JP5400572B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that launches a game ball on a game board surface.

  In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a special symbol is displayed on the condition that the game ball launched on the surface of the game board enters the designated starting port, and the change display stops at a specific design. In addition, there are a number of games that enhance the fun of the game by shifting to the big prize opening game that opens the big prize opening. Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, a technique has been proposed in which a first special symbol and a second special symbol are displayed in a variable manner (for example, Patent Document 1).

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when a game ball enters the first start opening, the first special symbol variation display starts, and when a game ball enters the second start opening, the second special symbol variation display starts. . Therefore, after a game ball enters one of the starting ports and starts to display a special symbol variation display, if a game ball enters the other starting port before the variation display stops, the first special ball Both the symbol and the second special symbol are changed at the same time. When one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol stops at the symbol corresponding to the jackpot, the game shifts to a big prize opening game. At this time, the measurement of the variation display time of the other special symbol that is in the variation display is interrupted. Therefore, during the special prize opening game, the variable display of the other special symbol is not stopped and the variable display is continued. And when one special symbol wins the big prize opening game due to winning, the measurement of the variable display time of the other special symbol is resumed, and when the measurement time reaches the predetermined fluctuation time, The special symbol stops.

JP 2005-319221 A

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine, an electric tulip is provided at the second starting port, and when an electrified tulip is won by a normal symbol lottery performed by a game ball passing through a through gate provided on the surface of the game board, There is also one that assists the entry of a game ball into the second starting port by opening. In such a gaming machine, when the normal symbol lottery is won, the opening time of the electric tulip is set to a very short time in the normal gaming state, whereas the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state after the big prize opening opening game Is set to a long time. Therefore, in the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state after the end of the big winning opening game, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the second starting port than in the normal gaming state, and the variation display of the second special symbol is frequently displayed. To be done. In addition, such a gaming machine is set so that the probability of winning a jackpot is the same when the ball enters the first starting port and when the ball enters the second starting port. The probability that the probability of winning the jackpot in the next jackpot lottery after the mouth-opening game is set to the high probability state is also set to be the same probability.

  In addition, in the conventional gaming machine, as a winning game opening game when winning a big win, a long winning game that sets a relatively long time to open the winning ticket per time and a per winning game There is also a game that selectively executes one of the short hit games in which the time for opening the big prize opening is set to a relatively short time. In such a gaming machine, when the big prize opening game when the big win is won becomes a long win game, the player can acquire a large number of prize balls. However, if the winning game opening game when winning the jackpot becomes a short winning game, it is difficult for the player to win a lot of winning balls because it is difficult for the gaming ball to enter the winning game port. Therefore, when winning a jackpot and becoming a short win game, the game value advantageous to the player by shifting the probability of winning the jackpot in the next jackpot lottery to a high probability state after the big winning opening game There are many things that give.

  In this type of gaming machine, there is a game machine having a different probability of being a long hit game when winning a jackpot depending on which of the first start port and the second start port is entered. For example, when a game ball enters the first start opening and wins a jackpot, the probability of a short hit is set higher than when a ball hits the second start opening and wins a jackpot. . In the case of such a gaming machine, the player is more likely to win the jackpot by placing the game ball in the second starting port than to win the jackpot by placing the game ball in the first starting port. The possibility of obtaining many prize balls is increased. Therefore, the player expects the variation display of the second special symbol to be a big hit rather than the variation display of the first special symbol to be a big hit. Such a player's expectation is particularly high when the second special symbol is frequently displayed in the short game state or the probability variation game state.

  However, as in Patent Document 1 described above, in a gaming machine that simultaneously performs the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol, when one special symbol wins a jackpot, the other special symbol If the measurement of the variable display time is interrupted without stopping the variable display, and then the measurement of the variable display time is resumed at the timing when the big prize opening game is finished, the first special symbol and the second special symbol And both may generate jackpots at approximately the same rate. This is especially true in the short-time game state or the probability variation game state after the end of the big prize opening game, and the electric tulip is opened so that the game ball can easily enter the second starting port. Even in the state, if a game ball enters the first starting port, the change display of the first special symbol associated therewith may be a big hit and stop.

  Therefore, in the conventional gaming machine in which the change display of the first special symbol and the change display of the second special symbol are performed at the same time, the occurrence of the jackpot by the second special symbol is not prioritized, There is a problem that an advantageous gaming state cannot be given to the player.

  By the way, as one method for giving priority to the occurrence of the jackpot due to the second special symbol, for example, the second special symbol is set so that the probability of winning a small hit is higher than the loss of the second special symbol, and the second It can be considered that the special symbol variation display stops before the first special symbol variation display. Thereby, when the variable display of the second special symbol is started, the second special symbol is stopped at the small hit symbol almost every time before the variable display of the first special symbol is finished. And since the game machine shifts to the big winning opening opening game corresponding to the small hit, the variation display of the first special symbol can be forcibly stopped at the lost symbol. In other words, in such a configuration, when the change display of the first special symbol and the change display of the second special symbol are performed at the same time, the change display of the second special symbol is won at the big win or the small win and stopped first. Therefore, the variation display of the first special symbol can be forcibly stopped at the lost symbol almost every time, and the jackpot due to the second special symbol can be preferentially generated.

  However, when the jackpot according to the second special symbol is preferentially generated as described above, the variation display of the first special symbol suddenly becomes a loss pattern before the predetermined variation display time elapses. May stop. In this case, the various effects performed in accordance with the change display of the first special symbol also end suddenly together with the forced stop. In particular, when the effect executed in response to the change display of the first special symbol is to change the effect mode step by step, the process ends suddenly regardless of the stage of the effect mode being executed. For this reason, there is a problem in that the presentation performed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol becomes an unnatural presentation, causing the player to have a suspicion that the gaming machine has failed. .

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-described problems, and is configured to perform the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol simultaneously, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which an advantageous gaming state can be given, and even when the first special symbol is forcibly stopped, the production does not become unnatural.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine, wherein a first special symbol is variably displayed on a game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched and a predetermined position of the game area. In a specific gaming state, the first starting port provided for the purpose, the second starting port provided for variably displaying the second special symbol at a position different from the first starting port of the gaming area, A first jackpot determination is made on the condition that the game ball enters the first start port and an auxiliary member that assists the game ball entering the second start port, and the first special symbol changes Control means for controlling the display, performing a second jackpot determination on the condition that a game ball enters the second starting port, and controlling the variable display of the second special symbol; and the first special symbol Change display and change display of the second special symbol Effect control means for controlling to perform effects corresponding to each, and the control means sets the variation display time of the first special symbol at a predetermined time or more at the start of the variation display of the first special symbol. The variation display time of the second special symbol is set to be shorter than the predetermined time at the start of variation display of the second special symbol, and the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol In the state in which the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is performed at the same time, the big jackpot or the small bonus is won in the second jackpot determination, and the variation display of the second special symbol is more than the variation display of the first special symbol. In the case of stopping first, the change display of the second special symbol is stopped at the winning symbol corresponding to the hit type, and the change display of the first special symbol is changed to the result of the first jackpot determination. The game is forcibly stopped with a lost symbol, and a special winning opening release game corresponding to the result of the second jackpot determination is performed. For the effect corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol, There is what is performed by executing an effect pattern in which the effect mode changes, and the effect control means is such that the first special symbol is variably displayed at the start of the variability display of the second special symbol, The first special symbol is provided on condition that the jackpot or the small jackpot is won in the jackpot determination of 2 and the variation display of the second special symbol stops before the variation display of the first special symbol. The production pattern that changes the production mode in a stepwise manner set to be executed in response to the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is changed to a loss production according to the stage of execution of the production pattern at the start of the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. It is characterized by doing.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the variable display of the first decorative symbol is displayed in correspondence with the variable display of the first special symbol, and the variable display of the second special symbol is displayed. Correspondingly, image display means for displaying the variation of the second decorative symbol is further provided, and the effect control means changes the variation pattern of the first decorative symbol displayed on the image display means to change the second special symbol. It is characterized by performing a loss effect according to the stage of execution of the effect pattern at the start of the variable display.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, after the effect control means performs the loss effect, the second decorative symbol fluctuates as the second special symbol fluctuates. The display is stopped at the winning symbol corresponding to the big hit or the small hit, and the first decorative symbol is stopped at the lost symbol.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to give an advantageous gaming state to the player while performing the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol at the same time. It becomes like this. In addition, when the effect pattern executed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol changes the effect mode step by step, the effect pattern is changed and the effect at the start of the variable display of the second special symbol is started. Since the loss production according to the stage of the pattern production mode is performed, the production can be prevented from becoming unnatural and an effective production can be performed. And it is possible to prevent the player from having a suspicion as if the gaming machine has failed.

It is a front view which shows an example of the game machine which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows an example of the game board provided in a gaming machine. It is an enlarged view which shows the structure of a 1st start port and a 2nd start port. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of a gaming machine. It is the block diagram which showed typically the main function structure in the main control board. It is a state transition diagram which shows the transition of the game state in a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the table referred when performing jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number acquired when a game ball enters into the 1st start opening and the 2nd start opening. It is a figure which shows an example of the table referred when determining the kind of jackpot based on the design random number acquired when a game ball enters into the 1st starting port and the 2nd starting port. It is a flowchart which shows the main operation | movement of a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 1st start port switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 2nd start port switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a gate switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 1st special symbol change start process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 1st jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 1st special symbol fluctuation | variation stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 2nd special symbol change start process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 2nd jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 2nd special symbol fluctuation | variation stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the process during a stop. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a jackpot setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a small hit setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a normal symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an electric tulip process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an output process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an external output process. It is a timing chart which shows an example of the change display of the 1st special symbol and the change display of the 2nd special symbol in a gaming machine. It is a block diagram schematically showing the main functional configuration of the effect control board. It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the display screen in an image display. It is a timing chart showing an example of the timing of a change start and stop in the case where a loss effect is executed. It is a timing chart showing an example of the production pattern of normal production. It is a timing chart in the case where a normal effect is changed to a loss effect corresponding to the execution stage of the effect mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the production pattern of the normal production displayed on an image display. It is a figure which shows an example of the production pattern of the normal production displayed on an image display. It is a figure which shows an example of the production pattern of the normal production displayed on an image display. It is a figure which shows an example of the production pattern of the normal production displayed on an image display. It is a figure which shows an example of the lose effect corresponding to each stage of the production | presentation aspect contained in the production pattern of a normal production, and an example of the display order. It is a figure which shows an example of the lose effect corresponding to each stage of the production | presentation aspect contained in the production pattern of a normal production, and an example of the display order. It is a figure which shows an example of the lose effect corresponding to each stage of the production | presentation aspect contained in the production pattern of a normal production, and an example of the display order. It is a figure which shows an example of the lose effect corresponding to each stage of the production | presentation aspect contained in the production pattern of a normal production, and an example of the display order. It is a flowchart which shows the main operation | movement by CPU of an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 1st decoration design change start process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 2nd decoration symbol change start process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 1st decoration design effect transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 1st decoration symbol change stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a 2nd decoration symbol change stop process. It is a figure which shows the other example of the table referred in order to perform a 2nd winning determination based on the jackpot random number acquired when the game ball entered the 2nd starting port.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments described below, members that are common to each other are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof are omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment. The gaming machine 1 is a ball-type gaming machine configured to pay out a prize ball when a game ball launched by a player's instruction operation enters various winning holes. This gaming machine 1 includes a front frame member 3 having a window portion 2 in which a transparent glass plate 2a is fitted, and a game board 10 attached so as to be visible through the window portion 2 of the front frame member 3. Yes. The game board 10 is detachably attached to a main body frame provided on the back side of the front frame member 3.

  The front frame member 3 is provided with a handle lever 4 operated by the player on the lower right side of the window portion 2, and when the player rotates the handle lever 4 in the clockwise direction, the player can play the game with a hitting force according to the operation angle. Balls are launched on the surface of the game board 10 at predetermined time intervals. The front frame member 3 includes a pair of speakers 5 provided on both the left and right sides of the upper portion of the window portion 2 and frame lamps 6 provided at the centers of the upper and lower portions of the window portion 2, respectively. Various effects are performed by generating music, voice, sound effects, and the like, and the frame lamp 6 is configured to perform various effects depending on a lighting / blinking pattern or a difference in emission color.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the game board 10 in the present embodiment. The game board 10 has a substantially circular game area 13 surrounded by an outer rail 11 and an inner rail 12 on a game board surface 10a corresponding to the front side. A game ball launched by the player operating the handle lever 4 is launched from the gap between the outer rail 11 and the inner rail 12 provided on the left side of the game area 13 to the upper part of the game area 13.

  An image display 8 composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like is provided inside the game area 13 so as to be positioned substantially at the center of the game board 10. A decorative frame body 14 is also provided. The image display 8 is for displaying various images for production. As the game progresses, for example, the result of the jackpot lottery is notified by a plurality of decorative symbols with numbers such as 1-9. Or displaying a notice effect due to the appearance of a character or the appearance of an item, or displaying various moving images as a reach effect. The decorative frame body 14 defines a screen frame of the image display 8. The decorative frame body 14 is provided with stage effects such as various lamps and movable objects.

  Inside the game area 13, around the decorative frame body 14, there are a large number of nails 15, through gates 16, windmills 17, a normal winning port 18, a first starting port 19, an electric tulip 20, a second starting port 21, a grand prize. Known members such as an opening 22, an accessory 23 for opening / closing the grand prize winning opening 22, and an out opening 24 are arranged. A display 60 composed of a plurality of LED display elements is provided outside the game area 13 and on the lower right side of the game board surface 10a. This indicator 60 displays a special symbol according to the result of the big winning lottery by displaying the special symbol, or displays a normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol lottery by displaying the fluctuation of the normal symbol. It is for going. In addition, the display 60 can display the number of suspensions related to the special symbol variation display or the number of suspensions related to the regular symbol variation display. The details of the display device 60 will be described later.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the through gate 16 is provided in the lower right portion of the decorative frame body 14. The through gate 16 is a gate which is a condition for performing the normal symbol lottery in the gaming machine 1, and when the game ball passes through the gate, the normal symbol lottery is started. Here, the normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to open the electric tulip 20. Further, a plurality of ordinary winning openings 18 are provided in the lower left part of the decorative frame body 14. The normal winning opening 18 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls when a game ball enters.

  The first starting port 19 is provided below the center of the decorative frame body 14, and the electric tulip 20 and the second starting port 21 are provided further below the first starting port 19. The electric tulip 20 is an auxiliary member for assisting the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21 and includes a blade member that opens and closes to the left and right. If this electric tulip 20 is opened to the left and right, it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the second starting port 21. On the other hand, when the electric tulip 20 is not opened to the left and right, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the second start port 21. When the electric tulip 20 wins the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the through gate 16, the left and right blade members are released for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times according to the game state.

  Each of the first starting port 19 and the second starting port 21 is a winning port for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls, and a winning port which is a condition for performing a big win lottery (a big hit determination) in the gaming machine 1 It is. When a game ball enters the first start port 19, a first jackpot determination is performed, and when a game ball enters the second start port 21, a second jackpot determination is performed. That is, when a game ball enters the start ports 19 and 21, various random numbers including a jackpot random number are acquired as game data in the gaming machine 1, and the first jackpot determination or the second one is determined based on the acquired game data. A jackpot decision is made. When the jackpot determination is made in the gaming machine 1, the special symbol variation display on the display device 60 is started, and the decorative symbol variation display is started on the image display device 8 as an effect corresponding thereto. The image display 8 also displays various notice effects such as the appearance of various characters as well as the decorative pattern change display. Note that the decorative symbols, characters, and other images displayed on the image display 8 are all effect images.

  The special winning opening 22 and the accessory 23 are provided at the lower right of the decorative frame 14 and below the through gate 16. The accessory 23 is an accessory that opens and closes the special winning opening 22 and is normally in a state where the special winning opening 22 is closed. In the jackpot determination that is made on the condition that the game ball has entered the first starting port 19 or the second starting port 21, if a big win or a small win is won, the big winning port opening game corresponding to the type of the hit is large. It is configured to rotate around a substantially horizontal rotation shaft arranged along the lower edge of the winning opening 22 to open the large winning opening 22.

  An indicator 60 provided outside the game area 13 and in the lower right part of the game board surface 10a includes a normal symbol display 61 for displaying a lottery result of a normal symbol performed when a game ball passes through the through gate 16, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol hold indicator 62 that displays the number of lottery holds, and a first special symbol that corresponds to the result of the first jackpot determination made when a game ball enters the first start port 19 A special symbol display 63, a first special symbol hold indicator 64 that displays the number of balls that have entered the first start port 19, and a second that is performed when a game ball has entered the second start port 21. A second special symbol display 65 that displays a second special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination, and a second special symbol hold indicator 66 that displays the number of balls that have entered the second starting port 21 are provided. .

  The normal symbol display 61 displays a winning symbol (for example, a symbol of ○) when winning in the normal symbol lottery, and displays a losing symbol (for example, a symbol of ×) when it is lost. When the normal symbol lottery is performed in the gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 61 performs a variable display in which the winning symbol and the lost symbol are alternately turned on and displayed for a predetermined time, and then according to the lottery result of the normal symbol. Either the winning symbol or the lost symbol is lit. When a normal symbol lottery is won, the normal symbol display 61 stops in a state where the winning symbol is displayed, and the electric tulip 20 is released for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times according to the gaming state. The probability of winning the normal symbol lottery is set to be a predetermined probability such as 9/10.

  When the game ball passes through the through gate 16 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol hold display unit 62 holds the next fluctuation display until the previous fluctuation display is completed, and displays the number of holds. . The normal symbol hold display device 62 can display a maximum of four hold numbers by, for example, display modes of a plurality of LED display units.

  When the first jackpot determination is performed by entering the first starting port 19 after the first special symbol display unit 63 has entered the first starting port 19, the first special symbol display unit 63 displays the variation of the first special symbol for a predetermined time, and then displays the result of the jackpot determination. Display in various ways. For example, if the jackpot determination results in a win, the first special symbol display unit 63 stops after displaying the variation of the first special symbol and displays a special symbol corresponding to the winning symbol. Shifts to a big prize opening game. In the special prize opening game, the round in which the accessory 23 opens the special prize opening 22 is repeated a predetermined number of times according to the type of winning. If the result of the big hit determination is a loss, the first special symbol display 63 stops in a state in which a predetermined loss symbol is displayed after the special symbol change display.

  When the second jackpot determination is made by entering the second starting port 21 after the second special symbol display 65 has entered the second start port 21, the second special symbol display 65 displays the variation of the second special symbol for a predetermined time, and then displays the result of the jackpot determination. Display in various ways. For example, if the jackpot determination result shows that any winning is won, the second special symbol display 65 stops after displaying the variation of the second special symbol and displays the special symbol corresponding to the winning symbol, and the gaming machine 1 Shifts to a big prize opening game. In the special prize opening game, the round in which the accessory 23 opens the special prize opening 22 is repeated a predetermined number of times according to the type of winning. In the present embodiment, in the second jackpot determination that is performed when a game ball enters the second starting port 21, either the small jackpot or the jackpot is always won, and the determination result is lost. It will never be. However, the second special symbol display 65 may stop the display of the fluctuation of the second special symbol at the lost symbol under a predetermined condition. This will be described in detail later.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment performs the first jackpot determination on the condition that a game ball enters the first start port 19, and the first special symbol display 63 displays the first special symbol. In addition to starting the variable display, the second jackpot determination is performed on the condition that the game ball enters the second start port 21 independently of the display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65. Start the variable display. That is, the gaming machine 1 is configured to be able to simultaneously perform the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 63 and the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65. The Therefore, also in the image display 8, the first decorative symbol corresponding to the first special symbol and the second decorative symbol corresponding to the second special symbol are displayed separately from each other. It has a configuration in which two decorative symbols can be displayed simultaneously.

  When the first special symbol display unit 63 is displaying the variation of the first special symbol when the game ball enters the first start port 19 and the first special symbol display unit 64 is displaying the variation of the first special symbol, the first special symbol holding display unit 64 Since the variable display of one special symbol is suspended, the number of suspension is displayed. The first special symbol hold indicator 64 can hold and display up to four, for example, depending on the display mode of the plurality of LED display units.

  When the second special symbol display 65 is displaying the variation of the second special symbol when the game ball enters the second start port 21 and the second special symbol hold indicator 66 is displaying the variation of the second special symbol, Since the change display of 2 special symbols is put on hold, the number of hold is displayed. The second special symbol hold indicator 66 can also hold and display up to four, depending on the display mode of the plurality of LED display units, for example.

  Next, the passage route of the game balls in the game area 13 and the relationship between the passage route and the operation mode of the handle lever 4 will be described. A game ball launched into the upper part of the game area 13 by the operation of the handle lever 4 by the player passes through one of the left and right routes of the decorative frame body 14. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the game ball rolls downward in the game area 13 provided with various winning ports through one of the routes F1 and F2. Rolling the game area 13 downward through the route F1 formed on the right side of the decorative frame 14 is called “right-handed”, and the player handles the route F1 through the route F1. Operating (rotating) the lever 4 is referred to as “right-handed operation”. On the other hand, when the game ball rolls down the game area 13 through the route F2 formed on the left side of the decorative frame 14 is called “left-handed (non-right-handed)”, and the route F2 The operation of the handle lever 4 by the player so as to pass is referred to as “left strike operation (non-right strike operation)”. That is, when a game ball launched with a striking force according to the operation angle of the handle lever 4 exceeds the nail 15a provided at the top of the game area 13, the game ball enters the area on the right side of the game area 13. And flow down through route F1. On the other hand, when the game ball does not exceed the nail 15a provided at the top of the game area 13, the game ball stays in the left area of the game area 13 and flows down through the route F2.

  The operation angle of the handle lever 4 is restricted within a predetermined angle range, and the firing solenoid is set so that the “right-handed operation” state is obtained when the handle lever 4 is rotated approximately the maximum angle clockwise within that angle range. Adjustment of the launch mechanism such as. In the present embodiment, the decorative frame body 14, the nail 15, and other various members are used for the game board so that the possibility that the game ball passing through the route F <b> 2 reaches the through gate 16 or the special winning opening 22 is reduced. It is arranged on 10 board surfaces. That is, a game ball passing through the route F1 has a high possibility of reaching the through gate 16 or the big winning opening 22, and a game ball passing through the route F2 is extremely unlikely to reach the through gate 16 or the big winning opening 22. The board configuration is as follows. Therefore, in order to pass the game ball through the through gate 16 or to enter the game winning ball 22 into the big winning opening 22, the player sets the right-handed operation state by rotating the handle lever 4 to the maximum angle, The sphere is operated so as to pass through the route F1.

  On the other hand, a large number of nails 15, windmills 17, and the like are arranged so that the game ball passing through the route F <b> 2 rolls toward the first start port 19. That is, a game ball passing through the route F2 may enter the first starting port 19, but a possibility that a game ball passing through the route F1 enters the first starting port 19 is extremely low. It has a simple board configuration.

  The electric tulip 20 and the second starting port 21 are provided at the lower center of the game area 13, and the game ball will be the first if the electric tulip 20 is opened to the left and right, regardless of whether the route F1 or the route F2 is passed. While there is a possibility of entering the 2 start opening 21, the possibility that the game ball enters the 2nd start opening 21 is low if the electric tulip 20 is closed.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing the configuration of the first start port 19 and the second start port 21. As shown in FIG. 3, the first start port 19 and the second start port 21 are provided in an integrated board surface component 40 attached to the game board surface 10a. The first start port 19 is provided in the upper part of the panel component 40, and the second start port 21 is provided in the lower part of the panel component 40. Further, a rolling area 41 where the game ball rolls is provided between the first starting port 19 and the second starting port 21.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the game ball B1 enters the first starting port 19, the game ball B1 is moved to the back side of the game board surface 10a by a game ball guide member (not shown) provided on the back side of the board part 40. Guided. The game ball B1 is guided to a first start port switch 43 (see FIG. 4) provided near the board component 40 on the back side of the game board surface 10a. When the game ball B 1 passes through the first start port switch 43, the game ball B 1 is detected by the first start port switch 43 as entering the first start port 19.

  A decorative plate 41 a is arranged on the front side of the rolling region 41. The rolling area 41 is configured by forming a space in which a game ball can roll between the decorative board 41a and the game board surface 10a. In the rolling region 41, a regulating wall 42 for regulating the rolling direction of the game ball is provided on the back side of the decorative board 41a. The game ball B4 flowing into the rolling region 41 rolls along the restriction wall 42 and flows out to the upper left of the second starting port 21.

  The 2nd starting port 21 is formed in the center of the electric tulip 20 which opens and closes as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the electric tulip 20 is opened to the left and right, the game balls B2 and B3 rolling from the left and right sides of the second starting port 21 are assisted by the opened electric tulip 20 to the second starting port. It will be easy to enter 21. If the electric tulip 20 is open, the game ball B4 flowing out from the rolling region 41 is also easily assisted by the opened electric tulip 20 and enters the second starting port 21. On the other hand, if the electric tulip 20 is in the state where the second starting port 21 is closed, any of the game balls B2, B3, B4 rolling from each direction described above enters the second starting port 21. The possibility is low.

  When a game ball enters the second start port 21 with the electric tulip 20 opened and assisting in entering the second start port 21, the game ball is provided on the back side of the board surface component 40. It rolls in the game ball guide path thus formed and is discharged downward through a second start port switch 44 (see FIG. 4) attached in the vicinity of the board surface component 40 on the back side of the game board surface 10a. When the game ball passes through the second start port switch 44, it is detected by the second start port switch 44 as entering the second start port 21.

  As described above, when the entrance of a game ball is detected by each of the first start port switch 43 and the second start port switch 44, various random numbers are acquired as game data in the gaming machine 1. Thereafter, the acquired game data is determined based on a determination table individually set for each of the first start port 19 and the second start port 21, and a big win lottery is performed. Then, the first special symbol display unit 63 and the second special symbol display unit 65 display the variable display of the special symbol, and the image display unit 8 starts the variable display of the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol respectively. To do.

  Here, the type of winning in the jackpot lottery in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, there are two types of winnings in the jackpot lottery, “big hit” and “small hit”. In the case of “big hit”, two types of “long winning” and “short winning” are further added. There is a hit. Regardless of which of these is won, the gaming machine 1 shifts to a big prize opening game (special game state) in which the big prize opening 22 is opened. However, the number of times the grand prize opening 22 is opened and closed (number of rounds) and the opening time of the big prize opening 22 differ depending on the type of winning. In other words, there are two types of big prize opening games: a jackpot game when winning a jackpot and a jackpot game when winning a jackpot. There is a short win game in the case of “short win”. The opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 22 in the short win game when winning the big win and the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 22 in the small winning game when winning the small win are almost the same. The operation is the same. This will be described in more detail below.

  When “long win” is set in the case of “big hit”, in the big prize opening game, the opening time per one time that the accessory 23 opens the big prize opening 22 is relatively long (for example, 30 seconds). Etc.). In the “per-long” big prize opening game, if the set opening time per time has elapsed or a predetermined number of balls (for example, nine) are counted during the opening, the big prize opening 22 is opened. The closing round is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds). Therefore, in the big prize opening game corresponding to the long hit game, there is a high possibility that the game ball will enter the big prize opening 22 while the role 23 opens the big prize opening 22, and for the player. Becomes a gaming state that can win many prize balls.

  In the case of “big hit”, when “short win” is set, in the big prize opening game, the opening time per one time that the character 23 opens the big prize opening 22 is relatively short (for example, 0. 0). 1 second). And in the “short win” big winning opening game, if the set opening time per time has elapsed or a predetermined number of balls (for example, nine) are counted during the opening, the big winning opening 22 is opened. The closing round is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds or 1 round). In the grand prize opening opening game corresponding to this short win game, the opening time for the game 23 to open the big prize opening 22 is set to a short time during which it is difficult for the game ball to enter. During this time, there is a low possibility that the game ball will enter the big winning opening 22, and it becomes difficult for the player to obtain many prize balls.

  On the other hand, in the case of “small win”, in the large winning opening opening game, as in the case of “short winning”, the opening time per time that the accessory 23 opens the big winning opening 22 is relatively short ( For example, 0.1 second). Then, if the set opening time per time elapses or a predetermined number of balls (for example, 9) are counted during the opening, the round for closing the big prize opening 22 is a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds or 1 Round) repeated. Accordingly, even in the big winning opening opening game corresponding to the small hit game, the opening time of the big winning opening 22 is set to a short time during which it is difficult for the game ball to enter, as in the case of “short win”. There is a low possibility that a game ball will enter the grand prize winning port 22 while the mouth 22 is open, and it becomes difficult for the player to obtain many prize balls.

  The action of opening / closing the winning prize port 22 by the accessory 23 is almost the same in the case of the small hit game and in the case of the short hit game. It is an operation mode in which it is difficult to determine which of the 22 opening / closing operations is won.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment corresponds to each starting port on condition that a game ball has entered the first starting port 19 and the second starting port 21 provided in the game board 10. The jackpot determination is performed, and when the jackpot or the jackpot is won, the jackpot 22 provided in the game board 10 is opened according to the type of the jackpot. In addition, the gaming machine 1 is configured to simultaneously display the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol. In such a configuration, when the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol are performed at the same time, one special symbol whose variation display stops first opens the special winning opening 22. If the winner is won, the other special symbol is prevented from stopping at the winning symbol indicating that the other special symbol has been won when the grand prize opening 22 is opened. There is a need to.

  Therefore, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is selected when either one of the special symbols opens the special winning opening 22 in the case where the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol are performed simultaneously. If this is the case, when the fluctuation display of one special symbol is stopped at the winning symbol corresponding to the hit type, the fluctuation display of the other special symbol is forcibly stopped at the same timing as that of the winning symbol, The game is shifted to a special prize opening game that corresponds to the type of hit with a special symbol. Then, control is performed so that the change display of the first special symbol and the change display of the second special symbol are not performed until the special winning opening opening game is finished. Hereinafter, such a gaming machine 1 will be described in more detail.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the gaming machine 1 attached to the back side of the game board 10. On the back side of the gaming board 10, a main control board 100 that controls main operations of the gaming machine 1, a sub control board 200 that controls each part based on signals and commands output from the main control board 100, and a main control An external connection terminal board 190 for notifying the state of the gaming machine 1 and the like from the substrate 100 to a computer on the hall (store) side is provided. The sub control board 200 includes a payout control board 120, an effect control board 130, an image control board 140, a lamp control board 150, and the like. The external connection terminal board 190 is provided with a connector 191 for connecting a hall computer or the like to output a signal.

  The main control board 100 is a control unit that controls main operations of the gaming machine 1 and includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. The main control board 100 has a first start port switch 43 that detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 19, and a second start that detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 21. The mouth switch 44, the electric Chu solenoid 91 that opens and closes the electric tulip 20, the gate switch 92 that detects that the game ball has passed through the through gate 16, and the normal winning that detects that the gaming ball has entered the normal winning opening 18. Mouth switch 93, a big winning port switch 94 for detecting that a game ball has entered the big winning port 22, a big winning port solenoid 95 for opening and closing the accessory 23, a normal symbol display 61, and a normal symbol hold indicator 62 The first special symbol display 63, the first special symbol hold display 64, the second special symbol display 65, and the second special symbol hold display 66 are connected.

  When each of the first start port switch 43, the second start port switch 44, the normal winning port switch 93, and the big winning port switch 94 detects the entry of a game ball, the main control board 100 is connected to the payout control board 120. Send out a prize ball command. The payout control board 120 includes a CPU 121, a ROM 122, and a RAM 123, and is configured to control a payout motor 124 provided on the back side of the game board 10. When a prize ball command is input from the main control board 100, A predetermined number of balls are paid out in accordance with the winning entrance.

  Further, the main control board 100 is configured to perform the above-described normal symbol lottery and jackpot lottery (big hit determination). For example, when a game ball passes through the through gate 16, a normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the electric tulip 20 is performed, and if it is won, the electric tuo solenoid 91 is driven for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times to open the electric tulip 20. When it is detected that the game ball has entered the first start port 19 or the second start port 21, a big hit determination is performed according to the start port that has entered the ball, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined. In addition, a signal and a command are sent to the effect control board 130 so as to cause an effect corresponding to the lottery result.

  Also, when it is detected that a game ball has entered the first starting port 19 or the second starting port 21, if the special symbol corresponding to the starting port is already being displayed variably, the special symbol associated with the entering ball Hold the variable display of. When either one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is stopped by the winning symbol, the special winning opening solenoid 95 is driven to operate the accessory 23, and the special winning opening corresponding to the winning type is operated. While shifting to an open game, each part of the sub-control board 200 is controlled according to the hit type. When the main control board 100 stops either the first special symbol or the second special symbol at the winning symbol, and the other special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, the other special symbol is forcibly displayed. The game is stopped at the losing pattern, and the game is shifted to the big prize opening game.

  Further, the main control board 100 outputs various signals for notifying the state of the gaming machine 1 via the connector 191 provided on the external connection terminal board 190. This signal includes, for example, a fluctuation stop signal when the fluctuation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped, a big hit signal when the big win is won, a small hit signal when the big win is won, etc. . However, when either one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is stopped with the winning symbol, the main control board 100 is not allowed to stop the change display of the other special symbol with the lost symbol. The variable stop signal related to the forced stop is not output. Further, when the second special symbol starts to display the variation display, the variation display is likely to stop at the winning symbol corresponding to the small hit as will be described later. Even if winning, it is configured not to output the corresponding small hit signal.

  The effect control board 130 includes a CPU 131, a ROM 132, a RAM 133, and a real time clock (RTC) 134, determines specific contents of effects based on signals and commands from the main control board 100, and the image control board 140. And the lamp control board 150 are controlled. That is, the effect control board 130 is an effect control unit that controls the game machine 1 to perform various effects. For example, when the variation start command is received from the main control board 100, the effect control board 130 determines the decoration pattern of the decoration design designated from the main control board 100 out of the first decoration design and the second decoration design and decorates it. Starts variable display of symbols. Then, when the variation stop command is received from the main control board 100, the effect control board 130 stops the variation display of the decorative design designated from the main control board 100.

  The image control board 140 includes a CPU 141, a ROM 142, a RAM 143, and a VRAM 144. By controlling the image display 8 and the speaker 5 based on designation from the effect control board 130, the first decorative design and While performing the variable display of the second decorative design, various effects such as reach effects are performed. The VRAM 144 is a memory for writing an image to be displayed on the image display 8. The CPU 141 executes various processes such as background image display processing, decoration symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the VRAM 144, so that a background image, decoration symbol image, character image, and the like are displayed on the image display 8. It can be displayed in a superimposed manner.

  In addition, the image control board 140 has a first effect image display area for performing a variable display of the first decorative symbol corresponding to a variable display of the first special symbol on the display screen of the image display 8, and a second special symbol. The second effect image display area for performing the variable display of the second decorative symbol corresponding to the variable display is distinguished from the display area. Then, the image control board 140 performs the change display of the first decoration symbol and the change display of the second decoration pattern based on the effect pattern instructed from the effect control board 130 in each display area. When the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol are simultaneously performed on the main control board 100, the image control board 140 displays the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol on the image display 8. Will be displayed simultaneously.

  The lamp control board 150 includes a CPU 151, a ROM 152, and a RAM 153. The lamp control board 150 lights various lamps 97 including the frame lamp 6 described above based on an instruction from the presentation control board 130, and drives a production accessory. It is comprised so that the accessory drive part 98 for performing may be controlled.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the main functional configuration of the main control board 100. The CPU 101 of the main control board 100 functions as a game control unit 110 that comprehensively controls the overall operation of the gaming machine 1 by executing a predetermined program. The game control unit 110 functions as various processing units according to the progress of the game. The RAM 103 of the main control board 100 stores various data. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the random number storage area 104, the first special symbol variation reservation storage unit 105, and the second data are stored. And a special symbol fluctuation storage unit 106. Various random numbers serving as game data are stored in the random number storage area 104, but FIG. 5 illustrates a case where a jackpot random number RN1, a design random number RN2, and a reach random number RN3 are stored.

  The game control unit 110 sequentially updates various random numbers such as the jackpot random number RN1, the design random number RN2, and the reach random number RN3 stored in the random number storage area 104. Then, when the first start port switch 43 or the second start port switch 44 detects that a game ball has entered, the game control unit 110 updates the jackpot random number RN1, the design random number RN2, and the reach that are sequentially updated in the random number storage area 104. The random number RN3 is acquired as game data. The success or failure in the jackpot determination is determined by the value of the jackpot random number RN1 acquired at this time. When the value of the acquired jackpot random number RN1 is a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined by the value of the symbol random number RN2 acquired at the same time. Further, when the value of the acquired jackpot random number RN1 is lost, it is determined whether or not the reach effect is performed based on the value of the reach random number RN3 acquired at the same time. However, in this embodiment, when a game ball enters the second start port 21, the reach effect is not performed. In addition, when the value of the jackpot random number RN1 acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 19 is a jackpot, the reach effect is always performed, so the value of the reach random number RN3 acquired at the same time is ignored.

  The game control unit 110 stores the game data (the jackpot random number RN1, the symbol random number RN2, and the reach random number RN3) acquired as described above in the first special symbol variation reservation storage unit 105 or the second special symbol variation reservation storage unit 106. By storing it, the accompanying change display is suspended. For example, game data acquired when the first start port switch 43 detects the entry of a game ball is stored in the first special symbol variation hold storage unit 105. The game data acquired when the second start port switch 44 detects the entry of a game ball is stored in the second special symbol variation holding storage unit 106. Note that the game data acquisition described above is not performed when four holds are already stored in the first special symbol variation hold storage unit 105 or the second special symbol variation hold storage unit 106.

  Then, the game control unit 110 is stored in the first special symbol variation holding storage unit 105 at a timing when the previous variation display on the first special symbol display 63 is stopped and the next variation display can be started. The game data is read, the first jackpot determination is performed to determine the variation pattern, and the variation display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 63 is started. Similarly, the game control unit 110 stops the second variation display on the second special symbol display 65, and at the timing when the next variation display can be started, the second special symbol variation hold storage unit. The game data stored in 106 is read out, the second jackpot determination is performed to determine the variation pattern, and the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65 is started. Therefore, the game control unit 110 may simultaneously display the variation display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 63 and the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65.

  Here, the variation pattern determined by the game control unit 110 includes a variation time in which the variation display of the first special symbol is continued on the first special symbol display 63 or a second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65. The fluctuation time for continuing the fluctuation display is included. Therefore, when the game control unit 110 starts the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 63 or when the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65 is started. Starts measuring the variation time.

  Normally, the game control unit 110 stops the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol when the measurement time has passed the variation time determined by the variation pattern, and the first special symbol display 63 or the first special symbol display unit 63 2 The special symbol display 65 displays a symbol corresponding to the result of the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination. However, in the state where each of the first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol display 65 is performing the variable display at the same time, one special symbol that stops first stops at the winning symbol that opens the grand prize winning opening 22. In this case, even if the other special symbol has not passed the variation time determined by the variation pattern, the special symbol is forcibly stopped by the lost symbol. In other words, in this case, even if the big win or the small win is won in the jackpot determination of the other special symbol, the winning result is discarded. Then, as one special symbol stops at the winning symbol, the other special symbol is forcibly stopped at almost the same time.

  When the game control unit 110 stops one of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 65 with the winning symbol, the gaming state in the gaming machine 1 is changed. The game is shifted to the big prize opening game, and the next variation display on each of the first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol display 65 is interrupted until the big prize opening game is finished.

  In addition, when winning the jackpot with either the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the game control unit 110 determines the type of the jackpot after the jackpot game (big winning opening opening game) is ended. Control according to. In addition, when one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol wins a small win, the game control unit 110, the game state after the small hit game (big winning opening release game) is ended, Control to return to the original gaming state before winning the small win.

  FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state in the gaming machine 1. This gaming machine 1 mainly has five game states: a normal game state ST1, a special prize opening game state ST2, a time-saving game state ST3, a probability variation game state ST4, and a latent probability variation game state ST5. Among these, the four game states of the normal game state ST1, the short-time game state ST3, the probability variation game state ST4, and the latent probability variation game state ST5 cause the game ball to enter the first start port 19 or the second start port 21. This is a gaming state in which the game is advanced while performing a jackpot lottery. On the other hand, the big winning opening open gaming state ST2 is a game in which each of the normal gaming state ST1, the short-time gaming state ST3, the probability variation gaming state ST4, and the latent probability variation gaming state ST5 is won by a small hit or jackpot. It is a gaming state that shifts from the state and opens the special winning opening 22.

  Moreover, as a probability state of winning a jackpot in the jackpot lottery in the gaming machine 1, for example, a normal probability state that wins a jackpot with a predetermined probability of about 1/300, and a higher probability that the jackpot is won than the normal probability state. There are two states, a probability state. In the illustrated example, the normal gaming state ST1 and the short-time gaming state ST3 are normal probability states, and the probability variation gaming state ST4 and the latent probability variation gaming state ST5 are high probability states.

  When the gaming machine 1 is powered on, the gaming machine 1 is activated as a normal gaming state ST1. In this normal gaming state ST1, the probability of winning a jackpot in the jackpot lottery is a normal probability. Therefore, the player operates the handle lever 4 to cause the game ball to enter the first start port 19 or the second start port 21 and play a game while expecting a big hit. In this normal game state ST1, when a normal ball is drawn by passing through the through gate 16, the normal symbol variation display time is set to a relatively long time (for example, 29 seconds). When the normal symbol lottery is won, the opening time for opening the electric tulip 20 is set to a relatively short time (for example, 0.2 seconds). Therefore, in the normal game state ST1, the normal symbol variation display time is long, and even when the normal symbol lottery is won and the electric tulip 20 is opened, the opening time is short, so the game ball enters the second start port 21. The chance of a ball is low. Therefore, when the gaming machine 1 is in the normal gaming state ST1, the player adjusts the operation angle of the handle lever 4 so that the gaming ball launched into the gaming area 13 is route F2 (left strike) shown in FIG. The game is played with the aim of introducing a game ball into the first starting port 19.

  When a game ball enters the first starting port 19 or the second starting port 21 in the normal gaming state ST1 and wins a big hit or a small win, the gaming machine 1 will open the big winning port opening game as shown by an arrow A1 in FIG. Transition to state ST2. As described above, the big winning opening open game state ST2 includes a small hit game ST21 when winning a big win and a big win game ST22 when winning a big win. The jackpot game ST22 includes a long hit game ST22a and a short hit game ST22b. Among these, the long game ST22a is the only game that allows the player to obtain many prize balls. In other games (small hit game ST21 and short hit game ST22b), it is difficult to obtain many prize balls, and there is a possibility that the number of prize balls is zero. In such a grand prize opening open gaming state ST2, since the big prize opening 22 provided in the lower right part of the gaming area 13 is opened, the player adjusts the operation angle of the handle lever 4 to a substantially maximum angle. The game ball to be launched into the game area 13 is guided to the route F1 (right strike) shown in FIG. 2, and the game is played with the aim of causing the game ball to enter the special winning opening 22. However, in the case of the small hit game ST21 and the short hit game ST22b, the player does not necessarily perform the right-handed operation.

  The game control unit 110 shifts the gaming state to any one of the normal gaming state ST1, the short-time gaming state ST3, the probability variation gaming state ST4, and the latent probability variation gaming state ST5 after the big prize opening opening gaming state ST2 ends. More specifically, when the small hit game ST21 is performed, when the big prize opening game state ST2 is completed, the game state is shifted to the previous game state. For example, when a small win is won in the normal gaming state ST1, after the accompanying small winning game ST21 is completed, the game control unit 110 changes from the big prize opening opening gaming state ST2 to the normal gaming state ST1 as indicated by an arrow A2. And migrate. On the other hand, when the jackpot game ST22 is performed, when the jackpot opening game state ST2 ends, the game control unit 110, after the jackpot game ST22 ends, according to the type of jackpot, the arrows A3, A4 As shown in A5, the state is shifted to one of the short-time gaming state ST3, the probability variation gaming state ST4, and the latent probability variation gaming state ST5.

  Here, the short-time gaming state ST3 will be described. In the short-time gaming state ST3, when a normal symbol is drawn by passing through the through gate 16, the normal symbol variation display time is set to a relatively short time (for example, 3 seconds). When the normal symbol lottery is won, the opening time for opening the electric tulip 20 is set to a relatively long time (for example, 3.5 seconds). Therefore, in the short-time gaming state ST3, the normal symbol variation display time is short, and when the normal symbol lottery is won and the electric tulip 20 is released, the opening time is long, so that the game ball enters the second starting port 21. It becomes easy to sphere. That is, in the short-time game state ST3, the opening and closing operation of the electric tulip 20 assists the game ball to enter the second start port 21 frequently. Therefore, in the short-time gaming state ST3, the player adjusts the operation angle of the handle lever 4 to a substantially maximum angle, thereby leading the game ball launched into the game area 13 to the route F1 (right strike) shown in FIG. By causing the ball to pass through the through gate 16 frequently, the electric tulip 20 is frequently opened, and a game is played with the aim of allowing the game ball to enter the second start port 21. In this case, since the game balls frequently enter the second start port 21 with the assistance of the opened electric tulip 20, the player can play the game without reducing the number of game balls as possessions. . However, as described above, in the short-time gaming state ST3, the probability of winning a jackpot with the first special symbol and the second special symbol is a normal probability.

  Such a short time gaming state ST3 is continued until the special symbol variation display on the first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol display 65 is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). The predetermined number is counted by a short time variation number J described later. Then, when the number of times of special symbol variation display becomes a predetermined number, the game control unit 110 shifts the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 from the short-time gaming state ST3 to the normal gaming state ST1 (arrow A6 in FIG. 6). When the gaming state shifts from the short-time gaming state ST3 to the normal gaming state ST1, the opening interval of the electric tulip 20 becomes longer and the opening time per time becomes shorter, so that the gaming ball enters the second starting port 21. It becomes difficult to make it.

  When either one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is won in the short-time gaming state ST3, the game control unit 110 starts from the short-time gaming state ST3 as shown by an arrow A7 in FIG. It shifts to the corresponding grand opening opening game state ST2 corresponding to it.

  Next, the probability variation gaming state ST4 will be described. In the probability variation gaming state ST4, when a normal symbol is drawn by passing through the through gate 16, the normal symbol variation display time is set to a relatively short time (for example, 3 seconds). When the normal symbol lottery is won, the opening time for opening the electric tulip 20 is set to a relatively long time (for example, 3.5 seconds). Therefore, in the probability variation gaming state ST4, as in the short-time gaming state ST3, the variation display time of the normal symbol is short, and when the electric tulip 20 is released by winning the normal symbol lottery, the opening time is long. Becomes easier to enter the second starting port 21. That is, even in the probable gaming state ST4, the opening and closing operation of the electric tulip 20 assists the game ball to enter the second start port 21 frequently. Accordingly, in the probability variation gaming state ST4, the player adjusts the operation angle of the handle lever 4 to a substantially maximum angle, thereby leading the game ball launched into the game area 13 to the route F1 (right strike) shown in FIG. By causing the ball to pass through the through gate 16 frequently, the electric tulip 20 is frequently opened, and a game is played with the aim of allowing the game ball to enter the second start port 21. In this case, since the game balls frequently enter the second start port 21 with the assistance of the opened electric tulip 20, the player can play the game without reducing the number of game balls as possessions. . In the probability variation gaming state ST4, as described above, the probability of winning a jackpot in the first special symbol and the second special symbol is a high probability state higher than the normal probability.

  Such a probability variation gaming state ST4 continues until either of the first special symbol or the second special symbol occurs the next jackpot. Therefore, when the game state after the big winning opening release game shifts to the probability change game state ST4, the player can play the game without reducing the number of game balls that are possessed until the next jackpot. In particular, the probabilistic gaming state ST4 has a high probability of winning the jackpot, so it does not reduce the player's possession so much and is likely to win the next jackpot relatively early. Yes.

  When either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is won in the big change or small win in the probability variation game state ST4, as shown by the arrow A8 in FIG. 6, the game control unit 110 moves from the probability variation game state ST4 to it. The corresponding special winning opening open gaming state ST2 is entered.

  Next, the latent probability changing game state ST5 will be described. In the latent probability changing game state ST5, as described above, the probability of winning the next jackpot becomes a high probability state higher than the normal probability, but the other game states are the same as the normal game state ST1.

  Here, the difference between the probability variation gaming state ST4 and the latent probability variation gaming state ST5 will be described. When the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the probability-changing gaming state ST4, an effect is provided to notify that in the probability-changing gaming state ST4, in the gaming machine 1, the jackpot winning probability has changed to a higher probability than the normal probability. Therefore, when the game state shifts to the probability variation game state ST4, the game state is such that the player can easily grasp that the winning probability in the big hit lottery has shifted to the high probability state. Further, in the probability variation gaming state ST4, since the electric tulip 20 is frequently opened as described above, the player can proceed with the game without reducing the number of possessions. On the other hand, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the latent probability changing gaming state ST5, in the latent probability varying gaming state ST5, the winning probability of jackpot in the gaming machine 1 is usually changed to a higher probability than the normal probability. Not notified to the player. Therefore, when the game state transitions to the latent probability changing gaming state ST5, the gaming state itself of the gaming machine 1 does not appear to change from the normal gaming state ST1, so it is clear that the player has transitioned to the latent probability varying gaming state ST5. Becomes a gaming state that cannot be grasped. Further, in the latent probability changing game state ST5, since the electric tulip 20 does not release frequently, the player's possession decreases as the game progresses. In the latent probability changing game state ST5, as in the normal game state ST1, the player adjusts the operation angle of the handle lever 4 so that the game ball to be launched into the game area 13 is route F2 (left-hand hit) shown in FIG. ), The game is played with the aim of causing the game ball to enter the first start port 19.

  Such a latent probability changing game state ST5 continues until either of the first special symbol or the second special symbol occurs next time. For this reason, when the gaming state after the big prize opening opening game shifts to the latent probability changing gaming state ST5, the player will play the game while decreasing the number of possessions until the next jackpot winning. However, as described above, in the latent probability changing game state ST5, since the winning probability of jackpot is higher than the normal probability state, it is more for the player than when the game progresses in the normal game state ST1. It is a gaming state that is likely to win the next jackpot relatively early.

  When either the first special symbol or the second special symbol wins the big hit or the small win in the latent probability changing game state ST5, as shown by an arrow A9 in FIG. 6, the game control unit 110 displays the latent probability changed gaming state ST5. Is shifted to the corresponding grand opening opening game state ST2.

  Next, the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination by the game control unit 110 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table that is referred to when the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by entering the game balls into the first start port 19 and the second start port 21. FIG. 7A is a table for performing a first hit determination based on the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by entering a game ball into the first start port 19. FIG. 7B is a table for performing the second hit determination based on the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by entering the game ball into the second start port 21.

  First, the first jackpot determination when a game ball enters the first start port 19 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7A, the jackpot random number RN1 is a random number that is sequentially updated within a range of 0 to 299, for example. When the gaming machine 1 is in a normal probability state, if the value of the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by the game control unit 110 due to the game ball entering the first start port 19 is “7”, it is a jackpot, and the jackpot The probability of winning is 1/300. If the value of the jackpot random number RN1 is any one of “5, 35, 65, 95, 125, 155, 185, 215, 245, 275”, the probability of winning the jackpot is 10/300. It has become.

  When the gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state, the value of the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by the game control unit 110 when the game ball enters the first start port 19 is “7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, 247, 277 "is a jackpot, and the probability of winning the jackpot is 10/300. That is, in the high probability state, the probability of winning the jackpot is 10 times that of the normal probability state, and it is easier to win the jackpot than the normal probability state. Further, the probability of winning a small portion does not change, and 10 values are small hits as in the normal probability state, and the probability of winning a small hit is 10/300.

  Next, the second jackpot determination when a game ball enters the second start port 21 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7B, when the gaming machine 1 is in the normal probability state, the value of the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by the game control unit 110 when the game ball enters the second start port 21 is “7”. "Is a jackpot, and the probability of winning the jackpot is 1/300. Further, if the value of the big hit random number RN1 is a value other than “7”, all are small hits, and the probability of winning the small hit is 299/300.

  When the gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state, the value of the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by the game control unit 110 when the game ball enters the second start port 21 is “7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, 247, 277 "is a jackpot, and the probability of winning the jackpot is 10/300. In other words, the probability of winning the jackpot in the high probability state is 10 times that in the normal probability state, and it is easier to win the jackpot than in the normal probability state. Further, if the value of the big hit random number RN1 is a value other than “7, 37, 67, 97, 127, 157, 187, 217, 247, 277”, all are small hits, and the probability of winning the small hit is 290/300. It has become.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment wins a jackpot when a game ball enters the first start port 19 and wins a jackpot when a game ball enters the second start port 21. The probability of winning is the same probability in each of the normal probability state and the high probability state, but the probability of winning a small hit is different. That is, when a game ball enters the first starting port 19, there is a possibility of 289/300 loss in the normal probability state, and 280/300 probability loss in the high probability state. On the other hand, if a game ball enters the second starting port 21, it will not be lost, and all will win with a small hit or more.

  The game control unit 110 performs jackpot determination based on the value of the jackpot random number RN1 as described above, and further determines the type of jackpot based on the value of the symbol random number RN2 if the jackpot is won. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table that is referred to when determining the type of jackpot based on the symbol random number RN2 obtained by entering the game balls into the first start port 19 and the second start port 21. . FIG. 8A is a table for determining the type of jackpot based on the design random number RN2 obtained by entering a game ball into the first start port 19. FIG. 8B is a table for determining the type of jackpot based on the symbol random number RN2 acquired when the game ball enters the second start port 21.

  First, the determination of the type of jackpot when a game ball enters the first start port 19 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8A, the design random number RN2 is a random number that is sequentially updated within a range of 0 to 250, for example. When the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by the game ball entering the first starting port 19 is a value indicating a jackpot, the value of the symbol random number RN2 acquired at the same time is any one of “0 to 100” For example, it will be “per length with probability change game”. Further, if the value of the design random number RN2 is any one of “101 to 200”, it becomes “per length with a short time game”. Further, if the value of the design random number RN2 is any one of “201 to 225”, it is “short win with probability variation game”. Further, if the value of the design random number RN2 is any one of “226 to 250”, “short hit with latent probability change game” is obtained.

  Here, “long win with probability change game” is a big hit in which the long winning game ST22a is set as the big prize opening game state ST2 and the game state after the big prize opening game is shifted to the probability change game state ST4. In this case, the player can acquire a lot of winning balls in the big winning opening open gaming state ST2, and can play the game without reducing the winning balls acquired until the next jackpot.

  Further, “long win with short-time game” is a big hit that sets the long win game ST22a as the big prize opening game state ST2 and shifts the gaming state after the big prize opening game to the short-time game state ST3. In this case, the player can obtain many prize balls in the big prize opening game state ST2, and after the big prize opening game, the game is played without reducing the obtained prize balls until the short-time game state ST3 ends. Will be able to do.

  The “short win with probability change game” is a big hit that sets the short win game ST22b as the big prize opening game state ST2 and shifts the game state after the big prize opening game to the probability change game state ST4. In this case, the player cannot acquire many prize balls in the big prize opening game state ST2, but after the big prize opening game, the player can play the game without reducing the number of possessions until the next jackpot is won. Will be able to do.

  Further, “short win with latent probability changing game” is a big hit that sets the short winning game ST22b as the big winning opening release game state ST2 and shifts the gaming state after the big winning opening release game to the latent probability changing gaming state ST5. . In this case, the player cannot win a lot of prize balls in the big prize opening game state ST2, and after the big prize opening game, the player can play the game while reducing the number of possessions until winning the next jackpot. However, since the probability of winning the jackpot is high, it is possible to win the next jackpot relatively early.

  As described above, when a game ball enters the first starting port 19 and wins a big win, it may become a “short win” in which it is difficult to obtain a lot of prize balls during the big open mouth opening game. However, in that case, after winning the winning prize opening game, the winning probability of jackpot is shifted to a high probability state that is higher than the normal probability, so the player can win the next jackpot relatively early It becomes like this.

  Next, the determination of the type of jackpot when a game ball enters the second start port 21 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8B, when the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by the game ball entering the second start port 21 is a value indicating a jackpot, the value of the symbol random number RN2 acquired at the same time is If it is one of “0 to 150”, it becomes “per length with probability change game”. Further, if the value of the design random number RN2 is any one of “151 to 250”, it becomes “per length with a short time game”.

  Therefore, when a game ball enters the second starting port 21 and wins a big win, the game is “long win”, and the player acquires a lot of prize balls in the open game state ST2 of the big winning port. can do. Then, after the big prize opening opening game, it shifts to either one of the short-time gaming state ST3 and the probability variation gaming state ST4.

  Among the types of jackpots as described above, the jackpot most expected by the player is “long win with probability change game”. This is because, when “long win with probability change game” is set, it is possible to win many prize balls in the big winning opening open gaming state ST2, and to play the game without reducing the prize balls won until the next jackpot. This is because it can be performed and the probability of winning the next jackpot is high. Here, a comparison is made between the probability of “per length with probability change game” when entering the first start port 19 and the probability of “per length with probability change game” when entering the second start port 21. Then, it is 101/251 at the first start port 19, and 151/251 at the second start port 21, and the probability of entering the second start port 21 is higher. Therefore, the player expects to enter the second starting port 21 and win the jackpot rather than enter the first starting port 19 and win the jackpot. In addition, in order to set a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player, the gaming machine 1 also has the second starting port 21 in place of entering the first starting port 19 and generating a winning jackpot. It is desirable to have a configuration that preferentially generates a jackpot that has been won by entering the ball.

  Therefore, as described above, the game control unit 110, with the first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol display 65 performing the variable display at the same time, one special symbol that stops first, When the winning symbol (that is, the small winning symbol or the big winning symbol) that stops the big winning opening 22 is stopped, the other special symbol is controlled to be forcibly stopped with the lost symbol almost simultaneously with the winning symbol. The game control unit 110 sets the variable display time set when starting the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 63 to a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) or more, while In the special symbol display 65, the variation display time set when starting the variation display of the second special symbol is set to a time shorter than the predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds). Thereby, even if a game ball enters the first start port 19 and the second start port 21 at the same time, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65 is stopped first. Will be able to. In addition, the game ball enters the first start port 19 and the first special symbol variation display is started, and soon, the game ball enters the second start port 21 and the second special symbol variation display is displayed. Even when it has been started, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol indicator 65 can be stopped first. As described above, in the second jackpot determination performed when the ball enters the second starting port 21, the winning combination is always won when the jackpot is greater than or equal to the small bonus, so the second special symbol comes before the first special symbol. When stopping, regardless of the result of the first jackpot determination, the first special symbol is forcibly stopped at the same time as the second special symbol is stopped. At this time, if the result of the second jackpot determination is a jackpot, the gaming machine 1 proceeds to the jackpot game ST22 based on the result. Therefore, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can generate the jackpot won by entering the second start port 21 with higher priority than the jackpot won by entering the first start port 19. become.

  This is particularly effective in the short time gaming state ST3 and the probability variation gaming state ST4. That is, in the short-time gaming state ST3 and the probability-changing gaming state ST4, as described above, when the game ball passes through the through gate 16 and wins the normal symbol lottery, the electric tulip 20 is opened for a relatively long time, and the opening interval thereof. Becomes shorter. Therefore, the player rotates the handle lever 4 approximately at the maximum angle to enter the right-handed operation state, so that the second starting port is opened by the electric tulip 20 opened by passing many game balls through the through gate 16. A game is played so that many game balls enter 21. In such a gaming state, the second special symbol display 65 continuously displays the variation of the second special symbol. Therefore, even if a game ball enters the first start port 19 and the first special symbol display 63 starts displaying the first special symbol, the variation display time of the first special symbol is displayed. There is a high possibility that the change display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol indicator 65 will be stopped before the time elapses. And since the 2nd special symbol stops with the winning design which is more than the small win, even if it is the case where it is won the big jackpot temporarily in the 1st big jackpot judgment which is done at the time of starting the variable display of the 1st special symbol, The symbol is forcibly stopped by the lost symbol almost simultaneously with the stop of the second special symbol.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment performs the first special symbol display on the first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65 simultaneously. The possibility that the first special symbol will stop at the lost symbol at the same time as the suspension of the 2 special symbols is increased, and the possibility that the big prize opening game corresponding to the result of the second jackpot determination will be increased. Therefore, since the jackpot with the second special symbol is preferentially generated, it is highly possible that the big winning opening open gaming state ST2 at the time of the jackpot occurrence becomes the long winning game ST22a, and the player acquires a lot of prize balls. Can do.

  In addition, the probability that the player expects “long win with probability change game” is won by winning the jackpot by entering the second starting port 21 rather than winning the jackpot by entering the first starting port 19. Because the case is higher, the game state after the big winning opening opening game (long winning game ST22a) is generated with a higher probability by preferentially generating the winning jackpot by entering the second starting opening 21 It becomes possible to shift to the probable gaming state ST4. Therefore, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can effectively give a gaming value advantageous to the player.

  On the other hand, as described above, when the variable display of the first special symbol is started, the image display 8 displays the variable display of the first decorative symbol as an effect corresponding to the first special symbol. Such variation display of the first decorative design is executed based on the effect pattern set when the variation display is started. Therefore, when the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment forcibly stops the first special symbol at the losing symbol simultaneously with the stoppage of the second special symbol, the effect displayed on the image display 8 is an unnatural effect. In order to avoid this, the presentation pattern is changed in response to the change display of the first special symbol, and the notification effect that notifies that the change display of the first special decoration stops suddenly is performed. The display is stopped and displayed with the symbol corresponding to the loss. Hereinafter, a detailed operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  First, the operation in the main control board 100 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing main operations of the game control unit 110. The game control unit 110 repeats the process based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 as a timer interrupt process at regular intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. Run. When this process is started, the game control unit 110 performs a random number update process (step S1), a first start port switch process (step S2), a second start port switch process (step S3), and a gate switch process (step S4). ), Various switch processes (step S5), prize ball process (step S6), special symbol process (step S7), normal symbol process (step S8), big prize opening process (step S9), electric tulip (electric chew) process (Step S10) and the output process (Step S11) are sequentially executed, and when they are finished, the initial value random number update process (Step S12) is repeatedly executed thereafter. When a certain time has elapsed and an interrupt is generated by the timer, the process after the random number update process (step S1) is executed again, and this process is repeated thereafter.

  In the random number update process (step S1), for example, by adding “1” to various random number values such as the jackpot random number RN1, the design random number RN2, and the reach random number RN3 stored in the random number storage area 104 of the RAM 103, Update its value. Further, in the first start port switch process (step S2), the state of the first start port switch 43 is monitored, and when the first start port switch 43 is turned on, the big hit random number RN1 and the design random number are retrieved from the random number storage area 104. Processing for acquiring game data such as RN2 and reach random number RN3 is executed. Further, in the second start port switch process (step S3), the state of the second start port switch 44 is monitored, and when the second start port switch 44 is turned on, the big hit random number RN1 and the design random number are retrieved from the random number storage area 104. Processing for acquiring game data such as RN2 and reach random number RN3 is executed. In the gate switch process (step S4), the state of the gate switch 92 is monitored, and when the gate switch 92 is turned on, a process for drawing a normal symbol is executed. Further, in various switch processes (step S5), input processes from all other switches (for example, the normal prize opening switch 93 and the big prize opening switch 94) are performed. In the winning ball process (step S6), the number of balls entered into various winning holes is counted, and a winning ball command is set based on the counted value. In the special symbol process (step S7), the game control unit 110 performs a process for starting and stopping the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and performs a process associated with the variable display. Also, in the normal symbol process (step S8), the game control unit 110 performs a change display of the normal symbol and a process associated with the change display. In the special prize opening process (step S9), the operation of the accessory 23 to open and close the special prize opening 22 is controlled. In the electric tulip process (step S10), the game control unit 110 controls the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 20 based on a predetermined condition, so that an auxiliary operation that makes it easier for the game ball to enter the second start port 21 is performed. Play (auxiliary game). In the output process (step S11), the game control unit 110 outputs various commands and data to the payout control board 120 and the effect control board 130. The commands and data to be output to each sub-control board 200 are generated in each process from step S2 to S10 and are set in the RAM 103 in advance. In this output process, the commands and data set in the RAM 103 are read and output. To do. In the output process (step S11), various signals are output to a computer on the hall (store) side via the external connection terminal board 190.

  In the initial value random number update process (step S12), the game control unit 110 updates the initial values of various random numbers such as the jackpot random number RN1, the design random number RN2, and the reach random number RN3 stored in the random number storage area 104. The remaining time in program execution can be updated each time the initial value of various random numbers is repeated by repeatedly executing this initial value random number update process (step S12). Here, since the remaining time of the program varies every time depending on the state of the gaming machine 1, the number of times that the initial values of various random numbers are repeatedly updated is irregular. For this reason, even if an attempt is made to generate a jackpot illegally, the initial value of the jackpot random number RN1 is unknown, so it is not possible to know when the jackpot random number RN1 will be the next jackpot winning value, thereby preventing fraud. Can do.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of the first start port switch process (step S2 in FIG. 9). In this process, it is determined whether or not a game ball enters the first start port 19 and the first start port switch 43 is turned on (step S101). If the first start port switch 43 is not turned on, the first start port switch process is terminated. If the first start port switch 43 is on, it is determined whether or not the number U1 of retention in the first special symbol variation retention storage unit 105 is less than the upper limit value (step S102). In the example shown in the figure, the upper limit value is four. If the number of holdings U1 has reached the upper limit (NO in step S102), the number of holdings cannot be increased any more, so the first start port switch process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the hold number U1 is less than the upper limit value (YES in step S102), the value of the hold number U1 is incremented by 1 (step S103). Then, by entering the first starting port 19, various random numbers (game data: jackpot random number RN1, symbol random number RN2, and reach random number RN3) for determining the first jackpot are read from the random number storage area 104, The numerical value is stored in the first special symbol variation holding storage unit 105 provided in the RAM 103 (step S104). Depending on the value of the jackpot random number RN1 read out at this time, it is determined whether one of “big jackpot” or “small jackpot” is won or “lost”. In the case of “hit”, the type of “hit” is determined by the value of the read design random number RN2. In the case of “losing”, whether or not the reach effect is performed is determined by the value of the read reach random number RN3.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of the second start port switch process (step S3 in FIG. 9). In this process, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the second start port 21 and the second start port switch 44 is turned on (step S201). If the second start port switch 44 is not turned on, the second start port switch process is terminated. If the second start port switch 44 is on, it is determined whether or not the number of holds U2 in the second special symbol variation hold storage unit 106 is less than the upper limit value (step S202). In the example shown in the figure, the upper limit value is four. If the number of holdings U2 has reached the upper limit (NO in step S202), the number of holdings cannot be increased any more, so the second start port switch process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the hold number U2 is less than the upper limit value (YES in step S202), the value of the hold number U2 is incremented by 1 (step S203). Then, by entering the second starting port 21, various random numbers (game data: jackpot random number RN1, symbol random number RN2, and reach random number RN3) for determining the second jackpot are read from the random number storage area 104, The numerical value is stored in the second special symbol variation holding storage unit 106 provided in the RAM 103 (step S204). Depending on the value of the jackpot random number RN1 read out at this time, it is determined whether one of “big jackpot” or “small jackpot” is won. In the case of “hit”, the type of “hit” is determined by the value of the read design random number RN2.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of the gate switch process (step S4 in FIG. 9). In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the through gate 16 and the gate switch 92 is turned on (step S301). Here, if the gate switch 92 is not turned on, the gate switch processing is terminated. If the gate switch 92 is on, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol lottery holding number G is less than the upper limit (step S302). In the example shown in the figure, the upper limit value is four. If the number of reservations G has reached the upper limit (NO in step S302), the number of reservations cannot be increased any more, and the gate switch process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the reserved number G is less than the upper limit value (YES in step S302), 1 is added to the value of the reserved number G (step S303). Then, a random number for lottery of a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the through gate 16 is read out, and the random number value is stored in the RAM 103 (step S304). The random symbol value read at this time determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery due to the game ball passing through the through gate 16 is successful.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing details of the special symbol process (step S7 in FIG. 9). In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the current state of the gaming machine 1 is in the big winning opening opening game after winning the “big hit” or “small win” (step S401). If it is during the big prize opening game, either one of the first special symbol display 63 and the second special symbol display 65 has already stopped at the winning symbol representing some “big hit” or “small win” In addition, since the other is stopped due to the lost symbol, the special symbol process is terminated without starting the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol (YES in step S401).

  On the other hand, when it is not in the big prize opening opening game (NO in step S401), it is determined whether or not the current state of the gaming machine 1 is displaying the first special symbol variation (step S402). When the variation display of the first special symbol is not being performed (NO in step S402), it is determined whether or not the retention number U1 of the first special symbol variation retention storage unit 105 is 1 or more (step S403). Here, when the holding number U1 is 1 or more (YES in step S403), a first special symbol variation start process is executed in order to start the variation display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 63 (step S404). The details of the first special symbol variation start process (step S404) will be described later. On the other hand, when the number of holdings U1 is 0 (NO in step S403), it means that there is no ball entering the first starting port 19 which is a condition for starting the variation of the first special symbol. The process proceeds to step S406 without starting the fluctuation display. If the first special symbol variation display is being performed (YES in step S402), the first special symbol variation stop process for stopping the first special symbol variation display on the first special symbol display 63 is executed. (Step S405). The details of the first special symbol variation stop process (step S405) will be described later. The processes in steps S402 to S405 as described above are processes for controlling the variation display of the first special symbol.

  Then, next, it is determined whether or not the current state of the gaming machine 1 is displaying the variation of the second special symbol (step S406). When the variation display of the second special symbol is not being performed (NO in step S406), it is determined whether or not the number U2 of retention in the second special symbol variation storage unit 106 is 1 or more (step S407). Here, when the number of holdings U2 is 1 or more (YES in step S407), a second special symbol variation start process is executed to start the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65 (step S407). S408). The details of the second special symbol variation start process (step S408) will be described later. On the other hand, when the number of holdings U2 is 0 (NO in step S407), it means that there is no ball entering the second starting port 21 which is a condition for starting the variation of the second special symbol, and therefore the second special symbol. The process proceeds to step S410 without starting the fluctuation display. When the second special symbol variation display is being performed (YES in step S406), the second special symbol variation stop process for stopping the second special symbol variation display on the second special symbol display unit 65 is executed. (Step S409). The details of the second special symbol variation stopping process (step S409) will be described later. The processes in steps S406 to S409 as described above are processes for controlling the variation display of the second special symbol.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a change stop command is set (step S410). Here, at least one of the first special symbol variation stop process (step S405) and the second special symbol variation stop process (step S409) described above is executed, and it is determined whether or not a variation stop command is set in the RAM 103. The If the variable stop command for at least one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is set, the determination is YES, and the stop process is executed (step S411). The details of the stop process (step S411) will be described later. On the other hand, if none of the change stop commands for the first special symbol and the second special symbol is set, the determination is NO and the special symbol processing is terminated.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of the first special symbol variation start process (step S404 in FIG. 13). In this process, the game data stored in a predetermined storage area of the first special symbol variation holding storage unit 105 is read, and the value of the holding number U1 is decremented by 1 (step S501). Then, the other reserved storage area stored in the first special symbol variation holding storage unit 105 is shifted (step S502). And based on the read game data, a 1st jackpot determination process (step S503) and a fluctuation pattern selection process (step S504) are performed in order. By the first jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process, the result of the jackpot lottery is determined, and setting information (symbol, gaming state, variation pattern, etc.) included in the variation start command to be output to the effect control board 130 It is determined. Details of the first jackpot determination process (step S503) and the variation pattern selection process (step S504) will be described later.

  And the game control part 110 produces | generates the fluctuation | variation start command of the 1st special symbol containing the setting information determined by the 1st jackpot determination process and the fluctuation | variation pattern selection process, and sets it to RAM103 (step S505). Then, based on this setting information, the first special symbol display unit 63 starts to display the variation of the first special symbol (step S506). Further, measurement of the variation time of the first special symbol is started in order to continue the variation display of the first special symbol until the variation display time set by the variation pattern elapses (step S507). Note that the first special symbol variation start command set in the RAM 103 in step S505 is output to the effect control board 130 in the output process (step S11) in FIG.

  By such first special symbol variation start processing (step S404), the first special symbol variation display on the first special symbol display 63 is the second special symbol variation display on the second special symbol display 65. Separately started.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the first jackpot determination process (step S503 in FIG. 14). In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability state of winning a jackpot in the gaming machine 1 is a high probability state (step S601). If the probability state is a high probability state, a high table is used to determine the jackpot random number RN1. A jackpot random number determination table at the time of probability is selected (step S602). That is, in this case, the table corresponding to the high probability state is selected from the tables shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is not a high probability state, a jackpot random number determination table at the normal probability is selected (step S603). That is, in this case, the table corresponding to the normal probability state is selected from the tables shown in FIG.

  Then, the game control unit 110 determines the jackpot random number RN1 read from the first special symbol variation holding storage unit 105 based on the selected table (step S604), and determines whether or not the jackpot is won (step S604). S605). If the jackpot is won (YES in step S605), the design random number RN2 is subsequently determined (step S606). Here, the symbol random number RN <b> 2 read from the hold in the first special symbol variation hold storage unit 105 is determined. At that time, the type of jackpot is specified with reference to the determination table shown in FIG. When the type of jackpot is specified, the game control unit 110, as a stop symbol to be stopped after the first special symbol display on the first special symbol display 63, the winning symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot (jackpot symbol) ) Is set (step S607).

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won (NO in step S605), it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won (step S608). If the winning combination is selected (YES in step S608), the design random number RN2 is subsequently determined (step S609), and the first special symbol display 63 stops after the variable display of the first special symbol. The winning symbol (small winning symbol) corresponding to the determination result of the symbol random number RN2 is set (step S610). If the winning combination has not been won (NO in step S608), the first special symbol display 63 sets a lost symbol corresponding to the lost symbol as a stop symbol to be stopped after the first special symbol is displayed in a change state ( Step S611).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing details of the variation pattern selection process (step S504 in FIG. 14 and step S804 in FIG. 18). In this process, the variation display time of the special symbol is determined, and the variation pattern for various effects including the variation display of the decorative symbol is determined in the image display 8. This process is also executed as step S504 of the first special symbol variation start process (FIG. 14) and also as step S804 of the second special symbol variation start process (FIG. 18) described later. However, there are some specific processing contents when executed as step S504 of the first special symbol variation start process (FIG. 14) and when executed as step S804 of the second special symbol variation start process (FIG. 18). There are differences. Therefore, here, first, the case where it is executed as step S504 of the first special symbol variation start process (FIG. 14) will be described. In this case, in this process, the variation display time of the first special symbol and the variation pattern for various effects including the variation display of the first decorative symbol corresponding to the first special symbol on the image display 8 are determined. .

  As shown in FIG. 16, the game control unit 110 acquires a random number (not shown) for determining the variation pattern, and stores it in the RAM 103 (step S1101). Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won (step S1102). In this determination, determination similar to the first jackpot determination process (FIG. 15) may be performed, or determination may be made by referring to the determination result in the first jackpot determination process (FIG. 15). If the result is a big hit (YES in step S1102), it is determined whether or not the big hit type is a long win (step S1103). When it is long hit (YES in step S1103), the game control unit 110 reads the long variation pattern table from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103 (step S1104). If it is not long hit (NO in step S1103), the short hit variation pattern table is read from the ROM 102 and set in the RAM 103 (step S1105).

  On the other hand, if it is not a big win (NO in step S1102), it is further determined whether or not a small win is won (step S1106). If it is a small hit (YES in step S1106), the game control unit 110 reads the variation pattern table for small hits from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103 (step S1107). If it is not a small win (NO in step S1106), the game control unit 110 determines a reach random number RN3 for determining whether or not to perform a so-called reach effect for causing the player to expect a big hit (step S1106). S1108). Whether or not a reach effect is to be performed is determined by determining whether or not the value of the reach random number RN3 read from the first special symbol variation hold storage unit 105 matches a preset value. As a result of the reach random number determination, when a reach effect is performed (YES in step S1109), the game control unit 110 reads a variation pattern table for reach effect from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103 (step S1110). When the reach effect is not performed (NO in step S1109), the game control unit 110 reads the variation pattern table for loss from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103 (step S1111). Here, the variation pattern table is a table in which a plurality of variation patterns prepared in advance are associated with values of variation pattern random numbers. Each of the plurality of variation patterns includes a variation time (variation display time) of a special symbol and a decorative symbol. Here, each of the plurality of fluctuation patterns prepared in advance for the first special symbol has a fluctuation time of a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) or more. For example, the fluctuation time is 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, The pattern is 90 seconds. In the present embodiment, among the plurality of variation patterns prepared in advance for the first special symbol, the first decoration pattern 81 corresponding to the variation pattern includes a plurality of representation modes. is there. Then, at least one reach effect is included in the plurality of effect modes.

  The game control unit 110 determines a variation pattern random number using the variation pattern table set in step S1104, S1105, S1107, S1110, or S1111 (step S1112). Here, the fluctuation pattern table set in the RAM 103 is referred to, and a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the value of the fluctuation pattern random number acquired in step S1101 is selected. Therefore, even if the value of the random number of the variation pattern is the same value, whether or not you won the jackpot, if you win the jackpot, whether it is a long win, whether you won the jackpot, whether the jackpot or small If the winning pattern is not won, the variation pattern table to be referred to differs depending on the result of the first jackpot determination such as whether or not the reach effect is performed and the value of the reach random number RN3. May be different. However, a variation pattern having a variation time of at least a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) is set as the variation pattern corresponding to the first special symbol and the first decorative symbol. Thereafter, the game control unit 110 sets the variation pattern selected in step S1112 in the RAM 103 as setting information of the first special symbol and the first decorative symbol (step S1113). The setting information of the variation pattern set here is included in the variation start command set in step S505 of the first special symbol variation start process (FIG. 14).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing details of the first special symbol variation stop process (step S405 in FIG. 13). When this process is started, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the variation time of the first special symbol has ended (step S701). Here, as the first special symbol variation display is started, whether or not the variation time of the first special symbol whose measurement is started in step S507 in FIG. 14 has reached the variation time set in the variation pattern selection process in step S504. Is judged. If the variation time of the first special symbol has ended (YES in step S701), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol is in a variable display (step S702). If the second special symbol is being variably displayed (YES in step S702), a stop flag for the first special symbol is set (step S703). Here, the stop flag of the first special symbol is information indicating that the variable display of the first special symbol is stopped, and is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 103, for example. On the other hand, when the second special symbol is not being variably displayed (NO in step S702), the stop flag of the first special symbol is not set. As will be described later, when the second special symbol is stopped during the variation display of the first special symbol, the stop flag of the second special symbol is set in the RAM 103.

  Then, the game control unit 110 sets a variation stop command for the first special symbol in the RAM 103 in order to stop the variation display of the first decorative symbol performed by the effect control board 130 (step S704). The variation stop command set here is output to the effect control board 130 in the output process (step S11) of FIG. Then, the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 63 is stopped at a preset stop symbol (step S705), and the measured variation time is reset (step S706).

  On the other hand, when the variation time of the first special symbol has not ended (NO in step S701), the game control unit 110 sets a stop flag of the second special symbol indicating that the second special symbol is stopped in the RAM 103. It is determined whether or not (step S707). If the stop flag for the second special symbol is not set (NO in step S707), the first special symbol variation stop process is terminated because the first special symbol variation display continues.

  On the other hand, when the stop flag of the second special symbol is set (YES in step S707), the game control unit 110 cancels the stop flag of the second special symbol set in the RAM 103 (step S708). . Here, when the second special symbol is stopped during the variation display of the first special symbol, the second special symbol is stopped at the winning symbol of the small hit or the big hit. Therefore, the game control unit 110 sets a lost symbol as a stop symbol of the first special symbol that is stopped after the first special symbol is displayed in a variable manner (step S709). That is, the process here is performed when the jackpot symbol is set in the first jackpot determination process (FIG. 15) performed before the first special symbol starts changing, or when the jackpot symbol is set. This is a process of rewriting the jackpot symbol or the small bonus symbol to a lost symbol. As a result, even in the first jackpot determination process, even if the jackpot or the jackpot is won, the winning result becomes invalid. Note that, in the first jackpot determination process (FIG. 15), when the losing symbol has already been set, it is not necessary to rewrite the losing symbol here, but a processing for rewriting to another losing symbol may be performed.

  And the game control part 110 sets the forced stop flag of a 1st special symbol (step S710). Unlike the first special symbol stop flag described above, the first special symbol forced stop flag is forcibly set to the first special symbol before the fluctuation time set in advance before the first special symbol fluctuation starts. This is information indicating that the symbol is to be stopped, and is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 103, for example. And the game control part 110 performs sequentially the process of step S704, S705, and S706 mentioned above. However, in this case, the first special symbol variation stop command set in the RAM 103 in step S704 includes an instruction to stop the first decorative symbol with the lost symbol. In addition, when the variable display of the first special symbol is stopped in step S705, the lost symbol set in step S709 becomes the stop symbol.

  Next, FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing details of the second special symbol variation start process (step S408 in FIG. 13). In this process, the game data stored in a predetermined storage area of the second special symbol variation holding storage unit 106 is read, and the value of the holding number U2 is decremented by 1 (step S801). Then, the other reserved storage area stored in the second special symbol variation holding storage unit 106 is shifted (step S802). Then, based on the read game data, the second jackpot determination process (step S803) and the variation pattern selection process (step S804) are executed in order. Through the second jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process, the result of the jackpot lottery determination is determined, and setting information (symbol, game state, variation pattern, etc.) included in the variation start command to be output to the effect control board 130 is stored. It is determined. Details of the second jackpot determination process (step S803) will be described later.

  Then, the game control unit 110 generates a variation start command for the second special symbol including the setting information determined in the second jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process, and sets the command in the RAM 103 (step S805). Based on this setting information, the second special symbol display unit 65 starts to display the variation of the second special symbol (step S806). In addition, measurement of the variation time of the second special symbol is started in order to continue the variation display of the second special symbol until the variation display time set by the variation pattern elapses (step S807). Note that the variation start command for the second special symbol set in the RAM 103 in step S805 is output to the effect control board 130 in the output process (step S11) in FIG.

  By such second special symbol variation start processing (step S408), the second special symbol variation display on the second special symbol display 65 is the first special symbol variation display on the first special symbol display 63. Separately started.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing details of the second jackpot determination process (step S803 in FIG. 18). In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the probability state of winning a jackpot in the gaming machine 1 is a high probability state (step S901). A jackpot random number determination table at the time of probability is selected (step S902). That is, in this case, the table corresponding to the high probability state is selected from the tables shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is not a high probability state, a jackpot random number determination table at the normal probability is selected (step S903). That is, in this case, the table corresponding to the normal probability state is selected from the tables shown in FIG.

  Then, the game control unit 110 determines the jackpot random number RN1 read from the second special symbol variation holding storage unit 106 based on the selected table (step S904), and determines whether or not the jackpot is won (step S904). S905). If the jackpot is won (YES in step S905), the design random number RN2 is subsequently determined (step S906). Here, the symbol random number RN2 read from the hold in the second special symbol variation hold storage unit 106 is determined. At that time, the type of jackpot is specified with reference to the determination table shown in FIG. When the jackpot type is specified, the game control unit 110 uses the second special symbol display device 65 as a stop symbol to be stopped after the second special symbol is displayed, and the winning symbol corresponding to the jackpot type (the jackpot symbol) is displayed. ) Is set (step S907).

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is not won (NO in step S905), the jackpot is won. Then, the game control unit 110 determines the symbol random number RN2 (step S908), and the winning symbol corresponding to the determination result of the symbol random number RN2 as a stop symbol to be stopped after the second special symbol display is changed in the second special symbol display 65. A symbol (small winning symbol) is set (step S909). In the second jackpot determination, either the big hit or the small win is won, so in this process, the lost symbol is not set in the second special symbol.

  Next, the case where the variation pattern selection process is executed as step S804 of the second special symbol variation start process (FIG. 18) will be described with reference to FIG. 16 again. In this case, in the variation pattern selection process, the variation display time for the second special symbol and the variation pattern for various effects including the variation display of the second decorative symbol corresponding to the second special symbol on the image display 8 are determined. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the game control unit 110 acquires a random number (not shown) for determining the variation pattern, and stores it in the RAM 103 (step S1101). Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won (step S1102). In this determination, determination similar to the second jackpot determination process (FIG. 19) may be performed, or determination may be made by referring to the determination result in the second jackpot determination process (FIG. 19). If the result is a big hit (YES in step S1102), it is determined whether or not the big hit type is a long win (step S1103). When it is long hit (YES in step S1103), the game control unit 110 reads the long variation pattern table from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103 (step S1104). As shown in Fig. 8 (b), if you win a jackpot with the second special symbol, there is no short win, so if you win a jackpot with the second special symbol, it will always be for long wins. A variation pattern table is set in the RAM 103 (step S1104).

  On the other hand, if it is not a big win (NO in step S1102), it is further determined whether or not a small win is won (step S1106). If it is a small hit (YES in step S1106), the game control unit 110 reads the variation pattern table for small hits from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103 (step S1107). As shown in Fig. 7 (b), if the second special symbol is not won a big win, it will always win a small bonus. A variation pattern table is set in the RAM 103 (step S1107).

  As described above, when the variation pattern selection process is executed as step S804 of the second special symbol variation start process (FIG. 18), the variation pattern table set in the RAM 103 is the variation pattern table for long hits and the variation pattern table for small hits. One of the fluctuation pattern tables.

  Here, as described above, the variation pattern table is a table in which a plurality of variation patterns prepared in advance are associated with values of variation pattern random numbers. Further, as described above, each of the plurality of variation patterns includes a variation time (variation display time) of the special symbol and the decorative symbol. Here, each of the plurality of variation patterns prepared in advance for the second special symbol has a variation time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) (for example, 2 seconds). Therefore, when the variation pattern selection process is executed as step S804 of the second special symbol variation start process (FIG. 18), the variation time (variation display time) of the second special symbol and the second decorative symbol is as short as about 2 seconds. Set to time.

  Then, the game control unit 110 determines a variation pattern random number using the variation pattern table set in step S1104 or S1107 (step S1112), and then uses the second special symbol and the second variation pattern selected in step S1112. The decoration symbol setting information is set in the RAM 103 (step S1113). The variation pattern setting information set in this way is included in the variation start command set in step S805 of the second special symbol variation start process (FIG. 18).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing details of the second special symbol variation stopping process (step S409 in FIG. 13). When this process is started, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the variation time of the second special symbol has ended (step S1001). Here, along with the start of the variation display of the second special symbol, whether or not the variation time of the second special symbol whose measurement is started in step S807 of FIG. 18 has reached the variation time set in the variation pattern selection process of step S804. Is judged. If the variation time of the second special symbol has ended (YES in step S1001), it is determined whether or not the first special symbol is in a variable display (step S1002). If the first special symbol is being variably displayed (YES in step S1002), a stop flag for the second special symbol is set (step S1003). Here, the stop flag of the second special symbol is information indicating that the variable display of the second special symbol is stopped, and is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 103, for example. On the other hand, if the first special symbol is not being variably displayed (NO in step S1002), the stop flag for the second special symbol is not set. As described above, when the first special symbol stops during the second special symbol variation display, the first special symbol stop flag is set in the RAM 103.

  And game control part 110 sets change stop command of the 2nd special symbol in RAM103, in order to stop change display of the 2nd decoration symbol currently performed by production control board 130 (Step S1004). The variation stop command set here is output to the effect control board 130 in the output process (step S11) of FIG. Then, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 65 is stopped at the preset stop symbol (step S1005), and the measured variation time is reset (step S1006).

  On the other hand, when the variation time of the second special symbol has not ended (NO in step S1001), the game control unit 110 sets a stop flag of the first special symbol indicating that the first special symbol has been stopped in the RAM 103. It is determined whether or not (step S1007). If the first special symbol stop flag is not set (NO in step S1007), the second special symbol variation display is continued, and thus the second special symbol variation stop processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the stop flag of the first special symbol is set (YES in step S1007), the game control unit 110 cancels the stop flag of the first special symbol set in the RAM 103 (step S1008). . Here, if the first special symbol is stopped first during the variation display of the second special symbol, there is a possibility that the first special symbol may stop at the winning symbol indicating that the small winning or the big winning is won. Therefore, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the first special symbol is won by a small hit or a big win (step S1009). The determination here may be performed in the same manner as the first jackpot determination process (FIG. 15) described above, or may be performed by referring to the result of the first jackpot determination process (FIG. 15). If the first special symbol is not won by the small bonus or the big bonus (NO in step S1009), the second special symbol variation stop processing is terminated as it is because the variation display of the second special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, when the first special symbol is won by the small bonus or the big bonus (YES in step S1009), the game control unit 110 loses as a stop symbol of the second special symbol to be stopped after the change display of the second special symbol. A symbol is set (step S1010). That is, the process here is performed when the jackpot symbol is set in the second jackpot determination process (FIG. 19) performed before the start of the variation of the second special symbol, or when the jackpot symbol is set, This is a process of rewriting the jackpot symbol or the small bonus symbol to a lost symbol. As a result, even in the second jackpot determination process, even if the jackpot or the jackpot is won, the winning result becomes invalid. In the second jackpot determination process (FIG. 19), the lost symbol is not set as the stop symbol of the second special symbol. However, by performing the process of rewriting the lost symbol here, Lost symbols may be set as stop symbols.

  And the game control part 110 sets the forced stop flag of a 2nd special symbol (step S1011). The forced stop flag of the second special symbol is different from the stop flag of the second special symbol described above, before the change time (for example, 2 seconds) set in advance before the start of the change of the second special symbol. Information indicating that the second special symbol is to be stopped, and is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 103, for example. And the game control part 110 performs the process of step S1004, S1005, and S1006 mentioned above sequentially. However, in this case, the second special symbol variation stop command set in the RAM 103 in step S1004 includes an instruction to stop the second decorative symbol with the lost symbol. In addition, when the variable display of the second special symbol is stopped in step S1005, the lost symbol set in step S1010 becomes the stop symbol.

  Next, FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing details of the stop process (step S411 in FIG. 13). In this process, after the change display of one or both of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is stopped, if one of the stopped symbols is a winning symbol of big hit or small hit, the game of the gaming machine 1 A process of shifting the state to the special winning opening open gaming state ST2 corresponding to the hit type is performed. If the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the short-time gaming state ST3, processing for returning the short-time gaming state ST3 to the normal gaming state ST1 is also performed.

  When the stop process starts, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the first special symbol or the second special symbol for which the variable stop command is set has been won (step S1201). If the jackpot is won (YES in step S1201), a jackpot setting process is executed to set a gaming state corresponding to the jackpot type (step S1202). In the jackpot setting process (step S1202), the number of times (number of rounds) of opening the big winning opening 22 in the jackpot game ST22, the opening time per round, and the like are set, and the gaming state after the jackpot game ST22 ends. Is set to one of the short-time gaming state ST3, the probability variation gaming state ST4, and the latent probability variation gaming state ST5. The details of the jackpot setting process (step S1202) will be described later.

  Then, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the gaming state after the jackpot game ST22 has ended shifts to the short-time gaming state ST3 (step S1203). Here, as a result of the symbol determination performed in step S606 of the first jackpot determination process (FIG. 15) or step S906 of the second jackpot determination process (FIG. 19), “long win with time-saving game” is specified. If yes, it will be YES. Then, when shifting to the short-time game state ST3 (YES in step S1203), 100 is set to the short-time variation number J for counting the number of variable display times of the first special symbol and the second special symbol due to the short-time game (step S1204). . In this example, the number of short-time fluctuations is set to 100, but the present invention is not limited to this. On the other hand, if the transition to the short-time gaming state ST3 is not made (NO in step S1203), the short-time variation count J is not set (that is, J = 0). When the game state after the jackpot game ST22 ends is shifted to the probability change game state ST4, or when the game state shifts to the latent probability change game state ST5, the game state continues until the next jackpot is won. This is because there is no need to count the number of display times of fluctuation.

  Then, the game control unit 110 sets a jackpot start command in the RAM 103 (step S1205), and starts the jackpot operation control (step S1206). Thereby, the gaming machine 1 becomes a big hit and shifts to the big winning opening open gaming state ST2. When the gaming machine 1 shifts to the jackpot opening game state ST2 of the jackpot game ST22, a predetermined opening corresponding to the type of jackpot is started, and after the opening is finished, the jackpot setting process (step S1202) is set. Based on the number of times of opening and the opening time, the accessory 23 opens the special winning opening 22.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big win (NO in step S1201), the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the first special symbol or the second special symbol for which the variable stop command is set has been won. (Step S1207). If the player has won a small hit (YES in step S1207), a small hit setting process is executed to set a gaming state corresponding to the small hit (step S1208). In this small hit setting process (step S1208), the number of times (number of rounds) of opening the big winning opening 22 in the small hit game ST21, the opening time per one, etc. are set. When the game machine 1 wins the small hit, the gaming state before and after the small hit does not change, and the gaming state after the small hit game ST21 is simply returned to the original gaming state before the small hit winning. Therefore, in the small hit setting process (step S1208), the game state after the small hit game is not set. The details of the small hit setting process (step S1208) will be described later.

  Then, the game control unit 110 sets a small hitting start command in the RAM 103 (step S1209), and starts small hitting operation control (step S1210). As a result, the gaming machine 1 becomes a small hit and shifts to the big winning opening open gaming state ST2. When the gaming machine 1 shifts to the big winning opening open gaming state ST2 of the small hit game ST21, a predetermined opening corresponding to the small hit is started, and after the opening is completed, the small hit setting process (step S1208) is set. Based on the number of opening times and the opening time, the accessory 23 opens the special winning opening 22.

  If the first special symbol or the second special symbol for which the variable stop command is set has not been won even in a small win (NO in step S1207), the game control unit 110 determines the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The processing for updating the number of short-time fluctuations J is performed with the fluctuation stop. In this process, the game control unit 110 first determines whether the forced stop flag is set for the first special symbol or the second special symbol for which the variable stop command is set (step S1211). Here, when the forced stop flag is set for one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the variable stop is forcibly stopped simultaneously with the other special symbol being stopped. In addition, the determination result of the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination is invalidated and discarded. Therefore, if the forced stop flag is set (YES in step S1211), the stop process is terminated as it is without updating the time fluctuation count J. On the other hand, when the forced stop flag is not set (step S1211), the variable stop of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is one that has stopped after the preset variable display time has elapsed normally. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S1212 in order to update the time fluctuation count J.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the time variation number J is 0 (step S1212). If the time variation number J is 0 (YES in step S1212), the stop process is terminated. In other words, in this case, no special processing is performed because the game is not in a short-time game.

  On the other hand, when the time variation number J is not 0 (NO in step S1212), the game control unit 110 subtracts 1 from the value of the time variation number J (step S1213), and checks again whether the time variation number J is 0 (step S1213). Step S1214). If the short-time variation number J is not 0 (NO in step S1214), the short-time gaming state ST3 continues, and thus the in-stop process is terminated. If the short time variation count J becomes 0 (YES in step S1214), the short time gaming state ST3 ends, so that the game control unit 110 changes the normal gaming state ST1 to the RAM 103 in order to shift the gaming machine 1 to the normal gaming state ST1. (Step S1215). Thereby, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts from the short-time gaming state ST3 to the normal gaming state ST1.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing details of the jackpot setting process (step S1202 in FIG. 21). When the first special symbol or the second special symbol for which the variable stop command is set is a big hit, the game control unit 110 first determines whether or not the big hit is “long win” (step S1301). . If it is “long win” (YES in step S1301), the game control unit 110 sets “15” as the value of the maximum number of rounds Rmax that defines the number of times the special winning opening 22 is opened (step S1302). Thereby, in the grand prize opening opening game state ST2, the accessory 23 comes to open the big prize opening 22 15 times. Next, the game control unit 110 sets a time corresponding to the long game ST22a as the opening time of the special winning opening 22 per time (step S1303). Here, for example, the opening time per one time of the special winning opening 22 is set to 30 seconds. Then, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the “long win” is “long win with probability change game” (step S1304), and if it is “with positive change game” (YES in step S1304), the jackpot game The subsequent gaming state is set to the probability variation gaming state ST4 (step S1305). As a result, when the special winning opening open gaming state ST2 ends, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the probability changing gaming state ST4. If it is not “with probability change game” (NO in step S1304), the gaming state after the big hit game is set to the short-time gaming state ST3 (step S1306). As a result, when the special winning opening open gaming state ST2 ends, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the time-saving gaming state ST3.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is not “long hit” (NO in step S1301), it is determined that the jackpot is short. In this case, the game control unit 110 determines the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 in order to set the value of the maximum number of rounds Rmax that defines the number of times the special winning opening 22 is opened to a different value depending on the gaming state. That is, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4 (step S1307). If the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability-changing gaming state ST4 (YES in step S1307), “1” is set to the value of the maximum round number Rmax that defines the number of times the big winning opening 22 is opened (step). S1308). On the other hand, if the current gaming state is not the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability-changing gaming state ST4, that is, if it is the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability-changing gaming state ST5 (NO in step S1307), the number of times of opening the big prize opening 22 is set. “15” is set as the value of the prescribed maximum number of rounds Rmax (step S1309). Then, the game control unit 110 sets a time corresponding to the short hit game ST22b as the opening time of the special winning opening 22 per time (step S1310). Here, for example, the opening time per one time of the special winning opening 22 is set to 0.1 seconds.

  Therefore, when “short win” is won in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability-changing gaming state ST4, the big winning opening 22 is opened once in the big winning opening releasing gaming state ST2, and the opening time is 0.1 seconds. On the other hand, if the “short win” is won in the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability changing gaming state ST5, the big winning opening 22 is opened in the big winning opening releasing gaming state ST2, and the opening time per time is 0. .1 second.

  Then, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the “short win” is “short win with probability change game” (step S1311), and if it is “with probability change game” (YES in step S1311), the jackpot game The subsequent gaming state is set to the probability variation gaming state ST4 (step S1312). As a result, when the special winning opening open gaming state ST2 ends, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the probability changing gaming state ST4. If it is not “with probability change game” (NO in step S1311), the game state after the jackpot game is set to the latent probability change game state ST5 (step S1313). Thereby, when the special winning opening opening game state ST2 ends, the game state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the latent probability changing game state ST5.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing details of the small hit setting process (step S1208 in FIG. 21). When the first special symbol or the second special symbol for which the variable stop command is set is a small hit, the game control unit 110 determines the maximum number of rounds Rmax that defines the number of times the big winning opening 22 is opened in the small hit game ST21. Is set to a different value depending on the gaming state, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is determined. In other words, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the time-saving gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4 (step S1401). If the current gaming state is the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability-changing gaming state ST4 (YES in step S1401), “1” is set to the value of the maximum round number Rmax that defines the number of times the big winning opening 22 is opened (step). S1402). On the other hand, if the current gaming state is not the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability-changing gaming state ST4, that is, if it is the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability-changing gaming state ST5 (NO in step S1401), the number of times of opening of the big prize opening 22 is set. “15” is set as the value of the prescribed maximum number of rounds Rmax (step S1403). Next, the game control unit 110 sets a time corresponding to the small hit game ST21 as the opening time of the big winning opening 22 per time (step S1404). Here, for example, the opening time per one time of the special winning opening 22 is set to 0.1 seconds.

  Accordingly, when “winning” is won in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4, the big winning opening 22 is opened once in the big winning opening releasing gaming state ST2, and the opening time is 0.1 seconds. On the other hand, when the “small hit” is won in the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability changing gaming state ST5, the big winning opening 22 is opened in the big winning opening releasing gaming state ST2, and the opening time per time is 0. .1 second.

  As described above, the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 22 set when winning “small win” is substantially the same as the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 22 set when winning “short win”. It has become. That is, from the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 22, it is difficult to determine which of “small winning” or “short winning” is won. Here, as described above, in the case of “short win”, the probability state of winning the next jackpot shifts to a high probability state higher than the normal probability state. For this reason, even when the big winning opening 22 is opened / closed by winning the “small hit”, the player can determine whether the “small hit” or “short win” is based on the open / close operation. Because it is difficult, you can raise the expectation that you may have won the “short win” and moved to a high probability state. As a result, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, as described above, when the “small winning” or “short winning” is won in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4, the number of times the large winning opening 22 is opened in the large winning opening releasing gaming state ST2 is 1. Times. This is for the purpose of efficiently digesting the variation display of the second special symbol because the chance of the variation display of the second special symbol is increased in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4. That is, in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4, the electric tulip 20 is frequently opened compared to the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability variation gaming state ST5, and the possibility that the gaming ball enters the second starting port 21 is possible. Becomes higher. Therefore, a game ball continuously enters the second start port 21, and as a result, there is a high possibility that the variation display of the second special symbol is continuously performed. However, the fluctuation display of the second special symbol has a high probability of winning the “small hit”, and the “small hit” is won almost every time. In such a state, if 15 rounds of the small hit game ST21 won with the second special symbol is performed every time, the time until the end of the big prize opening game ST2 becomes longer, and the variation display of the second special symbol is performed. It becomes difficult to digest efficiently. In particular, in the small hit game ST21, the opening time per one of the big winning opening 22 is as short as 0.1 seconds, and the possibility that a game ball will enter is very low. There is little merit by being done in time. Rather, it is preferable for the player to quickly end the small hit game ST21 in which it is difficult to obtain a prize ball, and to immediately start the next variation display of the second special symbol. Therefore, in this embodiment, the number of times of opening of the big winning opening 22 when winning “small hit” or “short win” in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4 is one, and the variation of the second special symbol It is configured to digest the display efficiently.

  Next, FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing details of the normal symbol processing (step S8 in FIG. 9). In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the current state of the gaming machine 1 is an auxiliary game (step S1501). The auxiliary game means that the game ball has won the normal symbol lottery performed by passing through the through gate 16 and the electric tulip 20 is being opened at that time. Yes. If the auxiliary game is in progress (YES in step S1501), the normal symbol process is terminated without starting the normal symbol variation display. If it is not in an auxiliary game (NO in step S1501), it is determined whether or not the current state of the gaming machine 1 is displaying a variation of a normal symbol (step S1502). If the normal symbol is not variably displayed (NO in step S1502), the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery holding number G is 1 or more (step S1503). If the number of holds G is 0 (NO in step S1503), it means that there is no winning (that is, the passing of the game ball to the through gate 16) which is a condition for the normal symbol lottery, and therefore the variation of the normal symbol The normal symbol processing is ended without starting display.

  On the other hand, if the holding number G is 1 or more (YES in step S1503), the game control unit 110 subtracts 1 from the value of the holding number G (step S1504), and determines the random number in the current normal symbol lottery. It is determined whether or not the normal symbol lottery is won (step S1505). This determination is made by determining whether or not the value of the random number acquired in step S304 of the gate switch process (FIG. 12) matches a preset winning value. When the normal symbol lottery is won (YES in step S1505), the game control unit 110 sets a symbol (winning symbol) indicating that it is won in the RAM 103 (step S1506). If the normal symbol lottery is not won (NO in step S1505), the game control unit 110 sets a symbol (losing symbol) indicating that the normal symbol lottery is lost in the RAM 103 (step S1507).

  Then, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state (however, here, including both the normal gaming state ST1 and the latent probability changing gaming state ST5). S1508). In this determination, if the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4, the answer is NO, and if the gaming state is the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability variation gaming state ST5, the answer is YES. That is, in the latent probability changing game state ST5, the winning probability of the jackpot is in a high probability state, but the other gaming machines 1 are in the same state as the normal gaming state ST1, so here the latent probability changing gaming state ST5 is the normal gaming state ST1. It is judged in the same way. If it is determined that the game state is normal (YES in step S1508), the normal symbol variation time is set to a long time (for example, 29 seconds) (step S1509). If it is determined that the game is not in the normal gaming state (NO in step S1508), the normal symbol change time is set to a short time (eg, 3 seconds) (step S1510). Based on the contents set in step S1506 or S1507, the game control unit 110 starts normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display 61 (step S1511), and the normal symbol is set for the time set in step S1509 or S1510. In order to perform the fluctuation display, measurement of fluctuation time is started (step S1512).

  If the normal symbol change display is in progress (YES in step S1502), the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the normal symbol change time has ended (step S1513). That is, it is determined whether or not the variation time at which measurement is started in step S1512 has reached the variation time set in step S1509 or S1510. If the variation time has not ended (NO in step S1513), the normal symbol variation display is continued, so that the normal symbol processing is terminated. If the variation time has ended (YES in step S1513), the game control unit 110 stops the normal symbol variation display, and displays the symbol set in step S1506 or S1507 (step S1514). Thereafter, the measured variation time is reset (step S1515). Then, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol lottery is won (step S1516), and if it is won (YES in step S1516), the auxiliary game flag for opening the electric tulip 20 and starting the auxiliary game is set. Thus, the auxiliary game is started (step S1517). As a result, the gaming state is in an auxiliary game. On the other hand, if the normal symbol lottery is not won (NO in step S1516), the normal symbol processing is terminated while the current state of the gaming machine 1 is maintained.

  Next, FIG. 25 and FIG. 26 are flowcharts showing details of the special prize opening process (step S9 in FIG. 9). In this process, the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 22 is controlled as the big winning opening releasing gaming state ST2 in the case of a big win or a small win. The game control unit 110 determines whether the current state of the gaming machine 1 is a big hit or a small hit (step S1601). If it is not a big win or a small win (NO in step S1601), the big winning opening 22 is not opened and closed, so the big winning opening process is terminated. On the other hand, when the big hit or the small hit is being made (YES in step S1601), the game control unit 110 controls the operation when the big hit or the small hit is started by the gaming machine 1 in the stop process (FIG. 21). It is determined whether or not the opening operation is in progress (step S1602).

  When the gaming machine 1 is opening (YES in step S1602), the game control unit 110 determines whether or not a predetermined time for opening operation (opening time) has elapsed (step S1603). If the opening time has not elapsed (NO in step S1603), the opening operation is continued, and the big prize opening process is terminated. If the opening time has elapsed (YES in step S1603), the game control unit 110 adds 1 to the current value of the number of rounds R for counting the number of times that the special winning opening 22 is opened (step S1604). ). Then, the accessory 23 is driven to open the special winning opening 22 (step S1605). The opening pattern of the big winning opening 22 is set in the RAM 103 in advance according to the type of winning in the big hit setting process (step S1202) or the small hit setting process (step S1208) of the above-described stop process (FIG. 21). Yes.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning opening 22 by the accessory 23 has passed the time (opening time) set in advance by the opening pattern set in the RAM 103 (step S1606). When the opening time has not elapsed (NO in step S1606), the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the number C of winnings to the opened big winning opening 22 is 9 or more (step S1607). If the opening time has not elapsed and the number C of winning prizes is less than 9 (NO in step S1607), the state of opening the big winning opening 22 is continued, and thus the big winning opening process is terminated. On the other hand, when the opening time of the special winning opening 22 by the accessory 23 has passed a preset opening time (YES in step S1606), or when the winning number C reaches 9 (YES in step S1607). The game control unit 110 drives the accessory 23 to close the special winning opening 22 (step S1608).

  Next, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the number of rounds R indicating the number of times the special winning opening 22 is opened has reached a preset maximum number of rounds Rmax (step S1609). The maximum number of rounds Rmax is set in advance in the big hit setting process (step S1202) or the small hit setting process (step S1208). If the current round number R does not reach the maximum round number Rmax (NO in step S1609), the operation control at the time of the big hit is continued, and thus the big prize opening process is terminated. On the other hand, when the current round number R reaches the maximum round number Rmax (YES in step S1609), the game control unit 110 resets the round number R to 0 (step S1610), and the big hit time or the small hit time The ending operation in the operation control is started (step S1611).

  Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time for ending operation (ending time) has elapsed (step S1612). If the ending time has not elapsed (NO in step S1612), the ending operation is continued, so that the big prize opening process is terminated. If the ending time has elapsed (YES in step S1612), the game control unit 110 ends the jackpot operation control or the jackpot operation control in order to finish the big winning opening opening game associated with the jackpot or the jackpot. The big prize opening process is terminated (step S1613). At this time, a big hit or small hit end command is set in the RAM 103. As a result, the gaming machine 1 finishes the big prize opening game and shifts the subsequent gaming state to a preset gaming state.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1602 that the gaming machine 1 is not opening (NO in step S1602), the flow proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 26, and the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the big prize opening 22 is open. Is determined (step S1621). If the special winning opening 22 is open (YES in step S1621), the processing from step S1606 described above is executed. If the special winning opening 22 is not open (NO in step S1621), it is determined whether the gaming machine 1 is ending (step S1622). If the ending is in progress (YES in step S1622), the processing from step S1612 described above is executed. If the ending is not in progress (NO in step S1622), whether or not the elapsed time after the accessory 23 closes the special winning opening 22 has passed the opening round execution interval (interval time) set in advance by the opening pattern. Is determined (step S1623). That is, the interval time is a time that defines the interval from the previous closing timing until the next big winning opening 22 is opened when the big winning opening 22 is opened a plurality of times. If the interval time has not elapsed (NO in step S1623), it is not the timing for carrying out the next round yet, so the big prize opening process is terminated. On the other hand, when the interval time has elapsed (YES in step S1623), the processing after step S1604 described above is executed to perform the next round and open the special winning opening 22.

  With the above-described big winning opening process, a round in which the bonus 23 opens the big winning opening 22 in the big winning opening releasing gaming state ST2 where the big win or the small win is started in the gaming machine 1 is executed. And if the big winning opening open gaming state ST2 is the long winning game ST22a, the game ball can be put into the big winning opening 22 until a maximum of nine are counted in each round. You can get a prize ball. On the other hand, if the big winning opening open game state ST2 is the small hit game ST21 or the short winning game ST22b, the big winning opening 22 is instantaneously closed in each round, and the player gets many prize balls. It ’s difficult.

  Note that, when the “small hit” or “short win” in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4, the maximum number of rounds Rmax is “1”, and thus the above-described big prize opening process is relatively short. The above-described processing is finished in time. In the case of “small hit”, the game state is returned to the original gaming state at the time of occurrence of the small hit. Further, in the case of “short hit”, after that, the state shifts to one of the probability variation gaming state ST4 and the latent probability variation gaming state ST5. However, if the original gaming state at the time of occurrence of the short win is the probability variation gaming state ST4 or the latent probability variation gaming state ST5, the gaming state after the big winning opening release game is changed even if it is “short winning” Sometimes not.

  Next, FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing details of the electric tulip process (step S10 (electricity Chu process) in FIG. 9). In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the current state of the gaming machine 1 is an auxiliary game (step S1701). Here, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary game is being performed, depending on whether or not the auxiliary game flag is set. If the auxiliary game is not being performed (NO in step S1701), the electric tulip 20 is not released, and thus the electric tulip process is terminated. On the other hand, if the auxiliary game is being performed (YES in step S1701), it is determined whether or not the opening operation is being performed in the operation control during the auxiliary game (step S1702). If the gaming machine 1 is opening (YES in step S1702), it is determined whether or not a preset time for opening operation (opening time) has elapsed (step S1703). If the opening time has not elapsed (NO in step S1703), the opening operation is continued, and the electric tulip process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (YES in step S1703), it is determined whether the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability changing gaming state ST5 (step S1704). ). The determination here is the same as in step S1508 of the normal symbol processing (FIG. 24). If the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4, NO is determined, and the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability variation is determined. If it is gaming state ST5, it becomes YES. If it is determined that the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability changing gaming state ST5 (YES in step S1704), the game control unit 110 sets the opening time of the electric tulip 20 to a short time (for example, 0.2 seconds) ( Step S1705). If it is determined that the game state is not the normal game state ST1 or the latent probability changing game state ST5 (NO in step S1704), the game control unit 110 sets the opening time of the electric tulip 20 to a long time (for example, 3.5 seconds) (step S1704). S1706). Then, the game control unit 110 opens the electric tulip 20 (step S1707) and starts measuring the elapsed time after opening (step S1708).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the opening time set in step S1705 or S1706 has elapsed (step S1709). If the opening time has not elapsed (NO in step S1709), since the opening of the electric tulip 20 is continued, the electric tulip process is terminated. If the opening time has elapsed (YES in step S1709), the game control unit 110 closes the electric tulip 20 (step S1710), ends the operation control during the auxiliary game, and ends the electric tulip process (step S1711). ). When the auxiliary game ends, the auxiliary game flag is canceled.

  If the game is in an auxiliary game (YES in step S1701) and is not opening (NO in step S1702), the electric tulip 20 is in an opened state, so the process proceeds to step S1709, and the opening time has elapsed. Then, the electric tulip 20 is closed and the auxiliary game is ended.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing details of the output process (step S11 in FIG. 9). In this processing, various data and commands are output from the main control board 100 to the sub-control board 200, and various signals are output to the outside such as a computer on the hall (store) side. First, if the change start command for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set, the game control unit 110 transmits the command to the effect control board 130, and the first decorative symbol or the second decorative symbol on the image display 8 is set. In addition to starting the variable display of symbols, the start of various effect operations accompanying the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is instructed (step S1801). If the change start command for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not set, the transmission process in step S1801 is not performed.

  Next, if the change stop command for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is set, it is transmitted to the effect control board 130 and the change display of the first decorative symbol or the second decorative symbol is displayed on the image display 8. An instruction is issued to stop and inform the player of the result of the big win lottery (step S1802). When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is forcibly stopped, an instruction for a lost symbol is included in the change stop command transmitted at this time. If the change stop command for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is not set, the transmission process in step S1802 is not performed.

  Next, if the jackpot start command is set, it is transmitted to the effect control board 130, and the start of various effect operations corresponding to the big winning opening open gaming state ST2 at the time of the jackpot is instructed (step S1803). If the jackpot start command is not set, the transmission process in step S1803 is not performed.

  Next, if a jackpot end command is set, it is transmitted to the effect control board 130, and various effect operations corresponding to the big prize opening game state ST2 at the time of the jackpot are ended (step S1804). If the jackpot end command is not set, the transmission process in step S1804 is not performed.

  Next, if the small hit start command is set, it is transmitted to the effect control board 130, and the start of various effect operations corresponding to the big winning opening open gaming state ST2 at the small hit is instructed (step S1805). . If the small hit start command is not set, the transmission process in step S1805 is not performed.

  Next, if the small hit end command is set, it is transmitted to the effect control board 130, and various effect operations corresponding to the big winning opening open gaming state ST2 at the time of the small hit are ended (step S1806). If the small hit end command is not set, the transmission processing in step S1806 is not performed.

  Next, if other various commands are set, each part is controlled by transmitting it to the effect control board 130 and the payout control board 120 (step S1807). At this time, a winning ball command associated with a game ball having entered into various winning holes is transmitted to the payout control board 120. In addition, the game control unit 110, for example, game data (big hit random number RN1, symbol random number RN2 and reach random number RN3) acquired by entering a game ball into the first starting port 19 or the second starting port 21, or the first special symbol At this time, the suspension state of the variation suspension storage unit 105 and the second special symbol variation suspension storage unit 106 is also transmitted to the effect control board 130. If no other various commands are set, the transmission process in step S1807 is not performed.

  Finally, the game control unit 110 performs external output processing (step S1808). In this external output process, the state of the gaming machine 1 is notified to a hall (store) side computer or the like.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing details of the external output process (step S1808 in FIG. 28). First, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the first special symbol has been suspended (step S1901). Then, when the variable special symbol is stopped (YES in step S1901), it is determined whether the first special symbol forced stop flag is set (step S1902). If the forced stop flag for the first special symbol is set (YES in step S1902), the forced stop flag is canceled (step S1903). On the other hand, if the forced stop flag of the first special symbol is not set (NO in step S1902), a fluctuation stop signal is output to the hall computer or the like via the connector 191 of the external connection terminal board 190 (step S1904). ). If the first special symbol is not suspended (NO in step S1901), the processes in steps S1902, S1903, and S1904 are skipped. Therefore, the game control unit 110 externally outputs a fluctuation stop signal that accompanies the fluctuation stop of the first special symbol when the fluctuation stop of the first special symbol is not a forced stop when the fluctuation stop of the first special symbol is performed.

  Next, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not the second special symbol has been suspended (step S1905). If the second special symbol is stopped (YES in step S1905), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol forced stop flag is set (step S1906). If the forced stop flag for the second special symbol is set (YES in step S1906), the forced stop flag is canceled (step S1907). On the other hand, if the forced stop flag for the second special symbol is not set (NO in step S1906), a fluctuation stop signal is output to the hall computer or the like via the connector 191 of the external connection terminal board 190 (step S1908). ). If the second special symbol is not suspended (NO in step S1905), the processes in steps S1906, S1907, and S1908 are skipped. Therefore, the game control unit 110 externally outputs a fluctuation stop signal that accompanies the fluctuation stop of the second special symbol when the fluctuation stop of the second special symbol is not a forced stop when the fluctuation stop of the second special symbol is performed.

  Here, the fluctuation stop signal output in accordance with the fluctuation stop of the second special symbol and the fluctuation stop signal output in accordance with the fluctuation stop of the first special symbol are the same signal. Therefore, an external device such as a hall-side computer can accumulate the number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol in the gaming machine 1 by receiving the fluctuation stop signal. The accumulated result can be displayed to the player.

  Next, the game control unit 110 determines whether or not a small win is won (step S1909). This determination is made, for example, based on whether or not the state of the gaming machine 1 has shifted to the small hit game ST21. Then, when winning a small hit (YES in step S1909), the game control unit 110 determines whether or not a small win is won by the first special symbol (step S1910). If the first special symbol is won (step S1910: YES), a small hit signal is output to the hall computer via the connector 191 of the external connection terminal board 190 (step S1911). On the other hand, if a small win is not won (NO in step S1909) or if a small win is won by the second special symbol (NO in step S1910), no small hit signal is output. Therefore, the game control unit 110 outputs the corresponding small hit signal to the outside only when the first special symbol is won. In other words, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a small hit every time when the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and in particular if the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probable variation gaming state ST4. Since a small hit is continuously generated in No. 1, a small hit signal is not externally output when a small hit is won by the second special symbol.

  Then, when an external device such as a hall-side computer receives a small hit signal from the gaming machine 1, the number of small winning winnings in the gaming machine 1 can be accumulated. In addition, the accumulated result can be displayed to the player. At this time, since the external device counts only the small winnings won by the first special symbol, it is possible to prevent the cumulative value of the number of winning small winnings from becoming an enormous value.

  Then, the game control unit 110 performs other external output processing (step S1912), and ends the external output processing.

  By performing the above-described processing in the main control board 100, the winning jackpot that is won by entering the second starting port 21 is preferentially generated rather than the winning jackpot that is won by entering the first starting port 19. Will be able to. FIG. 30 is a timing chart showing a variation display of the first special symbol and a variation display of the second special symbol in the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 30, for example, when a game ball enters the first start port 19 at the timing T1 and the first start port switch 43 is turned on, the first special symbol display 63 in the first special symbol display 63 at the timing T2. The special symbol change display is started. When the variable display of the first special symbol is started, a time equal to or longer than a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) is set as the variable display time TA. Therefore, the variation display of the first special symbol started at timing T2 is set as a variation pattern that continues until timing T10 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, after the first special symbol variation display is started, when the game ball passes through the through gate 16 and the gate switch 92 is turned on at timing T3, the normal symbol lottery is performed at timing T4. When the normal symbol lottery is won, the electric tulip 20 is opened at timing T5. When a game ball enters the second start port 21 at timing T6 when the electric tulip 20 is opened and the second start port switch 44 is turned on, the second special symbol display 65 at timing T7. The variation display of the second special symbol at is started. When the variable display of the second special symbol is started, a time (for example, 2 seconds) shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) is set as the variable display time TB. That is, the variation display of the second special symbol started at timing T7 is set as a variation pattern that continues until timing T8 shown in FIG.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 30, when the timing T8 at which the variation display of the second special symbol stops is earlier than the timing T10 at which the variation display of the first special symbol stops, the variation display of the second special symbol is small. Since the winning symbol is the winning symbol or the big winning symbol, the first special symbol change display is forcibly stopped at almost the same timing as the second special symbol stop timing T8 even before the variable display time TA has elapsed. To do. At this time, the change display of the first special symbol is stopped when the winning symbol is forcibly replaced with the lost symbol even if the big jackpot or the small bonus is won in the first jackpot determination. Then, the gaming machine 1 stops both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and then performs a small hit game ST21 won by the second special symbol at timing T9, and opens the big prize opening 22.

  Then, by repeatedly executing the above-described operation in the gaming machine 1, it is possible to preferentially generate the jackpot that has entered the second start port 21 and won. Therefore, when the gaming machine 1 is in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability-changing gaming state ST4, there is a high possibility that a big hit will occur due to the variation display of the second special symbol performed by entering the second starting port 21. A particularly advantageous game value can be given to the player.

  On the other hand, when the gaming machine 1 is in the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability changing gaming state ST5, even when the electric tulip 20 is opened, it is unlikely that a game ball will enter the second starting port 21 in the opened state. Therefore, the possibility that the variation display of the second special symbol is performed is low, and the possibility that a big hit will occur due to the variation display of the first special symbol performed when the game ball enters the first start port 19 is increased.

  In particular, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the board surface configuration of the gaming board 10 is the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability-changing gaming state ST4, the player performs a right-handed operation, and the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability-changing gaming state ST5 In some cases, the player performs a left-handed operation. Therefore, in particular, in the normal game state ST1 or the latent probability changing game state ST5, when the player is performing a left-handed operation, the possibility that the game ball enters the second start port 21 is extremely low. Therefore, in the normal game state ST1 or the latent probability changing game state ST5, when the first jackpot determination is performed in the first jackpot determination performed by entering the game ball into the first starting port 19, the first special symbol It is extremely unlikely that the fluctuation display will be forced to become a losing symbol and stop, and this will not give a major disadvantage to the player.

  Next, the effect control board 130 will be described. FIG. 31 is a block diagram schematically showing the main functional configuration of the effect control board 130. The CPU 131 of the effect control board 130 functions as various processing units in order to control the overall effect operation in the gaming machine 1 by executing a predetermined program. As shown in FIG. 4, the command reception unit 201, the hold management unit 202, and the effect control unit 203 function. As these parts function on the production control board 130, the number of holds regarding the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol is managed, and the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is supported. It is configured to perform various types of effects. In particular, the effect control board 130 displays the variation of the first decorative symbol corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol on the image display 8 and also displays the variation of the second decorative symbol corresponding to the variation display of the second special symbol. Control to perform variable display.

  In addition, the RAM 133 of the effect control board 130 includes a hold storage area 133a, and a first change display hold storage section 211 and a second change display hold storage section 212 are provided in the hold storage area 133a. The first variation display hold storage unit 211 corresponds to the first special symbol change hold storage unit 105 in the main control board 100. The second variation display hold storage unit 212 corresponds to the second special symbol change hold storage unit 106 in the main control board 100.

  The command receiving unit 201 is a processing unit that receives various commands and game data transmitted from the main control board 100. For example, when receiving game data from the main control board 100, the command receiving unit 201 stores the game data in the reserved storage area 133 a of the RAM 133. When the game data is stored in the hold storage area 133a, if the game data is data obtained by entering the first start port 19, the game data is stored in the first variable display hold storage unit 211. In addition, if it is data acquired by entering the second starting port 21, the game data is stored in the second variation display hold storage unit 212.

  The holding management unit 202 is a processing unit that manages the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol (first decorative symbol) and the number of holdings of the variable display of the second special symbol (second decorative symbol). For example, when the command receiving unit 201 receives a change start command for the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the hold management unit 202 stores the change in the first change display hold storage unit 211 or the second change display hold storage unit 212. Update the deferred hold. Therefore, the holding management unit 202 can manage the number of holdings of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in alignment with the holding state in the main control board 100.

  The effect control unit 203 is a process for controlling effects in the gaming machine 1 by outputting various commands and control signals to the image control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 based on a command from the main control board 100. Part.

  For example, when the command receiving unit 201 receives a first special symbol or second special symbol change start command, the effect control unit 203 displays the first decorative symbol effect pattern or the display pattern displayed on the image display 8 based on the command. The effect pattern of the second decorative design is determined, and the image control board 140 is instructed to start changing the decorative design. Thereby, in the image display 8, the variation display of the first decoration symbol is performed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol, and the variation display of the second decoration symbol corresponding to the variation display of the second special symbol. Will be done.

  Here, when the production control unit 203 receives the first special symbol variation start command, the production control unit 203 becomes a normal production when determining the production pattern of the first decorative symbol 81 corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol. Determine the production pattern. The execution time of the effect pattern serving as the normal effect is set according to the change display time of the change display of the first special symbol. For example, the variable display time of the variable display of the first special symbol is set as the execution time of the effect pattern of the normal effect.

  Further, the effect control unit 203 is configured to display the hold state on the image display 8 based on the hold state of the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol managed by the hold management unit 202. Has been.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a display screen in the image display 8. As shown in FIG. 32, the image display 8 includes a first effect image display area 8a for displaying a variation of the first decorative symbol 81 corresponding to a variation display of the first special symbol, and a variation of the second special symbol. Two display areas, a second effect image display area 8b for performing variable display of the second decorative design 82 corresponding to the display, are set. A first variable hold display area 83 for displaying the number of variable hold of the first special symbol is set in the upper left of the display screen, and the number of variable hold of the second special symbol is displayed in the lower left of the display screen. A second variable hold display area 84 to be displayed is set.

  In the first effect image display area 8a, the variable display of the first decorative symbol 81 is performed. The 1st decoration design 81 is comprised by the design of 3 rows which attached | subjected the numbers 1-9, for example. The normal variation of the first decorative pattern 81 is performed by individually moving these three rows of symbols up and down. And if you stop with all three rows of symbols in place, you will get a “big hit”. If you stop with the two symbols on the left and right, and the center symbol stops with a number that is different by 1 from the left and right symbols, Small hits. In addition, if the three rows of symbols stop in a state other than the above, it will be “lost”. Further, if the two symbols on the left and right are stopped during the change of the central symbol, the effect performed by the change of the first decorative symbol 81 shifts from the normal change to the reach effect. Reach production refers to production performed to make a player expect to win a big hit. However, even if reach production is performed, it is not always a big hit or a small hit.

  In the present embodiment, the reach effect includes three types of reach effects: a normal reach effect, a first super reach effect, and a second super reach effect. These reach effects are combined to form several reach effect patterns. The reach production pattern in the present embodiment includes only a normal reach production, a transition from the normal reach production to the first super reach production, a transition from the normal reach production to the first super reach production, and the second. There are three patterns of transition to super reach production. The three reach effects, the normal reach effect, the first super reach effect, and the second super reach effect, all differ in effect. The normal reach effect is an effect mode in which, for example, the three symbols are stopped in a state where two left and right symbols are aligned, and only the central symbol is changed. The first super reach effect is an effect mode in which, for example, an animation image by a predetermined character is displayed, and whether or not the center symbol is aligned with the two left and right symbols is displayed with high interest. Furthermore, the second super reach production displays, for example, a live-action image by a predetermined character and displays whether or not the central design is aligned with the left and right two rows of symbols in a more interesting manner than the first super reach production. This is a production mode.

  In addition, the normal variation is an effect mode that is performed before the reach effect is performed because the three rows of symbols with numbers 1 to 9 are individually moved up and down as described above. Therefore, when the reach effect is included in the normal effect effect pattern of the first decorative design 81, the effect appearance of the normal effect effect pattern of the first decorative design 81 changes stepwise. As described above, the reach effect in the present embodiment has a maximum of three stages of change as described above. Therefore, when shifting from the normal variation to the reach effect, the player enjoys a change in the maximum of four stages of the effect form. be able to.

  Whether or not the various reach effects described above are included in the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81 is determined according to the variable display time of the variable display of the first special symbol. For example, if the change display time of the corresponding first special symbol is within 30 seconds, the reach effect is not included in the effect pattern of the normal effect, and if the change display time of the corresponding first special symbol is 60 seconds, the normal effect If the effect display pattern includes a reach effect pattern consisting of only a normal reach effect and the corresponding first special symbol has a variable display time of 120 seconds, the normal effect effect pattern changes from the normal reach effect to the first super reach effect. A reach effect pattern that shifts to a second super reach effect is included. Thus, the effect pattern of the normal effect of the 1st decoration design 81 is determined according to the change display time of the change display of the 1st special design. These reach effect patterns are stored in the ROM 132 in advance.

  In the second effect image display area 8b, the second decorative design 82 is composed of, for example, three rows of symbols with numbers 1 to 9 as in the case of the first decorative design 81. The change display is performed by moving up and down. And if you stop with all three rows of symbols in place, you will get a “big hit”. If you stop with the two symbols on the left and right, and the center symbol stops with a number that is different by 1 from the left and right symbols, Small hits. In addition, if the three rows of symbols stop in a state other than the above, it will be “lost”. Since the second decorative symbol 82 has a short variation time, the reach effect like the first decorative symbol 81 is not performed.

  In the present embodiment, when the first special symbol is in the variable display at the start of the second special symbol variation display, and the second special symbol variation display stops before the first special symbol variation display. The change display of the first decorative symbol 81 corresponding to the change display of the first special symbol is forcibly stopped almost simultaneously with the forced stop of the change display of the first special symbol. Then, the forcible stop of the variable display of the first decorative symbol 81 is performed by the effect control unit 203 changing the effect pattern of the first decorative symbol 81 being executed from the normal effect to the lost effect. Here, the loss effect is the change time of the second special symbol after the effect pattern of the first decorative symbol 81 being changed is changed so that the forced stop of the variable display of the first decorative symbol 81 does not become unnatural. It is an effect of displaying a lost symbol at the elapsed timing. In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, there is an effect pattern in which the effect mode is changed step by step in the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative symbol 81 executed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol. . If the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative symbol 81 executed in response to the change display of the first special symbol changes the effect mode step by step, the effect control unit 203 Of the stage of the production mode included in the production pattern of the normal production of the first decorative design 81 executed in response to the variation display of the 1 special symbol, the production mode being executed at the start of the variation display of the second special symbol Execute the loss effect according to the stage. That is, among the stage of the production mode included in the production pattern of the normal production of the first decorative design 81 executed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol, at the start of the variation display of the second special symbol, It is configured to perform a loss effect according to the stage of the effect mode displayed in the first effect image display area 8a.

  FIG. 33 is a timing chart showing an example of the start and stop timings of fluctuation when a lose effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 33 (a), the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is started at the timing T11, and the fluctuation display time is set as a time that continues until the timing T14. Accordingly, the effect control unit 203 determines the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative symbol 81 that continues until the timing T14 at the timing T11 as shown in FIG. 33 (c), and starts executing the effect. . Here, the effect control unit 203 may determine and execute an effect pattern including a reach effect, that is, an effect pattern whose effect mode changes step by step, as the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81. Thereafter, for example, when a game ball enters the second starting port 21, the display of the variation of the second special symbol is started at the timing T12 as shown in FIG. 33B, and the variation display time is the timing T13. Is set as the time to continue. Here, in the case of the example, since the timing T13 at which the variation display time of the second special symbol ends is earlier than the timing T14 at which the variation display time of the first special symbol ends, the second special symbol is more than the first special symbol. Also stop first. Therefore, when the effect control unit 203 starts the variable display of the second decorative symbol 82 corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 33 (d), the effect pattern of the first decorative symbol 81 is displayed. Is changed from the production pattern of the normal production to the production pattern of the loss production. This loss effect corresponds to the stage of the effect mode of the normal effect that is performed at the start of the variation of the second special symbol, that is, at the timing T12. For example, if the normal variation is performed at the timing T12, the loss effect corresponding to the normal variation is executed. If the reach effect is performed at the timing T12, the type of the reach effect performed at the timing T12. Lost effect corresponding to is executed.

  Therefore, if the first special symbol is already fluctuating at the start of the second special symbol variation, and the second special symbol variation display stops before the first special symbol variation display, it is executed at that time. If the effect pattern of the first decorative symbol 81 in the inside changes the effect mode step by step, the effect pattern of the first decorative symbol 81 is switched from the effect pattern of the normal effect to the effect pattern of the lost effect at the timing T12. It is done. Then, the lost production ends almost simultaneously with the stop of the fluctuation of the second special symbol. Thereafter, the effect control unit 203 displays a lost symbol as a stop symbol of the first decorative symbol 81.

  FIG. 34 is a timing chart showing an example of the effect pattern of the normal effect in the present embodiment. The effect pattern of the normal effect in the example includes three types of reach effects (normal reach effect, first super reach effect, and second super reach effect). That is, the effect pattern is set so that the effect mode changes in four stages. Of the stages of the production mode included in the normal production, the first stage is a normal fluctuation, the second stage is a normal reach production, the third stage is a first super reach production, and the fourth stage is a second supermarket. Reach production. This normal effect production pattern is set to start at timing T20 and end at timing T60. Such an effect pattern of the normal effect is set corresponding to the variable display time of the first special symbol. The effect pattern of the normal effect shown in the figure is set to start at approximately the same timing T20 as the timing at which the first special symbol variation display is started, and to perform normal variation from timing T20 to timing T30. Then, at timing T30, the transition from the normal variation to the normal reach production is performed. Thereafter, at timing T40, the transition from the normal reach production to the first super reach production is performed, and at timing T50, the transition from the first super reach production to the second super reach production is performed, and the second super reach production is performed until timing T60. It is set to be. Then, at the timing T60, the second super reach effect is finished, and the change of the first decorative design 81 is finished. The normal variation and the variation time of each reach effect are set, for example, every 30 seconds. Therefore, the effect pattern of the normal effect shown in FIG. 34 is a pattern performed for 120 seconds, for example.

  FIG. 35 is a timing chart in the case where the effect pattern of the normal effect is changed to the loss effect corresponding to the execution stage of the effect mode included in the normal effect. As shown in FIG. 34, the effect pattern of the normal effect includes four effect modes of normal fluctuation, normal reach effect, first super reach effect, and second super reach effect. As described above, the effect pattern of the normal effect shifts from the normal variation to the normal reach effect, shifts from the normal reach effect to the first super reach effect, and further shifts from the first super reach state to the second super reach state. The production mode changes in four stages.

  FIG. 35A is a diagram in the case where the first variation of the effect pattern of the normal effect is executed, and when it is changed to the loss effect corresponding to the normal variation. As shown in FIG. 35 (a), the production control unit 203 starts the first stage normal fluctuation included in the production pattern of the normal production at timing T20 with the start of the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. . This normal variation is performed from timing T20 to timing T30. Here, for example, when a game ball enters the second starting port 21 and the variation display of the second special symbol is started at the timing T21 between the timing T20 and the timing T30, the variation display time is until the timing T22. Set as the duration to continue. At this time, the first special symbol is already changing at the start of the change of the second special symbol, and the change display of the second special symbol is stopped before the change display of the first special symbol. In this case, as shown in FIG. 35 (a), the effect control unit 203 changes the effect pattern of the normal effect to the loss effect at the timing T21 when the second special symbol starts to change. Thereafter, the execution of the loss effect is started. The lose effect performed in this case is an effect corresponding to the normal variation performed at the timing T21 when the second special symbol variation starts. The specific content of the lost production in this case will be described in detail later. Since this loss effect ends with the stop of the variation of the second special symbol, it ends at timing T22.

  FIG. 35B is a diagram when the normal reach effect which is the second stage is executed in the effect pattern of the normal effect, and is changed to the corresponding loss effect. As shown in FIG. 35 (b), the normal reach effect is performed from the timing T30 to the timing T40 in the effect pattern of the normal effect. Here, for example, when a game ball enters the second starting port 21 and the variation display of the second special symbol is started at the timing T31 between the timing T30 and the timing T40, the variation display time is until the timing T32. Set as the duration to continue. At this time, the first special symbol is already changing at the start of the change of the second special symbol, and the change display of the second special symbol is stopped before the change display of the first special symbol. In this case, as shown in FIG. 35B, the effect control unit 203 changes the effect pattern of the normal effect to the loss effect at the timing T31 when the second special symbol starts to change, and Thereafter, the execution of the loss effect is started. The lose effect performed in this case is an effect corresponding to the normal reach effect performed at the timing T31 when the second special symbol starts to change. The specific content of the lost production in this case will be described in detail later. Since this loss effect ends with the stop of the variation of the second special symbol, it ends at timing T32.

  FIG. 35 (c) is a diagram in the case where the third super-reaching effect, which is the third stage, is being executed among the effect patterns of the normal effect, and is changed to the corresponding loss effect. As shown in FIG. 35 (c), in the effect pattern of the normal effect, the first super reach effect is performed from the timing T40 to the timing T50. Here, for example, when a game ball enters the second start port 21 and the variation display of the second special symbol is started at the timing T41, the variation display time is set as a time that continues until the timing T42. At this time, the first special symbol is already changing at the start of the change of the second special symbol, and the change display of the second special symbol is stopped before the change display of the first special symbol. In this case, as shown in FIG. 35 (c), the effect control unit 203 changes the effect pattern of the normal effect to the loss effect at the timing T41 when the second special symbol starts to change. Thereafter, the execution of the loss effect is started. The lose effect performed in this case is an effect corresponding to the first super reach effect performed at the timing T41 when the second special symbol starts to change. The specific content of the lost production in this case will be described in detail later. Since this lost effect ends with the stop of the fluctuation of the second special symbol, it ends at timing T42.

  FIG. 35D is a diagram in the case where the second super reach effect, which is the fourth stage, is executed in the effect pattern of the normal effect and is changed to the corresponding loss effect. As shown in FIG. 35 (d), in the effect pattern of the normal effect, the second super reach effect is performed from the timing T50 to the timing T60. Here, for example, when a game ball enters the second starting port 21 and the display of the variation of the second special symbol is started at the timing T51 between the timing T50 and the timing T60, the variation display time is until the timing T52. Set as the duration to continue. At this time, the first special symbol is already changing at the start of the change of the second special symbol, and the change display of the second special symbol is stopped before the change display of the first special symbol. In this case, as shown in FIG. 35D, the effect control unit 203 changes the effect pattern of the normal effect to the lose effect at the timing T51 when the second special symbol starts to change, and causes the lose effect. Start running. The lose effect performed in this case is an effect corresponding to the second super reach effect performed at timing T51 when the second special symbol starts to fluctuate. The specific content of the lost production in this case will be described in detail later. Since this loss effect ends with the stop of the fluctuation of the second special symbol, it ends at timing T52.

  FIG. 36, FIG. 37, FIG. 38, and FIG. 39 are diagrams showing an example of a display screen displayed on the image display 8 based on the effect pattern of the normal effect. That is, it is a figure which shows the production pattern of the normal effect displayed on the image display 8 from the timing T20 to the timing T60 in FIG. In any of FIGS. 36 to 39, the second decorative design 82 is illustrated as not changing.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram showing the normal variation that is mainly the first stage among the effect modes included in the effect pattern of the normal effect. FIG. 36A shows a state in which there is no change hold of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the first decorative symbol 81 is stopped in the first effect image display area 8a. In this state, when a game ball enters the first starting port 19, in accordance with this, as shown in FIG. 36 (b), the variation display of the first decorative symbol 81 is started and normal variation is performed. The normal variation is an effect mode in which the three rows of symbols of the first decorative symbols 81 individually vary up and down. The fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set in the effect pattern of the normal effect, and is set to 30 seconds, for example. Then, after the variable display of the first decorative design 81 is started, the first decorative design 81 is in the state shown in FIG. In this state, among the three rows of symbols of the first decorative symbol 81, the variation rate of the central symbol is maintained at the speed at the beginning of the variation, but the variation rate of the left and right columns of symbols is slowed down. This is a state that expects to stop the fluctuation of those symbols. The state of FIG. 36 (c) is still changing normally. Then, at the timing T30 in FIG. 34, the central symbol is maintained in the variation state, and stops in a state where the left and right two rows of symbols are aligned (in the illustrated example, the state aligned at 7). In this way, among the three rows of symbols of the first decorative symbol 81, if the left and right columns of symbols are stopped while the central symbol is changing, an effect performed by the variation of the first decorative symbol 81 is achieved. , Transition from normal fluctuation to reach production. Therefore, the effect pattern of the normal effect shifts from the normal variation to the normal reach effect shown in FIG. 36 (d) at the timing T30.

  FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating a normal reach effect that is the second stage among the effect modes included in the effect pattern of the normal effect. The normal reach effect included in the effect pattern of the normal effect starts from the state shown in FIG. The normal reach effect is an effect mode in which the central symbol fluctuates while maintaining the right and left two rows of symbols among the three rows of the first decorative symbols. The fluctuation time of the normal reach effect is set in the effect pattern of the normal effect, and is set to 30 seconds, for example. The normal reach effect started in the state of FIG. 37 (a) then becomes the state of FIG. 37 (b). That is, the fluctuation speed of the central symbol becomes slow in the vicinity where the symbols are the same as the symbols in the left and right columns, and the player is expected to win a big hit. Thereafter, in FIG. 37 (c), the central symbol does not stop at the same symbol as the two left and right symbols, and passes by. Then, the first decorative pattern 81 changes to an animation image by a predetermined character shown in FIG. 37 (d) at the timing T40 in FIG. The normal reach production shifts to the first super reach production. In the first super reach effect and the second super reach effect, which will be described later, the left and right two rows of the three symbols of the first decorative symbol 81 continue to stop in a state of being aligned, and the first effect image display It is displayed at a predetermined position in the area 8a.

  FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating a first super reach effect that is the third stage among the effect modes included in the effect pattern of the normal effect. The first super reach effect included in the effect pattern of the normal effect starts from the state shown in FIG. The first super reach effect is an effect mode in which, for example, an animation of a predetermined character is displayed and the central symbol fluctuates. For example, an animation is developed until a predetermined character climbs a mountain slope and climbs the mountain. As the predetermined character climbs the mountain slope, the central symbol changes. The variation time of the first super reach effect is set in the effect pattern of the normal effect, and is set to 30 seconds, for example. Then, as shown in FIG. 38 (b), the predetermined character climbs. The same symbols as the left and right two rows of symbols of the first decorative symbol 81 are placed on the top of the mountain. If this symbol becomes the central symbol of the first decorative symbol 81, it becomes a jackpot symbol. Expect a jackpot. However, when a predetermined character approaches the symbol, the symbol moves to the right of the first effect image display area 8a and disappears from the right end to the outside of the region. Then, without changing the central symbol, the first decorative symbol 81 changes to a live-action video by a predetermined character shown in FIG. 38D at timing T50 in FIG. Shifts from the first super reach production to the second super reach production.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating a second super reach effect that is the fourth stage among the effect modes included in the effect pattern of the normal effect. The second super reach effect included in the effect pattern of the normal effect is started from the state shown in FIG. The second super reach effect is an effect aspect in which a live-action image by a predetermined character is displayed and the central symbol fluctuates. Specifically, as a predetermined character carries a symbol to a predetermined position, a live-action image that fluctuates the central symbol is developed. The variation time of the second super reach effect is set in the effect pattern of the normal effect, and is set to 30 seconds, for example. From the state of FIG. 39A, the second super reach effect, that is, the effect by the live-action video is started. First, a predetermined character carries, from the right end of the first effect image display area 8a, the same symbols as the left and right two columns of the first decorative image 81 to the center of the first effect image display area 8a. With the movement of the predetermined character, the central symbol changes. After that, as shown in FIG. 39 (b), the predetermined character lifts the symbol high in the center of the first effect image display area 8a, so the player expects a big hit. When the symbol is raised to a predetermined height at timing T60, the symbol becomes the central symbol as shown in FIG. 39C, and the variation of the central symbol is stopped. At this time, the variation of the first decorative symbol 81 is a big hit because it stops in a state where all three rows of symbols are aligned. When the variation of the first decorative pattern 81 stops, the second super reach effect included in the normal effect effect pattern ends. Accordingly, the effect control based on the effect pattern of the normal effect is also ended at timing T60.

  40, FIG. 41, FIG. 42, and FIG. 43 are diagrams showing an example of a loss effect corresponding to each stage of the effect mode included in the effect pattern of the normal effect displayed on the image display 8.

  FIG. 40 is a diagram exemplifying a loss effect corresponding to FIG. That is, it is the figure which illustrated the losing effect corresponding to the normal fluctuation | variation which is the 1st step among the steps of the production | generation aspect contained in the production pattern of a normal production. This lost effect is replaced with the normal variation at the same time when the game ball enters the second start port 21 at the timing T21 and the variation of the second special symbol starts at the timing T21. The execution is started immediately. Specifically, in FIG. 40 (a), when the three rows of symbols of the first decorative symbol 81 are normally changing, and a game ball enters the second start port 21, in FIG. 40 (b). As shown in the figure, the fluctuation speed of the left and right two rows of symbols rapidly increases, and the fluctuation of all three rows of the first decorative symbol 81 becomes a high speed state, and the losing effect is started. At the same time, the variation of the second decorative design 82 starts. Then, at the timing T22, all the three rows of the first decorative symbols 81 are suddenly stopped, and the lost symbols are displayed in the first effect image display area 8a, and the fluctuation of the first decorative symbols 81 is stopped. To do. At the same time, the variation of the second decorative symbol 82 stops at the big hit or small hit symbol (in the example shown, the small hit symbol).

  FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating a loss effect corresponding to FIG. That is, it is a diagram illustrating the loss effect corresponding to the normal reach effect that is the second stage among the stages of the effect mode included in the effect pattern of the normal effect. This loss effect is produced from the normal reach effect at the same time when the game ball enters the second start port 21 at the timing T31 and the variation of the second special symbol starts when the effect pattern of the normal effect is executed. It is replaced and its execution starts immediately. More specifically, when a game ball enters the second start port 21 during normal reach production in FIG. 41 (a), as shown in FIG. 41 (b), two rows of left and right symbols are displayed. While the stop state is maintained, the loss effect is started when the fluctuation speed of the central symbol rapidly increases. At the same time, the variation of the second decorative design 82 starts. Then, at the timing T32, the fluctuation of the central symbol of the first decorative symbol 81 stops suddenly. At this time, the loss effect is terminated when the loss symbol is displayed in the first effect image display area 8a and the variation of the first decorative symbol 81 is stopped. At the same time, the variation of the second decorative symbol 82 stops at the big hit or small hit symbol (in the example shown, the small hit symbol).

  FIG. 42 is a diagram illustrating a loss effect corresponding to FIG. That is, it is the figure which illustrated the loss production corresponding to the 1st super reach production which is the 3rd stage among the stages of the production mode included in the production pattern of the normal production. When the effect pattern of the normal effect is executed, the lost effect is the first super reach at the same time as the game ball enters the second start port 21 at the timing T41 and the variation of the second special symbol starts. It is replaced from the production and its execution is started immediately. Specifically, when the first super reach effect is performed in FIG. 42 (a), if a game ball enters the second starting port 21, a sudden mountain appears as shown in FIG. 42 (b). The swaying effect is started by shaking and the character sliding down from the top of the mountain. At the same time, the variation of the second decorative design 82 starts. At the timing T42, the center design of the first decorative image 81 suddenly appears in the center of the first effect image display region 8a, and the lost design is displayed in the first effect image display region 8a. The stop effect is ended by stopping. At the same time, the variation of the second decorative symbol 82 stops at the big hit or small hit symbol (in the example shown, the small hit symbol).

  FIG. 43 is a diagram exemplifying a loss effect corresponding to FIG. That is, it is the figure which illustrated the loss production corresponding to the 2nd super reach production which is the 4th stage among the stages of the production mode included in the production pattern of the normal production. When the effect pattern of the normal effect is executed, the lose effect is performed at the same time as the second super reach at the same time as the game ball enters the second start port 21 at the timing T51 and the second special symbol starts to change. It is replaced from the production and its execution is started immediately. Specifically, when the second super reach effect is performed in FIG. 43 (a), when a game ball enters the second start port 21, the design suddenly changes as shown in FIG. 43 (b). Lost production starts by exploding. At the same time, the variation of the second decorative design 82 starts. At timing T52, the character falls down on the right side of the screen, the center symbol of the first decorative pattern 81 appears in the center of the first effect image display region 8a, and the lost symbol is displayed in the first effect image display region 8a. Thus, when the variation of the first decorative pattern 81 is stopped, the loss effect is ended. At the same time, the variation of the second decorative symbol 82 stops at the big hit or small hit symbol (in the example shown, the small hit symbol).

  The effect control unit 203 is in the case where the first special symbol is in the variable display at the start of the variable display of the second special symbol, and the variable display of the second special symbol is stopped before the variable display of the first special symbol. The change display of the first decorative pattern 81 is forcibly stopped. This forced stop is performed as a natural production flow by replacing the production pattern of the normal production being executed by the production control unit 203 with the lost production. In particular, if the effect pattern of the normal effect changes the effect mode step by step, the effect pattern of the effect pattern executed by the effect control unit 203 when the game ball enters the second start port 21 In response, the production pattern of the normal production is replaced with the loss production. As described above, this loss effect is an effect corresponding to the effect content in the execution stage of the effect mode included in the effect pattern of the normal effect, and for example, the effect image displayed on the image display 8 is executed. In each stage of the production mode, the transition to the loss production is performed while maintaining a natural flow as production. Therefore, even when the display of the variation of the first decorative symbol 81 performed by the effect control unit 203 is forcibly stopped, the player is forced to stop by performing the loss effect according to the stage of the effect. On the other hand, it is possible to play a game without feeling unnatural.

  32 and 36 to 43, as an example, the first effect image display area 8a is displayed large in the center of the display screen, and the second effect image display area 8b is reduced in the lower right part of the display screen. Although the case where it displays is illustrated, the display size of the 1st effect image display area 8a and the 2nd effect image display area 8b is not necessarily restricted to the thing of a figure example. For example, the display sizes of the first effect image display area 8a and the second effect image display area 8b may be set to substantially the same size. Further, for example, the configuration in which the display sizes of the first effect image display area 8a and the second effect image display area 8b are changed according to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol and the second special symbol, respectively. You may employ | adopt the structure which changes the display size of the 1st effect image display area 8a and the 2nd effect image display area 8b according to the fluctuation | variation hold number. Further, the positions of the first variable hold display area 83 and the second variable hold display area 84 are not limited to those in the illustrated example. For example, the first variable hold display area 83 is provided above the first effect image display area 8a. A second variable hold display area 84 may be provided at the bottom.

  Next, a detailed operation in the effect control board 130 will be described. FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing main operations performed by the CPU 131 of the effect control board 130. For example, when the gaming machine 1 is powered on, this process is started by the CPU 131 of the effect control board 130 and then repeatedly executed. When this process is started, the CPU 131, as shown in FIG. 44, holds display display update processing (step S2001), first decorative symbol variation start processing (step S2002), second decorative symbol variation start processing (step S2003), The first decorative symbol effect transition process (step S2004), the first decorative symbol change stop process (step S2005), the second decorative symbol change stop process (step S2006), and the game state effect process (step S2007) are sequentially executed. .

  In the hold display state update process (step S2001), the hold number display displayed in the first variable hold display area 83 of the image display 8 and the hold number display displayed in the second variable hold display area 84 are updated. . In other words, when game data is received from the main control board 100, the game data is stored in the first variable display hold storage unit 211 or the second variable display hold storage unit 212 of the hold storage area 133a to thereby determine the number of holds. The storage state is updated, and the suspension is displayed in the first variation suspension display area 83 according to the storage state of the number of suspensions stored in the first variation display suspension storage unit 211 and the second variation display suspension storage unit 212. The number display and the hold number display displayed in the second variable hold display area 84 are appropriately updated.

  Next, in the first decorative symbol variation start process (step S2002), the variable display of the first decorative symbol 81 is started in the first effect image display area 8a of the image display 8. FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing details of the first decorative symbol variation start process (step S2002). The CPU 131 determines whether or not a variation start command for the first special symbol has been received (step S2201). If the first special symbol variation start command has not been received (NO in step S2201), the first decorative symbol variation start process ends. On the other hand, when the variation start command for the first special symbol is received (YES in step S2201), a process for starting the variation display of the first decorative symbol 81 corresponding to the first special symbol is performed. That is, by shifting each hold stored in the first variable display hold storage unit 211 of the hold storage area 133a, the hold state corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol is updated (step S2202). Then, based on the first special symbol variation start command, the effect pattern of the first decorative symbol 81 is determined (step S2203). The effect pattern determined at this time is a normal effect effect pattern.

  As described above, the effect pattern of the normal effect is determined according to the variable display time of the first special symbol. When a reach effect is performed, designation of reach effect is included in the change start command. In this case, an effect pattern that corresponds to the variable display time of the first special symbol and that includes the reach effect pattern is determined as the effect pattern of the normal effect. Further, the stop symbol after the first decorative symbol 81 is variably displayed is also determined by the effect pattern of the normal effect determined in this way.

  Then, the CPU 131 sets the effect pattern of the normal effect determined as described above in the RAM 133 (step S2204), and starts the variable display of the first decorative design 81 based on the determined effect pattern of the normal effect (step S2204). S2205). At this time, the effect control board 130 outputs a command and a signal to the image control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 based on the effect pattern of the normal effect. Thereby, the variable display of the first decorative symbol 81 is started in the first effect image display area 8a of the image display 8, and various effects corresponding to the first decoration symbol 81 are performed. Then, the CPU 131 starts measuring the variation time so that the variation display of the first decorative symbol 81 is performed until the variation display time designated by the variation start command of the first special symbol elapses (step S2206). Thus, the first decorative symbol variation start process (step S2002) is completed.

  Next, in the second decorative symbol variation start process (step S2003), the second decorative symbol variation display is started in the second effect image display area 8b displayed on the image display 8. FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing details of the second decorative symbol variation start process (step S2003). The CPU 131 determines whether a variation start command for the second special symbol has been received (step S2301). If the second special symbol variation start command has not been received (NO in step S2301), the second decorative symbol variation start process ends. On the other hand, when the variation start command for the second special symbol is received (YES in step S2301), a process for starting the variation display of the second decorative symbol 82 corresponding to the second special symbol is performed. That is, by shifting each hold stored in the second variable display hold storage unit 212 of the hold storage area 133a, the hold state corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol is updated (step S2302). Then, the effect pattern of the second decorative symbol 82 is determined based on the second special symbol variation start command (step S2303).

  As described above, the variation display time of the second special symbol is set to a time (for example, 2 seconds) shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds). Then, for the effect pattern of the second decorative symbol 82, for example, an effect pattern of 2 seconds corresponding to the variable display time of the second special symbol is determined. Thus, since the time of the effect pattern of the second decorative design 82 is extremely short compared to the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81, there are three rows like the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81. It is difficult to make an effective production by shifting the symbol variation display to the reach production. Therefore, in this embodiment, the reach effect is not performed in the effect pattern of the second decorative design 82. Further, the stop symbol after the second decorative symbol 82 is variably displayed is determined by the effect pattern determined in this way.

  The CPU 131 sets the effect pattern determined as described above in the RAM 133 (step S2304), and starts the variable display of the second decorative symbol 82 based on the determined effect pattern (step S2305). At this time, the effect control board 130 outputs commands and signals to the image control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 based on the effect pattern. Thereby, the variable display of the second decorative design 82 is started in the second effect image display area 8b of the image display 8, and various effects corresponding to the second decoration symbol 82 are performed in the gaming machine 1. Then, the CPU 131 starts measuring the variation time so that the variation display of the second decorative symbol 82 is performed until the variation display time designated by the variation start command of the second special symbol elapses (step S2306).

  Then, the CPU 131 determines whether or not the first decorative symbol 81 is being variably displayed (step S2307). At this time, if the first decorative symbol 81 is not in a variable display (NO in step S2307), it is not necessary to perform a loss effect, and the second decorative symbol variation start process (step S2003) is terminated. On the other hand, when the first decorative symbol 81 is in the variable display (YES in step S2307), the CPU 131 determines whether or not the variable display of the second decorative symbol 82 stops before the variable display of the first decorative symbol 81. Is determined (step S2308). Here, when the first decorative symbol 81 stops changing first (NO in step S2308), it is not necessary to perform a loss effect, and thus the second decorative symbol variation start process (step S2003) ends. On the other hand, when the second decorative symbol 82 stops changing first (YES in step S2308), the change display of the first decorative symbol 81 stops almost simultaneously with the second decorative symbol 82, so it is necessary to perform a loss effect. is there. Therefore, in this case, the CPU 131 sets a loss effect flag in the RAM 133. Thus, the second decorative symbol variation start process (step S2003) is completed.

  Next, in the first decorative design effect transition process (step S2004), during the variation display of the first decorative design 81, the effect pattern for performing the above-described loss effect is changed, or the various reach effects are shifted. Process. FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing details of the first decorative design effect transition process (step S2004). The CPU 131 determines whether or not the variable display of the first decorative design 81 is being performed (step S2401). Here, for example, the determination is made based on whether or not the variation time measured along with the variation start of the first decorative symbol 81 has passed the variation display time specified by the variation start command of the first special symbol. If the first decorative symbol 81 is not being displayed in a variable manner (NO in step S2401), the first decorative symbol effect transition process is terminated. If the first decorative symbol 81 is being displayed in a variable manner (YES in step S2401), it is determined whether or not a loss effect is being executed as the variable display of the first decorative symbol 81 (step S2402). If the lose effect is being executed (YES in step S2402), the subsequent process does not need to be performed, and the first decorative symbol effect transition process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the losing effect is not being executed (NO in step S2402), the CPU 131 determines whether or not the losing effect flag is set in the RAM 133 (step S2403). If the loss effect flag is set (YES in step S2403), the CPU 131 determines whether the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative pattern 81 is a pattern that changes the effect mode step by step. (Step S2404). In the case of a pattern that changes the effect mode step by step (YES in step S2404), the CPU 131 acquires the variable display time of the first decorative symbol 81 being measured (step S2405). Then, from the obtained variable display time and the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81 determined in step S2203 of FIG. 45, the current effect mode in the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81 is executed. A stage is specified (step S2406), and based on the specified execution stage, the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative symbol 81 is used as the loss effect corresponding to the execution step of the effect mode at the start of the second decorative symbol variation. (Step S2407). This rewriting is performed in a very short time after the loss production flag is set. Therefore, the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative symbol 81 is rewritten to the loss effect corresponding to the execution stage of the effect mode at the start of the second decorative symbol variation. On the other hand, when the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81 is a pattern that does not change the effect appearance step by step (NO in step S2404), the CPU 131 displays the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81, for example, It is rewritten to the lost effect similar to 35 (a) (step S2408). In step S2407 or S2408, the CPU 131 rewrites the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81 with the loss effect, and then cancels the loss effect flag (step S2409).

  In step S2407 or step S2408, the effect pattern of the first effect is changed from the normal effect to the lose effect by rewriting the effect pattern of the normal effect to the lose effect, and the first effect image display area of the image display 8 is displayed. In 8a, a loss effect is performed. In particular, in the case where the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative pattern 81 is a pattern that changes the effect mode step by step, it corresponds to the execution stage of the effect pattern of the normal effect at the start of the second decorative symbol variation as described above. Lost production is performed. Here, since the second decorative symbol variation start time is almost the same as the second special symbol variation start time, in the case where the effect pattern of the normal effect is a pattern that changes the effect mode step by step, by rewriting step S2407, The loss effect corresponding to the execution stage of the effect pattern of the normal effect at the start of the second special symbol variation will be performed. Even if the effect pattern of the normal effect includes the reach effect, the reach effect is not performed after the effect pattern is rewritten in step S2407 or step S2408.

  When the lost effect flag is not set in the RAM 133 (NO in step S2403), the processing in steps S2404 to S2408 described above is skipped.

  The process advances to step S2409, and the CPU 131 determines whether or not a reach effect is included in the currently executed effect pattern (step S2410). If the reach effect is not included (NO in step S2410), the first decorative symbol effect transition process is terminated. If the effect pattern has already been changed to the loss effect in step S2407 or S2408, the effect pattern does not include the reach effect, and therefore NO is determined here.

  On the other hand, when the reach effect is included in the currently executed effect pattern (YES in step S2410), whether or not it is time to shift the normal variation of the first decorative design 81 to the reach effect, or has already been performed. It is determined whether or not it is time to shift the reached reach production to the next stage reach production (step S2411). Here, for example, the determination is made based on whether or not the variation time measured along with the variation start of the first decorative design 81 has reached a preset effect transition timing. And when it is not production | generation transition timing (it is NO at step S2411), the 1st decoration design presentation transition process is complete | finished. If it is the timing for effect transition (YES in step S2410), the CPU 131 performs reach effect transition processing in order to shift to the reach effect specified in the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative pattern 81 (step S2410). S2412). Here, by outputting commands and signals corresponding to the reach effect to the image control board 140 and the lamp control board 150, various effects performed in accordance with the variable display of the first decorative pattern 81 are defined as effect patterns. Shift to the given reach production. Thus, the first decorative design effect transition process (step S2004) is completed.

  Next, in the first decorative symbol variation stop process (step S2005), processing for stopping the variable display of the first decorative symbol 81 in the first effect image display area 8a of the image display 8 is performed. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing details of the first decorative symbol variation stopping process (step S2005). The CPU 131 determines whether or not a change stop command for the first decorative design 81 has been received from the main control board 100 (step S2501). When the change stop command for the first decorative design 81 has not been received (NO in step S2501), the first decorative design change stop processing ends. On the other hand, if a variation stop command for the first decorative symbol 81 has been received (YES in step S2501), it is determined whether or not an instruction for a lost symbol is included in the variation stop command (step S2502). If the change stop command includes an instruction for a lost symbol (YES in step S2502), the stop symbol determined in the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative symbol 81 is discarded, and the stop symbol of the first decorative symbol 81 is discarded. Is replaced with a lost symbol (step S2503). On the other hand, if the instruction for losing symbol is not included in the change stop command (NO in step S2502), the stop symbol predetermined in the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative symbol 81 is adopted as it is.

  Then, the CPU 131 stops the variable display of the first decorative design 81 and displays the stop design on the first effect image display area 8a (step S2504). At this time, even when the time during measurement has not reached the fluctuation display time specified by the fluctuation start command, the fluctuation display of the first decorative symbol 81 is stopped and the stop symbol is displayed. Therefore, when the variation stop command is received by the time when the variation display time designated by the variation start command has elapsed, and the variation stop command includes an indication of the lost symbol, the variation display of the first decorative symbol 81 is performed. Terminates forcibly, displays a lost symbol, and stops. However, in this case, since the losing effect is executed before that, even if the variation display of the first decorative design 81 is forcibly stopped at the losing design suddenly, it is controlled so as not to produce an unnatural effect. ing. When a variation stop command is received after the variation display time specified by the variation start command has elapsed, a predetermined stop symbol is displayed in the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative symbol 81. Stop at. And CPU131 resets measurement time (step S2505), and complete | finishes a 1st decoration design change stop process (step S2005).

  Next, in the second decorative symbol variation stop process (step S2006), a process of stopping the variable display of the second decorative symbol 82 in the second effect image display area 8b of the image display 8 is performed. FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing details of the second decorative symbol variation stopping process (step S2006). The CPU 131 determines whether or not a second special symbol variation stop command has been received from the main control board 100 (step S2601). If the second special symbol variation stop command has not been received (NO in step S2601), the second decorative symbol variation stop process ends. On the other hand, if a variation stop command for the second special symbol is received (YES in step S2601), it is determined whether or not an instruction for a lost symbol is included in the variation stop command (step S2602). If the change stop command includes a lost symbol instruction (YES in step S2602), the stop symbol determined by the effect pattern of the second decorative symbol 82 is discarded, and the stop symbol of the second decorative symbol 82 is lost. (Step S2603). On the other hand, when the instruction for losing symbol is not included in the change stop command (NO in step S2602), the stop symbol determined by the effect pattern of the second decorative symbol 82 is adopted as it is.

  Then, the CPU 131 stops the variable display of the second decorative design 82 and displays the stop design on the second effect image display area 8b (step S2604). At this time, even when the time being measured has not reached the fluctuation display time designated by the fluctuation start command, the fluctuation display of the second decorative symbol 82 is stopped in a state where the stop symbol is displayed. Therefore, when the fluctuation stop command is received by the time when the fluctuation display time designated by the fluctuation start command has elapsed, and the fluctuation stop command includes an indication of the lost symbol, the fluctuation display of the second decorative symbol 82 is displayed. Terminates forcibly, displays a lost symbol, and stops. In addition, when the variation stop command is received after the variation display time designated by the variation start command has elapsed, the display is stopped in a state where the stop symbol determined by the effect pattern of the second decorative symbol 82 is displayed. Then, the CPU 131 resets the measurement time (step S2605), and ends the second decorative symbol variation stop process (step S2006).

  Next, in the game state effect process (step S2007), an effect process related to the game state of the gaming machine 1 is executed based on a command from the main control board 100. For example, when a jackpot start command is received, an effect corresponding to the jackpot game ST22 is started based on the command. When the jackpot end command is received, the effect corresponding to the jackpot game ST22 is ended based on the command. When a small hit start command is received, an effect corresponding to the small hit game ST21 is started based on the command. When the small hit end command is received, the effect corresponding to the small hit game ST21 is ended based on the command. In the normal gaming state ST1, the short-time gaming state ST3, the probability variation gaming state ST4, and the latent probability variation gaming state ST5, control is performed so as to perform effects corresponding to the respective gaming states.

  When the effect control board 130 performs the above-described processing, the first decorative design 81 and the second decorative design 82 are simultaneously performed in each of the first and second effect image display areas 8a and 8b of the image display 8. In the state where the variable display is being performed, when the variable display of the second decorative symbol 82 is stopped first, the loss effect is performed in the first effect image display area 8a. Then, almost simultaneously with the stop of the second decorative symbol 82, the change display of the first decorative symbol 81 becomes a lost symbol and stops. In this case, even if the big win symbol or the small hit symbol is determined as the stop symbol at the time of starting the variation of the first decorative symbol 81, the winning symbol 82 will be selected as the second decorative symbol 82 stops first. Is forcibly replaced with a lost symbol and stops. As a result, the player can grasp that the first decorative symbol 81 has been lost and the second decorative symbol 82 has been won in a small or big win.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to be capable of simultaneously performing the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol. When the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol are performed at the same time, one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the one of which the variable display stops first is the big prize opening. If the player wins when releasing 22, the one variable display is stopped at the symbol corresponding to the hit type, and the other variable display is stopped at the lost symbol. And it is the structure which transfers to the big winning opening opening game which opens and closes according to the winning type won by one special symbol.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the variable display time of the first special symbol is set to a predetermined time or longer, whereas the variable display time of the second special symbol is set to a time shorter than the predetermined time. This increases the possibility that the variation display of the second special symbol will stop first when the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol are performed simultaneously. When the variable display of the second special symbol is stopped before the variable display of the first special symbol while the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is simultaneously performed, the second jackpot If the winning prize opening 22 is won in the determination, the variation display time of the first special symbol elapses as the variation display of the second special symbol is stopped at the symbol corresponding to the winning type. Even if not, the change display of the first special symbol is forcibly stopped by the lost symbol.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first special symbol variation display and the second special symbol variation display are performed at the same time, and the jackpot due to the second special symbol can be preferentially generated. Therefore, an advantageous game value can be given to the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the image display 8 performs a variable display of the first decorative symbol 81 as an effect corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol, and an effect corresponding to the variable display of the second special symbol. The second decorative design 82 is displayed in a variable manner. The variation display of the first decoration symbol 81 and the variation display of the second decoration symbol 82 are performed based on the determined effect pattern by determining an effect pattern in advance at the start of the change. However, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first special symbol is already in the time of the variable display at the start of the variable display of the second special symbol, and the variable display of the second special symbol started later is the first special symbol. It may stop before the symbol change display. Therefore, in such a case, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment performs a lost effect by changing the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative symbol 81 performed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol. It is configured so that the forced stop of the variable display of the first decorative pattern 81 does not become unnatural. In addition, the effect pattern of the normal effect of the first decorative design 81 that is executed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol includes one that changes the effect mode step by step. When performing such a loss effect by changing such an effect pattern, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is included in the effect pattern of the first decorative symbol 81 that is executed in response to the variable display of the first special symbol. In the stage of the production mode, the losing production according to the stage of the production mode executed by the production control unit 203 at the start of the variable display of the second special symbol is performed, and the production pattern is shifted to the production of losing in a natural flow. It is configured.

  Therefore, according to such a gaming machine 1, it is possible to give an advantageous gaming state to the player while performing the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol at the same time. In addition, even if the first special symbol is forcibly stopped, the production performed therewith does not become unnatural, so that it is possible to realize a highly interesting gaming machine. In addition, it is possible to prevent the player from having a suspicion as if the gaming machine has failed.

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As mentioned above, although several embodiment regarding this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the content mentioned above, A various modification is applicable.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which either the big hit or the small win is always won in the second big hit determination performed when a game ball enters the second start port 21. That is, in the above-described embodiment, there is no loss in the second jackpot determination. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be lost in the second jackpot determination. However, in that case, it is preferable that the probability of losing in the second jackpot determination is lower than the probability of jackpot or small hit.

  FIG. 50 is a table for performing the second hit determination based on the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by entering the game ball into the second starting port 21, and the table shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing different tables.

First, in the table shown in FIG. 41 (a), when the gaming machine 1 is in the normal probability state, the probability of winning the jackpot based on the value of the jackpot random number RN1 acquired when the game ball enters the second start port 21. Is 1/300, and the probability of winning a small hit is 298/300. On the other hand, when the gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state, the probability of winning the jackpot is 10/300, and the probability of winning the jackpot is 289/300. Therefore, in the table shown in FIG. 50A, the probability that the jackpot random number RN1 acquired by entering the game ball into the second start port 21 is determined to be lost is 1/300.

  Next, in the table shown in FIG. 50 (b), when the gaming machine 1 is in the normal probability state, the jackpot is won based on the value of the jackpot random number RN1 acquired when the gaming ball enters the second start port 21. The probability is 1/300, and the probability of winning a small hit is 150/300. On the other hand, when the gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state, the probability of winning the jackpot is 10/300, and the probability of winning the jackpot is 141/300. Therefore, in the table shown in FIG. 50 (b), the probability that the jackpot random number RN1 obtained when the game ball enters the second start port 21 is determined to be lost is 149/300.

  Therefore, in the second jackpot determination, a table as shown in FIG. 41 (a) or (b) may be referred to.

  Further, the probability of winning a small hit may be changed according to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1. For example, in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability variation gaming state ST4, when performing the second hit determination based on the jackpot random number RN1 obtained by entering the game ball into the second start port 21, Random numbers are determined to be small hits, or most random number values other than big hits are determined to be small hits. On the other hand, in the normal gaming state ST1 or the latent probability changing gaming state ST5, when the second hit determination is performed based on the big hit random number RN1 acquired by entering the game ball into the second starting port 21, The occurrence probability is determined to be about 10/300. As described above, even when the probability of winning a small hit according to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is changed, the effects described in the above embodiment can be obtained in the short-time gaming state ST3 or the probability-changing gaming state ST4. Therefore, it is possible to give an advantageous game value to the player.

  Further, in the above embodiment, as an example of the board configuration of the game board 10, when the player is in the short-time game state ST3 or the probability variation game state ST4, the player performs a right-handed operation, and in the normal game state ST1 or the latent probability variation game state ST5, the game The case where it is the structure which makes a person perform left-handed operation was illustrated. However, the board surface configuration in the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, even if the gaming machine 1 is in any gaming state, a board surface configuration that allows the player to always perform a left-handed operation may be used.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the effect pattern which an effect aspect changes in four steps is illustrated as an example of the effect pattern of a normal effect that an effect aspect changes in steps, and an example of the effect content is shown in FIG. 36, FIG. 37, FIG. And illustrated in FIG. However, the effect pattern of the normal effect may be one in which the effect mode changes in two stages or three stages, for example, in addition to the effect pattern in which the effect mode changes in four stages. Further, it may be changed in five steps or more. Further, the specific content of the normal performance is not limited to the above-described content, and other content may be adopted.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, FIG.40, FIG.41, FIG.42 and FIG. 43 were illustrated as an example of a lose effect. However, the specific contents of the loss production are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and other production contents may be adopted.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, what was comprised from the normal fluctuation | variation and the reach production was illustrated as an example of the production pattern of the normal production in which a production aspect changes in steps. However, the configuration of the normal effect is not limited to this, and may be configured by, for example, normal variation and another effect that is not the reach effect. In addition, as the reach production, three types of reach production, that is, the normal reach production, the first super reach production, and the second super reach production are exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the second super reach production is included. There may be no effects, and for example, there may be a second normal reach effect or a third super reach effect. Further, as the reach production pattern constituted by a combination of these reach productions, a pattern consisting only of the normal reach production, a transition from the normal reach production to the first super reach production, and from the normal reach production to the first super reach production. Although three patterns of transition and further transition to the second super reach effect have been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, there is a pattern that shifts from the normal reach effect to the second super reach effect. May be.

1 gaming machine 8 image display (image display means)
10 gaming board 19 first starting port 21 second starting port 20 electric tulip (auxiliary member)
22 grand prize opening 63 first special symbol display 65 second special symbol display 81 first decorative symbol 82 second decorative symbol 100 main control board (control means)
130 Production control board (production control means)

Claims (3)

A game board having a game area in which game balls are launched;
A first start port provided for variably displaying the first special symbol at a predetermined position in the game area;
A second start port provided for variably displaying a second special symbol at a position different from the first start port of the game area;
An auxiliary member for assisting in entering a game ball into the second starting port in a specific game state;
A first jackpot determination is made on condition that a game ball enters the first start opening, and the variation display of the first special symbol is controlled, and the game ball enters the second start opening. Control means for performing a second jackpot determination on the condition of, and controlling the variation display of the second special symbol,
Effect control means for controlling to perform effects corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol;
With
The control means sets a variation display time of the first special symbol to a predetermined time or more at the time of starting the variation display of the first special symbol, and displays the variation of the second special symbol at the start of variation display of the second special symbol. In the second jackpot determination, the time is set to a time shorter than the predetermined time, and the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol are simultaneously performed. When the big win or small win is won and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol stops before the fluctuation display of the first special symbol, the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is won In addition to stopping at the winning symbol corresponding to the type, the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is forcibly stopped at the lost symbol regardless of the result of the first jackpot determination, and the result of the second jackpot determination is obtained. Is configured to perform a special winning opening open game that response,
In the production corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol, there is a production performed by executing an production pattern in which the production mode changes step by step,
The effect control means is such that the first special symbol is variably displayed at the start of the variation display of the second special symbol, the big hit or the small hit is won in the second big hit determination, and the second On the condition that the variation display of the special symbol stops before the variation display of the first special symbol, the effect mode is changed in stages set to be executed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol. A game machine characterized in that the effect pattern to be changed is changed to a loss effect according to the stage of execution of the effect pattern at the start of the variable display of the second special symbol. Image display means for displaying a variation of the first decorative symbol corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol and also performing a variation display of the second decorative symbol corresponding to the variation display of the second special symbol. ,
The effect control means changes the variation pattern of the first decorative symbol displayed on the image display means, and performs a loss effect according to the stage of execution of the effect pattern at the start of the variation display of the second special symbol. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The effect control means, after performing the loss effect, stops the variation display of the second decorative symbol with the winning symbol corresponding to the big hit or the small hit in accordance with the change stop of the second special symbol, 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein one decorative symbol is stopped at a lost symbol.

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