JP5768295B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To improve the fun of a game by executing a fresh performance during the continuous long opening of electric chews. A gaming machine determines whether or not to play a jackpot game by performing a jackpot lottery based on a winning of a game ball at a first start port (flick) or a second start port (electric chew). In the normal game state (non-electric support game state), based on the passage of the game ball with respect to the gate, it is determined whether or not an auxiliary game that makes the second start port open long is executed. In the normal gaming state, when the auxiliary game with the long opening of the second start opening is executed, the first specific effect (the long opening notice effect EA2 and the long opening effect EA3) is performed, and the second start in the auxiliary game When it is determined that the auxiliary game is to be performed again in a state where the variation of the second special symbol based on the winning of the mouth has not been completed, the second specific effect (the long opening notice effect EA5 and the long opening effect EA6) is performed. . [Selection] Figure 26

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  In a kind of gaming machine (pachinko machine), a jackpot lottery (winning judgment) is performed in response to the winning of the game ball at the starting gate, and if the winning jackpot lottery is won, the jackpot lottery is opened to perform a special game . The player can obtain a large number of prize balls by winning the game balls at the big prize opening in the special game.

  In many cases, a start port that allows a game ball to be always won and a variable start port whose state can be changed between a closed state and an open state are provided. When the variable start port is in the open state, the game ball is easy to win the variable start port, and when the variable start port is in the closed state, the game ball is difficult to win the variable start port. In a gaming machine having a variable start port, when an auxiliary game determination is made based on the establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, when a game ball passes the gate), and it is determined that the auxiliary game is executed in the auxiliary game determination The variable start port is opened (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-212294 A

  If a characteristic presentation related to the auxiliary game is performed, it is possible to give the player a new enjoyment (reduction of monotony of the game) and to improve the interest of the game.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that contributes to improving the interest of games.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention is provided in a game area where a game ball can flow down, and can be changed between a closed state and an open state where the game ball can easily enter from the closed state, and the variable start port Special game determination means for determining whether or not to perform a predetermined special game based on the game ball entering the game, and the special symbol display means to variably display and stop display A special symbol display control means for displaying the result of the special game determination, a holding storage means for holding the right for the special game determination when a game ball enters the variable start port, and , An auxiliary game determination means for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game with the variable start opening in the open state, and the auxiliary game when the auxiliary game is determined to be performed in the auxiliary game determination Auxiliary game performer to perform And a specific effect means for performing a predetermined first specific effect during the execution of the auxiliary game, and the specific effect means is based on the ball entering the variable start port during the execution of the auxiliary game. When the auxiliary game is executed again before the special symbol is suspended for the reserved special game determination right, a predetermined second specific effect different from the first specific effect is executed during the execution of the auxiliary game again. It is characterized by performing.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is possible to provide the gaming machine which contributes to the interest improvement of a game.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic enlarged view of the information display part in the gaming machine of FIG. It is a back perspective view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a block diagram of the part in connection with control of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the counter storage area in the main control part of a game machine. It is explanatory drawing of the information storage area for special figure determination in the main control part of a game machine. It is explanatory drawing of the information storage area for common figure determination in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the determination table per special figure in the main control part of a game machine. It is explanatory drawing of the special symbol determination table in the main control part of a game machine. It is explanatory drawing of the special figure fluctuation pattern table in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the special figure determination result storage area in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the common figure determination table in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the common symbol determination table in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the common figure fluctuation pattern table in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the common figure determination result storage area in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the big winning opening opening pattern table in the main control part of a game machine. It is explanatory drawing of the prior determination information storage area in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is a partial block diagram of a gaming machine including an internal block diagram of a production control unit. It is explanatory drawing of the special figure fluctuation effect pattern table in the effect control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the prior determination information storage area in the production control part of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing of the production mode table in the production control part of a gaming machine. It is the figure which listed some processes performed in the main control part of a gaming machine. It is the figure which listed a part of process performed in the production | presentation control part of a game machine. It is explanatory drawing of the electric chew release pattern table which defines a some electric chew release pattern. It is a figure which shows a some electric chew release pattern. It is a figure which shows the opening / closing timing of an electric Chu, and the execution timing of several productions (1st case). It is explanatory drawing of the basic display content in an image display part. It is explanatory drawing of the general drawing effect ( _EA1 ) using an image display part. It is explanatory drawing of the long open notice effect ( _EA2 ) using the image display part, and the effect during long open ( _EA3 ). It is explanatory drawing of the zone effect using an image display part. It is explanatory drawing of the general drawing effect ( _EA4 ) using an image display part. It is explanatory drawing of the long open notice effect (E _A5 ) and the long open effect (E _A6 ) using the image display unit. It is a figure which shows the opening / closing timing of an electric Chu, and the execution timing of several productions (2nd case). It is a flowchart which shows the content of the timer interruption process by the main control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the start port switch process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the gate switch process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the prior determination process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special symbol process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot lottery process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special figure fluctuation pattern determination process by the main control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process during a stop by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the big prize opening process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the opening process by the main control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process during opening | release by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the interval process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the ending process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the game state setting process by the main control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the normal symbol process by the main control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the common figure determination process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the common figure change process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the usual figure stop process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the electric Chu process by the main control part of a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the production timer interruption process by the production control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the command reception process by the presentation control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special figure effect start process by the effect control part of a gaming machine. It is a flow chart which shows the contents of special figure production end processing by the production control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the usual drawing effect process by the effect control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the auxiliary | assistant game effect process by the effect control part of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the zone effect execution process by the effect control part of a gaming machine. It is a figure which concerns on the 10th application technique of this embodiment, and shows the opening / closing timing of an electric chew, and the execution timing of several productions. It is a figure which concerns on the 10th application technique of this embodiment, and shows the opening / closing timing of an electric chew, and the execution timing of several productions.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings to be referred to, the same part is denoted by the same reference numeral, and redundant description regarding the same part is omitted in principle. In this specification, for the sake of simplification, information, signals, physical quantities, and state quantities corresponding to the symbols or signs are described by writing symbols or signs that refer to information, signals, physical quantities, state quantities, or members. Or names of members, etc. may be omitted or abbreviated. For example, when the code 105 is assigned to the “first start port”, the “first start port” may be expressed as “first start port 105” or simply “start port 105”. Sometimes.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail. The embodiment shown below is an example in which the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (so-called digipachi) belonging to the former first type.

<< Basic configuration of gaming machine >>
First, the basic configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine 100 is a pachinko gaming machine, and includes each component shown in FIG. At a lower position of the game board 101, a launching unit for launching a game ball is disposed (the detailed structure of the launching unit is not shown). Note that the top, bottom, left and right refer to the top, bottom, left and right viewed from the player facing the game board 101 unless otherwise specified.

  In the gaming machine 100, the game ball launched upward by the driving of the launching unit rises between the rails 102a and 102b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. Yes. The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. A glass plate (not shown) that covers the game area 103 so as to be visible in front of the game board 101 (player side) is fixed to the frame member 113. Further, in the game board 101, a game ball fall path in the game area 103 includes a windmill that changes the fall direction of the game ball, a first start port 105, a second start port 106, an electric tulip 107, a gate 108, a large A winning port 109 and a normal winning port 110 are installed.

  An image display unit 104 composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. The image display unit 104 displays various effect images. For example, the image display unit 104 displays a decorative symbol provided in correspondence with a special symbol for representing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and an image related to an effect that is performed until the gaming machine 100 indicates the lottery result of the jackpot lottery Is displayed. The image display unit 104 may also display a symbol (ordinary decoration symbol) for representing a lottery result of the normal symbol lottery.

  A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are installed below the image display unit 104. The start openings 105 and 106 form a start area through which game balls can pass (winning is possible). When the game ball passes through the start port 105 or 106, that is, when the game ball wins the start port 105 or 106, the right to receive the big hit lottery is acquired. In addition, when the gaming machine 100 detects a winning game ball at the start port 105 or 106, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, three) of gaming balls. The game balls to be paid out are also called prize balls.

  An electric tulip 107 is provided in the vicinity of the second start port 106. The electric tulip 107 is in a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second start port 106, and an open state (open state) that makes it easier to win the game ball in the second start port 106 than in the closed state. ) In either state. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid provided in the electric tulip 107. The opening of the electric tulip 107 is also referred to as the opening of the electric tulip 107. The electric tulip 107 is opened based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 arranged on the right side of the image display unit 104. Similarly to the start ports 105 and 106, the gate 108 forms a start region through which a game ball can pass (winning is possible).

  A big prize opening 109 is provided on the right side of the second start opening 106. The big prize opening 109 can be opened and closed like the electric tulip 107. Only in the state where the big winning opening 109 is opened, the game ball can win the big winning opening 109. The big winning opening 109 is normally closed, and when the big win is won by the big win lottery, the round is in an open state until a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds elapses or 9 winning games) is satisfied. Is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). When the gaming machine 100 detects a game ball that has won a prize winning port 109, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls.

  One or more normal winning openings 110 are installed on the side or lower side of the image display unit 104. The gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, eight) of winning balls when detecting a winning in the normal winning opening 110. The first start port 105, the second start port 106, the gate 108, the big winning port 109, and the normal winning port 110 are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 1, and may be arranged at arbitrary positions in the game area 103. . However, the game board 101 of this embodiment is provided with first and second gates 108, the first gate 108 is arranged on the left side of the image display unit 104, and the second gate 108 is on the right side of the image display unit 104. Is arranged. The game ball can pass through the first gate 108 when left-handed, and can pass through the second gate 108 when right-handed. Left-handed hitting means that a game ball is launched into the game area on the left side of the center line that divides the game area 103 left and right in the game area 103. On the other hand, the right strike indicates that a game ball is launched into the game area on the right side of the center line in the game area 103. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any of the first start port 105, the second start port 106, the big winning port 109 and the normal winning port 110. Yes.

  An information display unit 112 is provided in the lower right portion of the game board 101. Details of the information display unit 112 will be described later with reference to FIG. In addition, the installation position of the information display part 112 can be changed arbitrarily.

  A frame member 113 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 113 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on four sides of the game board 101 on the top, bottom, left, and right sides and protrudes from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side. The frame member 113 incorporates a speaker 114, an effect light unit 115, and the like. The effect light unit 115 includes a plurality of lamps and a plurality of motors, and the direction of light irradiation by the lamps can be changed up and down or left and right by driving the motors.

  An operation handle 116 is disposed at the lower right position of the frame member 113. The operation handle 116 has a shape that protrudes toward the player side, and a firing instruction member 117 is provided on the outer periphery thereof. The firing instruction member 117 is rotatably supported by the operation handle 116. When a player fires a game ball, the player rotates the firing instruction member 117 clockwise. At this time, the player can adjust the launch intensity of the game ball according to the angle at which the launch instruction member 117 is rotated. The operation handle 116 is provided with a sensor for detecting that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 117. Only when the sensor detects that the firing instruction member 117 is directly operated by the player, the gaming machine 100 fires a game ball.

  In the frame member 113, an effect button 118, a cross key 119, a hit ball supply tray 120, and the like are provided below the game area 103. The effect button 118 and the cross key 119 constitute an operation accepting unit for accepting an operation from the player. The hitting ball supply tray 120 has a shape that can accommodate a game ball, and sends out the stored game ball to the launching unit.

  On the game board 101, a movable accessory 130 that is driven at the time of production is provided. For example, when performing an effect using the movable accessory 130, the movable accessory 130 slides downward from the position shown in FIG. 1 and advances to the front surface of the image display unit 104. In this manner, the image display unit 104 is retracted to a storage space provided at the top.

<< Details of information display section >>
Next, details of the information display unit 112 will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic enlarged view of the information display unit 112. As shown in FIG. 2, the information display unit 112 includes a special symbol display unit 201, a normal symbol display unit 202, a hold display unit 203, a round number display unit 204, and a right-handed display unit 205. Each display unit 201 to 205 can be formed by an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display.

  The special symbol display unit 201 includes a first special symbol display unit 201a and a second special symbol display unit 201b. The first special symbol display unit 201a displays a special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as a first special symbol) indicating a lottery result of a jackpot lottery performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first starting port 105. The second special symbol display unit 201b displays a special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a second special symbol) indicating a lottery result of the jackpot lottery performed in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 106. For example, each of the display units 201a and 201b is an LED display having eight LEDs, and displays special symbols according to the lighting manner of the eight LEDs.

  The jackpots of the present embodiment include per 4R, per 16R length, and per 16R short. “R” in the jackpot indicates a round. For example, in the display unit 201a or 201b, when only the rightmost LED is lit, it indicates a loss, and when the first, second, fourth, and seventh LEDs from the left are lit, 4R When all the LEDs are lit, the per 16R length is indicated, and when the second, fifth, and sixth LEDs from the left are lit, the per 16R short is indicated. The 4R hit is a jackpot that allows the player to win four rounds of the ball. The 16R length is a jackpot that allows the player to win 16 rounds. The 16R short hit consists of four rounds with a relatively long opening time of the grand prize opening 109 and 12 rounds with a relatively short opening time of the big winning opening 109, and the player can actually play four rounds. A jackpot that can be earned. In addition, there may be a plurality of patterns of lighting modes representing each jackpot.

  Each of the first special symbol display unit 201a and the second special symbol display unit 201b does not immediately display the lottery result when the jackpot lottery is performed, but displays the special symbol variably for a predetermined time before the lottery result is displayed. . In the variable display, the display unit 201a or 201b turns on / off each LED so that, for example, it flows from left to right in the drawing. The lottery result of the big hit lottery is indicated by the lighting mode of the LED when the variation of the special symbol is stopped.

  In addition, when the special symbol stops at the symbol indicating the loss, the decorative symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 stops at, for example, a so-called scatter pattern indicating the loss. The image display unit 104 can display a decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbol, and the displayed decorative symbol includes, for example, first to third decorative symbols. The loose eye corresponds to stopping the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol with an unrelated symbol, and is a decorative pattern stop mode that does not develop into reach production.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol stops at the symbol indicating 4R, the decorative symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 is a blue decorative symbol indicating 4R (for example, “3, 3, 3” and “7, 7”). , 7 ”, etc., and stop at a slot of“ 2,2,2 ”. When the special symbol stops at the symbol indicating 16R length, the decorative symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 is a red decorative symbol indicating 16R length (for example, “3, 3, 3” or “7, 7”). , 7 ”, stop at number slot.

  When the special symbol stops at a symbol indicating 16R short hit, the decorative symbol displayed on the image display unit 104 indicates a mode transition in which a decorative symbol indicating 16R short hit (for example, a character “chance” is written). Stops at the character symbol. Even if the special symbol is stopped at a symbol indicating 16R length, the decorative symbol indicating 4R is stopped on the image display unit 104, and thereafter (for example, before the jackpot game transition or after the jackpot game transition) In some cases, the promotion effect clearly indicates that it is per 16R length.

  The normal symbol display unit 202 displays a normal symbol indicating a lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108. For example, the normal symbol display unit 202 includes three LEDs, and displays a normal symbol by lighting the three LEDs. When the normal symbol lottery is won, the gaming machine 100 opens the electric tulip 107 along a predetermined opening pattern. When the normal symbol lottery is performed, the normal symbol display unit 202 does not immediately display the lottery result, but displays the normal symbol in a predetermined time period before the lottery result is displayed. The normal symbol display unit 202 turns on and off three LEDs sequentially and repeatedly.

  The lottery result of the normal symbol lottery is indicated by the lighting state of the LED of the normal symbol display unit 202 when the variation of the normal symbol is stopped. There are several types of common symbols, which are common symbol lotteries, which will be described in detail later.

  The hold display unit 203 includes a first special symbol hold display unit 203a, a second special symbol hold display unit 203b, and a normal symbol hold display unit 203c. When a game ball wins the first starting port 105 during a change in the first or second special symbol, etc., the right of lottery lottery due to the winning is reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) and within the gaming machine 100 Is memorized. The display unit 203a displays the number of jackpot lottery rights held based on the winning of the first start port 105 as the hold information number U1. Similarly, when a game ball wins the second starting port 106 during a change in the first or second special symbol, etc., the right of lottery lottery due to the winning is reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) and the game It is stored in the machine 100. The display unit 203b displays the number of jackpot lottery rights held based on the winning of the second starting port 106 as the hold information number U2. Depending on the timing of winning a prize at the start port 105 or 106, the right of the big hit lottery may be suspended even if the first or second special symbol is not changing. When a game ball passes through the gate 108 while the normal symbol is changing (in other words, when winning the gate 108), the right of the normal symbol lottery by the winning is reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) and It is stored in the gaming machine 100. The display unit 203c displays the number of reserved normal symbol lottery rights as the number of reserved information U3. Depending on the timing at which the game ball passes through the gate 108, the right of the normal symbol lottery may be suspended even if the normal symbol is not changing.

  The number-of-rounds display unit 204 displays the number of rounds for jackpots when the jackpot is won. For example, in the display unit 204, an LED representing “4” is turned on when it is around 4R, and an LED representing “16” is turned on when around 16R length or 16R short. The right-handed display unit 205 includes an LED that lights in a gaming state in which a game should be played by a right-handed game (an electric support game state and a jackpot gaming state described later), and the player is prompted to make a right-hand strike by turning on the LED. Is.

<< Back configuration of gaming machine >>
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the back side structure of the gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a rear configuration of the gaming machine 100. On the back surface of the gaming machine 100, a main control board 301, a prize ball control board 302, an effect control board 303, a power board 304 that supplies power to each board in the gaming machine 100, an output terminal board 305, and the like are provided. ing. Those boards (particularly the effect control board 303) may be formed of a plurality of printed boards. Further, a power plug 315 for supplying power to the power supply board 304 and a power switch (not shown) are also provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 100.

  The frame member 113 is connected to the outer frame 330 via a hinge mechanism portion 320 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side when viewed from the player), and the other end side in the left-right direction (using the hinge mechanism portion 320 as a fulcrum) For example, the right side as viewed from the player can be turned away from the outer frame 330. By rotating the frame member 113 like a door around the hinge mechanism 320 as a fulcrum, the inner part of the outer frame 330 including the game board 101 can be opened. A lock mechanism (not shown) that fixes the other end side to the outer frame 330 is provided on the other end side of the frame member 113 (for example, the right side when viewed from the player).

<< Basic operation of gaming machine >>
Next, the basic operation of the gaming machine 100 will be described. When the gaming ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106, the gaming machine 100 performs a big win lottery according to the starting port where the gaming ball has won. When the game ball wins the first start opening 105 and wins the jackpot lottery, the gaming machine 100 variably displays the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 201a. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery. On the other hand, when the game ball wins the second start opening 106 and wins the jackpot lottery, the gaming machine 100 variably displays the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 201b. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the big hit lottery.

  When the gaming machine 100 variably displays the special symbol (first or second special symbol), the gaming machine 100 variably displays a decorative symbol (for example, three numbers) on the image display unit 104 in accordance with the special symbol (first or second special symbol). At the same time, the decorative design is stopped and displayed. For example, when a special symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol indicating a jackpot (that is, when a jackpot is won in the jackpot lottery), a combination indicating a jackpot (for example, a so-called doublet such as “7, 7, 7”) Press to stop the decorative design.

  When the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a combination indicating a jackpot, the gaming machine 100 enters a jackpot gaming state. In the jackpot game state, a jackpot game is performed in which the jackpot 109 is opened for a round corresponding to the winning jackpot (for example, 16 rounds). When a game ball wins the big prize opening 109 while the big prize opening 109 is opened, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls. The jackpot lottery is not performed during the jackpot game state. The jackpot gaming state ends when the winning prize opening 109 for the winning round is completed. In the jackpot game state, the game is played by right-handed.

  After the jackpot gaming state ends, the gaming machine 100 returns to the gaming state in which the jackpot lottery is performed. For example, after the jackpot gaming state ends, the game changes to the probability changing gaming state. The gaming machine 100 is a model in which the gaming state is set to the probable changing gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state until the special symbol is changed a predetermined number of times (that is, until the jackpot lottery is performed for the predetermined number of times). Suppose there is. Such a model is generally called an ST machine. However, the gaming machine 100 may not be an ST machine. That is, for example, the gaming machine 100 may be a probability change machine that can selectively take a probability change jackpot and a normal jackpot as a jackpot. In the probability change machine, if the winning jackpot is won, after the jackpot gaming state ends, the probability changing gaming state is maintained until the next jackpot is won, but if the winning jackpot is normally won, after the jackpot gaming state ends, the probability changing gaming state is entered. Don't be.

<< Game state of gaming machine >>
The gaming machine 100, except for the jackpot gaming state during the jackpot game, is a normal gaming state that is a low probability non-electric support game state, a high probability electric support game state that can also be referred to as a probability variation game state, and a high probability non-electric support game. One of the game states is taken. The electric support is an abbreviation for an electric chew support function, and details will be described later.

  The normal gaming state belongs to the low probability gaming state. In the low-probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a jackpot lottery using a determination table per low-probability special chart (see table TAt1 in FIG. 8 to be described later), and in this embodiment, for example, a jackpot with a probability of 1/200 A lottery lottery will be held.

  The high probability electric support game state and the high probability non-electric support game state belong to the high probability game state. In the high-probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a jackpot lottery using a determination table per high-probability special chart (see table TAt2 in FIG. 8 described later), and here, as an example, the jackpot is won with a probability of 5/200 A lottery lottery will be held. That is, in the high probability gaming state, the jackpot is won with a five times higher probability than in the low probability gaming state.

  The high probability electric support game state belongs to the electric support game state. In the electric support game state, the gaming machine 100 provides a game support function (hereinafter referred to as “electric support”) that involves opening and closing the electric tulip 107 (that is, the electric support is activated). When the electric support is given, for example, the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is increased (therefore, the opening frequency of the electric tulip 107 is increased), and the electric tulip is compared An increase in the opening time of 107 is achieved.

  In the electric support game state, as the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery increases, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the second starting port 106 than in the non-electric support game state where no electric support is given. In the electric support game state, a game is played by the above-mentioned right strike, and the opportunity for the big hit lottery is mainly winning the second start opening 106.

  The normal gaming state or the high probability non-electric support game state belongs to a non-electric support game state to which no electric support is given. In the non-electric support game state (particularly, the normal game state), the game is performed by left-handing as described above, and the big win lottery is mainly a winning to the first start opening 105.

  The gaming machine 100 changes the gaming state in response to the occurrence of the jackpot, and further changes the gaming state when a predetermined number of jackpot lotteries are performed after the gaming state is changed. In the present embodiment, the following gaming state is set as an example. That is, after the jackpot game is over, the gaming state is set to a high probability electric support game state until 70 fluctuations are finished, and then is set to a high probability non-electric support game state until 4 fluctuations are finished. The game state is set to the normal game state. When i is an arbitrary natural number, i fluctuation refers to i special symbol fluctuations (i.e. i jackpot lottery).

  It should be noted that the game state is shifted to a low probability gaming state to which electric support is granted (that is, low probability electric support game state) or a high probability gaming state to which electric support is not given (that is, high probability non-electric support game state). The gaming machine 100 may be configured so that a so-called latent probability variation jackpot that shifts the gaming state can be taken as a jackpot.

  In addition, when it is possible to take a big hit to shift to the high probability non-electric support game state, it may be possible to take a small win. The small hit is a specific lose represented by a special symbol different from a normal lose (a loss other than the small hit). When winning a small win, a small win game with the opening of the big winning opening 109 is executed. The opening mode of the jackpot 109 in the small hit game and the opening mode of the jackpot 109 in the jackpot game of the latent probability change jackpot are made similar to the opening mode, and the effects during and after the game are also similar to each other. Production. Thereby, it is possible to conceal to the player whether the gaming state is set to the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

<< Internal structure of gaming machine >>
Next, the internal configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a part related to control in the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 400 provided in the gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 401 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 402 that controls the payout of prize balls, and an effect that controls the contents of the effect. And a control unit 403. In addition to the control unit 400, each component shown in FIG. 4 is provided in the gaming machine 100. For example, a main control unit 401, a prize ball control unit 402, and an effect control unit 403 in FIG. 4 are formed by the main control board 301, the prize ball control board 302, and the effect control board 303 in FIG. 3, respectively, and the output in FIG. The terminal board 305 includes the board external information terminal board 491 of FIG.

[1. Main control unit]
The main control unit 401 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 411, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 412, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 413, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The The CPU 411 reads various programs related to the progress of the game from the ROM 412 and executes the read programs using the RAM 413 as a work area.

  The main controller 401 is connected to various switches (hereinafter abbreviated as “SW”) for detecting a game ball. For example, as shown in the figure, the main control unit 401 is connected to a first start port SW414a, a second start port SW414b, a gate SW415, a big winning port SW416, and a normal winning port SW417.

  The first start port SW 414 a detects a game ball that has won the first start port 105. The second start port SW 414 b detects a game ball that has won the second start port 106. The gate SW 415 detects the game ball that has passed through the gate 108. The special winning opening SW416 detects a game ball that has won the special winning opening 109. The normal winning opening SW417 detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 110.

  Each of the SWs 414a and 414b and the SWs 415 to 417 outputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the main control unit 401, and the main control unit 401 receives a jackpot lottery based on the input detection signal. Special figure determination information (see FIG. 6A) corresponding to the right for the game is stored, a big hit lottery is performed using the special figure determination information, and a prize ball is paid out to the prize ball control unit 402 Give instructions.

  As the SWs 414a, 414b, 415, 416 and 417, proximity switches or the like can be employed. Further, when a plurality of first start ports 105 are provided on the game board 101, a first start port SW 414 a is provided for each of the plurality of first start ports 105. The same applies to the case where a plurality of the second start opening 106, the gate 108, the big winning opening 109 or the normal winning opening 110 are provided. Therefore, the gate SW 415 is provided for each of the first and second gates 108 described above.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various solenoids that drive the electric combination on the game board 101. For example, as shown in the figure, the main controller 401 is connected to an electric tulip solenoid 418 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 419 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109.

  The main control unit 401 inputs or does not input an electric signal to the electric tulip solenoid 418 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, and inputs or does not input an electric signal to the big prize opening solenoid 419 based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery And The solenoids 418 and 419 perform the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 107 and the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening 109 by converting the electric signal supplied from the main control unit 401 into a mechanical motion, respectively.

  Further, various display units in the information display unit 112 in FIG. 2 are connected to the main control unit 401. In FIG. 4, a state in which the first special symbol display unit 201a, the second special symbol display unit 201b, the normal symbol display unit 202, and the hold display unit 203 are connected to the main control unit 401 is illustrated, thereby preventing the complication of the drawing. Therefore, illustration of the round number display unit 204 and the right-handed display unit 205 is omitted.

  The main control unit 401 performs display control of the first special symbol display unit 201a or the second special symbol display unit 201b based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, and the display control of the normal symbol display unit 202 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. I do. Furthermore, the main control unit 401 controls the display content of the hold display unit 203 based on the number of hold information U1, U2, and U3.

  Here, various processes realized by the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401 executing a program in the ROM 412 and examples of information set (that is, stored) in the RAM 413 will be described. Note that the processes, programs, tables, and storage areas described below with respect to the main control unit 401 are only a part of the processes performed by the CPU 411, the programs and tables in the ROM 412, and the storage areas in the RAM 413, and various other types. Various processes, programs, tables, and storage areas are executed by the CPU 411 or prepared in the ROM 412 or the RAM 413. As shown in FIG. 4, the ROM 412 stores tables TAt, TZt, THt, FAt, FZt, FHt, DKt, and DENKt, and the RAM 413 has storage areas 413a to 413j.

  The CPU 411 executes main processing by the main processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). When power is supplied to the gaming machine 100, the main process is executed. In the main process, the CPU 411 performs initial setting of built-in devices such as a CTC (timer counter) of the main control unit 401, and stores setting information indicating setting contents in the setting storage area 413a. For example, the setting information includes information indicating a cycle for executing a timer interrupt process to be described later.

  In the main process, whether or not the gaming machine 100 is turned off is monitored. When the power is turned off, backup information is generated and the backup information is stored in the backup storage area 413b. The RAM 413 is supplied with power by a backup power source (not shown) even if the gaming machine 100 is powered off for a certain period (for example, one day). For this reason, the RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b for a certain period even when the power of the gaming machine 100 is shut off. Note that a nonvolatile RAM such as a FeRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory) or a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory may be adopted as the RAM 413. In this case, the RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b without a backup power source.

  The CPU 411 executes timer interrupt processing by a timer interrupt processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the timer interrupt process, a random number update process, a switch process, a special symbol process, a normal symbol process, an electric accessory control process, a prize ball process, and an output process are sequentially executed. The timer interrupt process is interrupted with respect to the main process at the cycle stored in the setting storage area 413a by the main process.

  The CPU 411 executes random number update processing by a random number update processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the random number update process, the CPU 411 updates the count value of a counter for acquiring various random numbers such as a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number. For example, each time the random number update process is executed once, “1” is added to the count value of each random number counter stored in the counter storage area 413c. Note that the arbitrary random number in the present embodiment takes only an integer value unless otherwise specified.

――― Counter storage area; Fig.5――
FIG. 5 shows an example of the contents stored in the counter storage area 413c. The counter storage area 413c includes a main control unit 401 that includes a random number counter C1 per special figure, a special figure random number counter C2, a special figure variation pattern random number counter C3, a random number counter C4 per common figure, and a general figure random number counter C5. The count values of various random number counters to be managed are stored. The counters C1 to C5 respectively count a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, a special fluctuation pattern random number, a random number per common figure, and a common figure random number.

  Each time the random number update process is executed, the CPU 411 updates each count value by adding “1” to the count values of the random number counters C1 to C5 in the counter storage area 413c. In the random number update process, the CPU 411 returns the count value of any one of the random number counters C1 to C5 to “0” when the count value of any counter reaches a predetermined value, and then performs the same count up. I do. In the present embodiment, as an example, a random number per special figure is counted within a range of “0 to 199”, and a special figure random number and a special figure variation pattern random number are counted within a range of “0 to 99”. Shall be allowed to. Furthermore, it is assumed that the random numbers per ordinary figure and the random numbers of ordinary symbols are counted within the range of “0 to 99”.

  In the random number update process, the CPU 411 may further count the initial value random number. Here, the initial value random number is used to determine which value the counter value of the counter C1 is returned to when the random number per special figure reaches a predetermined value (“199” in the example of the present embodiment), for example. It is a random number. In this case, when the count value of the counter C1 indicating the random number per special figure reaches a predetermined value, the CPU 411 sets the initial value random number at that time to the count value of the counter C1, and thereafter performs the same count-up. .

  The CPU 411 executes switch processing by a switch processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the switch process, a start opening switch process, a gate switch process, a big winning opening switch process, and a normal winning opening switch process are sequentially executed.

  The CPU 411 executes the start port switch process according to the start port switch processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). The start port switch process includes first and second start port switch processes. In the first start port switch process, the CPU 411 obtains the count values of the counters C1 to C3 in the counter storage area 413c at the timing when the first start port SW 414a detects a game ball winning the first start port 105, Special figure determination information storage area of the RAM 413 including special figure determination information (special figure holding information) including the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 as a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number It is stored in 413d. In the second start port switch process, the CPU 411 obtains the count values of the counters C1 to C3 in the counter storage area 413c at the timing when the game ball winning the second start port 106 is detected by the second start port SW 414b. Special figure determination information storage area of the RAM 413 including special figure determination information (special figure holding information) including the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 as a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number It is stored in 413d.

――― Information storage area for special figure determination (Special figure hold information storage area); Fig. 6――
FIG. 6A shows an example of the stored contents of the special figure determination information storage area 413d (see FIG. 6B later). The special figure determination information storage area 413d includes special figure determination information storage areas TJ1 to TJ8 which are eight special figure determination information storage areas TJ. In the storage areas TJ1 to TJ8, the count values of the counters C1 to C3 acquired at the timing when the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106 is detected, that is, acquired at the timing. A random number per special figure, a special figure random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number are stored in association with each other, and one random number per special figure, one special figure random number, and one special figure variation pattern random number are one set. One special figure determination information is formed.

  Further, in the storage areas TJ1 to TJ8, it is also stored whether the winning that triggered the acquisition of the special figure determination information is due to the first start port 105 or the second start port 106. . The storage area 413d can store each of the special figure determination information based on the winning of the first starting port 105 and the special figure determination information based on the winning of the second starting port 106 with a predetermined number as an upper limit. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined number is four. Therefore, the storage areas TJ1 to TJ8 can store up to eight pieces of special drawing determination information, with the upper limit being four for each of the first starting port 105 and the second starting port 106. . The number of special figure determination information triggered by winning at the first start port 105 in the storage area 413d corresponds to the above-described number of hold information U1. The number of special figure determination information triggered by winning at the second start port 106 in the storage area 413d corresponds to the above-mentioned number of hold information U2.

  In addition, the storage areas TJ1 to TJ8 are set with a priority order for receiving a jackpot lottery. In the example of FIG. 6A, the special figure determination information storage area TJ with a smaller number associated with the symbol “TJ”, such as the storage area TJ1, the storage area TJ2, the storage area TJ3,. The higher the priority for receiving the big hit lottery, the higher the special figure determination information stored in.

  In the present embodiment, basically, the special figure determination information storage area TJ having a smaller number is stored from the special figure determination information acquired by winning first in terms of time. However, the special figure determination information acquired by winning the second starting port 106 is stored in the reserved information storage area having a smaller number than the special figure determining information acquired by winning the first starting port 105. Shall be.

  The CPU 411 executes gate switch processing according to the gate switch processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the gate switch process, the CPU 411 acquires the count values of the counters C4 and C5 in the counter storage area 413c at the timing when the game ball that has passed through the first or second gate 108 is detected by the gate SW415, and the acquired counter C4. , And C5 count information as a random number per common figure and a general symbol random number are stored in the general figure determination information storage area 413i of the RAM 413.

――― Information storage area for general map determination (general information hold information storage area); Fig. 7――
FIG. 7A shows an example of the contents stored in the general-purpose determination information storage area 413i (see FIG. 7B later). The storage area 413i can store the common map determination information up to a predetermined number. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined number is four. Corresponding to this, the storage area 413i is formed from the common figure determination information storage areas FJ1 to FJ4 which are four common figure determination information storage areas FJ. In each of the storage areas FJ1 to FJ4, the count values of the counters C4 and C5 acquired at the timing when the passage of the game ball to the first or second gate 108 is detected, that is, the normal value acquired at the timing. The winning random numbers and the common symbol random numbers are stored in a state of being associated with each other, and one random random symbol per symbol and one common symbol random number form one universal symbol determination information. The number of information for routine determination in the storage area 413i corresponds to the number U3 of reserved information.

  In addition, priorities for receiving the normal symbol lottery are set in the storage areas FJ1 to FJ4. In the example shown in the drawing, the priority for receiving the normal symbol lottery is set higher for the common symbol determination information stored in the common symbol determination information storage area FJ with a smaller number associated with the symbol “FJ”. In the present embodiment, the information is stored in the common figure determination information storage area FJ having a smaller number from the common figure determination information acquired earlier in time.

  The CPU 411 executes the special winning opening switch processing by the special winning opening switch processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the big prize opening switch process, the CPU 411 detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 109 by the big prize opening SW416.

  The CPU 411 executes the normal winning opening switch processing by the ordinary winning opening switch processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the normal winning opening switch process, the CPU 411 detects a game ball won in the normal winning opening 110 by the normal winning opening SW 417.

  The CPU 411 executes special symbol processing by a special symbol processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the special symbol processing, the CPU 411 sequentially executes determination per special symbol, special symbol determination, and special symbol variation pattern determination using the special symbol determination information stored in the special symbol determination information storage area 413d. These determination results are stored in the special figure determination result storage area 413e. Based on these determination results, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 201 is displayed in a variable manner and stopped. The jackpot lottery may be considered to include special symbol determination and special symbol determination (see FIG. 22).

  In the special symbol processing, the CPU 411 determines the special figure determination information of the storage area TJ1 set with the highest priority in the special figure determination information storage area 413d as a determination target (the determination target) TT (FIG. 6B). Reference), and the special figure determination information, the special symbol design determination, and the special figure variation pattern determination are sequentially executed using the special figure determination information of the determination target TT. With the start of the special symbol process for the determination target TT, the CPU 411 also performs a special figure storage shift process for moving the special figure determination information stored in the storage area TJi + 1 to the storage area TJi, as shown in FIG. Execute (where i is an arbitrary integer). At this time, the special figure determination information that is the determination target TT is erased from the storage area 413d and transferred to another storage area (not shown).

  In the special symbol process, the CPU 411 first performs a per-special symbol determination that involves a comparison between the special symbol determination table TAt stored in the ROM 412 and a random number per special symbol of the determination target TT.

――― Judgment table per special figure; Fig.8――
FIG. 8 shows an example of the special figure determination table TAt. As shown in FIG. 8, the determination table TAt per special figure includes a determination table TAt1 per low probability special figure and a determination table TAt2 per high probability special figure. Each of the tables TAt1 and TAt2 has a predetermined determination value associated with the jackpot.

  When the high probability game flag is set to OFF at the time of determination per special figure (that is, at the time of big hit lottery), the CPU 411 performs determination per special figure using the table TAt1, and sets the high probability game flag to ON. If it has been determined, the table TAt2 is used to determine per special figure. Then, the CPU 411 determines that the jackpot has been won if the random number per special figure of the determination target TT matches the determination value associated with the jackpot, and if not, it is a loss (that is, the jackpot is won). Not). The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is ON, and a low probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is OFF.

  The random number per special figure takes any integer value within the numerical value range “0 to 199”. In the table TAt1, only the determination value “0” is assigned to the jackpot. On the other hand, in the table TAt2, a total of five judgment values consisting of judgment values of “0”, “1”, “2”, “3” and “4” are assigned to the jackpot. For this reason, when the determination per special figure is performed using the table TAt1, the winning probability of winning the jackpot (winning probability of the jackpot lottery) is 1/200, while the determination per special figure is performed using the table TAt2. In this case, the jackpot winning probability (winning lottery winning probability) is 1/40 (= 5/200).

  If it is determined that the jackpot is won in the special symbol processing, the CPU 411 compares the special symbol determination table TZt stored in the ROM 412 with the special symbol random number of the determination target TT, and determines the type of jackpot based on the comparison result. The special symbol design is determined.

――― Special symbol design table; Fig.9――
FIG. 9 shows an example of the special symbol design determination table TZt. As shown in FIG. 9, the special symbol design determination table TZt includes a first special symbol design determination table TZt1 and a second special symbol design determination table TZt2. In each of the tables TZt1 and TZt2, a predetermined determination value is associated with each type of jackpot (each per 16R length, each per 16R short, and each per 4R). When the determination target TT is the special figure determination information acquired when the game ball is won at the first start opening 105, the determination target TT is the game ball to the second start opening 106 using the table TZt1. In the case of the special figure determination information acquired with the winning of the special prize, the special symbol design determination is performed using the table TZt2.

  In the special symbol processing, the CPU 411 determines that the special symbol random number of the determination target TT is a determination value associated with each 16R length, a determination value associated with each 16R short, and a determination value associated with each 4R. If they match, it is determined that the winning is per 16R length, per 16R short, and per 4R.

  In the table TZt1, among the numerical values “0 to 99” that can be taken by the special symbol random numbers, a total of five determination values “0 to 4” are assigned per 16R length. Therefore, when the table TZt1 is used, the probability (ratio) of 16R length per jackpot is 5% (= 5/100). Further, in the table TZt1, a total of 35 determination values “5-39” are assigned per 16R short, and a total of 60 determination values “40-99” are assigned per 4R. Accordingly, when the table TZt1 is used, the probability (ratio) of 16R short per jackpot is 35% (= 35/100), and the probability (ratio) of 4R per jackpot is 60% (= 60/100). ).

  On the other hand, in the table TZt2, a total of 40 determination values “0 to 39” are assigned per 16 lengths, a total of 60 determination values “40 to 99” are assigned per 4R, and 16R No judgment value is assigned to the short hit. Therefore, when the table TZt2 is used, the probability (ratio) per 16 lengths in jackpot is 40% (= 40/100), and the probability (ratio) per 4R in jackpot is 60% (= 60/100). ), And the probability (ratio) of 16R short per hit is 0% (= 0/100).

  As described above, in the special symbol determination based on the winning at the second starting port 106, it is easier to win per 16R length than the special symbol determination based on the winning at the first starting port 105. That is, the special symbol determination based on the winning at the second starting port 106 is more advantageous for the player than the special symbol determination based on the winning at the first starting port 105. In the electric support game state, since electric support is provided, in most cases, special symbol determination using the table TZt2 is performed. Therefore, in the electric support game state, there is almost no winning per 16R short.

  Further, in the special symbol processing, the CPU 411 compares the special figure fluctuation pattern table THt with the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the determination target TT, and performs special figure fluctuation pattern determination for selecting and judging the special figure fluctuation pattern based on the comparison result. Do.

――― Special map variation pattern table; Fig.10 ―――
FIG. 10 shows an example of the special figure fluctuation pattern table THt. The special figure fluctuation pattern table THt includes a first special figure fluctuation pattern table THt1 and a second special figure fluctuation pattern table THt2 used in the non-electric support game state, and a third special figure fluctuation pattern table THt3 used in the electric support game state. And a fourth special figure variation pattern table THt4.

  Each of the tables THt1 to THt4 is configured by associating predetermined determination values with all or part of the special figure variation patterns THp1 to THp7. Here, each special figure variation pattern THp1 to THp7 defines a variation pattern of a special symbol, and defines, for example, a time during which the special symbol is varied (hereinafter referred to as “special diagram variation time”). Special figure fluctuation patterns THp1 and THp7 are special figure fluctuation patterns in which a normal loss effect is performed, and special figure fluctuation patterns THp2 to THp6 are special figure fluctuation patterns in which a reach effect is performed (see FIG. 19). The determination value corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern THp7 exists only in the table THt3. The special symbol variation times of the special symbols in the special symbol variation patterns THp1 to THp7 are 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 60 seconds, 70 seconds, 90 seconds, and 1 second, respectively.

  In the non-electric support game state, the CPU 411 that performs the special symbol processing selects the table THt1 when the determination result of the special figure determination is lost, and selects the table THt2 when the determination result of the special figure determination is the big hit. Select. On the other hand, in the electric support game state, the CPU 411 that performs the special symbol processing selects the table THt3 when the determination result of the special figure determination is lost, while the table 411 when the determination result of the special figure determination is the big hit. Select THt4. Thereafter, when the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the determination target TT matches the determination value associated with the special figure fluctuation pattern THpi in the selection table, the CPU 411 sets the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the determination target TT as the special figure fluctuation pattern. A special figure variation pattern THpi is selected and set (where i is an integer from 1 to 7).

  In the table THt1, for the special figure variation patterns THp1, THp2, THp3, THp4, THp5, a total of 81 determination values “0-80” and a total of 9 determination values “81-89”, a total of 6 Determination values “90 to 95”, a total of three determination values “96 to 98”, and one determination value “99” are assigned. In the table THt2, for the special figure variation patterns THp2, THp3, THp4, THp5, THp6, a total of 5 judgment values “0-4” and a total of 10 judgment values “5-14”, a total of 25, respectively. Determination values “15 to 39”, a total of 50 determination values “40 to 89”, and a total of 10 determination values “90 to 99”.

  In the table THt1, no determination value is assigned to the special figure variation pattern THp6. That is, in the table THt1, the special figure fluctuation pattern THp6 in which the premier reach effect (the jackpot finalizing effect) is performed is not selected. In the table THt2, no determination value is assigned to the special figure variation pattern THp1. That is, in the table THt2, the special figure fluctuation pattern THp1 in which the normal loss effect is performed is not selected. In the non-electric support game state in which the tables THt1 and THt2 are used, a special figure fluctuation pattern having a long special figure fluctuation time is more likely to be selected at the time of a big hit and difficult to be selected at the time of a loss. Then, the determination values in the tables THt1 and THt2 are determined so that the special figure fluctuation pattern having a longer special figure fluctuation time has higher reliability with respect to the jackpot.

  In the table THt3, a total of five judgment values “90 to 94” and a total of five judgment values “95 to 99” are assigned to the special figure fluctuation patterns THp4 and THp5, respectively, and the special figure fluctuation patterns THp1 and THp7 are assigned. A total of 90 common determination values “0 to 89” are assigned to each of the above. In the table THt3, determination values are not assigned to the special figure fluctuation patterns THp2, THp3, and THp6.

  The handling of the special figure variation patterns THp1 and THp7 in the table THt3 will be described. In the case where the judgment result of the special figure determination is lost in the electric support game state and the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the judgment target TT belongs to the judgment value “0 to 89”, only when there is no second start opening hold When the special figure fluctuation pattern THp1 is selected and set as the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the determination target TT, and there is one or more second start port hold, the special figure fluctuation pattern THp7 corresponds to the determination target TT. Selected and set as Here, the second starting port hold refers to information for determining the special figure by winning the second starting port 106 stored in the special figure determining information storage area 413d.

  The variation of the special figure variation pattern THp7 is performed in the electric support game state in which a state in which one or more second start opening hold is stored frequently occurs, and in such a state, a quick game This is to make it possible. On the other hand, in the electric support game state, when there is no second start port hold, the game ball is awarded to the second start port 106 by changing the special figure fluctuation pattern THp1 having a special figure fluctuation time of 10 seconds. This makes it difficult for players to be disadvantaged. Even in the electric support game state, if special figure determination information corresponding to the first start port 105 is recorded, the special symbol may be changed based on the special figure determination information. However, execution of such variation is disadvantageous for the player in view of the table TZt in FIG. The table THt3 as described above is formed so that such an unfavorable situation is less likely to occur.

  On the other hand, in the table THt4, for the special figure variation patterns THp4, THp5, and THp6, a total of 30 determination values “0-29” and a total of 60 determination values “30-89”, respectively, a total of 10 determinations. The value “90 to 99” is assigned. In the table THt4, no determination value is assigned to the special figure fluctuation patterns THp1 to THp3.

  In the tables THt3 and THt4, the special figure fluctuation patterns THp2 and THp3 having relatively low reliability are not selected as the special figure fluctuation patterns for reach production, and only the special figure fluctuation patterns THp4 to THp6 having relatively high reliability are selected. It can be selected. That is, in the electric support game state that is advantageous to the player, only a highly reliable reach that can raise the player is performed.

――― Special drawing judgment result storage area; Fig.11 ――――
FIG. 11 shows an example of the special figure determination result storage area 413e. In the storage area 413e, determination results per special figure, special symbol determination, and special figure variation pattern determination for the determination target TT are stored in a state of being associated with each other.

  In addition, you may make it memorize | store the information which shows the symbol showing both the determination result of special symbol determination, and the determination result of special symbol determination in the memory | storage area 413e. Specifically, for example, when the determination result of the special symbol determination and the special symbol determination indicates a loss per 16R length, per 16R short time, per 4R, “1”, “2”, The symbols “3” and “−” may be stored.

  The CPU 411 executes normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the normal symbol processing, the CPU 411 sequentially executes the universal symbol determination, the universal symbol determination, and the normal symbol variation pattern determination using the common symbol determination information stored in the general symbol determination information storage area 413i. These determination results are stored in the common figure determination result storage area 413j. Based on these determination results, the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 202 is displayed in a variable manner and stopped. It can be considered that the normal symbol lottery includes the determination of the normal symbol and the determination of the normal symbol (see FIG. 22).

  In the normal symbol processing, the CPU 411 sets the general symbol determination information in the storage region FJ1 set with the highest priority in the general symbol determination information storage region 413i as the normal symbol determination target FF (see FIG. 7B). Obtaining and using the information for determining the normal map of the FF for the normal map determination, the normal symbol per unit determination, the general symbol determination, and the general pattern variation pattern determination are sequentially executed. With the start of the normal symbol processing for the common symbol determination target FF, the CPU 411 shifts the common symbol determination information stored in the storage area FJi + 1 to the storage area FJi as shown in FIG. 7B. The process is also executed (where i is an arbitrary integer). At this time, the information for normal map determination which has become the normal map determination target FF is erased from the storage area 413i and transferred to another storage area (not shown).

  In the normal symbol processing, first, the CPU 411 performs a per symbol determination involving a comparison between the per symbol determination table FAt stored in the ROM 412 and the per symbol random number of the normal symbol determination target FF.

――― Decision table for ordinary maps; Fig.12 ―――
FIG. 12 shows an example of the universal hit determination table FAt. As shown in FIG. 12, the common figure determination table FAt includes a common figure determination table FAt1 used in the non-electric support game state and a general figure determination table FAt2 used in the electric support game state. . Each of the tables FAt1 and FAt2 is configured to have a predetermined determination value associated with each map.

  When the electric support game flag is set to OFF at the time of determination for the normal figure, the CPU 411 performs the normal hit determination using the table FAt1, and when the electric support game flag is set to ON, the table is displayed. A determination is made based on the ordinary map using FAt2. Then, the CPU 411 determines that the winning per symbol is won when the random number per ordinary symbol of the ordinary map determination target FF matches the determination value associated with each ordinary symbol, and is otherwise lost. (In other words, it is determined that it has not been won per ordinary figure). The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is an electric support game state when the electric support game flag is ON, and a non-electric support game state when the electric support game flag is OFF.

  The random number per map takes any integer value within the numerical range “0 to 99”. In the table FAt1, only the judgment values “0 to 9” are assigned to the common map. On the other hand, in the table FAt2, a total of 90 determination values consisting of determination values of “0 to 89” are assigned to the common map. For this reason, when the determination per base drawing is made using the table FAt1, the winning probability per base drawing (the winning probability of the lottery per base drawing) becomes 1/10, while the determination per base drawing using the table FAt2 Is performed, the winning probability per ordinary figure (winning probability of lottery per ordinary figure) is 9/10.

  If it is determined in the normal symbol processing that the winning per symbol is won, the CPU 411 compares the general symbol determination table FZt stored in the ROM 412 with the normal symbol random number of the general symbol determination target FF based on the comparison result. A general symbol determination is performed to determine the type per common symbol.

――― Common symbol determination table; Fig.13――
FIG. 13 shows an example of the general symbol determination table FZt. As shown in FIG. 13, the general symbol determination table FZt is composed of a general symbol determination table FZt1 used in the non-electric support game state and a general symbol determination table FZt2 used in the electric support game state. . In each of the tables FZt1 and FZt2, a predetermined determination value is associated with each type per common map. There are per 1st to 5th per map.

  The CPU 411 performs the general symbol determination using the table FZt1 when the electric support game flag is set to OFF at the time of the normal symbol determination. At this time, the CPU 411 determines that the first symbol random number of the usual symbol determination target FF matches the determination value associated with each of the first, second, third, and fourth common symbols, respectively. It is determined that the winnings are made per the second, third and fourth maps. When the table FZt1 is used, it is not won per the fifth common map.

  In the table FZt1, among the numerical values “0 to 99” that can be taken by the regular symbol random numbers, a total of 50 judgment values “0 to 49” are obtained for each of the first, second, third, and fourth diagrams. ”, A total of 30 determination values“ 50 to 79 ”, a total of 10 determination values“ 80 to 89 ”, and a total of 10 determination values“ 90 to 99 ”. Therefore, when the table FZt1 is used, the probability that the type per common map is per 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th general map is 50%, 30%, 10% and 10%.

  The CPU 411 performs the general symbol determination using the table FZt2 when the electric support game flag is set to ON at the time of the normal symbol determination. At this time, the CPU 411 determines that the winning is made for the fifth common map if the common symbol random number of the common figure determination target FF matches the determination value associated with the fifth common chart. In the example of the table FZt2 in FIG. 13, a total of 100 determination values “0 to 99” are assigned to the fifth common map. Therefore, when the table FZt2 is used, the common map is always per fifth common map. It becomes. The contents per first to fifth maps will be described later (FIGS. 24 and 25).

  Further, in the normal symbol processing, the CPU 411 selects the general variation pattern by performing the general variation pattern determination using the general variation pattern table THt.

――― General-purpose fluctuation pattern judgment table; Fig. 14 ―――
FIG. 14 shows an example of the common map variation pattern table THt. In the table THt, usual map variation patterns FHp1 and FHp2 are defined. Each of the normal symbol variation patterns FHp1 and FHp2 defines a variation pattern of the normal symbol, and defines, for example, a time during which the normal symbol is varied (hereinafter referred to as “common symbol variation time”). The normal map change time in the general map change pattern FHp1 is longer than the normal map change time in the general map change pattern FHp2. Here, it is assumed that the normal time fluctuation times in the normal time fluctuation patterns FHp1 and FHp2 are 20 seconds and 2 seconds, respectively. In the normal fluctuation pattern determination, the CPU 411 selects the normal fluctuation pattern FHp1 when the electric support game flag is set to OFF, and changes the normal figure when the electric support game flag is set to ON. The pattern FHp2 is selected.

――― Regular map judgment result storage area; Fig.15 ―――
FIG. 15 shows an example of the common map determination result storage area 413j. In the storage area 413j, the determination results of the normal symbol per unit determination, the general symbol determination, and the general symbol variation pattern determination for the normal symbol determination target FF are stored in a state of being associated with each other.

  In addition, you may make it memorize | store the information which shows the symbol showing both the determination result of a common symbol determination, and the determination result of a universal symbol determination in the memory area 413j. Specifically, for example, when the determination results of the universal symbol determination and the universal symbol determination indicate a losing per first, second, third, fourth, and fifth universal symbols, each of the storage areas 413j includes “ The symbols “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “−” may be stored.

  The CPU 411 controls normal symbol display control based on the stored contents of the common symbol determination result storage area 413j. For example, after the normal symbol is changed for the change time indicated by the selected normal symbol change pattern, the normal symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating both the determination result of the normal symbol determination and the determination result of the normal symbol determination.

  The CPU 411 executes the electric accessory control process by the electric accessory control processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the electric accessory control process, the big prize opening process and the electric chew process are sequentially executed.

――― Opening pattern table for special prize opening; Fig.16 ―――
The CPU 411 executes the special winning a prize mouth processing by the special winning a prize mouth processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the big prize opening process, the CPU 411 opens and closes the big prize opening 109 based on the result of the special symbol process. In the big prize opening opening pattern table DKt in the ROM 412, a plurality of big winning opening opening patterns DKp1 to DKp3 that define the opening manner of the big winning opening 109 for each type of jackpot are stored. When the processing result of the special symbol processing indicates a jackpot, the big winning opening 109 is opened and closed using a big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the type of the big winning. The patterns DKp1 to DKp3 correspond to per 16R length, per 16R short, and per 4R, respectively. Each of the patterns DKp1 to DKp3 defines the number of rounds Rmax in jackpot, the opening time of the big winning opening 109, the opening time, the interval time, and the ending time in each round. The round numbers Rmax per 16R length, 16R short, and 4R are 16, 16, and 4, respectively.

  The special winning opening processing program causes the game state setting processing program to be executed as a subprogram. In the game state setting process by the game state setting process program, the CPU 411 sets game flags such as a high-probability game flag and an electric support game flag that determine the game state in the game flag storage area 413f (details will be described later).

  The CPU 411 executes electric-chu processing by the electric-chu processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the electric chew process, the CPU 411 opens and closes the electric tulip 107 based on the result of the normal symbol process. The opening / closing mode of the electric tulip 107 corresponding to the above first to fifth maps will be described later.

  The CPU 411 executes prize ball processing by a prize ball processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the prize ball processing, the CPU 411 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls for winning at each of the first start opening 105, the second start opening 106, the big winning opening 109, and the normal winning opening 110. The payout instruction is set in the prize ball information storage area 413g as a prize ball command.

  The CPU 411 executes output processing according to the output processing program in the ROM 412 (see FIG. 22). In the output processing, the CPU 411 sends information indicating the storage contents of each storage area set in the RAM 413 to each control unit (including the prize ball control unit 402 and the effect control unit 403) connected to the main control unit 401. Output.

  Further, the above-described start port switch processing program executes a pre-determination processing program that realizes pre-determination processing as a subprogram (see FIG. 22). In the pre-determination process by the pre-determination process program in the ROM 412, the CPU 411 determines for each special figure determination information stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413 d by the same special symbol determination as in the special symbol process described above. The special symbol design determination and the special symbol variation pattern determination are sequentially executed, and these determination results are stored in the prior determination information storage area 413h.

――― Preliminary information storage area; Fig.17 ―――
FIG. 17 shows an example of the prior determination information storage area 413h. In the pre-determination information storage area 413h, special figure determination, special figure design determination, and special figure variation pattern determination for each special figure determination information stored in the storage areas TJ1 to TJ8 of the special figure determination information storage area 413d. The determination result is stored.

  In addition, you may make it memorize | store the information which shows the symbol showing both the determination result of special symbol determination, and the determination result of special symbol determination in the prior determination information storage area 413h. Specifically, for example, when the determination result of special figure determination and special symbol determination for the special figure determination information to be determined in advance indicates a loss per 16R length, per 16R short, 4R, the storage area 413h, The symbols “1”, “2”, “3”, and “−” may be stored, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a board external information terminal board 491 is connected to the main control section 401, and the main control section 401 sends information indicating the storage contents in the RAM 413 to the outside (for example, through the board 491). Can be output to a hall computer).

[2. Prize ball control unit]
Referring to FIG. 4, the prize ball control unit 402 includes a CPU 421, a ROM 422, a RAM 423, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. Based on the payout instruction (prize ball command) from the main control unit 401, the CPU 421 reads various programs related to the payout of prize balls from the ROM 422, executes the read program using the RAM 423 as a work area, The prize balls are paid out according to the payout instructions.

  Various SWs for detecting a game ball are connected to the prize ball control unit 402. For example, as shown in the drawing, the prize ball control unit 402 includes a fixed position detection SW 424 for detecting a game ball at a predetermined position, a payout ball detection SW425 for detecting a paid game ball, and a hit ball provided on the front surface of the frame. A ball presence detection SW 426 that detects whether there is a game ball in the supply tray 120 and a full tank detection SW 427 that detects that the hitting ball supply tray 120 is filled with the game ball are connected.

  Each of SW 424 to 427 outputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the prize ball control unit 402. The winning ball control unit 402 pays out a winning ball or stops paying out a winning ball based on a payout instruction output from the main control unit 401 or a detection signal input from the SWs 424 to 427. Further, the prize ball control unit 402 may output detection signals input from the SWs 424 to 427 to the main control unit 401.

  In addition, a launching unit 428 and a payout unit 429 are connected to the prize ball control unit 402. The award ball control unit 402 detects the operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 428 (operation by the player) and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 428 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 402 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 428, the game ball 103 is intermittently fired by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, and the game area 103 of the game board 101 is played. Launch a game ball.

  The prize ball control unit 402 is connected to a payout unit 429 for paying out a prize ball. The payout unit 429 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from a storage unit (not shown) that stores game balls. The prize ball control unit 402 controls the payout unit 429 to drive the payout drive motor, thereby to each winning port (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, the normal winning port 110). The payout of prize balls corresponding to the winnings of will be realized. The prize ball controller 402 is connected to a frame external information terminal board 492, and various information handled by the prize ball controller 402 can be output to the outside through the board 492.

[3. Production control unit]
Next, the effect control unit 403 of the gaming machine 100 will be described.

[3-1. Director of Production]
FIG. 18 is a partial block diagram of the gaming machine 100 including an internal block diagram of the effect control unit 403. The effect control unit 403 includes an effect control unit 403a that controls the entire effect control unit 403, an image / audio control unit 403b that performs display control of the image display unit 104 and sound output control of the speaker 114, an effect light unit 115, and A lamp control unit 403c for performing lighting control of the board lamp 135 on the game board 101 and driving control of the movable accessory 130 is provided.

  The production control unit 403a includes a CPU 431, a ROM 432, a RAM 433, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 431 reads out various programs relating to the control of effects performed by the gaming machine 100 from the ROM 432, and executes the read programs using the RAM 433 as a work area.

  In addition, an effect button 118 and a cross key 119 for receiving an operation from a player are connected to the effect control unit 403a. When the effect button 118 is operated (ie, pressed) by the player, the effect button 118 outputs a control signal indicating that effect to the effect control unit 403a. The cross key 119 includes a plurality of keys, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the key operated (that is, pressed) by the player to the effect control unit 403a. Based on the control signal input from the effect button 118 and the cross key 119, the effect supervision unit 403a sets an operation command indicating that the operation by the player has been accepted and the operation content in the RAM 433.

  Here, an example of a program executed by the CPU 431 of the production control unit 403a and an example of information set (i.e., stored) in the RAM 433 by executing each program will be described. Note that the processing, programs, tables, and storage areas shown below for the production control unit 403a are only a part of the processing performed by the CPU 431, the programs and tables in the ROM 432, and the storage areas in the RAM 433, and various other types. Various processes, programs, tables, and storage areas are executed by the CPU 431 or prepared in the ROM 432 or the RAM 433. As shown in FIG. 18, tables TEt, Mt, OEt, and FEt are stored in the ROM 432, and storage areas 433 a to 433 d are set in the RAM 433.

  The CPU 431 executes the effect main process by the effect main process program in the ROM 432 (see FIG. 23). The production main process is executed in response to the supply of power to the production control unit 403a. In the effect main processing, the effect supervising unit 403a performs initial setting of a built-in device such as CTC in the effect supervising unit 403a and stores the setting contents in the setting storage area 433a.

  The CPU 431 executes the effect timer interrupt process by the effect timer interrupt process program in the ROM 432 (see FIG. 23). The effect timer interrupt process is interrupted and executed with respect to the effect main process at a predetermined cycle stored in the setting storage area 433a by the effect main process. In the effect timer interruption process, an effect random number update process for updating the random number used for the effect, a command reception process, an operation reception process, and a command transmission process are sequentially executed.

  The CPU 431 executes command reception processing by a command reception processing program in the ROM 432. In the command reception process, the CPU 431 causes various subprograms in the ROM 432 to be executed. The various processes executed in association with the command reception process include a special drawing effect processing program in the ROM 432, a special drawing effect processing program and a special jackpot effect processing program, a special drawing effect process and a big hit effect processing (FIG. 23).

  The special figure effect process includes a special figure effect start process and a special figure effect end process, and the special figure change effect pattern selection process is included in the special figure effect start process. In the special figure fluctuation effect pattern selection process, the CPU 431 selects and determines a special figure fluctuation effect pattern from the special figure fluctuation effect pattern table TEt stored in the ROM 432 based on a command received from the main control unit 401 or the like.

――― Special drawing variation pattern table; Fig.19 ―――
FIG. 19 shows an example of the special figure variation effect pattern table TEt. In the table TEt, a plurality of special figure variation effect patterns that define the effect contents of the variation effects such as the normal lose effect and the reach effect are stored. The table TEt in FIG. 19 stores seven different special figure fluctuation effect patterns TEp1 to TEp7, and the special figure fluctuation patterns THp1 to THp7 are associated with the special figure fluctuation effect patterns TEp1 to TEp7 on a one-to-one basis. ing.

  The variation effect refers to an effect executed by the effect control unit 403 at the time of the variation of the special symbol and the end of the variation, and may be specifically referred to as a special diagram variation effect. In the gaming machine 100, an arbitrary effect including a variable effect is realized using an effect realizing element. The effect realization element includes at least one of image display by the image display unit 104, sound output by the speaker 114, light emission by the effect light unit 115, light emission by the panel lamp 135, and driving of the movable accessory 130.

  The variation effect patterns include a variation effect pattern related to a special symbol (that is, a special diagram variation effect pattern) and a variation effect pattern related to a normal symbol (that is, a normal diagram variation effect pattern). The table and the special figure variation effect pattern can be simply referred to as a variation effect pattern table and a variation effect pattern, respectively.

  The normal lose effect is a normal lose effect that is associated with the special figure variation patterns THp1 and THp7 and appears most frequently. Reach production means that, for example, when three decorative symbols (first decorative symbol to third decorative symbol) are changed, the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol are aligned on the effective line, and then the third decorative symbol is arranged. This is an effect in which only the symbol is changed, and the special symbol change time is set longer than that of the normal loss effect, thereby raising the expectation for the big hit.

  The reach production includes a normal reach production, a low reliability reach production, a medium reliability reach production, a high reliability reach production, and a premier reach production. The premier reach production is a production showing the jackpot decision. In the variation effect patterns TEp2 to TEp6, the greater the numerical value (any one of 2 to 6) associated with the symbol TEp, the higher the reliability with respect to the jackpot.

  In the command reception process, the CPU 431 determines that the stored content of the special figure determination result storage area 433b in the production control unit 403a is based on the command received from the main control unit 401 (for example, the special figure change start command). The storage contents of the storage area 433b can be updated so as to be the same as the storage contents of the figure determination result storage area 413e. In the variation effect pattern selection process, a variation effect pattern corresponding to the special figure variation pattern is selected and selected using the table TEt of FIG. 19 based on the updated information indicating the special figure variation pattern in the storage area 433b. The result can be included in the storage area 433b. Then, the CPU 431 sets (that is, stores) a variation effect start command including information indicating the selected variation effect pattern in the transmission command storage area 433d so that a variation effect corresponding to the selected variation effect pattern is realized. .

  In the command reception process, the CPU 431 determines the advance determination information storage area 413h of the main control unit 401 and the advance determination information of the production control unit 403a based on a command received from the main control unit 401 (for example, an advance determination command described later). The contents stored in the storage area 433c are synchronized. By this synchronization, the storage content of the storage area 433c can be made the same as that of the storage area 413h. However, each special figure fluctuation effect pattern corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern in the storage area 413h can be stored in the storage area 433c (see FIGS. 17, 19, and 20).

――― Preliminary information storage area; Fig.20 ―――
FIG. 20 shows an example of the advance determination information storage area 433c. The prior determination information storage area 433c is provided with storage areas tj1 to tj8 corresponding to the storage areas TJ1 to TJ8 of FIG. In the storage areas tj1 to tj8, the determination results of special figure determination and special symbol determination for the special figure determination information stored in the storage areas TJ1 to TJ8 and the selection results of the variation effect pattern are stored. The variation effect pattern selection result for certain special figure determination information is the variation effect pattern selected by the variation effect pattern selection process based on the special figure variation pattern for the special figure determination information and the variation effect pattern table TEt. (Refer to FIGS. 17, 19 and 20).

  For example, in FIG. 20, the fluctuation effect pattern TEp2 for normal reach effect is stored in the storage area tj1, the fluctuation effect pattern TEp1 for normal loss effect is stored in the storage area tj2, and the high reliability reach effect effect is stored in the storage area tj3. A variation effect pattern TEp5 is stored. Further, in the storage area tj3, information indicating “per 16R length” is stored as the determination result of the special symbol determination and the special symbol determination. The effect control unit 403 can also perform a series of continuous effects over a plurality of variable effects based on the stored contents of the storage area 433c.

  The ordinary drawing effect process (see FIG. 23) is executed by the CPU 431 when a command related to a normal symbol is received from the main control unit 401. For example, in the ordinary drawing effect process, the CPU 431 selects one ordinary figure variation effect pattern from the ordinary diagram variation effect pattern table FEt and receives it in the RAM 433 when the ordinary diagram change start command is received from the main control unit 401. Set. Then, the CPU 431 generates a command for starting a general drawing effect determined by the set normal drawing fluctuation effect pattern, and sets the command in the RAM 433. The usual figure fluctuation effect pattern table FEt stores a plurality of usual figure fluctuation effect patterns. Each ordinary figure variation effect pattern defines the contents of the effect of the ordinary figure effect that is performed when the normal symbol changes.

  The jackpot effect pattern table OEt in the ROM 432 stores a plurality of jackpot effect patterns. In each jackpot effect pattern, the contents of the jackpot effect performed during the jackpot game are defined. In the jackpot effect process (see FIG. 23), the effect control unit 403 selects and executes a jackpot effect pattern corresponding to the type of jackpot from the table OEt.

  The CPU 431 executes an operation reception process by the operation reception process program in the ROM 432 (see FIG. 23). In the operation reception process, the CPU 431 receives control signals from the effect button 118 and the cross key 119, and sets (that is, stores) an operation command indicating that there is a player operation in the transmission command storage area 433d.

  The CPU 431 executes command transmission processing by a command transmission processing program in the ROM 432 (see FIG. 23). In the command transmission process, the CPU 431 transmits various commands stored in the transmission command storage area 433d from the effect control unit 403a to the image / audio control unit 403b or the lamp control unit 403c. The image / audio control unit 403b and the lamp control unit 403c realize an effect according to the command from the effect control unit 403a using the effect realizing element.

  Further, the CPU 431 can set the effect mode using the effect mode table Mt. Based on the command received from the main control unit 401 or the like, the CPU 431 selects and sets the effect mode from a plurality of registration modes defined in the effect mode table Mt. The plurality of registration modes include a normal mode, a probability change mode, and a special mode.

――― Direction mode table; Fig.21 ―――
FIG. 21 shows an example of the effect mode table Mt. As shown in FIG. 21, in the effect mode table Mt, mode flags are associated with the normal mode, the probability variation mode, and the special mode. When the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is the normal gaming state, the value of the mode flag is set to “0”, and at this time, the effect mode becomes the normal mode. When the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is the high probability electric support game state, the value of the mode flag is set to “1”, and at this time, the effect mode becomes the probability variation mode. When the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability non-electric support game state, the value of the mode flag is set to “2”, and at this time, the effect mode is a special mode.

  As can be understood from the above description of the game state transition after the jackpot game ends, the effect mode is set to the probability change mode until 70 fluctuations have elapsed after the jackpot game ends, and after the jackpot game ends, 71 The special mode is set from the fluctuation to the 74th fluctuation. The effect control unit 403 can execute different effects between the normal mode, the probability variation mode, and the special mode.

[3-2. Image / sound control unit]
Referring to FIG. 18, the image / audio control unit 403b includes a CPU 441, a ROM 442, a RAM 443, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 441 reads out various programs in accordance with instructions from the production control unit 403a from the ROM 442, and uses the RAM 443 as a work area to execute the read programs, thereby realizing the production instructed to be executed from the production management unit 403a. .

  The ROM 442 stores production data. The effect data includes image data such as a background image, a decorative design image, a character image, a hold image, a notice effect image, sound data such as sound effects and BGM, and the like.

  The CPU 441 can control the display content of the image display unit 104. For example, the CPU 441 reads image data corresponding to the effect instructed to be executed by the effect control unit 403a from the ROM 442, and causes the image display unit 104 to display an image based on the read image data. At this time, the CPU 441 can superimpose a plurality of images on the display screen of the image display unit 104. When a plurality of images overlap at the same position on the display screen of the image display unit 104, a layer in which these images are stacked in a hierarchical structure is set. For example, a background image is set in the lower layer, a decorative design is set in the upper layer, and a preview image is set in the upper layer. Thereby, it is possible to display so that the decorative design can be seen in front of the background image and the preview image can be seen in front of the decorative design.

  In addition, the CPU 441 reads audio data corresponding to the effect instructed to be executed by the effect supervising unit 403a from the ROM 442, and causes the speaker 114 to output sound based on the read audio data.

  Further, when the button effect is executed, the CPU 441 sets a predetermined effective period for the button effect, and is defined by the button effect when an operation input to the effect button 118 is detected within the effective period. The read image data is read from the ROM 442, and an image based on the read image data is displayed on the image display unit 104, and / or the sound data defined by the button effect is read from the ROM 442, and the sound based on the read sound data is reproduced. Output from the speaker 114.

[3-3. Lamp control unit]
The lamp control unit 403c includes a CPU 451, a ROM 452, a RAM 453, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 451 reads out various programs according to instructions from the production control unit 403a from the ROM 452, and executes the read programs using the RAM 453 as a work area.

  The lamp control unit 403c can perform lighting control of the effect light unit 115 and the panel lamp 135 and drive control of the movable accessory 130 based on the command received from the effect control unit 403a. When the movable accessory 130 includes a lamp, the drive control of the movable accessory 130 includes lighting control of the lamp in the movable accessory 130. In addition, an accessory sensor (not shown) for detecting the position of the movable accessory 130 is connected to the lamp controller 403c, and the lamp controller 403c drives the movable accessory 130 based on a detection signal of the accessory sensor. Control can be performed.

<< About reliability >>
Here, the explanation of the term “reliability” will be supplemented. In the case where certain effect Q ₂ for a certain one of JP diagram determination information Q ₁ is carried out, the probability that special symbol determination information Q ₁ is elected jackpot, i.e., based on the special symbol determination information Q ₁ The expected value (expected value in probability theory) determined to be a big hit in the special figure determination is called the big hit reliability, the reliability of the special figure determination information Q ₁ , or the reliability of the effect Q ₂ . Effect Q ₂ are to be located in the notice made during variation of the special symbols that correspond to special symbol determination information Q ₁ (the announcement attraction), fluctuations before the start of the special symbols that correspond to special symbol determination information Q ₁ Can be a pre-reading notice (pre-reading notice effect).

For one Japanese view determination information Q _1, expressed as a probability "r" to effect Q ₂ is performed on the result of a "loss" and special symbol determination information to Q ₁ determination per special symbol, The probability of the effect Q ₂ being executed for the special figure determination information Q _{1 when} the result of the special figure determination is “big hit” is represented by “v”. Then, the reliability of the jackpot when the effect Q ₂ is performed on the special figure determination information Q ₁ is (100 × v / (r + v))%.

For example, (see table THt1 and THt2 in FIG. 10) in the non-conductive support gaming state, one special symbol variation pattern THp3 JP diagram determination information Q ₁ is a "loss" and a special symbol determination information Q ₁ probability assigned r is "(199/200) × (6/100) ", 1 single special symbol fluctuation pattern of a to and special symbol determination information Q ₁ a Japanese view determination information Q ₁ is "jackpot" Since the probability v that THp3 is assigned is “(1/200) × (10/100)”, the jackpot reliability when the special figure variation pattern THp3 is assigned to the special figure determination information Q ₁ ( The reliability of the special figure determination information Q _{1 and} the reliability of the effect by the special figure variation pattern THp3) is about 0.8%. Similarly example, the reliability of the jackpot when JP diagram fluctuation pattern THp5 is assigned to special symbol determination information Q ₁ (special symbol reliability of the determination information Q _1, reliability of the effect by JP diagram fluctuation pattern THp5 Degree) is about 20%.

<< About Electric Chu Opening >>
Next, the opening / closing control of the electric tulip 107 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the electric chew 107) corresponding to the common map and the effects related thereto, which are particularly characteristic in the present embodiment, will be described. FIG. 24 shows the electric chew release pattern table DENKt in the ROM 412. The table DENKt stores a plurality of electric chew release patterns DENKp1 to DENKp5 that define the opening mode of the electric chew 107 for each type per common map. When the processing result of the normal symbol processing indicates the first to fifth common symbols (see also FIG. 13), the electric chew 107 is opened and closed along the electric chew release patterns DENKp1 to DENKp5, respectively. The state of the second start port 106 can be changed between a closed state and an open state in which a game ball is easier to win than the closed state, and this change is brought about by opening and closing the electric chew 107. That is, when the electric chew 107 is in the closed state, the state of the second starting port 106 is also closed, and when the electric chew 107 is in the open state, the state of the second starting port 106 is also in the open state.

  25 (a) to 25 (e) show how the electric chews 107 are opened in the patterns DENKp1 to DENKp5, respectively. A game in which the electric chew 107 is opened in response to the usual figure is called an auxiliary game, and a period during which the auxiliary game is performed is called an auxiliary game period.

  In the pattern DENKp1 corresponding to the first general figure, as shown in FIG. 25A, the auxiliary game period is a period L [1,1] in which the electric chew 107 is opened for the first time, and thereafter the electric chewing 107. Is closed for a period L [1,2], and thereafter the electric chew 107 is opened for the second time L [1,3]. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the lengths of the periods L [1,1] to [1,3] are 0.1 second, 3.0 seconds, and 5.5 seconds, respectively. Of course, these lengths can be changed variously. The same applies to other periods (L [2, 1], etc.) described later.

  In the pattern DENKp2 corresponding to the second common figure, as shown in FIG. 25B, the auxiliary game period is a period L [2, 1] in which the electric chew 107 is opened for the first time, and thereafter the electric chewing 107. Is closed for a period L [2, 2], and thereafter the electric chew 107 is opened for the second time L [2, 3]. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the lengths of the periods L [2, 1] to [2, 3] are 0.1 seconds, 3.0 seconds, and 2.8 seconds, respectively.

  In the pattern DENKp3 corresponding to the third common figure, the auxiliary game period is composed of periods L [3, 1] to L [3, 7] as shown in FIG. As time progresses, each period comes in the order of periods L [3, 1] to L [3, 7]. In the periods L [3, 1], L [3, 3], L [3, 5] and L [3, 7], the electric chew 107 is open, and the periods L [3, 2], L [3 , 4] and L [3, 6], the electric chew 107 is closed. In the present embodiment, the lengths of the periods L [3, 1] to [3, 7] are 0.1 seconds, 3.0 seconds, 2.8 seconds, 20 seconds, 0.1 seconds, and 3. It is assumed that the time is 0 second and 2.8 seconds.

  In the pattern DENKp4 corresponding to the fourth common figure, the auxiliary game period is composed of only the period L [4, 1] as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the length of the period L [4, 1] is 0.2 seconds.

  In the pattern DENKp5 corresponding to the fifth common figure, the auxiliary game period is composed of periods L [5,1] to L [5,5] as shown in FIG. As time progresses, each period comes in the order of periods L [5,1] to L [5,5]. In the periods L [5,1], L [5,3] and L [5,5], the electric chew 107 is opened, and in the periods L [5,2] and L [5,4] 107 is closed. In the present embodiment, the lengths of the periods L [5, 1] to [5, 5] are 1.8 seconds, 1.5 seconds, 1.8 seconds, 1.5 seconds, and 1.8 seconds, respectively. Suppose there is.

  The number of times the electric chew 107 is released during one auxiliary game period (strictly speaking, the number of times the electric chew 107 is switched from the closed state to the open state) is referred to as the number of opening times KK. The number of times of opening KK per first, second, third, fourth, and fifth diagrams is 2, 2, 4, 1, 3, and 3, respectively. Here, paying attention to the release of the electric chew 107 in the non-electric support game state, the electric chew 107 in the period L [1,3], L [2,3], L [3,3] or L [3,7] is used. The opening is called long opening. That is, in the following description, long open means open of the electric Chu 107 in the period L [1,3], L [2,3], L [3,3] or L [3,7] It does not mean that the electric chew 107 is opened in the periods L [5, 1], L [5, 2], and L [5, 5]. The opening time of the electric chew 107 in one long opening (that is, the length of each of the periods L [1,3], L [2,3], L [3,3] and L [3,7]) , At least longer than the launch interval of the game balls, for example, more than twice the launch interval. Here, the launch interval is a launch interval (minimum launch interval) of the game balls when the launch ball 428 continuously launches the game balls into the game area 103, and is 0.6 seconds, for example.

  In the electric support game state, winning is made at a high frequency per 5th base figure, so that the winning to the second start port 106 occurs at a high frequency (see FIGS. 12 and 13). However, in the non-electric support game state, since the winning probability per usual figure is low, winning at the second start port 106 is unlikely to occur. Further, in a non-electric support game, in a game machine (unlike the game machine 100) that only opens a short of an electric chew corresponding to that in the fourth figure, the second game ball is not played during the non-electric support game. It is very rare to win a starting point. On the other hand, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the first to third diagrams are usually used so that a considerable number of winnings can be made to the second starting port 106 even in the non-electric support game state. There is a hit. A suitable number of winnings can be awarded to the second starting port 106 by appropriately launching the game balls during the auxiliary game period per the first to third charts.

[First case: FIG. 26]
Consider the first case shown in FIG. The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 in the first case is a non-electric support game state. For any integer i, time t _{Ai + 1} is a time later than time t _Ai . It is assumed that the normal symbol lottery is performed and the normal symbol that started to change before the time t _A1 is stopped at the time of the first common symbol at the time t _A2 . Correspondingly, the main control unit 401 opens the electric chew 107 between the times t _A3 and t _A4 corresponding to the period L [1, 1], and the time t corresponding to the period L [1, 2]. _A4 and t _A5 charge between Chu 107 is closed, the time t _A5 and t _A6 between the electrically movable 107 corresponds to a period L [1, 3] is long opened. When the game ball wins the second starting port 106 during the long opening period, special figure determination information based on the winning of the second starting port 106 is acquired.

After that, between the times t _A6 and t _A8 , the second special symbol is changed based on the winning of the second starting port 106, while the normal symbol lottery is performed separately and changes before the time t _A7. It is assumed that the normal symbol that has started is stopped again at the time t _A8 in the manner of the first common symbol. However, at time t _A8 , it is assumed that the variation of all the second special symbols based on the winning of the second start port 106 has not been completed. In other words, during the first auxiliary game execution period (between times t _A3 and t _A6 ), the last of the right of lottery lottery acquired and held by winning a game ball at the second starting port 106 is held. It is assumed that the time t _A8 comes before the stoppage of the change of the second special symbol for the right of the jackpot lottery.

With the second win per first map, the main control unit 401 opens the electric Chu 107 between times t _A9 and t _A10 corresponding to the period L [1, 1], and the period L [1 , 2] is closed during the time t _A10 and t _A11, and the electric chew 107 is opened again during the time t _A11 and t _A12 corresponding to the period L [1, 3]. . When the game ball wins the second starting port 106 during the second long opening period, the special figure determination information based on the winning of the second starting port 106 is acquired.

The effect control unit 403 according to the first case performs the general drawing effect E _A1 between the times t _A1 and t _A2 , performs the long opening notice effect E _A2 between the times t _A4 and t _A5 , and the time t _A long opening effect E _A3 is performed between _A5 and t _A6 , a general drawing effect E _A4 is performed between time t _A7 and t _A8 , and a long opening notice effect E _A5 is performed between times t _A10 and t _A11 , In addition, the long opening effect E _A6 is performed between time t _A11 and t _A12 .

  Prior to the description of these effects, the basic display contents of the image display unit 104 will be described with reference to FIG. Under the control of the effect control unit 403, the image display unit 104 displays the decorative symbol 10 including the first to third decorative symbols, and also displays one or more reserved images 20 and one or more reserved images 30. sell. In FIG. 27, three arrows in the image display unit 104 represent a state in which the first to third decorative symbols are variably displayed. In FIG. 27 and FIG. 28 and the like to be described later, the first to third decorative symbols are shown as if they are always variably displayed, but special symbol processing is performed separately from the normal symbol processing. The first to third decorative symbols may be stopped as the special symbol changes. In the following description, display of an arbitrary image and message is display on the image display unit 104 unless otherwise specified.

  One reserved image 20 is an image indicating that one jackpot lottery right is reserved based on a winning at the first starting opening 105, and one holding image 30 is a winning at the second starting opening 106. It is an image showing that one big hit lottery right is reserved based on the above. The hold image 20 is displayed for the number of jackpot lottery rights held based on the winning at the first starting port 105, and the number of jackpot lottery rights held based on the winning at the second starting port 106 is displayed. Only the hold image 30 is displayed. Therefore, when the right of the big hit lottery based on the winning at the first starting port 105 is not held, the hold image 20 is not displayed, and the right of the big hit lottery based on the winning at the second starting port 106 is held. If not, the hold image 30 is not displayed.

The general drawing effect E _A1 is an effect that notifies or suggests to the player that the normal symbol lottery is being performed (see FIG. 28). Here, in particular, an effect of notifying or suggesting to the player that the winning / losing per common figure with the long opening of the electric Chu 107 is drawn, or that the lottery is being performed. It is good to include it in the usual drawing production E _A1 . FIG. 28 shows an example of the general drawing effect E _A1 . In Hiroshi Figure director E _A1 of FIG. 28, after being displayed on the image display unit 104 along with the roulette image and character image lottery message MS1 "It's morality chance time if roulette chance !! Daikichi is Stop", on the roulette image " “X” and “Daiyoshi” are displayed alternately. If the winning symbol is won per long map (ie, one of the first to third symbols), “Daikichi” is stopped and displayed on the roulette image in synchronization with the stoppage of the normal symbol. If not, “x” is stopped and displayed on the roulette image in synchronization with the stop of the normal symbol fluctuation. In the first case of FIG. 26, at the time t _A2 , the change of the normal symbol stops in the display mode per the first common map, and “Daiyoshi” is stopped and displayed on the roulette image.

The long opening notice effect E _A2 is an effect that notifies or suggests to the player that the long opening of the electric Chu 107 will soon be performed (see FIG. 29A). The long opening notice effect E _A2 is an announcement that informs or suggests to the player the number of seconds after which the long opening of the electric Chu 107 starts and / or the length of the long opening time of the electric Chu 107 to be performed. It may be included. FIG. 29 (a) shows an example of the long opening notice effect E _A2 . In the long opening notice effect E _A2 of FIG. 29A, the character image is displayed on the image display unit 104 together with the opening notice message MS2 “a virtue chance!

The long opening effect E _A3 is an effect that notifies or suggests to the player that the long opening of the electric Chu 107 is being performed (see FIG. 29B). An effect of notifying or suggesting to the player how many seconds the electric Chu 107 has been long opened may be included in the long opening effect E _A3 . FIG. _29B shows an example of a long opening effect E _A3 . In the effect E _A3 during long opening shown in FIG. _29B , the character image is displayed on the image display unit 104 together with the message MS3 “Opening Chance Chance Time! In addition, with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 106 during the long opening of the electric chew 107, the hold image 30 is additionally displayed on the basis of the state of FIG. 29A. ). Each time the game ball to the second start hole 106 to win, a prize winning message MS3a director to display such as "morality winning !!" on the image display unit 104, may have been included in the long open production E _A3. In order to make this possible, the main control unit 401 may transmit a command to notify the effect control unit 403 every time a game ball wins the second starting port 106.

When the second special symbol is changed based on the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 106 after the first auxiliary game is finished at time t _A6 , the effect control unit 403 performs a predetermined normal effect and Different predetermined first zone effects may be performed. In the normal game state (low-probability non-electric support game state), the effect control unit 403 performs a normal effect in principle. The variation mode and pattern of the decorative design 10 and the background image of the decorative design 10 are different from each other between the normal effect and the first zone effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 30, in the first zone effect, the word “moral lottery zone” that is not displayed during the normal effect is displayed on the image display unit 104, and a specific effect that is not performed in the normal effect is displayed in the image display unit. It may be performed on 104. In the first zone effect, all the rights of the jackpot lottery acquired and held by the game ball winning the second starting port 106 during the first auxiliary game execution period (between times t _A3 and t _A6 ) are consumed. (I.e., until the timing at which the change of the second special symbol for the last jackpot lottery right that has been suspended is stopped).

The general drawing effect _EA4 is an effect that notifies or suggests to the player that the normal symbol lottery is being performed (see FIG. 31). An effect that informs or suggests to the player that the winning / losing per ordinary figure with the long opening of the electric Chu 107 will be drawn again, or that the lottery is being conducted. It should be included in E _A4 . Figure 31 shows an example of a Prussian diagram effect E _A4. In the ordinary drawing production E _{A4 of} FIG. 31, the roulette image and the character image are displayed on the image display unit 104 together with the lottery message MS4 “against the roulette chance! Above, “x” and “Daiyoshi” are displayed alternately. The lottery message MS4 may be different from the lottery message MS1 described above. If the winning symbol is won per long map (ie, one of the first to third symbols), “Daikichi” is stopped and displayed on the roulette image in synchronization with the stoppage of the normal symbol. If not, “x” is stopped and displayed on the roulette image in synchronization with the stop of the normal symbol fluctuation. In the first case of FIG. 26, at time t _A8 , the change of the normal symbol again stops in the display mode per first normal map, and “Daiyoshi” is again stopped and displayed on the roulette image.

The long release notice effect E _A5 is an effect that notifies or suggests to the player that the electric chew 107 will soon be released again (see FIG. 32A). A long-opening notice effect that informs or suggests to the player how many seconds later the long-opening of the electric Chu 107 will start and / or the length of time for which the electric Chu 107 will be released It may be included in E _A5 . In addition, the long opening notice effect _EA5 may include an effect that notifies or suggests to the player that the second opening of the electric chew 107 is expected to increase the number of winnings to the second starting port 106. . FIG. 32A shows an example of the long opening notice effect E _A5 . In the long opening notice effect E _A5 of FIG. 32A, the character image is displayed on the image display unit 104 together with the opening notice message MS5 “Don't miss the chance to get on the electric Chu! The opening notice message MS5 may be different from the opening notice message MS2 described above.

The long opening effect E _A6 is an effect that notifies or suggests to the player that the electric chew 107 is being opened again for a long time (see FIG. 32B). An effect of notifying or suggesting to the player how many seconds the electric Chu 107 has been released again for a long time may be included in the effect E _A6 during the long opening. FIG. 32 (b) shows an example of a long opening effect E _A6 . In the long opening effect E _A6 in FIG. 32 (b), the character image is displayed on the image display unit 104 together with the opening message MS6 “Electrical choo addition chance time! In addition, with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 106 while the electric chew 107 is being opened again for a long time, a state in which the hold image 30 is additionally displayed on the basis of the state of FIG. It is shown in (b). Each time the game ball to the second start hole 106 is winning, a winning message MS6a effect to display "electrically movable plus !!", etc. to the image display unit 104, may have been included in the long opening effect E _A6. In order to make this possible, the main control unit 401 may transmit a command to notify the effect control unit 403 every time a game ball wins the second starting port 106. The opening message MS6 may be different from the above-described opening message MS3, and the winning message MS6a may be different from the above-mentioned winning message MS3a.

After the second auxiliary game ends at time t _A12, when the change of the second special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 106 is performed, the effect control unit 403 performs a predetermined normal effect and A different predetermined second zone effect may be performed. The variation pattern and pattern of the decorative symbol 10 and the background image of the decorative symbol 10 are different between the normal effect and the second zone effect. The second zone effect may be the same as the first zone effect described above, or may be different from the second zone effect described above. When the first and second zone effects are different from each other, the variation pattern and pattern of the decorative design 10, the background image of the decorative design 10, and the like are different from each other between the first and second zone effects. The second zone production is performed until all the right of the jackpot lottery acquired and held by the game ball winning the second starting port 106 during the execution period of the first and second auxiliary games is exhausted (that is, Of those rights, it may be continued (until the timing when the second special symbol changes to the last jackpot lottery right suspended). When there is a certain degree of reliability greater than or equal to a predetermined value in the jackpot lottery right acquired and held by the game ball winning the second starting port 106 during the execution period of the first and second auxiliary games However, the execution of the second zone effect may be permitted.

It should be noted that the long opening notice effects E _A2 and E _A5 are different from each other, and the long opening effects E _A3 and E _A6 are also different from each other.

The effects E _A2 and E _A3 related to the first auxiliary game are to inform the player that the state of the second starting port 106 will soon be opened due to the long opening of the electric chew 107 or is currently open. An announcement or suggestion effect (for example, display of opening notice message MS2 and opening message MS3) is included.

The productions E _A5 and E _A6 related to the second auxiliary game may include similar productions, but the productions E _A5 and E _A6 are particularly long when the state of the second starting port 106 is long again of the electric chew 107. An effect of notifying or suggesting to the player that the player will soon be opened again or opened again due to the opening (for example, displaying the opening notice message MS5 and the opening message MS6) is included. In addition, the player is notified that the number of winning game balls to the second starting port 106 can be increased based on the number of winning game balls to the second starting port 106 during the first auxiliary game. The suggestion effects may be included in the effects E _A5 and E _A6 . For example, the wording “chipping chance” on the open message MS5 or MS6 notifies or suggests to the player that the number of winning game balls to the second starting port 106 can be increased.

In addition, the winning message MS3a “Tokutoku Prize !!” that can be displayed every time the game ball wins the second starting opening 106 in the long opening effect E _A3 is also displayed in the long opening effect E _A6. A winning message MS6a “Electric Chu !!!!” that can be displayed every time the second starting port 106 is won also notifies or suggests to the player that the game ball has won the second starting port 106. However, the winning message MS6a indicates that the number of winning game balls to the second starting port 106 has increased (added) based on the number of winning game balls to the second starting port 106 during the first auxiliary game. This is different from the winning message MS3a in that it is notified or suggested to the player.

In the long opening of the electric chew 107, winning in the second starting port 106 is assisted. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by winning at the second starting port 106, and the right to win a big hit with the second special symbol design is acquired. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, by providing a winning with a long opening of the electric Chu 107 as a kind of normal symbol winning, to give a new enjoyment to the player who waits for a long time to generate a big hit Can do. At this time, if a special performance (directions E _A5 , E _A6 ) is given for multiple wins per regular figure with a long opening, the player can be further enjoyed, Expected to improve the fun of gaming.

  Although the case that was won multiple times per first map was described as the first case, the win that was won in the first case was per second map corresponding to the electric chew release pattern DENKp2 in FIG. It may be.

A similar effect can also be achieved when three or more consecutive wins are won per first or second map. That is, for example, during the execution period of the first and second auxiliary games, before the game balls are awarded to the second starting port 106 and all of the jackpot lottery rights acquired and held are exhausted (that is, their Before the change of the second special symbol for the last jackpot lottery right held among the rights stops), the normal symbol is again stopped and displayed in the mode of the normal symbol with the long opening of the electric Chu 107. In this case, the effects E _{A4 to} E _A6 (that is, the second effects E _{A4 to} E _A6 ) may be performed again. At this time, the second directing E _A4 to E _A6, may be made different from the first rendition E _A4 to E _A6. The same applies when effects E _{A4 to} E _A6 are executed after the third time.

Although different from the above assumption, in the first case, it is assumed that the right of the jackpot lottery right acquired and held by winning a game ball at the second starting port 106 during the execution time of the first auxiliary game is assumed. If the time t _A8 (the time at which the normal symbol is stopped and displayed again in the mode per the first common symbol) comes after the stoppage of the second special symbol for the right of the jackpot lottery held last, the effect control The unit 403 may perform the long open notice effect E _A2 between the times t _A10 and t _A11 and may perform the long open effect E _A3 between the times t _A11 and t _A12 . Also, it can be known from the command from the main control unit 401 whether or not the time t _A8 comes after the suspension of the second special symbol with respect to the last jackpot lottery right held. Therefore, when it is determined that the time t _A8 comes after the stop of the second special symbol change for the jackpot lottery right held last, the effect control unit 403 performs the normal drawing effect E between the times t _A7 and t _A8 . _{You can do A1} .

[Second case: FIG. 33]
Next, consider the second case shown in FIG. The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 in the second case is a non-electric support game state. For an arbitrary integer i, time t _{Bi + 1} is a time later than time t _Bi .

It is assumed that the normal symbol lottery is performed, and the normal symbol that started to change before time t _B1 is stopped at the time t _B2 in a manner corresponding to the third common symbol. Corresponding to this, the main control unit 401 controls the electric chew 107 to open and close between the times t _B3 and t _B12 along the electric chew release pattern DENKp3 (FIG. 25C). A period between times t _B3 and t _B4, a period between times t _B4 and t _B5, a period between times t _B5 and t _B6, a period between times t _B6 and t _B9, a period between times t _B9 and t _B10 , A period between times t _B10 and t _B11 and a period between times t _B11 and t _B12 correspond to periods L [3, 1] to L [3, 7], respectively.

Therefore, the first long opening of the electric chew 107 (hereinafter also referred to as the first half long opening) is performed between time t _B5 and t _B6, and the second long opening of the electric chewing 107 is performed between time t _B11 and t _B12 ( Hereinafter, it is also referred to as the second half long opening). When the game ball wins the second starting port 106 during the first and second long opening periods, special figure determination information based on winning of the second starting port 106 is acquired.

In the second case, the effect control unit 403 performs the ordinary drawing effect E _B1 between the times t _B1 and t _B2 , performs the long opening notice effect E _B2 between the times t _B4 and t _B5 , and the time t _A long opening effect E _B3 is performed between _B5 and t _B6 , an ordinary drawing effect E _B4 is performed between times t _B7 and t _B8 , and a long opening notice effect E _B5 is performed between times t _B10 and t _B11 , In addition, the long opening effect E _B6 is performed between the times t _B11 and t _B12 .

The productions E _{B1 to} E _B3 may be the same as the above-mentioned productions E _{A1 to} E _A3 . When the second special symbol is changed based on the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 106 after the first half long release is completed at time t _B6 , the effect control is performed as described in the first case. The unit 403 may perform a predetermined first zone effect different from the predetermined normal effect.

The general drawing production E _B4 may be the same as the above-mentioned general drawing production E _A4 (see FIG. 31). However, the general drawing effect E _B4 in the second case is a pseudo-normal drawing effect that makes it appear as if a normal symbol lottery that is not actually executed is executed. In the general drawing effect E _B4 , “Daichi” is always stopped and displayed on the roulette image. In the second case, it is possible to omit the execution of the ordinary drawing effect E _B4 . The effects E _B5 and E _B6 may be the same as the effects E _A5 and E _A6 described above, respectively.

The contents described above regarding the first case can be applied to the second case. In this case, the symbol “t _Ai ” in the description of the first case is replaced with the symbol “t _Bi ”, and the description of the first case “First auxiliary game” and “second auxiliary game” in the sentence are read as “first half long release” and “second half long release”, respectively.

  As described above, by preparing a hit with a long opening of the electric Chu 107, it is possible to give a new enjoyment to a player who waits for a long time to generate a big hit, as in the first case. If consecutive winnings per 1 normal figure (per 2nd normal figure) occur, the player can feel further enjoyment while watching special effects. However, depending on the state of the nail around the gate 108, the situation as in the first case may be extremely difficult to occur. Taking this into consideration, a per-third map is prepared. At the time of the third common figure, since the game machine 100 displays the action as if it had consecutively won the normal symbol lottery with long opening of the electric chew 107, the player can enjoy the same fun as the first case. Can feel.

Further, as described above in the description of the first case, the productions E _{A1 to} E _A3 may be executed for the winning per second common chart. On the other hand, the productions E _{B1 to} E _B3 per third common chart may be the same as the productions E _{A1 to} E _A3 . Then, if you elected to per second or third Hiroshizu, until the first of the effect in the long open (E _A3 or E _B3) is completed, the player, winning in both the second and third per Hiroshizu It is difficult to determine whether it was done. Therefore, the player who knows the existence of the 3rd map will wait for a while after the end of the first long opening performance (E _A3 or E _B3 ). You will be able to wait with a sense of expectation. In other words, the possibility of getting bored of the game is reduced.

  In order to ensure this, the open / close mode of the electric chew 107 during the period L [2,1] to L [2,3] of the electric chew opening pattern DENKp2 (FIG. 25B) is changed to the electric chew opening pattern DENKp3 (FIG. The opening / closing mode of the electric chew 107 during the period L [3, 1] to L [3, 3] of 25 (c)) may be completely the same, or substantially the same so as to be indistinguishable from each other. Good. For example, the lengths of the periods L [2,3] and L [3,3] are preferably the same. When the lengths of the periods L [2, 3] and L [3, 3] are different from each other, the length of the longer period of the periods L [2, 3] and L [3, 3] is set. The length of the shorter period is preferably 1.1 times or less or 1.2 times or less.

  In addition, when winning for the third map, it looks as if it was continuously won for the second map, so the periods L [2,3], L [3,3] and L [3,7 ] May be completely or substantially the same as each other. Even when the lengths of the periods L [3, 3] and L [3, 7] are different from each other, the longer period of the periods L [3, 3] and L [3, 7] The length is preferably 1.1 times or less or 1.2 times or less the length of the shorter period.

The productions E _{A1 to} E _A6 and E _{B1 to} E _B6 may be productions other than the production by the display of the image display unit 104, and in addition to the production by the display of the image display unit 104, the image display unit 104. An effect other than the effect by the display may be included. The effect control unit 403 may realize the effects E _{A1 to} E _A6 and E _{B1 to} E _B6 using the above-described arbitrary effect realizing elements. For example, the fact that the first effect (for example, the effect E _A3 ) and the second effect (for example, the effect E _A6 ) are different from each other means that the images displayed on the image display unit 104, the effect light unit 115, and the light emission mode of the panel lamp 135. It also includes that the operation mode of the movable accessory 130 or the output sound of the speaker 114 is different between the first and second effects.

<< Operation flowchart of gaming machine >>
Next, a flow of processing performed by the gaming machine 100 to realize the above-described operation will be described along a flowchart.

[1. Processing performed by the main control unit]
First, processing performed by the main control unit 401 will be described. Each process of the main control unit 401 described below is realized by the CPU 411 of the main control unit 401 executing a program stored in the ROM 412.

――― Timer interrupt processing; Fig.34 ―――
The timer interrupt process performed by the main control unit 401 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the contents of the timer interrupt process. When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 401 starts executing main processing including start-up processing and power-off monitoring processing. The main control unit 401 continuously executes this main process while power is supplied. The main control unit 401 interrupts and executes a timer interrupt process at a predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) with respect to the main process.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (see also FIG. 22), in the timer interrupt process, the main control unit 401 performs the random number update process in step S1, the switch process in step S2, the special symbol process in step S3, and the normal symbol in step S4. The process, the electric accessory control process at step S5, the prize ball process at step S6, and the output process at step S7 are sequentially executed. The random number update process, the switch process, the special symbol process, the normal symbol process, the electric accessory control process, the prize ball process and the output process in steps S1 to S7 are performed with reference to FIGS. 4 to 17 and FIG. The contents described above for the processing may be included.

  First, in the random number update process in step S1, the main control unit 401 updates random numbers used for various lotteries.

  The switch process in the subsequent step S2 (see also FIG. 22) is a start-port switch process (see FIG. 35) for detecting a game ball won at the first start-up port 105 or the second start-up port 106, and a game ball that has passed through the gate 108. Gate switch processing (see FIG. 36) for detecting the game ball, winning game port switch processing for detecting the game ball won in the winning game port 109, normal winning port switch processing for detecting the game ball won in the normal winning port 110, etc. including.

  Thereafter, in the special symbol process of step S3, the main control unit 401 performs a big hit lottery, displays the special symbols in a variable manner according to the result of the big win lottery, and then stops the special symbol.

  After that, in the normal symbol processing in step S4, the main control unit 401 performs the normal symbol lottery, displays the normal symbol variably according to the result of the normal symbol lottery, and then stops the normal symbol.

  Thereafter, the electric accessory control process in step S5 (see also FIG. 22) includes a big prize opening process (see FIG. 42) for controlling the operation of the special prize opening 109, and an electric chew process for controlling the operation of the electric tulip 107. (Not shown).

  Thereafter, in the winning ball process of step S6, the main control unit 401, for example, with respect to the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109 or the normal winning port 110, predetermined A prize ball command for instructing the payout of the number of prize balls is set in the RAM 413.

  Thereafter, in the output process of step S7, the main control unit 401 outputs various commands indicating information set in the RAM 413 by the processes of steps S1 to S6 to the prize ball control unit 402 and the effect control unit 403. A command related to the prize ball is output to the prize ball control unit 402, and a command related to the effect is output to the effect control unit 403. When the output process ends, the timer interrupt process also ends. When the timer interrupt process ends, the process executed by the main control unit 401 returns to the main process.

――― Starter switch processing; Fig.35 ―――
With reference to FIG. 35, the contents of the start port switch process included in the switch process of step S2 of FIG. 34 will be described. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the contents of the start port switch process. In the start port switch process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the first start port SW 414a is turned on (step S211). If the first start port SW414a is not ON (No in step S211), the process proceeds to step S216. In SW 414a, SW 414a is turned ON when a game ball to be detected by itself is detected, and SW 414a is turned OFF when a game ball to be detected by itself is not detected. The same applies to SW 414b and SW 415 to SW 417 (see FIG. 4).

  If the first start port SW 414a is ON (Yes in step S211), the main control unit 401 has the hold information number U1 less than a predetermined maximum hold number U1max (for example, “4”) stored in the ROM 412 in advance. It is determined whether or not (step S212). The number of held information U1 corresponds to the number of special figure determination information triggered by winning in the first start port 105 in the special figure determination information storage area 413d. If “U1 <U1max” is not satisfied (No in step S212), the process proceeds to step S216.

  On the other hand, if “U1 <U1max” (Yes in step S212), the main control unit 401 adds “1” to the hold information number U1 (step S213), and each counter C1 to C3 in the counter storage area 413c. And the special figure determination information storage area 413d including the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 as a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number. (Step S214).

  When acquiring and storing the special figure determination information, the main control unit 401 performs a preliminary determination process (see FIG. 37) based on the stored special figure determination information (step S215), and then proceeds to step 216. In step S216, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the second start port SW414b is turned on (step S216). If the second start port SW 414b is not ON (No in step S216), the start port switch process is terminated.

  If the second start port SW 414b is ON (Yes in step S216), the main control unit 401 sets the second start port detection command indicating that the game ball has won the second start port 106 in the RAM 413. (Step S217), it is determined whether or not the number of hold information U2 is less than a predetermined maximum hold number U2max (for example, “4”) stored in advance in the ROM 412 (Step S218). The number of held information U2 corresponds to the number of special figure determination information triggered by winning in the second start port 106 in the special figure determination information storage area 413d. If “U2 <U2max” is not satisfied (No in step S218), the start port switch process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if “U2 <U2max” (Yes in step S218), the main control unit 401 adds “1” to the pending information count U2 (step S219), and each counter C1 to C3 in the counter storage area 413c. And the special figure determination information storage area 413d including the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 as a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number. (Step S220). At this time, the main control unit 401 determines that the priority order of the special figure determination information acquired in response to the winning at the second start port 106 is acquired as a trigger for winning in the first starting port 105. The storage contents of the storage area 413d are controlled so as to be higher than the priority of the information for use. Accordingly, when the special figure determination information acquired in response to the winning at the first start port 105 is in the storage area 413d, the special figure determination information is transferred to the storage area TJ having a lower priority in step S220. Will be shifted.

  When the special figure determination information is acquired and stored in step S220, the main control unit 401 performs a preliminary determination process (see FIG. 37) based on the stored special figure determination information (step S221), and the start port switch process. Exit.

――― Gate switch processing; Fig.36 ―――
Next, the contents of the gate switch process included in the switch process of step S2 of FIG. 34 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the contents of the gate switch process. In the gate switch process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the gate SW 415 is turned on (step S231). If the gate SW 415 is not ON (No in step S231), the gate switch process is terminated.

  If the gate SW 415 is ON (Yes in step S231), the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the hold information number U3 is less than a predetermined maximum hold number U3max (for example, “4”) stored in the ROM 412 in advance. Is determined (step S232). The number U3 of reserved information corresponds to the number of information for determining the common map in the information storage area 413i for the general map determination. If “U3 <U3max” is not satisfied (No in step S232), the gate switch processing is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if “U3 <U3max” (Yes in step S232), the main control unit 401 adds “1” to the hold information number U3 (step S233), and each counter C4 and C5 in the counter storage area 413c. Is stored in the general-purpose determination information storage area 413i, which includes the acquired count values of the counters C4 and C5 as random numbers per common figure and random numbers as normal symbols (step S234). ). Thereafter, the gate switch process is terminated.

――― Preliminary judgment processing; Fig.37 ―――
Next, with reference to FIG. 37, the contents of the advance determination process executed in step S215 or S221 of FIG. 35 will be described. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the details of the prior determination process.

  In the prior determination process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the high-probability game flag is ON (step S2101). The high probability game flag is a flag in the RAM 413 that is set to ON or OFF in a process described later. At the start of execution of the main process, the high probability game flag is OFF. As described above, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is ON, and a low probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is OFF.

  If the high probability game flag is ON (Yes in step S2101), the main control unit 401 selects the high probability special figure determination table TAt2 (see FIG. 8) (step S2102), while the high probability game flag is OFF. If so (No in step S2101), the low probability special chart determination table TAt1 (see FIG. 8) is selected (step S2103).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 compares the special figure determination table selected in step S2102 or step S2103 with the random number per special figure of the special figure determination information as a prior determination target, thereby determining the special figure determination. Is performed (step S2104). In this determination per special figure, it is determined whether or not the random number per special figure to be determined in advance matches the determination value associated with the jackpot in the selected determination table per special figure. It is determined whether or not is winning the jackpot. When the prior determination process in FIG. 37 is executed via step S214 in FIG. 35, the special figure determination information stored in step S214 becomes a prior determination target, and the prior determination in FIG. If the process is to be executed via step S220 in FIG. 35, the special figure determination information stored in step S220 is the target of prior determination.

  If it is determined in step S2104 that the pre-determination target is a big hit as a result of performing the determination per special figure, special symbol determination that should be called a win symbol determination is performed on the pre-determination target. At this time, the main controller 401 determines the special symbol determination table TZt1 (see FIG. 9) when the prior determination target is the special symbol determination information acquired in response to the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 105. ) Is selected, and the special symbol determination table TZt2 (see FIG. 9) is selected when the prior determination target is the special symbol determination information acquired in response to the winning of the game ball at the second starting port 106. . Then, the main control unit 401 compares the special symbol random number to be determined in advance with the determination value in the selected special symbol determination table to determine the type of jackpot to be determined in advance.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 401 performs special figure variation pattern determination processing (described later) (step S2105). Further, the main control unit 401 stores information in which the processing result of step S2104 and the processing result of step S2105 are associated with each other in the RAM 413 (preliminary determination information storage area 413h in FIG. 17) as a preliminary determination result for the preliminary determination target. (Step S2106). Then, a preliminary determination command representing the current preliminary determination result is generated and set in the RAM 413 (step S2107), and the preliminary determination process is terminated.

――― Special symbol processing; Fig.38 ―――
Next, the contents of the special symbol process executed in step S3 of FIG. 34 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special symbol process.

  In the special symbol process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the in-confirmation flag is ON (step S311). The time when the in-confirmation flag is ON belongs to the special symbol confirmation period. The fixed period of the special symbol is a period for allowing the player to recognize the stopped special symbol until a predetermined fixed display time elapses after the change of the special symbol is stopped. The in-determined flag is a flag in the RAM 413 that is set to ON or OFF in a process described later. At the start of execution of the main process, the finalizing flag is OFF. If the determining flag is ON (Yes in step S311), the process proceeds to step S327.

  On the other hand, if the determining flag is OFF (No in step S311), it is determined whether the jackpot game flag is ON (step S312). The jackpot game flag is a flag in the RAM 413 that is set to ON or OFF in a process described later. As will be apparent from the description below, when the current gaming state is a jackpot gaming state, the jackpot gaming flag is turned ON. At the start of execution of the main process, the jackpot game flag is OFF.

  If the big hit game flag is ON (Yes in step S312), the special symbol process is terminated without changing the special symbol. If the jackpot game flag is OFF (No in step S312), the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the special symbol is being variably displayed (step S313). If the special symbol is variably displayed, the process proceeds to step S323. On the other hand, if the special symbol is not being variably displayed (No in step S313), the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the number of held information U2 is 1 or more (step S314).

  If the number of held information U2 is 1 or more (Yes in step S314), the main control unit 401 subtracts “1” from the number of held information U2 (step S315), and proceeds to step S318. If the number of held information U2 is 0 in Step S314 (No in Step S314), the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the number of held information U1 is 1 or more (Step S316). In step S316, if the number of pending information U1 is 0 (No in step S316), the special symbol process is terminated. If the hold information number U1 is 1 or more (Yes in step S316), the main control unit 401 subtracts “1” from the hold information number U1 (step S317), and proceeds to step S318.

  In step S318, the main control unit 401 executes the special figure storage shift process described with reference to FIG. Thereby, the special figure determination information in the storage area TJ1 before the process of step S318 becomes the current determination target TT.

  After the special figure storage shift process, the main control unit 401 executes a big hit lottery process (see FIG. 39) and a special figure variation pattern determination process (see FIG. 40) for the determination target TT (steps S319 and S320). When the special figure fluctuation pattern is determined by the special figure fluctuation pattern determination process, the special symbol fluctuation display of the special symbol display unit 201 is started based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern (step S321). At this time, if the current determination target TT is information for determining a special figure by winning the first starting port 105, the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 201a is displayed in a variable manner to determine the current determination target. When TT is information for determining a special symbol by winning at the second starting port 106, the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 201b is variably displayed.

  The main control unit 401 sets a special figure change start command in the RAM 413 in accordance with the start of special symbol change display (step S322). After setting the special figure change start command, the process proceeds to step S323. The special figure variation start command set here includes information indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery process in step S319 and information indicating the special figure variation pattern determined (selected) in step S320. Further, information indicating the current gaming state, information indicating which of the first starting port 105 and the second starting port 106 the winning of the jackpot lottery process (ie, the determination target TT) in step S319 is, etc. The special figure change start command may be included. The special figure variation start command is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process is executed in step S7 of FIG.

  In step S323, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not a predetermined special figure fluctuation time has elapsed since the start of the special symbol fluctuation display. The predetermined special figure fluctuation time here is defined by the special figure fluctuation pattern determined (selected) in step S320 immediately before the start of fluctuation display in step S321. If the predetermined special figure variation time has not elapsed (No in step S323), the main control unit 401 ends the special symbol process as it is.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined special symbol variation time has elapsed (Yes in step S323), the main control unit 401 stops and displays the special symbol that is being displayed in the special symbol display unit 201 (step S324), and the special symbol variation is stopped. A command is set in the RAM 413 (step S325). The special figure fluctuation stop command set here is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S7 of FIG. 34 is executed. The special figure change stop command may include the same information as the special figure change start command.

  After setting the special figure fluctuation stop command in the RAM 413, the main control unit 401 turns on the in-confirmation flag (step S326), and proceeds to step S327. In step S327, the main control unit 401 executes a suspension process to be described later with reference to FIG. 41, and thereafter ends the special symbol process.

――― Large lottery processing; Fig.39 ―――
Next, the contents of the jackpot lottery process executed in step S319 of FIG. 38 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot lottery process. In the jackpot lottery process, the above-described special symbol determination and special symbol design determination are executed.

  Specifically, in the jackpot lottery process, first, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the high probability game flag is ON. If the high probability game flag is ON (Yes in step S3101), the main control unit 401 selects the determination table TAt2 (see FIG. 8) per high probability special figure (step S3102), and if the high probability game flag is OFF. If (No in step S3101), the determination table TAt1 (see FIG. 8) per low probability special figure is selected (step S3103).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 401 uses the special figure determination table TAt selected in step S3102 or S3103 to perform special figure determination in step S3104. In other words, if the random number per special figure in the special figure determination information as the determination target TT matches the determination value (determination value associated with the jackpot) in the selected special figure determination table TAt, the jackpot (I.e., winning the jackpot lottery). Otherwise, it is determined that the game is lost (i.e., it is not a jackpot). The determination result of the determination per special figure is set in the RAM 413.

  In the special symbol hit determination, if it is a big hit (Yes in step S3105), the special symbol symbol determination is performed (step S3106). In the special symbol determination, the special symbol random number of the special symbol determination information as the determination target TT is compared with the special symbol determination table TZt1 or TZt2 (see FIG. 9). It is determined which type of jackpot (per 16R length, per 16R short, per 4R) in the determination table TZt1 or TZt2 matches the determination value. At this time, if the determination target TT is information for determining the special figure by winning the first start port 105, the table TZt1 is used, and the determination target TT is the information for determining the special figure by winning the second start port 106. In some cases, table TZt2 is used. Then, a symbol representing the determination result of the special symbol symbol determination is set in the RAM 413 (step S3107), and the jackpot lottery process is terminated. The symbol set at the jackpot time is a jackpot symbol representing the jackpot.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the special figure per step determination in step S3104 is not a big hit (No in step S3105), a symbol indicating a loss (lost symbol) is set in the RAM 413 (step S3108), and the big hit lottery process is terminated.

――― Special map variation pattern judgment processing; Fig.40 ―――
Next, with reference to FIG. 40, the contents of the special figure variation pattern determination process executed in step S320 of FIG. 38 will be described. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special figure variation pattern determination process. In step S320 of FIG. 38, special figure variation pattern determination processing is executed for the determination target TT. The special figure variation pattern determination process of FIG. 39 can also be executed in step S2105 of FIG. However, in step S2105 of FIG. 37, special figure variation pattern determination processing is executed on the prior determination target. In the following, a special figure variation pattern determination process for the determination target TT will be described for concrete description.

  In the special figure fluctuation pattern determination process, the above-described special figure fluctuation pattern determination is executed. Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination process, first, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the determination result of the special figure determination for the determination target TT is a big hit (step S3201). If it is a big hit (Yes in step S3201), the special figure variation pattern table THt2 or THt4 (see FIG. 10) for the big hit is selected (step S3202). At this time, the table THt2 is selected in the non-electric support game state, and the table THt4 is selected in the electric support game state.

  If the determination result of the special figure determination for the determination target TT is not a big hit (No in step S3201), that is, if it is a loss, the special figure fluctuation pattern table THt1 or THt3 (see FIG. 10) for the loss is selected (step 10). S3203). At this time, the table THt1 is selected in the non-electric support game state, and the table THt3 is selected in the electric support game state.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 401 compares the special figure fluctuation pattern table THt selected in step S3202 or S3203 with the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the determination target TT. The special figure fluctuation pattern determination for determining which special figure fluctuation pattern corresponds to the table THt is performed (step S3204), the determination result is set in the RAM 413 (step S3205), and the special figure fluctuation pattern determination process is terminated. .

――― Processing while stopped; Fig.41 ―――
Next, with reference to FIG. 41, the contents of the stop process executed in step S327 of FIG. 38 will be described. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the contents of the stop process.

  In the stop process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not a predetermined fixed display time has elapsed since the change of the special symbol was stopped (step S3301). If the predetermined fixed display time has not elapsed (No in step S3301), the stopping process is ended as it is.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined fixed display time has elapsed (Yes in step S3301), the main control unit 401 turns off the determining flag (step S3302) and then determines whether the electric support game flag is ON. Is determined (step S3303). The electric support game flag is a flag in the RAM 413 that is set to ON or OFF in a process described later. At the start of execution of the main process, the electric support game flag is OFF.

  When the electric support game flag is not ON (No in step S3303), the process proceeds to step S3308. On the other hand, when the electric support game flag is ON (Yes in step S3303), the electric support game remaining number J is set to “1”. Subtraction is performed (step S3304). The electric support game remaining count J indicates the remaining number of fluctuations of the special symbol in which the electric support game state is maintained. The electric support game remaining count J is set to “0” at the start of execution of the main process, and is set to “70”, for example, after the jackpot (see FIG. 47; details will be described later).

  After subtracting the remaining electric support game number J, the main control unit 401 determines whether the remaining electric support game number J is “0” (step S3305). When “J = 0” (Yes in step S3305), the electric support game flag is turned OFF (step S3306), and right-handed notification end processing for turning off the right-handed display unit 205 is executed ( Step S3307) and the process proceeds to Step S3308. On the other hand, if “J = 0” is not satisfied (No in step S3305), the process directly proceeds to step S3308.

In step S3308, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the high probability game flag is ON. If the high probability game flag is OFF (No in step S3308), the main control unit 401 proceeds to step S3312. On the other hand, when the high probability game flag is ON (Yes in step S3308), “1” is subtracted from the high probability game remaining number X (step S3309).
The high probability remaining game count X indicates the remaining number of fluctuations of the special symbol in which the high probability game state is maintained. The high probability remaining game count X is set to “0” at the start of execution of the main process, and set to, for example, “74” after the jackpot (see FIG. 47; details will be described later).

  After subtracting the high probability remaining game count X, the main control unit 401 determines whether the high probability remaining game count X is “0” (step S3310). If “X = 0” (Yes in step S3310), the high-probability game flag is turned OFF (step S3311), and then the process proceeds to step S3312. On the other hand, if “X = 0” is not satisfied (No in step S3310), the process directly proceeds to step S3312.

  In step S3312, the main control unit 401 confirms the result of the jackpot lottery process for the determination target TT. If the result does not represent the jackpot (No in step S3312), the main process ends.

  On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot lottery process for the determination target TT represents a jackpot, the jackpot game flag is turned ON (step S3313), and a right-handed notification start process for lighting the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S3313). S3314), “0” is set to the remaining number of times J and X (step S3315), the electric support game flag and the high probability game flag are turned off (step S3316), and the special winning opening opening pattern table DKt (see FIG. 16) is displayed. With reference to, a big winning opening opening pattern is set based on the type of jackpot (step S3317). Thereafter, the opening of the jackpot game is started (step S3318), the jackpot game opening command is set in the RAM 413 (step S3319), and the stop process is ended.

――― Large winnings processing; Fig.42 ―――
The contents of the normal symbol process (FIG. 34) in step S4 will be described later together with the electric chew process included in the electric accessory control process, and other processes will be described first. With reference to FIG. 42, the contents of the special winning opening process included in the electric accessory control process of step S5 of FIG. 34 will be described. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special winning opening process. A jackpot game is played during the period when the jackpot game flag is ON. The period in which the jackpot game is played starts from the opening period in which the opening process is executed, and ends with the end of the ending period in which the ending process is executed. Between the opening period and the ending period, the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 109 is repeated for the number of rounds. The period during which the big prize opening 109 between adjacent rounds is closed is an interval period. The opening mode of the special winning opening 109 in the special winning opening process of FIG. 42 follows the special winning opening opening pattern set in step S3317 of FIG. 41 (see FIG. 16). In the big winning opening opening pattern set in step S3317, the length of the opening period, the interval period, and the ending period are defined as the opening time, the interval time, and the ending time, and the number of rounds Rmax and the big winning opening in each round are defined. An opening time of 109 is also defined.

  In the big prize opening process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not the big hit game flag is set to ON (step S511). If the big hit game flag is OFF (No in step S511), the main control unit 401 ends the big prize opening process as it is.

  If the jackpot game flag is ON (Yes in step S511), the main control unit 401 determines whether the opening is currently in progress (step S512). If the opening is in progress (Yes in step S512), the main control unit 401 performs the opening process (step S513), and then proceeds to step S514. If the opening is not in progress (No in step S512), the process proceeds to step S514. Migrate directly.

  In step S514, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the special winning opening 109 is being opened. If the special winning opening 109 is being opened (Yes in step S514), the process during opening is performed (step S515), and then the process proceeds to step S516. However, if the special winning opening 109 is not being opened (in step S514). No), the process proceeds directly to step S516.

  In step S516, the main control unit 401 determines whether the current interval is in progress. If it is during the interval (Yes in step S516), after performing the interval process (step S517), the process proceeds to step S518, but if not in the interval (No in step S516), the process proceeds directly to step S518.

  In step S518, the main control unit 401 determines whether the ending is currently in progress. If it is during ending (Yes of step S518), an ending process will be performed (step S519) and a special winning opening process will be complete | finished. If the ending is not in progress (No in step S518), the special winning opening process is terminated.

――― Opening processing; Fig.43 ―――
FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the contents of the opening process. In the opening process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the opening was started (step S5101). If the opening time has not elapsed (No in step S5101), the opening process is terminated.

  If the opening time has elapsed (Yes in step S5101), the main control unit 401 ends the opening (step S5102), and sets “1” to the round number R indicating the number of the current round. (Step S5103). Then, the opening of the first prize winning opening 109 is started (step S5104), and the opening process ends.

――― Processing during opening; Fig.44 ―――
FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the contents of the releasing process. In the opening process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 109 in the current round is started (step S5201). If the predetermined release time has not elapsed (No in step S5201), the main control unit 401 will release a specified number (for example, 10) of game balls to the special winning opening 109 while the special winning opening 109 is opened in the current round. It is determined whether or not there is a winning (step S5202). If there is no prescribed number of winnings (No in step S5202), the in-release process is terminated.

  When the predetermined opening time has elapsed (Yes in step S5201) or when a predetermined number of winnings have been made (Yes in step S5202), the main control unit 401 closes the big winning opening 109 (step S5203). Then, it is determined whether or not the round number R matches Rmax (see FIG. 16) of the set special winning opening action pattern (step S5204).

  If the round number R does not match Rmax (No in step S5204), the interval is started (step S5205), and the open process is terminated. If the round number R matches Rmax (Yes in step S5204), it is determined that the final round has been released, and ending is started (step S5206). When the ending is started, the main control unit 401 sets a jackpot game ending command in the RAM 413 (step S5207) and ends the releasing process. This jackpot game ending command includes information about the jackpot ending period of this time. The jackpot game ending command is transmitted to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S7 of FIG. 34 is executed.

――― Interval processing; Fig.45 ―――
FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the contents of the interval process. In the interval process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether a predetermined interval time has elapsed since the start of the current interval (step S5301). If the interval time has not elapsed (No in step S5301), the interval process is terminated as it is.

  If the interval time has elapsed (Yes in step S5301), the main control unit 401 ends the interval (step S5302), and adds “1” to the round number R (step S5303). Then, the main control unit 401 starts to open the R-round big winning opening 109 (step S5304), and ends the interval process.

――― Ending processing; Fig.46 ―――
FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ending process. In the ending process, the main control unit 401 first determines whether a predetermined ending time has elapsed since the ending was started (step S5401). If the ending time has not elapsed (No in step S5401), the ending process is terminated.

  If the ending time has elapsed (Yes in step S5401), the main control unit 401 ends the ending (step S5402) and sets “0” to the round number R (step S5403). Then, a game state setting process (see FIG. 47) for setting the game state after the current jackpot game is performed (step S5404). Thereafter, the jackpot game flag is set to OFF (step S5405), right-handed notification end processing for turning off the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S5406), and the ending processing is ended.

――― Game state setting processing; Fig.47 ―――
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the contents of the game state setting process. In the game state setting process, the main control unit 401 first sets the electric support game flag to ON (step S5404a) and sets “70” to the electric support game remaining count J (step S5404b). Then, a right-handed notification start process for lighting the right-handed display unit 205 is executed (step S5404c). Further, the high probability game flag is set to ON (step S5404d), and the high probability game remaining number X is set to “74” (step S5404e), and the game state setting process is terminated.

――― Normal symbol processing; Fig.48 ―――
Next, the contents of the normal symbol process executed in step S4 of FIG. 34 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the contents of normal symbol processing.

  In the normal symbol processing, the main control unit 401 first refers to the common symbol control data stored in the RAM 413 (step S411). The initial value of the normal control data is “0”. When the normal map control data is “0”, the general map determination process of step S412 is executed. When the normal map control data is “1”, the normal map change process of step S413 is executed. Thus, when the normal figure control data is “2”, the normal figure process is finished after executing the normal figure stop process of step S414.

――― Common map determination processing; Fig. 49 ―――
With reference to FIG. 49, the contents of the common figure determination process executed in step S412 of FIG. 48 will be described. FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing the contents of the common map determination process. In the common symbol determination process, first, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the normal symbol is being variably displayed (step S4101). If the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (Yes in step S4101), the normal symbol determination process is terminated. If the normal symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner (No in step S4101), the main control unit 401 determines the number of held information U3. It is determined whether or not is 1 or more (step S4102).

  If the number of held information U3 is 0 (No in step S4102), the common chart determination process is finished. If the number of held information U3 is 1 or more (Yes in step S4102), the main control unit 401 determines the number of held information U3. “1” is subtracted from (step S4103), and the process proceeds to step S4104.

  In step S4104, the main control unit 401 executes the general-purpose memory shift process described with reference to FIG. As a result, the common map determination information in the storage area FJ1 before the processing in step S4104 becomes the current general map determination target FF.

  After the general-purpose memory shift process, the main control unit 401 performs a general symbol hit determination and a general symbol determination (steps S4105 and S4106) on the general symbol determination target FF, and based on these determination results, A stop symbol is determined (a normal symbol to be stopped is determined; step S4107). Further, the main control unit 401 executes the general map variation pattern determination for the general map determination target FF, and sets the general map variation time based on the determination result (steps S4108 and S4109). For example, using the normal map fluctuation pattern table FHt (see FIG. 14), when the electric support game flag is OFF, the normal map change pattern FHp1 is selected, the normal map change time is set to 20 seconds, and the electric support game flag is set. When ON, the normal map change pattern FHp2 is selected and the normal map change time is set to 2 seconds.

  After that, the main control unit 401 starts normal symbol variation display in accordance with the selected ordinary symbol variation pattern (step S4110). Further, in accordance with the start of the fluctuation display, the main control unit 401 sets a universal figure change start command including information indicating each determination result of the universal figure determination, the universal symbol determination, and the normal figure fluctuation pattern determination in the RAM 413. (Step S4111), "1" is set in the normal map control data (Step S4112), and the normal map determination process is completed. The set normal map change start command is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S7 of FIG. 34 is executed (the same is true of the below-described normal map change stop command).

――― Typical map change processing; Fig.50 ―――
With reference to FIG. 50, the contents of the universal map change process executed in step S413 of FIG. 48 will be described. FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the contents of the common map change process. In the normal map change process, first, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the normal map change time set in the normal map determination process (step S4109) has elapsed since the start of normal symbol change. If YES in step S4202, the process advances to step S4202 (YES in step S4201), but if not, the routine change process ends (NO in step S4201).

  In step S4202, the main control unit 401 stops and displays the normal symbol at the stop symbol determined in the common symbol determination process (step S4107). Further, in accordance with the stop display, the main control unit 401 sets a general-purpose variable stop command in the RAM 413 and sets a predetermined time as a general-purpose stop time (steps S4203 and S4204). Is set (step S4205), and the normal map changing process is terminated.

――― Temporary stop processing; Fig.51 ―――
With reference to FIG. 51, the contents of the universal stop processing executed in step S414 of FIG. FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the contents of the normal stop processing. In the general map stop process, first, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the normal map stop time set in the general map change process (step S4204) has elapsed since the normal symbol change stop time. If YES in step S4302, the process proceeds to step S4302 (step S4301: YES), but if not, the normal diagram stop process ends (NO in step S4301).

  In step S4302, the main control unit 401 confirms the result of the current universal hit determination. If the winning is per common map (Yes in step S4302), the process proceeds to step S4303. If not successful (ie, if it is a loss; No in step S4302), “0” is set in the general map control data. After the setting, the routine stop processing is finished (step S4306).

  In step S4303, the main control unit 401 sets “3” in the general-purpose control data. After that, the usual figure opening time is set to start the usual figure opening, and the auxiliary game opening command is set in the RAM 413 (steps S4304 and S4305), and the usual figure stopping process is completed. The set auxiliary game opening command is output to the effect control unit 403 when the output process shown in step S7 of FIG. 34 is executed (the same applies to the auxiliary game ending command described later).

――― Denchu processing; Fig.52 ―――
With reference to FIG. 52, the electric chew process included in the electric accessory control process of step S5 of FIG. 34 will be described. FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the contents of the electric Chu process. In the electric Chu process, first, the main control unit 401 confirms the general-purpose control data (step S531). If the usual figure control data is “3”, the process proceeds to step SS532 (Yes in step S531), but if the ordinary figure control data is other than “3”, the electric-chu process is terminated (No in step S531).

  In step S <b> 532, the main control unit 401 determines whether the current diagram is currently open. If it is during the normal opening (Yes in step S532), the process proceeds to step S533. If not (No in step S532), the process proceeds to step S539. In step S533, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the normal map opening time set in the general map stop process (step S4304) has elapsed since the start of the general map opening. The process proceeds to S534 (Yes in step S533), but if it has not elapsed, the electric chew process is terminated (No in step S533).

  In step S534, the main control unit 401 sets an electric chew release pattern using the electric chew release pattern table DENKt according to the type of the current map. As described above, when the per-normal map is per 1st to 5th per-normal map, the electric chew release patterns DENKp1 to DENKp5 are selected and set, respectively. After setting the electric chew release pattern, the main control unit 401 sets “0” to the release count value KKC for counting the number of times the electric chew is released during the auxiliary game, and to the second start port 106 during the auxiliary game. “0” is set to the winning count value NC for counting the number of winning of the game balls of (Steps S535 and S536), and the process proceeds to Step S537. Thereafter, although not clearly shown in FIG. 52 and the like, “1” is added to the value NC every time the game ball wins the second starting port 106 during the auxiliary game. In step S537, the main control unit 401 opens the electric chew 107 (switches from the closed state to the open state), and adds “1” to the open count value KKC in conjunction with the opening (step S538). Finish the electric chew process.

  In step S539, the main control unit 401 determines whether the current ending is in progress. If normal ending is in progress (Yes in step S539), the process proceeds to step S547. If not (No in step S539), the process proceeds to step S540. In step S540, the main control unit 401 confirms whether or not the electric chew 107 is open. If the electric chew 107 is currently closed (No in step S540), the process proceeds to step S541, while If the Chu 107 is currently open (Yes in Step S540), the process proceeds to Step S542.

  In step S541, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the closing time according to the electric chew opening pattern set in step S534 has elapsed since the most recent switching time of the electric chew 107 from the open state to the closed state. If yes, the process proceeds to step S537 (Yes in step S541). If not, the electric chew process is terminated (No in step S541).

  In step S542, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not a predetermined opening end condition is met. When the opening time according to the electric chew opening pattern set in step S534 has elapsed since the most recent switching time from the closed state to the open state of the electric chew 107, the opening end condition is satisfied. Also, when the winning count value NC reaches a predetermined value (for example, 10), the release end condition is satisfied. If the opening end condition is not satisfied, the electric chew process is terminated (No in step S542). If the opening end condition is satisfied, the electric chew 107 is closed (step S543), and then it is determined whether or not a predetermined auxiliary game end condition is satisfied. (Step S544). When the number-of-releases count value KKC reaches the number of times of release KK (see FIGS. 25A to 25E) according to the electric chew release pattern set in step S534, or the winning count value NC is a predetermined value (for example, 10), the auxiliary game end condition is satisfied. If the auxiliary game end condition is not satisfied, the electric chew process is ended (No in step S544).

  On the other hand, if the auxiliary game end condition is satisfied (Yes in step S544), the main control unit 401 sets the base ending time and starts the base ending and sets the auxiliary game ending command in the RAM 413. (Steps S545 and S546), the process proceeds to step S547. In step S547, the main control unit 401 determines whether or not the universal ending time has elapsed since the start of the universal ending. If the universal ending time has elapsed (Yes in step S547), the main controller 401 adds “ While setting “0”, the electric-chu process is finished (step S548), and when it has not elapsed, the electric-chu process is finished as it is (No in step S547).

[2. Processing performed by the production control unit (production control unit)]
Next, the process performed by the production control unit 403a of the production control unit 403 will be described. In addition, each process of the production | presentation supervision part 403a shown below is implement | achieved when the CPU431 of the production supervision part 403a runs the program memorize | stored in ROM432, for example.

――― Direction timer interrupt processing; Fig.53 ―――
With reference to FIG. 53, the effect timer interruption process performed by the effect control unit 403a will be described. FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect timer interrupt process. The production supervising unit 403a continuously performs a predetermined production main process (not shown) during activation, and performs an production timer interruption process shown in FIG. 53 for a predetermined period (for example, the production main process). 4ms) interrupt execution.

  As shown in FIG. 53, in the effect timer interruption process, the effect supervising unit 403a performs the effect random number update process in step S10, the command reception process in step S11, the operation reception process in step S12, and the command transmission process in step S13. Run sequentially. In the effect random number update process, various random numbers used for the effect, including the ordinary effect random number, are updated. The command reception process, the operation reception process, and the command transmission process in steps S11 to S13 may include the contents described above with reference to FIGS. 18 to 21 and FIG.

  The contents of the command reception process in step S11 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the operation accepting process in step S12 following step S11, when the effect button 118 or the cross key 119 accepts an operation from the player, the effect supervising unit 403a sets an operation command including information indicating that in the RAM 433. To do. Thereafter, in the command transmission process in step S13, the effect supervising unit 403a transmits a command indicating information set in the RAM 433 in each process in steps S11 and S12 to the image / audio control unit 403b or the lamp control unit 403c. When the command transmission process ends, the effect timer interrupt process also ends. When the effect timer interruption process ends, the process executed by the effect supervision unit 403a returns to the effect main process.

  The image / sound control unit 403b and the lamp control unit 403c operate according to the command input to itself by the command transmission process, thereby realizing the effect indicated by the command. In other words, various effects are realized by the collaboration of the production control unit 403a, the image / sound control unit 403b, and the lamp control unit 403c via transmission / reception of commands. The overall operation flow of the effect control unit 403 including the effect control unit 403a, the image / audio control unit 403b, and the lamp control unit 403c will be described below.

――― Command reception processing; Fig.54 ―――
With reference to FIG. 54, the command reception processing in step S11 of FIG. 53 will be described. FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the contents of the command reception process. In the command reception process of FIG. 54, the effect control unit 403 first determines whether or not a prior determination command has been received from the main control unit 401 (step S111). The prior determination command indicates a determination result of the preliminary determination process (see FIG. 37) of the main control unit 401, and in the output process (see FIG. 34) in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 401, the main control unit 401. Sent from

  If a prior determination command has not been received (No in step S111), the process proceeds to step S114. If the advance determination command has been received (Yes in step S111), the storage content of the advance determination information storage area 433c (see FIG. 20) is updated based on the advance determination command (step S112). Then, the production control unit 403 recognizes that the number of held information (U1 or U2) has increased by “1” based on the prior determination command, and displays the reserved image (20 or 30) corresponding to the prior determination target. Additional display is performed on the display unit 104 (step S113), and the process proceeds to step S114. The prior determination command also includes information indicating which of the holding information numbers U1 and U2 has increased.

  In step S <b> 114, the effect control unit 403 determines whether a special figure variation start command has been received from the main control unit 401. The special figure change start command is a command set in the special symbol processing of the main control unit 401 (see step S322 in FIG. 38). If the special figure change start command has not been received (No in step S114), the process directly proceeds to step S116. If the special figure change start command has been received (Yes in step S114), the effect control unit 403 starts the special figure effect start process for starting the change effect (special figure change effect) corresponding to the special figure change start command. (Step S115), the process proceeds to Step S116. The special figure production start process will be described later (see FIG. 55).

  In step S <b> 116, the effect control unit 403 determines whether a special figure change stop command has been received from the main control unit 401. The special figure variation stop command is a command set in the special symbol processing of the main control unit 401 (see step S325 in FIG. 38). If the special figure fluctuation stop command has not been received (No in step S116), the process directly proceeds to step S118. If a special figure change stop command has been received (Yes in step S116), the effect control unit 403 performs a special figure effect end process for ending the currently executed change effect (special drawing change effect) (step S117). ), The process proceeds to step S118. The special drawing effect end processing will be described later (see FIG. 56).

  In step S <b> 118, the effect control unit 403 determines whether a jackpot game opening command is received from the main control unit 401. The jackpot game opening command is a command set in the stop process of the main control unit 401 (see step S3319 in FIG. 41). If the jackpot game opening command has not been received (No in step S118), the process directly proceeds to step S120. If the jackpot game opening command has been received (Yes in step S118), the effect control unit 403 starts a jackpot effect process for executing the jackpot effect that is the effect during the jackpot (step S119), and proceeds to step S120. Transition. The jackpot production may be determined for each type of jackpot.

  In step S120, the effect control unit 403 determines whether or not a jackpot game ending command has been received from the main control unit 401. The jackpot game ending command is a command set in the releasing process of the main control unit 401 (see step S5207 in FIG. 44). If the jackpot game ending command has not been received (No in step S120), the process directly proceeds to step S122. When the jackpot game ending command has been received (Yes in step S120), the effect control unit 403 stops the running jackpot effect process while starting the ending effect process for executing the predetermined ending effect. (Step S121), the process proceeds to Step SS122.

  In step S <b> 122, the effect control unit 403 determines whether or not a common figure change start command or a common figure change stop command has been received from the main control unit 401. If the usual figure change start command or the usual figure change stop command has been received (Yes in step S122), the figure drawing process in step S123 is performed and then the process proceeds to step S124. Otherwise, the process directly proceeds to step S124. Transition. The usual drawing effect process will be described later (see FIG. 57).

  In step S <b> 124, the effect control unit 403 determines whether an auxiliary game opening command is received from the main control unit 401. If an auxiliary game opening command has been received (Yes in step S124), the process proceeds to step S126 after performing the auxiliary game effect process in step S125. If not, the process proceeds directly to step S126. The auxiliary game effect process will be described later (see FIG. 58).

  In step S126, the effect control unit 403 determines whether an auxiliary game ending command has been received from the main control unit 401. If the auxiliary game ending command has been received (Yes in step S126), the command reception process is terminated after performing the zone effect execution process in step S127. Otherwise, the command reception process is terminated as it is. The zone effect execution process will be described later (see FIG. 59).

――― Special drawing production start processing; Fig.55 ―――
Next, with reference to FIG. 55, the special figure production start process shown in step S115 of FIG. 54 will be described. FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special figure production start process. In the special figure production start process, first, the production control unit 403 analyzes the special figure fluctuation start command received in the command reception process of FIG. 54, thereby drawing a lottery for the big hit lottery included in the special figure fluctuation start command. Information indicating the result, information indicating the special figure variation pattern, and the like are acquired (step S1101).

  Then, using the special figure fluctuation effect pattern table TEt shown in FIG. 19, based on the analysis result of the special figure fluctuation start command, the fluctuation effect pattern selection process for selecting any one of the fluctuation effect patterns TEp1 to TEp7. Is executed (step S1102). Subsequently, the effect control unit 403 subtracts “1” from the number of hold information (U1 or U2) recognized by itself, and holds the hold image (20 or 30) that should correspond to the current change effect (special drawing change effect). ) Is deleted from the image display unit 104 or shifted to a specific display position, and in conjunction with this, the display positions of other reserved images are also shifted (step S1103). Thereafter, the effect control unit 403 starts a change effect (special drawing change effect) by the change effect pattern selected in step S1102 (step S1104).

――― Special drawing production end processing; Fig.56 ―――
Next, with reference to FIG. 56, the special drawing effect end process shown in step S117 of FIG. 54 will be described. FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special drawing effect end process. In the special figure production end process, the production control unit 403 first determines whether or not the special figure fluctuation start command or the special figure fluctuation stop command includes information indicating a jackpot (step S1201). When the special figure change start command or special figure change stop command includes information indicating a big hit (Yes in step S1201), the mode flag is set to “1” corresponding to the probability change mode (step S1202), and the mode is set. “70” is set in the remaining fluctuation count M (step S1203), and the process proceeds to step S1211. The mode remaining fluctuation count M represents the remaining fluctuation count of the special symbol until the effect mode is changed.

  On the other hand, if the special figure change start command or special figure change stop command does not include information indicating a big hit (No in step S1201), the mode flag indicates “1” indicating the probability change mode or “2” indicating the special mode. It is determined whether or not (step S1204). When the mode flag is neither “1” nor “2” (No in step S1204), the process proceeds to step S1211.

  If the mode flag is “1” or “2” (Yes in step S1204), “1” is subtracted from the remaining mode variation count M (step S1205). Thereafter, in step S1206, it is determined whether or not the mode remaining variation count M is “0”. If the mode remaining variation count M is not “0” (No in step S1206), the process proceeds to step S1211.

  In step S1206, if the mode remaining fluctuation count M is “0” (Yes in step S1206), it is determined in step S1207 whether or not the mode flag is “1” indicating the probability variation mode. If the mode flag is “1” (Yes in step S1207), “2” indicating the special mode is set in the mode flag (step S1208), and the mode remaining fluctuation count M is set to “4” (step S1207). S1209), the process proceeds to step S1211.

  In step S1207, if the mode flag is not “1” indicating the probability change mode (No in step S1207), that is, if the mode flag is “2” indicating the special mode, “0” indicating the normal mode in the mode flag. Is set (step S1210), the process proceeds to step S1211.

  In step S1211, the effect control unit 403 ends the changing effect (special drawing changing effect) and ends the special drawing effect end process. At this time, the decorative symbol 10 is stopped and displayed in a display mode based on the special symbol variation start command or the special symbol variation stop command (that is, a display mode corresponding to the special symbol stop mode).

――― Typical drawing processing; Fig.57 ―――
Next, with reference to FIG. 57, the general drawing effect process shown in step S123 of FIG. 54 will be described. FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ordinary drawing effect process. In the usual drawing effect process, the effect control unit 403 first checks whether the command received from the main control unit 410 is a usual figure change start command (step S1301). If the command received from the main control unit 410 is a normal map change start command, the process proceeds to step S1302 (Yes in step S1301). Otherwise, the command received from the main control unit 410 is a normal map change. If it is a stop command, the process proceeds to step S1318 (No in step S1301).

  In step S1302, the effect control unit 403 determines whether or not the current gaming state is the electric support gaming state. In the output process of step S7 in FIG. 34, the main control unit 401 includes information indicating ON / OFF of the electric support game flag included in an arbitrary command and transmits it to the effect control unit 403, so the above determination is possible. is there. When the current game state is the electric support game state, the usual drawing effect process is finished (Yes in step S1302).

  On the other hand, when the current game state is not the electric support game state (No in step S1302), the effect control unit 403 analyzes the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the common figure change start command, and first, second, and second If you win for the 3rd map, set "1", "2", "3" for the data for each map, and go to step S1312, while you win for the 4th map. If it is determined that the result of the normal symbol lottery is lost, the process proceeds to step S1309 (steps S1303 to S1308). In the case where the player has won the fourth map, the diagram rendering process may be terminated without proceeding to step S1309.

In step S1309, the effect control unit 403 acquires the ordinary drawing effect random number updated in the effect random number update process (see FIG. 53), and in step S1310, based on the acquired ordinary drawing effect random number value. It is determined whether or not to perform a graphic effect (for example, a general graphic effect E _A1 ; see FIG. 26). For example, when the numerical value range that can be taken by the ordinary drawing effect random number is “0 to 99”, if the acquired ordinary drawing effect random number is any one of “0 to 19”, it is determined that the ordinary drawing effect is executed and obtained. If the value of the random number for the ordinary drawing effect is any one of “20 to 99”, it is determined that the ordinary drawing effect is not executed. As a result (if it is understood together with the explanation below), when the first to third maps are not won, the diagram effect E _A1 is executed with a probability of 20%. Become. If it is determined that the ordinary drawing effect is to be executed, the process proceeds to step S1312 (Yes in step S1311). If it is determined that the ordinary drawing effect is not to be executed, the ordinary drawing effect process is ended (No in step S1311).

  In step S1312, the data per common map is confirmed. If the data per common map is “1” or “2”, the process proceeds to step S1313 (Yes in step S1312), but otherwise the process proceeds to step S1314 ( No in step S1312).

  In step S1313, the effect control unit 403 determines whether or not a predetermined continuous winning condition is met. The continuous winning conditions will be described. When winning for the first time per first or second map after the gaming machine 100 is activated, the continuous winning condition is not satisfied. If the auxiliary game is executed at least once after winning the first, second, or third map, the winning condition can be satisfied when the first or second map is won again.

For convenience, among the jackpot lottery rights acquired and put on hold by winning a game ball at the second starting port 106 during the execution of the auxiliary game with the long opening of the electric Chu 107, the jackpot lottery held last is held. The right is called “final special 2 hold”, and the timing at which the change of the second special symbol with respect to the final special 2 hold is called “timing T _REF ”. After the auxiliary game is executed by winning the first, second or third map, the timing T _REF arrives at any time. The effect control unit 403 can recognize the timing T _REF based on the most recently received special figure change start command or special figure change stop command and the number of hold information U2 recognized by itself. In addition, the timing at which the variation of the normal symbol this time stops is referred to as “timing T _F ”. The effect control unit 403 can recognize the timing _TF based on the universal map change start command received this time.

The production control unit 403 determines that the timing T _F is set before the timing T _REF when the normal symbol is stopped in the manner of the normal drawing with the long opening of the electric chew 107 before the final special 2 reservation is completed. When visiting, it is determined that the continuous winning condition is satisfied. In the first case of FIG. 26, the continuous winning condition is satisfied. That is, in the first case, the timing T _F corresponds to the time t _A8 , and the timing T _REF corresponds to the timing after the time t _A8 .

When the continuous winning condition is satisfied in step S1313 (Yes in step S1313), the effect control unit 403 performs control for executing the ordinary drawing effect E _A4 in step S1315, and ends the ordinary drawing effect process. When the continuous winning condition is not satisfied in step S1313 (No in step S1313), the effect control unit 403 performs control for executing the ordinary drawing effect E _A1 in step S1316, and ends the ordinary drawing effect process. If the data per hit map is “3” in step S1314 (Yes in step S1314), the effect control unit 403 performs control for executing the normal map effect E _B1 in step S1317, and the normal map effect is performed. Finish the process. If the data per common map is not “3” in step S1314 (No in step S1314; that is, in the case of a loss), the effect control unit 403 performs control for executing the general map effect E _A1 in step S1316, Finish the usual drawing production process.

The general drawing effects E _A4 , E _A1, or E _{B1 that} are executed and controlled in steps S1315 to S1317 do not have to be executed simultaneously with the reception of the general diagram change start command. It is preferable to wait until the waiting time before starting to execute the ordinary drawing effect E _A4 , E _A1 or E _B1 .

In step S1318, which is shifted to when receiving the common figure change stop command, the effect control unit 403 determines whether or not the general figure effect (E _A4 , E _A1, or E _B1 ) is being executed. If the ordinary drawing effect is not being executed (No in step S1318), the ordinary drawing effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if the ordinary drawing effect is being executed (Yes in step S1318), the ordinary drawing effect is ended and then the ordinary drawing effect process is ended. At this time, if the common figure change start command or the general figure change stop command indicates the winning of the first, second or third normal winning, the normal drawing effect is ended in a manner indicating the winning (for example, As described above, “daikichi” is stopped and displayed on the roulette image). Otherwise, the normal drawing effect is terminated in a manner showing a loss (for example, “x” is stopped and displayed on the roulette image as described above). )

――― Auxiliary game effect processing; Fig.58 ―――
Next, with reference to FIG. 58, the auxiliary game effect process shown in step S125 of FIG. 54 will be described. FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing the contents of the auxiliary game effect process. In the auxiliary game effect process, first, the effect control unit 403 confirms the data per universal figure, and if the data per universal figure is “1” or “2”, the process proceeds to step S1402 (Yes in step S1401). If not, the process proceeds to step S1405 (No in step S1401). In step S1402, the effect control unit 403 determines whether or not the continuous winning condition is successful by the method described above.

If the continuous winning condition is not satisfied (No in step S1402), in step S1403, control for sequentially executing the long opening notice effect E _A2 and the long opening effect E _A3 is performed, and the auxiliary game effect process is ended. On the other hand, when the continuous winning condition is satisfied (Yes in step S1402), in step S1404, control for sequentially executing the long opening notice effect E _A5 and the long opening effect E _A6 is performed, and the auxiliary game effect process is performed. Finish.

In step S1405, the effect control unit 403 confirms whether or not the data per universal map is “3”. If the usual hit data is not “3” (No in step S1405), the auxiliary game effect processing is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the data per common figure is “3” (Yes in step S1405), in step S1406, a long opening notice effect E _B2 , a long opening effect E _B3 , a general drawing effect (pseudo ordinary drawing effect) E _B4 Then, the control for sequentially executing the long opening notice effect E _B5 and the long opening effect E _B6 is performed, and the auxiliary game effect process is finished.

As shown in the timing chart of FIG. 26, the effects E _A2 and E _A3 are sequentially executed in accordance with the opening / closing timing of the electric chew 107 by the control of step S1403, and the timing of FIG. 26 is controlled by the control of step S1404. As shown in the chart, effects E _A5 and E _A6 are sequentially executed in accordance with the opening / closing timing of the electric chew 107. Under the control of step S1406, effects E _{B2 to} E _B6 are sequentially executed in accordance with the opening / closing timing of the electric chew 107 as shown in the timing chart of FIG. In order to realize these, the main control unit 401 may include information indicating the opening / closing timing of the electric chew 107 in the auxiliary game opening command. Alternatively, the ROM 432 of the effect control unit 403 may store the same one as the electric chew release pattern table DENKt.

When the production control unit 403 receives the second start port detection command from the main control unit 401 during execution of the long opening effect E _A3 or E _B3 (see S217 in FIG. 35), the production control unit 403 performs a predetermined first winning effect ( For example, when the second opening detection command is received from the main control unit 401 during execution of the long opening effect E _A6 or E _B6 , the message MS3a in FIG. A predetermined second prize effect different from the one prize effect (for example, display of the message MS6a in FIG. 32B) can be performed.

――― Auxiliary game production processing; Fig.59 ―――
Next, the zone effect execution process shown in step S127 of FIG. 54 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing the contents of the zone effect execution process. In the zone effect execution process, first, the effect control unit 403 checks whether or not a long open effect (E _A3 , E _A6, or E _B6 ) is being executed (step S1501). If the long opening effect is being executed (Yes in step S1501), the long opening effect is ended and then the process proceeds to step S1503. If the long opening effect is not being executed (No in step S1501). ) Proceed directly to step S1503.

  The effect control unit 403 sets “0” for the data per common map in step S1503, and then determines whether or not a predetermined zone effect execution condition is satisfied in step S1504. If the variation of the second special symbol for the final special 2 hold has not yet stopped, the zone effect execution condition is satisfied, and if not, the zone effect execution condition is not satisfied. The effect control unit 403 can determine the success or failure of the zone effect execution condition based on the number of hold information U2 recognized by the effect control unit 403.

  If the zone effect execution condition is not satisfied (No in step S1504), the zone effect execution process is finished as it is, but if the zone effect execution condition is satisfied (Yes in step S1504), the effect control unit 403 performs a predetermined zone effect. Control for execution is performed, and the zone effect execution process is completed. The zone effect that is executed and controlled may be the first or second zone effect described above. The zone effect continues after the auxiliary game with the long opening of the electric chew 107 and continues until the change of the second special symbol with respect to the final special 2 hold stops, and the subsequent effect is returned to the normal effect. Good.

  In addition, when winning per 3rd universal figure, you may perform zone production in the middle of an auxiliary game. That is, after the first half long opening is completed, the effect control unit 403 may perform the zone effect when the variation of the second special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 106 is performed. In the case of winning in the third map, the zone effect that can be executed after the end of the first half long opening and before the end of the second half long opening is not in the zone effect executing process, but in step S1406 of FIG. Execution is controlled (including execution timing control).

  Several application techniques applicable to the gaming machine 100 described above will be described. As long as there is no contradiction, it is possible to combine any two or more of the following applied technologies.

[First applied technology]
The first applied technology will be described. Regarding the above-mentioned first case (see FIG. 26), if the variation time of the second special symbol is short, the execution frequency of the productions E _{A4 to} E _A6 due to continuous winning is very low. Therefore, the variation time of the second special symbol in the normal game state (low probability non-electric support game state) may be relatively long so that the productions E _{A4 to} E _A6 are likely to occur to some extent.

  For example, in the normal gaming state, the variation time of the second special symbol may be relatively longer than the variation time of the first special symbol. In order to realize this, for example, a first special figure fluctuation pattern table and a second special figure fluctuation pattern table may be provided in the special figure fluctuation pattern table THt. Each special figure fluctuation pattern table stores a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns that define the special figure fluctuation time.

  The main control unit 401 uses the first special figure variation pattern table when performing the special figure variation pattern determination on the special figure determination information acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 105 in the normal gaming state. . In this case, based on the determination result, one special figure fluctuation pattern is selected from a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns in the first special figure fluctuation pattern table. Then, the first special symbol is variably displayed only for the special symbol variation time defined by the selected special diagram variation pattern.

  The main control unit 401 uses the second special figure variation pattern table when performing the special figure variation pattern determination on the special figure determination information acquired based on the winning of the second starting port 106 in the normal gaming state. . In this case, based on the determination result, one special figure fluctuation pattern is selected from a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns in the second special figure fluctuation pattern table. Then, the second special symbol is variably displayed only for the special symbol variation time defined by the selected special diagram variation pattern.

  The special figure fluctuation time of each special figure fluctuation pattern in the second special figure fluctuation pattern table is set to be relatively longer than the special figure fluctuation time of each special figure fluctuation pattern in the first special figure fluctuation pattern table. In this case, in the normal gaming state, the variation time of the second special symbol is relatively longer than the variation time of the first special symbol.

However, since the variation time of the special symbol can change with each variation, when focusing on only one variation, the variation time of the first special symbol may be longer than the variation time of the second special symbol. is there. Thus, for example, in the normal gaming state, as statistics TK ₂ variation time of the second special symbol is longer than the statistical value TK ₁ of the variation time of the first special symbol, variation pattern for the first and second Laid view Create a table.

The statistical value TK ₁ is a statistic (eg, minimum value, expected value, median value, average value, mode) of the variation time of the first special symbol when the first special symbol is varied n times in the normal gaming state. Value). The statistical value TK ₂ is a statistic (eg, minimum value, expected value, median value, average value, mode) of the variation time of the second special symbol when the second special symbol is varied n times in the normal gaming state. Value). n is a sufficiently large number (for example, infinity). Typically, for example, when the special figure fluctuation pattern determination is performed using the first special figure fluctuation pattern table, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol can be 2 seconds or less. It is preferable to create the first and second special pattern variation pattern tables so that the variation time of the second special symbol is always 10 seconds or longer when the special diagram variation pattern determination is performed using the table.

[Second applied technology]
The second applied technology will be described. When implementing the second applied technology, the first applied technology can also be applied. In order to make it easier for the productions E _{A4 to} E _A6 to occur in the normal gaming state, the variation time of the second special symbol may be longer than the normal variation time.

In order to realize this, as in the first applied technology, the main control unit 401 performs special figure variation pattern determination on the special figure determination information acquired based on the winning of the second starting port 106 in the normal gaming state. When performing, the above-mentioned second special figure variation pattern table is used. Then, in the normal gaming state, statistics TK ₂ variation time of the second special symbol is to be longer than Hiroshizu change time, it is advisable to create a variation pattern table for the second especially FIG. In the example of FIG. 14, the normal time fluctuation time in the normal gaming state is fixed to 20 seconds, but the normal time fluctuation time in the normal gaming state is not limited to this.

The main control unit 401 may generate a normal fluctuation pattern random number. In this case, the value of the common figure variation pattern random number at the timing when the game ball passes through the gate 108 is included in the common figure determination information. Then, in the normal pattern variation pattern determination in the normal gaming state, the main control unit 401 sets the general map variation time for the general map determination target TT to a plurality of specified times based on the value of the general pattern variation pattern random number of the general map determination target TT. You may make it choose from. The plurality of specified times are different from each other, and may be stored in the normal fluctuation pattern table FHt in the ROM 412. In this case, the statistical value TK ₃ can be defined for the normal time fluctuation time in the normal gaming state. Statistics TK ₃ is in the normal gaming state, statistics of time-varying common symbol at the time when the normal symbol was varied n times (e.g., a minimum value, the expected value, median, mean, mode) is . Then, in the normal gaming state, as statistics TK ₂ variation time of the second special symbol is longer than the statistical value TK ₃ of the variation time of the normal symbol, second JP diagram for variation pattern table and Hiroshi Figure fluctuation pattern A table FHt may be created. Thereby, in the normal gaming state, the variation time of the second special symbol becomes relatively longer than the normal variation time.

[Third applied technology]
The third applied technology will be described. In the second case, it can be said that the variation time of the second special symbol is better. This is because if the reservation for the second special symbol is not digested between the first half long opening and the second half long opening of the electric chew 107, the holding for the second special symbol is not added in the second half long opening.

Thus, in the normal gaming state according to the second case, for example, as statistics TK ₂ variation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the statistical value TK ₁ of the variation time of the first special symbol, the first and second A variation pattern table for two special figures may be created. Alternatively, in the normal gaming state according to the second case, for example, k times the statistical value TK ₂ of the variation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the time between time t _B6 and t _B11 (see FIG. 33). ), A second special figure variation pattern table may be created. Here, the coefficient k has a predetermined value of 1 or more, and is 2, 3 or 4, for example.

[Fourth applied technology]
The fourth applied technology will be described. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the term “special 2 reserved X” is introduced. The special 2 hold X is a jackpot lottery right (information for special figure determination) acquired and held when a game ball wins the second starting port 106 in an auxiliary game with long opening of the electric chew 107 in the normal gaming state. ).

The variation time of the second special symbol in the normal gaming state may be fixed at a predetermined time. The fourth applied technology may be combined with the first, second, or third applied technology described above. In this case, the statistical value TK ₂ is a fixed predetermined time. If the variation time of the second special symbol in the normal gaming state is fixed, it becomes easy to understand the time until the variation of the second special symbol for the special 2 hold X is completed, and the control by the effect control unit 403 Complexity is eased.
However, the variation time of the second special symbol for the special 2 hold X that has won the jackpot may be different from the fixed predetermined time (for example, it may be longer than the predetermined time).

[Fifth applied technology]
The fifth applied technology will be described. In the first case of FIG. 26, a specific special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, a special special figure variation pattern is included in one or more special 2 reservations X acquired during the execution period of the first auxiliary game (between times t _A3 and t _A6 ). When there is a special 2 hold X to which any of the figure variation patterns THp3 to THp6 (see FIGS. 10 and 19) is assigned, the effect control unit 403 performs a predetermined process among the subsequent effects E _{A4 to} E _A6 You may make it perform jackpot suggestion production. The jackpot suggestion effect suggests the existence of a special 2 hold X with high reliability that is won by the jackpot. For example, in the jackpot suggestion effect, “Daichi” is displayed on the roulette image displayed in the effect E _A4 . Rather than displaying "Intense heat".

Similarly, in the second case of FIG. 33, any one of the one or more special 2 hold X acquired between the times t _B3 and t _B6 includes a specific special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, any of the special figure fluctuation patterns THp3 to THp6). K: See FIG. 10 and FIG. 19), when there is a special 2 hold X assigned, the effect control unit 403 performs a predetermined jackpot suggesting effect among the subsequent effects E _{B4 to} E _B6. Also good. In the jackpot suggesting effect in this case, for example, not “Daichi” but “Intense heat” is stopped and displayed on the roulette image displayed in the effect E _B4 .

[Sixth applied technology]
The sixth applied technology will be described. In the first case of FIG. 26, the first special symbol may change at any point in time between time t _A1 and t _A6 (the first special symbol changing at that point is referred to as a first special symbol W _a). Effect control unit 403, the determination result based on the stored contents of the storage area 433b, when the special symbol hit determination corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol W _A is determined to show the winning jackpots, effect E All or part of _{A1 to} E _A6 may not be performed, and the productions E _{A7 to} E _A12 may not be performed.

Similarly, in the second case of FIG. 33, the first special symbol may change at any point in time between time t _B1 and t _B6 (the first special symbol changing at that time may be changed). For convenience, it referred to as a first special symbol W _B). Effect control unit 403, the determination result based on the stored contents of the storage area 433b, when the special symbol hit determination corresponding to the variation of the first special symbol W _B is determined to show the winning jackpots, effect E may not be performed all or part of the _{B1 ~E B12.}

[Seventh applied technology]
The seventh applied technology will be described. The effect control unit 403 can perform a pre-reading notice effect based on the stored contents in the prior determination information storage area 433c (see FIG. 20). As the pre-reading notice effect, when displaying the hold image 20 or 30 (see FIG. 27 and the like), a hold change effect that changes the display mode of the hold image from the reference display mode can be performed. For example, the color of the hold image 20 or 30 in the reference display mode is white, but the color of the hold image 20 or 30 to which the hold change effect is applied is blue, green, or red.

  When displaying the hold image 30 for the special 2 hold X, a hold change effect may be applied to the hold image 30. The player who sees the hold change effect can feel strongly the benefit of executing the long opening, and as a result, the player can be attracted by the long opening (the interest in the game is increased).

[Eighth applied technology]
The eighth applied technology will be described. With respect to the first case of FIG. 26, the right of the jackpot lottery acquired and held by the game ball winning the first starting port 105 in the period between the times t _{A1 to} t _A12 or a part of the period (special figure) The above-described pre-reading notice effect (holding change effect) may not be executed for the determination information. Similarly, with respect to the second case of FIG. 33, the right of the jackpot lottery acquired and held by the game ball winning the first starting port 105 during the period between the times t _{B1 to} t _B12 or a part of the period. You may make it not perform the above-mentioned prefetch notice effect (holding change effect) with respect to (information for special figure determination).

  As a result, the player becomes more interested in the special 2 hold X acquired by the long opening of the electric chew 107 because the interest in the hold of the first special symbol is less likely to occur. In particular, when combined with the seventh applied technology, the player can strongly feel the benefit of executing the long opening, and as a result, the player can be interested by the long opening (the interest in the game is increased).

[Ninth Applied Technology]
The ninth applied technology will be described. In the normal gaming state, after performing the general drawing lottery effect (E _A1 , E _A4 , E _B1, or E _B4 ), after releasing the electric Chu 107 long, until the special 2 reserved X is completely consumed (ie, Each time a normal symbol changes (i.e., normal) until the timing of the second special symbol change to the last special X2 reserved X acquired during the long opening is stopped. Every time the symbol lottery is executed), the usual symbol lottery effect (E _A1 , E _A4 , E _B1 or E _B4 , especially E _A4 or E _B4 ) is performed as an effect on the fluctuation of the normal symbol. good. In the general drawing lottery effect at this time, there is a high probability that “×” is stopped and displayed on the roulette image, but a player who has experienced the long opening of the electric Chu 107 is likely to be attracted by the general drawing lottery effect. As a result, you can see the usual lottery production with a sense of expectation (the fun of the game will improve).

[Tenth applied technology]
The tenth applied technology will be described. Similar to the pre-determination process for special symbols, the main control unit 401 performs the multi-pre-determining process for each of the multi-plan determination information in the general-purpose determination information storage area 413i (see FIG. 7A, etc.). It can be performed. In the common figure pre-determination process, for each of the common figure determination information held in the storage area 413i, before the change of the normal symbol for the normal figure determination information starts, Symbol determination and normal pattern variation pattern determination are performed. The main control unit 401 can perform a general map pre-determination process on the general map determination information and transmit the result to the effect control unit 403 when the general map determination information is acquired and put on hold.

The tenth applied technique is applied to the first case of FIG. In FIG. 26, the suspension of the second special symbol with respect to the last special 2 hold X acquired during the first auxiliary game execution period (between times t _A3 and t _A6 ) is suspended. Previously, it was assumed that the time t _A8 would come, and the productions E _{A4 to} E _A6 were executed under that assumption.

However, the variation of the second special symbol for the special 2 hold X acquired at the end of the special 2 hold X acquired during the execution time of the first auxiliary game (between times t _A3 and t _A6 ) stops. At timing T _X (that is, timing T _REF described above), even if the normal symbol has not yet stopped in a manner per ordinary drawing involving the long opening of the electric chew 107, if the following first or second continuation condition is satisfied, Thereafter, the productions E _{A4 to} E _A6 may be executed (see FIG. 60).

The normal symbol which fluctuates at the timing T _X (that is, the timing T _REF described above) may stop in a manner corresponding to a normal diagram with a long opening of the electric Chu 107 at a timing T _X1 after the timing T _X. If known, the first continuation condition is met. The effect control unit 403 can determine whether or not the first continuation condition is satisfied based on the common map change start command. If the first continuation condition is satisfied, the performance control unit 403, as shown in FIG. 60, and executes an effect E _A4 before the timing T _X1, the execution period of the second auxiliary game to be executed after the timing T _X1 In this case, the productions E _A5 and E _A6 may be executed. More specifically, for example, when the second auxiliary game is an auxiliary game based on the first common game (see FIG. 25A), the periods L [1,2] and L [1 in the second auxiliary game , 3], the productions E _A5 and E _A6 may be executed.

At the timing T _X (that is, the above-described timing T _REF ), one or more general-purpose determination information is reserved in the general-purpose determination information storage area 413i, and any of the general-purpose determination determination information that is held. If it is known that the player wins the regular figure with the long opening of the electric Chu 107, the second continuation condition is satisfied. The effect control unit 403 can determine whether or not the second continuation condition is satisfied based on the result of the above-described general map advance determination process.

Of Prussian view determination information held in the timing T _X, the stop timing of the normal symbol for Prussian view determination information won per Hiroshi view with a long opening in electrically movable 107 is referred to as a timing T _X2 . If the second continuous condition is satisfied, the performance control unit 403, as shown in FIG. 61, and executes an effect E _A4 before the timing T _X2, the execution period of the second auxiliary game to be executed after the timing T _X2 In this case, the productions E _A5 and E _A6 may be executed. More specifically, for example, when the second auxiliary game is an auxiliary game based on the first common game (see FIG. 25A), the periods L [1,2] and L [1 in the second auxiliary game , 3], the productions E _A5 and E _A6 may be executed.

If the first or the second continuous condition is satisfied, the performance control unit 403 also zones directing described above after the timing T _X (e.g., a first zone effect as shown in FIG. 30) may be continued running the. This zone effect is continuously executed until the timing at which the variation of the second special symbol for the specially reserved 2 X acquired last during the execution period of the second auxiliary game is stopped is stopped. Good.

  The tenth applied technique corresponding to FIG. 60 or 61 also provides the same operations and effects as the first case of FIG.

[Eleventh applied technology]
In the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that there is a 1st to 4th map per base in the normal gaming state, but per 1st to 4th base map in the normal gaming state. Of these, the gaming machine 100 may be configured such that any one, two, or three common maps do not exist. For example, the normal symbol determination table FZt and the normal symbol determination table FZt so that only the first and fourth universal symbols exist or only the second to fourth universal symbols exist as the normal symbols in the normal gaming state. An electric chew release pattern table DENKt may be formed.

<< Consideration of the Present Invention >>
Consider the present invention. The parentheses inserted in the description of the gaming machine according to the following first and second aspects do not limit the contents of the present invention.

  A gaming machine (100) according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided in a gaming area where a game ball can flow down, and can be changed between a closed state and an open state where the game ball can easily enter the closed state. A special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a predetermined special game based on the entrance of the game ball into the mouth (106), the variable start opening, and a special symbol display means ( 201), the special symbol display control means for displaying the result of the special game determination by causing the variable game display to stop and the stop display, and when the game ball enters the variable start port, the right for the special game determination is granted. A holding storage means (413d) for holding, an auxiliary game determining means for making an auxiliary game determination as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the variable start port based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the auxiliary game determination When the auxiliary game is performed in Auxiliary game execution means for executing the auxiliary game when determined, and specific effect means for performing a predetermined first specific effect during execution of the auxiliary game, the specific effect means If the auxiliary game is executed again before the special symbol is stopped for the right of the special game determination that has been held last based on the entry to the variable starting port being executed, the auxiliary game is being executed again A predetermined second specific effect different from the first specific effect is performed.

  If the auxiliary game is executed, the game ball is likely to enter the variable start port. If the game ball is likely to enter the variable start port, the special symbol determination right is easily acquired, and as a result, the special game is also easily executed. Therefore, if a gaming machine is formed so that an auxiliary game can be executed, new fun can be given to a player who is looking forward to the execution of a special game.

  It is preferable for a player that such auxiliary games occur continuously. In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, in a situation where the second auxiliary game is continuously executed after the first auxiliary game to which the first specific effect is assigned, A second specific effect different from the first specific effect is assigned. A player who sees the second specific effect that is executed only under such circumstances can obtain greater enjoyment. In other words, it is possible to give the player more enjoyment and to improve the interest of the game.

  A gaming machine (100) according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided in a gaming area where game balls can flow down, and can be changed between a closed state and an open state where the game balls can easily enter the closed state. A special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a predetermined special game based on the entrance of the game ball into the mouth (106), the variable start opening, and a special symbol display means ( 201), the special symbol display control means for displaying the result of the special game determination by causing the variable game display to stop and the stop display, and when the game ball enters the variable start port, the right for the special game determination is granted. A holding storage means (413d) for holding, an auxiliary game determining means for making an auxiliary game determination as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the variable start port based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the auxiliary game determination When the auxiliary game is performed in When the variable start port is set to the open state in a predetermined first period, the variable start port is set to the open state again in the predetermined second period after the variable start port is closed. An auxiliary game executing means for performing a predetermined first specific effect in the first period, and a specific effect means for performing a predetermined second specific effect different from the first specific effect in the second period. ing.

  When the variable start port is in the open state, the game ball is likely to enter the variable start port. If the game ball is likely to enter the variable start port, the special symbol determination right is easily acquired, and as a result, the special game is also easily executed. Therefore, it is preferable for the player that the opening of the variable start port occurs continuously.

  In the auxiliary game of the gaming machine according to the second aspect, after the variable start port is opened while the first specific effect is assigned, the variable start port is once closed, and then the second specific effect different from the first specific effect is performed. The variable start port is opened again while applying. Thus, the player can joyfully see the second specific effect corresponding to the opening of the variable start opening again while rejoicing that the variable starting opening is opened again. . Such effects can be expected to improve the interest of the game.

  In the gaming machine 100, the special game determination means, the special symbol display control means, the auxiliary game determination means, and the auxiliary game execution means are realized by the main control unit 401, and the specific effect means is realized by the effect control unit 403. The winning of a game ball to the second start port 106 is a kind of game ball entering the second start port 106 and a type of game ball entering the variable start port 106. The winning ball may not be paid out by entering the game ball into the second start port 106 (entering the game ball into the variable start port). In the gaming machine 100, the predetermined condition is established when the game ball passes through the gate 108, but the establishment of the predetermined condition is not limited to this.

  Also, for example, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the first specific effect includes an effect of notifying or suggesting to the player that the variable start port is in the open state or is The second specific effect may be an effect of notifying or suggesting to the player that the variable start port is again in the open state, or an increase in the number of balls entering the variable start port. It is desirable to include an effect that notifies or suggests a certain thing to the player.

  In addition, for example, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the game machine may further include a start port (105) provided in the game area so that a game ball can enter, and the special game determination means includes the start port The special game determination is performed based on the game ball entering the game, and the storage device holds the special game determination right even when the game ball enters the start port. The determination means preferentially changes the special symbol for the right reserved based on the entrance to the variable start port, over the change of the special symbol for the right reserved based on the entrance to the start port. The special game that is executed and executed based on the ball entering the variable start port may be more advantageous for the player than the special game executed based on the ball entering the start port.

  The variation of the special symbol for the right reserved based on the entrance to the variable starting port is executed in preference to the variation of the special symbol for the right reserved based on the entrance to the starting port; and Because the special game executed based on the entrance to the variable start opening is relatively advantageous to the player over the special game executed based on the entrance to the start opening, the player Often expects the starter to be open. The configuration of the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect that meets this expectation is preferable for the player.

  The special game executed on the basis of the entry into the variable start opening is more advantageous for the player than the special game executed on the entry into the start opening. This means that the expected value of the number of winning balls that can be acquired by the player is higher than the expected value of the number of winning balls that can be acquired by the player in the latter special game. This also applies to the gaming machine 100 of the above-described embodiment. That is, also in the gaming machine 100, a special game (big hit game) executed based on the ball entering the variable start port (second start port 106) is executed based on the ball entering the start port (first start port 105). It is more advantageous for the player than the special game that is played. In the gaming machine 100 using the special symbol determination table TZt of FIG. 9, when a special game (big hit game) is executed based on the ball entering the starting port (first starting port 105), the player can acquire The expected value of the number of winning balls is “16 × 0.05 + 4 × (0.35 + 0.6) = 4.6”, which is the number of winning balls for 4.6R, and the variable starting port (second starting port 106). When a special game (a jackpot game) is executed based on the entry to the ball, the expected value of the number of winning balls that can be acquired by the player is 8 from “16 × 0.4 + 4 × 0.6 = 8.8”. The number of prize balls for 8R.

<< Deformation, etc. >>
The embodiment of the present invention can be appropriately modified in various ways within the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims. The above embodiment is merely an example of the embodiment of the present invention, and the meaning of the term of the present invention or each constituent element is not limited to that described in the above embodiment. The specific numerical values shown in the above description are merely examples, and as a matter of course, they can be changed to various numerical values.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the old first-class type pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to other types (for example, the old-kind two-kind mixed type) pachinko gaming machine. The present invention may be applied to other game machines such as slot machines that are not classified as pachinko gaming machines. In a pachinko gaming machine, a game ball is used as a game medium, while in a slot machine, a coin is used as a game medium.

  In addition, regarding the respective flowcharts, the order of the processes described above is merely an example, and the execution order of a plurality of processes can be arbitrarily changed or a plurality of processes can be executed in parallel without departing from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game machine 101 Game board 103 Game area 104 Image display part 105 1st start opening 106 2nd start opening 107 Electric tulip 108 Gate 109 Big winning opening 112 Information display part 114 Speaker 115 Production light part 201 Special symbol display part 202 Normal design Display unit 203 Hold display unit 401 Main control unit 411 CPU
412 ROM
413 RAM
403 Production control unit 403a Production control unit 403b Image / audio control unit 403c Lamp control unit 431 CPU
432 ROM
433 RAM

Claims (4)

A variable start port provided in a game area where game balls can flow down and changeable between a closed state and an open state where the game balls can easily enter from the closed state;
Special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a predetermined special game based on the game ball entering the variable start port;
Special symbol display control means for displaying the result of the special game determination by causing the special symbol display means to variably display the special symbol and then stopping the special symbol display means;
When a game ball enters the variable start port, a holding storage means for holding the right of the special game determination;
An auxiliary game determination means for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for setting the variable start port to the open state based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Auxiliary game execution means for executing the auxiliary game when it is determined to perform the auxiliary game in the auxiliary game determination;
Specific effect means for performing a predetermined first specific effect during the execution of the auxiliary game,
The specific effect means is configured to execute the auxiliary game again before the special symbol is stopped for the right of the special game determination that has been put on hold based on the ball entering the variable start port during execution of the auxiliary game. A game machine that performs a predetermined second specific effect different from the first specific effect during the execution of the auxiliary game again. A variable start port provided in a game area where game balls can flow down and changeable between a closed state and an open state where the game balls can easily enter from the closed state;
Special game determination means for performing a special game determination as to whether or not to perform a predetermined special game based on the game ball entering the variable start port;
Special symbol display control means for displaying the result of the special game determination by causing the special symbol display means to variably display the special symbol and then stopping the special symbol display means;
When a game ball enters the variable start port, a holding storage means for holding the right of the special game determination;
An auxiliary game determination means for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for setting the variable start port to the open state based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
When it is determined in the auxiliary game determination that the auxiliary game is to be performed, the variable start port is set to the open state in the predetermined first period, and then the variable start port is set to the closed state, and then the predetermined second period. Auxiliary game execution means for reopening the variable start port in the open state,
And a specific effect means for performing a predetermined first specific effect in the first period and performing a predetermined second specific effect different from the first specific effect in the second period. Machine. The first specific effect includes an effect that notifies or suggests to the player that the variable start port is in or is in the open state,
The second specific effect may be an effect of notifying or suggesting to the player that the variable start port is again in the open state, or an increase in the number of balls entering the variable start port. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising an effect of notifying or suggesting that the player is present. It further comprises a start opening provided in the game area so that a game ball can enter,
The special game determination means performs the special game determination based on a game ball entering the start port,
The holding storage means holds the right of the special game determination even when a game ball enters the start opening,
The special game determination means may change the special symbol with respect to the right reserved based on the entrance to the variable start opening, rather than the change of the special symbol with respect to the right reserved based on the entrance to the start opening. Run preferentially,
The special game executed based on the entry into the variable start opening is more advantageous for the player than the special game executed based on the entry into the start opening. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3.

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