JP5875064B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). In this gaming machine, for example, when a game ball enters a start port formed on the game board, a random lottery value is acquired as a result. The acquired lottery value is temporarily stored as a reserved ball up to a predetermined upper limit number. The reserved balls are sequentially read one by one to determine whether or not they are correct, and a plurality of columns of symbols are displayed in a variable manner according to the determination result. Then, when the result of the determination of success / failure is a win and the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variation is stopped becomes a specific mode, a so-called big hit is obtained in which more prize balls are obtained than in a normal game. It is known to shift to a special game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, a character image, background image, etc. are used to create an effect that gives a story to the variation display of the symbol, and a probability variation game (also referred to as “probability variation”) and a variation time shortening game (“ It is also referred to as “short time”), and the player's sense of expectation is also enhanced by the control of shifting to the easy-to-enter state that increases the ease of entering the starting port.

  By the way, in such a gaming machine, since there is an upper limit on the number of lottery values to be held, even if the number exceeding the upper limit is entered into the starting port, it does not lead to a transition to a special game. Even if a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by entering the starting port, the game balls that are launched will be out of the starting port, and the digestion of the balls will simply progress, except for easy entry. There are also many. Even if it is easy to enter the ball, it is not possible to expect a prize ball as much as during special games. For this reason, depending on the player, a method of launching a game ball to such an extent that the number of lottery values held is not lost.

  For these reasons, it is important for the player to proceed with the game advantageously to grasp the number of lottery values held one after another. Therefore, a holding lamp is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and the number of holdings is displayed according to the number of lighting or blinking of the holding lamp. In recent years, in order to clarify the number of holds, a lottery value is displayed by displaying an object image dedicated to hold display (also referred to as “hold-supported image”) in a display area such as a liquid crystal display, in addition to the effect display including design fluctuation. A technique for clearly indicating the number of holds to the player is also adopted. In addition, by performing so-called “look ahead” to obtain the results before the variable display of the symbol indicating the lottery results is started, the degree of expectation that the lottery result is a big hit (also called “winning expectation”) is suspended. A technique for displaying a hold display effect suggested as a change mode of the corresponding image is also widely used. When such a hold display effect is made, the player is conscious of trying to quickly obtain the result information based on the prefetch. For this reason, even if the lottery value is retained, it is possible to promote the launching of the game ball if at least the upper limit is not reached.

JP 2003-230714 A

  However, according to such a hold display effect, the launch of the game ball can be promoted until a high expectation hold corresponding image (also referred to as a “high expectation hold image”) is displayed. Once the image is displayed, the player's purpose is half-achieved, and thereafter, there is also a tendency to suppress launch until the lottery value is exhausted. For this reason, there is room for improvement in that it is not possible to fully utilize the on-hold display effect that should promote the launch of the game ball. In order to secure not only the player but also the profit of the game hall, a configuration that can promote the launch of the game ball is desired at least in the easy entry state that is relatively advantageous to the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of promoting the launch of a game ball at least in the easy-to-enter state regardless of the lottery value hold state. .

  In order to solve the above problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed and an input that is provided in the game area and is operable to increase the ease of entering the game ball. A start / out lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by a start opening having a ball variation mechanism and entering the start opening Means, a symbol display device for displaying a variation for determining the result of the success / failure lottery, an effect display device for displaying an effect suggesting the result of the success / failure lottery, and a variable display of the symbol corresponding to the previous success / failure lottery As a starting condition, the symbol display control means for variably displaying the symbol indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery, and the symbol variation corresponding to the previous winning / losing lottery when a new winning / losing lottery is executed are displayed. If new Holds the lottery results up to a predetermined number up to the start of variable display of the symbol corresponding to the lottery, and a special game when the winning lottery becomes a big hit and the symbol is stopped with a symbol showing a big hit Special game control means to be executed, effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device according to the result of the winning / failing lottery, effect display control means for controlling the effect display according to the determined effect content, When the result of the lottery is a big hit, the specific game execution means for shifting to the easy-to-enter game state that increases the ease of entering the starting port by the operation of the entrance variation mechanism after the end of the special game, Counting means for counting the number of balls entering the starting port.

  When a new winning / winning lottery is executed, the winning / failing lottery means transmits information indicating the winning / losing lottery result to the effect determining means regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the winning / failing lottery is immediately started. The effect determining means holds, as a selection target, a special effect whose content changes according to the number of balls entering the start opening, and determines whether to display the special effect based on information indicating the result of the lottery. When the display of the special effect is started in the easy-to-enter state, the content of the effect is changed according to the number of entering the start opening regardless of the upper limit number of the results of the winning / losing lottery.

  According to this aspect, every time the success / failure lottery executes the success / failure lottery, information indicating the success / failure lottery result (also referred to as “preliminary determination information”) is transmitted to the effect determination means. For this reason, the effect determining means can perform so-called “look-ahead” to acquire the result before the display of the fluctuation of the symbol indicating the result of the success / failure lottery is started, and a plurality of symbol fluctuations based on the prior determination information. It is possible to determine whether or not to start displaying special effects that can be performed over a period of time. When the special effect is started in the easy-to-enter state, the effect determining unit changes the content of the effect according to the number of balls entered into the start opening regardless of the upper limit number of results of the winning / failing lottery. That is, in this mode, assuming that it is easy to enter the ball, even if the number of balls entering the starting port overflows beyond the upper limit of the number of holds in the lottery result, it is possible to continue entering the starting port. For example, the contents of special effects change according to the number of balls entered. For this reason, the player who wants to see the change in the special performance can promote the aggressive launch of the game ball. Since it is easy to enter the ball, there is little loss for the player. Rather, the launch of the game ball can be effectively promoted by giving the motivation to see the change in the special performance. That is, according to this aspect, at least in the easy-to-enter state, it is possible to promote the launching of the game ball regardless of the lottery value hold state.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of promoting the launch of a game ball regardless of the lottery value hold state at least in the easy-to-enter state.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the symbol determination table referred by this determination. It is a figure which shows typically the prior symbol determination table referred by prior symbol determination. It is a figure which shows typically the fluctuation pattern table referred by this determination. It is a figure which shows typically the prior pattern determination table referred by the prior pattern determination in a normal state. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table for the deviation in a normal state in detail. It is a figure which shows typically the success / failure determination table used for a normal symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table of a normal pattern typically. It is a figure which shows an open | release pattern table typically. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of special production displayed on a production display device. It is a figure showing the example of a screen of special production displayed on a production display device. It is a figure which shows a subtraction table typically. It is a figure which shows a reduction limit setting table typically. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail a pre-determination process in S208 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the prefetch process of S250 in FIG. 21 in detail. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail a pitch counting process started in S268 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol fluctuation | variation process of S252 in FIG. 21 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol change stop process of S44 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the decoration design change process of S254 in FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the special effect process started in S294 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the whole process of the special game control process of S16 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S102 in FIG. 28 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing in detail a release process of S160 in FIG. 31. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the closing process of S162 in FIG. 31 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the open lottery control process of S18 in FIG. 18 in detail. It is a figure which shows typically the subtraction table concerning 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows a special effect process in detail.

(First embodiment)
The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a gaming property in which a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. In order to achieve both the first game and the second game as the plurality of games, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps. Is provided. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the first lottery and the second lottery are executed, and if the result of the lottery is “big hit”, the big winning opening Starts a special game that repeatedly opens and closes. When a big prize opening is opened and a game ball enters, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out each time, and the player can obtain a large profit.

  In this embodiment, a normal big hit and a specific big hit are provided as the big hit. A normal jackpot indicates a shift to a normal special game (referred to as “normal special game”), and a specific jackpot indicates a shift to a specific special game (“specific special game”). Each of the special games includes a plurality of unit games (games that become units when the special game continues), but the opening mode (opening time) of the special winning opening is different from each other. A normal special game includes a unit game of a predetermined number of times (15 times), and a predetermined number or more (10 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (30 seconds) is set as an end condition for each unit game. . In this embodiment, this normal special game is also called “15R special game”. Further, the normal jackpot that triggers the execution is also referred to as “15R jackpot”. On the other hand, the specific special game includes a predetermined number of unit games (two times), and a predetermined number or more (10 or more winnings) or a predetermined time (0.5 seconds) elapses. It is said that. As will be described later, in the extremely short time of 0.5 seconds, it is virtually impossible to expect a ball from entering the grand prize winning opening. In this embodiment, this specific special game is also referred to as “2R special game”. Also, a specific jackpot that triggers the execution is also referred to as “2R jackpot”. In this embodiment, all 2R big hits are accompanied by a probability change transition, but 15R big hits are sometimes accompanied by a probability change transition and may not be accompanied by a probability change transition. Hereinafter, the 15R big hit with the probability change transition is also referred to as “15R positive change big hit”, and the 15R big hit without the probability change transition (with transition to the normal state) is also called “15R normal big hit”. For convenience of explanation, the 2R big hit may also be referred to as “2R probability variation big hit”.

  On the other hand, when the first lottery or the second lottery results in a predetermined result called “small hit”, the small winning opening is made for a short time (0.5 seconds is opened twice). A winning game is executed. This small hit game is distinguished from “big hit” because it has only one unit game. In the present embodiment, even in the small hit game, since the opening time of the big prize opening is short, it is not possible to expect the appearance of the ball as in the 2R special game. Small hits are not accompanied by a specific game such as probability change or short time, and the game state before and after the small hit game is not changed. However, if a big hit occurs from the probability change state (high probability state), the game state after the special game falls to the normal state (low probability state) unless the big hit is accompanied by a probability change. Even if a hit occurs, the game state after the small hit game is maintained in a probabilistic state. In the present embodiment, the 2R big hit is more advantageous than the small hit that does not change the gaming state in that the 2R big hit is surely accompanied by a change of probability.

  Time reduction increases the number of symbol fluctuations and success lottery per fixed time by shortening the fluctuation time of special symbols indicating the result of the success / failure lottery compared to the normal state. In addition, since the ease of entering the second starting prize opening per certain time is improved during the short time, the frequency at which the winning ball is obtained by entering the second starting prize opening increases, and the player has It is possible to aim for big hits efficiently while suppressing the decrease of balls. In other words, during the time reduction, the “entering easy state” is entered. The time saving in this embodiment is continued until the number of changes of the special symbol reaches a predetermined number (also referred to as “the number of final times”) after the special game ends or until a new jackpot is generated. Specifically, as described later, when a big hit with a probable change occurs, the short-term end is until the next big hit occurs, and when a big hit without a probable change occurs, the short-term end Until the predetermined number of times of end (100 times) is reached or until a new jackpot occurs before that. The end of the probable change is until the next big hit.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment has a specification that favors the second lottery over the first lottery in such a configuration. That is, as described later, although the winning probabilities of the first lottery and the second lottery are set equal, the winning lottery value of the first lottery (also referred to as the “first winning lottery value”) is 15R as a big hit While both big hits and 2R big wins are associated with each other, only the 15R big hits are associated with the winning lottery value of the second lottery (also referred to as “second winning lottery value”). For this reason, the second game is advantageous from the standpoint of winning the ball. On the other hand, the second lottery is given priority over the first lottery. For this reason, unless the second winning lottery value is suspended, the player is likely to be able to proceed with the game relatively advantageously. In the present embodiment, in the pachinko gaming machine having such a specification, in order to promote the launching of the game ball particularly in the easy-to-enter state, regardless of whether or not the second winning lottery value hold is in an overflow state. Then, a special effect in which the content of the effect changes in a direction in which the degree of expectation increases in accordance with the number of balls entered into the second start winning opening (which functions as a “start port”) is displayed, and the player's sense of expectation is given. The details will be described below.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. A winning opening 62, a second start winning opening 63, a center decoration 64, a first large winning opening 91, a second large winning opening 92, an operation opening 68, and a general winning opening 72 are included. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a number of game nails, windmills, and the like (not shown) are installed.

  The first start winning port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start winning port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a target with either one or the other depending on the strength of the game ball. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are each on the left side of the game area 52 so that it is possible to aim at entering either one by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game balls that are installed on the right side are difficult to enter the other. For example, the first start winning opening 62 is provided at a position that makes it easier for a player to enter a ball when aiming at the left side of the game area 52 and firing relatively weakly, and the second start winning opening 63 is positioned on the right side of the game area 52. It is provided at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when aiming and launching relatively strongly.

  The first start winning opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the first start winning opening 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start winning opening 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the second start winning opening 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the ball into the second start winning opening 63 is increased.

  In addition, since the second start winning opening 63 is provided in a narrow passage on the right side of the game area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side are at least in the vicinity of the second starting winning opening 63. Since they gather, it becomes easy to enter the second start winning opening 63. On the other hand, the first start winning opening 62 is not provided with an ordinary electric accessory, and is provided at a position away from a narrow passage, so the possibility of entering the ball is not so high. However, a game nail (not shown) is provided immediately above the second start winning opening 63, and in the state where the second starting winning opening 63 itself is not widened, the ease of entering the second start winning opening 63 itself is the first start winning opening. Lower than 62.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a plurality of general winning detecting devices 73 for detecting the entering of game balls. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The first big winning opening 91 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the first game, and is opened when a big hit or a small win is generated. The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 78 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first grand prize winning opening 91, and generates first big winning prize winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The first big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened when the first special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined big hit mode or small hit mode. The first grand prize winning port 91 is provided at a position above the out port 58.

  On the other hand, the second big winning opening 92 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the second game, and is opened by occurrence of a big hit or a small hit. The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the blades of the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The second big winning opening 92 is opened when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined big hit mode or small hit mode.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52, and the second big prize opening 92 is attached to the right side of the center ornament 64. The game ball that has entered the opened second grand prize winning opening 92 flows into the inner space through the passage 31 provided in the center decoration 64. The winning detection device 79 is provided in the passage 31.

  A first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 71 corresponding to the second game are provided on the left and right sides of the effect display device 60. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 193 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery performed when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit as a special game occurs. The first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol display device 71 are display means constituted by a dot matrix display or a 7-segment LED. The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are represented by nine numbers “1” to “9”, characters such as “A” to “C”, “−”, and other symbols, respectively. .

  In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the variation of the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decorative symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. In the case of adopting a technique in which the symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size but does not display a decorative symbol by giving a special role to the special symbol itself, the special symbol is displayed like the effect display device 60. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a normal symbol lottery for determining whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. This normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not the normal electric accessory 65 is operated, that is, whether or not the second start winning prize opening 63 is expanded based on the stop symbol of the normal symbol, and is also referred to as “operation lottery”. The normal symbol display device 59 in this embodiment is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the normal symbols is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. When the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol, the normal electric accessory 65 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. Above the first special symbol display device 70, a first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided. The first special figure holding lamp 20 is composed of two lamps, and displays the holding number of the winning lottery value in the first game according to the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the number of lottery results won in the first start winning opening 62 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet.

  In addition, a second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is provided above the second special symbol display device 71. The second special figure holding lamp 21 is also composed of two lamps. The second special figure hold lamp 21 displays the number of hold of the winning lottery value in the second game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the number of lottery results won in the second start winning opening 63 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed yet.

  Below the normal symbol display device 59, a general symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol fluctuation is provided. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195 has not yet been executed. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is determined. The corresponding prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, the first special symbol 192 is variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 70, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to display.

  The first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped when the variation display time elapses. Is done.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 190, first, as the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when it approaches the variation end timing, it is stopped one by one as a final stop mode. The symbol combination is displayed. When the first special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the first grand prize winning opening 91 is opened and closed. Operation starts. Even when the second special symbol 193 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game, and the opening / closing operation of the second big winning opening 92 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 190 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which the types of three symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  If the winning / losing lottery corresponds to a big hit, a special game is executed. The 15R special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demo. After the start demonstration screen is displayed, the grand prize opening is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds or after 10 or more game balls are dropped, the game is closed once. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening is basically called a unit game, there may be a case where a plurality of short-time opening is repeated during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening or the unit game is repeated 15 times, the special special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo.

  The 2R special game is also started by displaying the start demo. After the start demonstration screen is displayed, the grand prize opening is opened, and after the opening has continued for about 0.5 seconds, or after 10 or more game balls have dropped, the game is closed once. The unit game is from opening to closing of such a big prize opening. After the opening / closing of the big prize opening or the unit game is repeated twice, the special special game is ended by displaying the end demo.

  On the other hand, when the winning lottery corresponds to a result called “small hit”, the small hit game is executed. The small hit game is a unit game executed in a manner similar to some types of special games (2R special games). However, the unit game executed as a small hit game is only one time, which is different from a special game in which a plurality of unit games are executed. In the present embodiment, as described above, in the small hit game, the big prize opening is short-opened a plurality of times in the same manner as in the 2R special game. That is, the small hit game is also started by displaying the start demo. In the unit game after the start demonstration screen is displayed, the short opening for about 0.5 seconds of the grand prize opening is repeated twice. After the two short releases, the small hit game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol which are one of the specific games in the normal game after the special game ends. Time reduction of 193 and the decorative symbol 190 is started. The time shortening of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is a state in which these fluctuation times are shortened from the normal state. The variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined number of variations, for example, 100 variations are displayed, but reaches the number of variations. If a big hit occurs before, the time saving will end. Due to the shortening of time, the variation time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is shortened, so that a big hit occurs compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time. Time can be shortened, and the ease of winning a jackpot can be relatively enhanced.

  During the time reduction of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific games, is performed. The easy entry state is a state in which the ease of entering the second start winning opening 63 is improved by performing the normal symbol time reduction, the probability variation of the normal symbol lottery, and the opening extension of the ordinary electric accessory 65. . The normal symbol time reduction is a state in which the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened from the normal state. In the normal display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state, a relatively long fluctuation time is set between 30 seconds and 60 seconds, whereas in the short time state, the fluctuation time is considerably shorter than in the normal state between 1 second and 5 seconds. Is set.

  The probability variation of the normal symbol lottery is a state where the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery is higher than the normal state. In the normal state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a low probability of 26/256. On the other hand, in the short time state, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with higher probability than the normal state. Specifically, the normal symbol stops at the winning symbol with a high probability of 230/256 in the normal time reduction.

  The opening extension of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is a state in which the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state. That is, in the normal state, the opening time per operation of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is 0.5 seconds once (normal opening pattern 1), 1 second once opening (normal opening pattern 2), 2 There are three types of one-second opening (normal opening pattern 3), and the selection probabilities of these normal opening patterns 1, 2, and 3 are about 90%, 7%, and 3%. On the other hand, during the time saving, the opening time per operation of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is 2 times 3 seconds (specific opening pattern 1), 3 seconds 2 times opening (specific opening pattern 2), 6 seconds 1 There are three types of open times (specific opening pattern 3), and the selection probabilities of these specific opening patterns 1, 2, and 3 are about 90%, 7%, and 3%. In other words, during the short time, the opening time per operation of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is longer than the normal state, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start winning opening 63.

  In the easy entry state due to a short time, the possibility that the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per certain time increases as compared to the normal state increases, and the ease of entering the second start winning prize port 63 also increases. The possibility that the number of balls entering the winning prize opening 63 increases will also increase. Therefore, due to the short time of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 and the easy entry state, the chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the second start winning opening 63 increases during that period. As a result, it is possible to continue playing while suppressing the decrease in possession.

  Note that the easy entry state in this embodiment is that easy entry into the second start winning opening 63 is performed using three functions: normal symbol time reduction, normal symbol lottery probability variation, and normal electric accessory 65 opening / extension. Increase sex. However, as a modified example, it is possible to use one or two of these three functions to increase the ease of entering the second start winning opening 63. Thus, even if only a part of the three functions is used, it is possible to improve the ease of entering the second start winning prize port 63. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which switches according to a gaming state at least any one of three functions by the period to implement and the period which does not implement.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 in particular. The sub board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 102 in particular. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start winning port 62, a second starting winning port 63, a first big winning port 91, a second big winning port 92, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first. The first special symbol display device 70, the second special symbol display device 71, the effect display device 60, the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90 are electrically connected to each other, and various controls are performed. Enables signal transmission and reception. The game control apparatus 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 includes a main substrate 102 as a main control device that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub substrate as a sub-control device that controls design effects and the like. 104 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering judging means 110, a first lottery means 126, a second lottery means 128, a general drawing lottery means 136, a holding control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, A small hit game control means 121, a specific game execution means 122, an opening / closing control means 124, a special figure adjustment means 152, and a condition holding means 176 are provided. The sub-board 104 in this embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, an effect determination unit 132, and an effect display control unit 134. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub board 104, each operation is performed so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball won the second start winning opening 63. Judge that When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. When it is determined that a winning is made in the mouth 92 and the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 function as “special drawing lottery means”. The first lottery means 126 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 112, a first winning / failure determination means 113, and a first pattern determination means 114. The first lottery means 126 is a first special symbol lottery corresponding to entering the first start winning opening 62. Run the lottery. The result of the first lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. . On the other hand, the second lottery means 128 includes a second lottery value acquiring means 115, a second winning / failing determining means 117, and a second pattern determining means 119, and as a special symbol lottery corresponding to a ball entering the second start winning opening 63. A second lottery is executed. The result of the second lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. .

  When the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 start the symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132 together with the symbol variation control command. Further, the first lottery means 126 and the second lottery means 128 are set to any lottery value range in the determination of whether or not the lottery value is a pre-determination process at the time of entering the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63. Pre-winning determination is made as to whether it is applicable, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 132 as a lottery result. The result of the pre-determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 132 regardless of whether the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 104 side, a process called so-called “prefetching” is realized in which the success / failure result can be presumably recognized in advance before the symbol variation start order is reached.

  The first lottery value acquisition unit 112 uses a random number value for the first lottery as a first winning / failing lottery value (also referred to as a “special drawing lottery value”) upon entering the first start winning opening 62. get. The second lottery value acquisition means 115 takes the value of the random number for the second lottery as the second winning / failing lottery value (also referred to as “special drawing lottery value”) when the player enters the second start winning opening 63. get. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the holding control means 116. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the suspension control means 116.

  The first lottery means 126 transmits information on the number of the currently held first lottery value to be retained to the effect determining means 132 when the first winner / lottery value is held. The second lottery means 128 transmits information on the number of the currently held second lottery value on hold to the effect determining means 132 when the second winner / lottery value is held. In the modified example, only the information indicating that the winning lottery value is held, not the information on the holding number of each winning / failing lottery value, is transmitted so that the effect determining means 132 can manage (calculate / update) the holding number of each winning / failing lottery value. May be. In addition, in the following description, when the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are not distinguished, they are also simply referred to as “win / failure lottery value”.

  The first winning / failing determination unit 113 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value, and the first winning / losing lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The second winning / failing determining means 117 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the second winning / losing lottery value, and the second winning / notifying lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table which are referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits and misses, and winning / failing lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The first determination unit 113 and the second determination unit 117 refer to the illustrated determination table in the determination as the main determination. FIG. 4A is a table that is referred to during normal operation, and FIG. 4B is a table that is referred to during probability change.

  That is, in the success / failure lottery by each of the success / failure determination means, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 163 at normal times. On the other hand, at the time of probability change, the big hit range is expanded, and not only when the winning lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 163 but also when it falls within the range of 164 to 1639. As described above, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state, but the probability of hitting the jackpot is equal between the first lottery and the second lottery. If it is a big hit, whether or not it accompanies certain change is determined separately according to the stop symbol of the special symbol. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. You may prepare separately for 1 lottery and 2nd lottery.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / raising lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, that is, a so-called out of range, it becomes a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example shown in the drawing, the first lottery is a small hit when the first winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 65455 to 65535, regardless of the presence or absence of the probability variation state. On the other hand, in the second lottery, regardless of the presence or absence of the probability variation state, a small hit is made when the second winning / losing lottery value falls within the range of 65208 to 65535. That is, in the present embodiment, the second lottery triggered by entering the second starting prize port 63 has a higher probability than the first lottery triggered by entering the first starting prize port 62. It is a small hit. Therefore, if a goal is to enter the second start winning prize port 63 in a state where the ease of entering the ball has increased due to the short time, a small hit can be generated with a relatively high probability. In the case of not hitting the big hit, all of them are originally “out of place”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range in the case of not hitting the big hit is not particularly selected. It is expressed as “out”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good. It should be noted that a specific hit may not be included as a small hit, and an individual range may be provided in the determination table.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the table of FIG. 5 (a). When the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 163”, the value of “1” indicating that is set as the determination result, In the case where the winning / failing lottery value is “164 to 1639”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the winning / incoming range as the determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “1640 to 65454”, a value of “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “65555 to 65535”, “4” indicating that is determined. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the first success / failure determination unit 113 sets the success / failure range as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 113 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the first lottery and the number of suspensions.

  The second success / failure determination unit 117 refers to the table of FIG. 5B, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 163”, sets a value of “1” indicating the fact as a determination result, In the case where the winning / failing lottery value is “164 to 1639”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the winning / incoming range as the determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “1640 to 65207”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “65208 to 65535”, “4” indicating that fact is set. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the second success / failure determination means 117 sets the success / failure range as described above, the second success / failure determination means 117 transmits the value together with the value indicating the second lottery and the number of holds to the effect determination means 132. Note that, for special effect control described later, the second success / failure determination means 117 is a case where the second reservation means 146 has not made a new hold because the number of holds has reached the upper limit. Then, the entrance information to the second start winning opening 63 is transmitted to the effect determining means 132.

  The first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the symbol lottery value, which is a separately obtained random number value, and the result of the winner determination, and the symbol lottery value A prior symbol determination as to which symbol range corresponds to is executed. The first winning / failing determination means 113 and the second winning / failing determination means 117 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the special symbol. The first success / failure determination unit 113 and the second success / failure determination unit 117 refer to different symbol determination tables according to the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of a symbol determination table referred to in this determination. Here, it is assumed that the symbol lottery value is in a value range from “0” to “255”. In this symbol determination table, the symbol lottery value is associated with the stop mode (stop symbol) of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, presence / absence of probability change, presence / absence of time reduction, and end of time reduction. ing. FIGS. 6A and 6B are tables that are referred to when the result of the lottery is a big hit, and FIG. 6C is a table that is referred to when the result of the lottery is out of place. Yes, FIG. 6D is a table that is referred to when the result of the lottery is a small hit.

  When the result of the first lottery is a big hit, the first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the symbol determination table of FIG. In this symbol determination table, a correspondence relationship between special symbols represented by numbers “1” to “9” and symbol lottery values is defined. Each special symbol defines whether or not it involves a certain change, whether or not it involves a time reduction, and the end of the case where a time reduction is involved. The first winning / failing determining means 113 selects one of the special symbols “1” to “9” according to which range the symbol lottery value is included. When the special symbols “1” to “3” are selected, it is determined that the 15R probability variation big hit, and when the special symbols “4” to “6” are selected, it is determined that the 2R probability variation big hit, and the special symbol “7” When “9” to “9” are selected, it is determined that 15R is a normal big hit. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, it is a hit with probability change with a probability of about 80% of the big hit. About 50% is 15R probability variation big hit, and about 30% is 2R probability variation big hit. These jackpots are accompanied by a short time that ends until the next jackpot, as well as the probability change. On the other hand, 15R normal jackpot of about 20% is accompanied by a short time with the special symbol variation count of 100 times as the final count.

  On the other hand, when the result of the second lottery is a big hit, the second winning / failing determining means 117 refers to the symbol determination table of FIG. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the special symbols “1” to “3” and “7” to “9” and the symbol lottery value is defined. That is, in the second lottery triggered by entering the second start winning opening 63, the 2R big hit does not occur, and it is set so that it is easier to obtain a ball (prize ball) than the first lottery. . The second success / failure determination means 117 determines that the special symbol “1” to “3” is selected as the 15R probability variation big hit, and the special symbol “7” to “9” is selected as the 15R normal big hit. To do. As shown in the figure, a 15R probability big hit with probability change with a probability of about 80% of the big hits, and a 15R normal big hit without probability change with a probability of about 20%. The 15R probability variation big hit is accompanied by a short time that ends until the next big hit like the probability variation. On the other hand, the 15R normal jackpot is accompanied by a short time in which the number of changes in the special symbol is 100 times.

  As described above, the first game and the second game are set so that the winning probability of the probability variation jackpot is the same, but in the first lottery, both the 15R jackpot and the 2R jackpot are selected. On the other hand, in the second lottery, only the 15R jackpot is selected, and the second game is favored in the round distribution.

  If the result of the lottery determination is not good, the first determination unit 113 and the second determination unit 117 refer to the symbol determination table in FIG. In this symbol determination table, only the special symbol “-” is assigned to the symbol lottery values in the entire range as the special symbol for losing. When a symbol is determined with reference to the symbol determination table of FIG. 6C, it is not a big hit, so it does not trigger the change of the gaming state with respect to probability change and time reduction.

  When the result of the winning / not-winning lottery is a small hit, the first winning / failing determining means 113 and the second winning / failing determining means 117 refer to the symbol determination table of FIG. In the symbol determination table of FIG. 6D, the correspondence between the special symbols represented by the characters “A” to “C” and the symbol lottery value is defined. When a symbol is determined with reference to this symbol determination table, since it is not a big hit, it does not trigger the change of the gaming state with respect to probability change and time reduction.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior symbol determination table referred to in prior symbol determination. The first success / failure determination unit 113 refers to the table of FIG. 7A when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the big hit. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 127”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “128 to 205”, “2” indicating that fact is set. "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. When the symbol lottery value is “206 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result. Here, as can be seen from the comparison with FIG. 6A, the symbol range “1” indicates the 15R probability variation big hit, the symbol range “2” indicates the 2R probability variation big hit, and the symbol range “3” indicates the 15R normal big hit. Is shown. In addition, although illustration is omitted, when the winning / failing lottery value falls out, the value “4” indicating that fact is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and the winning / failing lottery value corresponds to the small hit Is set to a symbol range as a determination result. Whenever the symbol range is set as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 113 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the first lottery and the number of holds.

  The second success / failure determination unit 117 refers to the table of FIG. 7B when the success / failure lottery value corresponds to the big hit. When the symbol lottery value is “0 to 205”, the value “1” indicating that is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and when the symbol lottery value is “206 to 255”, “3” indicating that fact is set. "Is set in the symbol range as the determination result. Here, as can be seen from the comparison with FIG. 6B, the symbol range “1” indicates the 15R probability variation big hit, and the symbol range “3” indicates the 15R normal big hit. In addition, although illustration is omitted, when the winning / failing lottery value falls out, the value “4” indicating that fact is set in the symbol range as the determination result, and the winning / failing lottery value corresponds to the small hit Is set to a symbol range as a determination result. Whenever the symbol range is set as described above, the second success / failure determination unit 117 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 132 together with the value indicating the second lottery and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the first pattern determination means 114 uses the first pattern lottery value to be acquired separately for the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 70 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Based on a plurality of variation patterns based on this. The second pattern determining means 119 has a plurality of variations based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired for a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 71 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Decide from the pattern. The first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation.

  In addition, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 execute a prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table referred to in this determination. In the variation pattern table, pattern lottery values and variation patterns are associated with each other. Here, it is assumed that the pattern lottery value is in a value range from “0” to “255”. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the variation pattern table for detachment shown in FIG. 8A when the determination result is unacceptable. When the determination result is a 15R jackpot, the fluctuation pattern table for 15R jackpot shown in FIG. 8B is referred to. When the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, the 2R big hit and small hit variation pattern table shown in FIG. 8C is referred to. When a special effect flag indicating execution of a special effect, which will be described later, is turned on, the special variation pattern table shown in FIG. 8D is referred to. The pattern tables shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C are also referred to as “normal variation pattern tables” in order to distinguish them from the special variation pattern tables.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, in the variation pattern table for detachment, the super lot of “super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery value “0-10”, and the pattern lottery value “11-20” is “ A super reach of “Super 2” is associated. The pattern lottery values “21 to 255” are associated with any variation pattern of “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach”. As described above, when the result of the determination is wrong, any one of super reach, normal reach, and no reach may be selected. In the variation pattern table for detachment, when a variation pattern of “no reach” is selected, a different table is referred to so that a variation pattern having a shorter variation time than the normal state is selected in the short time state. Further, the deviation variation pattern table is defined such that the column to be referred to is different for each number of reservations, and details of the normal state will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, in the 15R big hit variation pattern table, the super lot of “Super 1” is associated with the pattern lottery value “0 to 120”, and the pattern lottery value “121 to 240” is associated with it. The super reach of “Super 2” is associated. The pattern lottery value “241 to 250” is associated with the reach of “normal 1”, and the pattern lottery value “251 to 255” is associated with the reach of “normal 2”. As described above, when the determination result is 15R big hit, the variation pattern with reach is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 8C, in the variation pattern table for 2R big hit and small hit, the super lot of “super 3” is associated with the pattern lottery value “0 to 122”, and the pattern lottery value “123 to 255 ”is associated with a normal reach of“ normal 3 ”. As described above, when the determination result is 2R big hit or small hit, “Super 3” or “Normal 3” is selected with a probability of about 50%.

  The special variation pattern table in FIG. 8D is referred to on the condition that the special effect flag is on, and the variation pattern “limited pattern” is selected. This limited pattern is a variation pattern in which the variation time is fixed to a constant value (for example, 30 seconds). The special effect flag is turned on when a transition to a specific game mode (battle mode), which will be described later, is determined by pre-determination triggered by holding the winning / failing lottery value in the easy-to-enter state. And in order to secure sufficient time necessary for displaying a special effect (battle effect), which will be described later, in a limited period until the change of the design of the result of the lottery result that has become the decision opportunity ends. The fluctuation time per fluctuation of the period that can span the symbol fluctuations is fixed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a prior pattern determination table referred to in prior pattern determination in a normal state. The first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 refer to the table of FIG. 9A when the result is wrong, and indicate that when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 10”. The value “1” is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “11 to 20”, the value “2” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “21 to 255”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result.

  The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 refer to the table of FIG. 9B when the result is a 15R big hit, and if the pattern lottery value is “0 to 120”, this is indicated. The value “4” is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “121 to 240”, the value “5” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result. When the pattern lottery value is “241 to 250”, the value “6” indicating that is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “251 to 255”, “7” indicating that fact is set. "Is set to the pattern range as the determination result.

  The first pattern determining means 114 and the second pattern determining means 119 refer to the table of FIG. 9C when the result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, and when the pattern lottery value is “0 to 122” The value “8” indicating the fact is set in the pattern range as the determination result, and when the pattern lottery value is “123 to 255”, the value “9” indicating the fact is set in the pattern range as the determination result. . Each time the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 set the pattern range as described above, the value is displayed together with a value indicating whether the lottery is the first lottery or the second lottery or the number of holdings. It transmits to the effect determination means 132. In the present embodiment, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 use the common variation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table. In a modification, the first pattern determination unit 114 and the second pattern determination unit 119 may use separate tables for at least one of the variation pattern table and the prior pattern determination table.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing in detail a variation pattern table for detachment in a normal state. In the variation pattern table 210 of this figure, the range of the pattern lottery value associated with the variation pattern is different for each number of holds. Specifically, the smaller the number of holds, the wider the range of pattern lottery values assigned to variation patterns with relatively long variation times, and the probability that variation patterns with long variation times will be selected is increased. . Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes longer as the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is smaller. Therefore, when the number of holdings by the first holding unit 144 or the second holding unit 146 is less than a predetermined number, for example, 1 to 2, the selection probability of the variation pattern having a long variation time becomes higher than usual, and the variation time is increased. It tends to be relatively long.

  In the first column 212, the pattern lottery value range and the fluctuation pattern in the case where the number of results held by the first lottery 144 and the number of results held by the second lottery 146 are 1 are shown. Correspondence is shown. Similarly, in the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218, the number of results held by the first lottery 144 by the first holding unit 144 or the number of results held by the second lottery 146 by the second lottery respectively. The correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern in the cases of 2, 3, and 4 is shown. That is, it can be considered that the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 indicate the variation pattern table for each number of holds. In this figure, an example will be described in which a plurality of variation patterns that can be selected at the time of deviation are classified into five types according to variation time, but actually, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each of these classifications. This is equivalent to the fact that dozens of types of variation effect patterns are associated with the lottery value ranges for the respective categories.

  The first range 222 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 0 to 10. A super reach variation pattern of “super 1” is associated. The second range 224 includes any of the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 11 to 20. A super reach variation pattern of “super 2” is associated. Thus, in the case of the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 0 to 10 and the pattern lottery value with the lottery value from 11 to 20, the variation pattern having the same variation time is selected regardless of the number of holdings.

  The third range 226 includes normal reach in the first column 212, the second column 214, the third column 216, and the fourth column 218 as a variation pattern when the lottery value corresponds to a pattern lottery value from 21 to 255, respectively. The three types of variation patterns “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated with each other. However, the range of pattern lottery values associated with each variation pattern varies depending on the number of holds. In the first column 212, the sizes of the lottery value ranges to which “normal 1”, “normal 2”, and “no reach” are associated are approximately equal, and the ranges obtained by dividing 21 to 255 into approximately three equal portions are associated with each other. Yes. On the other hand, in the second column 214, the size of the lottery value range associated with “normal 1” and “normal 2” is slightly smaller than the lottery value range associated with “no reach”. In addition, in the third column 216, the size of the lottery value range associated with each of “normal 1” and “normal 2” is further reduced, and in the fourth column 218, “normal 1” and “normal 2” are supported. The size of the lottery value range to be attached is further reduced.

  The fluctuation time of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” may be longer than the fluctuation time of “No reach”, and when “No reach”, the fluctuation time may be shortened like a short time state. Depending on the setting contents of the third range 226, the average variation time will be different. The pattern lottery value range of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” decreases as the number of holds increases from 1 to 2, 3, 4, and conversely, the pattern lottery value range of “no reach” increases. Therefore, the average fluctuation time becomes shorter as the number of holds increases, and conversely, the average change time becomes longer as the number of holds decreases. In this way, by using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of holdings, control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of holdings decreases is realized. be able to.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the ordinary drawing lottery means 136 functions as an “operating lottery means”, and usually obtains a lottery value (also referred to as “ordinary drawing lottery value”) when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. A symbol lottery is executed. For example, the usual drawing lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “511”. In the success / failure table referred to by the ordinary drawing lottery means 136, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the ordinary drawing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The regular drawing lottery means 136 determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery (acting lottery) is successful based on the universal symbol lottery value. The regular drawing lottery means 136 holds a success / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure. As described above, in this embodiment, the time is shorter and the time (the easy entering state) is set to be a hit with higher probability than the normal state.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table used for the normal symbol lottery. The success / failure determination table of this drawing associates the determination result with the normal lottery value, and the probability of success / failure is determined according to each associated range setting. The general drawing lottery means 136 refers to the success / failure determination table of this figure in the determination of success / failure. In the normal symbol lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 136, the normal symbol lottery is won only when the normal symbol lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 50 as shown in FIG. When the time is short, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the winning range is expanded, and not only when the normal drawing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 50 but also when it falls within the range of 51 to 460. Thus, the range corresponding to the winning in the normal symbol lottery changes according to the gaming state.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a normal pattern variation pattern table. The general drawing lottery means 136 refers to the fluctuation pattern table of this figure in the fluctuation pattern determination. The normal drawing lottery means 136 refers to the normal variation pattern table shown in FIG. 12A in the normal state, and the specific variation pattern table shown in FIG. 12B in the easy entry (short time). refer. In the variation pattern table, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value and the variation time of the normal symbol 195 is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 136 determines the variation time of the ordinary symbol 195 with reference to the variation pattern table.

  In the normal variation pattern table of FIG. 12A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 80 are associated with a variation time of 30 seconds, the pattern lottery values 81 to 160 are associated with 40 seconds, and the pattern lottery values 161 to 255 are associated with a variation time of 60 seconds. Yes. On the other hand, in the specific variation pattern table of FIG. 12B, the variation time of 1 second is associated with the pattern lottery values 0 to 80, 3 seconds are associated with the pattern lottery values 81 to 160, and the variation time of 5 seconds is associated with the pattern lottery values 161 to 255. It has been. That is, the normal drawing lottery means 136 randomly selects a relatively long variation time between 30 seconds and 60 seconds in the variation display of the normal symbol 195 in the normal state, while the easy entry state (short time) is 1 second. 5 seconds, which is considerably shorter than the normal state, is selected.

  The regular drawing lottery 136 further holds an opening pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63 when the normal symbol lottery is won (that is, the opening mode of the ordinary electric accessory 65). Then, a pattern lottery for selecting the release pattern according to the gaming state is executed. The general symbol lottery means 136 determines the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63 with reference to the opening pattern table when starting the symbol variation of the normal symbol.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically illustrating an open pattern table. The general drawing lottery means 136 refers to the open pattern table in this figure in open pattern determination. The normal drawing lottery means 136 refers to the normal opening pattern table shown in FIG. 13A in the normal state, and refers to the specific opening pattern table shown in FIG. To do. In the opening pattern table, the correspondence between the pattern lottery value and the opening mode of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is defined, and the normal drawing lotter means 136 refers to the opening pattern table for the opening mode of the ordinary electric player 65. To decide.

  As shown in the figure, in the normal release pattern table of FIG. 13A, the pattern lottery values 0 to 230 are released once for 0.5 seconds (normal release pattern 1), and the pattern lottery values 231 to 246 are 1 second. The one-time release (normal release pattern 2) and pattern lottery values 247 to 255 are associated with the release mode of two-second release (normal release pattern 3). On the other hand, in the specific release pattern table of FIG. 13B, the pattern lottery values 0 to 230 are released three times for 2 seconds (specific release pattern 1), and the pattern lottery values 231 to 246 are released twice for 3 seconds (specification). The opening pattern 2) and the pattern lottery values 247 to 255 are associated with the opening mode of one opening for 6 seconds (specific opening pattern 3). The normal drawing lottery means 136 obtains a pattern lottery value from the range of “0 to 255” prior to the display of the fluctuation of the normal symbol 195, and if the gaming state at that time is a normal state, refer to the normal open pattern table, If the time is short, the specific opening pattern table is referred to and the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63 is selected.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 144, a second holding unit 146, and a general drawing holding unit 147. When the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed, the first holding means 144 displays the new first lottery result corresponding to the lottery. Hold until fluctuating display starts. In the present embodiment, as a result of the first lottery, the number of winning / failing lottery values (first winning / losing lottery value) is held with an upper limit of four. The reserved number is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special figure reservation lamp 20. In addition, when the second lottery 146 displays a symbol change corresponding to the previous lottery when the second lottery is newly executed, the second lottery unit 146 corresponds to the lottery result of the new second lottery. Hold until the start of the variable display of the symbol to be displayed. In the present embodiment, as a result of the second lottery, the number of winning / failing lottery values (second winning / non-winning lottery value) is held with an upper limit of four. The hold number is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the second special figure holding lamp 21.

  If the normal symbol lottery means 147 displays the symbol variation of the normal symbol corresponding to the previous lottery when the normal symbol lottery is newly executed, the normal symbol lottery unit 147 corresponds to the lottery result of the new normal symbol lottery. Hold until symbol display starts. In this embodiment, as a result of the normal symbol lottery, the lottery value is held as a holding ball with an upper limit of four. The number of holdings is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the ordinary figure holding lamp 22. The lottery value here includes a normal lottery value for determining whether or not it is correct, a symbol lottery value for symbol determination, a pattern lottery value for determining a variation pattern, and a pattern lottery value for determining an open pattern.

  The main display control means 118 includes first special figure control means 148, second special figure control means 150, and universal figure control means 153. The first special symbol control means 148 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display the fluctuation of the first special symbol 192 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126. The first special symbol control means 148 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends. The second special symbol control means 150 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 according to the fluctuation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128. The second special symbol control means 150 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended.

  The first special figure control means 148 and the second special figure control means 150 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing to start and stop the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the effect display control means 134. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 153 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 136 as a fluctuation display of the normal symbol 195.

  The special figure adjusting means 152 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed. In the present embodiment, the special figure adjusting means 152 preferentially executes the variable display of the second special symbol 193 over the first special symbol 192. That is, as long as the winning lottery value is held in the second holding means 146, the winning lottery value held in the second holding means 146 is digested even if the winning lottery value is held in the first holding means 144. Prioritize. As a result, the second lottery can be continuously executed as long as the state where the second lottery value 146 is already held by the second holding means 146 at the end of the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193 is maintained. As a result, it is easy to generate a big hit with a ball at an early stage.

  When one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state, the special figure adjusting means 152 continues the stop display and waits for the other variable display to start. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The condition holding unit 176 includes a special game operation condition holding unit 178 and a small hit game operation condition holding unit 180. The special game operation condition holding means 178 holds special game operation conditions for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by the opening of the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92. The special game operation condition holding means 178 holds that the special game operation condition is that the special lottery drawing results in the transition to the special game and the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. In other words, the special game operation condition holding means 178 holds the 15R special game operation condition that the result of the winning / failing lottery becomes a 15R big hit and the special symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the 15R big hit. The special game operation condition holding means 178 holds, as an operation condition of the 2R special game, that the result of the winning / failing lottery becomes a 2R big hit, and that the special symbol is stopped at a symbol indicating the 2R big hit.

  The small hit game operation condition holding means 180 holds a small hit game operating condition which is a condition for shifting to the small hit game. The small hit game operating condition holding means 180 holds the result of the fact that the winning / failing lottery indicates a transition to the small hit game, and that the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode as a small hit operating condition. In other words, the small hit game operating condition holding means 180 holds, as an operating condition for the small hit game, that the result of the winning / losing lottery becomes a small hit and the special symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the small hit.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the lottery by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 is a big hit. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second grand prize winning port 92 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. The special game is terminated when the unit game has consumed a predetermined number of times.

  The special game control means 120 executes the 15R special game as a long-term open game when the result of the success / failure lottery becomes 15R big hit and the special game operation condition is satisfied. That is, the unit game is repeated 15 times as a 15R special game, and the first grand prize opening 91 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. The total opening time (total opening state time) of the special winning opening in the 15R special game is not less than a predetermined opening reference time (2 seconds in this embodiment) in order to distinguish between the long-term opening game and the short-term opening game. ing. The special game control means 120 also executes the 2R special game as a short-term open game when the result of the winning / losing lottery becomes a 2R big hit and the special game operation condition is established. That is, a unit game is repeated twice as a 2R special game, and the second grand prize opening 92 is opened for about 0.5 seconds in one unit game. The total opening time (total opening state time: 0.5 × 2 = 1 second in this embodiment) of the special winning opening in the 2R special game is less than the above opening reference time.

  The small hit game control means 121 executes the small hit game as a short-term open game when the result of the lottery determination becomes a small hit and the small hit operation condition is satisfied. The small hit game control means 121 executes the unit game only once as the small hit game, and, for example, opens the second big prize opening 92 for 0.5 seconds and 0.5 seconds in the unit game. The total opening time (total opening state time: 0.5 × 2 = 1 second in this embodiment) of the big winning opening in the small hit game is less than the above opening reference time.

  The specific game execution means 122 controls the normal game in the probability changing state and the short time state (entering easy state). The specific game executing means 122 continues the probability changing state until the next big hit occurs. The specific game execution unit 122 continues the time-saving state until reaching a predetermined end, but once the winning lottery becomes a big hit before reaching the end, the time-saving state is once ended. In the short time state, the first pattern determining unit 114 and the second pattern determining unit 119 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is substantially shortened. Further, in the easy-to-enter state, the time of the normal symbol is shortened, the probability of the normal symbol is changed, and the opening and extending mechanism of the second start winning opening 63 (functioning as a “entrance variation mechanism”) is extended.

  The opening / closing control means 124 functions as an “operation control means”, and controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 65, the first grand prize winning port 91, and the second major prize winning port 92 of the second start winning prize port 63. When the normal symbol 195 is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning prize port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an opening extension in which the ordinary electric accessory 65 is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the easy-to-enter state, and the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. . The ease of entering the ball at the second start winning opening 63 is enhanced so that the player can continue the game while suppressing the decrease in possession. The opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the big prize opening solenoid 80 or the big prize opening solenoid 81 in the special game or the small hit game, and opens the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of variation pattern data as variation patterns of decorative symbols. The effect determining unit 132 selects the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol 190 from the pattern storage unit 130 based on the variation pattern information received from the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128. The effect determining unit 132 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 190 based on the special symbol stop symbol information received from the first lottery unit 126 or the second lottery unit 128. The pattern storage unit 130 further retains data for an effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 during the special game and an effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 during the small hit game.

  The effect determining means 132 causes the effect display control means 134 to display on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 126 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 128. Determine the contents of the production. The effect determining means 132 also determines the contents of the jackpot effect including the start demonstration and the end demo displayed during the special game prior to the execution of the special game. The effect determining means 132 further determines the contents of the small hit effect including the start demonstration and the end demo displayed during the small hit game prior to the execution of the small hit game.

  The stop symbol of the decoration symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of the determination by the first lottery means 126 or the second lottery means 128 indicates a transition to 15R special game, a specific combination, for example, A combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the determination result is a 2R big hit or a small hit. That is, the specific combination of 2R big hit and small hit does not necessarily have to be a combination of three symbols. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 15R big hit, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination with only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is selected. . The effect determining unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. In the fluctuation pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as that of the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The effect display control means 134 includes a first effect control means 168 and a second effect control means 170. The first effect control means 168 variably displays the result of the first lottery by the first lottery means 126 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The second effect control means 170 variably displays the result of the second lottery by the second lottery means 128 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60 as the decorative symbol 190 according to the selected variation pattern data. The first effect control means 168 and the second effect control means 170 determine that the change display of the decorative symbol 190 corresponding to the previous first lottery or second lottery has ended, and a new symbol change start condition And The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  Next, the characteristic configuration and operation of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, as described above, the second game is advantageous in terms of winning a game in the case of a big hit (see FIG. 6). In order to take advantage of this advantage, as long as the second winning / lottery value is maintained, the second lottery is continuously executed (the second winning / failing lottery value is preferentially digested). Yes. On the other hand, in order to continuously execute the second lottery, it is necessary to keep the second winning lottery value on hold. In this regard, especially in the short time (easy to enter), the ease of entering the second start winning opening 63 is remarkably improved. Therefore, it is a game to intensively promote the entry and maintain the holding state. Become more efficient. On the other hand, not all game balls launched in the easy entry state enter the second start winning hole 63, and it is desirable for the game hall that the launch is promoted in the easy entry state. .

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in the easy-to-enter state, by effectively controlling the hold display effect and the special effect described below, the player is encouraged to launch a game ball and the substantial operating rate of the gaming machine is improved. Let Here, the “hold display effect” is configured as an effect that expresses the player's expectation by producing the hold status of the winning / failing lottery value and the content of the hold (lottery result) in an effect. An image is displayed. The “special effect” is an effect that the content of the effect progresses toward a specific ending according to the number of balls entered into the second start winning opening 63, and that reaching the ending indicates that the lottery result is a big hit In this embodiment, it is configured as a battle effect. Specifically, if the teammate character appearing in the battle performance can annihilate many enemy characters, the occurrence of the 15R probability variation jackpot is determined. The player is prompted to perform two interventions, that is, consecutive hitting of the operation buttons and entering the second start winning opening 63, and the possibility of annihilation of the enemy character changes depending on the intervention. Such effect display control realizes an amusing game and promotes the launch of game balls. In this embodiment, the effect that prompts the user to repeatedly hit the operation button and the effect that prompts the player to enter the second start winning opening 63 are linked, but in the modified example, these are displayed at their respective timings without being linked. You may do it. Further, only one of the effects may be displayed in the special effect.

  14 and 15 are diagrams illustrating examples of special effect screens displayed on the effect display device. As shown in FIG. 14A, in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed in the substantially central region, and the decorative symbol 190 is superimposed on the variable display. Various effects images are displayed. Further, the hold display effect of the first game and the hold display effect of the second game are respectively displayed in the lower specific display areas 202 and 204 that do not interfere with the variable display of the decorative symbol 190.

  That is, in the specific display area 202 at the lower left of the display area 194, the hold state of the winning / failing lottery value (first winning / losing lottery value) held by the first holding means 144 depends on the mode of the hold corresponding image 206 using a lamp as a motif. Is displayed. In the example shown in the drawing, two lamps corresponding to the current number of holdings are lit and displayed among the same number (four in this embodiment) of lamp images as the upper limit value of the number of holdings. The four lamp images in the specific display area 202 are additionally lighted sequentially from the left each time the first holding means 144 holds the first winning lottery value, and turns off from the right every time the hold is consumed. Is done. In terms of performance, the hold correspondence images 206 are sequentially digested from the left end side and displayed so that the lighting state is shifted to the left.

  In the specific display area 204 at the lower right of the display area 194, the hold status of the winning / losing lottery value (second winning / losing lottery value) held by the second holding means 146 is displayed according to the mode of the hold corresponding image 206 using a lamp as a motif. Is done. In the example shown in the drawing, two lamps corresponding to the current number of holdings are lit and displayed among the same number (four in this embodiment) of lamp images as the upper limit value of the number of holdings. The four lamp images in the specific display area 204 are additionally lighted sequentially from the left whenever the second holding / lottery value hold by the second hold means 146 is added, and turned off from the right every time the hold is consumed. Is done. In terms of performance, the hold correspondence images 206 are sequentially digested from the left end side and displayed so that the lighting state is shifted to the left.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the number of holds for the second game is 3 or more and the predetermined lottery result is put on hold as a result of the prior determination in the time saving (easy entry state), A red specific hold corresponding image 208 different from the normal form (yellow) is displayed as the hold corresponding image 206, and a battle effect as a special effect is started. In this embodiment, a combination of lottery results having a relatively high possibility of 15R probability variation big hit is set as the specific lottery result. Specifically, as pre-determination information for the second lottery transmitted during the short time (easy entry state), “1” indicating a big hit decision as a success / failure range or “3” indicative of a decision of losing, 15R as a symbol range When “1” indicating a probable big hit or “4” indicating a loss or “1” or “4” indicating a super 1 as a variation pattern range is sent, the specific hold corresponding image 208 is displayed, and a battle effect is started. The That is, the special effect is started when the lottery result corresponding to the specific hold corresponding image 208 is 15R probability variation big hit or miss and the variation pattern becomes Super 1. In this embodiment, the display condition is that the number of holds is 3 or more in order to ensure a sufficient display time for the special effect. However, in the modification, the special effect is provided even if the number of holds is 2 or less. May be displayed.

  At this time, as shown in the figure, the decorative pattern 190 is displayed in a small form in a form of being retracted to an inconspicuous position in the screen corner. In the modified example, the decorative design 190 may be transparently displayed so as not to stand out. When the special effect is started, as shown in FIG. 14C, a screen for prompting input (continuous hitting) of the operation button 82 is displayed. This battle effect is an effect of a game for deciding the victory or defeat between the ally character and the enemy character, and when the ally character succeeds in annihilating many enemy characters, it suggests that the 15R probability change jackpot is confirmed. The player predicts whether a success effect that succeeds in annihilation is displayed or a failure effect that fails in annihilation is displayed in the process of the battle effect.

  This battle effect is displayed over a period of multiple symbol variations until the symbol variation due to digestion of the specific hold correspondence image 208 is completed. When the player performs an operation input of the operation button 82 in accordance with the screen request, as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C, a predetermined number of enemy characters decrease for each input. That is, the effect of the battle game on the premise of the player's intervention is displayed. However, as will be described later, the enemy character does not necessarily decrease in proportion to the number of consecutive hits, and the rate of decrease differs depending on the number of the second winning lottery value held and the number of balls entering the second start winning opening 63. . That is, as the number of retained second lottery lottery values increases, and the number of retained balls exceeds the retained upper limit number and enters the second start winning opening 63, the enemy character reduction rate improves. Further, if the continuous hitting is continued, the enemy character cannot necessarily be annihilated, and there is a limit value at which the enemy character can be reduced according to the number of the second winning / losing lottery value held and the number of balls entered into the second start winning hole 63. Set in stages. For this reason, in order to bring the limit value close to zero, it is necessary to secure the number of balls entered into the second start winning prize opening 63.

  In the present embodiment, when the remaining number of enemy characters reaches the limit value, a screen prompting the player to enter the second start winning opening 63 (Denchu) is displayed as shown in FIG. The player may aim to destroy the enemy character while bringing the limit value close to zero as shown in FIGS. 15E and 15F by entering the second start winning opening 63 according to the screen. it can. If the enemy character can be annihilated by the end of the symbol change due to the digestion of the specific hold correspondence image 208 in this way, as shown in FIG. 15G, the victory of the ally character, that is, the enemy character, at the end of the symbol change. A result display (success effect) indicating that the eradication has been successfully completed is displayed. In the example shown in the drawing, “15 round get!” Is indicated by the success, and the decorative symbol 190 indicating 15R probability variation big hit is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, if the enemy character cannot be annihilated by the end of the symbol change due to the digestion of the specific hold corresponding image 208, as shown in FIG. 15 (h), the defeat of the ally character at the end of the symbol change, that is, A result display (failure effect) such as “timeout” indicating that the enemy character has failed to be destroyed is displayed.

  Thus, in the special effect, the player's intervention by the operation of the operation button 82 is reflected in the effect. For this reason, during the special effect, the effect display control corresponding to the operation input via the operation button 82 is executed. That is, the effect determination means 132 makes the decrease in enemy characters per operation input and the waiting time per operation input (valid accepting the previous operation input valid after accepting the previous operation input). Is held in the subtraction table (corresponding to “change amount determination table” and “wait time determination table”) associated with the lottery value. Further, as described above, even when the operation button 82 is operated, a limit value corresponding to the number of balls entered into the second start winning prize opening 63 is set. The effect determining means 132 holds a reduction limit setting table in which the relationship between the number of balls entered (count value) into the second start winning opening 63 and the limit value is associated with the lottery value. That is, a plurality of types of reduction limit patterns with different reduction limits of enemy characters according to the number of balls entered are provided in the second start winning opening 63, and lottery using the reduction limit setting table prior to the start of the special performance And any reduction limit pattern is selected.

FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically illustrating the subtraction table.
The effect determining means 132 refers to the illustrated subtraction table in the effect process of the battle effect. In this subtraction table, the current entry state of the second start winning opening 63 and the current enemy character reduction efficiency according to the remaining enemy character range, that is, the number of enemy character subtractions per operation input, A waiting time per operation input is determined. In this embodiment, the initial number of enemy characters is 1000. For example, if the number of pending second lottery values is 1, if the remaining number of enemy characters is “1000 to 101”, the subtraction number is 223, the waiting time (after the first operation input, the next operation input is 500 ms is set as a waiting time until it becomes valid (acceptable). If the remaining number of enemy characters is “100 to 11”, 9 is set as the subtraction number and 100 ms is set as the waiting time. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “10 to 1”, 1 is set as the subtraction number and 50 ms is set as the waiting time. The greater the number of subtractions and the shorter the waiting time, the higher the possibility that an enemy character can be annihilated earlier.

  In other words, the enemy characters are set to decrease relatively earlier as the number of second lottery lottery holdings is increased, that is, closer to the holding upper limit number 4. In particular, when there is a ball entering the second start winning opening 63 exceeding the upper limit of holding, that is, when the holding becomes an overflow state, the enemy character reduction efficiency is further improved. In the example shown in the figure, the highest reduction efficiency can be obtained when there are three or more balls in the second start winning opening 63 while the holding is overflowing. With such a setting, a game ball is urged to be launched, and the launch can be promoted even when the hold is in an overflow state.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically illustrating a decrease limit setting table. FIG. 17A is a table that is referred to when the success / failure lottery result corresponding to the specific hold correspondence image 208 is out of place, and FIG. It is a table that is referred to when it is a big hit. The effect determination means 132 refers to the first reduction limit setting table shown in FIG. 17 (a) when the result of the success / failure lottery that triggered the start of the battle effect is out of date. In this first decrease limit setting table, decrease limit patterns 1 to 15 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  In each reduction limit pattern of the first reduction limit setting table, a limit value after subtraction corresponding to the cumulative number of balls entered into the second start winning opening 63 since the start of the special performance is defined. For example, in the decrease limit pattern 1, if the cumulative number of entered balls is “0” or “1”, the limit value is 962, and if the accumulated number of entered balls is “2” or “3”, the limit value is 214, If the number of balls is “4” or “5”, the limit value is 96, and if the cumulative number of balls is “6” or more, 1 is set as the limit value. In other words, the enemy character can be reduced by the number of subtractions set by the subtraction table per operation input of the operation button 82 (see FIG. 16), but even if repeated hits are repeated, it depends on the reduction limit pattern. The limit value cannot be exceeded. For this reason, when the reduction limit pattern 1 is selected, for example, when the cumulative number of entered balls is “1”, even if the operation button 82 is repeatedly hit, the enemy character is reduced only to 962, and is further reduced. It is necessary to increase the number of balls entered. When the cumulative number of entered balls is “2”, the enemy character can be reduced to 214 by repeated hits.

  However, since the first reduction limit setting table is a table that is referred to when the result of lottery determination that triggered the start of the special effect is out of place, any reduction is possible even if the number of entered balls is “8” or more. The limit pattern does not have a limit value of zero. That is, the enemy character cannot be annihilated. For this reason, even if the player secures the ball entering the second start winning opening 63 and the continuous hitting of the operation button 82 by the intervention, the enemy character cannot be annihilated and a failure effect is seen. In the first reduction limit setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the decrease limit patterns 1 to 15, but the pattern selection probability that the limit value tends to decrease is relatively low. ing. That is, in the first reduction limit setting table, the limit value is set so as not to become small, and is consistent with the fact that the 15R probability variation big hit cannot be obtained.

  On the other hand, when the result of the success / failure lottery that triggered the start of the battle effect is a 15R probability variation big hit, the effect determination means 132 refers to the second reduction limit setting table shown in FIG. In this second decrease limit setting table, decrease limit patterns 1 to 17 are provided, and pattern lottery values “0 to 255” are assigned.

  In each reduction limit pattern of the second reduction limit setting table, a limit value after subtraction corresponding to the cumulative number of balls entering the second start winning opening 63 is determined. For example, the decrease limit pattern 1 has a tendency similar to the decrease limit pattern 1 of the first decrease limit setting table, but if the cumulative number of entered balls is “8” or more, zero is set as the limit value (in the figure). (See bold frame). For this reason, if the player secures the ball entering the second start winning opening 63 and the continuous hitting of the operation button 82 by the intervention, the enemy character can be annihilated and a successful production can be seen. In the second decrease limit setting table, the limit value tends to gradually decrease toward the decrease limit patterns 1 to 15. Note that the decrease limit pattern 16 is a so-called premier pattern, and an enemy character can be annihilated even if the number of balls entering the second start winning opening 63 is zero. Further, the decrease limit pattern 17 can quickly decrease the remaining number of enemy characters even if the cumulative number of entered balls is small, but has a content that takes time until it is annihilated after the decrease. In the second decrease limit setting table, the pattern selection probability that the limit value tends to be small is relatively high. That is, in the second reduction limit setting table, the limit value is set easily to be small, and is consistent with the fact that a 15R probability variation big hit can be obtained.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in a pachinko gaming machine. First, the processing when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the general winning opening 72, the operation opening 68, the first large winning opening 91, the second large winning opening 92, etc. Execute (S10). Then, if a normal game is being played (Y in S12), a control process for a normal game such as a winning lottery is executed (S14). If not being a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16). Or, a small hit game control process is executed (S17). Then, an open lottery control process for determining the opening mode of the second start winning opening 63 is executed (S18), and payouts according to various winnings in the processes from S10 to S18 are processed (S19). Note that the special game of S16 and the small hit game of S17 are not executed at the same time, and when one is executed, the other is avoided.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the ball entry process of S10 in FIG. When a winning entry to the starting winning opening (the first starting winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63) is detected (Y in S200), the winning determination means 110 determines the prescribed winning ball corresponding to the starting winning opening. A number is set (S202). Then, the winning / losing lottery value is acquired (S204), and referring to whether or not the holding number of the winning / failing lottery value by the holding control means 116 is less than 4, if it is in a state where further holding is possible (Y in S206), A pre-determination process based on prefetching is executed for the winning / losing lottery value (S208), and the winning / losing lottery value is held in the holding control means 116 (S210). If the number of holds has reached the upper limit in S206 and further hold is impossible (N in S206), only the entry information for the start winning opening is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 (S211). If there is no entry detection in S200 (N in S200), the processing from S202 to S210 is skipped.

  If there is a ball in the operation port 68 (Y in S212), the usual drawing lottery value is acquired (S214), and further holding is performed with reference to whether the holding number of the drawing drawing value by the holding control means 116 is less than 4 If it is possible (Y in S216), the usual drawing lot value is held in the holding control means 116 (S220). If there is no ball entering the operating port 68 in S212 (N in S212), the processing from S214 to S220 is skipped. If the number of holds reaches the upper limit in S216 and further hold is impossible (N in S216), the process of S220 is skipped.

  If there is a winning ball in the general winning opening 72 (Y in S222), the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the general winning hole 72 is set (S224). When there is no entry to the general winning opening 72 (N in S222), the process of S224 is skipped.

  If there is a winning at the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92) (Y of S226), the prescribed number of winning balls corresponding to the big winning opening is set (S228). When there is no entry to the big winning opening (N of S226), the process of S228 is skipped.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing in detail the advance determination process of S208 in FIG. First, a preliminary success / failure determination is performed with reference to the prior / improper determination table (S230), a value indicating the determination range is set as the determination result (S232), and a preliminary symbol determination is performed with reference to the preliminary symbol determination table. (S234), a value indicating the symbol range is set as the determination result (S236), the preliminary pattern determination is executed with reference to the preliminary pattern determination table (S238), and a value indicating the variation pattern range is set as the determination result. (S240). The value of the pre-determination result set as described above is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer together with information such as the value indicating whether the first lottery or the second lottery, the number of holds, the hold order, etc. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 132 of the substrate 104 (S242).

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In this normal game control process, the pre-reading process in the sub-board 104 is executed (S250), the special symbol changing process in the main board 102 (S252), and the decorative symbol changing process in the sub-board 104 (S254) are repeated. It is processed.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing in detail the prefetching process of S250 in FIG. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not to display the special effect together with the symbol variation based on the prior determination information obtained by so-called prefetching. The effect determination means 132 is based on the winning / no-go lottery range, the symbol range, the variation pattern range, the number of the winning / no-go lottery values held, and the entrance information (overflow information) to the second start winning opening 63 received as the prior determination information. The presence / absence of the special effect and the content of the special effect are determined. The effect display control means 134 displays the effect according to the determination.

  That is, when the sub-board 104 receives the advance determination information from the main board 102 (Y in S260), the effect determining unit 132 determines the contents of the hold display effect based on the information on the number of holds, and the effect display control unit 134. Performs a pending display update. That is, a display process for increasing the lighting of the lamp image as the hold-corresponding image 206 shown in FIG. 14A or the like is executed (S262). If the prior determination information has not been received (N in S260), the process of S262 is skipped.

  If the special effect has not yet started (N of S263), the effect determining unit 132 determines whether or not the special effect condition for displaying the special effect is satisfied based on the prior determination information. Specifically, the time is short (easy to enter), the number of holds of the second winning lottery value is 3 or more, the success / failure range received as prior information is “1” or “3”, and the symbol range is “ If “1” or “4” and the variation pattern range is “1” or “4”, it is determined that the special effect condition is satisfied (Y in S264), and the special effect flag is set to ON (S266). The flag may be set in the present embodiment by setting the bit value in a predetermined area of the memory from 0 to 1, or from 1 to 0.

  Then, in order to control the special effect, a pitch counting process for counting the number of balls entered to the second start winning opening 63 is started (S268). When the special performance condition is not satisfied (N in S264), the processes in S266 and S268 are skipped. If the special effect has already been started (Y in S263), the processing from S264 to S268 is skipped.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing in detail the entrance counting process started in S268 of FIG. Based on the hold information transmitted in the pre-determination process of S208 of FIG. 19 and the entrance information transmitted in S211, when there is a entrance to the second start winning opening 63 (Y of S310), The cumulative number N2 of balls entered into the second start winning opening 63 from the start of the special effect is incremented by 1 (S312). At this time, if the number of hold of the second winning / failing lottery value by the second holding means 146 has already reached the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment) (Y in S314), the hold overflow number Ne is incremented by 1 ( S316).

  On the other hand, if the number of pending second lottery lottery values has not reached the upper limit number (N in S314), the overflow number Ne is cleared to zero (S318). If there is no ball entering the second start winning opening 63 (N in S310), the processing from S312 to S318 is skipped. Then, when the special effect flag is turned off, that is, when the change of the symbol related to the hold that has started the special effect is finished (Y in S320), both the cumulative number of balls entered N2 and the overflow number Ne to the second start winning opening 63 are displayed. Is cleared to zero (S322), and this process ends. If the special effect flag is on (N in S320), the process of S322 is skipped.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing in detail the special symbol variation process of S252 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not started yet (N in S20), the second lottery means 128 from the second holding means 146 to the second success / failure lottery is the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (Y in S22). The value is read to determine whether or not it is correct (S24), the stop symbol of the second special symbol 193 is determined (S26), and the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 is determined (S28). Then, the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193 is started (S38). On the other hand, if it is not the variable display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N of S22) but the variable display timing of the first special symbol 192 (Y of S30), the first lottery means 126 will change from the first holding means 144 to the first special symbol 192. The one lottery lottery value is read to determine whether or not to win (S32), the stop symbol of the first special symbol 192 is determined (S34), and the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 is determined (S36). Then, the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192 is started (S38).

  In addition, whether it is the fluctuation display timing of the first special symbol 192 or the fluctuation display timing of the second special symbol 193, in addition to whether or not the second winning lottery value is held in the second holding means 146, It is determined depending on whether the symbol is changing. In the present embodiment, as described above, the second winning / losing lottery value held by the second holding means 146 is preferentially digested over the first winning / losing lottery value held by the first holding means 144, and the first special symbol 192 is used. Also, the variable display of the second special symbol 193 is preferentially executed. Therefore, if the second holding means 146 holds the second winning / losing lottery value, the variable display of the second special symbol 193 is started at the next variable display timing. When the second holding means 146 does not hold the second winning / losing lottery value, and only the first holding means 144 holds the first winning / failing lottery value, the first special symbol 192 is displayed at the next variation display timing. The variable display will be started.

  If it is not the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N in S22) and it is not the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S30), the flow of this diagram is terminated. On the other hand, if the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S20), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). If the symbol variation stop timing has been reached (Y in S42), the symbol variation is stopped. The process is executed (S44). When the symbol change stop timing has not been reached (N in S42), S44 is skipped.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation stop process of S44 in FIG. First, the process of stopping the symbol variation is executed (S50). If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S52), if it is a symbol with a short time (easy entry state) (Y in S54), the short time Is turned on (S56). If it is not a symbol with time reduction (N of S54), the process of S56 is skipped. If it is a symbol with a probability variation (Y in S58), the probability variation setting is turned on (S60), and if it is not a symbol with a certain probability variation (N in S58), the probability variation setting is turned off (S62). And it transfers to special game (S64). When it is 15R big hit, it shifts to 15R special game, and when it is 2R big hit, it shifts to 2R special game. Note that the probability change ON and the time ON set here are valid after the special game is over. However, in this embodiment, all the big hits are accompanied by a time reduction (see FIG. 6), so the time reduction setting is always turned on in S54 and S56.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (N in S52), if the time is short (Y in S66), if it is the end of the short time (Y in S68), the setting of the time reduction is turned off (S70). ). As already mentioned, the end of the short time is the same as the end of the probable change, or the end frequency (100 times) has been reached. If it is not the end of time reduction (N of S68), the process of S70 is skipped. If the time is not short (N of S66), the processing of S68 and S70 is skipped. If it is a small hit (Y in S72), the process shifts to a small hit game (S74). When it is not a small hit, that is, when it is out of place (N of S72), the process of S74 is skipped.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing in detail the decorative symbol variation process of S254 in FIG. When the effect determining means 132 of the sub-board 104 receives the change start command from the main board 102 (Y in S280), the decoration pattern stop mode is determined according to the received determination result and the special symbol stop pattern (S282). ). Further, a variation effect pattern is determined according to the received determination result and the variation pattern (S284), and a notice effect pattern is determined (S286).

  If the special effect flag is on (Y in S288), if the special effect has not yet started (N in S290), the effect pattern of the special effect is set (S292). That is, the special effect pattern is set so as to replace the notice effect pattern determined in S286, and the special effect is started (S294). If the special effect has already been started (Y in S290), the processes in S292 and S294 are skipped. If the special effect flag is off (N in S288), the processing from S290 to S294 is skipped. Then, the effect display control means 134 starts display control such as a symbol variation effect, a notice effect, and a special effect by the decorative symbol 190 (S296).

  If the change start command has not been received (N in S280), the processing from S282 to S296 is skipped. If the decorative symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S298), the effect display process is executed (S300), and when a variation stop command is received from the main board 102 (Y in S302), S282. The symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbols in the stop mode determined in (S304). When the change stop command is not received from the main board 102 (N in S302), S304 is skipped. When the variable display has not been started (N in S298), S300 to S304 are skipped.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing in detail the special effect process started in S294 of FIG. This special effect process is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle until the symbol variation related to the hold that has triggered the start of the special effect ends. That is, the effect determination means 132 first acquires the advance determination information acquired in S260 of FIG. 22 (S370). Then, the lottery for the reduction limit pattern is executed with reference to the reduction limit setting table shown in FIG. 17 on the basis of the success / failure range related to the hold that is the trigger for starting the special effect, and the reduction limit pattern is set (S371). ). That is, if the success / failure range is “1”, that is, if the success / failure lottery result is a 15R probability variation big hit, one of the reduction limit patterns is set with reference to the second reduction limit setting table of FIG. In other words, if the result of lottery determination is out of the range, one of the reduction limit patterns is set with reference to the first reduction limit setting table of FIG.

  Subsequently, the entrance information included in the information of the accumulated entrance number N2 and the overflow number Ne recorded in the entrance count processing of FIG. 23 is acquired (S372). Then, by referring to the subtraction table shown in FIG. 16 using the current second winning / no-lot lotion value hold number, the overflow number Ne, and the current remaining number of enemy characters, the number of enemy character subtractions per one operation input. ΔN is set (S374), and a waiting time per operation input is set (S376). Further, with reference to the decrease limit pattern set in S371, a decrease limit value NB corresponding to the current cumulative number of incoming balls N2 is set (S378).

  Subsequently, the effect display control means 134 displays the input screen shown in FIG. 14, and prompts the player to input an operation (continuous hit) via the operation button 82 (S380). When the waiting time elapses (Y in S382), it is determined whether or not there has been an operation input by the player. In the present embodiment, when there is an operation input of the operation button 82, an input flag indicating this is turned on, so the presence or absence of the operation input is determined by looking at the state of the input flag. At this time, if there is a player's operation input (Y in S384), an updated value (N−ΔN), which is a value obtained by subtracting the subtraction number ΔN from the remaining number N of enemy characters, is calculated. If the updated value (N−ΔN) is equal to or greater than the limit value NB (Y in S386), the remaining number N is updated to the updated value (N−ΔN) (S388), and the enemy character has updated the remaining number N. The display control is performed to reduce so as to become (S390). On the other hand, if the updated value (N−ΔN) is smaller than the limit value NB (N in S386), the remaining number N is updated or maintained to the limit value NB (S392), and the results shown in FIGS. As shown, a ball entry suggestion display that prompts the user to enter the second start winning opening 63 is executed (S394). If there is no player operation input (N in S384), the processing from S386 to S394 is skipped. At this time, if the special effect has not ended (N in S396), the process returns to S372 and the same processing is repeated. When the special effect ends (Y in S396), the result of the special effect as shown in FIGS. 15G and 15H is displayed (S398), the special effect flag is turned off, and this process ends (S400). ).

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an overall process of the special game control process of S16 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a big hit (Y in S90), the special game has already started (Y in S92), and the grand prize opening 66 has not been opened (N in S98), the big prize opening The release process 66 is executed (S100). At this time, display of the set jackpot effect is also started. If the big prize opening 66 has been opened (Y of S98), the closing process of the big prize opening 66 is executed (S102). As a result, if the special winning opening 66 is closed (Y in S104), the process proceeds to S106. If it is not in the closed state (N in S104), the process after S106 is skipped, and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the special game has not started in S92 (N in S92), the special game is started (S94), the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S96), and this process is temporarily ended.

  In S106, it is determined whether or not a demonstration production, which is a production during a special game, is being performed. Note that the “demonstration effect” here includes a start demonstration effect and an end demonstration effect. If the demonstration is not in progress (N in S106), it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied with reference to an end flag described later (S110), and if the special game end condition is satisfied (S110). Y) After the end flag is turned off (S112), display of the end demonstration effect is started (S114). If the special game end condition is not satisfied (N in S110), this process is temporarily ended. If it is determined in S106 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S106), and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S116), the special game is terminated (S118), and the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time reduction, and the entry The easy state is started (S120). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S116), the processes in S118 and S120 are skipped. If it is not a big hit (N in S90), the flow after S92 in this figure is skipped.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S100 in FIG. When the timing for opening the special winning opening based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S124) and opens the special winning opening (S126). In addition, a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions of the current unit game or a big hit effect corresponding to the number of repetitions being different is set and started. When it is not the opening timing (N of S122), the processes of S124 and S126 are skipped.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S102 in FIG. When the closing timing of the special winning opening based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached, the open / close control means 124 closes the special winning opening. That is, during a special game, whether the end condition based on the number of balls is satisfied (Y in S130) or the end condition based on the number of balls is not satisfied (N in S130), the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied ( (Y of S132), the special winning opening is closed (S134). If the termination condition based on the opening time is not satisfied (N in S132), the flow after S134 is skipped.

  The end condition based on the number of balls entered in this special game is 10 or more balls entering the grand prize opening, and the end condition based on the opening time is the elapse of a set time according to the opening / closing pattern from the opening of the big prize opening. It is. In the case of 15R special game, 30 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the big prize opening, and in the case of 2R special game, 0.5 seconds have passed since the opening of the big prize opening. At this time, if the number of repetitions of the unit game has reached the upper limit of continuation (Y in S136), the end flag is turned on (S138). If the maximum number of continuations has not been reached (N in S136), the process in S138 is skipped. The upper limit number of continuations is 15 for a 15R special game and 2 for a 2R special game. If neither the end condition based on the number of entered balls nor the end condition based on the opening time is satisfied (N in S130, N in S132), the processes after S134 are skipped.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. If the result of the lottery is a small win (Y in S150), the small hit game has already been started (Y in S152), and the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92) ) Is not already opened (N in S158), the winning prize opening process is executed (S160), and if it is already opened (Y in S158), the winning prize closing process is executed (S162). If the special winning opening is closed (Y in S164), the process proceeds to S166. If it is not in the closed state (N of S164), the process after S166 is skipped and this process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if the small hit game has not started in S152 (N in S152), the small hit game is started (S154), and the display of the start demonstration effect is started (S156).

  In S166, it is determined whether or not a demonstration effect which is an effect during the small hit game is being performed. If the demonstration effect is not in progress (N in S166), it is determined whether or not the small hit game end condition is satisfied. Here, if an end flag, which will be described later, is on, the small hit game end condition is satisfied. If the small hit game end condition is satisfied (Y in S170), the end flag is turned off (S172), and the display of the end demonstration effect is started (S174). If the small hit game ending condition is not satisfied (N in S170), this process is temporarily ended.

  When it is determined in S166 that the demonstration effect is being performed (Y in S166) and the end demonstration effect is completed (Y in S176), the small hit game is terminated (S178). At this time, the small hit end flag is turned on (S179). If the end demonstration effect has not ended (N in S176), the processes after S178 are skipped. When it is not a small hit (N of S150), the flow after S152 is skipped.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing in detail the release process of S160 in FIG. When the timing for opening the big prize opening based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S180), the opening / closing control means 124 sets the operation of the opening / closing pattern (S182), and starts the opening of the big winning opening (S184). ). When it is not the opening timing (N of S180), the processing of S182 and S184 is skipped.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing in detail the closing process of S162 in FIG. When the end timing of the big prize opening based on the set opening / closing pattern is reached (Y in S190), the end flag is turned on (S192), and the big prize opening is closed (S194). The closing timing is, for example, the timing when 0.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the big prize opening. If it is not the closing timing (N of S190), the processes of S192 and S194 are skipped.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing in detail the opening lottery control process of S18 in FIG. If the ordinary drawing lottery value is held (Y in S330) and the normal symbol is not being variably displayed (N in S332), the ordinary drawing lottery means 136 executes an open lottery process (S334). In this open lottery process, the normal drawing lottery means 136 determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery is successful, sets the fluctuation time of the normal symbol 195 by pattern lottery, and sets the opening pattern of the second start winning opening 63 by the open mode lottery. Set. Then, according to the lottery result, the general symbol control means 153 starts to display the variation of the normal symbol (S336). If the standard drawing lottery value is not held in S330 (N in S330), the processing from S332 to S336 is skipped, and if the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner in S332 (Y in S332), S334 And the process of S336 is skipped. Subsequently, if the normal symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S338), the normal symbol control means 153 executes the normal symbol variation display processing (S340), and the timing at which the regular symbol variation display is to be terminated. If it has reached (Y of S342), the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is stopped (S344).

  At this time, if the normal symbol lottery is a win (Y of S346), the expansion mechanism of the second start winning opening 63 is opened according to the open pattern determined in the open lottery process of S334 (S348), and it must be a win. If (N in S346), the process in S348 is skipped. If the normal symbol variation display is not started in S338, the processing from S340 to S348 is skipped (N in S338), and if the normal symbol variation end timing is not reached in S342 (N in S342). , S344 to S348 are skipped. Further, if the expansion mechanism (ordinary electric accessory 65) of the second start winning opening 63 is being opened (Y in S350) and the closing timing has been reached (Y in S352), the opening / closing control is performed. The means 124 closes the spreading mechanism (S354). If the closing timing has not been reached (N in S352), S354 is skipped, and if the expansion mechanism of the second start winning prize opening 63 is not opened (N in S350), S352 and S354 are skipped.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, by using pre-reading, a hold display effect by a specific hold corresponding image is triggered when a specific lottery result is put on hold in the easy entry state. At the same time, a special effect is displayed to indicate whether or not the 15R probability variation big hit is confirmed over a period of multiple symbol variations. Then, it is assumed that the special effect is determined by the destruction of the enemy character, and the 15R probability variation big hit is confirmed, and the player's expectation is obtained by reducing the remaining number of enemy characters according to the number of balls entering the second start winning opening 63. I tried to feel it. In such a setting, even if the second winning lottery value is held in an overflow state where the number reaches the upper limit, if the player continues to enter the second start winning hole 63, the enemy is selected according to the number of entries. Since the number of characters is reduced, it is possible to promote the aggressive launch of a game ball by a player who wants to destroy the enemy character quickly. Because it is easy to enter the ball, there is little loss for the player. Rather, it is possible to effectively promote the launch of the game ball by giving the motivation to destroy the enemy character quickly and acquire 15R probability big hit. Become. That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to promote the launching of the game ball regardless of the holding state of the second winning lottery value in the easy-to-enter state. In other words, it is possible to make use of a game state that is an easy-to-enter state that should promote the launch of a game ball and a specific effect such as a hold display effect.

(Second embodiment)
The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the change in the effect contents of the special effect does not depend on the operation input of the operation button 82. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the operation of the operation button 82 is not required for annihilation of the enemy character in the battle effect, and control is performed so as to decrease the enemy character in accordance with the state of entering the second start winning opening 63.

FIG. 35 is a diagram schematically illustrating a subtraction table according to the second embodiment.
In this subtraction table, the enemy character reduction efficiency corresponding to the remaining number range of the enemy characters is set according to the state of entering the second start winning opening 63. That is, in the illustrated subtraction table, the number of enemy characters to be subtracted per ball entering the second start winning opening 63 is determined. Since the operation input of the operation button 82 is not required, the waiting time as shown in FIG. 16 is not set.

  Also in this embodiment, the initial number of enemy characters is 1000. Then, whenever there is a ball entering after the start of the battle effect, the enemy character gets relatively earlier as the number of second winning lottery values including the hold due to the ball entering increases, and as the number of overflows increases. It is set to decrease. For example, when the number of the second winning / losing lottery value is 2 and the remaining number of enemy characters is “1000 to 101”, 49 is set as the number of subtractions for each ball entering the second start winning opening 63. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “100 to 11”, 9 is set as the number of subtractions for each incoming ball. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “10 to 1”, 1 is set as the number of subtractions for each incoming ball.

  On the other hand, if the number of pending second lottery lottery values is the upper limit number of 4 and the number of overflows exceeds the upper limit number of 3 balls or more, the remaining number of enemy characters is “1000 to 101”. 111 is set as the number of subtractions for each ball entered into the 2 start winning opening 63. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “100 to 11”, 49 is set as the number of subtractions for each incoming ball. If the remaining number of enemy characters is “10 to 1”, 1 is set as the number of subtractions for each incoming ball. Thus, the higher the number of pending second lottery lottery values and the greater the number of overflows, the higher the possibility that the enemy character can be annihilated earlier. Such a setting can also promote the launch of game balls. Note that the reduction limit setting table shown in FIG. 17 is used as it is. That is, the limit value after subtraction is determined according to the cumulative number of balls entered from the start of the battle effect.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the special effect process in detail. The process of this figure is executed in place of the special effect process shown in FIG. In this special effect process, after the reduction limit pattern is set in S371, a display for prompting the player to enter the second start winning opening 63 is displayed on the battle effect screen (S372). If it is determined that there is a new entry based on the pre-read information (Y in S374), the entry information included in the information such as the cumulative entry number N2 and the overflow number Ne recorded in the entry count process of FIG. Is acquired (S376). Then, with reference to the subtraction table shown in FIG. 35 using the current second number of lottery hold values, the overflow number Ne, and the current remaining number of enemy characters, the number of enemy character subtractions ΔN by the current entry Is set (S378). Further, with reference to the decrease limit pattern set in S371, a decrease limit value NB corresponding to the current cumulative number of incoming balls N2 is set (S380). And the process after S386 is performed similarly to 1st Example. If there is no entry (N in S374), the process from S376 to S394 is skipped.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

(Modification 1)
In the said Example, the example which performs the prior determination by prefetching irrespective of the gaming state was shown. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which performs prefetching on the condition that it is in a state where it is easy to enter a ball (in a short time). Moreover, in the said Example, although the special effect was started and controlled based on the 2nd game, the example which performs prefetching in both the 1st game and the 2nd game was shown. In the modification, only the second game may be determined in advance by prefetching. Further, prefetching may be executed only for the second game in the easy-to-enter state.

(Modification 2)
In the said Example, the example which starts a special effect with the display of a specific hold corresponding | compatible image was shown when the specific lottery result was put on hold by prior determination. In a modification, a special effect may be started before a specific lottery result is put on hold. For example, when a special effect is started when another predetermined lottery result different from the specific lottery result is held, the specific hold corresponding image is triggered when the specific lottery result is held during the special effect process. May be started. In that case, the number of balls entered into the second start winning opening 63, such as improving the reduction efficiency of the enemy character by changing the subtraction pattern or the reduction limit pattern when the display of the specific hold corresponding image is started, You may make it raise the ratio (namely, the change degree of a special effect, the progress degree of a change) that a special production approaches a specific ending according to the entrance efficiency. Specifically, another subtraction table having a different number of enemy characters from the subtraction table shown in FIG. 16 is prepared, and the subtraction table is switched when the display of the specific hold correspondence image is started. May be. Further, the reduction limit setting table shown in FIG. 17 may be switched when the display of the specific hold corresponding image is started.

  Or you may make it start a special effect in response to having shifted to predetermined | prescribed game states, such as a ball entering easy state. Also in this case, when the lottery result corresponding to the specific hold-corresponding image is a lottery result advantageous to a predetermined player such as 15R probability variation big hit, the special effect is made to reach a specific ending.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the special effect is an effect that determines whether or not the 15R probability variation jackpot is confirmed has been shown, but it may be configured as an effect that indicates whether or not the lottery result is held. For example, the present invention is not limited to 15R probability variation big hits, and may be an effect that indicates whether or not the 15R big hits are confirmed. Furthermore, not only 15R big hit but also the effect of hitting the presence / absence of big hit including 2R big hit etc. may be used. Also, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which a special effect is started in a way that suggests whether or not a specific jackpot has been confirmed in advance. For example, whether or not the current gaming state is a probable state, a special effect is specified. You may comprise as an effect which insists that it is a game state.

(Modification 4)
In the first embodiment, an example is shown in which the enemy characters decrease in accordance with the number of operation inputs (number of consecutive hits) of the operation button 82. In a modified example, enemy characters may be reduced according to the length of time (operation time) for which the operation button 82 is pressed. Even in such a case, a limit value may be provided for the reduction of enemy characters due to the length of the pressing time, and the limit value may be gradually approached to zero according to the number of balls entered into the big winning opening. Alternatively, the enemy characters may be reduced according to the number of balls entered into the second start winning opening 63 per unit time (that is, the rate of entrance). You may make it raise the reduction | decrease efficiency of an enemy character, so that a pitch rate is high.

(Modification 5)
In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made on the content of the effect that aims to reduce the enemy characters according to the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big winning opening, and finally destroy them. In the modified example, conversely, for example, the number of teammate characters is increased in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the big prize opening, and when the teammate character reaches the target number, the enemy character can be defeated, etc. The content of the effect may be such that the number of target objects is changed toward a higher target value or a larger target value. Further, as in the second embodiment, the operation content of the operation button 82 is not used as a condition, and the content of the effect is to change the number of objects to be entered according to the number of entrances to the second start winning opening 63 and the entrance rate. Also good.

(Modification 6)
In the above embodiment, a battle effect over a period of multiple symbol changes is displayed as a special effect, and the number of target enemy characters is changed in the process of the multiple symbol changes. In a modified example, a step-up notice effect over a period of multiple symbol changes may be displayed as a special effect. The “step-up notice effect” is a notice effect that suggests that the greater the number of steps, the higher the degree of expectation for the big hit, by dividing the display process of the effect into a plurality of steps and changing the number of steps to be displayed. Then, after the specific hold-corresponding image is displayed, the number of steps of the step-up notice may be changed every time there is a ball entering the second start winning opening 63. In this case, if the lottery result corresponding to the specific hold correspondence image is a big hit, the final stage of the step-up notice is reached, and if the lottery result is not a big hit, the final stage of the step-up notice is not reached.

  Alternatively, in order to configure a special effect, a plurality of types of reach effects with different degrees of expectation may be provided, and the reach effects may be sequentially displayed over a period of multiple symbol variations. For example, if a lottery result corresponding to a specific hold correspondence image is a big win, including a big hit decision reach effect that announces a big hit decision among a plurality of types, a big hit will be made by the end of the symbol variation corresponding to that specific hold correspondence image The confirmed reach production may appear, and if it is not a big hit, the big hit confirmed reach production may not appear. In addition, when the symbol variation time is short, it is assumed that each reach effect cannot be executed because of the variation time value. Therefore, the time value required for each reach effect that can be displayed together with the special effect may be set to be the same. Or, when the symbol variation time is short, before the lottery result corresponding to the specific hold-corresponding image is digested, an effect suggesting the reach effect to be displayed is displayed by the symbol variation corresponding to the specific hold-corresponding image. May be. Alternatively, a part of the reach effect scheduled to be displayed may be displayed.

(Modification 7)
In the above-described embodiment, a battle effect is provided as a special effect and a limit value is set according to the number of balls entered into the second start winning opening 63, but an effect in which enemy characters decrease toward annihilation is illustrated. In the modified example, a special effect may be set so that the display mode of a display object such as a character continues to change every time the player enters the second start winning prize opening 63 regardless of the limit value. For example, as long as there is a ball entering the second start winning opening 63, the content of the effect may be changed so that the technique that the character pays out changes for each ball entered. With such a configuration, it is possible to maintain the player's willingness to continue the game by preventing the ball entering the second start winning opening 63 from being wasted.

(Modification 8)
In each of the above-described embodiments, the content of the effect is to change the enemy character in a direction that always decreases in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the second start winning opening 63, and finally destroy the enemy character. explained. In the modification, for example, although the enemy character is reduced in response to the player's operation input, the content of the effect is such that the enemy character increases on condition that the player's operation input is interrupted for a predetermined time, etc. It may be the content of the performance that aims to finally destroy the enemy character while the number of enemy characters increases and decreases. Or, conversely, for example, the number of teammate characters is increased in accordance with the player's operation input and the number of balls entered into the second starting prize opening 63, and when the teammate character reaches the target number, the enemy character is defeated. In such a case, the content of the presentation may be such that the number of teammate characters decreases on condition that the player's operation input is interrupted for a predetermined time. And it is good also as the content of the production | presentation which makes it a goal to finally make a teammate character reach the target number, while there is such increase / decrease in a teammate character. In addition, while the symbols are changing, the enemy character or teammate character is always increased / decreased according to the incoming ball, and a specific result is suspended as a result of the success / failure lottery. .

  Alternatively, regardless of whether or not the player's operation input is necessary, the enemy character is reduced on the condition that the enemy character is reduced according to the entry to the second start winning opening 63 but the entry is interrupted for a predetermined time. The content of the production may be increased, and the content of the production may be targeted to be finally annihilated while the number of enemy characters is increasing or decreasing. Or conversely, the number of teammate characters is increased in accordance with the number of balls entered into the second start winning opening 63, and the enemy character is defeated when the number of teammate characters reaches the target number. The content of the presentation may be such that the number of teammate characters decreases on condition that the ball entering the winning hole 63 stops for a predetermined time. And it is good also as the content of the production | presentation which makes it a goal to finally make a teammate character reach the target number, while there is such increase / decrease in a teammate character.

(Modification 9)
In each of the above embodiments and modifications, an effect of increasing / decreasing the number of characters is shown as a special effect, but for example, the color of a specific hold-corresponding image 208 or a specific image object (such as a character) on the screen is white → blue → It may be possible to produce whether or not the target color is reached by changing the yellow, green, and red colors. Further, for example, it may be possible to produce the presence or absence of the target luminous intensity by changing the luminous intensity (brightness) of a specific image object from dark to bright. Furthermore, it may be possible to produce presence / absence of the target size or shape by changing the size or shape of a specific image object. Alternatively, not only such a liquid crystal display screen, but also change the operation mode of a modeled object such as a movable object or an accessory, or change the emission color thereof to produce the target operation mode or the presence or absence of the emission color. It is good also as what to do.

(Modification 10)
In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the symbol variation indicating the success / failure lottery result is started simultaneously with the digestion of the hold corresponding image indicating the retention of the success / failure lottery value, but it corresponds after the symbol variation indicating the success / failure lottery result ends. It is good also as a structure which erases a hold corresponding | compatible image.

(Modification 11)
In the said Example, the example which displays a special effect in the display area of the decoration design 190 in the effect display apparatus 60 was shown. In a modification, a display device dedicated to special effects may be provided separately. Alternatively, a dedicated display area may be provided in the effect display device 60 separately from the decorative symbol 190.

(Modification 12)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a plurality of large winning ports are provided, such as the first large winning port 91 for the first game and the second large winning port 92 for the second game is shown. In a modification, for example, the second big prize opening 92 may be omitted and the first big prize opening 91 may be opened in any game, so that one common big prize opening may be provided.

(Modification 13)
In the above embodiment, the first start winning opening 62 is disposed on the relatively left side in the game area 52 and the second starting winning opening 63 is disposed on the relatively right side, thereby entering the two start winning openings. An example is shown in which an arrangement configuration is possible. In a modified example, the first start winning port 62 and the second starting winning port 63 may be arranged along the flow path of the game ball, such as being arranged in the center of the game area 52. In that case, the second start winning opening 63 is provided immediately below the first starting winning opening 62, and in the normal state where the second starting winning opening 63 is not expanded, the first start winning opening 62 is easier to enter. In a state where the second start winning port 63 is wide and easy to enter, the second start winning port 63 may be easier to enter.

(Modification 14)
In the above embodiment, the number of rounds of a special game (also referred to as “special special game”) in which the special winning opening is short-opened is only two rounds, and the opening time of the special winning opening per unit game is 0.5 seconds. An example to do. In the example, both the 15R jackpot and the 2R jackpot are associated with the first winning lottery value, whereas only the 15R jackpot is associated with the second winning lottery value. That is, a configuration is illustrated in which a big hit that cannot be expected (also referred to as “specific big hit”) is associated with the first lottery but cannot be associated with the second lottery. In a modified example, the specific lottery may be associated with the second lottery. In that case, the ratio of the specific big hit allocated as the big win is such that the second game is smaller than the first game, so that the second game is advantageous in terms of winning the ball. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the opening time of the big winning opening per unit game is set to 30 seconds for the 15R special game. In a modified example, a special game with a different number of rounds may be provided even with the same number of rounds. For example, as a 15R special game, a 15R regular special game in which the opening time of a big prize opening per unit game is set to a long opening of 30 seconds, and a short opening of 0.5 seconds in the opening time of a big prize opening per unit game You may make it provide 15R specific special game set to. Then, the ratio of the 15R specific big hit indicating the transition to the 15R specific special game is assigned as the big hit so that the second game is smaller than the first game, so that the second is the second in terms of winning out. The game may be advantageous. Note that the 15R specific big hit may be assigned to the first winner / lottery value and not to the second winner / lottery value.

  Further, the 15R specific special game may include a special game in which the opening time of the big prize opening per unit game is set to a short opening of 0.1 seconds. In this case, the total opening time (total opening state time) of the special winning opening from the start to the end of the specific special game may be less than a predetermined opening reference time (for example, 2 seconds). Then, as a small hit game, the 0.1 second opening of the big winning opening is executed 15 times in the unit game, and the total opening time of the big winning opening from the start to the end of the small hit game (total open state time) ) May be less than the open reference time. Even in such a configuration, since the special special game and the small hit game are common in the opening / closing mode of the big prize opening, it is difficult to distinguish between the two, and it is possible to realize the gameability which can raise the player's expectation and the above embodiment The effect of this can be exhibited. In that case, so-called round indicator lamps are provided by making the number of rounds of special games common regardless of whether they are special special games or normal special games, such as unifying the number of rounds of specific special games with 15 rounds. There is no need.

(Modification 15)
In the above embodiment, in order to secure a necessary and sufficient time for displaying a special effect (battle effect), an example is shown in which the variation time per variation of a period that can span a plurality of symbol variations is fixed. In the modification, the variation time per variation does not have to be fixed in this way. In such a case, when the condition for transition to a specific game mode is established, whether or not to display special effects based on the total value of the variation time determined prior to the hold of the winning / failing lottery result that became the establishment opportunity The contents of may be determined. For example, if the conditions for transitioning to a specific game mode are met when a specific result is held as a lottery result, the change time corresponding to any hold held before that or the total value of the change time If the value is equal to or greater than the reference value, the special effect flag may be turned on, and if the value is less than the reference value, the special effect flag may be left off.

  Alternatively, the special effect flag may be turned on regardless of the variation time or the total value of the variation time. In such a case, a special effect may be set such as a dripping effect that is not particularly limited in display time. Or you may make it perform lottery about whether a special effect is displayed when the conditions for transfer to a specific game mode are established. Further, the lottery may be performed every time the winning / failing lottery result is digested after the condition for shifting to a specific game mode is established (every symbol variation). By doing so, it is difficult for the player to know which hold is the trigger for establishing the condition for transition to a specific game mode, and at what stage the specific result is shown, Can expect a sense of expectation.

(Modification 16)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the player is encouraged to launch a game ball by effectively controlling the hold display effect and the special effect on the premise that the ball is in the easy-to-enter state. However, it is not preferable on the hole side to promote so-called stop-attack aiming at entering only in the easy entry state (when the second start winning opening 63 is in the expanded state). That is, it is desirable that the game ball is continuously fired on the hall side. Therefore, in a modified example, whether or not the game ball is constantly being fired is determined by detecting the operation of the firing handle 17 or a predetermined ball entrance (first start winning port 62, second start winning port 63, operation port 68, By monitoring the passing rate (per unit time) of game balls in a predetermined area or the like, and determining whether or not continuous game balls are being launched. It is good also as a structure which performs a special effect only when it is performed.

(Modification 17)
In the above embodiment, a battle effect is displayed as a special effect, and a player who wants to annihilate the enemy character quickly is encouraged to launch a game ball. In the modified example, a specific effect with a high degree of rarity such as a premier effect or a direct hit effect with a certain probability is generated based on the detection of the launch or entry, or the degree of the launch or entry. You may do it. The “probability direct effect” here may be a notification of the probability change transition confirmation. If a game ball is not launched or entered, a penalty may be imposed on performance. In other words, even if the 15R probability change big hit is confirmed in the internal processing of the gaming machine, if the player hesitates to intervene and does not promote the entry, the failure effect is displayed, and the normal big hit without the probability change transition is displayed. An occurrence may be suggested. Also, if the special effect is not an effect that suggests the occurrence of a big hit with 15R probability, but an effect that suggests the occurrence of a big hit with a large number of rounds, a failure effect is displayed when the player does not promote the entry. However, the occurrence of a big hit with a small number of rounds may be suggested.

  When the internal state (presence / absence of probability change, number of rounds) and the content of the special effect are different from each other, a jackpot effect that promotes to 15R probability variable jackpot may be performed in the special game thereafter. Or you may make it suggest that it is a probable change state in the production | presentation after a special game. Further, in a special game thereafter, a big hit effect may be performed in which the player is promoted to a big hit with a large number of rounds.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example and modification, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from a summary. In addition, various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications, or some constituent elements from all the constituent elements shown in the above embodiments and modifications. May be deleted. Furthermore, it is possible to appropriately combine the constituent elements over a plurality of embodiments.

  10 gaming machines, 50 gaming boards, 52 gaming areas, 60 performance display devices, 62 1st starting prize opening, 63 2nd starting prize opening, 65 ordinary electric winnings, 66 large winning prize openings, 68 action opening, 70 first special Symbol display device, 71 Second special symbol display device, 72 General prize opening, 82 operation buttons, 91 1st grand prize opening, 92 2nd big prize opening, 100 Game control device, 102 Main board, 104 Sub board, 110 Ball determining means, 118 main display control means, 120 special game control means, 121 small hit game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 124 opening / closing control means, 126 first lottery means, 128 second lottery means, 132 effect determining means 134 production display control means, 144 first holding means, 146 second holding means, 190 Decorative design, 192 first special symbol, 193 second special symbol, 194 the display area, 195 normal symbol, 202 and 204 specific display area, 206 hold the corresponding image, 208 specific hold corresponding image.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start opening provided in the gaming area and having a ball entering variation mechanism operable to increase a ball entering ease of the game ball;
Triggered by the ball entrance to the start hole, and spruce lottery value acquisition means for acquiring a propriety lottery value for performing shifts to a special game whether spruce determination is an advantageous state for the player than the normal game,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the determination is changed and displayed;
An effect display device on which an effect suggesting the result of the determination is displayed;
The symbol display control means for variably displaying the symbols indicating the result of the previous SL spruce determination,
If symbol variation corresponding to the advisability lottery value which has been previously acquired on when you get a new said spruce lottery value is displayed, the new spruce lottery value in the lottery value to the upper limit a predetermined number Hold control means for holding until the corresponding symbol variation display start,
A special game control means for executing the special game when the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit and the symbol is stopped at a symbol indicating a big hit;
Effect determining means for determining effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device according to the result of the determination of success / failure,
Effect display control means for controlling the effect display according to the determined effect content;
When the result of the determination of success / failure is a big hit, after the special game is over, the specific game that shifts to the easy-to-enter game state in which the ease of entering the start port by the operation of the in-coming variation mechanism is increased from the normal state Execution means ;
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When new shelf spruce lottery value is obtained, irrespective of whether symbol variation display corresponding to the spruce lottery value is immediately started, it can be transmitted prior information about the advisability lottery value to the effect determination unit And
Holds a special effect that changes the content of the effect according to the ball entering the start opening as a selection target,
Determine whether or not to display the special effect based on the prior information,
If you start displaying the special effect in the entering sphere easy state, the spruce regardless hold the maximum number of the lottery value, changing the content of the special effect in accordance with the input sphere to the start hole,
In the production display device, a plurality of hold-specific images corresponding to the hold are sequentially displayed in a specific display area set in accordance with the upper limit number of the hold,
When the prior information is predetermined information, the display of the specific hold corresponding image that is a display mode different from the normal hold image as the hold corresponding image corresponding to the predetermined information is determined,
When the display of the special effect is determined in the easy entry state, regardless of the holding upper limit number of the success / failure lottery value, even in the situation after the display of the specific hold corresponding image is started A bullet ball game machine characterized in that the content of the special effect is changed in accordance with the ball entering the start opening .

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