JP5659338B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and in particular, a game that has a start opening provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed, and creates an advantageous gaming state for a player by increasing the frequency with which the wing piece is opened. Related to the machine.

  Some gaming machines in recent years have a start opening provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed, and create a gaming state that is advantageous to the player by increasing the frequency with which the wing piece is opened. For example, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a normal symbol variation display game is started when a game ball passes through a general opening, and a normal variation winning device (openable and closable wings) when a normal symbol variation display game is hit. The start opening provided with the piece is opened, and the winning rate of the game ball to the start winning opening (second start winning opening) is increased. When the winning rate of the game balls at the second start winning opening increases, the opportunity to start the second special symbol game increases, and when the second special symbol game is hit, the specific variable winning device (large winning opening) is opened. When the game ball entered here passes through the specific area, another big winning opening is continuously opened (big hit).

When the big hit is completed, one of the big hit, the low start winning small hit, and the high start winning small win is generated by a lottery based on the winning at the start winning opening which is the trigger for the big hit. Among these, when a high start winning small hit is generated, a high start winning state (a state in which the normal variable winning device is open is long, also referred to as an open extended state or a short time), and the second start winning opening Game balls win frequently, the chances of starting the second special symbol game increase, and a big hit is likely to occur when passing through a specific area. On the other hand, when the low start winning small win is generated, the low start winning state (the state in which the normal variable winning device is open is short, the normal state) is reduced, and the second special symbol game start opportunity is reduced and specified. The jackpot that is triggered by the passage of the region is less likely to occur.
Therefore, when it is determined that a low start winning small win will occur, it is determined whether or not to inform the player by lottery. When this notification is performed, the player stops entering the specific variation winning device by stopping the launch of the game ball. If this is successful, the game ball will not pass through the specific area, so no big hit will occur and therefore no low start winning state will occur. Therefore, the player can prevent the low start winning state from occurring, and can play an advantageous game.

JP 2009-291292 A

By the way, when manufacturing a gaming machine, a plurality of types of models having different basic probabilities and motifs and different hit probabilities and number of balls are often manufactured. In particular, in the case of a gaming machine having the above specifications, there is a possibility that a plurality of types of models having different probabilities of performing notification may be manufactured. For example, in the case of model A, when it is determined that a low start winning small win will occur, the probability of notifying this (hereinafter referred to as notification probability) is 50%, in model B the notification probability is 30%, and model C Then, there are cases where it is desired to set the notification probability to 70%. However, according to the gaming machine, the notification operation is performed on the variable display device, and the symbol control device that controls the variable display device determines whether or not to perform the notification operation, so the notification probability is changed for each model. When doing so, it becomes necessary to change the processing content of the symbol control device. Moreover, simply reconfiguring the symbol control device does not change the hit probability or the continuation rate (the value that ignores the increase in the continuation rate due to receiving notifications and stopping launching), so it has little meaning as a variation of the model. Consequently, it is necessary to change lottery means other than the symbol control device.
This invention is made | formed in view of the subject which concerns, and it aims at providing the gaming machine which can comprise easily the some model from which the notification probability differs with the same game property and motif.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a feature continuous operation device for continuously opening the first big prize opening provided in the game area, and the game area. It is provided with a normal symbol starting port that activates a normal symbol when a game ball enters and a wing piece that is opened when the normal symbol hits, and it is easier to enter than when the wing piece is not released. A special symbol starting port that can be made to sphere, a special symbol display device for displaying a special symbol, and a special symbol that determines a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device when entering the special symbol starting port Determining means; special symbol display control means for confirming and displaying the special symbol determined by the special symbol determining means after performing variable display on the special symbol display device; and the special symbol display provided in the game area. apparatus A second grand prize opening that is opened when the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a predetermined winning symbol, a specific area that can be reached by a game ball that has entered the second major prize opening, When the game ball reaches the specific area, the accessory continuous operation device control means for operating the accessory continuous operation device, the release frequency of the wing piece is set to a normal state, and an open extension state that is higher than the normal state. The release frequency determining means for determining the state of the release frequency after the end of the operation of the accessory continuous operation device according to the special symbol that has been won. And when the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is completed, an opening frequency control means for setting the opening frequency of the wing piece according to the determination by the opening frequency determination means, and provided in the approximate center of the game area, In the design for the design of the design A game machine comprising: an effect symbol display device for displaying an effect symbol to be displayed; a sub-control device that controls at least one of the effect symbol display device, a speaker included in the gaming machine, and a lamp included in the gaming machine; In the above, as the winning symbol, at least an open extension symbol determined to be in the open extension state by the release frequency determining means, and a first normal symbol and a second normal symbol determined to be in the normal state are set. When the special symbol determining means determines that the first normal symbol is to be displayed on the special symbol display device, the sub-control device notifies the normal state after the operation of the accessory continuous operating device. Without determining that the second normal symbol is to be displayed on the special symbol display device, the normal state is set after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device. An end informing means for informing that, the end informing means does not operate when the release frequency of the blade piece is in the normal state, and the release frequency of the blade piece is in the open extended state. And an end notification operating means for operating the end notification means when the special symbol confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device is not the winning symbol .

Here, the normal symbol operating port may be configured as a so-called winning port, but may be configured as a gate through which a game ball flowing down the game area passes. Further, since the second grand prize opening is not always operated by the accessory continuous operation device, there is a possibility that it will not be continuously opened like the first big prize opening. Moreover, the conditions for operating the accessory continuous action | operation apparatus may exist other than the arrival to the specific area | region of a game ball.
In the state where the wing piece is closed, it may not be possible to enter the special symbol starting port. In addition, the state in which the frequency of opening the wing pieces is high can include a mode in which the time for opening the wing pieces is extended or the number of times the wing pieces are opened is increased every time a normal symbol hits. In addition, the probability that a normal symbol is hit may be increased, and some (including all) of these may occur simultaneously.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the sub-control device controls display of an image including the effect symbol at least on the effect symbol display device, Fluctuation time setting means is provided for setting the display time of the effect symbol to be changed by the sub-control device with respect to the special symbol determined by the special symbol determination means, and the variation time setting means includes the opening extension symbol. And the first normal symbol is set to the same common variation time, and the second normal symbol is set to a variation time different from the common variation time. Informing that the normal state is obtained after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device by changing the effect time and the effect symbol set by the change time setting means Characterized in that there.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect , the end notification actuating unit is configured to perform a predetermined number of times since the frequency of opening the wing pieces is in the open extended state. The end notification means is activated only when the special symbol confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device is not the winning symbol until the special symbol is confirmed and displayed. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the special symbol is determined a predetermined number of times in a state where the end notification means is operating. When displayed, there is provided a notification operation stop means for stopping the operation of the end notification means.
Here, the “predetermined number of times” is irrelevant to the “predetermined number of times” in claim 3 . However, they may be set to the same value.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 1, in order to operate the accessory continuous operation device, first, the normal symbol start opening is entered, the normal symbol is changed, the wing piece of the special symbol start opening is opened, and the special symbol start opening is opened. A special symbol is changed on the special symbol display device by entering the symbol start opening. In addition, in the configuration that allows the special symbol start opening to enter the special symbol start opening without opening the wing piece, the special symbol start opening may be directly input to the special symbol start opening. As a result of this change, if the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a winning symbol, the second big prize opening is opened. When the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening reaches a specific area, the accessory continuous operation device operates. When the accessory continuous operation device is activated, the first grand prize opening is continuously opened.

  When the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is finished, the release frequency control means sets the blade blade release frequency (hereinafter also simply referred to as the release frequency). This setting is performed by the opening frequency determining means, and is selected from the opening state where the opening frequency is in the normal state or the opening extension state in which the opening frequency is higher than the normal state. The reason for the selection is the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device. When the open extension symbol is confirmed and displayed, it is in the open extension state, and the first normal symbol or the second normal symbol is confirmed and displayed. If it does, it will be in a normal state. In other words, the opening frequency of the second big prize opening and the opening frequency after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device are determined according to the special symbol. In the open extended state, it is possible to enter the second starting port more easily than in the normal state, so the special symbol is confirmed and displayed more frequently than in the normal state, and on average, the number of game balls is smaller It becomes possible to display a winning symbol. In other words, the extended extended state is more advantageous for the player than the normal state.

Even if the special symbol is changed in the open extended state and the normal state is selected as the frequency of opening after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device according to the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed, the accessory continuous operation device operates. Otherwise, the release frequency will not be in the normal state. (On the contrary, even if the open extension state is selected by the special symbol confirmed and displayed in the normal state, it will not be in the open extension state if the accessory continuous operation device does not operate.) .
When the second normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, the end notification means notifies the normal state after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device, and when the first normal symbol is determined and displayed. It does not notify that it will be in a normal state after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is completed. Thus, the player who has obtained the open extension state can prevent the game ball from reaching the specific area by not allowing the player to enter the second grand prize opening when the notification operation by the end notification means is performed. If it is prevented and the accessory continuous operation device is not operated, the normal state can be prevented. In addition, since notification is not performed when the first normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, if the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening reaches the specific area in this case, the open extended state ends. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming excessively advantageous.

In addition, since the presence or absence of the notification operation is determined depending on whether the first normal symbol or the second normal symbol, the probability of performing the notification operation (notification probability) when the open extended state does not occur after the end of the big hit is different, and other parts ( For example, it is possible to easily create models having the same production and motif. For example, when it is desired to configure a gaming machine having a notification probability of 50%, the probability that the first normal symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device (also simply referred to as the display probability of the first normal symbol) and the second normal symbol The display probabilities may be equal to each other, and if the notification probability is to be 30%, the ratio of the display probability of the first normal symbol and the display probability of the second normal symbol may be equal to 7: 3, When it is desired to set the notification probability to 100%, the display probability of the first normal symbol may be set to 0% and the display probability of the second normal symbol may be set to a value other than 0%. Thus, in order to set the said notification probability, a special symbol determination means should just be changed and it is not necessary to reconfigure | reconfigure a sub-control apparatus.
And since the end notification means is activated for the first time when the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device is not a winning symbol (that is, when it is off), until now, the player expects to lose. It will be a gaming machine with a gaming fun that is not available in the world. Even if the special symbol is a winning symbol, the game ball may not reach the specific area. In this case, the accessory continuous operation device does not operate, and the end notification means does not operate. Therefore, it is reasonable that the player wants to lose.
In addition, it is good also as a structure which sets completion | finish notification operation means to operate | move an end notification means only when a plurality of types of loss symbols are set and a specific loss symbol among them is confirmed and displayed. If the end notification means always operates when lost, the probability that the end notification means operates will be equal to the loss probability. In this regard, it is possible to freely set the probability that the end notification means is activated by adopting a configuration in which the end notification means is activated only when a specific lost symbol is displayed.

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not to be notified by the symbol control device (notification control means, which corresponds to the sub-control device of the present invention), so the notification probability is changed. In this case, it is necessary to reconfigure the sub-control device. Moreover, simply reconfiguring the sub-control unit does not change the hit probability or the continuation rate (the value that ignores the increase in the continuation rate caused by receiving notifications and stopping launching), so it has little meaning as a variation of the model. It becomes. That is, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, in order to develop a meaningful model, the jackpot probability or continuation rate is changed (the lottery means is changed. In the present invention, the processing of the special symbol determining means is changed. It is necessary to reconfigure the sub-control means. In this regard, according to the present invention described in claim 1, it is possible to change the hit probability, the continuation rate, and the notification probability only by changing the processing of the special symbol determination means without reconfiguring the sub-control device. Yes, it is possible to develop a model with a significant meaning.
As an aspect of the notification operation, it is conceivable to display an image for notification on the effect symbol display device, turn on / off / flash the lamp, or output sound from the speaker. Further, the sub-control device may be configured to be able to control a movable object such as an accessory, and the notification operation may be performed by moving the movable object. Of course, these notification operations may be performed in combination.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, since it is notified whether or not the second normal symbol is displayed due to the difference in the variation time of the effect symbol, if the notification mode is only this, the configuration is extremely simple. So that the player can be notified. In addition, by increasing the difference in the variation time depending on whether or not the second normal symbol, the player can easily notice the notification operation.

According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, since the end notification means is activated only when the special symbol confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device is not a winning symbol (that is, when the symbol is removed), the player loses the game. It will be a gaming machine with an unprecedented gaming interest that is expected to be. Even if the special symbol is a winning symbol, the game ball may not reach the specific area. In this case, the accessory continuous operation device does not operate, and the end notification means does not operate. Therefore, it is reasonable that the player wants to lose.
In addition, it is good also as a structure which sets completion | finish notification operation means to operate | move an end notification means only when a plurality of types of loss symbols are set and a specific loss symbol among them is confirmed and displayed. If the end notification means always operates when lost, the probability that the end notification means operates will be equal to the loss probability. In this regard, it is possible to freely set the probability that the end notification means is activated by adopting a configuration in which the end notification means is activated only when a specific lost symbol is displayed.

According to the gaming machine of the third aspect , if the number of times the special symbol is confirmed and displayed exceeds the predetermined value after the open extended state, even if the special symbol is lost, the end notification means is provided. Does not work. Therefore, the player desires that the special symbol is lost at an early point. As a result, the open extended state is unnecessarily extended (for example, in the case where there is a prize ball at the normal symbol start opening, the wing piece is allowed to enter the normal symbol start opening in the open extension state to obtain the prize ball excessively. It is highly probable that the player will not perform such an action, and the progress of the game can be expected to be accelerated.

According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect , when the special symbol is confirmed and displayed for a predetermined number of times, the notification operation stop unit stops the operation of the end notification unit. For this reason, it is possible to set a limit on the number of times the notification operation is performed, and it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively advantageous.
In particular, if a special ball is set at the special symbol starting port, the special symbol will be changed so that it will not be awarded to the second big winning port regardless of whether there is a notification (the award will be abandoned for a predetermined period). Therefore, there is a possibility that a game of unjustly obtaining a prize ball may be performed. In this regard, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, if it is not applied at an early point, the notification operation is not performed, and thus such an inappropriate game can be prevented. Note that the trigger for stopping the operation of the end notification means is not simply the number of times that the special symbol is fixedly displayed, but the number of times that the winning symbol is fixedly displayed or the number of times that the second normal symbol is fixedly displayed. Good.

Front view of a pachinko machine 50 of a reference example of the present invention Front view of game board 1 of pachinko machine 50 Explanatory drawing of distribution device of pachinko machine 50 Rear view of pachinko machine 50 Electrical configuration diagram of pachinko machine 50 The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus 80 of the pachinko machine 50. Flow chart of start winning confirmation process performed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 1 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 2 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 3 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart 4 of special game processing executed by main controller 80 Flow chart of small hit game processing executed by main controller 80 Flowchart of variation pattern determination processing executed by main controller 80 in S285 Flow chart of effect start processing executed by sub integrated control device 83 Flow chart of the small hit effect start processing executed by the sub integrated control device 83 Flow chart of symbol confirmation display processing executed by sub integrated control device 83 Flowchart of mode distribution processing executed by sub integrated control device 83 A table showing the correspondence between symbol names, random numbers for determining jackpot symbols, and special symbols Table showing basic specifications of pachinko machine 50 (A) is an image displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 when not informing that it shifts to the normal state at the time of a small hit, and (b) is an effect symbol display when notifying that it shifts to the normal state at the time of a small hit. An image displayed on the device 6, Flowchart 1 of symbol confirmation display processing executed by the sub integrated control device 83 according to the embodiment of this invention. Flowchart 2 of the symbol confirmation display process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 according to the embodiment of this invention. Flowchart of mode distribution processing executed by the sub integrated control device 83 according to the embodiment of this invention Table showing correspondence between symbol name, jackpot symbol determining random number and special symbol of embodiment of the present invention Table showing basic specifications of pachinko machine 50 of the second embodiment

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.
[ Reference example ]
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.

  On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine of this reference example. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.

A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, a window for directing the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays a pseudo symbol), and the like, as in the known case.
On the right side of the center case 5 is disposed a composite winning device in which the gate 17 and the second start port 12 are unitized. The second starting port 12 is provided with a normal electric accessory provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed. If the wing piece is not opened, the game ball is blocked by the regulating member 40 and cannot enter the second starting port 12. It has become.

  An attacker-type first big prize opening 14 and a second big prize winning opening 15 (the second big prize winning opening 15 is on the upper side) are arranged below the composite prize winning device. In addition, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning port 32, and a third left winning port 33 are provided to the left of the first starting port 11, and a right winning is placed on the right side of the second major winning port 15. A mouth 34 is provided. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, and the right winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change.

  On the upper left of the first left winning opening 31, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol holding number display device 8, a first special symbol display device 9, a second special symbol display device 10, and A first special symbol holding number display device 18 is arranged. In addition, the 2nd special symbol reservation number display apparatus is not provided.

  A specific accessory 100 is disposed below the first start port 11. An enlarged view of the specific accessory 100 is shown in FIG. A warp outlet 101 is provided in the upper part of the inside of the specified accessory 100, and all the game balls that have entered the second big prize opening 15 flow into the specified accessory 100 from the warp outlet 101. Then, the game ball that has flowed out from the warp outlet 101 reaches the bowl-shaped croon 102, circulates on the croon 102 several times, falls from a hole (not shown), and flows out from the distribution port 103. A pair of distribution blades 105 is provided below the distribution port 103 and is periodically opened and closed. The game ball that has flowed out of the distribution port 103 when the distribution blade 105 is opened enters the specific area 106, and if this is detected by the specific ball opening switch 106a (see also FIG. 5), a big hit (special A game). The game ball that has flowed out from the distribution port 103 when the distribution blade 105 is closed reaches the loser port 104 and does not generate a big hit.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the inner frame 70 to which the gaming board 1 is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 51 described above on the back surface of the pachinko machine 50. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. . Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 5), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. It has been. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 4, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting signals output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this reference example, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured around the main controller 80 as shown in the block diagram of FIG. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this reference example, the launch control device 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a that detects a game ball that has entered the gate 17 that activates the symbol, a count switch 14a that counts game balls that have entered the first grand prize port 14, and a ball that enters the second grand prize port 15 Count switch 15a for counting the played game balls, the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the left winning port switch 31a for detecting the gaming balls that have entered the third left winning port 33, the right winning port Detection signals from the right winning opening switch 34a for detecting the game ball that has entered the ball 34 and the specific entrance port switch 106a for detecting the gaming ball that has entered the specific area 106 are input.

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol hold. The lighting of the number display device 18 and the normal symbol hold number display device 8 is controlled.

Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening and closing of the first grand prize opening 14 by controlling the first big prize opening solenoid 14b, and controls the second big prize opening solenoid 15b to control the second big prize opening 15. Is controlled, and the opening and closing of the second start port 12 is controlled by controlling a normal electric accessory solenoid (indicated as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 5) 12b. Further, the distribution blade 105 is periodically opened and closed by controlling the distribution blade solenoid 105a.
The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer 87. The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.

The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In this reference example, the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  The dispensing control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 16a, the inner frame opening switch 16b, the full switch 22, and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22. And when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball break switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 has a ball rental button for requesting rental of game balls and a return for requesting checkout. Button and balance indicator are connected.

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal.
In this reference example, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated according to winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the display control command 82. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. Based on the operation of the lamp driver, various LEDs and the lamp 26 are controlled. In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the button 67, a signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83.

  Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82. The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6 a of the effect symbol display device 6.

  The main routine will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S70 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S75 that is repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing the main process. This is referred to as “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial settings (for example, writing a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory and setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol to each initial to the work area of the memory) Value is written (S15), and the process proceeds to the remaining process (S75).

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “299”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 every time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "299", the next process starts with the next process. Returning to the value of “0”, 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. Note that the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. If this value is 250, the jackpot determination random number is updated as “250” “251” “252”... “299” “0” “1”.

When the big hit determination random number makes a round (updated 300 times), the initial value random number at that time is made the initial value of the big hit determination random number, and the big hit determination random number is incremented by 1 from the initial value. Increment processing is performed. Then, when the big hit determining random number makes one round again, the initial value random number at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determining random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “249”, it is one round, so the next value after “249” is the value of the initial value random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, “249” “87” “88”... “299” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value.
The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 99 integers from “0” to “99”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to.

  The hit determination random number update process (S40) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 300 integers from “0” to “299”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and the initial value is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The number of values to be won is 1 in the normal probability state, and 297 in the short time (described later). This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is the initial value “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time reduction function is not activated is 21, and the value is “0” to “20”. The number of values won in the normal probability state is 5, and the value is From “0” to “4”, the number of values won at the time of shortening is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S50) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S55), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this reference example, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be stored on hold is limited to four for the first start port 11 and no second start port 12, and the game ball is stored in the first start port 11 when the reserved memory is full. Even if a prize is won, only a winning ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S60) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. When this success / failure determination process (S60) ends, each output process (S65) such as an image output process is subsequently executed. In each output process (S65), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 causes the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the first big prize opening solenoid 14b, An output process is executed for each of the two major winning opening solenoids 15b and the like. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation processing (S55) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S70) is a process for monitoring whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning opening (the first left winning opening 31, the second left winning opening 32, the third left winning opening 33, the right winning opening 34). The process of determining whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number, and if so, is determined to be fraudulent and notifying that effect It is. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The above-described remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S75), but is the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S70 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number is not uniform when the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (300 values from 0 to 299) when the big hit determination random number makes one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/300. The hit determination random number update process (S40) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

The winning confirmation process in S55 is as shown in FIG. 7, and the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 11 based on the detection signal of the first starting port switch 11a. Judgment is made (S100). If a positive determination is made (S100: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the first reserved memory is full (this reference example) It is determined whether the number is 4) (S105).

  If the first reserved memory is not full (S105: no), the above random numbers are stored as the first reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the first special symbol reserved number display device 18 is increased by 1 (S110). End (return). If there are already four first hold memories (S105: yes), the hold process is not performed and the present process is terminated without increasing the number of lighting of the first special symbol hold number display device 18. Moreover, this process is complete | finished also when the game ball has not entered into the 1st starting port 11 (S100: no). Note that the ball entering the second starting port 12 does not occur in the normal state, and there is no reserved memory, so it is handled in a separate process.

  8 to 11, the main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is operating based on the big hit flag (S200). If the determination in S200 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S205: no), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S210: no), the process proceeds to S215 in FIG. 9, and the first reserved memory (according to S110 above) It is determined whether or not there is a hold memory.

If there is this reserved memory (S215: yes), the first reserved memory number is decremented (S230), and the oldest random number among the stored random numbers is read (the random number is deleted from the reserved memory). move on. If there is no first hold memory (S215: no), it is determined whether or not there is a winning at the second start port 12 (denoted as the second special figure start port in FIG. 9), and if it is affirmative (S225: yes) A random number extraction process is performed (S235), and the process proceeds to S240. As described above, the second starting port 12 does not win unless the wing piece is released, and the wing piece is released when the game ball passes through the gate 17 and the normal symbol display device 7 is triggered by this. This is a case where a normal symbol that is displayed in a variable manner is won. The winning probability is 1/300 in the normal state and 1 / 1.101 in the short time state. Here, “short time” means a state in which the average fluctuation time of the special symbol is shortened, the average fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening time of the blade piece of the second start port 12 is extended in this reference example. The short-time state is also called the open extended state. In the short time state, each time a normal symbol is won once, the wing piece of the second starting port 12 is opened three times, and the opening time is a maximum of 1 second each. When the normal symbol is won in the normal state, the wing piece is only opened once for 0.2 seconds. The contents of the random number extraction process (S235) are to read the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, and the like from the corresponding counters.

  In S240, the random number read in S230 or the random number extracted in S235 is read to determine whether it is a big hit (S250). If the determination is affirmative (S250: yes), the winning symbol is determined by the jackpot symbol determining random number (S255). This winning symbol is determined as shown in FIG. If the random number to be determined is read in S230, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), when the jackpot symbol determining random number is 0-9, symbol 1, and when 10-10, symbol 2, 20 ~ 29 for symbols 3, 30-39 for symbols 4, 40-49 for symbols 5, 50-57 for symbols 7, 58-65 for symbols 8, 66-82 In the case of symbols 9, 83 to 99, symbol 10 is obtained. Among these, symbols 1 to 5 are 15 rounds (denoted as R in FIG. 22) short-time symbol 1, symbols 7 and 8 are 15R short-time symbols 2, and symbols 9 and 10 are 15R short-time symbols. ing. That is, when a random number extracted by entering the first starting port 11 is hit, a short time occurs after the jackpot is finished with a probability of 50%. In addition, when the short-time operation is the short-time symbol 2 at 15R, the short-time operation is activated. Incidentally, in the case of a loss, the symbol 22 is displayed.

  Further, if the determination target random number is one extracted in S235 (related to winning in the second starting port 12), as shown in FIG. 22B, the jackpot symbol determining random number is 0-10. When the symbol is 1, 11-21, when the symbol is 2, 2, when the symbol is 22-32, when the symbol is 33, when the symbol is 33-43, when the symbol is 44-54, when the symbol is 55, when the symbol is 55-65, When it is 66-82, it is symbol 9, and when it is 83-99, it is symbol 10. Among these, symbols 1 to 6 are short-circuited symbols 1 at 15R, and symbols 9 and 10 are short-to-short symbols at 15R. In other words, there is a probability of 66% after the big hit is over. In addition, there is no losing in the random number extracted by having entered into the 2nd starting port 12 as an opportunity.

  Returning to FIG. When the jackpot symbol is determined, the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S260), and the jackpot information setting process is performed (S265). The jackpot information setting process is a process for setting information related to a jackpot game (such as a jackpot opening time, a release pattern, a jackpot ending time, and the number of rounds). In the subsequent game state setting process of S270, the game state after the big hit is set. This is set according to the jackpot symbol determined in S255, and if the jackpot symbol is a symbol with a short time, the open extension setting flag is set to 1, and if the symbol is not a symbol with a short time, the release extension setting flag is set to zero. When the game state setting process (S270) ends, the process proceeds to S305.

  If it is determined in S250 that it is a disengagement, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S275). The term “small hit” means that the second big prize opening 15 is opened once for a maximum of 1 second. Note that the small hit occurs only when the ball enters the second starting port 12, and the small hits are all when the ball is not a big hit (extracted and put on hold when the ball enters the first starting port 11) For random numbers, all random numbers that are not big hits are lost). That is, the small hit probability is 299/300 = about 1 / 1.003, and there is no losing when entering the second starting port 12 (see also FIG. 23). If the determination is affirmative (S275: yes), the small hit symbol is determined (S280), and the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S285). The determination of the small hit symbol is performed by the big hit symbol determining random number acquired when the ball enters the second starting port 12, and as shown in FIG. 22 (b), the big hit symbol determining random number is 0-10. When the symbol is 11, 11-21 When the symbol is 12, when the symbol is 22-32 When the symbol is 13, the symbol is when the symbol is 33-43, when the symbol is 44-54, the symbol is when the symbol is 55-65, when the symbol is 16, 66 to 72, symbol 17; 73 to 79, symbol 18; 80 to 87, symbol 19; 88 to 93, symbol 20; 94 to 99, symbol 21. Among these, symbols 11 to 16 are small hit symbols 1, symbols 17 to 19 are small hit symbols 2, and symbols 20 and 21 are small hit symbols 3. The small hit symbols are 66% for small hit symbol 1, 22% for small hit symbol 2, and 12% for small hit symbol 3. In the state where the time is short, when the small hit symbol 1 is a small hit, when the game ball that has entered the second big winning opening 15 opened by the small hit enters the specific area 106 Time saving occurs. The small hit symbol 1 is displayed on the second special symbol display device 10 in a state where the time is not generated and enters the specific area 106, or the small hit symbol 1 is displayed in the specific region 106 in the short time state. If you do not enter the ball, there will be no time savings. In addition, when a small hit is generated by the small hit symbols 2 and 3, no time is generated regardless of whether or not there is a short time and whether or not a specific area 106 has been entered. However, if only the small hit symbol 2 or the small hit symbol 3 is displayed in the state where the short time has occurred, the short time does not end, and the game ball enters the second big prize opening 15 opened by the small hit and is specified. By entering the area 106, the time saving is completed.

  Returning to FIG. When the small hit is also out (S275: no), the variation pattern is determined based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S290). As described above, it is only random numbers that are extracted and put on hold at the time of entering the first starting port 11 that the small hit is also lost. When the variation pattern is set in S285 or S290 in this way, it is determined whether or not the open extension flag is 1 (S295). If the determination is affirmative, the number of open extensions is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to S305. If a negative determination is made (S295: no), the process directly proceeds to S305. A release extension flag of 1 indicates that a time-short state has occurred.

  In S305, data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, data indicating any of special symbols, big hits, small hits, reach out (removed but with reach display), or out with no reach display and the variation time. A variation start command (display control command) including variation pattern data to be designated is output to the sub-integrated control device 83 to perform special game processing. Although the effect symbol display device 6 starts the variation display of the effect symbols by the processing of S305, the main control device 80 also starts the variation of the special symbols almost simultaneously.

If it is determined in S205 in FIG. 8 that the special symbol is changing, the process proceeds to S400 in FIG. 10, and it is determined whether or not the symbol variation time (based on the variation pattern in S260, S285, or S290) has elapsed. To do. If the determination is negative (S400: no), the special game process is performed. If the determination is affirmative (S400: yes), the display of the confirmed symbol is set (S405). It is determined whether or not (S410). If an affirmative determination is made (S410: yes), it is determined whether or not the open extension flag is 1 (S425). If the determination is affirmative (S425: yes), the open extension flag is set to 0 in S430, and the process proceeds to S435. If the release extension flag is not 1 (S425: no), the process proceeds to S435. In S435, the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start processing. In step S440, the accessory continuous operation device is operated, and in step S445, a big hit start effect process is performed. When the accessory continuous operation device is operated, the special electric accessory can be operated continuously. When the special electric accessory is operated, the first big prize opening 14 is opened. In the jackpot start effect process, a command for starting the jackpot game and information related to the jackpot game (such as the jackpot opening time, release pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. In the gaming machine of this reference example, the big hits are all 15 rounds, but the number of rounds is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the big hit start effect process ends, a special game process is performed.

If it is determined in S410 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big win, it is determined in S450 whether or not the opening extension flag is 1, and if it is 1 (S450: yes), the number of opening extensions is It is determined whether it is 0 (S455). If the number of times of opening extension is 0 (S455: yes), the opening extension flag is set to 0 in S460 and the process proceeds to S465. When the open extension flag is not 1 (S450: no) or when the open extension count is not 0 (S455: no), the process proceeds to S465 as it is.
In S465, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a symbol that is a small hit. If the determination is affirmative (S465: yes), a special electric accessory activation start process is performed in S470, and in S475. A small hit start effect process is performed, and a special game process is performed.

  If it is determined in S210 in FIG. 8 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed, the process proceeds to S480 in FIG. 11 to determine whether the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended. If the determination is negative (S480: no), special game processing is performed. If the determination is affirmative (S480: yes), the display of the confirmed symbol is terminated (S485), and a special game process is performed. In S200, the special game process is also performed when it is determined that the special electric accessory is in operation (S200: yes).

  In the special game process shown in FIG. 12, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating based on the jackpot flag (S500). If the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the first grand prize winning opening 14 is open (S505). If the first big prize opening 14 is not open (S505: no), it is determined whether the first big prize opening 14 is closed during the interval between rounds (S510). If it is not during the interval (S510: no), it is determined whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S515). If this is also a negative determination (S515: no), it is determined whether or not the time required for the production to start the big hit game has passed (S520). When the big hit start effect time has elapsed (S520: yes), the first big prize opening opening process (S525) is performed, and this process is terminated (returned).

If it is determined in S505 that the first grand prize opening 14 is open, the process proceeds to S530 in FIG. 13 and it is determined whether or not ten first big prize holes 14 have been won. In addition, although it is ten in this reference example, nine or eight may be sufficient and it does not specifically limit. When ten prizes are won in the first grand prize opening 14 (S530: yes), the process proceeds to S540, and the first big prize opening 14 is closed. Then, a big hit interval process (S545) is performed, and the special game process is terminated. When ten pieces have not been won in the first big winning opening 14 (S530: no), the process proceeds to S535, and it is determined whether or not the opening time of the first big winning opening 14 has ended. In this reference example, in the case of a big hit in 15 rounds, the maximum opening time of each round is set to 29 seconds. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. When the opening time is over (S535: yes), the process merges with S540, and when it is not over (S535: no), the special game process is finished.

  If it is determined in S510 in FIG. 12 that the interval is in progress, the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 14 to determine whether or not the big hit interval time has elapsed. When the interval time has passed (S550: yes), it is determined whether or not the first round winning opening 14 was opened immediately before in the final round (S555). If it is the final round (S555: yes), a big hit end effect process (S560) is performed, and the special game process is ended. If it is not the final round (S555: no), the process of opening the first grand prize opening 14 is again performed (S565), and the special game process is terminated. When it is determined that the big hit interval time has not elapsed (S550: no), the special game process is terminated as it is. In the process of opening / closing the first grand prize winning opening 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Based on the signal, the sub integrated control device 83 grasps the current round and performs an effect corresponding to the round.

If it is determined in S515 in FIG. 12 that the big hit end effect is being performed, the process proceeds to S570 in FIG. 15 to determine whether or not the big hit end effect time has elapsed. When the big hit end effect time has elapsed (S570: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S575), and the operation of the condition device is stopped (S580). Then, it is determined whether or not the release extension setting flag is 1 (S585). In the case of an affirmative determination (S585: yes), the number of time reductions (100 in this reference example) is set (S590), the open extension flag is set to 1 (S595), and the process proceeds to S600. If the opening extension setting flag is not 1 (S585: no), the process goes straight to S600. In S600, a process of transmitting a jackpot end command to the sub integrated control device 83 (S600) is performed, and the special game process is ended. If it is determined in S570 that the big hit end effect time has not elapsed (S570: no), the special game process is also ended.

  When it is determined in FIG. 12 that the accessory continuous operation device is not operating (S500: no), the small hit game process shown in FIG. 16 is executed. When this process is activated, it is determined in S605 whether the special electric accessory is in operation, and if it is in operation (S605: yes), it is determined whether or not a small hit start effect is being performed (S610). In the case of an affirmative determination (S610: yes), it is determined whether or not the time for the small hit start effect has elapsed (S615). End (return). The process is also terminated when it is determined that the special electric accessory is not in operation (S605: no), or when it is determined that the time for the small hit start effect has not elapsed (S615: no). To do.

  If it is determined in S610 that the small hit start effect is not being performed, it is determined whether or not the second big prize opening 15 is open (S625). In the case of an affirmative determination (S625: yes), it is determined whether or not 10 pieces have been won in the second large winning opening 15. If the determination is negative (S630: no), it is determined whether or not the opening time (1 second) of the second big prize opening 15 has elapsed. If the opening time of the second winning prize opening 15 has not elapsed (S635: no), this processing is terminated. When the opening time of the second grand prize opening 15 has passed (S635: yes) or when ten pieces have been won in the second big prize opening 15 (S630: yes), the process proceeds to S640, and the second largest This process is terminated after the winning opening 15 is closed (S640).

  If it is determined in S625 that the second big prize opening 15 is not open, the process proceeds to S645 and it is determined whether or not the specific area 106 has been entered. In the case of a negative determination (S645: no), it is determined whether or not the small hit end time has elapsed (S650). If the determination is affirmative (S650: yes), the operation of the special electric accessory is stopped (S655), a small hitting end command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and this processing is ended. This process is also terminated when the small hit end time has not elapsed (S650: no).

  If it is determined that the player has entered the specific area 106 (S645: yes), the jackpot information is set in S665 and the gaming state is set (S670). S665 and S670 are the same processes as S265 and S270, respectively. Then, it is determined whether or not the open extension flag is 1 (S675). If the determination is affirmative, the open extension flag is set to zero, and the process proceeds to S685. If the determination is negative (S675: no), the process proceeds to S685. In S685, a condition device operation start process is performed, and in the subsequent S690, the accessory continuous operation apparatus is operated. In S695, a big hit start effect process is performed, and this process is terminated. A series of processes in S685 to S695 is the same as the processes in S435 to S445 in the above-described determination processing. By operating the accessory continuous activation device (S690), the special electric accessory operates, so that an affirmative determination is made in S200 in the success / failure determination process of FIG. 8, and the special game process is started. That is, according to the small hit game processing, when the second big prize opening 15 is opened, a game ball wins the opened second big prize opening 15, and further enters the specific area 106, a big hit occurs. .

  FIG. 17 shows an outline of the variation pattern determination process performed in S285 of the success / failure determination process. When this process is activated, it is determined whether or not the small hit symbol is the small hit symbol 3. If the determination is affirmative, the small hit variation pattern 1 is set as the variation pattern, and the process ends (returns). If the determination is negative (S696: no), the small hit variation pattern 2 is set as the variation pattern, and the process is terminated (returned).

  FIG. 18 shows an outline of the effect start process performed by the sub integrated control device 83. This process is activated when a variation start command is received from the main controller 80. The change start command is transmitted in S305 (see FIG. 9) of the success / failure determination process. When the change start command is received (S700: yes), it is determined whether or not the result is a big hit from the data included in the change start command (S705). If the determination is affirmative, a big hit effect start process (S710) is performed. End (return). If the determination is negative (S705: no), it is determined whether the result is a small hit (S715). If the determination is affirmative, a small hit effect start process (S720) is performed, and the process ends. If a negative determination is made (S715: no), a loss production start process (S725) is performed and the process is terminated.

  An outline of the small hit effect start process (S720) is shown in FIG. When this process is activated, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is in the extended extension state (S750). If the determination is affirmative (S750: yes), it is determined whether the variation pattern is the small hit variation pattern 1 (S755). The variation pattern can be known from the variation start command received from the main controller 80. Similarly, it is possible to know the jackpot symbol, and it is possible to determine whether or not the current gaming state is in the extension extension state without receiving the value of the extension extension flag (S750). If the determination is affirmative (S755: yes), it is determined whether an end notification flag (described later) is 1 (S760). If the determination is affirmative (S760: yes), an end small hit notification process (S765) is performed, and the process ends (returns). In the end small hit notification process, the effect symbol control device 82 is controlled to display an image as shown in FIG. 24B on the effect symbol display device 6. This image shows the effect of the second special symbol (“246” in this figure), the character, and “Please stop firing!” As the character's dialogue, and the player stops the firing. Prompt.

  If the determination is negative (S760: no), the small hit effect display process (S770) is performed and the process is terminated. If S750 is negatively determined or if it is determined in S755 that the variation pattern is not the small hit variation pattern 1, the small hit effect display processing (S770) is performed and the processing is terminated. In the small hit effect display process, the effect symbol control device 82 is controlled to display an image as shown in FIG. 24A on the effect symbol display device 6. In this image, the effect symbol of the second special symbol (“246” in this diagram) and the character are displayed, and the player is not prompted to stop firing. In addition, at least when the small hit effect display process is executed by making a negative determination in S755 and when the end small hit notification process (S765) is executed, a different second special symbol is displayed as the second special symbol display. Although displayed on the device 10, the same symbol “246” is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as both effect symbols.

  FIG. 20 shows a symbol fixed display process executed when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a fixed symbol display command from the main control device 80. The confirmed symbol display command is a command transmitted by main controller 80 in S405 (see FIG. 10) of the validity determination process. When a confirmed symbol display command is received from the main control device 80 (S800: yes), a symbol stop process is executed (S805), and the variation display of the effect symbol performed in the effect symbol display device 6 is stopped. In subsequent S810, it is determined whether or not the stopped effect symbol is a big hit symbol. If the determination is affirmative (S810: yes), it is determined in S815 whether or not the end notification flag is 1, and an affirmative determination (S815). : Yes), the end notification flag and the end notification counter are cleared (S820), and the processing is ended (returned). If it is determined that the end notification flag is not 1 (S815: no), this processing is ended as it is.

  If it is determined that the stop symbol is not a big hit symbol (S810: no), it is determined in S825 whether or not the end notification flag is 1, and if the determination is negative (S825: no), the process is terminated and an affirmative determination ( If (S825: yes), the end notification counter is incremented by 1 (S830). In S835, it is determined whether or not the end notification counter is 10. If the determination is affirmative (S835: yes), the process proceeds to S820. If the determination is negative (S825: no), the process ends.

  In other words, according to the symbol confirmation display process, when the symbol of the end notification is 1, and the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big hit symbol, the termination notification counter is incremented by one, and when the termination notification counter reaches 10, the termination notification counter ends. Both the notification flag and the end notification counter are zero. However, if the symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a big hit symbol, both the end notification flag and the end notification counter are zero at that time. That is, the end notification counter becomes 10 when the big hit is not made 10 times continuously.

FIG. 21 shows a mode distribution process executed when the sub integrated control device 83 receives a jackpot end command from the main control device 80. The big hit end command is a command transmitted by main controller 80 in S600 (see FIG. 15) of the special game process. When the big hit end command is received from the main control device 80 (S850: yes), it is determined whether or not the open extension of the second start port 12 is activated after the big hit ends (S855). This can be executed from the information regarding the state after the jackpot end included in the jackpot end command. This information may be received separately from main controller 80 as a command different from the jackpot end command. If the determination is affirmative (S855: yes), a setting process for displaying on the effect symbol display device 6 an image for informing the opening extension mode is executed (S860), and the end notification flag is set to 1 (S865). This process is terminated (returned). When it is determined that the opening extension of the second start port 12 does not operate after the big hit (S855: no), an image informing that the normal mode is set (the opening extension mode is not set) is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. The setting process is executed (S870), and the process ends.
That is, according to the mode distribution process, it is determined whether or not the extended extended state is reached after the end of the big hit, and a process for notifying the determination result on the effect symbol display device 6 is performed. When the extended extended state is reached after the big hit, the end notification flag is set to 1.

  The flow of the game in the gaming machine described above is as follows. In the normal state, when winning at the first starting port 11, the first special symbol is won with a probability of 1/300 and a big hit is generated (the first big winning port 14 is opened 15 times). When a big hit occurs, there is a 50% probability that the time is short after the end. Contrary to this, it is impossible to win the second starting port 12 in the normal state because the restricting member 40 prevents it. When the game ball is fired aiming at the right part of the game area 3 and passed through the gate 17, the normal symbol is won with a probability of 1/300 (in the normal state) and the wing piece of the second start port 12 is opened. To do. However, the big hit generated with the small hit as an opportunity is very disadvantageous for the player because the probability of a short-time state after the end is 0%. Therefore, in the normal state, the player plays the game aiming at the first start port 11.

  When the short-time state occurs, the winning probability of the normal symbol increases from 1/300 to 1 / 1.101, and the frequency of opening the blades of the second start port 12 when the normal symbol is won once is 0.2. The second special symbol can be easily changed because it rises from 1 time per second to 3 times per second. Moreover, the second special symbol is a small hit with a probability of 1 / 1.003, and at that time, the second big prize opening 15 is opened for 1 second. When a game ball that has entered the opened second grand prize opening 15 passes through the warp outlet 101, the croon 102, the distribution opening 103, and the distribution blade 105 and reaches the specific area 106, a big hit is generated (first large The winning opening 14 is opened 15 times). After the big hit, the time is reduced with a probability of 66%. If the time is not reduced, the winning probability of the normal symbol is reduced to 1/300, and the frequency of opening the wing pieces of the second start port 12 returns to 0.2 seconds × 1 per winning of the normal symbol (ie, Therefore, it is advantageous for the player to aim at the first start port 11.

  Whether or not a short-time state is reached after the end of the big hit that occurred when entering the specific area 106 is determined by the second special symbol that caused the small hit, and the second special symbol is a small hit. In case of symbol 1, there is a short time, and in case of small hit symbol 2 or small hit symbol 3, there is no short time. The short-time state ends when the first special symbol or the second special symbol fluctuates 100 times. However, when the player continuously strikes the right side of the game area 3, the second special symbol is displayed. In most cases, a big hit occurs before the 100th change, and it is very rare that the special symbol changes 100 times. Therefore, here, the situation that the shortage disappears due to the special symbol being changed 100 times is not considered.

  If the small hit symbol 3 is a small hit in the short time state, the small hit variation pattern is 1, and the end small hit notification process (S765) is executed, and an image as shown in FIG. It is output and it is notified that it hits with the small hit symbol 3. When the player who has seen this stops the launch of the game ball, it is possible to prevent the ball from entering the second big prize opening 15. Accordingly, the game ball does not enter the specific area 106, and the time reduction does not end. If the player follows the image displayed by the end small hit notification process, the player can reduce the possibility that the short-time state disappears. In addition, since it is not notified when the small hit symbol 2 is a small hit, even if it follows the image displayed by the end small hit notification process, the time reduction is completed with a probability of 22%. However, when the small hit symbol 3 is displayed, the time reduction is completed with a probability of 34%. Therefore, according to the image displayed by the end small hit notification process, the risk of the time reduction completion is reliably reduced. be able to.

This notification is repeated ten times, and the second special symbol hits or the first special symbol loses (both may be mixed. For example, the second special symbol hit and the first special symbol Even if the special symbol loses 5 times alternately, it is considered that they have occurred 10 times consecutively), and after that, even if the small hit symbol 3 is displayed, it is not performed. Assuming that the player can be surely prevented from entering the second big prize opening 15, the continuation rate is 75% until the special symbol is changed 10 times (ignoring the case where the small hit symbol 3 is displayed). Therefore, 66 / (66 + 22) = 0.75), and after 11 times, 66%. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation that is excessively advantageous for the player to perform notification during the short-time state. In addition, for the player, it is possible to experience games with different advantages until the special symbol fluctuates 10 times and thereafter, which is more interesting. Even if the above notification is not made, a large amount of game balls are awarded to the second starting opening 12 with the wing pieces opened, and then the game balls are stopped from being released to prevent entering the second big prize opening 15. As a result, there is a possibility that a game of earning a prize ball is performed. However, according to the gaming machine of the present reference example, it is advantageous to generate a small hit as soon as possible, so that it is possible to prevent the player from earning a prize ball by extending the short-time state as described above. .

In addition, the probability of notifying the short-time state after the big hit (notification probability) is determined by whether the special symbol is the small hit symbol 2 or the small hit symbol 3, so that the program executed by the main controller 80, Specifically, in FIG. 22B, only by changing the rate at which the small hit symbol 2 and the small hit symbol 3 are generated, the others (for example, effects, motifs, programs executed by the sub integrated control device 83, etc.) The same gaming machine can be configured. For example, the notification probability in this reference example is 12 / (22 + 12) = about 35% because the ratio of selecting the small hit symbol 2 is 22% and the ratio of selecting the small hit symbol 3 is 12%. . If this is to be changed to 50%, the ratio for selecting the small hit symbol 2 may be 17%, and the ratio for selecting the small hit symbol 3 may be 17%. Here, the ratio at which the small hit symbol 1 is selected is not changed, but may of course be changed. Since these are realized by the program of the main controller 80, including the determination of success / failure, it is possible to change the hit probability and the continuation rate, and there is no need to change the program of the sub integrated controller 83 at that time. . Therefore, it is possible to develop a meaningful model simply by changing the program of the main controller 80. The small hit symbol 2 and the small hit symbol 3 have different variation patterns, but the difference is set to be small (for example, the difference in length is 0, 1 second), so the player judges only from the variation pattern. It is structured to be difficult.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration / state of this reference example and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The gate 17 corresponds to the “normal symbol starting port” of the present invention, the second starting port 12 corresponds to the “special symbol starting port” of the present invention, and the processing of S255 and S280 is the “special symbol determining means” of the present invention. And the process of S305 corresponds to the “special symbol display control means” of the present invention, and the process from S645 to S665 to S685 of the present invention corresponds to Corresponds to the "actuating device control means", the processing of S585 to S595 corresponds to the "opening frequency control means" of the present invention, the small hit effect start processing of FIG. 19 corresponds to the "end notification means" of the present invention, 17 variation pattern determination processing corresponds to “variation time setting means” of the present invention, processing from S835 to S820 corresponds to “notification operation stop means” of the present invention, and small hit symbol 1 is “open” of the present invention. Corresponds to `` extension design '', small hit Pattern 2 corresponds to a "first normal design" of the present invention, Koatari symbols 3 corresponds to the "second normal design" of the present invention.
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For real施例of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 25 to 29. Since this embodiment has much in common with the reference example , only different points will be described mainly.

The symbol confirmation display processing sub-integrated control unit 83 of the real施例is executed is shown in FIG. 25. When the confirmed symbol display command is received from the main control device 80 (S900: yes), the symbol stop process is executed (S905), and the variation display of the effect symbol performed in the effect symbol display device 6 is stopped. The winning symbol is set as shown in FIG. 28. The relationship between the random number for determining the big winning symbol and the symbol and the distribution probability of presence / absence of time reduction are the same as in the reference example for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. However, the difference is that the number of rounds is five (however, the big hit that occurs when entering a specific entrance is 15 rounds (see also FIG. 29)). Production symbols are also stopped and displayed in correspondence with these special symbols. In addition, there is also a loss in the lottery result of the second special symbol. When the jackpot symbol determining random number is 0 to 49, the symbol 22 (lost symbol 1), and when it is 50 to 99, the symbol 22 (lost symbol 2). (The distribution ratio is 50% for both). Production symbols are also stopped and displayed in correspondence with these special symbols. In addition, due to the loss, the small hit probability is 1 / 1.115, which is lower than the reference example (1 / 1.003) (see also FIG. 29), thereby the loss probability of the second special symbol is It is 1/10.

  In subsequent S910, it is determined whether or not the stopped effect symbol is a big hit symbol. If the determination is affirmative (S910: yes), it is determined in S915 whether or not the end notification flag is 1, and an affirmative determination (S915). : Yes), the end notification flag is cleared (S920), and this processing is ended (returned). If it is determined that the end notification flag is not 1 (S915: no), it is determined whether the end notification lottery flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S925: yes), the end notification lottery flag is cleared (S930). Then, this process ends. In S930, the end notification lottery counter is also cleared. If S925 is negatively determined, the process is terminated as it is.

  When it is determined that the stop symbol is not a big hit symbol (S910: no), the process proceeds to S950 in FIG. 26 to determine whether the stop symbol is a small hit symbol. If the determination is affirmative (S950: yes), it is determined whether or not the end notification lottery flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative, the end notification lottery counter is incremented by 1 (S960), and it is determined whether or not the end notification lottery counter is 10 ( S965). If the determination is affirmative (S965: yes), the end notification lottery flag is set to 0 in S970 and the process is terminated. In S970, the end notification lottery counter is also cleared. If a negative determination is made in S965, the process is terminated. The process is also terminated when it is determined in S955 that the end notification lottery flag is not 1.

  If it is determined in S950 that the stopped symbol is not a small hit symbol, it is determined in S975 whether or not the stopped symbol is a lost symbol 2. If the determination is affirmative (S975: yes), the end notification lottery flag is 1 or not. If the determination is affirmative (S980: yes), the end notification flag is set to 1 and the process proceeds to S970. If the determination is negative (S980: no), that is, if it is a lost symbol 1, the process ends. If it is determined that the symbol stopped in S975 is not the lost symbol 2, the process proceeds to S955.

The mode distribution processing sub integrated control unit 83 of the real施例is executed is shown in FIG. 27. When the big hit end command is received from the main control device 80 (S850: yes), it is determined whether or not the open extension of the second start port 12 is activated after the big hit ends (S855). If the determination is affirmative (S855: yes), a setting process for displaying on the effect symbol display device 6 an image for informing the opening extension mode is executed (S860), and the end notification lottery flag is set to 1 (S1000). ), This process is terminated (returned). When it is determined that the opening extension of the second start port 12 does not operate after the big hit (S855: no), a setting process for displaying an image informing that the normal mode is set on the effect symbol display device 6 is executed (S870). ) And the process ends.
That is, according to the mode distribution process, it is determined whether or not the extended extended state is reached after the end of the big hit, and a process for notifying the determination result on the effect symbol display device 6 is performed. When the extended extended state is reached after the big hit, the end notification lottery flag is set to 1.

The flow of the game in the gaming machine described above is basically the same as that in the reference example, but the condition for starting the notification operation by outputting the image of FIG. 23B to the effect symbol display device 6 is started. And the conditions for terminating the notification operation are different. First, the condition to be started is to lose with the lost symbol 2 (S975: yes) in a state where the time is activated after the end of the big hit (S855: yes). However, if a short hit or a loss due to a loss pattern 1 (both of which may be mixed) occurs 10 times continuously after the occurrence of a shortage of time (S965: yes), even after a loss in the loss pattern 2 The notification operation is not performed. This is because the end notification lottery flag is set to 0 due to occurrence of a small hit or a loss due to the loss symbol 1 for 10 consecutive times (S970). Even if a loss occurs in the loss symbol 2 (S975: yes), the determination of S980 is made. This is because the end notification flag is not set to 1.
The condition for terminating the notification operation is that a big hit occurs (S920). That is, once the notification operation is activated, it does not end until the big hit occurs (in the reference example, it ends when the small hit or loses 10 times), and until then, every time the small hit symbol 3 is displayed, The notification operation is performed any number of times.

According to the gaming machine configured as described above, since the notification operation is activated only when a loss occurs in the lost symbol 2 after the occurrence of a shortage of time, the player is requested to “disengage with the lost symbol 2”. Can interest you. In addition, the condition that “the notification operation is activated when the lost symbol 2 is confirmed and displayed” is limited to 10 times after the shortage occurs until the special symbol fluctuates. In an embodiment without this limitation, if the second winning prize opening 15 is not entered until the losing symbol 2 is displayed, the entry to the second starting port 12 generated until the losing symbol 2 is displayed. The player can acquire both the outgoing ball and the operation of the notification operation due to the display of the lost symbol 2. In this respect, according to the gaming machine of the real施例, by losing symbol 2 is displayed, the so said notification operation is performed, limited by special symbol after the occurrence of the time reduction is varied 10 times Therefore, the continuation rate does not increase unless the lost symbol 2 is displayed at an early point. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the player from acquiring both the ball exit and the notification operation as described above.
The process from S975 to S980 to S985 corresponds to the “end notification operating means” of the present invention.
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In the reference example, all the small hits are counted by the end notification counter, but only the small hit symbol 3 may be counted. This makes it possible to receive notification that the small hit symbol 3 is displayed 10 times (except when a big hit occurs in the middle).
Even before you施例, the random number generated by the ball entrance to the second start hole 12 had a configuration that does not hold, may also be pending. In that case, you may comprise so that the number of time savings given according to the number of pending | holdings may change. This number of holds may be the number of holds when a big hit occurs, or the number of holds when winning a prize.
In the above reference example, the difference in the variation pattern between the small hit symbol 3 and the other symbols is reduced, but this is increased to notify that the small hit symbol 3 is displayed due to the difference in the variation pattern. May be. However, in this case, as the real施例, so that the pending the failure symbol 2 performs things like not notified by the main control board 80.
In the reference example, only the small hit symbol 2 and the small hit symbol 3 are the small hit symbols that do not give a short time after the big hit ends. However, the small hit symbol may be further increased. And it is good also as a structure which reduces the symbol per child to alert | report as the frequency | count of fluctuation increases. With such a configuration, the faster the hit, the higher the continuation rate. Therefore, it can be expected to prevent the player from trying to maintain the open extended state unnecessarily.

7: Normal symbol display device 8: Normal symbol hold number display device 9: First special symbol display device 10: Second special symbol display device 11: First start port 12: Second start port 14: First big prize port 15 : Second grand prize opening 17: Gate 18: First special symbol hold number display device 40: Restriction member 50: Pachinko machine 80: Main control device 83: Sub-integrated control device 100: Special accessory 101: Warp exit 102: Kroon 103: Distribution port 104: Loss port 105: Distribution blade 106: Specific area

Claims (4)

An accessory continuous actuating device for continuously opening the first grand prize opening provided in the game area;
A normal symbol starting port that is provided in the game area and activates a normal symbol when a game ball enters;
A special design starting port that includes a wing piece that is opened when the normal design is hit, and that can be entered more easily than a state in which the wing piece is not opened when the wing piece is opened;
A special symbol display device for displaying special symbols;
Special symbol determining means for determining a special symbol to be confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device when entering the special symbol starting port;
Special symbol display control means for confirming and displaying the special symbol determined by the special symbol determining means after performing variable display on the special symbol display device;
A second big prize opening that is provided when the special symbol provided in the game area and confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device is a predetermined winning symbol;
A specific area that can be reached by a game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening;
When the game ball reaches the specific area, the accessory continuous operation device control means for operating the accessory continuous operation device;
The frequency of opening the wing pieces is changed to at least two states, a normal state and an open extended state that is higher than the normal state, and the opening frequency after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is changed, An opening frequency determining means for determining which state is to be made according to the special symbol that has been won,
When the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is completed, according to the determination by the opening frequency determination means, an opening frequency control means for setting the opening frequency of the blade piece,
An effect symbol display device for displaying an effect symbol that is provided in the approximate center of the game area and is an effect symbol for the special symbol;
In a gaming machine comprising: the effect symbol display device; a speaker included in the gaming machine; and a sub-control device that controls at least one of lamps included in the gaming machine.
As the winning symbol, at least an open extension symbol determined to be in the open extension state by the release frequency determining means, and a first normal symbol and a second normal symbol determined to be in the normal state are set,
If the special symbol determining means determines that the first normal symbol is to be displayed on the special symbol display device, the sub-control device informs that the normal state is reached after the operation of the accessory continuous operating device. If the second normal symbol is determined to be displayed on the special symbol display device, an end notification means for notifying that the normal state is reached after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device.
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The end notification means does not operate when the frequency of opening the wing pieces is in the normal state,
End notification operating means for operating the end notification means when the release frequency of the blade piece is in the open extended state and the special symbol confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display device is not the winning symbol. A gaming machine characterized by comprising />. The sub-control device controls at least the display of the image including the effect symbol on the effect symbol display device,
With respect to the special symbol determined by the special symbol determining means, comprising a variation time setting means for setting a variation display time of the effect symbol performed by the sub-control device,
The variable time setting means sets the same common variable time for the open extended symbol and the first normal symbol, and sets a variable time different from the common variable time for the second normal symbol. To set,
The end notification means notifies the normal state after the operation of the accessory continuous operation device by changing the effect time and the effect symbol set by the change time setting means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized. The completion notification actuating means, since it opens the frequency of the wing piece and the open extension state, a predetermined number of times, during the up special symbol is determined displayed, confirmation displayed on the special symbol display device The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the end notification means is operated only when the special symbol made is not the winning symbol . In the state where the end notification means is operating, when the special symbol is fixedly displayed for a predetermined number of times, a notification operation stop means for stopping the operation of the end notification means
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a.

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