JP6187833B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and is particularly applicable to a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

  In a conventional gaming machine, it has a plurality of effect modes, and the effect that is being executed by the result of random lottery executed at a predetermined timing during the game or the number of symbol fluctuations reaches a predetermined number of times. There are those that change modes and execute notice effects, reach effects, etc. in different effect modes depending on the effect modes.

  For example, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a first starting port, a second starting port, and a timer unit are provided, and a movable object is operated based on a measured value of the timer unit, and a game ball is detected at the first starting port. There is described a gaming machine that changes the state of effect such as a notice effect according to the elapsed time by changing from a state to be detected to a state in which a game ball is detected at the second starting port.

JP2015-66055A

  However, such a game machine effect control process is not optimal for a game machine having a variety of recent game effects and an increased control processing load, and there is room for improvement.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that performs optimal performance control processing and enhances the gaming interest in gaming machines having various gaming effects.

The gaming machine of the first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is
Identification information display means for variably displaying identification information based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Production control means for performing predetermined production control processing;
A special game executing means for executing a special game advantageous to a player when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode, and a gaming machine comprising:
The effect control means includes a game effect determining means for determining a game effect to be executed, and a game effect executing means for executing the game effect determined by the game effect determining means,
The game effect execution means is capable of executing a game effect along with the variation display of the identification information,
There are at least a first state in which the processing amount of the effect control processing is a predetermined amount and a second state in which the processing amount of the effect control processing is larger than the predetermined amount,
The number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means in the second state is smaller than the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means in the first state. It is what.

  According to such a gaming machine, in the second state in which the amount of effect control processing performed by the effect control means is large, the effect control means is less than in the first state in which the amount of effect control processing is less than in the second state. It is possible to reduce the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means.

  Thereby, the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determination means can be changed according to the processing amount of the effect control process, and it is possible to prevent an excessive control load on the effect control means. In addition, when the amount of effect control processing is small, the game effect determining means increases the number of game effects to be determined, thereby diversifying the game effects without imposing an excessive load on the effect control means. Can be increased.

Further, the gaming machine of the second invention is the gaming machine of the first invention,
The number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means in the first state is a first predetermined number,
The number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means in the second state is a second predetermined number that is smaller than the first predetermined number.

  According to such a gaming machine, the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determination means in the first state is the first predetermined number, and the game effect determination means to be determined by the game effect determination means in the second state. The number can be a second predetermined number that is less than the first predetermined number. Thereby, in the second state where the processing amount of the effect control process is large, the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means is reduced, and in the first state where the processing amount of the effect control process is small, the game effect determining means is determined. It is possible to increase the number of target game effects, diversify the game effects without imposing an excessive load on the effect control means, and enhance the game interest.

Further, the gaming machine of the third invention is the gaming machine of the first invention or the second invention,
The number of game effects that can be determined by the game effect determining means is the same in the first state and the second state.

  According to such a gaming machine, the number of game effects that can be determined by the game effect determining means, that is, the number of game effects that can be executed can be made the same in both the first state and the second state. Become. Thereby, in the case where the processing amount of the effect control process is large (second state), even if the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means is reduced, the number of definable game effects is not reduced. It is possible to prevent as much as possible that the gaming interests are reduced.

The gaming machine of the fourth invention is the gaming machine of the first invention to the third invention,
The maximum number of game effects that can be determined by the game effect determining means is the same in the first state and the second state.

  According to such a gaming machine, the maximum number of game effects that can be determined by the game effect determination means, that is, the maximum number of game effects that can be executed, is the same in both the first state and the second state. It becomes possible. As a result, when the amount of effect control processing is large (second state), even if the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determination means is reduced, the maximum number of game effects that can be determined is not reduced. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the gaming interest from deteriorating as much as possible.

Further, the gaming machine of the fifth invention is the gaming machine of the first invention to the fourth invention,
The effect control means is characterized in that the game effect determination means performs a game effect determination process based on the start of variable display of the identification information.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to execute the game effect determination process by the game effect determination means based on at least the start of the variation display of the identification information. This makes it possible to change the game effect to be determined by the game effect determining means, depending on the amount of effect control processing when starting the variable display of the identification information. Here, “execute based on the start of variable display of identification information” is executed based on the start of variable display of identification information, and may be performed before the start of variable display of identification information. It may be performed after the start or simultaneously with the start.

The gaming machine of the sixth invention is a gaming machine of the first invention to the fifth invention,
It has a start opening where game balls can enter,
As the effect control process, there is an effect control process at the time of entry that is executed based on the entry to the start opening,
The state in which the effect control process at the time of entering the ball is executed is the second state, and the state in which the effect control process at the time of entering the ball is not executed is the first state.

  According to such a gaming machine, the state in which the effect control process at the time of entry is executed based on the entry to the start port is set as the second state, and the state in which the effect control process at the time of entry is not executed. 1 state. When performing the game effect determination process during execution of the entry effect control process, the game effect determination means reduces the number of game effects to be determined and does not execute the entry effect control process. When performing the game effect determination process, it is possible to increase the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determination means.

  Thereby, the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determination means is changed depending on whether the effect control process at the time of entering is being executed, that is, the processing amount of the effect control process, and the control load on the effect control means is increased. It is possible to prevent an excessive amount. In addition, when the effect control process at the time of entering the ball is not being executed and the processing amount of the effect control process is small, an excessive load is placed on the effect control means by increasing the game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means. This makes it possible to diversify the game production without increasing the gaming interest.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest while optimizing the presentation control process in gaming machines having various gaming effects.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a back view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board of the Example of this invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main display device shown in FIG. 3, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility etc. with the classification of winning and the opening pattern 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 jackpot determination table, (B) is a jackpot type determination table, (C) is a reach determination table, (D) is a normal symbol per determination table, and (E) is a normal symbol variation. It is a pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of an interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection 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 a normal symbol success / failure determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift 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 figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of special figure 2 determination processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 success / failure determination processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 random number shift processing. 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 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 the number of reserved balls. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring 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 a 2 ms timer interruption process. 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 received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of an effect start process at the time of entering. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a flowchart of setting processing such as notice effect. It is a flowchart of setting processing such as notice effect. It is a flowchart of execution processing, such as a recreation effect. It is a flowchart of a change production end process. It is a flowchart of a special game effect selection process. It is a flowchart of an ending effect selection process. It is a table | surface which shows the notice determination table for low load states. It is a table | surface which shows the notice determination table for high load states. It is a flowchart of a notice effect etc. setting process of Example 2. It is a flowchart of a notice effect etc. setting process of Example 2. It is a table | surface which shows the notice determination table for the high load states of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special game effect selection process of Example 3. It is a flowchart of the ending effect selection process of Example 3. It is a flowchart of the change production start process of Example 4. It is a table | surface which shows the notice determination table for the high load states of the other aspect 1. It is a table | surface which shows the notice determination table for the high load states of the other aspect 2.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. In the following, a pachinko gaming machine capable of executing a winning game that can give a predetermined amount of gaming profit (for example, a prize ball) to a player when the winning symbol is stopped and displayed in accordance with the end of the variable display of the symbol. An example to which the present invention is applied will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming board 2 is a gaming machine. It is configured to be detachable from the machine frame 50. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the gaming board 2 is removed from the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 to which the gaming board 2 and the like are attached, and an outer frame 53 for attaching the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the island facility of the hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported on one side end side and can be opened and closed.

  In addition, the front frame 51 can supply a launching handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the player and a game ball stored and stored to the launching device side. A ball hitting tray (upper pan) 61 and a surplus ball tray (lower pan) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the ball hitting tray 61 are provided. Further, the front frame 51 includes a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b that can be operated by the player during execution of a game effect that is executed as the game progresses. And simply referred to as “effect button 63”). The plurality of effect buttons can be used properly according to the type of game effect. The front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67. The configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the aspect of the first embodiment, and any input detection means (for example, the player directly touches the button portion to input) can be used as long as the input from the player can be detected. Or non-contact type input detection means (such as a photoelectric type) that detects and inputs that a part of the player's body is close Good.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 60 flows down is surrounded by the rail member 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board surface lamp 5. In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails 16 for guiding a game ball are projected. In addition, a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4, so that a game ball once guided to the game area can be prevented from returning to the launching device side. Further, an image display device 7 composed of 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 is provided with an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an “effect symbol display unit”) in which effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R (also simply referred to as “effect symbol 8”) are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R display a variation display in synchronization with a variation display of a first special symbol and a variation display of a second special symbol, which will be described later. The effect symbol display area 7b includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The left symbol display area displays the left effect symbol 8L, and the middle symbol display area displays the medium effect. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right.

  Further, each of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is composed of a plurality of symbols (identification information) representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The left, middle, and right effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b are displayed on a first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as “first special symbol display unit”) described later (see FIG. 4). The result of the variable display of the first special symbol and the result of the variable display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as “second special symbol display unit”) (that is, the special symbol validity determination) (Simply “success / failure determination”) are displayed so that the player can easily recognize them. It should be noted that any of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the production symbol may be simply referred to as “symbol” or “identification information”.

  For example, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit, the effect symbol can be stopped and displayed with the same third digit such as “777” (also referred to as “hit effect symbol”). In addition, in the case of a small hit, it is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with a preset chance symbol such as “135” or a special symbol such as “3 * 3” (also referred to as “small hit effect symbol”) It is. Also, in the event of a loss, it is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with a rosette symbol (also referred to as a “delayed effect symbol”) in which at least one of the three symbols such as “637” and “373” is different. Is possible. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed. That is, the player generally does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol success / failure determination by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, Grasp the effect symbols displayed in the symbol display area 7b. The positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas do not need to be separately provided, and the display areas of the left, middle, and right effect symbols may be the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). . In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode in which scroll display is performed in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the diagonal direction, and the like.

  On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying the above-described game effect using the effect symbol (effect symbol game effect), a hit game effect to be executed in accordance with the hit game, Demo production etc. are displayed. In the effect symbol game effect, the hit game effect, and the demonstration effect, in addition to effect symbols such as numbers, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect hold display area 9c (first effect hold display unit) for displaying a first effect hold 9a in accordance with the number of first special figure hold to be described later. There is a second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display unit) for displaying the second effect hold 9b according to the number of second special figure hold to be described later. Depending on the display mode (display number) of the first effect hold or the second effect hold, the stored number and the second feature of the first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a (see FIG. 4) described later. The stored number of the second special figure hold displayed on the figure hold indicator 43b can be easily shown to the player.

  A center decorative body 10 is provided in the vicinity of the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7 so as to surround the effect symbol display area 7b. A stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which a game ball can roll is provided below the center decorative body 10. A hollow warp portion 12 is provided on the left portion of the center decorative body 10. The warp unit 12 is provided with a warp inlet and a warp outlet. The warp flowing down the game area 3 is received from the warp inlet, and the game ball is discharged from the warp outlet and guided to the stage unit 11. The game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage unit 11 can enter the first start port 20 described later with a higher possibility than the game ball not guided to the stage unit 11. Further, on the upper part of the center decorative body 10, there is an electric decoration member (board surface lamp 5) such as an LED, which can be turned on according to the gaming state, and a decoration member 13 that is shaped like a character or a figure is arranged. Yes.

  In addition, a movable decorative member 14 that is operable in accordance with a game effect is provided at the upper part of the center decorative body 10 and behind the decorative member 13. In FIG. 3, only a part of the movable decorative member 14 is visible, but for example, with the execution of a game effect having a relatively high possibility of hitting, the movable decorative member falls downward, and the movable decorative member 14 The member covers the front surface of the display screen 7a, and most of the member is visible. As a result, the player increases the sense of expectation for winning.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first start port 20 that does not change the ease of entering a game ball is provided. A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the first starting port 20, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the first special symbol is true (first special symbol true / false) When the determination) is executed, the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  Below the first start opening 20, there is provided a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as "variable start opening") having a variable second start opening 21 for changing the ease of entering a game ball. . A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the second starting port 21, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the second special symbol is determined (second special symbol determination) ) Is executed, the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  The variable winning device 22 includes a movable member 23 and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. By this opening / closing operation, the second start port 21 can be changed from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (open state) in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first mode. is there. The movable member 23 is driven by a second start port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In the first embodiment, the second starting port 21 allows the game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 is in the open state, and prevents the game ball from entering when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. Yes. The second starting port 21 is completely open when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, as long as the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than when the movable member 23 is in the open state. It may not be impossible to enter the ball.

  On the right side of the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, there is provided a first big winning device 31 (also referred to as a “first variable pitch opening”) having a first big winning opening 30. The first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and opens / closes the first grand prize winning 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). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. That is, the first variable entrance 31 is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 32 so that the game ball cannot enter (closed state) and the game ball can enter (open state). And can be changed.

  Further, in the game area 3 above the first big prize opening 30 and at the lower right part of the center decorative body 10, a second big prize winning device 36 ("second variable ball entry" having a second big prize opening 35 is provided. Is also provided). The second grand prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (blade member) 37, and opens and closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). The second big winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state.

  In other words, the second variable entrance 36 is in an inaccessible state (closed state) in which a game ball cannot enter and in an enterable state (open state) in which a game ball can enter by the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 37. And can be changed. The second grand prize winning device 36 is formed with a specific area 39 through which a game ball that has entered the second big prize winning opening 35 can pass. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a high-probability state described later is generated based on the fact that a game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 35 has passed through the specific area 39. That is, the specific area 39 is a probability changing operation port. Such a specific area 39 is not provided in the first big prize winning device 31.

  A gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which a game ball can pass is provided in the right region of the center decorative body 10 in the game region 3. Based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is obtained is obtained. When a predetermined condition is established, it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is opened. When the symbol success / failure determination is executed, the normal symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination. When the winning normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port 21 is opened. Furthermore, a plurality of general entrances 27 are provided in the lower part of the game area 3.

  In this way, the game area 3 in which various entrances are arranged is divided into a left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction, and a right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. , Can be divided into The hitting method in which the game ball is fired so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is referred to as left strike, and the strike method in which the game ball is fired in the right game area 3B so as to flow down is referred to as right strike. . In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game starts, the left strike is aimed at entering the first starting port 20. On the other hand, when the winning / unjudging determination is based on the winning at the first starting port 20 and the gaming state has changed, the gate 28, the second starting port 21, the first big winning port 30, and the second The goal is to enter the big prize opening 35. When a game ball enters the first starting port, the second starting port, the first major winning port, the second major winning port, and the general winning port, the predetermined starting point is set in advance. A number of game balls (also called “prize balls”) are paid out.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game board 2. The main display 40 has a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display unit) that displays the first special symbol in a variable manner and stops, and a second special symbol display that displays the second special symbol in a variable manner and stopped. 41b (second special symbol display unit) and a normal symbol display unit 42 (normal symbol display unit) for variably displaying and stopping the normal symbol. In addition, the main indicator 40 includes a first special figure hold indicator 43a for displaying the number of stored decision determination information (first special figure hold) related to the first special symbol, and the determination information (second display) related to the second special symbol. 2nd special figure hold display 43b for displaying the number of stored 2 special figure hold), and a general figure hold display 44 for displaying the number of stored operation (normal figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 is included. ing.

  The main display 40 also includes a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure determination is successful, the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure determination. When the result is a win, the round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the winning game to be executed, the gaming state indicator 46 indicating that the probability variation function is activated, and the shooting direction of the game ball, that is, right-handed A firing direction indicator 47 is included to indicate whether it should be left-handed or left-handed. Various displays included in the main display 40 are display-controlled by a main controller described later.

  The change display of the first special symbol is performed when a game ball enters the first start port 20 as an opportunity. The variation display of the second special symbol is performed when a game ball enters the second start port 21 as an opportunity. 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 unit 41. In addition, 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 display unit 43.

  In the special symbol display unit 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then stopped and displayed. The special symbol (stop symbol) that is stopped and displayed enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. The result of lottery based on (special symbol success / failure determination, big hit lottery) is notified. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols based on the special symbol success / failure determination. If the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (specific identification information) (that is, if it is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol), the release pattern corresponding to the type of the specific special symbol that is stopped is displayed. A special game (a big hit game, a small hit game) for opening the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is performed. 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, as shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41 a is configured by eight LEDs indicated by “i to p”, and a special symbol corresponding to the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination is displayed. indicate. For example, when the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination is the first big hit (15R big hit), the three LEDs “ijn” are turned on and the rest are turned off. When the second big hit (2R big hit) is reached, the four LEDs “jnkl” are turned on and the rest are turned off. When the small hit is reached, the four LEDs “mnop” are turned on and the rest are turned off. In addition, in the case of detachment, the two “lo” LEDs can be turned on and the rest can be turned off. The second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by “a to h”, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination. The stop display mode is set to a different display mode according to the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination, as in the first special symbol display 41b. In addition, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner over a predetermined fluctuation time. The variation display mode is, for example, that light repeatedly flows from left to right in a predetermined order. In this manner, each LED can be turned on.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, various information (“acquired information”) such as a special symbol success / failure determination random number or the like based on the received ball. The acquired various information is temporarily stored in the special figure storage unit 85 formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, if the ball enters the first starting port 20, it is stored in the first special diagram storage unit 85 a as the first special diagram reservation, and if it is the ball entering the second starting port 21, the second special diagram is stored. It is stored in the second special figure storage unit 85b as a hold. An upper limit is set for the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure storage unit 85, and the upper limit value in the first embodiment is four. The first special figure storage unit 85a and the second special figure storage unit 85b are also referred to as “first acquisition information storage unit” and “second acquisition information storage unit”, respectively, and are also referred to as “acquisition information storage unit”. .

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when it is possible to display a special symbol based on the special figure hold. The digestion of the special symbol hold means that the special symbol determination random number or the like corresponding to the special symbol hold is determined, and the special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the change display of the special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 cannot be executed immediately at the time of entering, that is, the change of the special symbol Even when the display is being executed or the special game is being executed, the right to determine whether or not the special symbol is appropriate for the ball can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b. Specifically, the first special figure hold indicator 43a is composed of two “uv” LEDs, and the first special figure is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special figure hold. The number of holds is displayed. For example, when the number of holds is 0, “u □ v □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit) is set so that both LEDs are turned off, and the number of held is 1 In this case, a display mode in which the u LED is turned off and the v LED is turned on in red, such as “u □ v ●”, can be used. Further, when the number of holdings is 2, a display mode in which the u LED is lit in red and the v LED is turned off, such as “u ● v □”. In addition, when the number of holds is 3, it is possible to adopt a display mode in which both LEDs are lit in red, such as “u ● v ●”.

  Further, when the number of holdings is 4 (upper limit number), both LEDs can be lit in green as “u ▲ v ▲” to make a display mode. The second special figure hold indicator 43b is composed of two LEDs “wx”, and the second special figure hold is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of second special figure hold. The number is displayed. For example, when the number of holds is 0, the display mode is to turn off both LEDs such as “w □ x □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit). 4 is also determined in the same manner as the first special figure holding display 43a.

  The normal symbol variation display is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 28. In the normal symbol display 42, the normal symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then the stop symbol is displayed. The result of the normal symbol success / failure determination based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28 is displayed based on the stopped normal symbol (stop symbol). Inform. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is one normal symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols based on the normal symbol determination. If the stopped normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol), an auxiliary game is performed in which the second start port 21 is opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two “st” LEDs, and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination according to the lighting mode. It is. For example, if the determination result is a win, the normal symbol that is turned on when both LEDs are lit is stopped and displayed, such as “s t” (for example, ■: lighted, □: lighted off). If the determination result is out of place, an out-of-order normal symbol is displayed in a state where only the t LED is lit, such as “s □ t ■”. Note that the removed normal symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol variation display is executed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on and off. is there.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, various information (also referred to as "acquired information") such as a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is obtained based on the passage, and the acquired various information Is temporarily stored as a general map reservation in a general map storage unit 86 formed in the RAM of the main control unit. An upper limit is set for the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the pending map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in the first 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 the normal symbol validity determination random number corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined, and the normal symbol variation display for indicating the determination result is executed. Accordingly, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the normal symbol variation display based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be immediately executed, that is, when the normal symbol variation display is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed. Even so, with the predetermined number as the upper limit, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not it is a normal symbol for the passage.

  The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of two “qr” LEDs, and displays the number of general map holds by turning on the LED according to the number of general map holds. is there. For example, when the number of hold is 0, “q □ r □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit), both LEDs are turned off, and the number of held is 1 In this case, a display mode can be adopted in which the q LED is turned off and the r LED is lit in red, such as “q □ r ●”. Also, the number of holds 2 to 4 is determined in the same manner as the first special figure hold indicator 43a.

  Next, based on FIG.2 and FIG.5, the electrical structure in this pachinko game machine 1 is demonstrated. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment has a main control board 80 (also referred to as a “main control unit”) that performs control related to game profits such as special symbol success / failure determination, normal symbol success / failure determination, and game state transition. )), A sub-control board 90 (also referred to as “sub-control unit”, also referred to as “effect control unit”) that performs control related to effects executed as the game progresses, and payout control that performs control related to game ball payout Substrate 110 (also referred to as “payout control unit”), effect symbol 8 displayed on the image display device 7, symbol displayed on the effect indicator 102, effect first special figure hold indicator 103a, and effect second special symbol An image control board 100 (image control unit) that performs display control of the hold display 103b and the like is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case storing the main control board 80 is provided at a substantially central portion on the rear side (back side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with an image control board storage case containing the audio control board 106, the lamp control board 107 and the image control board 100, and a sub control board storage containing the sub control board 90 on the image control board storage case. A case is provided. Further, a payout control board case for storing the payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power supply board case for storing the power supply board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

  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 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data (information) to / from other boards via an input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 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, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. 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 general The entrance sensor 27a is connected. These various sensors are also referred to as “detecting means”.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered 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 entered 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 that has entered the first big prize opening 30. The second big prize opening sensor 35a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39 a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second grand prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The general entrance sensor 27 a is provided in each of the general entrances 27 to detect a game ball that has entered the general entrance 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, a second start opening solenoid 24, a first large winning opening solenoid 33, and a second large winning opening solenoid 38 are connected. The second start port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize winning solenoid 38 is for driving the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize 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 general diagram. A hold indicator 44, a round indicator 45, a game state indicator 46, a firing direction indicator 47, and a hit indicator 48 are connected. That is, display control of these main 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. On the payout control board 110, a payout device 120 for paying out winning balls and balls, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and stored in an inserted prepaid card (game value storage medium) or the like are stored. And a launching device 112 are connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as “launch control unit”). The firing device 112 includes a firing handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as “payout control microcomputer”) that controls the payout of the game balls of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 controls the payout motor 121 of the 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 via the input / output circuit 117. Drives to pay out prize balls and pays out balls. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects the player's contact with the launch handle 60, and the launch volume 115 rotates the launch handle 60. Detect the amount. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115.

  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. 5, an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 (“effect control microcomputer”) that controls 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 that stores a program for controlling a game effect as the game progresses, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. Yes. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. The ROM 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 displays an image on the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 (“image control microcomputer”) of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The display control of the device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure hold display 103a, and the effect second hold display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM 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 symbols, hold symbols, etc.) And image data such as background images. The CPU of the image control board 100 reads the image data from the ROM based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  The effect indicator 102 is composed of two LEDs, and performs a change display and a stop display in accordance with the change display and stop display of the effect symbol 8, and the effect symbols are displayed by turning on / off the two LEDs or combining the colors. 8 is stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating the display result of 8 (result of the special symbol success / failure determination). Similarly, the production first special figure hold display 103a and the production second hold display 103b are also composed of two LEDs. Then, depending on whether the two LEDs are turned on / off, or a combination of colors, the production first special figure hold indicator 103a is a holding number displayed in the first production hold display area 9c and the first special figure hold indicator 43a. The display is controlled in a display mode that indicates the same number of held as the number of held displayed. Further, the production second special figure hold display device 103b is displayed in a display mode showing the hold number displayed in the second production hold display area 9d and the hold number displayed on the second special figure hold display device 43b. Be controlled. This is because the character design is displayed on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect design display portion), or the movable decorative member 14 is operated to display the effect design display area 7b (effect design display portion) of the display screen 7a. Such a display is provided because a part or all of the effect design, the first effect hold display unit, or the second effect hold display unit may not be visible by covering. . A VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided instead of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

  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 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. In addition, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100 and the CPU of the image control board 100 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91, based on the command received from the main control board 80, emits light pattern data (data for determining lighting / extinction, emission color, etc.) for determining the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5. (Also referred to as lamp data) is determined from data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The movable decorative member 14 is visible only in part in FIG. 1, but is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10. The effect control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as “driving data”) for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, The operation of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined 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 movable decorative member 14. 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 also includes a first effect button detection switch 63c and a second effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) is operated (pressed, rotated, pulled, etc.). An effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal is output to the sub-control board 90 from the corresponding effect button detection switch.

  Next, control related to the determination of success / failure in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. As a result of the special symbol success / failure determination, there are “big hit”, “small hit”, and “out”. In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. When “small hit” is selected, the “small hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. In addition, in the case of “out”, the “out of symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. When it is determined that the game is a big win or a small win, a “special game” is executed to open the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed. . A special game executed as a big hit is called a “big hit game”, and a special game executed as a small hit is called a “small hit game”.

  There are several types of hits. As shown in FIG. 6, the types of hits include “15R (round) first big hit”, “15R second big hit”, “2R third big hit”, and “15R fourth big hit”. “15R 1st big hit” and “15R 4th big hit” have 15 open times (number of rounds) of the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 or second big prize opening 35). In the second round, it is a big hit that opens the second big prize opening 35 in a manner that allows the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 (easy). A round aimed at passing the game ball to the specific area 39 can be called a chance round or a challenge round. “15R 2nd big hit” is the first round which is the above-mentioned chance round, although the number of open (the number of rounds) of the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) is 15 times. The opening time of the second round is an extremely short time (opening and closing for a moment), and it is a big hit that makes it difficult (or impossible) to pass the game ball to the specific area 39. That is, the “15R second big hit” can be said to be a big hit that does not open the second big prize winning device 36 in a manner that allows the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 (easy). “2R 3rd big hit” is the number of times (number of rounds) of the grand prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is 2 times, the first round and the second round which are chance rounds. It is a big hit that opens the second big prize winning device 36 in such a manner that the game ball can pass to the specific area 39. However, since the opening time of the second grand prize opening 35 is 1.8 seconds even if the first round and the second round are combined, the possibility of passing the game ball to the specific area is lower than the 15R first big hit. It has become.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the big hit game, the game state after the big hit game is shifted to a high probability state to be described later. Therefore, when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is the above-mentioned 15R first big hit, 2R third big hit, or 15R fourth big hit, the possibility of passing the game ball to the specific area is relatively high. Since the chance rounds of the second round and the second round are executed, the game state after the big hit game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the big hit game. . On the other hand, in the case of 15R 2nd big hit, the opening time of the 1st round and the 2nd chance chance round is 0.1 seconds each, so the game ball enters the 2nd big prize opening Since it is very difficult to play, the game ball cannot be passed to the specific area 39 during execution of the big hit game, and the game state after the big hit game is a normal state (low probability state) described later. Is very likely (it may be said that it becomes a low probability state).

  On the other hand, the small hit is a hit where the big winning opening (second big winning opening 35) is opened with the same opening pattern as the 2R third big hit. That is, in the small hit, the second big winning device 36 is opened in such a manner that the game ball can pass to the specific area 39. However, even if a game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the small hit game, the game state after the small hit game is not changed from before the small hit game is executed. Therefore, if the gaming state before the small hit game is executed in the normal state (low probability state), the gaming state after the small hit game is also in the normal state. From the viewpoint of the player, the 2R third big hit and the small win cannot be distinguished from each other even by looking at the opening pattern of the big prize opening (second big prize opening 35). That is, it is difficult for the player to recognize whether the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is 2R third big hit or small hit. Therefore, even if the game ball is passed to the specific area 39 during the special game as the 2R third big hit, it is difficult to recognize whether or not the subsequent game state has shifted to the high probability state. Also, even if a game ball is passed to the specific area 39 during a special game as a small hit, it is difficult to recognize whether the subsequent game state remains in a normal state or has shifted to a high probability state. It is. As a result, in the case of a small hit and in the case of a 2R third big hit, it is possible to advance the game with the expectation that it may be in a high probability state, and to enhance the gaming interest it can. In the small hits, the number of times of opening the big prize opening is not called the number of rounds, but simply called the number of times of opening.

  More specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the opening pattern of the big winning opening when each big hit and small hit is as shown in FIG. That is, when 15R first big hit (when the 15R first big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a), and when 15R fourth big hit (when the second special symbol display 41b is displayed). When the 15R 4th big hit symbol is stopped and displayed), the 2nd big prize opening 35 is opened for up to 28 seconds from 1R to 2R, and the first big prize opening 30 is opened for up to 28 seconds from 3R to 15R. . At this time, since the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 at the 1R and 2R is 28 seconds, it is easy to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 during the round.

  Further, when the 15R second big hit is reached (when the 15R second big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a), the second big prize opening 35 is set to 0.1 at maximum from 1R to 2R. The second grand opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 28 seconds from 3R to 15R. At this time, the opening time of the second grand prize winning opening 35 at the 1R and 2R is set to an extremely short time of 0.1 seconds at maximum, respectively (opening and closing for a moment). It is almost impossible to pass.

  That is, the opening pattern for the 15R second big hit differs from the opening pattern for the 15R first big hit in the opening mode of the first round and the second round. That is, at the 15R first big hit, the second big prize opening 35 is opened for 28 seconds in the first round and the second round, so that the game ball easily enters the second big prize opening 35. And the game ball which entered the 2nd big winning opening 35 passes the specific area 39 with high possibility. On the other hand, in the 15R second big hit, the second big winning opening 35 is opened only for 0.1 second in the first round and the second round. For this reason, it is very difficult for a game ball to enter the second grand prize opening 35. Therefore, the possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during execution of the 15R second big hit is considerably lower than that of the 15R first big hit. Further, the possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 is as close to 0 as possible, so it may be said that the game ball does not pass through.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the 2R third big hit is won (when the 2R third big win symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a), the second big prize opening 35 from 1R to 2R is obtained. For up to 0.9 seconds. At this time, since the total opening time of the second big prize opening 35 in the 1R and 2R is 1.8 seconds, it is possible to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 during the round. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, one game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds. Therefore, if the opening time of the second grand prize opening 35 is 1.8 seconds, it is possible to make the game ball enter the second big prize opening 35 sufficiently. In addition, since the total opening time of the second grand prize winning opening is as short as 1.8 seconds, the 2R third big hit cannot expect as many prize balls (game profits) as the other 15R big hits. In other words, it is a big hit where almost no prize ball can be obtained compared to other big hits.

Also, when the first small hit is reached (when the first small symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a) and when the second small hit is reached (the second special symbol indicator 41b). When the second small winning symbol is stopped and displayed), the second big winning opening 35 is opened twice for a maximum of 0.9 seconds. That is, the big winning opening is opened with the same opening pattern as the 2R third big hit. Even in this small hit, since the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 is 1.8 seconds in total, it is possible to pass the game ball to the specific area 39. However, as described above, even if there is a passage to the specific area 39, there is no change in the gaming state before and after the small hit game. In addition, since the total opening time of the big winning opening is as short as 1.8 seconds, this small hit cannot expect as many prize balls as the 2R third big hit. That is, the small hits are those that have almost no special benefits for the player in terms of game state transition and prize balls (only prize balls for entering).
That is, in this embodiment, as the opening pattern of the second grand prize opening 35, the first opening pattern that allows the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 (easy to pass) (15 first big hit, 15R fourth big hit), The second opening pattern in which the game ball is difficult to pass (cannot pass) through the specific area 39 (15R second big hit), the game ball can pass through the specific area and is less likely to pass than the first open pattern 3 open patterns and (2R third big hit). In addition, as an opening pattern for small hits, there is a fourth opening pattern in which a game ball can pass through the specific area 39 but does not give a privilege even if it passes (does not generate a high probability state). can do. This 4th opening pattern is good also as an opening pattern which cannot pass through specific field 39 as other modes.

  In addition, the probability of allocating to each big hit in the first special symbol (special figure 1) judgment is 40% for 15R first big hit, 50% for 15R second big hit, and 10% for 2R third big hit. Yes. On the other hand, the big hits in the determination of success / failure of the second special symbol (special drawing 2) are all 15R fourth big hits. In other words, if the hit determination is based on the entrance to the second starting port 21 that has been made easier to enter due to the operation of the opening extension function described later (occurrence of a high base state), the 15R fourth big hit must be made. It becomes. Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the game at the second start opening 21 rather than the big hit in the win / fail judgment (the big win lottery of the first special symbol) performed by the game ball entering the first start opening 20. It is set so that the possibility of winning a big hit in the winning / failing determination (second special symbol big hit lottery) performed by entering a ball is higher for the player. That is, the player plays a game in anticipation of entering the second starting port 21. This is particularly noticeable during the operation of the opening extension function in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is increased.

  Here, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or missed is determined based on a “special symbol success / failure determination random number (also referred to as“ correction determination information ”)”. The determination of the type of jackpot is based on “a random number for determining the jackpot type (also referred to as“ design determining random number ”or“ symbol determining information ”). As shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbol success / failure random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 629. The jackpot type determination random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. The random number (acquired information) acquired based on the ball entering the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 includes “reach random number” in addition to the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number. (Also referred to as “reach information”) and “variation pattern random numbers (also referred to as“ variation pattern information ”)”.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is to be generated in a game effect (effect design game effect) indicating the result using the effect symbol when the result of the special symbol determination is wrong. Reach refers to, for example, a state where the two left and right effect symbols 8R and 8L are stopped (temporarily stopped) at the same symbol, and the remaining one medium effect symbol 8C is changing ("7 ↓ 7" State). Then, if the medium effect symbol 8C being changed stops at the same symbol as the effect symbols 8R and 8L being stopped, the three effect symbols will stop at the same symbol, which is a win. Note that the stop (temporary stop) of the effect symbol in this case also includes a display (sway fluctuation) that slightly fluctuates within the effect symbol display area 7b. 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 198. In addition, the random numbers acquired based on the passage through the gate 28 include the normal symbol success / failure determination random numbers shown in FIG. The random number for normal symbol determination is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second start port 21 (normal symbol lottery). Normal design random numbers take values in the range of 0-240.

  Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of gaming states by combining the probability variation function, the variation time shortening function, and the open extension function with respect to the special symbol and the normal symbol into the activated state or the deactivated state. . For the special symbol (the first special symbol and the second special symbol), the state in which the probability variation function is activated is referred to as “high probability state”, and the state in which the probability variation function is not activated is referred to as “normal state (also referred to as“ low probability state ”). " In the high probability state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the special symbol success / failure determination is higher than in the normal state. In other words, in the normal state, the success / failure determination is performed using the normal state jackpot determination table, but in the high probability state, the high probability state jackpot determination table having a large number of special symbol success / failure determination random numbers. Using this, it is determined whether or not it is correct (see FIG. 8A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol is activated, the probability that the special symbol variation display result is a big hit (the stop symbol becomes a big hit symbol) is higher than when the special symbol probability variation function is not activated.

  In addition, a state in which the variable time reduction function is activated for the special symbol (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) is referred to as a “time-short state”, and a state in which the function is not activated is referred to as a “non-time-short state”. In the short time state, the average value of the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the variation display to the time of the fixed display) is shorter than the average value of the variation time of the special symbol in the non-short time state. That is, in the short-time state, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more than in the non-time-short state (see FIG. 9). As a result, in the short time state, the pace of digestion of the special figure reservation is increased, and effective entry to the starting port (entrance that can be stored as special figure reservation) 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 for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol are operated in synchronization with the special symbol variation time shortening function. That is, the probability changing function and the changing time shortening function of the normal symbol operate in the short time state of the special symbol, and do not operate in the non-short time state. Therefore, in the time reduction state, the hit probability in the normal symbol success / failure determination is higher than that in the non-time reduction state. In other words, the normal symbol hit / no-go determination (ordinary symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol per-decision table having a normal symbol random number (per-random number) determined to be a winning value larger than the normal symbol per-decision table used in the non-time-saving state. (See FIG. 8D). In other words, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the result of the variation display of the normal symbol becomes a hit (the stop symbol becomes a normal symbol) becomes 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 the first 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. 8E). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the second start port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state. That is, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the second start port 21 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-short time state. That is, the function of increasing the number of times the variable winning device 22 is opened is activated. Specifically, when the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination becomes a hit in the non-time-short state, the opening / closing member 37 of the variable winning device 22 performs an opening operation once for 0.2 seconds, and the second start port is in the open state during that period. Become. Also, if the result of the normal symbol win / fail determination is a win in the time-short state, the opening / closing member 37 of the variable winning device 22 performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function and the opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the second start port 21 is frequently opened, and the frequency of entering the game ball into the second start port 21 is increased (also referred to as “high frequency state”). 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, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls.

  In the high base state (high frequency state), all the above functions may not operate. That is, when the function is not activated by the activation of at least one of the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function and the number-of-opening times increase function of the variable winning device 22. However, it is sufficient that the second start port is easily opened (the frequency of entering the ball is high). Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time-short state of the special symbol. A function for generating such a high base state can also be referred to as a “high base generation function”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the gaming state after the special game when the 15R first big hit is the high probability state of the special symbol if the specific area 39 is passed during the special game. In addition, the special symbol is in a short time state and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is terminated when a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation displays are executed or when a big hit game is executed.

  In addition, the game state after the special game in the case of 15R second big hit is extremely difficult to pass through the specific area 39 during the special game, so the normal state of the special symbol and the short state of the special symbol, And it will be in a high base state (refer FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low-accuracy base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variation display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or when a big hit is won and the big hit game is executed. The possibility is extremely low, but if the vehicle passes through the specific area 39, the “highly accurate and high base state” is set.

  Further, in the normal state (low probability low base state), the game state after the special game in the case of 2R third big hit is that the special symbol is high if the specific area 39 is passed during the special game. It becomes a probabilistic state, a special symbol non-time-short state, and a low base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate low base state”. The high probability low base state is terminated when a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation display is executed, or when a big hit game is executed.

  This highly accurate low base state is a state where it is latent that it is a high probability state, that is, a state where it is difficult for the player to recognize that it is a high probability state. That is, the high-accuracy low-base state is a so-called “latent probability variation state (also referred to as“ probability non-notification state ”)”. On the other hand, it is clear to the player that the high-accuracy and high-base state is a high-probability state. That is, the high-accuracy and high-base state is a so-called “probability game state”.

  Also, in the high base state, the game state after the special game in the case of 2R third big hit is the high probability state of the special symbol and the special symbol of the special symbol if the specific area 39 is passed during the special game. A short time state and a high base state are obtained (see FIG. 6). That is, the special symbol time-saving function and the base state are the same as the state before the special game is executed.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is the normal state of the special symbol, the non-time-short state of the special symbol, and the low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”.

  In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the right game area 3B by hitting right. Further, in the high base state, the second start port 21 is easily opened compared to the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second start port 21 than to enter the first start port 20. Because it is. For this reason, a right-hand strike is made to allow the game ball to enter the second starting port 21 while allowing the game ball to pass through the gate 28 which is a trigger for determining whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate. This makes it possible to obtain a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is present) rather than left-handed. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to be lit in a predetermined manner, and notifies that it should be fired to the right game area.

  On the other hand, in the low base state such as the high probability low base state and the low probability low base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A by left-handed. In the low base state, the second start port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to enter the first start port 20 than to enter the second start port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left turn is made to enter the game ball into the first start port 20. This makes it possible to obtain a large number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not to win special symbols) rather than making a right strike. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is turned on (display controlled) in a predetermined manner to notify that it should be fired to the left game area.

  Specifically, the firing direction indicator 47 is composed of two “yz” LEDs, and indicates the firing direction by turning on the LEDs according to the gaming state. For example, in the low base state, it is possible to notify that it should be fired to the left game area as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off such as “y □ z □” (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can. Further, in the high base state, it is possible to notify that the right game area should be fired as a display mode in which both LEDs are lit, such as “y ■ z ■” (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit) will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, 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 of the main control board 80. 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 and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80. . As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter reset 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 (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter. In Example 1 and the drawings, the normal symbol is “special”, the special symbol is “special”, the first special symbol is “special diagram 1”, the “first special”, and the second special symbol is “special”. 2 ”and“ second special drawing ”.

  Subsequent to the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the value of the various random number counters shown in FIG. When the value of each random number counter 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. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S104). While the interrupt is permitted, the interrupt process (S105) can be executed. This interrupt process (S105) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80, for example, at a cycle of 4 ms. Then, after the interrupt process (S105) is finished and before the next interrupt process (S105) is started, the update process of various counter values by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is repeated. Executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU in the interrupt disabled state, the interrupt process (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, the interrupt process (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), an output process (S201) is first executed. In the output process (S201), commands (control signals) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub-control board 90, the payout control board 110, etc. To do. The command and the like output here include information regarding the gaming state, special symbol success / failure determination, symbol as a jackpot type, variation pattern, and the like. The command is composed of, for example, 2-byte information. The upper 1 byte is information regarding the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information regarding the content of the command.

  In the input process (S202) performed subsequent to the output process (S201), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a first big prize port sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. 30a, the second big winning hole sensor 35a, the general winning hole sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 5) are read and stored as prize ball information in the output buffer of the RAM. Also, a detection signal from a lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is 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 (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including normal symbol random number counter values) shown in FIG. 7 includes the execution period of the timer interrupt process (S105) and the other period (after the end of the interrupt process (S105), The period until the next interrupt process (S105) is started).

  Following normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203), starting port sensor detection process (S204), general map movement process (S205), special figure movement process (S206), and specific area sensor detection process (S207) The reserved ball number processing (S208) and the power-off monitoring processing (S209) are executed. Thereafter, other processing (S210) not closely related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) is terminated. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80, the processes of S102 to S104 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 10). ), Interrupt processing (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, the command set in the RAM output buffer in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting port sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined 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 (S301). . If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of normal symbol holding balls (the number of normal figure holdings, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of holdings of the normal drawing provided in the RAM) is It is determined whether or not it is 4 or more (S302). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S305.

  If the number of normal symbol reservation balls is 4 or more (YES in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not 4 or more (NO in S302), “1” is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S303), and a normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value (label -TRND-H, Fig. 7 (B)) of the random symbol counter for determining whether or not the symbol is normal is stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. Then, the obtained random number value (acquired information) is stored in an address space corresponding to the current number of normal symbol reserved balls in the general symbol reserved storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

  In S305, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S305). If a game ball has not entered the second start port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, but if a game ball has entered the second start port 21 (YES in S305), a special figure is displayed. 2 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 of the main control unit 80) has reached four (upper limit number). It is determined whether or not (S306). Then, if the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has reached four (YES in S306), the process proceeds to S309, but if the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is less than four (NO in S306), Special figure 2 1 is added to the number of reserved balls (S307).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the random number counter for special symbol determination (label-TRND-A) stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM, the random number for determining the big hit type The value of the counter (label-TRND-AS), the value of the reach random number counter (label-TRND-RC), and the value of the variation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random number shown in FIG. 7A). And the obtained random number values (acquired information) are stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls in the second figure reserved storage unit 85b.

  Subsequently, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S309). ). If no game ball has entered the first start port 20 (NO in S309), the process ends. If a game ball has entered the first start port 20 (YES in S309), a special figure is displayed. The number of 1 reserved balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically, the counter value for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) reaches 4 (upper limit number) It is determined whether or not (S310). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has reached four (YES in S310), the process is terminated. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than four (NO in S310), Special figure 1 "1" is added to the number of reserved balls (S311).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol success / failure determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. (Label-TRND-A), the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot type (label-TRND-AS), the value of the reach random number counter (label-TRND-RC), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) (That is, the random number values shown in FIG. 7A are acquired), and the obtained random number values are stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved figure 1 reserved balls in the first figure reserved storage unit 85a. .

[Usuzu movement process]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs the normal operation process (S205) shown in FIG. 13 after the start port sensor detection process (S204). In the normal drawing operation process (S205), the processing related to the normal symbol display device 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and “normal figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4” is assigned to each of these stages. . If the “normal operation status” is “1” (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and if the “normal operation status” is “2” (S401) NO at S403, YES at S403), normal symbol variation processing (S404) is performed, and when the “normal figure movement status” is “3” (both NO at S401 and S403, YES at S405), the normal symbol is fixed The process (S406) is performed, and when the “normal operation status” is “4” (NO in all of S401, S403, and S405), the ordinary electric accessory process (S407) is performed. The normal operation status is “1” by default.

[Normal symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 14, in the normal symbol standby process (S402), it is first determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S501), and if it is “0” (YES in S501). This process is finished. On the other hand, if it is not “0” (NO in S501), a later-described normal symbol success / failure determination process is performed (S502). Further, after the normal symbol success / failure determination processing (S502), normal symbol variation pattern selection processing is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8 (E), if the gaming state is the short-time state, the ordinary symbol variation pattern with a 1 second variation time is selected. To do. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time-short state, the normal symbol variation pattern with the normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected. Further, after the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, a normal symbol random number shift process (S504) described later is performed. Further, after the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), the normal symbol variation start process is performed (S505), and the process is terminated. In the normal symbol variation start process, the normal symbol variation display is started with the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S503, 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 success / failure determination processing]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol success / failure determination processing (S502), first, the value (label-TRND-H) of the normal symbol success / failure determination random number counter stored in the general symbol hold storage unit is read (S601). Next, 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) (S602). If it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, it is in the time reduction state (YES in S602), the table for the time reduction state (the hit determination value is in the normal symbol determination table shown in FIG. 8D). Based on “0” to “239”), it is determined whether or not it is a hit by the high-probability usual-time determination (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the read random number counter for normal symbol appropriateness determination (label-TRND-H) matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is not ON, that is, it is in the non-time reduction state (NO in S602), the table for the non-time reduction state (in the normal symbol per determination table shown in FIG. 8D) ( It is determined whether or not it is a hit based on a low-probability standard winning / failing determination based on the winning determination values “0” and “1”), and the process proceeds to S605.
Then, in S605, it is determined whether or not the result of the normal map win / fail determination (S603, S604) is a hit (per normal map) (S605), and if it is determined to be out (NO in S605), the display is stopped. A normal symbol (unusual symbol) is determined (S606), and the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning (per normal map) is determined in S605 (YES in S605), the normal symbol per display to be stopped (per symbol in the general pattern) is determined (S607), and the per-normal symbol flag is turned ON (S608). ) Finish the process.

[Normal design random number shift processing]
Following the normal symbol variation pattern selection processing (S503), normal symbol random number shift processing (S504) is executed. As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the normal symbol holding ball number is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each general map hold in the general map storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest-order reserved storage in the ordinary figure storage area, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth ordinary figure storage area is cleared to 0 (S703). ) Finish the process. In this way, ordinary map suspension is digested in order of suspension.

[Normal symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol changing process (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol change time has passed (S801), and if it has not passed (NO in S801), the process ends. On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S801), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802) and the normal symbol operation status is set to “3” (S803). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the fluctuation display of the normal symbol with the display result (the normal symbol or the normal symbol that has come off) according to the determination result of the random number for determining whether the normal symbol is appropriate (S804), this processing Finish.

[Normal symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol determination process (S406), it is first determined whether or not the universal symbol flag is ON (S901). If the ordinary figure hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the ordinary figure operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the normal hit flag is ON (YES in S901), 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 (S902). If it is in the time-short state (YES in S902), the opening pattern in the time-short state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S903). As described above, the release pattern in the short-time state is an release pattern in which the release for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, “3” is set in the second start port opening counter that counts the number of times the second start port 21 is opened.

  On the other hand, if it is in the non-short-time state (NO in S902), the opening pattern in the non-time-short state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). The open pattern in the non-short-time state is an open pattern in which a 0.2 second release is performed once as described above. Accordingly, “1” is set in the second start port opening counter. Then, following the setting of the release pattern (S903, S906), the normal operation status is set to “4” (S904), and this processing is completed.

[Normal electric equipment processing]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (S407), it is first determined whether or not the end-of-usual flag is ON (S1001). The normal hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second start port 21 has ended in the auxiliary game executed as a win.

  If the normal hit end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is being opened (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not it is time to open the second start port 21 (S1003). If not (NO in S1003), the process ends. The starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is finished. On the other hand, if the second start port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined whether or not it is time to close the second start port 21 (that is, a predetermined opening after the second start port 21 is opened). Whether or not the time has passed is determined (S1005), and if not reached (NO in S1005), the process is finished, and if reached (YES in S1005), the second start port 21 is closed (closed) ( S1006).

  Then, following the closing process of the second starting port 21 (S1006), the value of the second starting port opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and it is determined whether or not the value of the second starting port opening counter is “0”. (S1008). If it is not “0” (NO in S1008), the process is finished as it is to open the second start port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S1008), the base game end process for ending the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the base map end flag is set (S1010) to end the process. The second start port opening counter is set to “0” when the second start port 21 is opened (opening operation of the movable member 23) three times if it is in the time-short state, and if it is in the non-time-short state. When the second start port 21 is opened once, it becomes “0”.

  On the other hand, if the normal per-completion flag is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second start port 21 for the number of times set in S903 or S906 has been completed. The end flag is turned off (S1011), the ordinary figure flag is turned off (S1012), the ordinary figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process is terminated. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal operation process (FIG. 13).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special figure operation process (S206) subsequent to the normal figure operation process (S205). In the special figure operation process (S206), as shown in FIG. 20, 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 figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5" is assigned to each stage. If the “special figure operation status” is “1” (YES in S1101), a special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed. If the “special figure operation status” is “2” (S1101) NO in S1103, YES in S1103), special symbol change processing (S1104) is performed, and if the “special symbol operation status” is “3” (both NO in S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), the special symbol is confirmed When the process (S1106) is performed and the “special figure operation status” is “4” (NO in S1101, S1103, and S1105, YES in S1107), the special electric accessory process 1 as a big hit game (S1108) When the “special drawing operation status” is “5” (S1101, S1103, S1105, and S1107 are all NO), the special electric accessory processing 2 (S1109) as a small hit game is performed. The special figure operation status is “1” by default.

[Special symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 21, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of retained balls (that is, the number of retained balls in Special Figure 2) at the second start port 21 is “0” (S1201). . Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1201), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value obtained due to the ball entering 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” (S1206). If the special figure 1 reserved ball number is also “0” (YES in S1206), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting port 20, the image It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being processed as a standby screen (during execution of a customer waiting demo screen) (S1211). If so (YES in S1211), the processing is terminated. Otherwise (NO in S1211), standby screen setting processing is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

  In S1201, if the special figure 2 reserved ball number is not “0” (NO in S1201), that is, if there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to the ball entering the second starting port 21 The special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202), the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) described later are performed in this order. Also, when the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the special figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1201 and NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second start port 21 If there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to entering the first starting port 20, there is no memory, but a special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1207), which will be described later, Pattern selection processing (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), and special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in the first embodiment, the change display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special symbol hold (the change display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special symbol hold (the change display of the first special symbol). In the first embodiment, the success / failure determination based on the second special figure hold is more likely to be a big hit with a large profit for the player than the success / failure determination based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 8B). )).

[Special Figure 2 Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202), first, as the determination value, the lowest area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first special figure reservation first). The value (label-TRND-A) of the special symbol success / failure random number counter stored in the corresponding RAM area is read (S1301). 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 (S1302). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is a normal state, the big hit determination table for the normal state (the big hit determination value is “3” and “ 397 "), a determination is made as to whether it is correct (S1303). On the other hand, if the state is a high probability state (YES in S1302), the success / failure determination is performed based on the jackpot determination table for the high probability state in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 8A) (S1307). In the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, the jackpot determination values are “3”, “53”, “113”, “173”, “227”, “281”, “337”, “397”, “449”. , “503”.

  When the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1309) is determined as “big hit” (YES in S1304), the value of the big hit type determining random number counter (label-TRND-AS) is read and shown in FIG. 8B. The jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type determination table (S1310), the jackpot symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type (S1311), the jackpot flag is turned on (S1312), and the process is terminated. In the case of determination of success / failure related to the first special symbol, the jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the first special symbol, and in the case of determination of success / failure related to the second special symbol, it is for the second special symbol. The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table. If it is determined that the first special symbol (special diagram 1) is a big hit, one of 15R first big hit, 15R second big hit, and 2R third big hit is executed. Further, if it is determined that the second special symbol (special diagram 2) is determined to be a big hit, all the 15R fourth big hits are determined (FIG. 8B).

  The big hit flag includes a long hit flag that is turned on when the type of big hit is 15R first big hit or 15R second big hit, and a short hit flag that is turned on when it is 2R third big hit. Here, the round indicator 45 is composed of two LEDs, a 2R lamp and a 15R lamp. When the 2R third big hit and the short hit flag is turned ON, the 2R third big hit symbol is displayed. The 2R lamp is lit and displayed at the time when is fixedly displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2R ▲ 15RΔ” (for example, ▲: ON, Δ: OFF). In addition, when the long hit flag is turned ON as any of 15R first big hit, 15R second big hit, and 15R fourth big hit, the corresponding big hit symbol is displayed at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. Is displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ15R ▲”.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1307) is not “big hit” (NO in S1304), it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S1305). That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number counter (label-TRND-A) coincides with any one of “101” to “105” as the small hit determination values (FIG. 8A). . If it is determined that it is not a small hit (NO in S1305), a missing symbol is determined (S1308), and the process ends. If it is determined that it is a small hit (YES in S1305), a small hit symbol is determined (S1306), the small hit flag is turned on (S1306), and the process is terminated. In addition, you may provide the random number which determines whether it is a small hit separately from the random number for special symbol success / failure determination.

[Special Figure 2 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 21), a special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) following the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a time-short state (whether or not the time-short flag is ON) (S1401). If it is not the time-short state (NO in S1401), that is, if it is not the time-short state, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1402). If it is ON (YES in S1402), the big hit in the non-time-short state The change pattern is selected based on the change pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the table for use (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and the big hit in the change pattern table shown in FIG. 9) (S1403). . If the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. In the first embodiment, the non-time-short state medium big hit table is divided according to whether the big hit is a long hit (15R big hit) or a short hit (2R big hit). However, since this process is a variation pattern selection process for the special figure 2, the big prize winning in the lottery of the special figure 2 is only 15R fourth big hit (long hit). Therefore, the location referred to in this process is always a location per length, and the variation pattern P1 or the variation pattern P2 is selected. The non-time-short state medium big hit table need not be divided into a long hit type and a short hit type. This is the same for the short-time state big hit table described later.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1402), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S1405). If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1405), the change is made with reference to the non-time-short state medium / small hit table (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and the small hit in the change pattern table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the pattern random number counter value (S1409). Specifically, in the first embodiment, the variation pattern P4 is always selected.

  If the small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1405), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) is a reach establishment random number value (S1406). As shown in FIG. 8C, the reach establishment random number value is “0” to “5” in the time reduction state, and “0” to “13” in the non-time reduction state. That is, the time-short state is less likely to reach when it is out of time than the non-time-short state. This is to speed up the digestion speed of the special figure hold by making more selections with no reach effect with a short variation time in the short time state selected.

  When the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) is a reach establishment random number value (YES in S1406), that is, in the case of reach presence / absence, the reach presence / absence table during non-short-time state (variation shown in FIG. 9) A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to a non-time-short state and a portion corresponding to the presence / absence of reach in the pattern table (S1407). In the first embodiment, the variation pattern P5 or P6 is selected.

  When the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) is not a reach-established random number value (NO in S1406), that is, when reach is not missed, a table for reaching no miss during non-time-short state (variation pattern shown in FIG. 9) A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to a portion corresponding to a non-short-time state and no reach in the table (S1408). When this reach is not lost, the function of shortening variation according to the number of balls held 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. In the first embodiment, the variation pattern P7 or P8 is selected.

  If it is determined in S1401 that the gaming state is the short-time state (YES in S1401), as shown in FIG. 24, the reference variation pattern table is a table for the short-time state (the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). The process (S1410 to S1416) is performed in the same flow as the above steps S1402 to S1609 except that the portion corresponding to the short time state is selected. That is, if it is a big hit, refer to the portion corresponding to the jackpot in FIG. 9 and the jackpot if it is a small hit, refer to the portion corresponding to the jackpot and the jackpot in FIG. Based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the shortage state in FIG. 9 and the reach out of reach, and to the portion in FIG. To select the variation pattern.

  In the variation pattern table during the short-time state (the portion corresponding to the short-time state in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9), the function of the shortening variation according to the number of retained balls when the reach is out of reach is the number of retained balls “2”. Work when ~ 4. That is, the shortening variation is more easily selected than in the non-time-short state. In addition, when winning a long hit out of the big hits, it is easier to select a fluctuation pattern having a shorter fluctuation time than in the non-time-short state. That is, the variation pattern table in the short-time state is a table in which the average value of the variation time of the special symbol is shorter than that in the non-time-short state.

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, the other processing (S1404) shown in FIG. 23 is performed to finish this processing. In other processing (S1404), a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM. The set variation pattern designation command is included in a variation start command, which will be described later, and is sent to the sub-control board 90 by output processing (S201).

[Special figure 2 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 25, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), first, the special figure 2 reserved ball number is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is one level lower (for example, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is composed of an address space corresponding to addresses "0000" to "0003"). , The address “0000” side) (S1502). Then, “0” is set in the uppermost address space of the second special figure holding storage unit 85b, that is, the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure holding fourth (when the upper limit number is stored). The area is cleared to 0 (S1503), and this process ends.

  After executing the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) of FIG. 21 is executed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2" and a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol.

  In the special symbol standby process (S1102) of FIG. 21, when the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” and the special figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1201, NO in S1206). The special figure 1 determination process (S1207), the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special Figure 1 Win / Fail Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1207), the processing (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted.

  However, since this process is related to the special figure 1, in S1601, the lowermost area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a of the RAM (ie, the RAM area corresponding to the first special figure reservation) is stored. The stored special symbol success / failure determination random number counter value (label-TRND-A) is read. In the big hit type determination in S1608, there is a possibility that any of 15R first big hit, 15R second big hit, and 2R third big hit is determined (FIG. 8B). As shown in the column of the first special symbol (Special Figure 1) in FIG. 8B, the distribution ratio for each big hit is 40% for 15R first big hit, 50% for 15R second big hit, and 2R third big hit. Is 10%. If it is determined that the big hit type is 15R first big hit or 15R second big hit, the long hit flag is turned on as a big hit flag in step S1609. On the other hand, if it is determined that 2R third big hit, the short hit flag is turned ON as a big hit flag in S1609.

[Special Figure 1 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), the process (S1701 to S1720) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) shown in FIGS. )I do. Therefore, a detailed description of this process is omitted.

  However, since this process is related to Special Figure 1, if YES in S1702 (FIG. 27) (that is, if the big hit flag is ON), the big hit type is 15R big hit (15R first big hit or 15R first big hit). It is determined whether or not any of the two big hits (S1703). If it is a 15R big hit (YES in S1703), refer to the 15R big hit table during the non-time-short state (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and the long time in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1704). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P1 or the fluctuation pattern P2 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1703 that it is not 15R big hit (NO in S1703), that is, if it is 2R third big hit, the 2R big hit table during the non-time-short state (the non-time-short state among the variation pattern table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the short hit (S1706). Specifically, the fluctuation pattern P3 is selected.

  In this special figure 1 variation pattern selection process, even in the case of YES in S1712 (FIG. 28) (that is, when the big hit flag is ON), the big hit type is 15R big hit (15R first big hit or 15R second big hit). It is determined whether or not (S1713). If it is 15R big hit (YES in S1713), the fluctuation pattern random number counter is referred to by referring to the table for 15R big hit during the short-time state (the portion corresponding to the short-time state and long time in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the value (S1714). Specifically, any one of the variation patterns P9 to P11 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1713 that it is not a 15R big hit (NO in S1713), that is, if it is a 2R third big hit, a 2R big hit table during the short time state (the short time state and the short hit among the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). The variation pattern is selected on the basis of the variation pattern random number counter value (S1715). Specifically, the variation pattern P12 is selected.

  In this special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing, after performing variation pattern selection (S1704, S1706, S1709, S1710, S1711, S1714, S1715, S1718, S1719, S1720), other processing (S1705, FIG. 27) To finish this process. In other processing (S1705), a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM. The set variation pattern designation command is included in a variation start command, which will be described later, and is sent to the sub-control board 90 by output processing (S201).

[Special Figure 1 Random Number Shift Processing]
As shown in FIG. 29, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the first special figure storage unit 85a is shifted down by one (S2002). Then, “0” is set in the highest address space of the first special figure storage unit 85a, that is, the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure reservation is stored (when the upper limit number is stored). The area is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this process ends.

  After the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209) is executed, the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) of FIG. 21 is executed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2" and a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol.

[Special symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special symbol variation processing (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 of FIG. 21, see FIG. 9) has elapsed. It is determined whether or not (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S1903). If it is ON (YES in S1903), the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 (S1904), and it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is “0” (S1903). S1905). If it is determined in S1905 that the probability variation counter is “0”, the probability variation flag is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S1903) and when it is determined that the probability variation counter is not “0” (NO in S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

  In S1907, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S1907). If it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S1907), the time reduction for counting the number of times the special symbol is changed during the time reduction state is counted. The counter value is decremented by 1 (S1908), it is determined whether the value of the hour / hour counter is “0” (S1909). If it is “0” (YES in S1909), the hour / hour flag is turned OFF (S1910). The process proceeds to S1911. If it is determined that the time flag is not ON (NO in S1907), and if it is determined that the value of the time counter is not “0” (NO in S1909), the process proceeds to S1911.

  In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to “3” (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display at a result corresponding to the determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is ended.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol confirmation process (S1106), it is first determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the big hit flag is ON (YES in S2001), then it is determined whether the type of big hit is 15R big hit (15R first big hit, 15R second big hit, or 15R fourth big hit) (S2002). .

  And if it is 15R big hit (that is, if the long hit flag is ON), the round to be executed during the big hit game (in the mode of opening once per round, one round is from opening the big winning opening to closing) The value of the round counter for counting the number of times is set to “15”, and the opening pattern of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) is 15R first big if 15R first big hit. A big hit opening pattern (see FIG. 6) is set, and if it is a 15R second big hit, a 15R second big hit opening pattern (see FIG. 6) is set (S2003).

  If it is not 15R big hit in S2002 (that is, if the short hit flag is ON), since the big hit type is 2R second big hit, the value of the round counter is set to “2” and the big winning device (first big win) As an opening pattern for the winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36), an opening pattern for 2R second big hit (see FIG. 6) is set (S2004).

  After finishing the process of S2003 or S2004, in order to start the jackpot game, set the jackpot opening command (S2005), start the jackpot game opening production (S2006), set the special figure movement status to "4" (S2007)

  When it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON (S2008). If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S2008), the value of the small hit opening counter that counts the number of times the large winning opening (second large winning opening 35) is released during the small hit game is set to "2". At the same time, an opening pattern for small hits (see FIG. 6) is set as an opening pattern of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) (S2009).

  After finishing the processing of S2009, in order to start the small hit game, set the small hit opening command (S2010), start the small hit game opening effect (S2011), and set the special figure movement status to "5" Set (S2012). If the small hit flag is not ON in S2008 (NO in S2008), neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is started, so the special figure operation status is set to “1” and the process is ended.

[Special electric equipment processing 1 (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special electric accessory processing 1 (S1108), first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S2101). If it is determined to be ON (YES in S2101), the probability variation flag is turned OFF. (S2102). In addition, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2103). If it is determined to be ON (YES in S2103), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2104). In other words, during the execution of the big hit game, the low probability state and the non-time-short state are controlled. In the first embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time saving state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2105). The big hit end flag is a flag that indicates that the opening of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) is all ended (the big hit game is ended) in the big hit game.

  If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), it is determined whether or not the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is being opened (S2106). If it is not open (NO in S2106), it is determined 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 time of the big hit opening has passed. It is determined whether it is time to start the round, or whether it is time to start the next round (next release) after the interval time between rounds has elapsed (S2107).

  If the determination result in S2107 is NO, the process ends. On the other hand, if the determination result in S2107 is YES, it is determined whether or not the executed round corresponds to either the first round or the second round (S2108). This may be determined for each jackpot type using the value of the round counter, or may be determined by providing a round counter that counts the number of rounds to be executed separately. If it is neither the first round nor the second round (that is, any of rounds 3 to 15) (NO in S2108), proceed to S2110 and follow the opening pattern (see FIG. 6) according to the type of jackpot The first big prize opening 30 is opened. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is the first round or the second round (YES in S2108), the V effective period setting process (S2109) is performed, and then the process proceeds to S2110, and the release pattern corresponding to the type of jackpot (FIG. 6). The second grand prize opening 35 is opened according to (see).

  In the V validity period setting process (S2109), the specific area sensor 39a detects the game ball for several seconds during the opening of the second big prize opening 35 and after the second big prize opening 35 is closed in one or two rounds. The period is determined to be valid (corresponding to the first period). In the first embodiment, a period other than this (including a time when a small hit or a special game is not executed) is a period (corresponding to a second period) in which detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid. 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). (Refer to steps S2401 to S2403), and determining 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 is detected. It is.

  Here, when the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a and the V flag is turned ON, the game state display 46 is set to a predetermined display mode, and the game state after the big hit game is in a high probability state. Is notified. Specifically, the game state display 46 is composed of three LEDs “a1a2a3”. In the first embodiment, in the normal state (low probability state), the display mode is “a1 □ a2 □ a3 □” (for example, □: off, ■: on). In addition, when the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a in the big hit game and the V flag is turned ON, the display mode of “a1 • a2 • a3 •” is set. When the big hit game ends and the gaming state is set to a high probability state, the display mode is “a1 □ a2 □ a3 □”. In addition, the lighting control timing of the game state indicator 46 is not limited to such timing, and during the big hit game, the display mode of “a1 □ a2 □ a3 □” is maintained even if the game ball passes a specific area. , “A1a2a3” may be displayed at the timing of transition to the high probability state after the big hit game, and “a1 □ a2 □ a3 □” may be displayed at the timing of transition from the high probability state to the low probability state. .

  That is, in the specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 35), which will be described later, the V flag is turned ON only when the V passage (passing of the game ball to the specific area 39) is detected during the V effective period, and outside the V effective period (V ineffective The V flag is not turned ON when the V passage is detected during the period. 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 (a gaming state setting process described later (FIG. 33)). By doing so, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to an illegal act, that is, it is not illegally set to a high probability state.

  In addition, if there is a 1R or 2R V pass in the 15R first big hit or 2R third big hit, the game state after the big hit game is set to a high probability state, while the V pass is made during the small hit. Even so, if the game state before the small hit game is in the normal state, the game state after the small hit game is also set in the normal state so that the probability of success / failure determination is not changed before and after the big hit game.

  In the first embodiment, in the V effective period setting process (S2109), even when the 15R second big hit is detected, the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is set to the period (first period) for determining that it is effective. However, as another aspect, in the case of 15R second big hit, the first period may not be set in the 1R and 2R. That is, in the case of 15R second big hit, the 1R and 2R may be set as the second period. In the big hit game related to the 15R second big hit, the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 is set to an extremely short time of 0.1 second, so the possibility that the game ball can enter the second big prize opening 35 is Although it is as low as possible, if the second period is set, the V flag will not be turned ON even if a ball is entered. As a result, it is possible to prevent the V flag from being turned ON illegally or the V flag from being turned ON due to a rare entry. In this embodiment, the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is valid in one round or two rounds, but the place of the round is not limited to this.

  If the grand prize opening (first grand prize opening 30 or second grand prize opening 35) is open in S2106 (YES in S2106), the number of balls entered into the big prize opening in the round is the maximum number It is determined whether or not (10 in this embodiment 1 per round) has been reached (S2111). If the specified number of balls has not been reached (NO in S2111), whether or not the time for closing the grand prize opening has been reached (that is, whether or not the predetermined opening time (see FIG. 6) has elapsed since the grand prize opening was opened) (S2112). If the opening time of the special winning opening has not elapsed (NO in S2112), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the specified number of balls has been reached (YES in S2111), or when the opening time of the big prize opening has passed (YES in S2112), that is, one of the two round end conditions is satisfied In such a case, the special winning opening (the first large winning opening 30 or the second large winning opening 35) is closed (S2113). Then, the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2114), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0” (S2115). If it is determined that it is not “0” (NO in S2115), the process ends to start the next round.

  On the other hand, if it is determined to be “0” (YES in S2115), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2116), and a jackpot ending effect is started (S2117). Then, a jackpot end flag is set (S2118), and the process is terminated. If the round counter is long (15R big hit), the big prize opening will be “0” if it is executed 15 times, and if it is short (2R big hit), the big prize opening will be opened twice. When executed, it becomes “0”.

  If the big hit end flag is ON in S2105 (YES in S2105), the final round has ended, so it is determined whether the execution time of the big hit ending effect has passed (S2119) and the ending time has passed. If not (NO in S2119), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2119), after the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2120), a game state setting process (S2121) described later is performed. Then, the big hit flag is turned off (S2122), the special figure operation status is set to “1” (S2123), and the process is terminated. Thereby, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special figure operation process (FIG. 20).

[Game state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the game state setting process (S2121), it is first determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2201). The V flag is a flag that is turned on in a specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 35) described later. If the V flag is ON (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2202), “140” is set in the probability variation counter (S2203), the V flag is turned OFF (S2204), and the processing of S2205 is performed. move on. That is, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, it is determined whether or not to set the gaming state after the big hit game to a high probability state based on whether or not the V flag is ON in this gaming state setting process.

  On the other hand, if the V flag is OFF (NO in S2201), the time reduction flag is turned ON (S2209) without setting the probability variation flag ON (S2209), the time reduction counter is set to “100” (S2210), and the process is terminated. Thereby, the gaming state after the current big hit game becomes a low probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). In this low-accuracy base state, the special symbol variation display is performed 100 times (the total number of times the first special symbol variation display count and the second special symbol variation display count are 100), And when the next big hit occurs, the process ends. In addition, the time reduction counter and the probability variation counter count the number of times of adding the number of times of the variable display of the first special symbol and the number of times of the variable display of the second special symbol.

  In S2205, it is determined whether or not the finished jackpot game (the jackpot game executed this time) is 15R jackpot. If it is determined that it is not 15R big hit, that is, 2R third big hit (NO in S2205), then the game state before the big hit game, that is, the game state when the 2R third big hit is made, is the time-short state? Is determined (S2208). If it is determined that the time saving state has not been reached (NO in S2208), the processing ends without turning on the time saving flag. As a result, the gaming state after the current big hit game becomes a high probability state, a special symbol non-short-time state, and a low base state (that is, a highly accurate low base state). This highly accurate and low base state ends when either of the following conditions is met: the special symbol is displayed with 140 fluctuations and the next jackpot is generated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S2205 that the finished jackpot game (the jackpot game executed this time) is a 15R jackpot (YES in S2205), and in S2208, the game state when the 2R third jackpot is reached is a short-time state. If it is determined that it is (YES in S2208), the hour / hour flag is turned ON (S2206), the hour / hour counter is set to “140” (S2207), and the process is terminated. As a result, the gaming state after the current big hit game becomes a high probability state, a short time state of a special symbol, and a high base state (that is, a highly accurate high base state). This high-accuracy base state ends when either of the following conditions is met: the special symbol is displayed in a variably displayed 140 times, and the next jackpot is generated.

  In addition, when the 2R third big hit and the V flag is turned ON during the big hit game, the process (S2208) for determining whether the game state before the big hit game is in the short-time state is performed. This is to make the operating state of the short time function before and after and the operating state of the high base function the same as the small hit. If these operating states are different for small hits and 2R third big hits, even if it is difficult to recognize which hit is based on the open pattern of the big prize opening, which hit is determined by the subsequent operating state. Because it will be done. As a result, it is difficult to discriminate between the small hit and the 2R third big hit with the open pattern of the big winning opening, and it is also difficult to discriminate depending on the operating state of the time shortening function and the high base generating function that occur thereafter. If the V flag is simply ON without checking whether the time is short, the time flag may be turned ON.

[Special electric equipment processing 2 (small hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the special electric accessory processing 2 (S1109), it is first determined whether or not the small hit end flag is ON (S2301). The small hitting end flag is a flag indicating that 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 small hit game.

  If the small hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2301), 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 (S2302). If it is not open (NO in S2302), whether or not it is time to open the grand prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35), that is, the opening time of the small hit has elapsed. It is determined whether or not the time for starting the first opening has been reached, or the time for the interval between a plurality of times of opening has elapsed and the time for starting the next opening has been reached (S2303).

  If the determination result in S2303 is NO, the process ends. On the other hand, if the determination result in S2303 is YES, after performing the V invalid period setting process (S2304), the process proceeds to S2305, and the second big prize opening 35 is opened according to the small opening release pattern (see FIG. 6).

  In the V invalidation period setting process (S2304), the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalidated for a few seconds during the opening of the second big prize opening 35 and after the second big prize opening 35 is closed in the small hit game. The period to be determined (second period) is set. In the first embodiment, a period other than the period set as the valid period in the above-described V valid period setting process (S2109) is set as an invalid period (second period). Therefore, in this V invalid period setting process, it is confirmed whether it is not the valid period, that is, whether it is set to the invalid period. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the V timer (provided in the RAM of the main control board 80) that measures the elapse of the V effective period is set to “0” (that is, the state without the effective period). To do. If the V timer is not “0”, the V timer is set to “0”. The V timer may be set to “0”, that is, set to a state without an effective period, without confirming whether the V timer is “0” or not. Thus, even if there is a V passage during the small hit, if the gaming state before the small hit game is the normal state, the gaming state after the small hit game is not shifted to the high probability state. In the first embodiment, since the period other than the period set as the valid period in the above-described V valid period setting process (S2109) is an invalid period, the process of S2304 may be omitted.

  In S2302, if the grand prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is being opened (YES in S2302), the number of balls entered into the big prize opening during the second opening, that is, 2 It is determined whether or not the total number of game balls that have been entered in the opening of the number of times has reached the prescribed maximum number of entered balls (10 in the first embodiment) (S2306). If the specified number of balls has not been reached (NO in S2306), whether or not the time for closing the big prize opening has been reached (that is, whether or not the predetermined opening time (see FIG. 6) has elapsed since the big prize opening was opened) (S2307). If the opening time of the special winning opening has not elapsed (NO in S2307), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening during the two open times has reached the prescribed number of balls (YES in S2506), the big prize opening (second grand prize opening 35) is closed ( S2314), the process proceeds to the small hit end process of S2311. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2307 that the opening time of the big prize opening has passed (YES in S2307), the big prize opening (second big prize opening 35) is closed (S2308). Then, the value of the small hitting release counter is decremented by 1 (S2309), and it is determined whether or not the value of the small hitting release counter is “0” (S2310). If it is determined in S2310 that it is not “0” (NO in S2310), the process is terminated as it is to start the next release.

  On the other hand, when it is determined as “0” in S2310 (YES in S2310), the process proceeds to the small hit end process in S2311. In S2311, as a small hit end process for ending the small hit game, a small hit ending command is set (S2311) and a small hit ending effect is started (S2312). Then, a small hit end flag is set (S2313), and the process ends. The small hit opening counter becomes “0” when the big winning opening is opened twice.

  In S2301, if the small hit end flag is ON (YES in S2301), since the two releases are completed, it is determined whether or not the small hit ending time has elapsed (S2315), and the ending time If has not elapsed (NO in S2315), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2315), the small hit end flag is turned OFF (S2316), the small hit flag is turned OFF (S2317), and the special figure operation status is set to “1”. Set (S2318) and finish the process. Thereby, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special figure operation process (FIG. 20).

  Note that the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are not switched from ON to OFF at the start of the small hit game. Also, at the end of the small hit game, the game state setting process (S2121, FIG. 34) 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 processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S207) subsequent to the special figure operation process (S206). In the specific area sensor detection process (S207), as shown in FIG. 35, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2401). If it is determined that there is no detection (NO in S2401), the process ends. If it is determined in S2401 that there is a detection (YES in S2401), it is determined whether or not the V is valid (S2402). The V effective period is a period set in the V effective period setting process (S2109) in the special electric accessory process 1 (FIG. 32) described above. The V validity period is set in the first and second rounds in the jackpot game.

  If it is determined in S2402 that the V validity period is in effect (YES in S2402), the V flag is turned on (S2403), and whether or not the big hit game currently being executed is a 2R big hit (2R third big hit). Is determined (S2404). If it is determined that 2R is not big hit (NO in S2404), that is, if it is 15R big hit, the first V passing command is set (S2405), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that 2R is a big hit (YES in S2404), the second V passing command is set (S2406), and the process ends. The CPU of the main control board 80 transmits this V pass command to the sub control board 90 at a predetermined timing, and the sub control board 90 executes a game effect in the effect symbol display area or the like according to the type of the received V pass command. .

  If it is determined in S2402 that the V valid period is not in effect (NO in S2402), the third V passing command is set without turning on the V flag (S2407), and the process is terminated. The first V passage command is a command for causing the sub control board 90 to perform V passage notification control. On the other hand, the second V passing command and the third V passing command are commands for preventing the sub control board 90 from performing V passing notification control in principle. In addition, the game control microcomputer 81 performs means for switching the validity / invalidity of the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 by executing the specific area sensor detection process (S207) and the V valid period setting process (S2109). It functions as (specific area state switching means).

[Reserved ball count processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the reserved ball number process (S208) following the specific area sensor detection process (S207). In the reserved ball number process (S208), as shown in FIG. 36, first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number, the special figure 2 reserved ball number, and the normal symbol reserved ball number stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read ( S2501). Next, the data on the number of reserved balls (the number of held balls command for transmitting the information on the number of held balls to the sub-control board 90) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502).

[Power-off monitoring processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S209) subsequent to the reserved ball number process (S208). In the power-off monitoring process (S209), as shown in FIG. 37, first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2601). If there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current gaming machine state (whether it is probable, whether it is a winning game, the number of held balls, and the number of remaining fluctuations of probability / short time Etc.) is stored in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned on (S2603), and then the loop process is performed without returning to the interrupt process (FIG. 11).

[Sub control main processing]
Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, 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 of the sub control board 90 (sub control unit). 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 and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. 38 from the ROM of the sub control board 90. . 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 (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter reset are performed.

  Subsequently, in S4002, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the RAM contents are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized. If the power-off signal is turned on but the contents of the RAM are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. If the RAM is initialized, various flags, statuses, and counter values are reset. Note that S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on (when the power is turned on), and are not executed thereafter.

  In 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 updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. The effect determining random numbers include a notice effect determining random number for determining the notice effect and an effect design determining random number for determining the effect symbol. 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 effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (start start ball command) notifying that a start ball has been received is transmitted from the main control board 80, or a control signal (notifying the start of variation from the main control board 80) ( For example, when a variation start command) is transmitted, or when a later-described variation effect pattern is determined. The storage location of the acquired effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. In the first embodiment, the random number for determining the announcement announcement, the random number for determining the step-up announcement, the random number for determining the pseudo-variable announcement, the random number for determining the moving part announcement, and the random number for determining the advance notification effect are included in the first embodiment. The notice effect to be executed is determined using the obtained random number for determining the notice effect and the respective notice determination tables shown in FIGS. 49 and 50.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. Each control board (each control unit) that has received the command uses various rendering devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) according to the received command. Production (execution symbol game production, special game production accompanying big hit game and small hit game, etc.) is executed. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

[Reception interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 39, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not an input has been made (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4102), and the process ends. . This reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed whenever an interrupt pulse with a 2 msec period is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d is performed (S4201). . Subsequently, a ramp data output process for outputting the ramp data created by the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is performed (S4202). Next, drive data output processing for generating and outputting drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 is performed (S4203). Then, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 41, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process described later is performed (S4301). Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 2 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM of the sub control board 90 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4302). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display content of the display screen 7a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed (S4303). Thereafter, other processing such as creating lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and updating the effect determination random number is executed (S4304).

[Received command analysis processing]
As shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, in the received command analysis process (S4301), first, it is determined whether or not the production control microcomputer 91 has received a start ball entering command from the main control board 80 (main control unit) ( If it is determined that the start pitching command has been received (YES in S4401), then a ballistic effect start process described later is performed (S4402), and the process proceeds to S4403. If it is determined in S4401 that the start pitching command has not been received (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to S4403 without performing the pitching effect start process.

  In S4403, it is determined whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control unit (S4403). If it is determined that a variation start command has been received (YES in S4403), a variation effect start process described later is performed (S4404). , The process proceeds to S4405. If it is determined in S4403 that the change start command has not been received (NO in S4403), the process proceeds to S4405 without performing the change effect start process. In S4405, it is determined whether or not there is an unexecuted notice effect or the like (game effect) (S4405). (S4406), and the process proceeds to S4407. If it is determined in S4405 that there is no unexecuted notice effect, etc. (NO in S4405), the process proceeds to S4407 without performing the notice effect execution process. Here, “unexecuted notice effect etc.” means a game effect whose execution timing has not yet arrived among the notice effects that have been determined to be executed in the notice effect setting process (S4506) etc. Say. These set game effects that have not been executed will be executed in sequence as the execution timing determined for each game effect arrives.

  In S4407, it is determined whether or not a variable stop command has been received from the main control unit (S4407). If it is determined that a variable stop command has been received (YES in S4407), a variable effect end process described below is performed (S4408), The processing shifts to S4409. If it is determined in S4407 that the change stop command has not been received (NO in S4407), the process proceeds to S4409 without performing the change effect end process.

  Subsequently, in S4409, it is determined whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control unit (S4409). If it is determined that an opening command has been received (YES in S4409), a special game effect selection process described later is performed (S4410). ), The process proceeds to S4411. If it is determined in S4409 that the opening command has not been received (NO in S4409), the process proceeds to S4411 without performing the special game effect selection process. In S4411, it is determined whether an ending command has been received from the main control unit (S4411). If it is determined that an ending command has been received (YES in S4411), an ending effect selection process is performed (S4412), and the process of S4413 is performed. Transition. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4411 that an ending command has not been received (NO in S4411), the process proceeds to S4413 without performing the ending effect selection process.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the first V passing command is received from the main control unit (S4413). If it is determined that the first V passing command is received (YES in S4413), the V passing notification command is set (S4414). ), The process proceeds to S4415. The first V passing command is a command for notifying the sub-control board 90 from the main control board 80 that the specific area sensor 39a has detected a game ball during the V effective period in the 15R first big hit. When the V passing notification command is transmitted to the image control board 100 (image control unit) or the like in the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 reads predetermined image information from the ROM of the image control board 100. Then, a character such as “V passing!” Is displayed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7. As a result, the player is notified that the game ball has passed through the specific area 39 and that the gaming state after the big hit game is in a high probability state. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4413 that the first V-pass command has not been received (NO in S4413), the process proceeds to S4415 without setting the V-pass notification command.

  Displaying the letter “V passing!” Is one of the V passing notification modes, and other display contents (for example, an object image imitating the letter “V” or “probability change GET”) are displayed. Or the like may be displayed to notify the passage of V. This makes it possible to notify the player that the gaming state after the big hit game (special game) being executed is in a high probability state.

  Subsequently, in S4415, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the second V pass command is received from the main control unit (S4415), and when it is determined that the second V pass command is not received (NO in S4415). ), It is determined whether a third V passing command is received (S4417). In S4415, it is determined that the second V pass command has been received (YES in S4415), and in S4417, it is determined that the third V pass command has been received (YES in S4417). A non-notification command is set (S4416), and the process proceeds to S4418. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4417 that the third V-pass command has not been received (NO in S4417), the process proceeds to S4418 without setting the V-pass non-notification command. In S4418, as other processing, processing based on a received command (for example, a normal symbol variation start command or a normal symbol variation stop command) other than the above-described commands is performed, and the processing ends. Here, the second V passing command is a command for notifying the sub-control board 90 from the main control board 80 that the specific area sensor 39a has detected the game ball during the V effective period in the 2R third big hit. The third V passing command is a command for notifying the sub-control board 90 from the main control board 80 that the specific area sensor 39a has detected a game ball during the V invalid period such as small hit.

  When the V passing non-notification command is transmitted to the image control board 100 or the like in the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 displays “V passing!” Or the like on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Display control is performed on a screen that does not display a letter indicating that V has been passed (that is, a screen that has no V passing notification). In other words, the V passage non-notification mode is set. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the game ball passes the specific area 39 at the 2R third big hit or the small hit, this is not notified to the player.

  Note that the command set in the above-described specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 35) may be only the first V pass command, and the second V pass command and the third V pass command may not be set. In this case, in the received command analysis process (S4301), the above-described S4415 to S4417 are not executed. Even if it comprises in this way, it can be set as the pachinko game machine which alert | reports to that effect only when there exists V passing during V effective period in 15R 1st big hit. In other words, when the effect for notifying V passage is not given, it is not necessary to set a command (V passage non-notification command). However, the stability of the image control can be increased by setting a command and controlling the image control board 100 based on the command as in this embodiment.

[Direction start processing when entering a ball]
The entry start production start process (S4402) is a process executed when a start entry command indicating that there is an entry to the start opening is received from the main control unit. Display control (control relating to changes in the number of displays and display mode of effect hold) displayed on the display screen 7a (first effect hold 9a and second effect hold 9b), or entering the start opening Sometimes, a so-called prefetch effect (also referred to as “pre-effect”) is performed based on the acquired information acquired by the main control unit.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 44, in the entry effect start process (S4402), first, in S5001, a process of turning on the specific flag is performed, and the process proceeds to S5002. Here, the “specific flag” of the first embodiment is a state in which the load of control processing performed by the sub-control unit 90 (also referred to as “production control means”) is relatively high (the amount of control processing is large) (high load). State). The “specific flag” is turned ON when the entering ball effect starting process is executed, and is turned OFF when the entering ball effect starting process ends. That is, in the first embodiment, during execution of the entering ball effect start process, a period during which the processing amount of the effect control process of the sub-control unit (effect control means) is larger than a predetermined amount is set. In the first embodiment, the notice determination table used in the notice effect setting process described later differs depending on the state (ON or OFF) of the “specific flag”. The state where the specific flag is ON is also referred to as “high load state” or “second state”, and the state where the specific flag is OFF is also referred to as “low load state” or “first state”.

  Next, in S5002, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a prior effect determination random number acquisition process for acquiring a prior effect determination random number for determining the prior effect (S5002), and the process proceeds to S5003. At the timing when the start ball entering command is received from the main control unit 80, the process of S5002 is performed, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from a random number for pre-production determination (not shown). In addition, in the prior effect determination process (S5005), which will be described later, whether or not to execute the prior effect is determined based on the acquired value, and if it is to be executed, the execution mode and the like are determined. In step S5003, the start control command received from the main control unit is analyzed by the effect control microcomputer 91, and the process proceeds to step S5004. The start pitching command includes a variation pattern specifying command (information for specifying a variation pattern to be executed) that can identify a variation pattern scheduled to be selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. ing. Also, the hold information for specifying the number of acquisition information (stored number, hold number) stored in the current first special figure hold storage unit 85a and the second special figure hold storage unit 85b, and the current game state are designated. Game state information, determination result (preliminary determination result) of first special symbol success / failure determination or second special symbol success / failure determination, symbol information for designating a hit type, and the like.

  In S5004, a table for determining the pre-production is set (S5004), and the set pre-production determination table, the information included in the start ball entering command, and the random number for determining the pre-production obtained in S5002 Based on this, it is determined whether or not to execute the pre-production, and in the case of executing the pre-production of which production mode is to be executed (S5005), and the process proceeds to S5006.

  In S5006, display control of effect suspension (first effect suspension and second effect suspension) displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is performed, and the process proceeds to S5007. Specifically, the number of pieces of acquired information stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 85a and the second special figure holding storage unit 85b is calculated based on the holding information analyzed in the start incoming ball command analysis process (S5003). In order to show to the player, control is performed to display the first effect hold and the second effect hold indicating the same number as the number of pieces of acquired information stored. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the current number of holds.

  Also, by changing the display mode of the first production hold and the second production hold, or by changing the display mode of the first production hold and the second production hold to a special display mode different from the normal display mode, In the case where the possibility that the variation display result of the production symbol related to the production suspension will be a specific result (big hit) is indicated before the production symbol variation display is started (when the advance production is executed), the production of S5006 A corresponding display control process is performed in the hold display process.

  In S5007, the specific flag is turned OFF, and the effect start process at the time of entering is finished. By determining that this specific flag is OFF, it is determined that the start effect process when entering the ball is not being executed, that is, that the processing amount of the effect control process performed by the sub-control unit is a predetermined amount. Is possible. Here, whether or not “the processing amount of the effect control processing is a predetermined amount” means whether or not the processing amount is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold (the processing amount is within a predetermined range). Rather than measuring the amount, it is easy to determine by determining whether or not a specific control process that generally increases the processing amount (“the start effect process at the time of entry”) is being executed. It is possible. Therefore, when performing a specific control process determined in advance, it is assumed that “the processing amount of the effect control process is larger than the predetermined amount”, and the corresponding control process for the high load state is executed. To do. As another aspect, a measurement unit that actually measures the CPU load of the sub-control unit is provided, and when the value (load) measured by the measurement unit exceeds a predetermined threshold, the corresponding high load state The control process may be executed.

[Variation production start processing]
As shown in FIG. 45, in the variable effect start process (S4404), first, in S4501, the effect control microcomputer 91 acquires effect determination random numbers such as a notice effect determination random number and an effect design determination random number, etc. The acquisition process (S4501) is performed. Specifically, in this embodiment, the random number for determining the conversation announcement (also referred to as “first random number for determining the announcement effect”), the random number for determining the step-up announcement (“random number for determining the second announcement effect”) as the random number for determining the announcement effect. Pseudo random fluctuation determination random number (also referred to as “third notification effect random number”), movable part notification determination random number (also referred to as “fourth notification effect determination random number”), and prior notification effect determination Random number (“fifth notice effect determination random number”), the process of S4501 is performed at the timing when the change start command is received from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquired information) is obtained from each random number. Will be obtained. Also, in a notice effect setting process (S4506), which will be described later, a notice effect or the like to be executed in association with the variable display of the effect symbol (special symbol) is determined based on the acquired value.

  Next, in S4502, the change control command is analyzed by the effect control microcomputer 91 (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern designation command (information for designating the variation pattern) for designating the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The information for designating the variation pattern includes the variation pattern information (P1 to P17) shown in FIG. 9, the game state information for designating the current gaming state, the first special symbol success determination or the second special symbol success determination. And the symbol information for designating the hit type are included (see FIG. 8). The variation pattern information, the game state information, the symbol information, and the like can be used in processes other than the variation effect start process to be executed thereafter.

  Next, in S4503, the production control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining an effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from “1” to “5”, and each value is assigned to the production modes A to E.

  Here, the effect mode is an aspect of the effect in the image display device 7. If the effect mode is different, some or all of the effect aspects of the game effect such as the notice effect and the reach effect are different. Specifically, images displayed on the image display device 7 are different, such as characters, items, and background images that appear, and the effect symbol game effect can be executed in a mode corresponding to the effect mode. Further, when providing a plurality of game effects (notice effect, reach effect, etc.), different game effects may be executable depending on the effect mode. In the present embodiment, the production mode A is executed when being controlled to the low accuracy low base state, the production mode B is executed when being controlled to the low accuracy high base state, and the production mode C is the high accuracy high accuracy. It is executed when the base state is controlled. Therefore, the player can grasp the current gaming state by confirming which of the effect modes is A to C.

  Further, the effect mode D or the effect mode E is executed when the high-accuracy low base state or the low-accuracy low base state is controlled. Therefore, when the production mode is D or E, even if the player confirms the production mode, the player grasps whether the probability state of the special symbol success / failure determination is a high probability state or a low probability state (normal state). It is difficult to do. In that sense, the production modes D and E can be said to be probability non-notification modes.

  Next, in S4504, for determining a variable effect pattern for determining a variable effect pattern (also referred to as “effect pattern”) of the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14 and the like controlled by the effect control microcomputer 91. Set the table (S4504). Specifically, as a variation effect pattern determination table, although not shown, based on the variation pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80, there is an effect symbol variation mode determination table for determining the variation pattern of the effect symbols. Set. In the present embodiment, different effect symbol variation mode determination tables are set depending on the gaming state and effect mode.

  Next, in S4505, based on the variation effect pattern table set in S4504, a variation effect pattern that matches the specified variation pattern and that corresponds to the effect mode indicated by the referenced mode status is selected (S4505). Also, in S4505, the variation pattern of the effect symbol displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b (effect symbol game effect mode) is determined from among the variation effect patterns. Thus, in the effect symbol game effect, when the reach effect is executed (reach with effect symbol game effect), when the character effect performed using a specific character (character effect symbol game effect), the reach effect, When no character effect is executed (reach no effect symbol game effect) is set.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, super reach C, character, An effect is set, and in S4505, based on the effect symbol variation mode determination table, it is determined which of these effects will be performed or these effects will not be performed (this is also referred to as “normal variation”). Is done.

  When a reachable effect game effect is executed, one of the reach effects is set based on the change pattern designation command and the effect symbol change mode determination table. In addition, when a reach-represented design game effect is executed, when reach A, reach B, or reach C (also referred to as “normal reach”) is executed, the “reach flag” is turned on and the “super reach flag” is set. When the super reach A, the super reach B, or the super reach C is executed, the “super reach flag (also referred to as“ SP reach flag ”)” is turned on and the “reach flag” is turned off. Further, when the reach-represented design game effect is not executed, the “reach flag” and the “super reach flag” are turned OFF. It is assumed that the state of these flags is determined and a prior notification effect described later is performed.

  Here, when the super reach effect is executed as the game effect, the game is set to be more likely to be a big hit than when the normal reach effect is executed. In other words, it can be said that the super reach production is a game production with a high jackpot reliability (possibility of being a big hit) as compared to the reach (normal reach) production.

  In step S4506, a notice effect setting process, which will be described later, is performed. In the notice effect setting processing (S4506), based on the effect determination random number obtained in S4501, which notice effect type of the notice effect type to be described later is to be executed among the change effect patterns. To decide. Further, an effect symbol to be stopped and displayed (also referred to as “stop effect symbol”) is determined. By these processes (S4505 and S4506), the variation effect pattern is determined.

  Next, in S4507, a variation effect start command is set to start the effect symbol game effect or the like based on the variation effect pattern selected in S4505 and S4506 (S4507), and the variation effect start process is terminated.

  When the change effect start command set in S4505 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by command transmission processing (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 sends a predetermined effect image from the ROM of the image control board 100. This is read out and an effect symbol game effect is performed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  It should be noted that the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of the effect symbol game effect is an odd symbol such as “777” when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is 15R first big hit, and when the result is 15R second big hit Is an even-numbered design such as “666”. In addition, when there is a reach, 3 effects such as “787”, etc., when one of the 3 effects such as “787” is different from the other effects, and when there is no reach, “635”, etc. At least one effect symbol is different from the other effect symbols among the symbols. Further, when the 2R third big hit and the small hit are made, a predetermined chance such as “135” or a special symbol for the 2R third big hit and the small hit such as “3 * 3” may be stopped and displayed. That is, the same effect symbol is stopped and displayed in the 2R third big hit and the small hit. For this reason, the player cannot determine whether the 2R third specific big hit or the small hit is made only by confirming the effect symbols displayed in a stopped state. It should be noted that the stop display mode of the effect design described above is merely an example, and what is displayed as stop display as the stop effect design when a big hit is made can be changed as appropriate.

[Notification effect setting processing]
As shown in FIGS. 46 and 47, in the notice effect setting processing (S4506), it is first determined whether or not the above-mentioned “specific flag” is ON (S4922). When it is determined that the specific flag is ON (YES in S4922), that is, when it is determined that the load on the sub control unit is high (the amount of effect control processing performed by the sub control unit is large). Sets a notice determination table for a high load state shown in FIG. 53 as a notice determination table for deciding whether or not to execute a notice effect and which notice effect is to be executed if executed (S4923). ), The process proceeds to S4901. In addition, since a plurality of notice determination tables are set as the notice determination tables for the high load state, they are also referred to as “notice determination table group”. On the other hand, if it is determined that the specific flag is OFF (NO in S4922), the notice determination table for the low load state shown in FIG. 52 is set as the notice determination table (S4924), and the process proceeds to S4901. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, in a state where the load of the sub-control unit is particularly high, that is, in a normal load state excluding a state where the specific flag is ON, the notice determination table for the low load state shown in FIG. Use to determine the notice effect.

  More specifically, based on the state of the specific flag (ON or OFF) and the variation pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80, the advance notice used from the advance decision table shown in FIGS. A decision table is to be set. For example, when the variation pattern information designated by the received variation pattern designation command is “P1 (variation pattern 1)” and the specific flag is OFF, the notice determination table is for the low load state shown in FIG. P1 and P9 conversation notice determination table, P1 and P9 step-up notice determination table, P1 and P9 cut-in notice determination table, and P1 and P9 movable part notice determination table are set.

  Next, the process of S4901 and subsequent processing changes the special design (production design) based on the random number for production determination (random number for production of announcement production, random number for production design) acquired in S4501 and the announcement decision table set in S4504. A notice effect to be executed during display or an effect symbol (stop effect symbol) to be stopped after the effect symbol is variably displayed.

  In S4901, any one of a plurality of conversation notice effects is executed based on the value of the random number for conversation notice determination acquired in S4501 and the conversation notice determination table set in S4923 or S4924 (see FIG. 52 or 53). It is determined whether or not to execute the conversation notice effect (S4901), and the process proceeds to S4902. In this embodiment, there are four types of notice effects that belong to (belong to) the present notice effect type in the low load state, and one kind of notice effects that belong to (belong to) the present notice effect type in the high load state. Here, the random number for conversation notice determination has a random number range of 0 to 99, and determines which of the four kinds of conversation notice effects is to be executed or not to execute the conversation notice effect according to the acquired value.

  For example, when the variation pattern information designated by the variation pattern designation command is P2 (variation pattern 2) and the specific flag is ON, the conversation notice determination for P2, P10 and P11 for the high load state shown in FIG. The table is set. Then, if the acquired value of the random number for determining the conversation notice is any of “0 to 29, 60 to 99” (selection probability: 70%), the conversation notice effect is not executed. If the acquired value is any one of “30 to 59” (30%), the conversation notice effect of “chance” of rank K3 is displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b at a predetermined timing. Thus, in the state where the specific flag is ON (high load state), the execution mode of the conversation notice effect is only one mode of “chance”. That is, it is determined whether or not the conversation notice effect is to be executed, and if it is determined to be executed, the “chance” conversation notice effect (specific notice effect) is always executed. Therefore, it can be said that the executable notice effect is fixed in the notice effect type (conversation notice effect).

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern information designated by the variation pattern designation command is P2 (variation pattern 2) and the specific flag is ON, for P2, P10, and P11 for the low load state (normal use) shown in FIG. The conversation notice determination table is set. If the acquired random value for determining the conversation notice is any one of “0 to 19” (selection probability: 20%), the conversation notice effect is not executed. Further, if the acquired value is any one of “20 to 24” (5%), the “Kello” conversation notice effect of rank K1 is displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b at a predetermined timing. Further, if the acquired value is any one of “25 to 29” (5%), a conversation notice effect of “Leach !?” of rank K2 is executed. This is a notice effect informing the player that the possibility of reach is high (for example, reliability of about 50%). Further, if the acquired value is any one of “30 to 59” (30%), the conversation notice effect of “chance” of rank K3 is executed. This is a notice effect that informs the player that the possibility of a big hit is relatively high (for example, a reliability of about 20%). Further, if the acquired value is any one of “60 to 99” (40%), the “Keeping heat” conversation notice effect of rank K4 is executed. This is a notice effect that notifies the player that the possibility of a big hit is quite high (for example, a reliability of about 40%).

  Note that the ranks are set as K4> K3> K2> K1 in descending order of the probability of being a big hit (big hit reliability) when the notice effect is executed. Accordingly, in this conversation notice effect, the “super heat” effect aspect related to rank K4 is the notice effect indicating the highest jackpot probability (special game feasibility). Further, since the fluctuation pattern P2 is a fluctuation pattern related to the big hit, the possibility of executing the conversation notice effect with a high jackpot reliability is set higher than the possibility of executing the conversation notice effect with a low big hit reliability. Thus, in the state where the specific flag is OFF (low load state), the execution mode of the conversation notice effect is the four modes shown in FIG. In other words, even when it is determined that the conversation notice effect is to be executed, a different kind of notice effect is executed according to the obtained variation pattern information and the value of the random number for determining the conversation notice.

  If it is determined in S4902 whether or not to execute the conversation notice, and it is determined that the conversation notice is to be executed (YES in S4902), a conversation notice flag ("first notice flag", " The first notice information is also turned on (S4903), the determined conversation notice effect is set (S4904), and the process proceeds to S4906. On the other hand, if it is determined not to execute the conversation notice (NO in S4902), the conversation notice flag is turned off (if it is already off, it remains off) (S4905), and the process proceeds to S4906.

  Next, in step S4906, a plurality of step-up advance notices are obtained based on the step-up notice determination random number obtained in S4501 and the step-up notice determination table set in S4923 or S4924 (see FIG. 52 or 53). It is determined which of the effects is to be executed or the step-up notice effect is not to be executed (S4906), and the process proceeds to S4907. Further, in this embodiment, there are five types of notice effects that constitute the present notice effect type regardless of whether the load is low or high. Here, the random number for determining the step-up notice has a random range of 0 to 99, and it is determined which of the five types of step-up notice effects is to be executed or not to be executed according to the acquired value. To do. Here, the “step-up notice effect” is an effect that changes in five stages from step 1 to step 5, and in the first embodiment, five characters (five types) take steps 1 to 5. One person is displayed in order, and in step 5, all five persons are gathered and displayed. Since this is a time-series production, the execution time is assumed to be longer as the step proceeds.

  Since the specific method for determining the step-up notice effect is the same as that of the conversation notice effect described above, the description thereof will be omitted. Note that the ranks are set as S5> S4> S3> S2> S1 in descending order of the probability of winning a big hit when the notice effect is executed (big hit reliability). If it is determined in step S4907 that the step-up notice effect is to be executed (YES in step S4907), both the step-up notice flag ("second notice flag" and "second notice information") indicating that the step-up notice effect is to be executed. Is turned on (S4908), the determined step-up notice effect is set (S4909), and the process proceeds to S4911. On the other hand, if it is determined not to execute the step-up notice effect (NO in S4907), the step-up notice flag is turned OFF (if it is already OFF, it remains OFF) (S4910), and the process proceeds to S4911.

  Next, in S4911, a plurality of cut-in notifications are made based on the cut-in notification random number value acquired in S4501 and the cut-in notification determination table set in S4923 or S4924 (see FIG. 52 or 53). It is determined which of the effects is to be executed or the cut-in notice effect is not to be executed (S4911), and the process proceeds to S4912. In the present embodiment, there are three kinds of notice effects that constitute the present notice effect type in the low load state, and one kind of notice effects that constitute the present notice effect type in the high load state. Here, the random number for determining the cut-in notice has a random number range of 0 to 99, and determines which of the three types of cut-in notice effects is to be executed or not to be executed according to the acquired value. To do. Here, the “cut-in notice effect” is a notice effect indicating that the result of the special symbol success / failure determination may be a big hit, and any one of the characters A, B, or C at a predetermined timing during the change display of the effect symbol. Is suddenly displayed (cut-in), and indicates the possibility of a big hit depending on the type and display timing of the displayed character. For example, it is assumed that the character displayed is highly likely to be a big hit (special game feasibility) in the order of character C (high)> B (medium)> A (low), and the character is The higher the possibility of a big hit, the more likely it is to be displayed at the timing after the variable display (time close to the stop display).

  Since the specific method for determining the cut-in notice effect is the same as that of the conversation notice effect described above, the description thereof is omitted. The ranks are set such that C3> C2> C1 in descending order of the probability of winning a big hit when the notice effect is executed (hit hit reliability). If it is determined in S4912 that the cut-in notice effect is to be executed (YES in S4912), the cut-in notice flag indicating that the cut-in notice effect is to be executed ("third notice flag" and "third notice information") Is turned on (S4913), the determined cut-in notice effect is set (S4914), and the process proceeds to S4916. On the other hand, if it is determined that the cut-in notice effect is not to be executed (NO in S4912), the cut-in notice flag is turned OFF (if it is already OFF, it remains OFF) (S4915), and the process proceeds to S4916.

  Next, in S4916, based on the value of the random number for moving part notice determination acquired in S4501 and the cut-in notice determination table set in S4923 or S4924 (see FIG. 52 or FIG. 53), a plurality of movable part notices are obtained. It is determined which of the effects is to be executed or the moving part notice effect is not to be executed (S4916), and the process proceeds to S4917. In the present embodiment, there are three types of notice effects that constitute the present notice effect type in the low load state, and two kinds of notice effects that constitute the present notice effect type in the high load state. Here, the random number for determining the movable part notice is set to a random number range of 0 to 99, and it is determined which of the three types of movable part notice effects is to be executed or not to be executed according to the acquired value. To do. Here, the “movable part notice effect” is an effect performed using the movable decorative member 14 that performs a predetermined operation, and the light emitting member provided on the movable decorative member 14 or visible through the movable decorative member 14 has a predetermined mode. The effect which light-emits by, the effect which the movable decoration member 14 operate | moves by a predetermined operation | movement aspect, and the effect which combined light emission and operation | movement are included.

  Since the specific method for determining the moving part notice effect is the same as that of the conversation notice effect described above, the description thereof is omitted. The ranks are set such that M3> M2> M1 in descending order of the probability of winning a big hit (hit reliability) when the notice effect is executed. Also, if it is determined in S4917 that the moving part notice effect is to be executed (YES in S4917), both the movable part notice flag ("fourth notice flag" and "fourth notice information") indicating that the movable part notice effect is to be executed. Is turned on (S4918), the determined moving part notice effect is set (S4919), and the process proceeds to S4921. On the other hand, if it is determined not to execute the movable part notice effect (NO in S4917), the movable part notice flag is turned OFF (if it is already OFF, it remains OFF) (S4920), and the process proceeds to S4921.

  In S4921, an effect symbol to be stopped is determined based on the random number for determining the effect symbol acquired in S4501 and an effect symbol determination table (not shown), and the determined effect symbol (stop effect symbol) is set (S4926). ) Finish the process.

  As described above, the notice determination table used in the low load state (specific flag OFF state) shown in FIG. 52 and the notice determination table used in the high load state (specific flag ON state) shown in FIG. The number of production types (four types of conversation announcement effect, step-up notice effect, cut-in notice effect, movable part notice effect) is the same, but the number of notice effects to be determined is different. Specifically, in the notice determination table for a high load state, the number of notice effects belonging to the conversation notice effect type is reduced from four to one, and the number of notice effects belonging to the step-up notice effect type is five, and the cut-in is not changed. The notice effect belonging to the notice effect type is reduced from three to one, and the notice effect belonging to the movable part notice effect type is reduced from three to two. That is, the number of announcement effects to be determined has decreased from 15 to 9. Thereby, in the high load state (specific flag ON state), the number of processes of the notice effect determination process (also referred to as “game effect determination process”) for determining the notice effect is smaller than in the low load state (specific flag OFF state). To do. That is, the control load applied to the sub-control unit by the control process of the notice effect determining process (notice effect determining means) is determined when the notice effect is determined using the notice determination table for the low load state shown in FIG. This is higher than the case where the notice effect is determined using the notice determination table for the high load state shown in FIG.

  Therefore, during the execution of the start effect process when the specific flag is turned on, the processing amount of the effect control process excluding the notice effect determination process by the sub-control unit is increasing (the load is high). ), A low-load control process is performed as a notice effect determination process executed by the sub-control unit. In addition, when the processing amount of the effect control process excluding the notice effect determination process by the sub control unit is not so large (in a low load state), the number of game effects to be determined is relatively high as the notice effect determination process. It is assumed that the control process using the notice determination table with many is performed. This prevents an excessive load on the sub-control unit (CPU of the sub-control unit) and enables a variety of highly-priced game effects (notice effects, etc.) to be executed, thereby enhancing the game entertainment value. It becomes possible. This also makes it possible to optimize the effect control process executed by the sub-control unit.

  Further, in the first embodiment, although the number of announcement effects to be determined in a high load state is reduced, the number of announcement determination tables, that is, the number of executable announcement effects types is not reduced. Thus, during the variation display of one effect symbol, the number of game effects that can be executed during the variation display (the number of notice effect types) is the same regardless of whether the load is low or high. (In the first embodiment, 0 to 4 notice effects (notice effect types) can be executed in any state). In addition, the maximum number of game effects (maximum number of notice effect types) that can be executed during the variation display of the one effect symbol is the same regardless of whether the load is low or high. (In the first embodiment, a maximum of four notice effects can be executed in any state). As a result, in the high load state (the state where the specific flag is ON), the number of notice effects to be determined is reduced, but maintaining the number of executable game effects can reduce the game entertainment as much as possible. It becomes possible to prevent.

  However, as shown in FIG. 52 and FIG. 53, for the notice effect types (conversation notice effect, cut-in notice effect, movable part notice effect) in which the number of notice effects is reduced in the notice determination table for the high load state. The possibility of executing the notice effect of the notice effect type is low. For this reason, the case where the notice effect to be executed based on the notice determination table for the low load state is determined is one more than the case where the notice effect to be executed is determined based on the notice determination table for the high load state. There is a high possibility that a large number of notice effects will be executed during the variable display. However, it is possible to prevent a decrease in gaming interests as much as possible by not reducing the executable number (maximum number).

[Notification processing execution process]
Next, a notice effect execution process (S4406) will be described with reference to FIG. This notice effect execution process (S4406) is a process executed when it is determined that there is an unexecuted notice effect or the like while the change effect is being executed (while the effect symbol is being displayed). First, in S5101, it is determined whether or not the start time of the notice effect has come (S5101). The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment has a conversation notice flag, a step-up notice flag, a cut-in notice flag, and a movable part notice flag as notice flags, and the notice effect indicated by these is not executed. It is determined whether there is a notice effect with an execution time (start time) that is a notice effect with no execution time. In addition, the execution timings of the notice effects to be executed are set in the notice effect setting processing (S4506), and the execution timing is controlled by a predetermined timer means included in the sub-control unit. Then, when the count value of the timer means indicates the start time of the predetermined notice effect, it is determined that the start time of the notice effect has come. In addition to the notice effect, it may be determined whether the start time of another game effect (lamp effect, background effect, game mode effect, etc.) has arrived, and the start and end of the game effect may be controlled.

  If it is determined in S5101 that there is a notice effect or the like when the start time has come (YES in S5101), a notice effect start command (conversation notice start command, step up notice start) for executing the recreation effect that the start time has arrived Command, cut-in notice start command, movable part notice start command, etc.) are set (S5102), and the process proceeds to S5103. On the other hand, if it is determined in S5101 that there is no notice effect or the like whose start time has come (NO in S5101), the process proceeds to S5103. Note that the notice effect start command set in the processing of S5102 is transmitted to the image control board 100 (image control unit) by command transmission processing (S4006). The CPU of the image control board 100 that has received the notice effect start command reads out the effect image corresponding to the notice effect related to the notice effect start command from the ROM of the image control board 100, and displays the display screen of the image display device 7. 7a is displayed and an effect symbol game effect is performed.

  In S5103, it is determined whether or not there is a notice effect or the like being executed (S5103). If it is determined that there is no notice effect or the like being executed (NO in S5103), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a notice effect or the like being executed in S5103 (YES in S5103), it is then determined whether or not the end time of the execution period of the notice effect or the like being executed has come (S5104). Since the execution period is determined for each notice effect, the execution period is controlled by the predetermined timer means included in the sub-control unit. Therefore, the count value of the timer means indicates the end time of the predetermined notice effect being executed. When it is shown, it is determined that the end time of the notice effect has come.

  If it is determined in S5104 that the end time of the notice effect being executed has arrived (YES in S5104), a notice effect end command (conversation notice end command, step-up to end the notice effect that the end time has come) A notice end command, a cut-in notice end command, a movable part notice end command, etc.) are set (S5105), and the process ends. Also, if it is determined in S5104 that there is no notice time effect that is being executed that has ended (NO in S5104), the process ends. Note that the notice effect end command set in the process of S5105 is transmitted to the image control board 100 (image control unit) by the command transmission process (S4006). Then, the CPU of the image control board 100 that has received the notice effect end command finishes displaying the notice effect related to the notice effect end command and performs the effect symbol game effect. Here, in the first embodiment, the notice effect that is being executed is terminated by the end command of the notice effect or the like, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. With regard to the end control of the notice effect, etc., for some or all of the notice effects, the notice effect is started based on the start command of the notice effect, etc., without using the notice effect end command (no end command for the notice effect etc.). Then, the notice effect may be terminated when a predetermined effect time elapses.

[Variation production end processing]
As shown in FIG. 49, in the variation effect end process (S4408), first, in S4601, the effect control microcomputer 91 analyzes the variation stop command (S4601), and refers to the mode status (S4602). Next, in S4603, it is determined whether or not the mode status is “1”, that is, whether or not the effect mode is effect mode A (S4603). If the mode status is “1”, the process proceeds to S4607. On the other hand, if the mode status is not “1”, the value “M” of the effect mode counter corresponding to the current effect mode is decremented by 1 (S4604), and whether the value “M” after the subtraction is “0” or not. Determination is made (S4605). If it is determined in S4605 that the value “M” after subtraction is not “0” (NO in S4605), the process proceeds to S4607. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value “M” after subtraction is “0” (YES in S4605), “1” is set in the mode status in order to set the effect mode to effect mode A (S4606). Transition to processing. In S4607, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a variation effect end command for ending the effect symbol game effect (S4607), and the process ends.

[Special game effect selection process]
As shown in FIG. 50, in the special game effect selection process (S4410), first, in S4701, the opening command is analyzed (S4701). Next, in S4702, based on the analyzed opening command, a special game effect pattern selection process is performed for selecting a special game effect pattern (effect mode) to be executed during a special game (big hit game or small hit game) (S4702). This special game production is performed during the opening period before the opening of the grand prize opening at the start of the special game, and during the intervals between the opening of the big prize opening and the opening and opening (between rounds). And production after the start. Next, in S4703, an opening effect start command for starting a special game effect is set based on the special game effect pattern selected by the effect control microcomputer 91 (S4703), and the process ends.

  When the opening effect start command set in S4703 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined opening effect image from the ROM of the image control board 100. The image is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. As the opening effect, for example, an effect indicating that a right-handed game is performed is displayed on the display screen 7a. Here, as the special game effect selected when the special game is executed as the 2R third big hit or the small hit, the game ball aiming at the second big prize device 36 (second big prize opening 35) in the opening effect. It is good to select what displays on the display screen 7a the effect to fire (right-handed game is performed). In other words, at a predetermined timing (opening period) before the second grand prize winning device 36 (second grand prize winning opening 35) is opened, an effect of informing that the right-handed game should be started in advance is performed. The This makes it possible to increase the possibility that a game ball will enter the second grand prize opening 35 during the short second grand prize opening 35 opening time of a total of 1.8 seconds. On the other hand, at the time of execution of the special game as the 15R first big hit, an opening effect without such notification (notification that the player will continue to make a right turn from before the second big winning opening 35 is opened) is selected. It is like that. Even when the special game related to the 2R third big hit or the small hit is executed, an opening effect that does not include such a launch notification may be selected.

[Ending effect selection processing]
As shown in FIG. 51, in the ending effect selection process (S4412), first, an ending command is analyzed in S4801 (S4801). Next, in S4802, a mode status change process is performed (S4802). In the mode status change process (S4802), if the special game currently being executed is a big hit game related to the 15R second big hit, the mode status is set to “2”. If the game is a big hit game related to the 15R first big hit and there is no V passing during the V effective period, the mode status is set to “2”. Also, if the game is a big hit game related to the 15R first big hit and V passes during the V valid period, the mode status is set to “3”. If the game is a hit game (big hit game) related to 2R third big hit or small hit, the mode status is set to “4” or “5”. The initial value of the mode status is “1”.

  By changing (setting) the mode status in this way, the effect mode in the effect symbol game effect that is executed with the change display of the special symbol after the special game (big hit game, winning game) ends is changed (after setting). It is set as the production mode corresponding to the mode status. That is, in the special symbol success / failure determination, when the special game is 15R first big hit and there is V passing during the V validity period of the special game, the change of the first special symbol after the end of the special game (first time) The production mode C is executed along with the display. This notifies the player that the current gaming state is a high probability state.

  In addition, if the result of the special symbol win / loss determination is 2R third big hit or small hit, the effect mode D or E is accompanied by the change display of the first special symbol after the end of the special game (first time). Will be executed. This notifies the player that the current gaming state may be a high probability state or a low probability state, that is, there is a possibility of a high probability state. This effect mode D or E is in a high probability state after a special game related to 2R third big hit, but may be in a low probability state after a special game related to small hit, The person cannot determine that it is in a high probability state. Therefore, this effect mode can also be called a probability non-notification mode.

  Further, in the mode status change process (S4802), an upper limit is set for the value “M” of the effect mode counter corresponding to the effect mode after the change in order to set an upper limit for the number of times the special symbol is changed and displayed in the effect mode after the change. Set. Specifically, when setting the effect mode B, the value “Mb” of the effect mode counter is set to 100 (when 15V second big hit and no V passes during the V effective period) or 140 (15R first big hit and V valid). Set when there is no V passage during the period. When the effect mode C is set, 140 is set to the value “Mc” of the effect mode counter. Further, when setting the effect mode D or E, 30 is set to the value “Md” or “Me” of the effect mode counter.

  Next, in S4803, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the mode status (S4803), and then in S4804, selects an effect pattern (effect mode) for the ending effect based on the analyzed ending command and the referenced mode status. An ending effect pattern selection process is performed (S4804). The ending effect is an effect that is executed during the ending period after the completion of all the big prize opening processes in the special game. In step S4805, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect based on the selected ending effect pattern (S4805), and ends the process.

  When the ending effect start command set in S4805 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 displays a predetermined ending effect image in the ROM of the image control board 100. Are displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Here, in the present embodiment, a special game related to the 15R first jackpot is executed, and when V is passed during the V effective period, an effect of displaying “effect mode C entry” on the display screen 7a as an ending effect. Is selected. In addition, as the ending effect for the special game related to the 2R third big hit or the small hit, one that displays the characters “effect mode D entry” or “effect mode E entry” on the display screen 7a is selected.

  As described above in detail, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment is provided with a specific flag for determining whether or not the processing amount of the effect control process excluding the game effect determination process of the sub control unit is large, and the effect control process When the processing amount is determined to be larger than the predetermined amount (during the execution of the start effect at the time of entering the ball), the specific flag is turned ON, and when the specific flag is ON, the game effect determination process is performed. It is possible to prevent an excessive load on the sub-control unit by performing a control process with a small processing amount (low control load). Further, when the specific flag is OFF, as the game effect determination process, a control process with a larger processing amount (higher control load) than that when the specific flag is ON is performed to execute various game effects with high taste. Is possible.

  This balances the control load between the processing amount of the game effect determination process and the processing amount of the effect control process other than that depending on the control load (control state) of the sub-control unit, and excessive load on the effect control means. It is possible to execute various game effects without spending money. In addition, it is possible to perform an optimum effect control process. In addition, by providing a characteristic configuration that does not exist in conventional pachinko gaming machines, it is possible to achieve unique effects that are not found in conventional pachinko gaming machines, or significant effects compared to conventional pachinko gaming machines. Become.

  Next, the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment, in which the notice effect setting processing of the first embodiment and the notice determination table for the high load state (specific flag is ON) are different. In the second embodiment, when the load is low (the specific flag is OFF), the notice effect to be executed is determined based on the notice determination table for the low load state shown in FIG. On the other hand, unlike the first embodiment, the notice effect to be executed is determined based on the notice determination table for the high load state shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 56, the notice determination table for the high load state of the second embodiment is only the cut-in notice determination table, and the notice effect type to be determined (executable) is only the cut-in notice. Is done. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 52, the notice determination table for the low load state includes a conversation notice determination table, a step-up notice determination table, a cut-in notice determination table, and a movable part notice determination table, and is determined. There are four types of notice execution types (executable): conversation notice, step-up notice, cut-in notice, and movable part notice. That is, in the high load state according to the second embodiment, the number of types of notice effects to be determined by the sub control unit (notice effect determining unit) is smaller than that in the low load state (4 types → 1 type). It can also be said that in a high load state, the executable notice effect type that can be executed is fixed to one type. Accordingly, it is possible to significantly reduce the processing amount in the notice effect determination process, and it is possible to prevent the control load from becoming excessive when the control load of the sub-control unit is high.

  Further, in the high load state in the second embodiment, when it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed, the number of the notice effect types that can be executed is reduced as compared with the low load state, and the specific notice effect type (cut-in notice effect) is reduced. ) Is executed, but the number of (executable) game effects included in the specific notice effect type remains three, which is the same as the notice determination table for the low load state. It has a certain effect in terms of gameplay, and it is possible to secure amusement interest.

  Next, the notice effect setting process (S4506) according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in S4951, it is determined whether or not the specific flag is ON (S4951), and when it is determined that the specific flag is ON, that is, in a high load state (YES in S4951), a conversation advance notice determination and step up Without executing the advance notice determination, the movable part advance notice determination or the like, the notice determination table for the high load state shown in FIG. 56 is set (S4974), and the process proceeds to S4967. Therefore, in the second embodiment, when the specific flag is ON, regardless of the variation pattern information (even if it is information related to the big hit), the conversation notice effect, the step-up notice effect, and the movable Neither of the department notice effects is executed. In addition, when the specific flag is ON, the process proceeds to S4967 without performing the processes of S4952 to S4965, so that the processing amount of the setting process (game effect determination process) of the notice effect can be significantly reduced. It becomes possible to prevent the control load of the sub-control unit from becoming excessive.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S4951 that the specific flag is not ON (NO in S4951), the low load state notice determination table shown in FIG. 52 is set (S4973). Next, the process related to the conversation notice determination for determining whether or not to execute the conversation notice effect is executed (S4952 to S4956). This process is similar to the notice effect setting process (see FIG. 46) of the first embodiment, and whether or not the conversation notice effect is executed based on the notice determination table shown in FIG. It determines whether to execute the notice effect, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, in S4957, a process related to step-up notice determination for determining whether or not to execute a step-up notice effect is executed (S4957 to S4961). Since this process is also a control process similar to the notice effect setting process (see FIG. 46) of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted. Next, in S4962, a process related to the movable part notice determination that determines whether or not to execute the movable part notice effect is executed (S4962 to 4966). Since this process is also a control process similar to the notice effect setting process (see FIG. 46) of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, three types of the notice effect types (conversation notice effect type, step-up notice effect type, and movable part notice effect type) among the four kinds of notice effect types are in a low load state (specific Only in the flag off state), the setting is made as a determination target (by the game effect determining means) in the setting process of the notice effect. Thereby, it is possible to diversify the variations of the game effects in the low load state, and to execute the game effects with high taste without increasing the control load on the sub-control unit.

  Next, in S4967, cut-in notice determination is executed. When the specific flag is ON, whether or not to execute the cut-in notification effect based on the cut-in notification determination table for the high load state shown in FIG. 56 set in S4974, and which cut-in notification effect is executed Is determined (S4967). When the specific flag is OFF, whether or not to execute the cut-in notification effect based on the cut-in notification determination table shown in FIG. 52C set in S4973 and any cut-in notification effect is executed. Is determined (S4967). Next, in S4968, it is determined whether or not a cut-in notice is to be executed (S4968). If it is determined that a cut-in notice is to be executed (YES in S4968), a cut-in notice flag indicating that a cut-in notice is to be executed is displayed. It is turned on (S4969), the determined cut-in notice effect is set (S4970), and the process proceeds to S4972. On the other hand, if it is determined that the cut-in notice effect is not to be executed (NO in S4968), the cut-in notice flag is turned OFF (if it is already OFF, it remains OFF) (S4971), and the process proceeds to S4972. Since S4972 is a control process similar to the notice effect setting process (see FIG. 46) of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when the sub control unit considers that the processing amount of the effect control process excluding the notice effect determination process is larger than the predetermined amount, that is, when the specific flag is in the ON state, The number of notice effect types that can be determined in the notice determination table for the load state is reduced and fixed to a specific notice effect type (in Example 2, cut-in notice effect). Thereby, it is possible to significantly reduce the amount of processing related to the notice effect determination process and to prevent the control load of the sub-control unit from becoming excessive.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to a third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment when it is considered that the production control processing of the sub-control unit is larger than a predetermined amount, that is, when the specific flag is turned ON. In the first embodiment, the specific flag is turned ON with the high load state during the execution of the on-ballistic effect start process (S4402) that is performed when the sub-control unit receives the start-on ball command from the main control unit. In the third embodiment, a low load state is set during execution of a special game (big hit game), and a high load state is set when no special game is being executed. It should be noted that even when the special game is not being executed, the control process relating to the change display of the effect symbol (special symbol) and the change display of the effect symbol (special symbol) is being executed (such a period is indicated as “variable display”). (Also referred to as “processing”) may be in a high load state.

  While the big hit game is being executed, the effect for the big hit game such as the round effect is executed, but since the fluctuation display of the production symbol (special symbol) is not performed, the control load such as the variation production start processing and the variation production end processing is high. A predetermined control process is not performed. Therefore, in the third embodiment, during the big hit game, it can be said that the load of the control processing of the sub-control unit is low as compared with “in the process of changing display”. Therefore, during the variation display process, the specific flag is turned on to indicate a high load state, and during the big hit game, the specific flag is turned off to indicate a low load state. Then, it is possible to determine the notice effect to be executed based on different notice determination tables when the specific flag is in the ON state and when the specific flag is in the OFF state. This is the same as in the first and second embodiments.

  In the third embodiment, when a predetermined timing during a special game, for example, when a start pitching command is received, when a predetermined round (for example, 5R, 10R, etc.) is started, or when a predetermined round ends. The notice effect determining process (game effect determining process) is performed. It is also possible to execute the notice effect determined by the notice effect determining process during the special game during the special game or during the change display of the effect symbol. Here, the notice effect includes the aforementioned prior effect. For example, when determining the notice effect during the special game, the notice effect to be executed is determined using the notice determination table shown in FIG. 52, and when the notice effect is determined during the variable display process, FIG. The notice effect to be executed may be determined using the notice determination table shown in FIG.

  Further, in the third embodiment, during the big hit game, the notice effect is determined using a notice determination table different from that during the variable display process, so that the replay effect that is not determined during the variable display process can be executed. Therefore, since the exclusive notice effect that can be executed only during the big hit game is provided, it is possible to diversify the execution mode of the game effect during the big hit game and to enhance the game interest. Next, a process for turning the specific flag ON or OFF in the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 57 and 58. In the third embodiment, the specific flag is turned ON by the process when the power is turned on, and when the power is turned on, the high load state is determined. Then, in the special game effect selection process (S4410) executed with the start of the big hit game shown in FIG. 57, a process for turning off the specific flag is performed. Thereby, it will be in the state determined as a low load state.

[Special game effect selection process]
As shown in FIG. 57, in the special game effect selection process (S4410), first, an opening command is analyzed (S4701), then a special game effect pattern selection process is performed (S4702), and then an opening command effect start command set process is performed. (S4703), and the process proceeds to S4704. Since the processing of S4701 to S4703 is the same as the processing of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted. In S4704, the specific flag is turned OFF (S4704), and the process is terminated. By the process of turning off the specific flag, it is determined that the special game is being executed in the low load state (first state). When the notice effect determination process is performed during the special game, a notice effect that is not executed during the variable display process can be determined as the notice effect (game effect). Also, the notice effect determined during the special game may be executed during the special game. That is, if the control process can determine a high-load game effect in a low-load state, it is desirable to execute the game effect during the low-load state. As a result, it is possible to execute the optimum effect control process.

[Ending effect selection processing]
Next, a process for turning on the specific flag when the special game ends will be described. As shown in FIG. 58, in the ending effect selection process (S4412), first, the specific flag is turned ON (S4806), and the process proceeds to S4801. By the process of turning on this specific flag, it is determined that the high game state (second state) is after the end of the special game. When the notice effect determining process is performed after the special game is finished, the notice effect is determined as the notice effect (game effect) using the notice determination table for the high load state. Further, the notice effect determined when the special game is not executed (the high load state where the specific flag is ON) may be executed during the state (the specific flag is ON). When the announcement effect determined in the high load state is executed in the low load state (during special game), various limited announcement effects (dedicated notice effect) can be determined (executable) during the limited low load state period, It cannot be used effectively. Therefore, it is preferable to execute the notice effect determined in the high load state during the high load state.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, during execution of a special game, a low-load state is set, and a dedicated notice effect that is not determined during identification information variation display is determined. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest during special games. In addition, as another aspect of setting control of the specific flag, the state where the specific flag is ON is determined as a low load state, and the state where the specific flag is OFF is determined as a high load state. It is good also as an aspect which turns ON a flag.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the third embodiment includes a game effect determining unit that determines a game effect to be executed and a game effect executing unit that executes the game effect determined by the game effect determining unit, and is in a low load state ( As a game effect to be determined by the game effect determining means in the first state), a game effect that is not determined by the game effect determining means in the high load state (second state) may be used.

  In addition, the game effect that is determined by the game effect determining unit in the low load state may be different from the game effect that is determined by the game effect determining unit in the high load state. Further, the game effect execution means may execute the game effect determined by the game effect determination means in the low load state when in the low load state. Further, the game effect execution means may execute the game effect determined by the game effect determination means in the high load state when in the high load state. The low load state (first state) may be a predetermined time when the special game is being executed, and the high load state (second state) may be a predetermined time when the special game is not being executed. .

  In addition, it has a start opening where a game ball can enter, and as the effect control process, there is an effect control process at the time of entry that is executed based on the entry to the start opening, and the low load state is the effect control at the time of entry The predetermined time when the process is being executed is set, and the high load state may be a predetermined time when the effect control process at the time of entering the ball is not being executed. Further, as the effect control process, there is a change start effect control process that is executed based on the start of the change display of the identification information, and the low load state is a predetermined time when the change start effect control process is executed. The high load state may be a predetermined time when the effect control process at the start of change is not executed.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment will be described. The fourth embodiment is different from the first and third embodiments when it is considered that the production control process of the sub control unit is larger than the predetermined amount, that is, when the specific flag is turned ON. In the fourth embodiment, the high load state is set during execution of the variation effect start process, and the low load state is set at other times. The variation production start process is a process executed when the sub control unit receives a variation start command from the main control unit, among which a random number acquisition process for production determination, a variation production pattern selection process, a setting process such as a notice production, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to perform a lot of processing, and the control processing is relatively large.

  In the fourth embodiment, the specific flag is turned ON during the execution of the variable effect start process with a large amount of processing, and the specific flag is turned OFF when the variable effect start process is not executed. Further, since the notice effect determination process is performed along with the change effect start process, the notice effect determination process executed during the change effect start process uses a notice determination table for a high load state (for the second state). The notice effect determination process executed when the notice effect is determined and is not in the process of starting the variable effect (for example, during the big hit game) is performed using the notice determination table for the low load state (for the first state). Can be determined. Thus, it is possible to prevent the processing load of the sub-control unit from becoming excessive, and to perform various game effects by performing the optimal effect control process.

[Variation production start processing]
Next, a process for turning on or off the specific flag in accordance with the variation effect start process will be described. As shown in FIG. 59, in the variation effect start process (S4402), first, the specific flag is turned ON (S4508), and the process proceeds to S4501. By the process of turning on this specific flag, it is determined that the execution of the variation effect start process is in the high load state (second state). In the fourth embodiment, when the notice effect determination process is performed during the execution of the variation effect start process, the notice effect determined using the notice determination table for the high load state is executed as the notice effect (game effect). Will be.

  Next, processing is performed in order from S4501 to S4507. Since these processes are the same as the fluctuating effect start process of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted. Subsequently to S4507, in S4509, the specific flag is turned OFF (S4509), and the process is terminated. By the process of turning off the specific flag, it is determined that the low load state (first state) is reached after the end of the change effect start process (when the change effect start process is not performed). In the fourth embodiment, when the notice effect determination process is performed when the variation effect start process is not executed, the notice determined using the notice determination table for the low load state is used as the notice effect (game effect). The production will be executed.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the execution of the variation effect start process is set to the high load state, and the time when the change effect start process is not executed is set to the low load state. Determine the notice effect. Also, in the low load state, a dedicated notice effect that is not determined in the high load state is set as the determination target. As a result, the processing load of the sub-control unit is prevented from becoming excessive, and various game effects can be executed by executing the optimal effect control process.

[Other aspects 1]
In the first embodiment described above, the notice determination table for the high load state is compared with the notice determination table for the low load state, and the number and type of the notice effect types to be determined are maintained, and the notice effect is determined. Only the number of notice effects belonging to the species is reduced. As a result, the control related to the determination of the notice effect is more performed in the notice effect determination process using the notice determination table for the high load state than the notice effect determination process for the high load state. The amount of processing was reduced. However, it is not limited to such a mode. For example, as shown in FIG. 60, in the notice determination table for the high load state, the number of notice effects to be determined can be reduced while reducing the number of notice effects to be determined, compared to the notice determination table for the low load state. You may change the type.

  Specifically, in the notice determination table for the low load state shown in FIG. 52, four kinds of notice effect types of conversation notice effect, step-up notice effect, cut-in notice effect, and movable part notice effect can be executed. . On the other hand, in the notice determination table for the low load state of the other mode 1 shown in FIG. 60, four kinds of notice effect types of conversation notice effect, movable part notice effect, pattern notice effect, and background notice effect can be executed. Yes. According to this aspect, in the low load state, a total of 15 types of notification effects belonging to the four types of notification effects are determined, and 0 to a maximum of 4 notification effects can be executed. Further, in a high load state, a total of six types of notice effects belonging to four kinds of notice effect types are determined, and 0 to a maximum of four notice effects can be executed. The step-up notice effect and the cut-in notice effect are designated as a notice effect type (notice effect) dedicated to a low load state, and the pattern notice effect and the background notice effect are designated as a notice effect type (notice effect) dedicated to a high load state. Is done.

  As a result, even in a low load state, there is a notice effect dedicated to the low load state, and even in a high load state, it has a notice effect dedicated to the high load state, so that the control load of the sub-control unit becomes a problem. This makes it possible to diversify game effects in both states. Moreover, although the example in which some of the notice effect types differ is shown in the other aspect 1, all of the notice effect types that can be executed may be changed to different notice effect types. Further, in the notice effect types to be determined in the notice determination table for the high load state, the number of the notice effects belonging to at least one notice effect type is reduced. With regard to the notice effect type, the number of notice effects belonging may be reduced. In addition, for all types of notice effects, the number of notice effects that belong may be fixed to one notice effect.

  Here, the pattern notice effect is the possibility of a big hit by displaying a pattern such as a predetermined character, pattern, or background displayed on the display screen 7a in a pattern different from a normal pattern (special game) This is a notice effect indicating the feasibility of For example, although the moon character displayed in the background is normally displayed in yellow, it is made a polka dot pattern at a predetermined timing. Thus, the player is informed that the possibility that the variation display result of the effect symbol that is the polka dot pattern will be a big hit is a predetermined degree (for example, 10%). Further, by displaying the month character in a tiger pattern, it is notified that the possibility of a big hit is higher than that of polka dots and the possibility of a big hit is high (for example, 50%).

  Further, the background notice effect indicates the feasibility of executing a special game by displaying a specific character at a predetermined timing on the display screen 7a during the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol). In this example, when “rainbow” is displayed on the display screen 7a, it is notified that the possibility of executing the special game is relatively high (for example, 33%).

[Other embodiment 2]
In the second embodiment described above, the notice effect type to be determined in the notice determination table for the high load state is one of the notice effect types (four types) to be determined in the notice determination table for the low load state. By fixing to the type (cut-in notice effect), the processing amount related to the notice effect determination process is reduced. However, it is not limited to such a mode. In the notice determination table for the high load state of the second embodiment, one of the notice effect types to be determined in the notice determination table for the low load state is used as it is (with the same number and type of notice effects belonging to it). ) I am going to use it. In this other aspect, instead of this, the content of the notice effect type to be determined in the notice determination table for the high load state is partially changed.

  Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 61 (A), although the notice effect is determined by fixing the cut-in notice effect type included in the low load state as the notice determination table for the high load state, the cut-in notice concerned As the notice effect belonging to the effect type, a notice effect different from the notice effect belonging to the cut-in notice effect type to be determined in the notice determination table for the low load state can be executed. In addition, the number of notice effects belonging to the cut-in notice effect type is increased. As a result, in the high load state, the number of the announcement effects to be determined is significantly reduced compared to the low load state, but the number of the announcement effects belonging to the specific announcement effect type that can be determined is increasing. Thus, it is possible to diversify the production mode of the notice production type.

  Therefore, in the other aspect 2, although the number of the notice effect types to be decided and the number of the notice effects are reduced (fixed) in the high load state than in the low load state, the notice effect to be decided The number of notice effects belonging to the seed is characterized in that the high load state has more points than the low load state. Thereby, it is possible to diversify the game effects in a high load state and enhance the game entertainment.

  In the example shown in FIG. 61 (B), the notice determination table for the high load state is fixed to the cut-in notice effect type included in the notice determination table for the low load state, and further the notice effect type (cut-in) A mode in which a definable notice effect belonging to the notice effect type) is also fixed is shown. In other words, in this aspect, it is determined whether or not the notice effect is to be executed in the notice effect determination process, and when it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed, a specific notice effect (in this example, the cut-in associated with the character C is always used). (Notification effect) is executed. As a result, the processing amount of the notice effect determination process in a high load state can be reduced as much as possible, and the effect control process of the sub-control unit can be prevented from becoming excessive.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 61C-1 and C-2, the number of notice effect types to be determined in the notice determination table for the high load state is determined in the notice determination table for the low load state. Although the number is smaller than the number of target notice effect types, an aspect in which the number is a plurality of notice effect types is shown. Specifically, the cut-in notice effect type and the pattern notice effect type are determined. That is, it is possible to determine and execute a maximum of two types of notice effects (notice effects). Also, a part of the notice effect type to be determined in the notice determination table for the high load state is made different from the notice effect type to be determined in the notice determination table for the low load state, and a part is the same replay effect type. However, instead of this, all may be different notice effect types, or all may be the same notice effect type.

[Other embodiment 3]
Further, as another aspect, it is possible to set the high load state and the low load state according to the gaming state. Specifically, the first state is a state in which the number of presentation control processes (units / second) per unit time obtained by dividing the number of presentation control processes that need to be executed during the variation display of the presentation symbols is the first state, A state that is less than the first state can be set as the second state. As an example of this, the second state can be a short state when the average fluctuation time is short, and the first state can be a non-short state (normal state) where the average fluctuation time is longer than the short time state. Therefore, in the non-short-time state (normal state) that is the first state (specific flag OFF state), the number of the notice effects (game effects) to be determined by the notice effect determination process (game effect determination process) is greater than the second state. The number of notice effects (game effects) to be determined by the notice effect determination process is reduced in the short time state when the second state (specific flag ON state) is reached. It is possible to prevent the control load of the sub-control unit from becoming a problem by making it smaller than in the first state.

[Other embodiment 4]
Moreover, as another aspect, it is good also as performing a game production accompanied by the input to a production | generation button (the 1st production button 63a or the 2nd production button 63b) in a high load state. Further, a high load state may be set when a display control amount such as a panel lamp or a frame lamp becomes abnormal by a predetermined amount. Further, a high load state may be set when a game effect accompanied by motion control of the movable part is executed, or when a game effect accompanied by motion control of the movable part and particularly when the amount of control processing related to the motion control is large. In any case, the specific flag is turned ON when the high load state is set.

[Other embodiment 5]
As another aspect, when the low load state is determined to be during the big hit game, the notice effect is determined based on a different notice effect determination table or the like during the big hit game. Then, the variable display to be determined for the notice effect or the like may be a variable display related to the hold information for which the change start condition is not satisfied. In other words, during the jackpot game where the load on the control process of the sub-control unit is low, the notice effect scheduled for execution related to the hold information is determined using the notice determination table for the low load state that can determine various notice effects. By doing so, it is possible to execute various game effects even in the subsequent high load state.

  In addition, during a low load state (during a big hit game), a predetermined number of notice effect execution patterns that can execute one or a plurality of notice effects are created and stored, and a variation display of each effect symbol after the big hit ends is displayed. Each time it starts, it is also possible to select and execute from the notice effect execution execution pattern. This notice effect execution pattern can be updated each time a low load state (big hit game) occurs.

[Other embodiment 6]
Of the first, third, and fourth embodiments, two or more configurations may be combined to set a state for determining a high load state, that is, a state for turning on the specific flag. For example, the specific flag may be set to ON during both execution of the entering ball effect start process and the variation effect start process, and the specific flag may be set to OFF at other times. Further, when the entering ball effect starting process and the changing effect starting process are executed in duplicate, it may be regarded as a high load state and the specific flag may be turned ON. Further, the application pattern of the notice determination table for the low load state and the notice determination table for the high load state described in the embodiments and other aspects can be applied to other embodiments or other aspects. . All of these combinations are included in the present invention.

[Other embodiment 7]
Further, in the present embodiment, the value “M” of the effect mode counter is set to a different value depending on the type of winning, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. As another aspect, the effect mode set according to the type of winning may be continued until the gaming state changes. Changes in gaming state include, for example, the next big hit game being executed, changing from a high probability state to a low probability state, changing from an open extended state to a non-open extended state, It changes to a non-time-short state. Moreover, the reverse aspect of these is also included.

[Other embodiment 8]
Next, another embodiment 3 of Example 1 and the reference example described above will be described. In the other aspect 3, in the second big prize winning device 36 of the first embodiment and the reference example, a shutter member (also referred to as an “operation member”) that allows or blocks the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 therein. ). That is, when the second grand prize-winning device 36 includes a shutter member and the shutter member is in the first state that prevents (blocks) the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39, the second big prize-winning device 36 entered the second grand prize-winning port 35. A game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35 when the game ball passes through a non-specific area that is not the specific area 39 and the shutter member is in a second state that allows the game ball to pass into the specific area 39. May be configured to pass through the specific region 39 instead of the non-specific region. The solenoid that drives the shutter member is connected to the main control board 80. When such a shutter member is provided, the shutter member is controlled to the first state to close the specific area 39 during the 1R and 2R when the second big prize opening 35 is opened at the 15R second big hit. .

  In this way, even if a game ball enters the second big prize opening 35 during an extremely short time of 0.1 seconds, it is surely prevented from passing the game ball to the specific area 39. be able to. Further, during the 1R and 2R at the 15R second big hit, the second big winning opening 35 is opened when the shutter member is in the second state and closed when the shutter member is in the second state. If opening / closing control of the big winning opening 35 is performed, even if the maximum opening time of the second big winning opening 35 is set to a length (for example, 28 seconds) that allows a game ball to enter sufficiently, a game to the specific area 39 is performed. The passage of the sphere can be prevented. When it is desired to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 at the 15R first big hit or the like, the shutter member may be controlled to the second state while the second big winning opening 35 is opened. That is, the shutter member may be controlled to the second state during the above-described V effective period (first period). Further, in the first embodiment, even if it is a small hit, it is possible to pass a specific area, but by setting the shutter member to the first state during the small hit game, the game ball can be specified during the small hit game. Passing through the area can be prevented. In addition to this configuration, whether or not the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35 has passed through the specific area 39 due to the installation location of the specific area 39 and the covering portion provided in front of the player in the specific area 39 It is good also as an aspect which is hard to visually recognize to a player.

[Others]
Whether or not the processing amount of the effect control process is larger than the predetermined amount can be determined by whether or not the processing amount of the effect control process excluding the game effect determining process is larger than the predetermined amount. And when there is little processing amount of effect control processing except game effect determination processing, when processing processing with a large amount of processing is performed as game effect determination processing, and processing amount of effect control processing excluding game effect determination processing is large Performs a determination process with a small processing amount as the game effect determination process. Accordingly, it is possible to change the processing amount of the game effect determination process according to the processing amount (processing state) of the effect control process excluding the game effect determination process, and balance the control load related to the effect control means. In addition, appropriate presentation control processing is performed without imposing an excessive load on the presentation control means, and various game presentations can be executed.

  In the above-described configuration of the gaming machine, the “game effect” refers to an effect performed using a predetermined character and an effect performed using identification information (effect design, special design, etc.). Character effects and reach effects can be given. The game effects belong to any one of the plurality of game effect types. Further, a pseudo-variable notice effect may be provided as the notice effect. The pseudo-variable notice effect is a notice effect indicating the possibility that the result of the special symbol success / failure determination will be a big hit, and by performing the change display, temporary stop display, and re-change display during one change display, It is an effect that makes it appear as if it is fluctuating and displayed multiple times. For example, “pseudo 1 (pseudo variation 1)” indicates that the variation display is performed twice by performing the temporary stop display and the re-variation display once after the start of the variation display of the effect symbol. The effect is an effect in which the number of pseudo variable displays increases as the number of pseudo 2 and pseudo 3 increases, and at the same time, the jackpot reliability increases.

  Further, in the configuration of the gaming machine described above, a variable entrance that can be changed between a state in which a game ball can enter and a state in which the game ball cannot enter and a state in which the game ball cannot enter, Special game execution means capable of executing a special game for setting the variable entrance (large winning entrance) into a state in which entry is possible when the result of the second determination is successful. In addition, the “starting port” may be a variable starting port that can be changed between the first mode and the second mode in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first mode. Separately, the variable start port may be provided. In addition, a first game state in which a game ball enters the variable start port has a predetermined frequency, and a second game state in which the game ball enters the variable start port at a higher frequency than the first game state. And a game state setting means for setting the game state. Here, “predetermined frequency” includes zero.

  In the above-described embodiment, the number of times of opening the first grand prize port or the second grand prize port in one round is set to one, but the number of times of opening the first grand prize port or the second grand prize port in one round is set. It may be a plurality of times or may have a different number of rounds of opening.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second special figure hold is a control process for digesting the first special figure hold in preference to the so-called special figure 2 priority control process. May be a control process for prioritizing the second special figure hold, that is, a so-called special figure 1 priority control process. Also, the priority order is not set for the digestion of the first special figure hold and the digestion of the second special figure hold, and the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are digested in order from the oldest stored one. Control processing, that is, control processing of so-called order of entering (memory order) digestion may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine having the specific area 39. The present invention can also be applied to a game machine of a type in which it is determined whether or not a high probability state is given after the big hit game is ended based only on the result (the type of the big hit symbol that is stopped and displayed). Needless to say, “This is based on the fact that the special symbol winning / decision determination results in a big hit (the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped and displayed as a big hit symbol)”. The pachinko gaming machine of Example 1 is also included in other types of gaming machines. Also, it is a type of pachinko gaming machine that does not have a probability setting means (no high probability state), has a specific area inside, and can enter a game ball that can enter and a game ball can enter There is a large winning opening that can be changed to an impossible entry impossible state, and if the result of the determination of success or failure based on the entry to the starting opening is a small hit, the large winning opening is made available for a predetermined time. This is also applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit game is executed when a game ball enters a big winning opening in a ball ready state and the game ball passes through a specific area, and a big hit game is executed. This pachinko gaming machine is called a so-called “1 type 2 type mixing machine”. When the result of the determination of success / failure based on the ball entering the start opening becomes a big hit, the big hit game is executed without passing through a specific area. In addition, as a privilege, it is possible to generate a high base state that increases the frequency of entering game balls into the start opening. Moreover, it has a 1st starting port and a 2nd starting port, and it shall generate | occur | produce the high base state which raises the entrance frequency to the 2nd starting port. The present invention can be applied to all these types of gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 7b Production design display area (production design display part), 8 production design, 20 1st start opening, 21 2nd start opening, 30 1st big prize opening, 35 2nd big prize opening, 39 specific area 41a First special symbol display (first special symbol display unit), 41b Second special symbol display (second special symbol display unit), 80 main control board (main control unit), 90 sub control board (sub control) Part), 100 image control board (image control part), 103a effect first special figure hold indicator, 103b effect second special figure hold indicator

Claims (6)

Identification information display means for variably displaying identification information based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Production control means for performing predetermined production control processing;
A special game executing means for executing a special game advantageous to a player when the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific display mode, and a gaming machine comprising:
The effect control means includes a game effect determining means for determining a game effect to be executed, and a game effect executing means for executing the game effect determined by the game effect determining means,
The game effect execution means is capable of executing a game effect along with the variation display of the identification information,
There are at least a first state in which the processing amount of the effect control processing is a predetermined amount and a second state in which the processing amount of the effect control processing is larger than the predetermined amount,
The number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means in the second state is smaller than the number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means in the first state. A gaming machine. The number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determining means in the first state is a first predetermined number,
The number of game effects to be determined by the game effect determination means in the second state is a second predetermined number that is smaller than the first predetermined number. Gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of game effects that can be determined by the game effect determining means is the same in the first state and the second state.   4. The maximum number of game effects that can be determined by the game effect determining means is the same in the first state and the second state, according to claim 1. Gaming machine.   The game according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the effect control means causes the game effect determination means to perform a game effect determination process based on the start of the variable display of the identification information. Machine. It has a start opening where game balls can enter,
As the effect control process, there is an effect control process at the time of entry that is executed based on the entry to the start opening,
The state in which the effect control process at the time of entering the ball is executed is the first state, and the state in which the effect control process at the time of entering the ball is not executed is the second state. Item 6. The gaming machine according to any one of Items 1 to 5.

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