JP5953509B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine obtains numerical information (random number) based on a game ball entering a first ball entrance (starting port), and determines whether or not it is correct based on the random number. And, when winning the jackpot, after notifying in the first special game notification mode indicating the result, the game ball enters the second pitching part (special winning mouth, big winning mouth) of the special winning means A first special game (a jackpot game) that is easy to play is executed.

  For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 below, the gaming state after the execution of the first special game is a normal gaming state or a privilege gaming state in which the first special game is more easily executed than the normal gaming state (for example, from the normal probability state). Also, the high probability state in which the probability of the first special game being executed is high, and the second entrance rate state in which the game ball can easily enter the variable entrance portion than the first entrance rate state. In this gaming machine, it is adopted as a condition for shifting to the high probability state that the game ball passes through a specific area provided inside the special ball entry means during execution of the first special game.

JP 2012-245348 A

  However, in the above-described gaming machine, for example, it is determined that the bonus game state (high probability state) is transferred only after winning the jackpot and the game ball passes through the specific area. That is, before winning the jackpot (game before the execution of the first special game), the player does not know whether or not the game state after the first special game is controlled to the privilege game state. Therefore, during the game in the normal game state, the player first wins the jackpot and continues the game while expecting to be controlled to the privilege game state after the first special game. However, if the jackpot is not won for a relatively long time, in addition to the player not being able to obtain the benefits of the first special game, the game must be continued without feeling any change in the game state for a long time. Therefore, the willingness to play is reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is that in the gaming machine that determines whether or not to execute the first special game based on the entrance of the game ball into the first entrance part, in the game before the execution of the first special game It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can improve game motivation.

  The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above problems. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding component names and expressions in [Mode for carrying out the invention], which will be described later, the reference numerals used in the drawings, and the like are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to this supplementary note.

The invention according to means 1
A first entrance part (first start port 20);
A second entry part (second grand prize opening 35), a specific area (specific area 39) through which a game ball entered the second entry part can pass, and a game ball in the second entry part A displacement member (blade member 37) that is displaceable between a first state in which it is easy to enter the ball and a second state in which the game ball is less likely to enter than the first state or in which the game ball cannot enter. Special pitching means (second big prize device 36),
Means for determining whether or not to execute each of the first special game (big hit game) or the second special game (small hit game) based on the game ball entering the first pitching part (S1402) Or a game control microcomputer 81) capable of executing S1408;
When it is determined that the success / failure determination means executes the first special game, a predetermined first special game notification mode (a jackpot symbol) is notified, and when the determination of success / failure determination means determines that the second special game is executed. Informing means (indicators 40) for informing in a predetermined second special game informing mode (small winning symbol),
After being notified in the first special game notification mode by the notification means, first special game execution means for executing the first special game (game control microcomputer 81 capable of executing S1308);
After being notified in the second special game notification mode by the notification means, a second special game execution means for executing the second special game for displacing the displacement member to at least the first state (game capable of executing S1309) A control microcomputer 81);
Game state control means (game control microcomputer 81 capable of executing S2221) for controlling the gaming state to a normal gaming state or a privilege gaming state (high probability state) in which the first special game is more easily executed than the normal gaming state; ,
Storage means (game control microcomputer 81 capable of executing S2707) for storing the passage of the game ball to the specific area when the game ball has passed to the specific area during execution of the second special game. ,
The gaming state control means includes
The game state is controlled to the privilege game state when a predetermined condition is established in the game after the second special game and the passage of the game ball to the specific area is stored by the storage means. It is a gaming machine.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, when the second special game is executed and the displacement member is displaced to the first state, the game ball can pass through the specific area. Thereby, in the subsequent games after the second special game, it is determined that the first special game is controlled to be easily executed when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, the willingness to win the first special game is improved and the game is easily continued, and the game motivation in the game before the execution of the first special game can be improved.

The invention according to means 2
A gaming machine according to means 1, wherein
The second special game notification mode includes at least a first notification mode (short open small hit symbol) and a second notification mode (long open small hit symbol) different from the first notification mode,
In the second special game executed by the second special game execution means,
At least a first game (small due to short opening small hit) that displaces the displacement member so that it is difficult or impossible to pass the game ball to the specific area when notified by the notification means in the first notification mode. Per game)
A second game (long opening small hitting) that displaces the displacement member so that the game ball is easier to pass through the specific area than the first game when notified by the notification means in the second notification mode. Is a gaming machine characterized by the fact that it is included in the game.

  According to the invention relating to the means 2, the player can play the game ball in the specific area rather than executing the first game in the second special game where it is difficult or impossible to pass the game ball to the specific area. It is expected that a second game that is easy to pass will be executed. Therefore, the player pays attention to whether the first game or the second game is executed when the second special game is executed. Therefore, compared to the case where there is only one game when the second special game is executed, the game is not monotonous and it is possible to make the second special game less tired.

The invention according to means 3 is
A gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2,
A notification effect (for example, FIG. 5) for notifying that the gaming state after the predetermined condition is established is controlled to the privilege gaming state based on the passing of the gaming ball to the specific area during the execution of the second special game. The game machine is characterized by comprising notification effect execution means (the effect control microcomputer 91 capable of executing S4412) capable of executing the small hit V passage notification effect shown in FIG. 48 (B).

  According to the invention according to means 3, the player is informed that the gaming state after the predetermined condition is established shifts to the privilege gaming state based on the passing of the gaming ball to the specific area during the execution of the second special game. It is possible to make it easy to recognize.

The invention according to means 4 is
A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The privilege gaming state is a high probability state that has a higher probability that the first special game is determined to be executed by the success / failure determination unit than the normal probability state,
The establishment of the predetermined condition is a gaming machine characterized in that the first special game is executed and ended.

  According to the invention according to means 4, it is determined that the game state after the next first special game shifts to the high probability state based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area during the execution of the second special game. To do. Therefore, even if the first special game is not executed for a relatively long time and the willingness to win the first special game decreases, the willingness to win the second special game can be improved and the game can be continued easily. Is possible.

The invention according to means 5 is
A gaming machine according to means 4, wherein
The first entrance part includes an entrance part (first start port 20) and a variable entrance part (second start port 21) that can change the ease of entering a game ball,
The game state after the first special game executed based on at least the entrance to the entrance part or the entrance part is more variable than the first entrance rate state (non-electric support control state). It is provided with an entrance rate state control means (a game control microcomputer 81 capable of executing S2302 or S2307) that can be controlled to a second entrance rate state (electric support control state) in which a game ball can easily enter the club,
The success / failure determination means executes priority determination based on the entrance to the variable entrance portion over the outcome determination based on the entrance to the entrance portion,
The probability that the second special game is executed by the determination of whether or not the game is based on the entry to the variable entry part is greater than the probability that the second special game is executed by the determination of the result based on the entry to the entry part. (See the jackpot and jackpot determination table in FIG. 10A).

  According to the invention relating to the means 5, in the second pitch rate state, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the variable pitch portion than in the first pitch rate state, and the winning probability for the second special game is high. Become. Therefore, the probability that the game state after the next first special game is shifted to the high probability state during the second pitching rate state is high, and it is possible to stimulate the game willingness to win the first special game. .

The invention according to means 6 is
A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 5,
During the execution of the first special game, the displacement member is set to be at least in the first state,
The gaming state control means includes
When a game ball passes to the specific area during the execution of the first special game, regardless of whether or not the passage of the game ball to the specific area is stored by the storage means, after the first special game The gaming state is controlled to the privilege gaming state (the probability variation flag is turned on in S2304 based on turning on the V flag in S2704).

  According to the invention relating to means 6, there may be a case where the second special game is not executed before winning the first special game, or a case where the game ball does not pass to the specific area even if the second special game is executed. However, even in these cases, if the game ball passes through the specific area during the execution of the first special game, the game state after the first special game can be shifted to the privilege game state.

  According to the present invention, in the gaming machine for determining whether or not to execute the first special game based on the game ball entering the first ball entering part, the game willingness in the game before the execution of the first special game It is possible to improve.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine is provided and a second grand prize device. It is a schematic front view which shows in detail the 2nd big prize apparatus with which the game machine is provided. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 1 and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub control board of the same gaming machine. It is a jackpot and jackpot type determination table. It is a table which shows the open mode of a big prize opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit and small hit determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is a normal symbol determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of electric Chu. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passage process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of the normal symbol hit determination process. It is a flowchart of the process during normal symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of a game state reset process. It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory processing 1 (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of the special electric accessory processing 2 (small hit game). It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a flowchart of a change production end process. It is a flowchart of an opening effect selection process. It is a flowchart of a round effect selection process. It is a flowchart of an ending effect selection process. It is a flowchart of a mode status change process. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility with the value of a production mode and mode status. It is a figure of a display screen, (A) is an example of a jackpot V passing notification effect, (B) is an example of a jackpot V passing notification effect, (C) is a high gaming state after the next jackpot game An example of the notification effect indicating the transition to the probability state is shown. (A) is a timing chart showing the opening and closing operation of the first and second prize winning openings and specific areas in the V long jackpot, and (B) is the first and second winning prize in the V short jackpot. It is a timing chart which shows opening and closing operation of a mouth and a specific field. (A) is a timing chart showing the opening / closing operation of the first large winning opening and the second large winning opening and the specific area in the long opening small hit, (B) is the first large winning opening and the second in the short opening small hit It is a timing chart which shows opening / closing operation | movement of a special winning opening and a specific area. In the gaming machine of the 2nd form which concerns on this invention, it is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the game state setting process of the gaming machine. It is a figure of the display screen of the gaming machine, (A) is an example of display of the number of high-accuracy stock, and (B) shows a state where the number of high-accuracy stock is incremented by one. In the gaming machine of the 3rd form concerning the present invention, it is a flow chart of specific area sensor detection processing. It is a flowchart of the game state setting process of the gaming machine. It is a figure of the display screen of the gaming machine, and shows an example of a notification effect indicating that the gaming state after the jackpot game is shifted to the electric support control state.

1. Structure of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the backward direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The front frame 51 of the gaming machine frame 50 has a handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 for storing the game ball, and a hitting ball supply tray 61. A surplus ball tray (lower plate) 62 is provided for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the bowl. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with an effect button 63 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect that is executed as the game progresses. The front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down is surrounded by rail members 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 6). In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails (not shown) for guiding a game ball are projected.

  Further, an image display device (production means) 7 which is a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 has an effect symbol display area for performing variable display of effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R synchronized with variable display of a first special symbol and a second special symbol, which will be described later. Note that the effect of displaying the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is referred to as an effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect may be referred to as “decoration design variation effect” or simply “change effect”. The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols is made up of a plurality of symbols representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The image display device 7 includes a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 5), which will be described later, according to a combination of left, middle, and right effect symbols. The result of variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when winning a jackpot, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as “777”. Further, if it is out of place, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a variation such as “637”. This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery with the image display device 7 rather than with the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect design, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

  In addition to the effect variable display effect using the effect symbols as described above, the image display device 7 is a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, Are displayed on the display screen 7a. In the effect symbol variable display effect, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are displayed in addition to effect symbols such as numbers.

  In addition, the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9A in accordance with the number of stored first special figure holds, which will be described later, and the number of second special figure hold, which will be described later. Accordingly, there is a second effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold 9B. Due to the display of the production hold, the number stored in the first special figure hold display 43a (see FIG. 5) to be described later and the second number displayed on the second special figure hold display 43b. The number of stored special figure holds can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

  A center decorative body 10 is disposed near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7. In the vicinity of the center decorative body 10, a decorative member 13 representing characters, figures, and the like is disposed.

  Fixed below the image display device 7 in the game area 3 is provided with a first start opening (first start winning opening, fixed start opening, first entry portion) 20 where the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. A winning device 19 is provided. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  Also, below the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, an ordinary variable winning device (so-called electric chew) 22 having a second start opening (second start winning opening, variable start opening, pitching portion) 21 is provided. ing. The winning of the game ball to the second start port 21 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery). The electric chew 22 is provided with a movable member (incoming ball opening / closing member) 23 and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). The second starting port 21 allows a game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 is in the open state. That is, the 2nd starting opening 21 is a starting opening from which the ease of entering a game ball can change. The electric chew 22 can be used when the movable member 23 is in the open state as long as it is easier to enter the second starting port 21 than in the closed state. It may not be impossible to enter the second starting port 21.

  A first grand prize device (first special prize means) provided with a first big prize opening (first special prize opening, first special winning part) 30 below the second start opening 21 in the game area 3. 31 is provided. The first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (first opening / closing member) 32, and opens and closes the first big prize opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). That is, the first big prize opening solenoid 33 is a drive source of the opening / closing member 32. The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is open.

  In the game area 3, a second grand prize having a second major prize opening (a second special prize opening, a second special winning part, and a second winning part) 35 is provided at the upper left of the first big prize opening 30. A device (second special winning means, special winning means) 36 is provided. The second grand prize winning device 36 includes a blade member (second opening / closing member, displacement member) 37, and opens and closes the second grand prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the blade member 37. The blade member 37 is driven by a second large prize winning solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). That is, the second big prize opening solenoid 38 is a driving source of the blade member 37. The second big winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the blade member 37 is open. Therefore, the state in which the blade member 37 is open is the first state in which a game ball is likely to win the second grand prize opening, and the state in which the blade member is closed is less likely to enter the game ball than in the first state. Two states.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a specific area (V area) 39 and a non-specific area (through which a game ball that has passed through the second big prize opening 35 can pass are inside the second big prize device 36. (Non-V region) 70 is formed. In the second grand prize winning device 36, a second big prize opening sensor 35 a that detects the winning of a game ball to the second big prize winning opening 35 is disposed upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70. The specific area 39 is provided with a specific area sensor 39 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the specific area 39. The non-specific area 70 is provided with a non-specific area sensor 70a that detects passage of the game ball to the non-specific area 70.

  In addition, the second grand prize winning device 36 includes a sorting member (shutter member) 71 that sorts the game balls that have passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 into either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and the sorting member 71. And a sorting member solenoid 73 to be driven.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the sorting member solenoid 73 includes a housing 74, a plunger 75, and a spring 76. The plunger 75 is biased by a spring 76, and an engaging member 77 having an engaging protrusion 77 a is attached to the tip of the plunger 75. The engagement protrusion 77 a of the engagement member 77 is engaged in the first long hole 78 a of the link member 78. An engaging projection 71 a provided on the sorting member 71 is engaged in the second long hole 78 b of the link member 78.

  When the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized in this way, the plunger 75 moves to the left in FIG. 3A against the urging force of the spring 76 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the sorting member 71 connected to the engaging member 77 via the link member 78 also moves to the left in FIG. Thereby, the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is allowed. The state of the distribution member 71 at this time is referred to as a first state (retracted state). When the distribution member 71 is in the first state, the game ball that has won the second grand prize opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 without hitting the distribution member 71 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. To do. This game ball route is referred to as a first route.

  On the other hand, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, the plunger 75 is moved rightward in FIG. 3B by the urging force of the spring 76 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the sorting member 71 connected to the engaging member 77 via the link member 78 is also moved to the right in FIG. Thereby, the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is restricted. The state of the distribution member 71 at this time is referred to as a second state (advanced state). When the distribution member 71 is in the second state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 rolls on the upper surface 71b of the distribution member 71 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. It passes through the non-specific area 70. This game ball route is referred to as a second route.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is an opportunity to shift to a high probability state described later. That is, the specific area 39 is a probability changing operation port. On the other hand, the non-specific region 70 is not a probability variation operating port. Further, the first large winning device 31 is not provided with a specific area as a probability changing operation port. That is, only non-specific areas are provided.

  Returning to FIG. 1, a gate (passage area) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided at the lower left of the center decoration body 10 in the game area 3. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22. Furthermore, a plurality of normal winning holes 27 are provided at the bottom of the game area 3.

  In this way, the game area 3 in which various winning holes are arranged, the left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and the right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. There is. The method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called left-handed. On the other hand, a method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is referred to as a right hit. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, winning to the first starting port 20, passing to the gate 28, winning the second starting port 21, the first major winning port 30, and the second major winning port 35 by left-handed. Aim and do not make a right strike. The reason will be described later.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a display device (notification means) 40 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a for variably displaying the first special symbol, a second special symbol indicator 41b for variably displaying the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol display 42 that variably displays is included. In addition, the display 40 includes a first special symbol hold display 43a and a second special symbol display for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display 41a (first special figure hold, first hold). 41b of the second special figure hold display 43b for displaying the number of stored operation hold (second special figure hold, second hold) of 41b, and the number of stored operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 is displayed. A general hold display 44 is included.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display 41. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped to display a lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. Inform the results. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol that is derived and displayed as the display result of the stop symbol and variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. If the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (a special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol or a small bonus symbol), depending on the type of the particular special symbol that is stopped (that is, the type of winning symbol) A special game (a jackpot game or a jackpot game) is performed in which the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is opened in the open pattern. In addition, the opening pattern of the special winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35) in the special game will be described later.

  Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery (the jackpot lottery and lottery lottery) depending on the lighting mode. To do. For example, when winning a jackpot, the jackpot symbol with the first, second, fifth, and sixth LEDs lit from the left, such as “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit) (First special game notification mode) is displayed. As will be described later, since there are two types of jackpots, V long jackpot and V short jackpot, if you win the V long jackpot, the special symbol indicator 41 will display the V long jackpot symbol and the V short jackpot In the case of winning, a V short jackpot symbol different from the V long jackpot symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 41.

  In addition, when winning a small hit, for example, “●●●● ○○ ●●” displays a small hit symbol (second special game notification mode) in which the fifth and sixth LEDs from the left are lit. To do. As will be described later, there are two types of small hits: long open small hits and short open small hits, so if you win a long open small hit, the long open small hit symbol (second notification mode) is special. When it is displayed on the symbol display 41 and the short opening small hit is won, a short opening small hitting symbol (first notification mode) different from the long opening small hitting symbol is displayed on the special symbol display 41.

  In the case of a loss, a lost symbol in which only the rightmost LED is lit, such as “●●●●●●● ○”, is displayed. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a loss pattern. Note that the lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is variably displayed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, that each LED is lit so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. It is an aspect. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when there is a winning game ball (win ball) at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various random number values (numerical information such as jackpot random numbers) acquired for the winning game are received. ) Is temporarily stored in the special figure storage unit 85 (see FIG. 5). Specifically, if the winning is to the first starting port 20, the first special figure holding is stored in the first special drawing storage unit 85 a (see FIG. 5), and if the winning is to the second starting port 21, the first special drawing is stored. It is memorize | stored in the 2nd special figure reservation memory | storage part 85b (refer FIG. 5) as 2 special figure reservation. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure storage unit 85, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when a special symbol based on the special figure hold can be variably displayed. Digesting a special figure hold means that a jackpot random number corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and a special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable symbol variable display Even if there is a prize during the execution of a special game or during a special game, the right of lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, the special figure hold indicator 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure holds.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as an opportunity. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by variably displaying the normal symbol and then displaying the stop symbol. A normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (a normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a variable display result) is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by a normal symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 4), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting state. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). Further, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Note that the normal lose symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol is displayed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately lit. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage of the game ball is stored in the universal figure storage unit 86 (see FIG. 5). Temporarily stored as figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the saved map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and variable symbol display for displaying the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable symbol display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if there is a case, the right of the normal symbol lottery for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general-purpose hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of general-purpose holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of general-purpose holds.

2. Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to game profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition, and effects to be executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part together with an image control board 100, a lamp control board 107 and a sound control board 106 which will be described later. The sub control unit only needs to include at least the sub control board 90.

  A game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 82 that executes the program stored in the ROM 83. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data to / from other boards via an input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 87. The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM 83 may be externally attached. The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit 85 (the first special figure storage unit 85a and the second special figure storage unit 85b) and the general figure storage unit 86.

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, signals are input from the sensors to the main control board 80, and signals are output from the main control board 80 to the solenoids. Specifically, the sensors include a first start opening sensor 20a, a second start opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize opening sensor 30a, a second big prize opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and a non-specification. An area sensor 70a and a normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball won in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has won the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the first big prize opening 30. The second grand prize opening sensor 35 a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball won in the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 70. The normal winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, the electric chew solenoid 24, the first big prize opening solenoid 33, the second big prize opening solenoid 38, and the distribution member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize opening solenoid 38 drives the blade member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36. The distribution member solenoid 73 is for driving the distribution member 71 of the second big winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, A figure hold indicator 44 is connected. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 has a prize ball payout device 120, a ball payout device 130, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, enabling ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Are connected to each other, and a launching device 112 is connected via a launch control circuit 111. The launcher 112 includes a handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to win a prize ball. Or paying out the rental balls by driving the rental motor 131 of the rental ball payout device 130. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. In addition, the paid-out lending ball is detected by the lending sensor 132 for counting. When the player operates the handle (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects contact with the handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the handle 60. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a single game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 91 for controlling the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores programs for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 92 that executes the programs stored in the ROM 93. . The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to perform display control of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The RAM 104 of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM 103 of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect designs), background images, etc. Image data is stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effect, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 through the lamp control board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. In detail, the production control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting / extinction and light emission color, or lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5. Light emission of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is controlled according to the data. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the decorative movable body 15 (see FIG. 1) connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The decorative movable body 15 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the decorative movable body 15 and controls the operation of the decorative movable body 15 according to the operation pattern data. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control and operation control of the decorative movable body 15. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to an effect button detection SW (switch) 63a. The effect button detection SW 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a signal is output from the effect button detection SW 63a to the sub-control board 90.

3. Explanation of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “big hit”, “small hit” and “out of place” as a result of the big hit lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “small hit”, the “small hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When winning a big win or a small win, the big winning mouths (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning mouth 35) are opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (win type) displayed in a stopped state. “Special game” is executed. A special game that is won and won and is executed is called a jackpot game (first special game), and a special game that is executed and wins a jackpot is called a small hit game (second special game).

  In this embodiment, the jackpot game is a multi-round game (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the last round game is completed (Also expressed as ED). Each round game starts with the end of OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big prize opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

  There are several types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in this embodiment, there are roughly two types of jackpots (V long jackpot and V short jackpot). The “V long jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the blade member 37 in a first opening pattern (V long opening pattern) that allows the game ball to easily pass through the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. . The “V short jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the blade member 37 in a second opening pattern (V short opening pattern) in which the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is impossible or difficult during the jackpot game. is there.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, “V long jackpot” opens the first big prize opening 30 from 1R to 15R once for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. Then, 16R opens the second big prize opening 35 once for a maximum of 29.5 seconds (see FIG. 49A). With 16R, it is possible to easily pass to the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35.

  On the other hand, “V short jackpot” has a total number of rounds of 16R, but a substantial total number of rounds of 15R. That is, from 1R to 15R, the first big prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, but at 16R, the second big prize opening 35 is opened only for 0.04 seconds (see FIG. 49B). . Therefore, in the V short jackpot, 16R is a round in which the opening time of the big prize opening is extremely short and a prize ball cannot be expected. In other words, the V short jackpot is a substantial jackpot of 15R.

  Further, at 16R in the V short jackpot, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened, but the opening time is extremely short, and it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35. It has become. In the case of 16R in the V short jackpot, not only the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 is short, but also the opening timing of the second big prize opening 35 and the operation timing of the distribution member 71 (second state (FIG. 3 ( From the relationship with the first state (see FIG. 3A) from the timing B)), it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game is shifted to a high probability state to be described later. Therefore, when the above-mentioned V long jackpot is won, the game state after the jackpot game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the V short jackpot is won, the game ball cannot be passed to the specific area 39 while the jackpot game is being executed. Therefore, the game state after the jackpot game is a normal probability state described later. (Non-high probability state).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery of the first special symbol (special diagram 1) is 50% for the V long jackpot and 50% for the V short jackpot. On the other hand, in the lottery of the second special symbol (Special Figure 2), the jackpot distribution rate is 80% for the V long jackpot and 20% for the V short jackpot. That is, when a big win is won by a lottery based on winning a prize to the second starting port 21 that can be entered by executing electric support control, which will be described later, a V long big hit is more likely than a V short big win. Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball enters the second start port 21 rather than the big win lottery (the lottery of the first special symbol) performed by winning the game ball at the first start port 20. The jackpot lottery to be performed (the second special symbol lottery) is set to be advantageous to the player. Note that the jackpot allocation rate in the first special symbol and the jackpot allocation rate in the second special symbol are not limited to the above-described allocation rates, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, when the jackpot distribution ratio in the second special symbol lottery is set so that the V long jackpot is 100% and the V short jackpot is 0%, and the jackpot is won by the second special symbol lottery The V long jackpot may always be a big hit.

  Also, in this embodiment, the small hit game is a small hit open game that opens the second big prize opening 35, an opening before the small hit open game is started, and an ending after the small hit open game ends. Contains.

  There are several types of small hits. The types of small hits are as shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, there are roughly two types of small hits (long open small hit and short open small hit). The “long open small hit” is a small hit that operates the blade member 37 in a long open pattern that allows the game ball to pass to the specific area 39 during the small hit game. Of the small hit games, the small hit game with the long open pattern corresponds to the “second game” of the present invention.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the “long open small hit” is closed after the second big prize opening 35 is opened for 0.04 seconds. Then, after an interval of 2 seconds, the second big prize opening 35 is opened for 1.6 seconds and then closed (see FIG. 50A). In this long open small hit, the game ball can pass to the specific area 39 in the second large winning opening 35 by the second large winning opening 35 that is opened for 1.6 seconds.

  On the other hand, the “short open small hit” is a small hit that operates the blade member 37 in a short open pattern in which the game ball cannot pass to the specific area 39 during the small hit game. Of the small hit games, the small hit game with the short opening pattern corresponds to the “first game” of the present invention.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the “short opening small hit” opens the second big prize opening 35 once for 0.04 seconds and then closes it (see FIG. 50B). With this short opening small hit, the second big prize opening 35 is opened, but the opening time is extremely short, and it becomes impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35. Yes. In addition, in the short opening small hit, not only the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 is short, but also from the relationship between the opening timing of the second big prize opening 35 and the operation timing of the distribution member 71, the specific region 39. It is impossible for game balls to pass through.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the gaming state after the end of the next big hit game is shifted to a high probability state described later based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the small hit game. That is, as described above, if the game ball passes to the specific area 39 during the big hit game, the gaming state after the big hit game shifts to a high probability state, but if the game ball passes to the specific area 39 during the small hit game, the small hit The game state after the game does not change from the game state before the small hit game. However, if the jackpot is won after the small hit game, the gaming state after the big hit game shifts to a high probability state.

  Therefore, when winning the above-mentioned long open small hit, the game ball can be passed to the specific area 39 during the small hit game. Therefore, when the game ball passes to the specific area 39, it is determined that the game state after the next jackpot game is shifted to the high probability state. That is, the transition to the high probability state is stocked from when the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit game until the end of the next big hit game. Thereby, after the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit game, it is possible to stimulate the player's willingness to win the big hit.

  On the other hand, when winning the short opening small hit, the game ball cannot be passed to the specific area 39 during the small hit game. Therefore, it is not determined that the gaming state after the next jackpot game will shift to the high probability state. However, even if the winning ball is won in the short open small game and the game ball does not pass to the specific area 39, if the winning game is won in the V long jackpot, the game ball is moved to the specific area 39 during the big hit game. By letting it pass, it is possible to shift the gaming state after the jackpot game to a high probability state.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the lottery of the first special symbol (special drawing 1), the small hit allocation ratio is 50% for long open small hits and 50% for short open small hits. Similarly, in the lottery allocation rate in the lottery of the second special symbol (special drawing 2), the long opening small hit is 50% and the short opening small hit is 50%. However, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), in the normal probability state (non-high probability state) or the high probability state, the small-winning probability in the lottery of the first special symbol (Special Figure 1) Is 1/250 (= 40/10000), whereas the chance of winning a small hit in the lottery of the second special symbol (Special Figure 2) is 1/100 (= 100/10000). Yes.

  That is, in the lottery based on the winning to the second starting port 21 that enters in the electric support control state described later, the lottery based on the winning to the first starting port 20 that enters in the non-electric support control state (normal gaming state). It is easier to win a small hit. Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball enters the second start port 21 rather than the small lottery (the lottery of the first special symbol) performed by winning the game ball at the first start port 20. The lottery lottery (the second special symbol lottery) performed in this manner is set to be advantageous to the player.

  It should be noted that the small hitting rate in the first special symbol and the small hitting rate in the second special symbol are not limited to the above-described allocation rates, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, in the small special hit allocation ratio in the second special symbol, if the long open small hit is set to 60% and the short open small hit is set to 40%, and the small special is won by lottery of the second special symbol. May be more likely to be a long open small hit than a short open small hit.

  Here, in this pachinko machine 1, the lottery of whether or not the big hit or the small hit is made based on the “big hit random number”, the lottery type of the winning jackpot and the lottery type of the winning jackpot is “ This is performed based on “Random Type Random Number”. As shown in FIG. 9A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 9999. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Note that random numbers acquired based on winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 include “reach random number” and “variation pattern random number” in addition to the big hit random number and the hit type random number.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols, and depending on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed, It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of the production symbols shown. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if they are slightly shaken in the display screen 7a. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-126.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 127. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage through the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per hit random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. Normal design random numbers take values in the range of 0-255. Note that the values of each range of the jackpot random number, the hit type random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number can be changed as appropriate. For example, the jackpot random number may take a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

4). Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 each have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. A state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state (non-high probability state)”. In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 10A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, the probability that the display result of the special symbol variable display by the special symbol display 41 (that is, the stop symbol) becomes a jackpot symbol compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. Becomes higher.

  In addition, a state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and a state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) is shorter than in the non-short-time state. That is, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more than in the non-time-short state (see FIG. 11). That is, when the function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display device 41 is activated, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the variable symbol special display, compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the special-patch holding pace is accelerated, and an effective winning (a winning that can be stored as a special-pending hold) at the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 operates in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 operates in the time-short state and does not operate in the non-time-short state. Therefore, in the short time state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-short time state. In other words, a hit determination (ordinary symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol per-decision table having more normal symbol random numbers (per hit random) determined to be hit than a normal symbol per-decision table used in a non-time-saving state ( (See FIG. 10C). That is, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable symbol normal display by the normal symbol display 42 becomes the normal winning symbol is higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 10D). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 12). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-short time state (see FIG. 12). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is activated.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, and the opening time shortening function and the number of times of opening increase function of the electric chew 22 are activated, compared with the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the electric chew 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, the big hit and the small hit can be aimed at without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. Note that the high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning at the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is being executed (a ball entry support state, a second ball entry rate state). is there. On the other hand, the low base state is a state in which the electric support control is not executed (non-entrance support state, first entrance rate state).

  In the high base state (electric support control state), not all the functions described above may operate. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42, the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22 Therefore, it is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state (electric support control state) may be independently controlled without accompanying the time-short state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the V long jackpot is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base if the game is passed to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. State. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is terminated when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (160 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  In addition, the game state after the jackpot game by winning the V short jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, i.e., if the specific area 39 is not passed during the jackpot game). A low probability state), a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low-accuracy base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state (non-electric support control state). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. The low probability low base state may be referred to as a “normal game state”. In addition, a state in which a special game is being executed is referred to as a “special game state”. In particular, a state in which a jackpot game is being executed is referred to as a “big hit game state”, and a state in which a small hit game is being executed is referred to as “small hit game”. It will be referred to as “game state”. Furthermore, the state controlled to at least one of the high probability state and the high base state is referred to as a “privilege gaming state”.

  In addition, as described above, the gaming state after the small hitting game by winning the long opening small hit does not change from the gaming state before the small hitting game, and the passing to the specific area 39 is not performed during the small hitting game. If it has been made, the gaming state after the next jackpot game becomes a highly accurate and high-base state. On the other hand, the gaming state after the small hitting game by winning the short opening small hit does not change from the gaming state before the small hitting game, and the specific area 39 is not passed during the small hitting game. The state after the jackpot game is different depending on the type of jackpot (V long jackpot or V short jackpot) as described above (high accuracy high base state or low probability high base state).

  For example, if a long-opening small win is won in the normal gaming state, the gaming state after the small hitting game remains in the normal gaming state, and if passing to the specific area 39 is made during the small hitting game, the next time The gaming state after the jackpot game becomes a highly accurate base state regardless of the type of jackpot. Also, if a long-open small win is won in the high-accuracy high base state, the game state after the small hit game remains in the high-accuracy high-base state, and if the player passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit game. The game state after the next jackpot game also becomes a highly accurate and high base state regardless of the type of jackpot.

  In addition, when winning a short open small hit in the low probability high base state, the gaming state after the small hit game remains in the low probability high base state, and in the game after the small hit game, the V long jackpot is won and the big hit If passing to the specific area 39 is made during the game, the gaming state of the big hit game becomes a highly accurate and high base state. In addition, when winning a small hit a plurality of times before winning a big win, the player passes through the specific area 39 even once during a small hit game by winning a long open small hit among a plurality of small hits. If so, the gaming state after the big hit game becomes a highly accurate and high base state. In addition, about each pattern of the game state at the time of winning a jackpot and jackpot, since it can be guessed from the description mentioned above, description is abbreviate | omitted. It should be noted that the above-mentioned “in a game after the small hit game (second special game)” does not mean immediately after the small hit game is ended, but in a game performed after the small hit game is ended.

  In this embodiment, the game is played so that the player can pass through the specific area 39 in any of the game states of the low probability low base state (normal game state), the high probability high base state, and the low probability high base state. The That is, since the second big winning device 36 having the specific area 39 is arranged in the left game area 3A (see FIG. 1), the left-handed game is performed in any game state. As a result, the second big prize opening 35 is opened by winning the long opening small hit, and the passage to the specific area 28 is aimed.

  In short, in the low probability low base state (normal game state), the game ball is entered into the left game area 3A by left-handed to aim for winning at the first starting port 20 to win a small hit and a big win. At this time, when a small win (long open small hit) is won, the player aims to win the second big winning opening 35 that can be left for 1.6 seconds while continuing the left hand. In addition, even when winning a big hit, aiming to win the second big prize opening 35 that can be opened to the first big prize opening 30 in the first big prize opening 30 in the 1st to 15th R while continuing left-handing .

  Further, in the high-accuracy high-base state and the low-accuracy-high base state, it is easier to win the second start port 21 than to win the first start port 20 by executing the electric support control. Even in these states, the game ball is made to enter the left game area 3A by hitting left and aiming for winning at the second starting port 21 in order to win a small hit and a big win. Then, when winning a small hit (long open small hit), the player aims to win the second big prize opening 35 that can be left for 1.6 seconds while continuing to be left-handed. In addition, even when winning a jackpot, the game ball is awarded to the first big prize opening 30 on the 1st to 15th rounds while continuing to be left-handed, and the second big prize opening 35 that can be opened on the 16th round is awarded. Aim.

  In this way, in this embodiment, the game is performed only by left-handing without playing the game by right-handing. In the high-accuracy base state and the low-accuracy base state (electric support control state), the lottery of the second special symbol is almost executed, and as described above, the small win winning probability (100 minutes) in the lottery of the second special symbol No. 1) is higher than the winning probability (1/250) in the lottery of the first special symbol. Therefore, in the high probability high base state and the low probability high base state, it is easier to win a small hit (long open small hit) than in the normal gaming state. As a result, it is easy to aim for passage to the specific area 39 by winning the small hit, and it is easy to acquire a chance to shift to a high probability state after the next big hit game.

5). Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 [Main Control Main Process] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (S001). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU 82 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) setting, resetting various flags, status, counter, etc. Etc. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S004). While the interrupt is permitted, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed at a cycle of 4 msec. Various counters by normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) after main timer interrupt process (S005) is finished and until main timer interrupt process (S005) is started next time The value update process is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, in the main-side timer interrupt process (S005), an output process (S101) is first executed. In the output process (S101), commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

  In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, and a first grand prize port sensor) which are mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. 30a, the second big prize opening sensor 35a, the normal prize opening sensor 27a and the like (see FIG. 5) are read, and the payout data for paying out the winning ball according to the type of the winning opening is output to the RAM 84. Set to buffer. In the input process (S102), a detection signal from the lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 8 includes the execution period of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and other periods (main timer interrupt process (S005 ) Until the next main timer interrupt process (S005) is started).

  Following normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103), start port sensor detection processing (S104), normal operation processing (S105), special operation processing (S106), and specific area sensor detection processing (S107) described later are executed. To do. Thereafter, other processing (S108) is executed, and the main timer interrupt processing (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S108), the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of special figure 2 reserved balls described later, or based on the number of special figure 1 reserved balls described later. Then, the first special figure holding display 43a is controlled to display the number. Further, based on the number of general-purpose reserved balls described later, the general-purpose reserved display 44 is controlled to a display mode indicating the number. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 13). Side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

  [Starting Port Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 15, in the starting port sensor detection process (S104), first, whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a. (S201). If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), a gate passage process (S202) described later is performed. On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), the gate passing process (S202) is passed and the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S203). If a game ball has not won at the second starting port 21 (NO at S203), the process proceeds to step S207. If a game ball has won at the second starting port 21 (YES at S203), the special figure 2 is displayed. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of second special figure reservations, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) has reached four (upper limit number) ( S204). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has reached four (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S207, but if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is less than four (NO in S204). Then, 1 is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number (S205).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S206) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-) RC value) and fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) are acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 9A is acquired), and these random numbers are stored in the second special figure hold. It stores in a storage area corresponding to the current number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls in the storage unit 85b.

  Subsequently, in the start port sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S207). . If no game ball has been won at the first start port 20 (NO at S207), the process is completed, but if a game ball has won at the first start port 20 (YES at S207), the special figure 1 is on hold. It is determined whether or not the number of balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached four (upper limit number) (S208). ). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has reached 4 (YES in S208), the process is terminated. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than 4 (NO in S208), Special figure 1 "1" is added to the number of reserved balls (S209).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S210) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S211), similarly to the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) and the hit type random number counter value (label -TRND-) AS value), reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value), and fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) are acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 9A is acquired). Then, the obtained random number values are stored in a storage area corresponding to the current number of reserved special figure 1 balls in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a.

  [Gate-passing process] As shown in FIG. 16, in the gate-passing process (S202), the number of normal symbol reservation balls (the number of normal figure reservations, specifically, the value of a counter for counting the number of general figure reservations provided in the RAM 84) ) Is 4 or more (S301), and if the number of normal symbol holding balls is 4 or more (YES in S301), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reservation balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), “1” is added to the number of normal symbol reservation balls (S302), and normal symbol random number acquisition processing (S303) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S303), the normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value, FIG. 9B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86 of the RAM 84 as a current value. Is stored in a storage area corresponding to the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls.

  [Normal Operation Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 performs normal operation processing (S105) shown in FIG. 17 following the start port sensor detection processing (S104). In the normal operation process (S105), the process related to the normal symbol display 42 and the electric Chu 22 is divided into four stages, and “normal operation status 1, 2, 3, 4” is assigned to each of these stages. If the “normal operation status” is “1” (YES in S601), the normal symbol standby process (S602) is performed, and if the “normal operation status” is “2” (NO in S601). , YES in S603), normal symbol variation processing (S604) is performed, and when the “normal operation status” is “3” (both NO in S601 and S603, YES in S605), normal symbol confirmation processing (S606 When the “normal operation status” is “4” (NO in all of S601, S603, and S605), the normal electric accessory processing (S607) is performed. The normal operation status is “1” in the initial setting.

  [Normal Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol waiting process (S602), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S701). This process is finished. On the other hand, if it is not “0”, the normal symbol hit determination process is performed (S702).

  [Normal Symbol Determination Processing] As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal symbol determination processing (S702), first, a normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H value) stored in the general symbol hold storage unit 86. Is read (S801). Next, the address of the normal symbol hit determination table (FIG. 10C) is set (S802). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is a time reduction state) (S803). If it is in the short time state, it is determined whether or not it is a win based on the table for the short time state (the hit determination values are “2” to “255”) in the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 10C (S804). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the read normal symbol random number counter value (label-TRND-H) matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-short state, based on the table for non-time-short state (the hit determination values are “0”, “1”) in the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not (S805). If the result of the hit determination (S804, S805) is “losing”, the process ends. If it is “win”, the normal hit flag is turned on (S806) and the process ends.

  In the normal symbol standby process (FIG. 18), the normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S703) after the normal symbol hit determination process (S702). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, referring to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 10 (D), if the gaming state is a short time state, the variation of the ordinary symbol is set to 1 second. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state, the normal symbol variation pattern in which the variation time of the normal symbol is set to 30 seconds is selected.

  Subsequent to the normal symbol variation pattern selection processing (S703), the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the number of normal symbol reservation balls (S704). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each normal map storage in the general map storage unit 86 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the memory corresponding to the fourth storage in the general map storage unit 86 is stored. The area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S705). In this way, the usual figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 performs normal symbol variation start processing (S706). In the normal symbol variation start process, the normal symbol variation display is started with the normal symbol variation pattern selected in step S703, and the normal operation status is set to “2”. In the normal symbol variation start process, a normal symbol variation start command is set in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of variation of the normal symbol.

  [Normal Symbol Fluctuation Processing] As shown in FIG. 20, in the normal symbol variation processing (S604), it is first determined whether or not the variation time of the normal symbol has passed (S1001). . On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S1001), the normal symbol variation stop command is set (S1002), and the normal operation status is set to “3” (S1003). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the normal symbol variation display with the display result (ordinary winning symbol or normal loss symbol) according to the determination result of the normal symbol random number (S1004), this processing is ended.

  [Normal Symbol Determination Process] As shown in FIG. 21, in the normal symbol determination process (S606), it is first determined whether or not the normal hit flag is ON (S1101). If the normal hit flag is not ON (NO in S1102), the normal operation status is set to “1” (S1106), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the normal hit flag is ON (YES in S1101), it is subsequently determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON, that is, whether or not the time reduction state is in effect (S1102). If it is in the time-short state, the open pattern (see FIG. 12) in the time-short state is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22 (S1103). On the other hand, if it is in the non-time-short state (NO in S1102), the open pattern in the non-time-short state (see FIG. 12) is set as the open pattern of the electric chew 22 (S1104). Then, following the setting of the release pattern (S1103, S1104), the normal operation status is set to “4” in order to start the auxiliary game (S1105), and this process ends.

  [Normal Electric Power Object Processing] As shown in FIG. 22, in the normal electric power object processing (S607), it is first determined whether or not the normal hit end flag is ON (S1201). The normal winning end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the electric Chu 22 has ended in the selected auxiliary game.

  If the normal hit end flag is not ON (NO in S1201), it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is open (that is, whether or not the electric chew 22 is open) (S1202). If it is not open (NO in S1202), it is determined whether or not it is time to open the second start port 21 (S1203). If not (NO in S1203), the process is completed. YES) The second starting port 21 is opened (S1204).

  On the other hand, if the second start port 21 is being opened (YES in S1202), it is determined whether or not the time for closing the second start port 21 has been reached (that is, a predetermined open time after the second start port 21 is opened). (S1205), if not reached, the process is terminated, and if reached, the second start port 21 is closed (closed) (S1206). Then, the value of the electric chew release counter is decremented by 1 (S1207), and it is determined whether or not the value of the electric chew release counter is “0” (S1208). If it is not “0” (NO in S1208), the process is finished as it is to open the electric chew 22 again. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S1208), a normal winning end process for ending the auxiliary game is performed (S1209), and the normal winning end flag is set and the process is ended (S1210). The electric chew release counter is “0” when the electric chew 22 is released (opening of the movable member 23) three times during the time-shortening state, and when the electric chew 22 is opened once during the non-time-shortening state. It becomes “0” (see FIG. 12).

  On the other hand, if the normal hit end flag is ON in step S1201 (YES in S1201), the opening operation of the electric Chu 22 has ended, so the normal hit end flag is turned OFF (S1211), and the normal hit end flag is set. Is turned off (S1212). Then, the normal operation status is set to “1” (S1213), and the process ends. Thus, in the next main timer interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S602) is executed again as the normal operation process (FIG. 17).

  [Special Operation Process] As shown in FIG. 14, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special operation process (S106) after the normal operation process (S105). In the special action process (S106), as shown in FIG. 23, the process related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize device 31 and the second big prize device 36) is divided into five stages. "Special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5" is assigned to each stage. If the “special operation status” is “1” (YES in S1301), a special symbol standby process (S1302) is performed. If the “special operation status” is “2” (NO in S1301) , S1303: YES), special symbol variation processing (S1304) is performed, and if the “special action status” is “3” (NO in S1301, S1303, YES in S1305), special symbol confirmation processing (S1306) ), And when the “special operation status” is “4” (NO in S1301, S1303, S1305, YES in S1307), the special electric accessory processing 1 (S1307) as a jackpot game is performed. When the “special operation status” is “5” (S1301, S1303, S1305, S1307 are all NO), special electric accessory processing 2 (S1309) as a small hit game is performed. The special operation status is “1” by default.

  [Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 24, in the special symbol waiting process (S1302), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls) at the second start port 21 is “0”. Is determined (S1401). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1401), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1407). If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is also “0” (YES in S1407), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning in the first starting port 20, it has already been It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is set as a standby screen (a demo screen for waiting for customers) (S1413). If so (YES in S1413), the process ends. If not (S1413) NO), after waiting for elapse of a predetermined standby time, a customer standby command for displaying a standby screen is set (S1414).

  In step S1401, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not “0” (NO in S1401), that is, storing a random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21 (holding information in Special Figure 2) ) Is performed, a special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) and a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) described later are performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball number by one (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth special figure storage unit 85b holds the fourth. The corresponding storage area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1405). In this way, the second special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1406). In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  Also, when the figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1401 and NO in S1407), that is, there is no hold information of the special figure 2, When there is one or more random number counter value group storages (holding information of special figure 1) acquired due to winning at one start port 20, special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408) and special figure described later One variation pattern selection process (S1409) is performed. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by one (S1410). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1411). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1412). In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) (information including fluctuation time information) are included.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol change display based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1401). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold. In the present embodiment, the lottery based on the second special figure hold is more likely to win the big hit (V long jackpot) having a larger profit for the player than the lottery based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 7). ).

  [Special figure 2 jackpot determination process (Special figure 1 jackpot determination process)] Special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) and special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408) are based on FIG. 25 because the process flow is the same. It explains collectively. As shown in FIG. 25, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408), first, a jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read as a judgment value (S1501). ). More specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402), it is stored in the first storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM 84 (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first of the second special figure reservation). Read the jackpot random number counter value. In the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408), the big hit stored in the first storage area of the first special figure holding storage unit 85a of the RAM 84 (that is, the first storage area corresponding to the first special figure holding). Read the random number counter value.

  Next, the address of the big hit / small hit determination table (FIG. 10A) is set (S1502). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1503). If it is not a high probability state (NO in S1503), that is, if it is a normal probability state (non-high probability state), the table for non-high probability state in the big hit and small hit determination table (FIG. 10A). It is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on (the jackpot determination value is “0” to “24”) (S1504). On the other hand, if it is a high probability state (YES in S1503), it is based on the table for high probability state (the jackpot determination value is “0” to “99”) in the jackpot and small hit determination table (FIG. 10A). It is determined whether or not it is a big hit (S1505).

  If the result of the jackpot judgment (S1504, S1505) is “big jackpot”, the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read and the jackpot is determined based on the jackpot and jackpot type judgment table shown in FIG. The type is determined (S1506). After determining the jackpot type (S1506), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1507), and special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 7) corresponding to the jackpot type is set in the jackpot type buffer provided in the RAM 84 (S1514). ) Finish the process.

  On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is not “big hit”, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined (S1508, S1511). That is, in the normal probability state (non-high probability state), the big hit random number counter value (label-TRND-A) is based on the table for the non-high probability state in the big hit and small hit determination table (FIG. 10A). Is determined to be a small hit determination value (S1508). On the other hand, if it is a high probability state, it is determined whether or not the big hit random number counter value is a small hit determination value based on the high probability state table of the big hit and small hit determination tables (S1511). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10A, in the small hit determination table (non-high probability state table and high probability state table) relating to the first special symbol, the small hit determination value is “9960” to Although it is “9999”, in the small hit determination table (the table for the non-high probability state and the table for the high probability state) regarding the second special symbol, the small hit determination value is “9900” to “9999”. However, unlike the above, the small hit determination value may be different between the non-high probability state and the high probability state. Moreover, although the big hit and the small hit are determined using one random number (big hit random number counter value), a random number for determining whether or not the small hit may be provided separately from the random number for determining whether or not the big hit.

  In this way, if the result of the small hit determination (S1508, S1511) is “small hit”, the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read, and the big hit and small hit type determination table shown in FIG. The small hit type is determined based on (S1509, S1512). After determining the small hit type (S1509, S1512), the small hit flag is turned ON (S1510, S1513), and special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 7) corresponding to the small hit type is provided in the RAM 84. Set in the type buffer (S1514) to finish the process.

  In addition, if it is not big hit (NO in S1504 or NO in S1505) and not big hit (NO in S1508 or NO in S1511), it is “lost”, so special figure stop symbol data (01H) according to the lost symbol Is set (S1514) and the process is terminated.

  [Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) have the same process flow. A description will be given based on FIGS. 26 and 27. As shown in FIG. 26 and FIG. 27, in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) or the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409), first, whether or not the gaming state is the short time state (whether or not the short time flag is ON) ) Is determined (S1601). If it is not the time saving state (NO in S1601), that is, if it is not the time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1602). If it is ON (YES in S1602), it is further determined whether or not the winning jackpot type is V long jackpot based on the set special figure stop symbol data (S1603). If it is a V long jackpot (YES in S1603), refer to the V long jackpot table during the non-time-short state (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and V long jackpot in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11), A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1 value) (S1604). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P1 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P21 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. In addition, when reaching reach, it is determined whether the reach becomes normal reach or super reach. Super reach is a reach that has a longer variation time after reach than normal reach. In this embodiment, the super reach is executed through normal reach.

  In step S1603 in FIG. 26, if the V long jackpot is not found (NO in S1603), the V short jackpot is won, so the V short jackpot table during the non-time-short state (the non-time-short among the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11). The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the state and the portion corresponding to the V short jackpot (S1605). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P2 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P22 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  In step S1602, if the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1602), it is next determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1606). If it is ON (YES in S1606), it is then determined based on the special figure stop symbol data that is set whether or not the winning type for winning is a long open small hit (S1607). If it is long open small hit (YES in S1607), refer to the non-temporary medium long open small hit table (the portion corresponding to the non-short medium long open small hit in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11). Then, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1608). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P3 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P23 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  In step S1606 of FIG. 26, if it is not the long open small hit (NO in S1606), the short open small hit is won, so the non-time-short state medium short open small hit table (of the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11). The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the non-time-short state and the portion corresponding to the short opening small hit (S1609). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P4 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P24 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  On the other hand, if the small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1606), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC value) is a reach establishment random number value (S1610). As shown in FIG. 10B, the reach establishment random number value is “0” to “13” in the non-short-time state, and “0” to “5” in the time-short state. That is, the time-short state is less likely to reach when lost than the non-time-short state. This is to speed up the digestion speed of the special figure holding by selecting more reachless loses having a short variation time in the short time state.

  When the reach random number counter value is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1610), that is, when there is a reach loss, the reach loss table during the non-short-time state (the non-short-time state among the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11) The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach) (S1611). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P5 (SP reach loss) or P6 (normal reach loss) is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P25 (SP reach loss) or P26 (normal reach loss) in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. Will be selected.

  When the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1610), that is, when there is no reach loss, the reachless loss table during the non-time-short state (the non-time-short state among the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the part corresponding to the loss without reach) (S1612). At the time of the loss without reach, a function of shortening and changing according to the number of reserved balls is activated. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “3” or “4”, a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected compared to when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “0” to “2”. It has come to be. Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P7 or P8 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P27 or P28 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  If it is determined in step S1602 that the gaming state is the short-time state (YES in S1601), as shown in FIG. 27, the variation pattern determination table to be referred to is a table in the short-time state (the variation pattern shown in FIG. 11). The processing (S1613 to S1622) is performed in the same flow as S1602 to S1612 described above except that the determination table is set to a portion corresponding to the short-time state.

  That is, if it is V long jackpot, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the V long jackpot in the short time state of FIG. 11 (S1615). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P11 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P31 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. If it is a V-short jackpot, a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the V-short jackpot in the time-short state of FIG. 11 (S1616). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P12 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P32 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  If it is a long open small hit, a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the short open state and the long open small hit in FIG. 11 (S1619). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P13 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P33 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. If it is a short opening small hit, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the short opening state and the short opening small hit in FIG. 11 (S1620). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P14 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P34 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  If it is a loss with reach, a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach in the short-time state of FIG. 11 (S1622). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P15 (SP reach loss) is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P35 (SP reach loss) is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. If the loss is not reached, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the lossless reach in the short-time state of FIG. 11 (S1623). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P16 or P17 is selected in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process, and the fluctuation pattern P36 or P37 is selected in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process.

  In the variation pattern determination table during the short-time state (the portion corresponding to the short-time state in the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11), the function of the shortening variation according to the number of retained balls at the time of loss without reach is the number of retained balls “ Works when 2 ”to“ 4 ”. That is, the shortening variation is more easily selected than in the non-time-short state. Further, the variation time as the shortening variation is shorter in the short-time state than in the non-short-time state. In other words, the variation pattern determination table during the time reduction state is a table in which the variation time of the special symbol is shorter than the variation pattern determination table during the non-time reduction state.

  After selecting the variation pattern as described above, as shown in FIG. 26, the selected variation pattern is set (S1622), and this processing is completed. The set variation pattern information is included in the variation start command and sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output process (S101).

  [Special Symbol Variation Processing] As shown in FIG. 28, in the special symbol variation processing (S1304), first, the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, FIG. 11). It is determined whether or not (see) has elapsed (S1801). If it has not elapsed (NO in S1801), this process is immediately terminated. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (YES in S1801), the variation stop command is set (S1802), and the special operation status is set to “3” (S1803). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the change display of the special symbol at a symbol (big hit symbol, small bonus symbol, or lost symbol) according to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1804), This process is finished.

  [Special Symbol Confirmation Process] As shown in FIG. 29, in the special symbol confirmation process (S1306), first, a game state management process (S1901) described later is performed. Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1902). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1902), an opening pattern (refer to FIG. 8 for details) corresponding to the type of jackpot that has been won is set (S1903). At this time, the value of the round counter that counts the number of unit-open games (round games) executed during the jackpot game is set to the number of rounds according to the type of winning jackpot.

  The game control microcomputer 81 performs a game state reset process, which will be described later, following step S1903 (S1904). Thereafter, in order to start the jackpot game, a jackpot opening command is set (S1905), the opening of the jackpot game is started (S1906), and the special operation status is set to “4” (S1907).

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON in step S1902 (NO in S1902), it is subsequently determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1908). If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1908), an open pattern for small hit (see FIG. 8 for details) is set (S1910). At this time, the value of the opening counter for the small hits that counts the number of opening of the big winning opening during the small hit game is a value corresponding to the number of open in the small hit game ("2" for the long open small hit, short open) Set to "1" for small hits.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 sets a small hit opening command to start a small hit game (S1911), starts a small hit game opening (S1912), and sets the special operation status to "5". (S1913).

  If the small hit flag is not ON in step S1908 (NO in S1908), neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is started, so the special operation status is set to “1” (S1914), and this process ends.

  [Game State Management Process] As shown in FIG. 30, in the game state management process (S1901), it is first determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S2001). If it is ON, the special symbol executed during the high probability state is determined. The value of the probability variation counter that counts the number of fluctuations is decremented by 1 (S2002), it is determined whether the value of the probability variation counter is “0” (S2003), and if it is “0”, the probability variation flag is turned OFF ( S2004). If the determination result in step S2001 or S2003 is NO, the process proceeds to step S2005. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the value of the probability variation counter is set to “160” when shifting to the high probability state. This point will be described later.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2005). If it is ON, the value of the time reduction counter for counting the number of special symbol changes executed during the time reduction state is decremented by 1 (S2006). It is determined whether or not the value of the counter is “0” (S2007). If it is “0”, the time reduction flag is turned off (S2008). If the determination result in step S2005 or S2007 is NO, the process proceeds to step S2009. In this pachinko machine 1, the value of the hour / hour counter is set to “100” in the low accuracy / high base state at the time of shifting to the time reduction state, and the value of the hour / hour counter is “160” in the high accuracy / high base state. To be set. This point will be described later.

  Thereafter, the gaming control microcomputer 81 sets a gaming state designation command including information on the current gaming state in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S2009), and ends this process.

  [Game State Reset Process] As shown in FIG. 31, in the game state reset process (S1904), it is first determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2101). If it is ON, the probability change flag is turned OFF (S2102). In addition, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2103). If it is ON, the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2104). In other words, during the execution of the jackpot game, the non-high probability state and the non-short-time state are controlled. In this embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time-short state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  [Special Electric Charging Object Processing 1 (Big Bonus Game)] As shown in FIG. 32, in the special electric character processing 1 (S1308), it is first determined whether or not the big winning end flag is ON (S2201). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) has been completed in the running big hit game.

  If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2201), whether or not the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 or second big prize opening 35) is being opened (that is, whether or not the big prize winning device is being opened). Is determined (S2202). If it is not open (NO in S2202), whether or not it is time to open the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 or second big prize opening 35), that is, the first time after the jackpot opening time has passed It is determined whether or not it has reached the opening start time in the round game, or the opening time has elapsed after the interval time (closing time) until the once closed big prize opening is opened again (S2203). ).

  If the decision result in the step S2203 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2203 is YES, it is judged whether or not the currently executed jackpot game is a jackpot game as a V long jackpot (S2204). If not the V long jackpot, the process proceeds to step S2207. If the V long jackpot is reached, whether or not it is the timing of starting the sixteenth round for opening the second big winning opening 35, that is, the value of the round counter is “ It is determined whether or not “1” (S2205). If it is not the timing to start the 16th round (NO in S2205), the process proceeds to step S2207. On the other hand, if it is the timing to start the 16th round (YES in S2205), the V valid period setting process (S2206) is performed.

  In the V validity period setting process (S2206), during the 16th round of the V long jackpot, during the opening of the second big prize opening 35 and for several seconds after the second big prize opening 35 is closed, The V effective period for determining that the detection is valid is set. In the present embodiment, a period other than the V effective period and a small hit V effective period (to be described later) (including a case where the big hit game is not being executed) is determined as invalid for detecting the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a. Is set. Here, determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is valid means turning on the V flag based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a (specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 35) described later). That is). The determination that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid means that the V flag is not turned ON even if the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a. The V valid period includes a few seconds after the second grand prize opening 35 is closed. The game ball may win the second big prize opening 35 immediately before the second big prize opening 35 is closed. Is taken into consideration.

  That is, in this embodiment, the V flag is turned ON only when the V passage during the V effective period (game ball passing to the specific area 39) is detected, and the V flag is detected when the V passage outside the V effective period (during the V invalid period) is detected. Is not turned on. When the V flag is ON, the probability variation flag is turned ON, that is, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to a high probability state (the gaming state setting process described later (see FIG. 33). Thus, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to fraud, that is, it is not set to a high probability state. The V effective period set in the V effective period setting process (S2206) is referred to as a “big hit V effective period”, and the V effective period setting process in the special electric accessory process 2 (small hit game, see FIG. 34) described later. The V effective period set in (S2504) is referred to as “small hit V effective period”.

  In step S2207, the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 8) according to the type of jackpot. Note that the sorting member 71 always moves with a constant motion from the start of the jackpot game (or round game). In the V long jackpot opening pattern (V long opening pattern), in the sixteenth round, the blade member 37 is opened so that the game ball won in the second big winning opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39 with a margin. On the other hand, in the V short jackpot opening pattern (V short opening pattern), the blade member 37 is opened so that it is almost impossible to win the second big prize opening 35 in the sixteenth round. In the V short opening pattern, the opening timing of the blade member 37 with respect to the operation of the sorting member 71 is such that even if the game ball can win the second grand prize opening 35, it cannot pass through the specific area 39. Is set.

  In a succeeding step S2208, a round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2208), it is determined whether or not the opening of the big winning opening in step S2207 is the first release in one round game. A round designation command indicating the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  In step S2202 of the special electric goods processing 1 (FIG. 32), if the grand prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is being opened (YES in S2202), the big prize opening is closed. It is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied (S2209). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winning prizes in the round winning game in the round game has reached the prescribed maximum winning quantity (in this embodiment, 8 per round), or the time for closing the winning prize opening. One of the achievements (that is, a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 8) has passed since the special winning opening was opened) is satisfied. If the closing condition for the special prize opening is not satisfied (NO in S2209), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the closing condition of the big prize opening is satisfied (YES in S2209), the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is closed (closed) ( S2210). Then, it is determined whether or not one round game is ended by closing the step S2210 (S2211). If not finished (NO in S2211), the processing is finished as it is to start the next release. When the process ends (YES in S2211), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2212), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0” (S2213). If it is not “0” (NO in S2213), the process is finished to start the next round game.

  On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S2213), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2214), and the jackpot ending is started (S2215). Then, the jackpot end flag is set and the process ends (S2216).

  If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2201 (YES in S2201), the final round has ended, so it is determined whether the jackpot ending time has elapsed (S2217) and the ending time has elapsed. If not (NO in S2217), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2217), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2218), the jackpot flag is turned off (S2219), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S2220). Thus, in the next main timer interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1302) is executed again as the special operation process (FIG. 23). Thereafter, a game state setting process (S2221) described later is performed, and this process is terminated.

  [Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 33, in the game state setting process (S2221), it is first determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2301). If the V flag is not ON (NO in S2301), the hour / hour flag is turned ON (S2302), “100” is set in the hour / hour counter (S2303), and the process proceeds to step S2309. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a non-high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). This low-accuracy base state ends when either of the special symbol variable display is performed 100 times or the next jackpot is won.

  On the other hand, if the V flag is ON in step S2301, the probability variation flag is turned on (S2304), and “160” is set in the probability variation counter (S2305). Thereafter, the V flag is turned OFF (S2306). Subsequently, the time reduction flag is turned ON (S2307), “160” is set in the time reduction counter (S2308), and the process proceeds to step S2309. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a highly accurate high base state). This high-accuracy base state ends when the special symbol variable display is performed 160 times or the next jackpot is won.

  In step S2309, the gaming control microcomputer 81 sets a gaming state designation command including information on the gaming state that has been set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. Then, the game state setting process ends.

  [Special Electric Charging Object Processing 2 (Small Hit Game)] As shown in FIG. 34, in the special electric character processing 2 (S1309), it is first determined whether or not the small hitting end flag is ON (S2501). The small hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second big prize winning device 36 has ended in the small hit game.

  If the small winning end flag is not ON (NO in S2501), it is determined whether or not the second big winning opening 35 is being opened (that is, whether or not the second big winning device 36 is being opened) (S2502). If it is not open (NO in S2502), whether or not it has reached the time to open the second big prize opening 35, that is, the time to start the first opening after the opening time of the small hit, Alternatively, it is determined whether an interval time (closing time) until the second big prize winning opening 35 once closed has elapsed and a time for starting the second opening has been reached (S2503).

  If the decision result in the step S2503 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2503 is YES, it is judged whether or not the currently executed small hit game is a small hit game as a long open small hit (S2504). If it is not the long opening small hit, the process proceeds to step S2507, but if it is the long opening small hit, whether or not it is the timing for opening the second big winning opening 35 for the second time, that is, the value of the small hit opening counter. Is determined to be “1” (S2505). If it is not time to start the second opening (NO in S2505), the process proceeds to step S2507. On the other hand, if it is the timing for starting the second release (YES in S2505), the V valid period setting process (S2506) is performed.

  In the V valid period setting process (S2506), the second area winning opening 35 is opened for the second time and the second large winning opening 35 is closed for several seconds after the second large winning opening 35 is closed. The small hit V effective period for determining that the detection is valid is set. As described above, the period other than the small hitting effective period and the big hitting effective period (including when the small hitting game is not being executed) is set as the V ineffective period for determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid. It is set. It should be noted that the small hit V valid period includes several seconds after the second grand prize opening 35 is closed because the game ball wins the second big prize opening 35 immediately before the second big prize opening 35 is closed. It is considered that there is. By doing so, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to fraud, that is, the high probability state is not set.

  In step S2507, the second big prize opening 35 is opened according to an opening pattern (see FIG. 8) corresponding to the type of small hit. The distribution member 71 always moves with a constant motion from the start of the small hit game. In the opening pattern for the long opening small hit, the blade member 37 is opened so that the game ball won in the second big winning opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39 with a margin when the second big winning opening 35 is opened for the second time. Is done. On the other hand, in the short opening small hitting pattern, the blade member 37 is opened only once for an extremely short time (0.04 seconds in this embodiment) so that it is almost impossible to win the second big prize opening 35. The Further, in the short opening small hit, the opening timing of the blade member 37 with respect to the operation of the distribution member 71 so that even if the game ball can win the second big winning opening 35, it cannot pass through the specific area 39. Is set.

  In step S2507, a round designation command indicating the number of rounds of the small hit game being executed is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S2508). To be precise, the name of the command for notifying the sub control board 90 of the opening of the second big prize opening 35 in the small hit game is not called a round while the big prize opening in the small hit game is open. The same name will be used to match the “round designation command” transmitted in the jackpot game.

  In step S2502 of the special electric accessory processing 2 (FIG. 34), if the grand prize opening (second grand prize opening 35) is being opened (YES in S2502), whether or not the special prize opening closing condition is satisfied. Is determined (S2509). The closing condition is that the number of prizes received in the second grand prize opening 35 has reached a prescribed maximum number of prizes (eight in this embodiment) or that the time for closing the second big prize opening 35 has been reached (that is, One of the predetermined opening times (see FIG. 8) has been satisfied since the second big prize opening 35 was opened. If the closing condition for the special prize opening is not satisfied (NO in S2509), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the closing condition of the big prize opening is satisfied (YES in S2509), the big prize opening (second big prize opening 35) is closed (closed) (S2510). Then, the value of the small hitting release counter is decremented by 1 (S2511), and it is determined whether or not the value of the small hitting release counter is “0” (S2512).

  If it is not “0” in step S2512 (NO in S2512), the process ends. If it is “0” (YES in S2509), a small hitting ending command is issued as a small hitting end process for ending the small hitting game. At the same time as setting (S2513), the small hit ending is started (S2514). Then, a small hit end flag is set (S2515), and the process is terminated. The small hit opening counter is “0” when the second large winning opening 35 is opened twice in the long opening small hit opening pattern, and the second large winning opening 35 in the short opening small hit opening pattern. Is released once, it becomes “0”.

  If the small hit end flag is ON in step S2501 (YES in S2501), it is determined whether or not the small hit ending time has elapsed since the release as the small hit has ended (S2516). If the time has not elapsed (NO in S2516), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2516), the small hit end flag is turned OFF (S2517), and the small hit flag is turned OFF (S2518). Then, the special operation status is set to “1” (S2519), and the process ends. Thus, in the next main timer interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1302) is executed again as the special operation process (FIG. 23).

  In the present embodiment, when the small hit game ends, the above-described game state setting process (S2221, FIG. 33) is not performed. That is, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the gaming state is not changed before and after the execution of the small hit game.

  [Specific Area Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 14, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S107) after the special operation process (S106). In the specific area sensor detection process (S107), as shown in FIG. 35, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2701). In the present embodiment, the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a only when the sorting member 71 is controlled to the first state (FIG. 3A). If there is no detection in step S2701 (NO in S2701), the process ends. If there is detection (YES in S2701), it is determined whether or not the jackpot V valid period is in effect (S2702). The jackpot V effective period is a period set in the V effective period setting process (S2206) in the special electric accessory process 1 (FIG. 32) described above. That is, the jackpot V effective period is a period set when the second big prize opening 35 is opened in the sixteenth round in the V long jackpot.

  If it is determined in step S2702 that the jackpot V is valid (YES in S2702), it is determined whether the V flag is ON (S2703). If the V flag is ON (YES in S2703), the process passes step S2704 and proceeds to step S2705. If the V flag is OFF (NO in S2703), the V flag is turned on (S2704) and the process proceeds to step S2705. move on. That is, when the V long jackpot is won and the game ball passes to the specific area 39 (YES in S2701, YES in S2702), the V flag is turned on regardless of whether the V flag is already turned on. . As a result, in the game state setting process (S2221) of the special electric accessory process 1 (S1308) described above, YES is determined in step S2301, the probability variation flag is turned on (S2304), and the game after the jackpot game The state will shift to a high probability state.

  In step S2705, a jackpot V passing command is set (S2705), and the process ends. The jackpot V passing command is a command for causing the sub-control board 90 to notify the V passing during the jackpot game.

  If it is determined in step S2702 that it is not in the big hit V effective period (NO in S2702), it is determined whether or not it is in the small hit V effective period (S2706). The small hit V effective period is a period set in the V effective period setting process (S2506) in the special electric accessory process 2 (FIG. 34) described above. That is, the small hit V effective period is a period that is set when the second big prize opening is opened for the second time in the long open small hit.

  If it is determined in step S2706 that the small hit V is valid (YES in S2706), the V flag is turned on (S2707), and the process proceeds to step S2708. That is, when a winning ball is won and the game ball passes to the specific area 39 (YES in S2701, NO in S2702, YES in S2706), the V flag is turned on. As a result, when the next jackpot is won, in the gaming state setting process (S2221) of the special electric accessory process 1 (S1308) described above, it is determined as YES in step S2301, and the probability variation flag is turned on (S2304). The gaming state after the jackpot game will shift to a high probability state. In short, based on the passage of V due to the execution of the small hit game, it is determined that the game state after the next big hit will shift to the high probability state.

  In step S2708, a small hit V passing command is set (S2708), and the process ends. The small hit V passing command is a command for causing the sub control board 90 to notify the V passing during the small hit game. Hereinafter, the small hit V passing command and the big hit V passing command may be collectively referred to as a “V passing command”. If the big hit V is not valid (NO in S2702) and not in the small hit valid (NO in S2706), the V flag may be turned on because there is a possibility that the V of the specific area sensor 39a may be broken or illegal. Finish the process without doing it.

6). Operation of effect control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main processing] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the explanation of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided in the sub control board 90 reads out and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are performed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the RAM 94 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the RAM 94. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 94 are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM 94 is initialized. However, if the contents of the RAM 94 are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM 94 is not initialized. If the RAM 94 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, etc. are reset. Further, steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  In step S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The random number for determining the effect includes a random number for determining the effect symbol for determining the effect symbol, a random number for determining the variable effect pattern for determining the variable effect pattern, and a notice effect determining effect for determining various notice effects. There are random numbers. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Random values may not be added one by one at the time of update, but may be added two by two. The same applies to the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. The image control board 100 that has received the command uses the image display device 7 in accordance with the command to produce various effects (effect design variation effect and jackpot effect (opening effect, round effect, ending effect) associated with the jackpot game, Notification effect). The sub control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 or the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp via the lamp control board 107 as various effects are executed by the image control board 100. 66 is caused to emit light, or the movable panel 15 is driven. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 37, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is determined by the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not an input has been made to the external INT input unit (S4101). If the strobe signal is not ON, the processing is terminated, and if it is ON, various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM 94 (S4102). This reception interrupt process is a process executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 38, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signal from the effect button detection switch 63a.

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the lamp data created in the lamp process (S4305) and other processes in the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is controlled in order to cause the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 to emit light at a timing suitable for the production. Output to the substrate 107. That is, the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66 are made to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (4203), drive data (data for driving the board movable body 15) is created or output in order to drive the board movable body 15 at a timing suitable for the production. That is, the panel movable body 15 is driven in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data. Then, a watchdog timer process for setting the reset of the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4301, FIG. 40) described later is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4302). Subsequently, a switch process (S4303) for setting the display content of the display screen 7a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed.

  Thereafter, a ramp process (S4304) is performed. In the lamp processing (S4304), the creation of lamp data (data for controlling the light emission of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and the time management of the light emission effect are performed. Subsequently, voice control processing (S4305) is performed. In the sound control process (S4305), sound data (data for controlling sound output from the speaker 67) is created, output to the sound control board 106, time management of sound effects, and the like. Thereby, the sound suitable for the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 67. Then, other processing such as updating the effect determination random number is executed (S4306), and this processing is terminated.

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 40, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it has been received, a variation effect start process described later is performed (S4402).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a change stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and if received, performs a change effect end process described later (S4404).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405), and if received, performs an opening effect selection process described later (S4406).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round designation command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4407), and if received, performs a round effect selection process described later (S4408).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4409), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process described later (S4410).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a V passing command (big hit V passing command, small hit V passing command) is received from the main control board 80 (S4411). An effect start process is performed (S4412).

  The V pass notification effect start process (S4412) is a process of starting a big hit V pass notification effect or a small hit V pass notification effect based on the received V pass command. The jackpot V passing notification effect is an effect for notifying the player that there was a V passing (passing to the specific area 39) during the jackpot game. The small hit V pass notification effect (notification effect) is an effect for notifying the player that there was a V pass during the small hit game.

  In the V pass notification effect start process (S4412), when the effect control microcomputer 91 receives a jackpot V pass command from the main control board 80, the jackpot V pass notification effect start for starting the jackpot V pass notification effect is started. The command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the big hit V passing notification effect start command is input to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006). The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out predetermined image information from the ROM 103 based on the jackpot V passing notification effect start command, and displays “a” on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 as shown in FIG. The letter “V passing” is displayed. This makes it possible for the player to easily recognize that there has been a passage to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game, and notifies that the game will shift to a high probability state after the jackpot game. The display of the “V pass” character is one of the modes for displaying the V pass of the jackpot game, and other modes may be displayed on the display screen 7a. The jackpot V passing notification effect may be in other modes such as outputting a special warning sound from the speaker 67 or lighting the frame lamp 67 and the panel lamp 5 in a special mode.

  Further, in the V passing notification effect start processing (S4412), when the effect control microcomputer 91 receives the small hit V passing command from the main control board 80, the small hit V for starting the small hit V passing notification effect. A pass notification effect start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94. Thereby, the small hit V passage notification effect start command is input to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006). The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out predetermined image information from the ROM 103 based on the small hit V passing notification effect start command, and on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 as shown in FIG. Displays the text “Probability after next jackpot”. This makes it easier for the player to recognize that there has been a passage to the specific area 39 during the small hit game, and notifies that the game will shift to a high probability state after the next big hit game. The display of the character “probability change after next big hit” is one of the modes for displaying the V pass of the small hit game, and other modes may be displayed on the display screen 7a. Further, the small hit V passing notification effect may be other modes such as outputting a special warning sound from the speaker 67 or lighting the frame lamp 67 and the panel lamp 5 in a special mode.

  After finishing the V passing notification effect start process (S4412), the effect control microcomputer 91 performs other processes (S4413) based on received commands other than the above commands (for example, a game to grasp the game state). Based on the state designation command, a process for setting a game state status value indicating the current game state is performed), and the received command analysis process (S4301) is completed.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 41, in the change effect start process (S4401), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes a change start command (S4501). The fluctuation start command includes information on whether the fluctuation is started in FIG. 1 or 2 and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the fluctuation pattern selection process (FIGS. 26 and 27). ing. The variation pattern information includes game state information for designating the current gaming state, symbol information for designating a symbol as a determination result of the jackpot determination process of special figure 1 or special figure 2 (FIG. 11). reference). Note that the game state information, symbol information, and the like acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 can be used as appropriate in processes executed thereafter.

  Next, the production control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4502). The mode status is for determining an effect mode to be executed. As shown in FIG. 47, the mode status takes values from “1” to “6”, and each value is assigned to the rendering modes A to F. Here, the effect mode is an aspect of the effect in the image display device 7. When the effect mode is different, the image displayed on the image display device 7 is different, such as the characters and items that appear, and the background image is different. The display effect is also executed in a mode corresponding to the effect mode.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 47, the effect mode A or the effect mode B is executed when being controlled to the low probability low base state. The effect mode A is an effect mode executed in a state before the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit game in the low probability low base state. On the other hand, the effect mode B is an effect mode that is executed in a state after the game ball has passed the specific area 39 during the small hit game in the low probability low base state. When the effect mode A is executed, a predetermined background image (not shown) is displayed on the display screen 7a, whereas when the effect mode B is executed, a rainbow (as shown in FIG. (Seven colors) background is displayed on the display screen 7a. Thus, even if it is a low probability low base state, when different production modes A and B are performed, it is the production mode after the player who saw the rainbow background passes to the specific area 39 by the small hit. It is possible to grasp and make it easy to recognize that the state will shift to a high probability state after the next jackpot game.

  The effect mode C or the effect mode D is executed when the high-accuracy base state is controlled. The effect mode C is an effect mode that is executed in a state before the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit game in the high-probability base state. On the other hand, the effect mode D is an effect mode that is executed in a state after the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit game in the high-accuracy and high-base state. When the effect mode C is executed, a predetermined background image (not shown) is displayed on the display screen 7a, whereas when the effect mode D is executed, a rainbow (as shown in FIG. (Seven colors) background is displayed on the display screen 7a. Thus, even if it is a highly accurate high base state, by performing different production modes C and D, it is the production mode after the player who saw the rainbow background passes to the specific area 39 by the small hit. It is possible to grasp and make it easy to recognize that the state will shift to a high probability state after the next jackpot game.

  The production mode E or the production mode F is executed when the low-accuracy base state is controlled. The effect mode E is an effect mode that is executed in a state before the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit game in the low-probability base state. On the other hand, the effect mode F is an effect mode executed in a state after the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit game in the low-accuracy base state. When the effect mode E is executed, a predetermined background image (not shown) is displayed on the display screen 7a, whereas when the effect mode F is executed, a rainbow (as shown in FIG. 48C) is displayed. (Seven colors) background is displayed on the display screen 7a. In this way, even when the low-accuracy base state is executed, the different presentation modes E and F are executed, so that the player who viewed the rainbow background is the presentation mode after passing through the specific area 39 due to the small hit. It is possible to grasp and make it easy to recognize that the state will shift to a high probability state after the next jackpot game. In addition to the display of the rainbow (seven colors) background on the display screen 7a, the presentation mode after the game ball has passed the specific area 39 during the small hit game, for example, displays a red flame background on the display screen 7a, etc. These can be changed as appropriate. In addition, six types of effect modes are set from effect modes A to F, but may be 5 types or less or 7 types or more, and can be changed as appropriate.

  In the variation effect start processing (S4401) shown in FIG. 41, following the mode status reference (S4502), a variation effect pattern table for determining a variation effect pattern is set (S4503). Based on this variation effect pattern table, a variation effect pattern that matches the specified variation pattern and that corresponds to the referenced mode status is selected (S4504). At this time, the production determination random number is obtained and determined. As a result, it is determined what kind of effect is to be performed as the effect symbol variable display effect, including the contents of the notice exercises such as the so-called step-up notice effect and the chance-up notice effect, and the combination of effect symbols to be stopped and displayed. .

  In this way, the variation effect start command for starting the effect symbol variation effect is set with the variation effect pattern selected in step S4504 (S4505), and the variation effect start process is ended. When the variable effect start command set in step S4505 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by command transmission processing (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined effect image from the ROM 103, and displays the image display device. The display design variation effect as shown in FIG.

  [Variation effect end processing] As shown in FIG. 42, in the variation effect end processing (S4404), first, a change stop command (S1802, see FIG. 28) is analyzed (S4601), and the current mode status is referred to (S4602). ). Next, it is determined whether or not the mode status is “1” or “2”, that is, whether or not the production mode A or the production mode B (low probability low base state) (S4603). If the mode status is “1” or “2”, the process advances to step S4610. On the other hand, if the mode status is not “1” or “2”, the value M (see FIG. 47) of the effect mode counter corresponding to the current effect mode is decremented by 1 (S4604), and the value is “0”. If not (NO in S4605), the process proceeds to step S4610. On the other hand, if the value M of the effect mode counter is “0” (YES in S4605), the process proceeds to step S4606 to change the effect mode.

  Here, the value M of the effect mode counter is a value that is set when the effect mode is changed, as shown in FIG. 47, and the maximum number of times that the effect symbol is variably displayed in the corresponding effect mode. I mean. If there is a V passing in the V long big hit, the mode is changed to the effect mode C as described later, and the value Mc of the effect mode counter is set to 160. In addition, in the high-accuracy base state after a V long big hit and a V pass, if there is a V pass with a long open little hit, the production mode C is changed to the production mode D as will be described later, and the production mode counter Is set to the same value as the value Mc.

  When the V short jackpot is won or there is no V passing even if the V long jackpot, the effect mode E is changed to 100 and the effect mode counter value Me is set as described later. In addition, in the low-accuracy base state after the V short jackpot or the V long jackpot but no V pass, if there is a V pass with a long open small hit, the effect mode E is changed to the effect mode F as will be described later. Then, the value Mf of the effect mode counter is set to the same value as the value Me. In the effect mode A or effect mode B, the value M of the effect mode counter is not set.

  Returning to the description of the variation effect end process shown in FIG. If the value M of the effect mode counter is “0” (YES in S4605), it is determined whether or not the mode status is “3” or “5” (S4606). If the mode status is “3” or “5” (YES in S4606), the mode status is changed to “1” (S4607), and the process proceeds to step S4610. That is, if there is a V long hit and a V pass, the mode status is “3” and the effect mode counter value Mc is set to 160. Thereafter, when the effect design variation effect is executed 160 times, the value Mc of the effect mode counter becomes 0 (YES in S4605), the mode status is determined to be “3” (YES in S4606), and the mode The status is changed from “3” to “1” (normal game state mode). If there is no V passing even if the V short jackpot or V long jackpot, the mode status is “5” and the value Me of the effect mode counter is set to 100. After that, when the effect design variation effect is executed 100 times, the value Me of the effect mode counter becomes 0 (YES in S4605), the mode status is determined to be “5” (YES in S4606), and the mode The status is changed from “5” to “1” (normal game state mode).

  On the other hand, if the mode status is not “3” or “5” in step S4606 (NO in S4606), it is determined whether or not the mode status is “4” or “6” (S4608). If the mode status is “3” or “5” (YES in S4608), the mode status is changed to “2” (S4609), and the process proceeds to step S4610. If the mode status is not “3” or “5” (NO in S4608), the process proceeds to step S4610 without changing the mode status.

  In other words, when the long open small hit is won in the high-accuracy base state and there is V passing, the mode status is “4” and the value Md of the effect mode counter is switched from the value Mc of the effect mode counter. After that, when the effect symbol variation effect is executed as many times as the value Md, the value Md of the effect mode counter becomes 0 (YES in S4605), and it is determined that the mode status is “4” (YES in S4608). The mode status is changed from “4” to “2” (normal gaming state small hit mode after passing V). Thus, after the effect symbol variation effect is executed by the number of times Md of the effect mode counter in the effect mode D (the high-accuracy and high base state small hit V passing mode), the effect mode is not changed to the effect mode A. The reason for changing to B is to notify that the game state after the next jackpot shifts to the high probability state even in the low probability low base state shifted from the high probability high base state. As a result, even if the player falls from the high-accuracy high-base state to the normal gaming state, the player understands the state in which the game state after the next jackpot shifts to a high-probability state (hereinafter referred to as “high-accuracy stock state”). Thus, it is possible to continue the game while maintaining a high game motivation.

  Further, when the long open small hit is won in the low-accuracy base state and there is a V pass, the mode status is “6” and the value Mf of the effect mode counter is switched from the value Me of the effect mode counter. After that, when the effect symbol variation effect is executed as many times as the value Mf, the effect mode counter value Mf becomes 0 (YES in S4605), the mode status is determined to be “6” (YES in S4608), The mode status is changed from “6” to “2” (normal gaming state small hit mode after passing V). In this way, after the effect pattern variation effect is executed by the number of times of the value Mf of the effect mode counter in the effect mode F (low-accuracy base state small hit V passing mode), the effect mode is not changed to the effect mode A. The reason for changing to B is to notify that the game state after the next jackpot shifts to the high probability state even in the low probability low base state shifted from the low probability high base state. As a result, even if the player falls from the low probability high base state to the normal game state, the player can grasp the high probability stock state and continue the game while maintaining high gaming motivation.

  In the variation effect end process (S4404) shown in FIG. 42, the effect control microcomputer 91 goes through step S4603, step S4605, step S4607, step S4609, and step S4608, and then proceeds to step S4610 to end the effect symbol variation effect. The change production end command is set for the purpose (S4610), and this process is finished.

  [Opening Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 43, in the opening effect selection process (S4406), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes the opening command (see FIG. 29) (S4701). Then, based on the analyzed opening command (opening command based on the jackpot game set in S1905 or opening command based on the jackpot game set in S1911), a special game effect executed at the time of the jackpot game or the small hit game An opening effect pattern selection process for selecting the pattern (content) is performed (S4702). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern (S4703), and ends the process.

  [Round Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 44, in the round effect selection process (S4408), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes a round designation command (see FIGS. 32 and 34) (S4701). Then, based on the analyzed round designation command (round designation command based on the jackpot game set in S2208 or round designation command based on the jackpot game set in S2508), it is executed at the time of the big hit game or the small hit game Round effect pattern selection processing for selecting a pattern (content) of a round effect is performed (S4802). In addition, the round effect performed at the time of a small hit game means an effect performed in the small hit open game. Subsequently, the production control microcomputer 91 sets a round production start command for starting the round production with the selected round production pattern (S4803). For example, when a V long jackpot is won, a round effect start command for performing a battle effect in which the hero character wins against an enemy character is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94, and when a V short jackpot is won, the hero character A round effect start command for performing a battle effect defeated by an enemy character is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  [Ending Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 45, in the ending effect selection process (S4410), first, an ending command (see FIGS. 32 and 34) is analyzed (S4901). Next, mode status change processing (S4902) is performed.

  [Mode Status Change Processing] As shown in FIG. 46, in the mode status change processing (S4902), if the special game to be ended is a V long jackpot (YES in S5101) and the V flag is ON. (YES in S5102), the mode status is set to “3” (S5103). Even if the V long jackpot (S5101), if the V flag is not ON (NO in S5102), the mode status is set to “5” (S5105). If it is not a V long jackpot (NO in S5101) but a V short jackpot (YES in S5104), the mode status is set to “5” (S5105).

  On the other hand, if the special game to be ended is not a V long jackpot (NO in S5101) and not a V short jackpot (NO in S5104), it is determined whether it is a long open jackpot (S5106). . If the long open small hit (YES in S5106), the V flag is ON (YES in S5107) and the mode status is “1”, the production mode B (the normal gaming state small hit after V passing mode) is selected. In order to execute, the mode status is set to “2” (S5109). Also, if the long open small hit (YES in S5106), the V flag is ON (YES in S5107), and the mode status is “3” (NO in S5108, YES in S5110), the rendering mode D ( The mode status is set to “4” in order to execute the high-accuracy and high base state small hit mode after passing V) (S5111). Further, if the long open small hit (YES in S5106), the V flag is ON (YES in S5107), and the mode status is “5” (NO in S5108, NO in S5110, YES in S5112), In order to execute the production mode F (low-accuracy base state small hit V-passing mode), the mode status is set to “6” (S5113).

  On the other hand, when it is not long open small hit (NO in S5106), even if it is long open small hit, V flag is not ON (YES in S5106, NO in S5107), it is long open small hit and V flag is If the mode status is not 1, 3 or 5 even if it is ON (YES in S5106, YES in S5107, NO in S5108, NO in S5110, NO in S5112), this process ends without changing the mode status. . The initial value of the mode status is “1”.

  By such a mode status change, the effect mode in the effect symbol change effect executed in parallel with the next special symbol variation display is changed to an effect mode corresponding to the changed mode status. In other words, when the V long jackpot is won and there is a V passing during the jackpot V valid period, in accordance with the execution of step S5103, in parallel with the first special symbol variation display after the jackpot game, C is executed. As a result, the player is notified that the current gaming state is a highly accurate and high-base state. Further, in step S5103, in order to provide the upper limit number of display changes of special symbols in the changed effect mode C, the value Mc of the effect mode counter corresponding to the changed effect mode C is set as shown in FIG. The upper limit number (160) is set.

  When the V short jackpot is won, the production mode E is executed in parallel with the first special symbol variation display after the jackpot game based on the execution of step S5105. As a result, the player is notified that the current gaming state is a low-accuracy base state. Furthermore, in step S5105, in order to provide an upper limit number of display changes of special symbols in the changed effect mode E, the value Me of the effect mode counter corresponding to the changed effect mode E is set as shown in FIG. The upper limit number (100) is set.

  Also, in the case of the effect mode A (normal gaming state mode), when the long open small hit is won and there is a V pass during the small hit V effective period, the first time after the small hit game based on the execution of step S5109 The production mode B is executed in parallel with the special symbol variation display. Thereby, it is notified that the current gaming state is a state in which the normal gaming state and the transition to the high probability state after the next jackpot game are confirmed. In addition, in the low probability low base state, it is not necessary to set the upper limit number of times for the special symbol variation display, and therefore the value M of the effect mode counter corresponding to the effect mode B after the change is not set.

  In addition, when the winning mode is a long hit small hit in the effect mode C (V long big hit after mode (with V pass)) and there is a V pass during the small hit V effective period, the small pass is determined based on the execution of step S5111. The production mode D is executed in parallel with the first special symbol variation display after the winning game. Thereby, it is notified that the current gaming state is a high-probability base state and a state in which a transition to a high-probability state is confirmed after the next jackpot game. Further, in step S5111, in order to provide an upper limit number of display changes of special symbols in the changed effect mode D, the value Md of the effect mode counter corresponding to the changed effect mode D is set as shown in FIG. The value Mc of the effect mode counter corresponding to the effect mode C before the change is set.

  Also, in the case of the effect mode E (V short big hit after hit mode, V long big hit after hit mode (no V passing)), when the long open small hit is won and there is V passing during the small hit V effective period, step S5113 Based on the execution, the production mode F is executed in parallel with the first special symbol variation display after the small hit game. As a result, it is notified that the current gaming state is a low-probability high-base state and a state in which it is determined to shift to a high-probability state after the next jackpot game. Furthermore, in step S5113, in order to provide an upper limit number of display changes of special symbols in the changed effect mode F, the value Mf of the effect mode counter corresponding to the changed effect mode F is set as shown in FIG. The value Me of the effect mode counter corresponding to the effect mode E before the change is set.

  In this embodiment, when the production mode is already B, production mode D, or production mode F, even if the long opening small hit is won and V passes during the small hit V effective period, the production mode (mode status) ) Is not changed, but the production mode (mode status) may be changed.

  Returning to the description of the ending effect selection process (S4410) shown in FIG. After the mode status change process (S4902), the production control microcomputer 91 refers to the mode status (S4903) and analyzes the analyzed ending command (the ending command based on the jackpot game set in S2214 or the small set set in S2514). Based on the winning game based ending command) and the referenced mode status, an ending effect pattern selection process for selecting an ending effect pattern (contents) is performed (S4904). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern (S4905), and ends the process.

  When the ending effect start command set in step S4905 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined ending effect image from the ROM 103 and displays the image. It is displayed on the display screen 7a of the device 7. For example, as an ending effect when there is a V long big hit and a V pass during the big hit V valid period, the characters “effect mode C rush” are displayed on the display screen 7a.

7). Opening / Closing Operation of the Big Winning Game and the Small Winning Game With reference to FIGS. 49 and 50, the opening / closing operation of the big winning game and the small winning game in this embodiment will be described.

<V long jackpot>
FIG. 49A is a timing chart showing the opening / closing operations of the first big prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, and the specific area 39 in the V long jackpot. When winning the V long jackpot, as shown in FIG. 49 (A), an opening (OP) is started, and during the opening, the first big prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, and the specific area 39 are all closed. doing. Note that the specific area 39 is closed (closed) as shown in FIG. 3B when the sorting member 71 is in the second state (retracted state). “Open” means that the sorting member 71 is in the first state (the advanced state) as shown in FIG.

  When the opening is completed and the round game is started, first, the first big prize opening 30 is opened for 29.5 seconds and then closed for the first round, and the second round is started after an interval. Thereafter, from the second round to the fifteenth round, similarly, the first grand prize opening 30 is opened for 29.5 seconds and then closed, and the round game passing the interval is repeated. From the first round to the fifteenth round, the second big prize opening 35 and the specific area 39 remain closed.

  Thus, when the round game of the 15th round is finished and the round game of the 16th round is started, the first big prize opening 30 is not opened, but the second big prize opening 35 is opened. In the 16th round, the second grand prize opening is closed after being opened for 29.5 seconds, whereas the specific area 39 is closed after being opened for A1 time (= 0.04 seconds) as the first opening and closing. After the closing period of A2 hours (= 2 seconds), as the second opening and closing, the opening is A3 hours + A4 hours (= 27.46 seconds + 1.5 seconds) and then closed.

  In the 16th round, in the first opening and closing of the specific area 39, the A1 time starts at the same time as the second big prize opening 35 starts to open, and the A1 time is an extremely short time of 0.04 seconds. Therefore, even if the game ball wins the second grand prize opening 35 at the same time that the second big prize opening 35 starts to open, the game ball cannot pass through the specific area 39 during A1 time. . The game balls that are won at the same time as the second big prize opening 35 starts to open are discharged from the second big prize winning device 36 by the ball throwing time which is A2 time (2 seconds). .

  Thereafter, in the second opening and closing of the specific area 39, the A3 time is a relatively long time of 27.46 seconds, so that the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39. Yes. Therefore, in the V long jackpot, it is possible to shift the gaming state after the jackpot to the high probability state based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39. It should be noted that the A4 time (1.5) even after the second grand prize opening 35 is closed so that the game balls that won the second big prize opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39 immediately before the second big prize opening 35 is closed. The specific area 39 is opened only for seconds.

  Thus, ending (ED) is started after the 16th round game is completed. When the ending ends, the jackpot game with the V long jackpot ends.

<V short jackpot>
FIG. 49B is a timing chart showing the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, and the specific area 39 in the V short jackpot. The opening and closing operations from the 1st to the 15th round when winning the V short jackpot are the same as the opening and closing operations from the 1st to the 15th round when winning the V long jackpot, so Omitted. In the 16th round when winning the V short jackpot, unlike the 16th round when winning the V long jackpot, the second big prize opening 35 is opened only once. The opening is the same as the first opening in the 16th round when winning the V long jackpot. That is, the B1 time (= 0.04 seconds) and the A1 time (= 0.04 seconds) have exactly the same interval and timing.

  Therefore, as described above, even if the game ball wins the second big prize opening 35 at the same time as the second big prize opening 35 starts to open, the game ball will not open the specific area 39 during B1 time. Can't pass. Therefore, in the V short jackpot, it is impossible to shift the gaming state after the jackpot to the high probability state because the game ball does not pass through the specific area 39.

<Long open small hit>
FIG. 50A is a timing chart showing the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35 and the specific area 39 in the long open small hit. When winning the long open small win, as shown in FIG. 50A, the first big prize opening 30 is not opened while the second big prize opening 35 is opened twice. The specific area 39 is also opened twice.

  Specifically, when the opening (OP) per long opening is completed, the second big winning opening 35 is closed for C1 time (= 0.04 seconds) as the first opening and closing, and then closed for C2 time (= 2). Second), after a C3 time (= 1.6 seconds) is opened as the second opening and closing, it is closed. In addition, when the opening (OP) per long opening is completed, the specific area 39 is closed after opening for D1 time (= 0.04 seconds) as the first opening and closing, and closing period of D2 time (= 2 seconds) After (ball-balling period), as a second opening and closing, it opens for D3 time + D4 time (= 1.6 seconds + 2 seconds) and then closes.

  In this long open small hit, the C1 time is 0.04 seconds in the first opening at the second grand prize opening 35, so that the game ball reaches the second big prize opening 35 during the C1 time. It is almost impossible to win. Furthermore, in the first opening / closing of the specific area 39, the D1 time starts at the same time as the second big prize opening 35 starts to open for the first time, and the D1 time is an extremely short time of 0.04 seconds. Therefore, even if the game ball wins the second grand prize opening 35 at the same time as the second big prize opening 35 starts to open, the game ball cannot pass through the specific area 39 during D1 time. . The game balls that are won at the same time that the second grand prize opening 35 starts to open are discharged from the second big prize device 36 by the ball throwing time that is C2 time (2 seconds). .

  Thereafter, in the second opening through the second grand prize opening 35, about 1 or 2 game balls can win the second prize opening 35 in C3 time of 1.6 seconds. In the second opening / closing of the specific area 39, the D3 time starts at the same time as the second grand prize opening 35 starts to open for the second time, and even after the second big prize opening 35 has been closed, the D4 time ( = 2 seconds), the specific area 39 is open. Therefore, game balls that have won about 1,2 balls in the second opening through the second grand prize opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39. Therefore, in the long open small hit, it is possible to shift the game state after the next big hit to the high probability state based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39.

<Short opening small hit>
FIG. 50B is a timing chart showing the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, and the specific area 39 in the short opening small hit. When winning a short opening small win, the first big prize opening 30 is not opened, whereas the second big prize opening 35 and the specific area 39 are opened only once. The opening is the same as the first opening when the long opening small hit is won. That is, the E1 time (= 0.04 seconds) and the C1 time (= 0.04 seconds) have exactly the same interval and timing, and the F1 time (= 0.04 seconds) and the D1 time (= 0.04). Second) is exactly the same in interval and timing.

  Therefore, as described above, even if the game ball wins the second big prize opening 35 at the same time as the second big prize opening 35 starts to open, the game ball will not open the specific area 39 during F1 time. Can't pass. Therefore, in the short open small hit, it is impossible to shift the game state after the next big hit to the high probability state because the game ball does not pass through the specific area 39.

  The opening time, closing time, interval time, opening / closing timing, number of rounds, etc. for V long jackpot, V short jackpot, long opening jackpot, and short opening jackpot are examples in this embodiment and can be changed as appropriate. . However, the total opening time of the big prize opening in each round game of jackpot (V long jackpot and V short jackpot) (if the big winning slot is opened multiple times per round, (Total value) is set within 30000 ms. In addition, the total opening time of the big winning opening in the small winning (long opening small hit and short opening small hit) (when the large winning opening is opened multiple times, the total value of the opening times of the multiple winning openings, for example, C1 time + C3 time shown in FIG. 50A is set within 1800 ms. In this way, the small win game (second special game) is a special game that opens the big winning opening (second ball entering part) so that it is more difficult to enter the game ball than the big hit game (first special game). means.

8). Effects of the present embodiment According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game ball can pass through the specific area 39 when a small hit game with a long open small hit is executed. As a result, in the subsequent games after the small hit game, it is determined that the game state after the big hit game is controlled to a high probability state when the big hit is won. That is, it is stocked that the game state after the next big hit game is controlled to a high probability state after the big hit game is started after the small hit game is started (V flag is turned on in S2707). This makes it possible for the player to be conscious of continuing the game until a big win is won. Therefore, even if the jackpot is not won for a relatively long time, it is easy to continue the game, and it is possible to improve the game motivation in the game before the jackpot game is executed.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player can play games in the specific area 39 rather than the small hit games with short open small hits in which the passing of game balls to the specific area 39 is difficult. We expect that a small hit game with a long open small hit with easy passing of the ball will be executed. Therefore, when a small hit game is executed, the player pays attention to whether a small hit game with a short open small hit or a small hit game with a long open small hit is executed. Therefore, compared with the case where there is only one game when the small hit game is executed, it is possible to make the small hit game difficult to get bored without being monotonous.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball has passed to the specific area 39 during the execution of the small hit game with the long open small hit, as shown in FIG. A character “probability change after next big hit” is displayed on 7a, or a rainbow (seven colors) background is displayed on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. Thereby, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the gaming state after the next jackpot game shifts to the high probability state.

  Also, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state (non-electric support control state), the game ball is easier to enter the first starting port 20 than the second starting port 21, and is almost the first special. A lottery by symbol is executed. In this state, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), the winning probability of winning a small hit in the lottery of the first special symbol is 1/250 (= 40/10000). On the other hand, in the high-accuracy high-base state or the low-accuracy low-base state (electric support control state), the game ball is easier to enter the second start port 21 than the first start port 20. Further, since the digestion of the second special figure reservation is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure reservation, the lottery with the second special symbol is almost executed. In this state, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), the probability of winning a small winning by lottery of the second special symbol is 1/100 (100/10000), and the winning of the small bonus by lottery of the first special symbol Higher than the probability. Therefore, in the electric support control state, it is easier to win a small hit (long open small hit) than in the non-electric support control state, and the game ball can easily pass through the specific area 39. Therefore, in the electric support control state, the probability that the game state after the next jackpot game will shift to the high probability state is high, and it is possible to stimulate the game willingness to win the jackpot.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the blade member 37 is opened so that the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39 during execution of the jackpot game with the V long jackpot. (See FIG. 3A). Therefore, when the V long jackpot is won and the game ball passes the specific area 39, the gaming state after the jackpot game is shifted to the high probability state. Therefore, in the game before winning the jackpot, even if the small hit game is not executed or there is no passing to the specific area 39 due to the short open small hit, the V long jackpot is won and the specific area 39 is won. If it is passed, it is possible to shift the gaming state after the jackpot game to a high probability state. In other words, even if there is no V passing due to a small hit before winning the jackpot, a relief measure for shifting to a high probability state is achieved by the V passing due to the V long jackpot.

9. Modification Example A modification example will be described below. In the description of the modification, the same components as those of the first form of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first form, and the description thereof is omitted.

<Second form>
Based on FIGS. 51-53, the game machine of the 2nd form which concerns on this invention is demonstrated. In the above first form, it is determined that the gaming state shifts to the high probability state only after the next big hit game, no matter how many times V passes due to the long open small hit, Then, it is determined that the gaming state after a plurality of big hit games shifts to a high probability state according to the number of times V passes due to the long open small hit. Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on a configuration (flow chart) different from the first embodiment.

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart of specific area sensor detection processing in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 51, in the specific area sensor detection process (S107) of the second form, step S2707 in the specific area sensor detection process (S107) of the first form shown in FIG. 35 is replaced with step S2709. Step S2710 is newly added later. In the specific area sensor detection process (S107) of the second form, if it is determined that the specific area sensor 39a is on (S2701) and the small hit V valid period is in effect (YES in S2706), the process proceeds to step S2709. In step S2709, the V stock counter C is incremented by one. Here, the V stock counter C is a value for counting the continuous number of times (hereinafter, referred to as “highly accurate stock number”) for controlling the gaming state after the jackpot game to a high probability state, and the initial value is “0”. "Is set. That is, it is stocked (confirmed) that the gaming state after the jackpot game is shifted to the high probability state by the number of times of the V stock counter C.

  After the V stock counter C is incremented by 1 (S2709), in step S2708, a small hit V passing command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S2708). In step S2710, a V stock addition command corresponding to the V stock counter C is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S2710), and the process ends. Thereby, the effect control microcomputer 91 which has received the V stock addition command sets the V stock addition effect start command in the output buffer of the RAM 94. The image control board 100 that has received the V stock addition effect start command reads predetermined image information from the ROM 103 and displays the characters “V stock 1” on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. 53A. To do. As a result, the player who has seen “V stock 1” can grasp that the number of highly accurate stocks is one.

  After that, when the long-opening small win is won and the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit V effective period, the V stock counter C is incremented by 1 (S2709). As a result, in step S2710, a V stock addition command corresponding to the V stock counter C is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S2710), and the letters “V stock 2” are displayed as shown in FIG. 53 (B). The In this way, every time there is a V passage due to the small open small hit, the number of displayed V stocks increases so that the player can accurately grasp the current number of highly accurate stocks.

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart of the gaming state setting process in the second mode. The game state setting process (S2221) is a process for resetting the game state after the big hit game. First, as shown in FIG. 52, it is determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2310). If the V flag is not ON (NO in S2310), it is determined whether or not the V stock counter C is 1 or more (S2311). If the V stock counter C is “0”, NO is determined in the step S2311 and the process proceeds to a step S2312. That is, if there is no V passing due to V long jackpot (NO in S2310), if there is no V passing due to long open small hit before winning the jackpot and V stock counter C is “0” (NO in S2311) The process proceeds to step S2312. In step S2312, the hour / hour flag is turned ON, and in step S2313, the hour / hour counter is set to “100” (S2313). As a result, the gaming state after the current big hit becomes a non-high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state).

  On the other hand, even if the V flag is not ON (NO in S2310), if the V stock counter C is 1 or more (YES in S2311), the V flag is turned ON (S2315), and the process proceeds to step S2316. On the other hand, if the V flag is ON (NO in S2310), that is, if the V flag is ON based on the V passage due to the long open small hit before the big hit, the process proceeds to step S2316.

  In step S2316, the probability variation flag is turned ON, and in step S2317, “160” is set in the probability variation counter. Thereafter, the V flag is turned OFF (S2318). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the V stock counter C is 1 or more. If it is 1 or more (YES in S2319), the V stock counter C is decremented by 1 (S2320). The V stock subtraction command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S2321). Thereby, the effect control microcomputer 91 that has received the V stock subtraction command sets the V stock subtraction effect start command in the output buffer of the RAM. Then, the image control board 100 that has received the V stock subtraction effect start command reads predetermined image information from the ROM 103.

  At this time, for example, when the V stock counter C subtracts from 2 to 1 (S2320), as shown in FIG. 53 (A) from the state shown in FIG. "V stock 1" is switched from the character "" and displayed. Thus, if the V stock counter is 1 or more before winning the jackpot, each time the jackpot game is executed, the number of V stock displayed will decrease, and the player will accurately grasp the current number of highly accurate stocks. It can be done.

  On the other hand, if the V stock counter is “0” in step S2319 (NO in S2319), step S2320 and step S2321 are passed, and the process proceeds to step S2322. Subsequently, the time reduction flag is turned ON (S2322), “160” is set in the time reduction counter (S2323), and the process proceeds to step S2314. As a result, the gaming state after the current big hit becomes a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a highly accurate high base state). In step S2314, the gaming control microcomputer 81 sets a gaming state designation command including information on the gaming state that has been set in the output buffer of the RAM 84, and ends the gaming state setting process (S2221).

  The effect of the second embodiment will be described. According to the second mode, before winning the jackpot, for example, if there is a V pass due to two long opening small hits, not only the game state after the next jackpot game, but also the second (second) It is determined that the gaming state after the jackpot game is controlled to a high probability state. Also, for example, if there is a V pass due to three long open small hits, the game state of the next jackpot game, the game state after the next jackpot game, and the game state after the third jackpot game are high. It is determined that the probability state is controlled. That is, the greater the number of times V passes due to the long open small hit, the greater the number of consecutive times (highly accurate stock count) at which the gaming state after the big hit game is controlled to a high probability state. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the player's willingness to win the long open small hit before winning the big win.

  Further, according to the second form, for example, if the number of high-accuracy stocks is 1, as shown in FIG. 53A, the characters “V stock 1” are displayed on the display screen 7a, and the number of high-accuracy stocks is If it is two times, as shown in FIG. 53 (B), the characters “V stock 2” are displayed on the display screen 7a. Thus, whenever the number of high-accuracy stocks changes, a character for informing the number of high-accuracy stocks is displayed on the display screen 7a. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the number of highly accurate stocks stocked in the current state.

The invention according to the second embodiment can be expressed as the following gaming machines.
That is, a gaming machine according to means 4 described in the means for solving the problem,
The continuous number of times that the gaming state after the first special game is controlled to the high probability state by the gaming state control means (hereinafter referred to as “highly accurate stock number”) is determined by executing the second special game every time. Based on the fact that the ball has passed to the specific area, highly accurate stock number adding means for adding 1 (game control microcomputer 81 capable of executing S2709),
Based on the fact that the gaming state after the first special game for each time is controlled to the high probability state, the highly accurate stock number subtracting means for subtracting 1 (the game control capable of executing S2320) A microcomputer 81),
The gaming state control means is a gaming machine characterized in that a gaming state after a plurality of first special games can be continuously controlled to the high probability state based on the high probability stock count.

  According to the above-described invention, since the gaming state after the plurality of times of the first special game can be continuously controlled to a high probability state with the execution of the plurality of times of the second special game, It is possible to improve the willingness to win.

Furthermore, the invention which concerns on a 2nd form can be expressed as the following gaming machines.
That is, the above-described gaming machine,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising high-accuracy stock number notifying means (game controlling microcomputer 81 capable of executing S2708 or S2321) for notifying the high-accuracy stock number by a predetermined effect means (image display device 7). It is.

  According to the above-described invention, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the number of consecutive times (highly accurate stock number) in which the gaming state after the first special game is controlled to a high probability state.

<Third form>
A third embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first mode, when there is a V passage due to a long open small hit, it is determined that the gaming state after the next big hit game is controlled (shifted) to a high probability state. In the third form, when there is a V passage due to the long open small hit, it is determined that the game state after the next big hit game is controlled to the electric support control state (high base state, privilege game state). Yes. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the third embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game is controlled to a highly accurate base state based on the winning of the V long jackpot, and the game after the jackpot game is based on the winning of the V short jackpot. It is assumed that the state is controlled to a low probability low base state (a state where the electric support control is not executed). Hereinafter, a description will be given focusing on a configuration (flow chart) different from the first embodiment.

  FIG. 54 is a flowchart of specific area sensor detection processing in the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 54, in the specific area sensor detection process (S107) of the second form, step S2707 in the specific area sensor detection process (S107) of the first form shown in FIG. 35 is replaced with step S2711. In the specific area sensor detection process (S107) of the third embodiment, if it is determined that the specific area sensor 39a is on (S2701) and the small hit V effective period is in effect (YES in S2706), the process proceeds to step S2711. In step S2711, the electric support control flag is turned ON. Here, the electric support flag is a flag for turning on the time reduction flag for executing the electric support control. After step S2711, the small hit V passing command is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 (S2708), and the process ends.

  Here, in step S2708 of the third embodiment, when a small hit V passing command is set, the effect control microcomputer 91 that has received this small hit V passing command stores the electric support finalized effect command in the output buffer of the RAM 94. set. Then, the image control board 100 that has received the power support finalization command reads predetermined image information from the ROM 103, and displays the characters “next big hit power support” on the display screen 7a as shown in FIG. As a result, the player who sees “next big hit after power support” can grasp that the game state after the next big hit is determined to be controlled to the electric support control state. In addition to displaying the characters “next big hit after power support”, a special warning sound is output from the speaker 67, and the frame lamp 67 and the panel lamp 5 are turned on in a special manner. You may alert | report that it is decided that the game state after a big hit will be controlled by the electric support control state.

  FIG. 55 is a flowchart of the gaming state setting process in the third mode. The game state setting process (S2221) is a process for resetting the game state after the big hit game, and as shown in FIG. 54, it is first determined whether or not the electric support flag is ON (S2330). If the electric support flag is ON (YES in S2330), the time reduction flag is turned ON (S2331), the electric support flag is turned OFF (S2332), and the process proceeds to step S2333. As described above, when there is a V passage due to the long open small hit before the big hit game, based on the fact that the electric support flag is ON (based on the execution of S2711 in FIG. 54), the hourly flag is turned ON. (S2331). On the other hand, if the power support flag is not ON (NO in S2330), step S2331 and step S2332 are passed, and the process proceeds to step S2333.

  In step S2333, it is determined whether the V flag is ON. If the V flag is not ON (NO in S2333), that is, if it is a V short big hit or if there is no V passing even if the V long big hit, it is determined whether or not the hour flag is ON (S2334). At this time, if the hour / hour flag is not ON (NO in S2334), the process proceeds to step S2335 without setting the value in the hour / hour counter or the probability variation counter. On the other hand, if the hour / hour flag is ON (YES in S2334), the hour / hour counter is set to “100” (S2336), and the process proceeds to step S2335.

  On the other hand, in step S2333, if the V flag is ON, that is, if the V long big hit, the probability variation flag is turned on (S2337) and "160" is set to the probability variation counter (S2338). Thereafter, the V flag is turned OFF (S2339). Subsequently, the time reduction flag is turned ON (S2340), and the time reduction counter is set to “160” (S2341), and the process proceeds to step S2335. In step S2335, the gaming control microcomputer 81 sets a gaming state designation command including information on the gaming state that has been set in the output buffer of the RAM 84, and ends the gaming state setting process (S2221).

  In the game state setting process (S2221) in the third mode, when there is no V passing due to the long open small hit before winning the big win, the following processing is performed if the V short win is won. That is, since the electric support flag is not turned ON in the specific area sensor process (S107) before winning the jackpot, NO is determined in step S2330. For this reason, the time reduction flag is not turned ON in step S2331. Since the V flag is not turned ON in the specific area sensor process (S107) due to the V short jackpot, NO is determined in step S2333. Furthermore, since the time reduction flag is not ON, NO is determined in step S2334. Thus, in this case, since the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are not both ON, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a low probability low base state (normal probability state, non-time reduction state and non-electric support control state).

  Further, in the game state setting process (S2221) in the third mode, when there is a V passage due to a long open small hit before winning a big win and the V short win big win is won, the following processing is performed. That is, since the power support flag is turned ON in the specific area sensor process (S107) before winning the jackpot (S2711), YES is determined in step S2330. Therefore, the time reduction flag is turned ON in step S2331. Since the V flag is not turned ON in the specific area sensor process (S107) due to the V short jackpot, NO is determined in step S2333. Since the time reduction flag is ON, YES is determined in step S2334, and "100" is set in the time reduction counter in step S2336. Thus, in this case, since the probability change flag is not ON, the time-short flag is ON, so the game state after this big hit game is the low-probability base state (normal probability state, time-short state and electric support control state) )become.

  Also, in the game state setting process (S2221) in the third mode, when a V long jackpot is won and a V pass is made regardless of whether or not there is a V pass due to a long open small hit before winning the jackpot The following processing is performed. That is, because the V flag is turned ON in the specific area sensor process (S107) due to the V passing due to the V long big hit (S2704), YES is determined in step S2333, and the process proceeds to step S2337. Therefore, the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2337), and “160” is set in the probability variation counter (S2338). Then, the time reduction flag is turned ON (S2340), and "160" is set in the time reduction counter (S2341). Thus, in this case, since both the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are ON, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a highly accurate high base state (a high probability state, a time reduction state, and an electric support control state).

  The effect of the third embodiment will be described. According to the third mode, when a small hit game with a long open small hit is executed, the game ball can pass through the specific area 39. As a result, in the subsequent games after the small hit game, it is determined that the game state after the big hit game is controlled to the electric support control state when the big win is won. That is, it is stocked that the game state after the next big hit game is controlled to the electric support control state after the big hit game is started after the small hit game is started (the electric support flag is turned on in S2711). Therefore, even if the jackpot is not won for a relatively long time, the willingness to win the jackpot is improved and it becomes easier to continue the game, and it is possible to improve the gaming motivation in the game before the jackpot game is executed. .

  Further, according to the third mode, based on the fact that the game ball has passed to the specific area 39 during the execution of the small hit game with the long open small hit, as shown in FIG. Display the word “SUPO”. Thereby, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize that the game state after the next jackpot game shifts to the electric support control state.

<Other changes>
In each of the above forms, there are two types of jackpots (V long jackpot and V short jackpot), and there are two types of jackpots (long open small jackpot and short open jackpot). The type of can be changed as appropriate. For example, only a V-short jackpot is set as a jackpot, and it may be a gaming machine that does not pass V during the jackpot game and does not shift to a high probability state when triggered by the jackpot V passing. Further, only the small open small hit is set as the small hit, and the small hit that does not pass V during the small hit game like the short open small hit may not be set. Also, three or more types may be set for the jackpot, and three or more types may be set for the jackpot.

  In each of the above embodiments, the second big winning opening 35 is opened twice for the long opening small hit, and the second large winning opening 35 is opened once for the short opening small hit, and the long opening small hit and the short opening small hit And the opening mode of the second grand prize opening 35 is different. However, the opening mode of the second big prize opening 35 may be the same for the long opening small hit and the short opening small hit. For example, even if the short opening small hit, the second grand prize opening is opened twice so that the game ball can win the second big prize opening 35. In order to prevent the gaming state after the next jackpot game from shifting to a high probability state even if a short win small win is made, in order to invalidate the V winning in the short open small hit, It is sufficient not to set the valid period.

  In each of the above forms, the game balls are won in both the first grand prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 in the jackpot game, and the number of prize balls is increased. Only one of the two major winning openings 35 may be awarded to increase the number of prize balls. In each of the above embodiments, the gaming machine is provided with the first grand prize opening 30 (first grand prize winning device 31) and the second big prize winning mouth 35 (second grand prize winning device 36) as the grand prize winning openings. However, it may be a gaming machine in which only one big winning device having a specific area is arranged. Moreover, the game machine in which the three big prize openings are arranged may be sufficient. In the jackpot game in this case, it may be possible to increase the number of winning balls by winning one big winning hole, or it may be possible to increase the number of winning balls by winning two large winning holes. You may make a prize and increase the number of prize balls.

  Instead of the opening / closing member 32 of the first grand prize winning device 31, a sliding or tulip type displacement member may be used, and the blade member (displacement member) 37 of the second big prize winning device (special winning ball means) may be used. Instead, a slide-type or tulip-type displacement member may be used. In addition, the displacement member provided in the big winning device may be a member that can be displaced into a state where it is easy to enter the big winning opening and a state where it is difficult to enter the big winning opening or where it is difficult to enter.

  Moreover, in each said form, although the 2nd big prize opening 35 and the specific area | region 39 were provided apart, it is good also as a structure where the 2nd big prize opening 35 serves as the specific area 39. This eliminates the need to provide the sorting member 71 and the non-specific region 70 (non-specific region sensor 70a). Further, in this case, the V short opening pattern and the short opening small hit opening pattern are set to an opening mode in which the second big winning opening 35 is almost impossible to win, and the V long opening pattern and the long opening small hit opening pattern. May be set to an easy-to-open manner in the second big prize opening 35. Also, a part of the opening period of the second big prize opening 35 by the big hit game and the small hit game may function as the specific area 39, and the other open period may function as the non-specific area.

  In each of the above embodiments, as a gaming machine that shifts to a high probability state after a big hit game based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 during the big hit game or the pass of the game ball to the specific area 39 during the small hit game As described above, it may be configured as a gaming machine that shifts to a high probability state after a big hit game based on the type of special symbols that are stopped or displayed, or the passing of a game ball to the specific area 39 during the small hit game. Also, other types of gaming machines, such as so-called one type and two types of gaming machines, and gaming machines in which the limiter function is activated when the number of consecutive controlled to a high probability state after the big hit game reaches a predetermined limit number You may comprise as.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the second grand prize winning device 36 (second grand prize winning opening 35) is arranged in the left game area 3A, and the left-handed game ball is configured to win the second big prize winning opening 35. However, the second big winning device 36 may be arranged in the right game area 3A so that the game ball is won to the second big winning opening 35 by right-handed. That is, the arrangement of the first big prize device 31, the second big prize device 36, the electric chew 22, the first start port 20, and the like can be changed as appropriate.

  In each of the above embodiments, 100 (see S2303 in FIG. 33, S2313 in FIG. 52, S2336 in FIG. 55) or 160 (see S2308 in FIG. 33, S2323 in FIG. 52, and S2341 in FIG. 55) is set in the time reduction counter. Although 160 (see S2305 in FIG. 33, S2317 in FIG. 52, and S2338 in FIG. 55) is set in the probability variation counter, the number (number of time reductions and STs) set in these counters is not limited to these. For example, assuming that the ST count is 10,000, in the high probability state, the high probability state may continue until the next big hit is won. Moreover, in each said form, as shown in FIG. 11, although the fluctuation patterns P1-P8, P11-P17, P21-P28, P31-37 were set, the kind of fluctuation pattern does not need to be restricted to these.

  In the first embodiment, since it is determined that a long win small hit is won, and if there is a V pass during the small hit V effective period, the high probability state is determined, so the present invention shifts to the high probability state. It can be said that “probability lottery means” for lottery is provided. In addition, as described above, even if there is V passing during the small hit V effective period, the gaming state after the small hit game does not change from the gaming state before the small hit game. It can be said that “probability change holding means” for holding the transition to the high probability state until the game ends is provided. Further, in order to shift the gaming state after the next jackpot to the high probability state, it can be said that the present invention includes “probability changing operation means” for starting the transition to the high probability state after the jackpot game is finished. .

  In the first and second embodiments, the game ball passes through the specific area 39 by winning the long open small hit, wins the big win in the game after the small hit game, and the big hit game is executed and finished (predetermined) When the condition is satisfied), the state is controlled to a high probability state (privilege gaming state). However, the establishment of the predetermined condition (the trigger for the transition to the high probability state) may be other than the big hit game being executed and ending. For example, the small hit game is executed twice and ended, It may be to become reach and lose.

  Moreover, in the said 3rd form, it was decided that only the game state after the next big hit game will transfer to an electric support control state, no matter how many times V passing by long open small hits occurs. However, it may be configured that it is determined that the gaming state after a plurality of big hit games shifts to the electric support control state in accordance with the number of times V passes due to the long opening small hit.

  In the third embodiment, the game ball passes through the specific area 39 by winning the long open small hit, wins the big hit in the game after the small hit game, and when the big hit game is executed and ends (the predetermined condition is satisfied). Then, it was controlled to the electric support control state (privilege game state). However, the establishment of the predetermined condition (the trigger for the transition to the electric support control state) may be other than the big hit game being executed and ending, for example, the small hit game being executed twice and being ended, It may be to become super reach and lose.

  In the first and second forms, the privilege game state (a state in which a jackpot game is more easily executed than the game state) is a high probability state, and in the third form, the privilege game state is a power support control state. However, the privilege game state can be changed as appropriate as long as the jackpot game is easily promoted, such as a short-time state, a short-time state, and a high probability state.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Game area 7 ... Image display apparatus 20 ... 1st starting opening 21 ... 2nd starting opening 22 ... Electric Chu 23 ... Movable member 30 ... 1st big winning opening 31 ... 1st big winning equipment 32 ... Opening / closing member 35 ... second prize winning port 36 ... second prize winning device 37 ... blade member 39 ... specific area 81 ... game control microcomputer 91 ... production control microcomputer 100 ... image control board

Claims (5)

The first entrance club,
From the second entrance part, the specific area through which the game ball entered the second entrance part can pass, the first state where the game ball easily enters the second entrance part, and the first state A special entry means comprising a displacement member that is displaceable to a second state in which a game ball is difficult to enter or a game ball cannot enter,
A determination unit for determining whether to execute each of the first special game or the second special game based on the game ball entering the first ball entry unit;
When the determination unit determines that the first special game is to be executed, notification is made in a predetermined first special game notification mode, and the determination is made when the determination unit determines that the second special game is to be executed. Informing means for informing in the second special game informing mode;
A first special game executing means for executing the first special game after being notified in the first special game notification mode by the notification means;
A second special game execution means for executing the second special game for displacing the displacement member to at least the first state after being notified in the second special game notification mode by the notification means;
Game state control means for controlling the gaming state to a normal gaming state or a privilege gaming state in which the first special game is more easily executed than the normal gaming state;
Storage means for storing the passage of the game ball to the specific area when the game ball has passed to the specific area during execution of the second special game,
The gaming state control means includes
When a predetermined condition is established in the game after the second special game and the passage of the game ball to the specific area is stored by the storage means, the game state is controlled to the privilege game state ,
The privilege gaming state is a high probability state that has a higher probability that the first special game is determined to be executed by the success / failure determination unit than the normal probability state ,
The establishment of the predetermined condition is that the first special game is executed and ended . In the gaming machine according to claim 1 ,
The second special game notification mode includes at least a first notification mode and a second notification mode different from the first notification mode,
In the second special game executed by the second special game execution means,
A first game for displacing the displacement member so that it is difficult or impossible to pass the game ball to the specific area when notified by the notification means in the first notification mode;
A second game in which the displacement member is displaced so that passing of the game ball to the specific area is easier than the first game when notified by the notification means in the second notification mode; A gaming machine characterized by In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 ,
Based on the fact that a game ball has passed to the specific area during execution of the second special game, it is possible to execute a notification effect informing that the gaming state after the predetermined condition is established is controlled to the privilege gaming state A gaming machine characterized by comprising a notice production execution means. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The first entrance part includes an entrance part and a variable entrance part in which the ease of entering a game ball can be changed,
At least the game state after the first special game executed based on the entrance to the entrance part or the variable entrance part is entered into the variable entrance part from the entrance rate state. The entrance rate state control means that can be controlled to the second entrance rate state easy to do,
The success / failure determination means executes priority determination based on the entrance to the variable entrance portion over the outcome determination based on the entrance to the entrance portion,
The probability that the second special game is executed by the determination of whether or not the game is based on the entry to the variable entry part is greater than the probability that the second special game is executed by the determination of the result based on the entry to the entry part. A game machine characterized by being set high. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
During the execution of the first special game, the displacement member is set to be at least in the first state,
The gaming state control means includes
When a game ball passes to the specific area during the execution of the first special game, regardless of whether or not the passage of the game ball to the specific area is stored by the storage means, after the first special game A gaming machine that controls the gaming state of the game to the privilege gaming state.

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