JP6229559B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a game area in which game balls are launched.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, a so-called first type pachinko game machine is used while changing a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than a normal game when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific aspect. Known as a thing. The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by the use of characters in images such as symbols to give a story to the variable display and the notice effect that suggests the high degree of expectation of transition to special games. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In such a gaming machine, when a transition is made to a special game, the grand prize opening is opened a plurality of times, and prize balls according to the number of balls entered into the opened big prize opening are awarded. Therefore, during the special game, the player expects to win a lot of prize balls by launching the game balls aiming for the big prize opening.

JP 2003-230714 A

  In an actual pachinko gaming machine, the number of unit games of a special game with a specific jackpot symbol, the number of winnings per unit game at the big winning opening, the number of winning balls per winning at the big winning opening, for example, 16 rounds, 10 times Preliminary rules such as winning prizes and 15 prize balls. Therefore, it is difficult for the number of winning balls that can be won by winning a special winning opening in one special game to exceed the theoretical upper limit based on this rule. Even in special games, the number of prize balls could be similar or close. Although it takes a certain amount of time to digest a special game, if the number of prize balls is similar or close in any special game, it will make the player feel the monotony of the game, and the interest will be reduced. The inventor thought that there was a risk of incurring.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to suppress monotonization of a game when aiming for a big winning opening and acquiring a winning ball.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention can enter or easily enter a game board in which a game area is formed and a game ball fired at a first strength. A start opening provided at the position of the game area and a position of the game area where a game ball launched with a second strength different from the first strength is allowed to enter or is easy to enter, When a predetermined transition condition is satisfied when a ball enters the starting gate and the starting gate is triggered when the winning ball is given a prize ball, the game is more advantageous to the player than a normal game. Special game control means for executing a special game involving opening and closing of the game, and a position of a game area in which a game ball fired with the second strength can enter or easily enter, along the flow direction of the game ball A special prize opening that is provided upstream from the big prize opening, and when a game ball is entered as an opportunity to grant a prize ball And a presentation control means for outputting an effect from a given output device. The number of prize balls given when entering a special prize opening is set to be less than the number of prize balls given when entering a big prize opening. While entering a special prize opening, a predetermined performance is output from the output device, while when entering a special prize opening during a normal game, it is suppressed from outputting a predetermined performance from the output device. Is configured to make it easier to enter the big prize opening than to enter the special prize opening, but during normal games, it is easier to enter the special prize opening than entering the big prize opening. It is configured to be easy, and the production control means outputs different productions from the output device when entering the special prize opening during normal game and when entering the big prize opening during normal game. .

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

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to suppress monotonization of the game when attempting to acquire a prize ball aiming at the big winning opening.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of a main board | substrate and a sub board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of an effect display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the main board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the sub board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail a main process in S518 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process at the time of receiving a command from a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for production | presentation display control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when a sub CPU receives a command from display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for various device control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special symbol fluctuation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decoration symbol fluctuation | variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of opening and closing a special winning opening. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine of the modification 1.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps are provided. It is designed so that the number of big hits in the second game is larger than the number of big hits in the first game. For example, the second game is more likely to be a big hit with certainty, and the second game has a larger number of unit games that constitute a special game (a long open unit with a long opening time for a big prize opening). A game and a short-opening unit game with a short opening time are mixed in one special game, and the number of long-opening unit games in the second game is larger than that in the first game even if the number of the same unit games is the same. The second game is designed to have a relatively higher profit than the first game. On top of that, aiming at the first hit in the first game first, after being given a short time in the big hit in the first game, the second game is repeatedly aimed at repeatedly gaining a lot of play Realize.

  As already mentioned, due to the restrictions imposed on winning a prize ball by a special winning opening, for example, the number of prize balls in a special game becomes uniform, making the player feel monotonous of the game, There was a risk of lowering. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a first winning entrance and a special winning entrance are provided as a means for obtaining a winning ball independent of the winning entrance on the flow path of the game ball launched for the winning entrance. It was. The special winning opening is a second-type non-electrical accessory, and is switched from a closed state in which it is difficult to enter to an open state in which it is easy to enter, when triggered by entering the first entrance. In addition, a special winning opening is dealt with as a winning that is not counted as a special game winning, and the winning ball is paid out, and the special winning opening is switched from an open state to a closed state as a result of the winning. In this way, by providing a special winning opening that pays out a winning ball independently of the winning prize opening in the vicinity of the winning prize opening, while maintaining the restrictions imposed on winning the winning ball by the winning prize opening. However, it is possible to provide the player with an opportunity to obtain additional prize balls and to suppress monotonization of the game.

  In addition, the special winning opening is opened and closed in the same manner as the big winning opening, and whether or not to enter the ball is switched. As a result, a number of prize winning openings that are opened simultaneously are provided, and the number of prize balls exceeding the amount expected from the number of rounds can be obtained through simultaneous winnings to the plurality of prize winning entries. Such a feeling can be easily given to the player, and the player can be prevented from feeling the monotony of the game. Furthermore, the special prize opening is opened and closed mechanically and is not controlled by the main board 200 or the sub board 300 described later. As a result, while avoiding an increase in processing load on the main board 200 and the sub board 300 due to opening and closing of the special prize opening, it becomes easy to give a range to the number of prize balls obtained at the special prize opening 500 during special games, for example. It is possible to suppress the monotonization of the game due to the game having a uniform number of prize balls.

  However, since a special prize opening for paying out additional prize balls is provided, care must be taken not to impair the original gameplay of pachinko machines. For example, prize ball payout by special prize opening is a position that accompanies prize ball payout by large prize opening, but if there are too many prize balls due to entering special prize mouth, A game aimed at entering the ball is made, and the first game aiming at entering the first start port 11 and eventually the significance of the big hit may be lost. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is mainly for games that aim the player to win big hits by entering the starting opening, and the gameability that is based on winning the winning balls by using the special winning opening is not impaired. Designed.

  Specifically, (1) The number of winning balls for entering a special winning opening <the number of winning balls for entering a large winning opening. (2) When entering a special winning opening during a special game, information indicating the cumulative number of winning balls is presented. On the other hand, when entering a special winning opening during a normal game, the above information is not presented. (3) Different information is presented when a player enters a special winning opening during a normal game and when a player enters a large winning opening during a normal game. The presentation of information includes various modes such as image display on the effect display device, sound output from a speaker, and blinking of various lamps.

  FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 100 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The pachinko gaming machine 100 has an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball tray 105, a lower ball tray 106, a launch handle 107, a speaker 108, an effect button 109, a cross key 110, A decorative lamp 111 is included. The outer frame 101 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that is aligned with the opening of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 103 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 105 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 106, and the like. The lower ball tray 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the door 104, and sound effects and music sounds corresponding to the game state and effects are output by means for controlling the effects. Most of the resin members constituting the exterior of the door 104 are translucent, and a decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decorative lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the gaming state or the effect by means of controlling the effect, and plays a role of effect by blinking or the like.

  The game board 80 has a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a big winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on the game area 81 defined by the rails 82. , An outlet 34, an effect display device 60, a center decoration 64, a special prize opening 500, and a first entrance 506. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the center of the game area 81 and the upper part and the right part thereof. 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 on which the inflowing game ball rolls is formed below the center decoration 64, and the direction of falling from the stage 65 depends on the direction of rolling and the direction of entering the first start port 11 and the first start port 11. It is distributed to the direction of the side that does not enter the ball. On the upper part of the center decoration 64, there is provided a movable accessory 66 that is driven in accordance with the contents of the effect and performs an effect operation. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for forming a flow path of game balls are installed.

  The first start port 11 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 12 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are configured to be able to aim at entering one ball by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first start port 11 is provided at a substantially central lower portion in the game area 81. The second start port 12 is provided on the right side in the game area 81. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are separated from each other on the left side and the right side, so that it is difficult for a game ball aimed at one to enter the other. When hitting left, that is, when hitting relatively weakly so as to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible to enter the first start port 11 or easy entry, while on the right, that is, the center decoration 64 If the ball is hit relatively hard with the aim of flowing to the right passage, it is possible to enter the second starting port 12 or it is easy to enter, but it is impossible or impossible to enter the first starting port 11. Thus, a flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nails. The lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is executed whenever there is a ball entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. The

  The first start port 11 includes a first start winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 11 and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The second start port 12 includes a second start winning detection device 17, a normal electric combination 90 (so-called electric tulip) that is an expansion mechanism, and a normal electric combination solenoid 91 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 90. . The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 12 and generates second start winning information that indicates that the ball has been entered.

  When the ordinary electric combination 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 91, the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is increased. The opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is about 0.1 second when the opening is short, whereas the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is about 6 seconds when the opening is long. Thus, the game ball is set longer than the short opening time, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 12. The long opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is also called “open extension”. As a modified example, when the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded, this may be notified in advance, or the normal symbol variation hold may be pre-read and notified before the normal symbol variation starts. , You may alert | report during the fluctuation | variation of a normal symbol.

  As a modified example of the opening mode when the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second start port 12 is opened long, the total opening time is increased to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds longer than that for the short opening 3 times. It is good also as an aspect. Further, a plurality of combinations of opening times and opening times may be prepared and one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of releasing 2 seconds 3 times, the total opening time is the same as in the case of releasing 6 seconds once, but the former is longer than the latter when including the interval period. Therefore, especially in the configuration of the modified example in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the former player enters the ball, assuming that the player who noticed the opening has adjusted the hitting direction to the second starting port 12 from that time. It can be said that the opportunity is long. Moreover, it may be configured such that there are a plurality of normal symbol hit types, and the opening mechanism of the spreading mechanism may be different depending on the hit types. For example, when the normal symbol is the first hit, in the normal state, 0.1 seconds is released once, in the easy entry state, the one second release is three times, and when the second hit is in the normal state Then, the 6-second opening may be performed once, and the 2-second opening may be performed twice in the easy entry state.

  Each of the three general winning openings 33 includes a general winning detecting device 38 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 20 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or is easy to enter when hitting right, that is, hitting a relatively strong ball so as to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64. The special winning opening 20 includes a special winning detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20. The big winning detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 20, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The big winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops in a predetermined manner. The big prize opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34. As a modification, another prize winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the winning prize opening 20, and a plurality of prize winning openings may be provided.

  A first special symbol display device 41 corresponding to the first game and a second special symbol display device 42 corresponding to the second game are juxtaposed on the left and right sides at the lower left position outside the game area 81 on the game board 80, Changes in the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed. In the approximate center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and a decorative symbol 61 linked to the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is displayed. The change of the effect image including is displayed. Hereinafter, such display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / losing lottery performed when the game ball enters the first starting port 11, and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning / losing lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 12, and its variation display is stopped in a predetermined hit state. A big hit as a special game occurs. The first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are, for example, an 8-segment LED including eight segments of seven segments forming one “8” and one segment representing “dot”. Display device. In the 8-segment LED, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily form letters and numbers, and may be symbols that are generally meaningless formed by a combination of segments. . These symbols are replaced one after another at a high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42, thereby realizing the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The Further, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are formed by using LED dot arrays which are not 8-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbols 51 and second combinations of lighting patterns and lighting colors. The special symbol 52 may be expressed.

  The first winning opening 506 and the special winning opening 500 are provided in the vicinity of the big winning opening 20, in other words, in positions where game balls launched aiming at the big winning opening 20 can enter. Specifically, the first entrance 506 and the special prize opening 500 are provided at positions where the game ball can be entered or easily entered when the game ball is hit to the right, and the game ball enters the grand prize entrance 20. It is provided at a position on the upstream side of the special winning opening 20 along the flow direction of the game ball when it is hit right by aiming at the ball. Therefore, there is a possibility that the game ball that has been hit right will enter the first entrance 506 or the special entrance 500 before entering the grand prize opening 20.

  The first entrance 506 is a entrance that triggers the opening of the special prize opening 500, but entering the entrance does not trigger a prize payout. The appearance of the first entrance 506 may be configured to be similar to the appearance of the general winning opening 33.

  The special winning opening 500 is a winning opening in which the entry of a game ball is an opportunity for granting a winning ball. On the upper part of the special prize opening 500, a lid part that can be switched between open and closed states is provided. The special winning opening 500 is in a state where the lid portion is closed in an initial state, and a game ball cannot enter. The interlocking device 508 receives a game ball that has entered the first entrance 506, and mechanically moves the lid of the special prize opening 500 according to the energy (weight, etc.) of the game ball itself to make it open. In other words, the special winning opening 500 is switched from the closed state to the opened state in conjunction with the entering into the first entrance 506. Note that unlike the special winning opening 20, the special winning opening 500 can be opened even in a gaming state where the special game transition conditions are not satisfied, that is, during a normal game. Therefore, during a normal game, it is easier to enter the special prize opening 500 than to enter the special prize opening 20. On the other hand, since the opening of the special prize opening 500 is premised on the entry to the first entry slot 506, during special games, those who enter the big prize opening 20 rather than the entry to the special prize opening 500 Becomes easy.

  Inside the special winning opening 500, a special winning detecting device 502 and a second winning opening 504 are provided. The special prize detection device 502 is a sensor (line sensor or the like) that detects the entry of a game ball into the special prize opening 500, generates special prize information indicating the prize at the time of entry, and a main board 200 described later. Send to. The second entrance 504 is an entrance into which a game ball dropped into the special prize opening 500 enters. The interlocking device 510 receives a game ball that has entered the second entrance 504, and mechanically moves the lid of the special prize entrance 500 by the energy (weight, etc.) of the game ball itself to make it closed. In other words, the special winning opening 500 returns from the open state to the closed state in conjunction with a ball entering the second ball inlet 504 (that is, a ball entering itself).

  When a predetermined number or more of game balls (one ball in this embodiment) have entered the first entrance 506, the interlocking device 508 has a special prize opening 500 depending on the weight of the one or more entered game balls. May be opened. Similarly, when a predetermined number or more of game balls (one ball in this embodiment) enter the second entrance 504, the interlocking device 510 receives a special prize according to the weight of the one or more game balls entered. The mouth 500 may be closed. As will be described later, the special winning opening 20 is closed when either of the number of entered balls (for example, 10 balls per round) or the opening time (for example, 30 seconds per round) is satisfied. On the other hand, the closing of the special winning opening 500 differs in that only the number of balls entered is a condition.

  In addition, the interlocking device 508 and the interlocking device 510 may be realized by a known configuration for mechanically controlling the operation of the second type non-electrical accessory. In addition, a game ball that has entered the first entrance 506 and a game ball that has entered the second entrance 504 inside the special prize opening 500 have a discharge path (not shown) on the back of the game area 81. It may be carried to the outlet and then discharged.

  The appearance of the special prize opening 500 is configured to be similar to the appearance of the special prize opening 20. For example, at least one of the size, shape, pattern, and color of the members may be the same or similar, and the opening and closing modes may be the same or similar. In this embodiment, each of the special winning opening 20 and the special winning opening 500 includes a lid portion as an opening / closing mechanism, and is configured as a so-called attacker type lid opening / closing type winning opening. In other words, the special winning opening 500 is configured as an attacker that is opened and closed by mechanical control. In the open state, the special winning opening 20 and the special winning opening 500 are in a state of receiving the game balls and guiding them to the inside of the winning opening by opening the lid portion in a protruding state. On the other hand, in the closed state, the lid is in the closed state, so that the game ball passes through without being guided into the winning opening, in other words, the gaming ball does not enter the winning opening, You will not be able to get. Thus, the special winning opening 500 has a design as a pseudo large winning opening and an opening / closing function.

  As a modified example, the special winning opening 20 and the special winning opening 500 are changed from a state in which a so-called “Bello electric chew” member that receives a game ball and guides it to the inside of the large winning opening changes from a buried state to a protruding state. It may be a winning opening of a type that switches from a ball impossible state to a ball ready state. As another modification, a winning opening (sliding attacker) of a type that opens and closes in a sliding manner may be used. For example, the winning member may be a type of winning port that allows the player to enter the ball when the movable member covers the upper portion of the winning hole so as to inhibit the winning and the movable member is slid and buried. As a further modification, the special winning opening 20 and the special winning opening 500 may be different types of winning openings, for example, one may be a lid opening / closing type and the other may be a Bello electric chew type.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device that is configured by a liquid crystal display that displays the decorative symbol 61 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually producing the lottery determination result display indicated by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image that fluctuates a plurality of rows of symbols simulating a game of a slot machine as a decorative symbol 61 in the central area of the screen. In this embodiment, symbols composed of numbers “0” to “9” are displayed and varied in three columns, and hit or miss is indicated by three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols that are decorated with colors or patterns, but the symbols or symbols that are common to all symbols for these numbers, characters, and symbols. You may comprise in the form which adds a different pattern for every and integrates them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn may be used. The decorative design 61 is switched according to the development of the effect between the case where the design including the design is variably displayed and the case where the design is separated and only the numbers, characters and symbols are variably displayed. It may be a configuration. In the background of the variation display of the decoration symbol 61, a moving image having a staging effect related to the theme of decoration or production set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation. In addition, as will be described later, the effect display device 60 also displays information related to entering the special winning opening 500.

  Since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have an effect role, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the game area 81 are used. The display device 42 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case of adopting a technique in which a special symbol itself has an effect role to express without using a decorative symbol, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display instead of an 8-segment LED.

  The first operation port 31 is provided at the left side position of the game area 81 and includes the first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first working port 31 and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The second operation port 32 is provided at the right side position of the game area 81 and includes the second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second working port 32 and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the first working port 31 or the second working port 32 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 90. When the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32, a normal symbol that is a symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 45 is provided at the lower right side outside the game area 81, and is composed of two lamps for convenience. The normal symbol display state is expressed by which of these lamps is lit. For example, when the first lamp is turned off and the second lamp is hit, the normal symbol fluctuation display is expressed by alternately turning on and off, and finally one of the lights is turned on. A stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in the state. After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. When the ordinary symbol stops at the winning symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded.

  There are two types of opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90: a short opening of 0.1 seconds and a long opening of 6 seconds. In the open lottery in the normal state, a normal symbol is hit with a probability of 1/50 and a long release is executed, and a normal symbol is hit with a probability of 1/100 and a short release is executed. Thus, in the normal state, the probability of long open is higher than the probability of short open, but in the modified example, the probability of short open may be higher than the probability of long open. The specifications may be the same. In the open lottery in the easy entry state, the probability of winning a normal symbol is increased to 99/100, and the open time is only long open. Thus, in the easy entry state, the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced by the function of changing the probability of hitting a normal symbol and the function of extending the opening time. In the easy-to-enter state in the modified example, the ease of entering the second start port 12 may be enhanced by using three functions including a function for shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In this case, the variation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state, and 2 seconds in the easy entry state.

  In the lower left position outside the game area 81, a first special symbol holding lamp 71 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 41, and above the second special symbol display device 42, A second special figure holding lamp 72 corresponding to the second game is provided. The first special figure holding lamp 71 is composed of two lamps, and displays the holding number of the winning lottery value in the first game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the first special figure holding lamp 71 is the number of lottery values won to the first starting port 11 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 or during the execution of the special game. Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The second special figure hold lamp 72 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of hold of the winning lottery value in the second game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of lottery values held in the second special figure holding lamp 72 is the number of lottery values won to the second starting port 12 during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 52 or during the execution of the special game, Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The number of hold of the lottery value is displayed at the bottom of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of on-hold lamp images.

  When the number of lottery holds is three, the symbol variation time in the case of a loss is shortened from the normal time in order to increase game efficiency (hereinafter also referred to as “shortening variation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery holds is 4, in order to further increase the game efficiency, the symbol variation time in the case of losing is further shortened than in the case of the above 3 (hereinafter also referred to as “super shortened variation”). ).

  In the lower right position outside the game area 81, a normal figure holding lamp 75 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol display device 45. The regular figure holding lamp 75 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights or the number of blinking lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32 during the normal symbol variation, and the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the normal symbol variation has not yet been executed. Indicates.

  The effect button 109 is an operation input unit that is pressed by the player in order to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine according to the content of the effect, and the content of the effect is changed according to the pressing mode. The effect button 109 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 105. The cross key 110 is an operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper ball tray 105.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player rotates the launch handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 105 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle are guided to the rail 82 one by one and launched into the game area 81. . When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 81 falls in a direction according to how it hits while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the big winning opening 20, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball tray 105 or lower It is paid out to the ball tray 106. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 33 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 34 is processed as an out ball.

  When entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, in the first special symbol display device 41, the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and The decorative design 61 is displayed in a variable manner. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol 61 is displayed in a variable manner according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the start to the end of the variation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation production patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 occurs when the variation display time elapses. Stopped.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, when the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three columns as in the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when the timing approaches the variation end timing, each column is stopped one by one. The symbol combination is displayed. When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is a game state advantageous to the player over the normal game, The opening / closing operation of the winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 indicating the big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which three types of symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ". The normal loss effect pattern, the reach failure effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern include a normal pattern that is displayed in a normal state and a time-shortening pattern that is displayed in a time-short state. However, even in the normal state, if there is a second symbol variation corresponding to the entrance to the second starting port 12, there is a probability that the big hit is likely to have a probable change or the number of unit games of the special game increases. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first fluctuation corresponding to the entrance to the 1 start opening 11, a chance effect pattern for displaying that it is a chance to generate a relatively advantageous big hit may be used. In the embodiment, the time reduction pattern is used in the time reduction state, but the time reduction pattern is used even in the probability variation state because the time variation is accompanied in the probability variation state. However, in the modified example, a specification using a pattern for probability variation different from that for time reduction in the probability variation state may be used. Alternatively, a specification using a common pattern may be used for the time reduction and for the probability change, or a specification for using the pattern for the probability change in the probability change state without using the time reduction pattern in particular.

  There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a large difference in the profits of the winning balls. Usually, the special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the special winning opening 20 is opened, and after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds or after 10 or more game balls are dropped, the game is closed once. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 16 times, the special special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. In normal special games, it is possible to expect more than 10 balls per unit game, and you can earn enough prize balls (also called “outs”) for 16 unit games. Is obtained. A special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “16R jackpot” as appropriate, and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “4R jackpot” as appropriate.

  On the other hand, in the shortened special game, there is no start demonstration time and no end demonstration time, and the special winning opening 20 is opened for 0.2 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to complete the shortened special game. In a shortened special game, the opening of the grand prize opening 20 is repeated only twice for a very short time, so it is almost impossible to enter the big prize opening 20 and the special game is substantially equal to zero. is there. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also referred to as “2R jackpot” as appropriate.

  When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of the stop are in a predetermined small hit mode, the game proceeds to the small hit game constituted by one unit game, and Opening and closing operations are performed. In one unit game constituting the small hit game, the big prize opening 20 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same as the 2R big hit.

  When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the special game ends. During the probability change, the winning lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game can be generated relatively early. It should be noted that the determination result of the winning / losing lottery may be a latent probability change state in which the specific big hit, that is, the big hit with probability change, is not clearly indicated on the appearance, and is not explicitly notified as a decorative symbol or production content. In this case, even if the probability change is in progress, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether it is a probability change or a non-probability change.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the probability of winning the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the open extension is executed so that the expansion time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is long open. Since the number of hits of normal symbols per fixed time can be increased and the ease of entering the second starting port 12 is increased, the number of entering the second starting port 12 is likely to increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chance of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it is possible to keep playing with little or no increase in the number of balls.

  In the easy-to-enter state, as one of the specific gaming states, a so-called time reduction in which the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened compared to the normal state is further executed. The variation times of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 are returned to the original variation time after a predetermined variation number, for example, 100 variations are displayed, but reach the variation number. If a big hit occurs before, the working hours are once ended. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in a short time, compared to the normal state where the symbol variation is performed with the normal variation time, until the big hit occurs Time can be shortened, and the ease of winning a jackpot can be relatively enhanced. In a modification, it is good also as a specification which does not implement time shortening of a special symbol in an easy-to-enter state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the right-handed game ball may enter the first entrance 506. Further, when the game ball enters the first entrance 506, there is a possibility that the game ball enters the special winning entrance 500. Specifically, (1) entering the first entrance 506, (2) opening the special prize opening 500, (3) entering the special prize opening 500, (4) paying out the prize ball and special prize. A prize ball can also be obtained by repeatedly closing the mouth 500 and returning to (1).

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, in particular. The sub board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes the display contents that are particularly effective according to the determination result by the main board 200. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a path for prize balls, a payout unit 154 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 153 to the upper ball tray 105 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 154.

  In this embodiment, 15 balls are awarded at the grand prize opening 20, 4 balls are awarded at the special prize opening 500, 3 balls are entered at the first start opening 11, and 3 balls are entered at the second start opening 12. Pay out one prize ball. The number of winning balls for the special winning opening 20> the number of winning balls for the special winning opening 500. It is also preferable that the number of prize balls related to the first start port 11 is greater than the number of prize balls related to the second start port 12. Since the first game aiming at the first starting port 11 is typically in a normal state, it is desirable to pay out a certain amount of prize balls when winning at the first starting port 11. On the other hand, the second game aiming at the second starting port 12 is typically in a state where it is easy to enter, in other words, when the ordinary electric accessory 90 is extended and extended, and therefore it is desirable that the variation efficiency of the symbol is high. 2 It is desirable that the entrance into the starting port 12 is easy. However, if the number of winning balls at the second starting port 12 is increased, it is necessary to suppress the ease of entering the second starting port 12 (by arranging the nails, etc.) due to the restriction of the payout rate. It is. Note that the number of prize balls related to the first start opening 11 may be the same as the number of prize balls related to the special prize opening 500 (for example, four balls), as long as it is larger than the number of prize balls related to the second start opening 12. . The launching device 156 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 105 to the game area 81 one by one. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launch device 156. The power supply unit 158 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The pachinko gaming machine 100 assigns functions to a main board 200 as a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub board 300 as a sub control device that controls the staging operations and processes. It consists of different forms. The main board 200 includes a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a big winning port 20, a general winning port 33, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, a first special symbol display device 41, and a second special port. It is electrically connected to the symbol display device 42, the normal symbol display device 45, and the special prize opening 500 (special prize detection device 502), and transmits / receives various control signals to / from each of them. The sub board 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the effect button 109, the speaker 108, and the decoration lamp 111, and transmits / receives various control signals to / from each. Since data transmission / reception between the main board 200 and the sub board 300 is unidirectional from the main board 200 to the sub board 300, each configuration is configured so that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission / reception in one direction. Arranged on the main board 200 and the sub board 300. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200. It cannot be requested. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 200 cannot be referred to from the sub board 300 unless the main board 200 transmits the information to the sub board 300 unilaterally.

  Note that any one of the functional blocks included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the sub board 300 instead of the main board 200, and any of the functional blocks included in the sub board 300 may be included in the sub board 300. Instead, it may be mounted on the main board 200.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 includes a ball entering determination unit 201, a first lottery unit 211, a second lottery unit 212, a general drawing lottery unit 213, a holding control unit 240, a main display control unit 250, a special game control unit 260, and a small hit game control. Means 265, specific game control means 270, opening / closing control means 275, and special figure adjustment means 276 are provided.

  The entry determination unit 201 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 11, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 12. to decide. The winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 20 when receiving the big winning opening information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the entry determining unit 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. Upon receiving the special winning information, the winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the special winning opening 500. At this time, a predetermined signal indicating that the special winning opening 500 has been won is transmitted to the sub board 300.

  The first lottery means 211 functions as a function for executing the first lottery relating to the first game. The first lottery value acquisition means 216, the first winning / failing lottery means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, and the first variation pattern determination. The means 231 is included, and the first winning / losing lottery is executed as the winning / nothing lottery corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 11. The determination result of the first winning / losing lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol 51 in the first special symbol display device 41, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. . The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second winning / failing lottery means 222, a second symbol determining means 227, and a second variation pattern determining means 232, and corresponds to entering the second starting port 12 The second winning / losing lottery is executed as the winning / losing lottery to be performed. The determination result of the second winning / losing lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42, and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. . When starting the symbol variation, the first lottery unit 211 and the second lottery unit 212 transmit the lottery determination result corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determining unit 303 together with the symbol variation control command.

  The first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 indicate which lottery value range the lottery value corresponds to in the determination as to whether the lottery value is a preliminary determination process even when entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 Pre-winning determination is performed, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 303. The result of the pre-determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, and then transmitted to the effect determination means 303 regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. The Therefore, for the sub-board 300 side, a so-called “prefetching” process is realized in which the success / failure result can be presumed in advance before the symbol variation start order is reached.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires a random number value as the first winning / failing lottery value for the first winning / losing lottery upon entering the first starting port 11. The second lottery value acquisition unit 217 acquires a random number value as the second winning / failing lottery value for the second winning / losing lottery upon entering the second start port 12. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are temporarily held by the holding control means 240. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number.

  The first winner / lottery means 221 determines whether to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the first winner / lottery value; Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. Based on the second winner / lottery value, the second winner / lottery means 222 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game, and the second winner / lottery value falls within any lottery value range in the winner determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior success / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”.

  The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 hold a plurality of success / failure determination tables referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure determination tables, determination results of jackpot and miss are associated with winning / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probability is determined in accordance with the associated jackpot range setting. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 refer to a success / failure table for determining success / failure based on a normal hit probability in the normal probability state, and whether or not the big hit probability is higher than the normal probability in the probability variation state. Browse the table. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 refer to any of the plurality of success / failure tables to determine whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the success / failure determination table. The success / failure determination table in this figure associates determination results of big hits, small hits, and misses with winning / failed lottery values. Depending on the respective range settings, the hit / failure probabilities of big hits and small hits are determined. Is determined. The first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 refer to the success / failure determination table of FIG. In both of the first winning / notifying lottery by the first winning / notifying lottery means 221 and the second winning / notifying lottery by the second winning / failing lottery means 222, a big hit is made only when the winning / notifying lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of certainty change, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299, but also when the lottery falls within the range of 300 to 2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, the single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range for both normal time and probability change, but the success / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and for probability change. It may be prepared separately for the 1-win / lotter lottery and the second-win / win lottery.

  In this embodiment, even if the winning / losing lottery value does not correspond to the big hit range, if it falls within the predetermined range, it is a small hit. In the example of this figure, when the success / failure lottery value acquired by the first success / failure lottery means 221 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, the winning lottery value acquired by the second success / failure lottery means 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. In other words, the first hit / lotter lottery has a wider range corresponding to the jackpot than the second hit / lottery lottery, and the jackpot is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to the big hit, it is all “out”, but in the example in this figure, the winning lottery value range when it does not correspond to the small hit out of the cases where it does not correspond to the big hit Is expressed as “displacement”. In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the determination table of whether it is a big hit and the determination table of whether it is a small win in the figure in the form of a single winning / nothing determination table was shown in this figure, each may be implement | achieved as a separate table. Good.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure lottery means 221 refers to the table of FIG. 6 (a), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the success / failure range as the determination result, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the lottery value is “3,000 to 56499”, the value “3” indicating that is set as the determination result, and when the lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, “4” is indicated. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the first hit / fail lottery means 221 sets the hit / miss range as described above, the value is sent to the effect determining means 303 together with the value indicating the first hit / no lottery and the number of holds.

  The second success / failure lottery means 222 refers to the table of FIG. 6 (b), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the success / failure range as the determination result, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is “3,000 to 63999”, the value “3” indicating that is set in the winning / failing range as the determination result, and when the winning / losing lottery value is “6400 to 65535”, “4” indicating that is determined. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the success / failure lottery means 222 sets the success / failure range as described above, the second success / failure lottery means 222 transmits the value to the effect determination means 303 together with the value indicating the second success / failure lottery and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 determine the stop symbol at the start of symbol variation based on the separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the determination, and the symbol lottery A prior symbol determination is performed as to which symbol range the value corresponds to. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a prior symbol determination table that are referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to different symbol determination tables according to the determination result. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination performed in starting symbol variation especially from prior symbol determination, it is also referred to as “symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 7A is a table that is referred to when the determination result is a big hit, FIG. 7B is a table that is referred to when the determination result is wrong, and FIG. This table is referred to when the determination result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this diagram in the symbol determination as the main determination. Each symbol determination table defines a correspondence relationship between the numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value. The types of special symbols are associated with the big hit, small hit, and unsuccessful determination results, with “0” to “4” corresponding to the big hit, “5” to “9” corresponding to the big hit, “10” corresponds to a loss. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols that are generally meaningless and formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with jackpots. Among them, the type “0” indicates 4R big hit or 16R big hit with certain change as a specific big hit, and is associated with “0-99” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and “0” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144 ". The type “1” indicates a 2R jackpot with certainty as a specific jackpot, and is associated with “100 to 149” in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is associated with “145 to 149” in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is done. Types "2" to "4" indicate 4R big hits or 16R big hits that do not involve any probability change as normal big hits, and the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value are both associated with "150 to 189" type "2" The type “3” is associated with “190 to 229”, and the type “4” is associated with “230 to 255”. Thus, the selection probability for each jackpot type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the type “10” is associated with the entire range of symbol lottery values in the case where the determination result is wrong.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, special symbol types “5” to “9” are associated with small hits. The type “5” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “0-49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50-99”. The type “7” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “100 to 149”, the type “8” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “150 to 199”, and the type “9” is the symbol lottery value range. Corresponding to “200 to 255”.

  Note that the table in FIG. 7 is also referred to as the prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 indicate that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol as the result of the prior symbol determination is the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of holds.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determining means 231 separately obtains a variation pattern in which the variation process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined. Is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns. The second variation pattern determining means 232 has a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process of symbols to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value acquired separately. Determine from the variation pattern. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 each determine a variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 perform prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the variation pattern, a variation time from a variation start to a stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. It should be noted that the variation pattern determination executed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the main determination” as appropriate in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 refer to the table of FIG. 9A in the normal state and refer to the table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (a), when the result of the determination is wrong in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, “super 1” that is the super reach of the pattern range number “0” is selected, If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, “super 2” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “1” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, “normal 1” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “2” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, “normal” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “3” is selected. 2 ”is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, the pattern range number “4” “no reach” is selected. As “out of reach”, a different variation pattern is selected depending on the number of holds, a change pattern of 10 seconds when the number of holds is 0 to 2, a change pattern of 7 seconds when the number of holds is 3, and the number of holds When is 4, a 4-second variation pattern is selected.

  In this figure, an example of mainly classifying into five types according to variation time will be described. However, a plurality of variation effect patterns are prepared for each variation pattern in the sub-substrate 300, and several tens of variation effect patterns are formed as a whole. Is equivalent to the lottery value range of each classification.

  The range of pattern lottery values assigned to “Normal 1”, “Normal 2”, and “Reach without reach” also varies depending on the number of holds. When the number of holdings is 0, 1 as shown in (a) of this figure, the lottery value range of “Normal 1” and “Normal 2” becomes narrower as the number of holdings increases, and the lottery value of “no reach” The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of holds, the wider the lottery value range of the fluctuation pattern having a relatively long fluctuation time, and the probability that the fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is selected increases. Thus, the smaller the number of holds, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of holds, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using a variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize control that makes it easy to select a variation pattern with a long variation time when the number of reservations decreases.

  In the normal state, when the result of the determination is 4R big hit or 16R big hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, “Super 1” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “5” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 124 to 248, “super 2” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “6” is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, “normal 1” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “7” is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, “normal” which is the normal reach of the pattern range number “8” is selected. 2 ”is selected.

  In the normal state, when the result of the determination is 2R big hit or small hit, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, “Super 3” which is the super reach of the pattern range number “9” is selected, and the pattern lottery value is If it is 123 to 255, “normal 3” that is the normal reach of the pattern range number “10” is selected.

  When the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 transmit the predetermination result to the effect determination unit 303 as a so-called prefetching result, the pattern range number value (0 to 10) is set to the first determination result. It is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second win / fail lottery or the number of holdings.

  In the variation pattern table of FIG. 8B referred to in the time reduction state, the pattern lottery value is assigned to the variation pattern for time reduction. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of the pattern lottery value and the variation time is the same as that in FIG. “Reach without reach reduction” is a variation pattern with a relatively short variation time associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reach without reach” in FIG. “Reach without reach reduction” also selects a different fluctuation pattern depending on the number of holdings, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the holding number is 0 or 1, and a fluctuation pattern of 1 second when the holding number is 2 to 4. Are selected.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the general drawing lottery means 213 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value when the game ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. The determination result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 213 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45 in the form of a normal symbol. The regular symbol lottery means 213 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 275 is operated by the second start port 12. The normal electric accessory 90 is expanded. The spreading time is 0.1 second when short opening and 6 seconds when long opening. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 240. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 240 is not exceeded.

  The holding control means 240 includes special figure holding means 241 and general figure holding means 242. The special figure holding means 241 displays a new first winning / losing lottery or second winning / non-winning if a symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first winning / losing lottery is newly executed. The start of symbol variation for the lottery is suspended, and the corresponding lottery value is stored until the corresponding symbol variation display starts. For the first winner / lottery lottery, the winner / lottery value and the setting of the winner / rejection range, the pattern range, and the pattern range are stored as prior determination results. The setting of the success / failure range, the symbol range, and the pattern range is stored. Or you may memorize | store the result of a prior determination in the area | region different from a win / wrong lottery value. The general map holding means 242 stores the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 213 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the first special figure holding lamp 71, the second special figure holding lamp 72, and the general figure holding lamp 75, respectively. The number of holds by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The lottery value of the second winning / losing lottery held in the special figure holding means 241 is digested preferentially over the lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. For this reason, even if the lottery value for the big win is held as the first winning lottery, as long as the lottery value is held as the second winning lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the big winning lottery value of the first winning lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if there is a big hit hold as the first winning / losing lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of consecutive big hits can be obtained by continuing to hit until the big hit holding is entered as the second winning / losing lottery.

  The main display control means 250 includes first special figure control means 251, second special figure control means 252, and universal figure control means 254. The first special symbol control means 251 displays the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41 in accordance with the fluctuation pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / non-winning lottery by the first lottery means 211. Let The first special symbol control means 251 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery completed before that has ended. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42 in accordance with the variation pattern determined in accordance with the determination result of the second winning / losing lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let The second special symbol control means 252 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / losing lottery or the second winning / losing lottery performed before that ends.

  The 1st special figure control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the 1st success / failure lottery when the special lottery means 241 stores the success / failure lottery value of the second success / failure lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol fluctuation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery regardless of whether or not the special winning / holding lottery value is stored by the special figure holding means 241. Thereby, when the lottery value is suspended in both the first winning / losing lottery and the second winning / losing lottery, the lottery value suspended in the second winning / losing lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / losing lottery is not read until the number of holdings in the second winning / losing lottery becomes zero, and the symbol variation thereof does not start.

  The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing to start and stop the change display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, respectively. It transmits to the production control means 304. When transmitting the variation start command, the determination result or determination result determined as the main determination, a value indicating each of the stop symbol and the variation pattern, and a value indicating whether the first determination result determination lottery or the second determination result determination lottery It is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the change start command. When transmitting the variation stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the variation stop command. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 254 displays the lottery determination result by the normal symbol lottery means 213 on the normal symbol display device 45 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is variably displayed. The special figure adjusting means 276 has a second special symbol based on the ball entering the second start port 12 regardless of the order of the game balls having entered the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. The variable display of 52 is given priority over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the entrance to the first start port 11. For example, when both the first winner / lottery value and the second winner / lottery value are held, the second winner / lottery value is always preferentially digested and the second special symbol 52 is continuously displayed in a variable manner.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52 in accordance with the order of entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. Alternatively, the display may be selectively changed. For example, when a ball is entered in the order of the first start port 11, the first start port 11, and the second start port 12, the display is changed in the order of the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52. Is done. In this case, the special figure adjusting means 276 monitors the hold control means 240 and stores the hold order of the winning / failing lottery values. Which special symbol should be changed is determined in accordance with the order of entry of the game balls, that is, the hold order of the success / failure lottery values in the hold control means 240, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change visually.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in another modified example may display the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entry. Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are held, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change.

  The special figure adjustment means 276 also waits for the start of the other variable display when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in the hit state. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The special game control means 260, when the first winning lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in the transition to the special game, the special game transition when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20. Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second special lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game transition condition is established, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20.

  The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing unit. Special games include a 16R jackpot that repeats a unit game 16 times, a 4R jackpot that repeats a unit game four times, and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game that has a shorter opening time than the 16R jackpot and 4R jackpot only twice. The 16R jackpot is a jackpot in the second winning / losing lottery, and the 4R jackpot is a jackpot in the first winning / losing lottery. In the case of 16R jackpot and 4R jackpot, in principle, the big winning opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In 2R big hit, the big prize opening 20 is opened only for about 0.2 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the number of rounds set for the unit game is exhausted. Even in the case of 2R big hit, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the big prize opening 20 may be opened in the same opening manner as 16R big hit and 4R big hit.

  The small hit game control means 265 operates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small win, the small hit game control means 265 is small when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275.

  In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the big prize opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the big prize opening 20 for about 0.2 seconds per opening and closing, and after the little hit game as a whole is opened for about 0.4 seconds, closes the big prize opening 20. To end the small hit game.

  The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game control means 270 shifts the gaming state to the certain variation state, the short time state, and the easy entry state after the special game is completed when the special symbol is a specific jackpot symbol accompanied by the transition to probability variation. The probability variation state, the short time state, and the easy entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the short-time state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 select a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. To do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table corresponding to the number of holdings of the success / failure lottery value by the holding control unit 240 is referred to, and a fluctuation pattern with a longer fluctuation time is more likely to appear as the number of holdings by the holding control unit 240 decreases. In the easy-to-enter state, both normal symbol change and the opening extension of the second starting port 12, or only the opening extension of the second starting port 12 is performed. In other words, the specific game control means 270 causes the second start port 12 to be in the open extended state when the specific big hit is achieved, and further increases the winning probability of the open lottery only when the success / failure lottery is the second successful / bad lottery. Transition to a higher probability state than the normal probability state. During the probability variation state, the probability that the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure lottery means 221 and the second success / failure lottery means 222 will be a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening / closing control means 275 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the special winning opening 20 at the second start opening 12. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric combination solenoid 91 to open the normal electric combination 90 at the second start port 12. In the normal state, the opening / closing control means 275 opens the second start port 12 in the short open or long open time according to the result of the open lottery, and in the easy entry state, the open control unit 275 opens the second open port in the long open time. 2 Open the start port 12. The ease of entering the ball at the second start port 12 is enhanced, so that the player can continue the game without reducing his possession. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 92 to open the special prize opening 20.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub-board 300 includes a pattern mode determining unit 301, a pattern storage unit 302, an effect determining unit 303, and an effect control unit 304.

  The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 61 and the display process thereof are determined. In the effect pattern, a plurality of change effect patterns in which the change process from start to stop and a change process in the change display of the decorative design 61 and the change process are determined, and the expectation degree to the jackpot are displayed separately from the change display of the decorative design. And a plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height of the notice before the change display stops.

  The effect determining means 303 displays on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 in accordance with the determination result of the first winning / losing lottery received from the first lottery means 211 or the determination result of the second winning / notifying lottery received from the second lottery means 212. Then, the contents to be output to the speaker 108 are determined. The effect determining unit 303 selects one of a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first variation pattern determining unit 231 or the second variation pattern determining unit 232, and stores the pattern storage unit. Read from 302. The effect determining means 303 sends the read information on the fluctuation effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The effect determining unit 303 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern.

  Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a change effect pattern of effect images having the same change time according to the change pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining unit 301 determines the combination of stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61 and the arrangement thereof, the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 211 or the second lottery unit 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, the decoration It is determined according to the design variation effect pattern. The symbol form determination unit 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect control unit 304. The symbol mode determining means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of success / failure determination by the first winner / rejection lottery unit 221 and the second winner / rejection lottery unit 222 indicates a transition to a special game of 4R big hit or 16R big hit. A specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is also selected when the result of the determination is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. When the determination result is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols such as “312” and “946” are not arranged, and a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. When the determination result is not 4R big hit or 16R big hit, and a variation pattern showing a loss with reach is selected, a combination where only one pattern is not complete, such as “191” or “727” Select.

  The decorative design variation effect pattern defines a decorative display variation display mode, that is, a production process from the start of variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of variation. In the variation effect pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. A pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a decoration effect variation effect pattern having the same variation time as that of the special symbol in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  When the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determination unit 231 or the second variation pattern determination unit 232 is a time-shortening pattern in the time-short state, the effect determination unit 303 uses the variation in which the time-saving effect content is determined. Select a production pattern. The effect content for the time reduction is an effect in which a background video or a sound that gives an impression that the player is in an advantageous state due to time reduction or certainty is output.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern that temporarily displays an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, an effect pattern that operates an accessory, or an effect pattern that outputs a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display form of the decorative symbol 61 reaches the reach state and the final stop state of the symbol is notified, and none of the decorative symbols 61 are stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 303 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery by a predetermined notice lottery, sets the prior effect, and sets the notice effect pattern to be displayed. decide. The effect determining means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting the kind of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referenced according to the decision result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than when it is missed. The correspondence between whether to display the determination result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect control means 304 variably displays the effect image including the decorative design 61 on the effect display device 60 according to the selected variation effect pattern data as the determination result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212. . The effect control means 304 has received a change start command for the decorative symbol 61 and a new symbol indicating that the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the first winning lottery and the second winning lottery has been completed. This is the starting condition for fluctuation. When the effect determining unit 303 determines that the notice effect is displayed, the effect control unit 304 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a manner to be superimposed on the symbol variation effect. Let

  The effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery when the winning / losing lottery value of the second winning / losing lottery is stored, and whether or not the winning / raising lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / losing lottery is started. As a result, when the lottery values are held for both the first winner / lottery lottery and the second winner / lottery lottery, the lottery values held in the second winner / lottery lottery are preferentially read and the variation of the decorative design is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / losing lottery is not read until the number of holding of the second winning / losing lottery becomes 0, and the variation of the decorative design does not start. In this way, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 61.

  The effect control unit 304 further controls lighting and extinguishing of the decoration lamp 111. The effect control unit 304 includes an effect display control unit 305 and an audio control unit 306. The effect display control means 305 controls display on the effect display device 60, and the sound control means 306 controls sound output from the speaker 108.

  When the predetermined signal indicating the winning at the special winning opening 500 is received from the main board 200 (the winning determination means 201), the effect determining means 303 detects the fact that the game ball has entered the special winning opening 500. At that time, the effect determining means 303 determines the content of the effect (hereinafter also referred to as “special prize effect”) that presents information related to the winning at the special winning opening 500. The effect control means 304 outputs an image and a sound indicating the special prize winning effect determined by the effect determining means 303 from the effect display device 60 and the speaker 108.

  For example, the effect determining means 303 holds the cumulative number of game balls that have entered the special prize opening 500 during one special game, and each time a game ball newly enters the special prize opening 500, the cumulative number May be incremented. Then, it may be determined to display an image indicating the latest cumulative number as the special prize effect. The effect determining means 303 holds the cumulative number of game balls that have entered the special prize opening 500 during one special game (referred to as “cumulative number of entered balls”). The product of the number of winning balls per game (for example, 4 balls) is held as the cumulative number of winning balls acquired by entering the special winning opening 500 during the special game, and the gaming ball is newly added to the special winning opening 500. Each time a player enters a ball, the cumulative number of balls and the cumulative number of winning balls may be updated. Then, it may be determined to display an image indicating the latest cumulative number of winning balls and the cumulative number of winning balls as a special winning effect.

  The effect control means 304 displays the number of rounds, a movie such as a character as an effect during a special game (for example, a round effect for each unit game), and along with these displays, a special prize is displayed on a part of the effect display device 60. An image showing the effect may be displayed. In addition, the cumulative number of winning balls (and cumulative number of winnings) due to winning in the grand prize opening 20 is displayed, and in parallel, the cumulative number of winning balls (and cumulative number of winnings) due to winning in the special winning opening 500 is displayed. It may be displayed. The profit earned by winning such a big prize opening 20 and the profit earned by winning the special prize opening 500 may be displayed in an independent manner, or both may be displayed together. It is desirable to display so that the cumulative number of winning balls (and the cumulative number of winning balls) for at least one of the big winning opening 20 and the special winning opening 500 can be known.

  Further, the effect determining means 303 and the effect control means 304 may display the total value of the cumulative number of winning balls by the special winning opening 20 and the special winning opening 500 as the total number of winning balls acquired in the special game. Furthermore, when the total number of prize balls exceeds a predetermined reference value, for example, a theoretical maximum value when there is no special prize opening 500, a predetermined number indicating that a large number of prize balls have been obtained. An effect such as a message “over 2400 prize balls” may be displayed. If the maximum number of winning balls is exceeded, the total number of winning balls may be hidden, or alternative information such as “Large amount” is displayed. May be. In the case of 16 rounds, 10 wins and 15 prize balls (15R15 prize balls 10 counts), the upper limit is 2400 balls. By providing such an effect, it is possible to make the player feel that a special ball has been won by entering the special winning opening 500. In addition, since the appearance and behavior of the special prize opening 500 are similar to those of the big prize opening 20, the player can feel that the number of winning balls in the special game is increasing due to the presence of a new big prize opening. It becomes easy to feel. Thereby, it can suppress that a player feels monotonous with respect to the appearance of a special game, and the interest of a game is cut off.

  The above-mentioned effects related to entering the special winning opening 500 are executed on the condition that a special game is in progress. When the effect determining means 303 and the effect control means 304 detect a ball entering the special prize opening 500 during a normal game, the effect display means 60 displays a special prize effect with a content different from that during the special game. Specifically, when a ball entering the special winning opening 500 is detected during a normal game, the notification effect for alerting the player to return to the left-handed, in other words, to aim at the first start opening 11 is played. Is displayed. When the entrance sensor is provided at the first entrance 506, the notification effect may be displayed when the entrance to the first entrance 506 is detected. In addition, since the right hand is made in the easy entry state, the notification effect may be displayed on the condition that the normal game is not in the easy entry state but in the normal state. As a modification, during a normal game, an effect related to entering a special winning opening 500 may be hidden. In addition, instead of counting the cumulative number of winning balls during a normal game, the effect display device 60 may display that a winning ball (for example, four balls) has been won each time a special winning opening 500 is entered. Further, during the normal game as well as during the special game, the number of accumulated prize balls from the end of the previous special game may be displayed as the special prize effect. It should be noted that when a special winning opening 500 is entered even during a normal game, the winning ball is paid out.

  An error notification when an abnormal winning to the special winning opening 20 occurs will be described. The grand prize winning opening 20 should be opened during a special game to be ready for entering. Therefore, an error is notified when a winning to the big winning opening 20 occurs during a normal game. Specifically, when the winning determination means 201 of the main board 200 receives the big prize opening winning information during the normal game, the main board 200 transmits error information indicating abnormal winning to the big winning opening to the sub-board 300. To do. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 selects an error notification effect associated with the error information, and the effect control means 304 is an error notification effect image (for example, “Large” A message or an image indicating a fatal error such as “winning mouth abnormal winning error” is displayed on the effect display device 60. Also, an error notification effect sound is output from the speaker 108.

  In the present embodiment, the special prize opening 500 that controls opening and closing by mechanical control is provided in the vicinity of the big prize opening 20, so that the restrictions imposed on winning the winning ball by the big prize opening are protected. The player is provided with an opportunity to obtain additional prize balls when aiming for winning a prize ball with the aim of winning the big prize opening. Thereby, it can be suppressed that the player feels monotonous with respect to the game when aiming to win a prize ball aiming for a winning in the big winning opening, and invites a decrease in interest.

  For example, the upper limit of the number of times that the special winning opening 20 is opened in a special game (strictly, the opening time) is determined by the number of rounds of the special game, that is, it is determined according to the aspect of the special symbol that is a big hit, There is no release beyond the upper limit in one special game. In the present embodiment, the number of times of opening the special winning opening 20 per round (one unit game) in the special game is one, and the upper limit of the opening time is 30 seconds or up to 10 balls.

  On the other hand, the special prize opening 500 opens and closes independently of the big prize opening 20. Specifically, the number of times the special prize opening 500 is opened is determined by the number of balls entered into the first entrance 506, is independent of the winning symbol, and is not limited by the winning symbol. That is, the number of times the special winning opening 500 is opened increases as the number of entering the first entrance 506 increases. Therefore, the special prize opening 500 can be opened twice or more per round of the special game, and can be opened more than the number of times the special winning opening 20 is opened. In other words, the number of opening / closing of the special prize opening 500 in one special game can be larger than the number of opening / closing of the big prize opening 20 in one special game. In this way, by newly providing a winning opening showing an opening behavior different from that of the big winning opening 20 and providing a new game winning means, the monotonousness of the game is suppressed and the interest of the game is enhanced.

  In addition, there is usually a limit to the number of winning balls that can be obtained by winning the special winning opening 20 during a special game. For example, if you get 15 prize balls per winning, and the upper limit is 10 winnings per round (unit game), the number of winning balls per 16R long open special game is 15 balls x 10 times × 16 rounds = 2400 balls. Here, since the number of game balls ejected is at least 10 per round, the number of shots launched per 16R long open special game is 10 balls × 16 rounds = 160 balls. Therefore, in the design of the pachinko gaming machine 10, even if the number of prize balls for one long-open special game of 16R is 2400, the actual number of prize balls (so-called net increase) of the player is at most. It was 2400−160 = 2240 balls.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the number of winning balls by entering the special winning opening 500 is four. For example, when a mechanism such as a game nail or a windmill is arranged on the game board 50 so as to enter about 100 balls into each of the first entrance 506 and the special prize entrance 500 for each 16R long open special game. Then, the additional net increase by the special prize opening 500 in one long-open special game of 16R is 4 balls × 100 times−200 balls = 200 balls. Therefore, 2440 balls can be expected as the substantial number of winning balls of the player in one long-open special game of 16R. Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize an increase in the number of balls in a special game in which there is a limit on the number of balls that can be obtained at the special winning opening 20. Further, as in the above example, it becomes easy for the player to acquire the number of prize balls close to the design upper limit value of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  The special prize opening 500 includes an opening / closing mechanism, and operates in an appearance similar to that of the special prize opening 20 by switching between an open state and a closed state. Accordingly, in the special game, each of the special prize opening 20 and the special prize opening 500 similar in appearance to the big prize opening 20 is opened and closed, so that a plurality of big prize openings are opened in parallel to obtain a prize ball. As a result, the player can be made to feel as if it is present, and a novel appearance can be provided. Furthermore, since the special prize opening 500 is a non-electrical accessory, program control by the main board 200 and the sub board 300 is not necessary. Therefore, it is possible to avoid an increase in processing load on the main board 200 and the sub board 300 due to the opening and closing of the special prize opening 500.

  Note that not only during special games but also when the player is aiming to enter the second starting port 12 by right-handed, such as during extended opening (during a short time), to the first entrance 506 and the special prize entrance 500 Can be expected. In other words, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment provides a new way to acquire a ball that can be expected to enter when the player makes a right turn, thereby suppressing the monotonization of the game and increasing the interest of the game. .

  However, the size relationship of the number of paid-out prize balls in this embodiment is as follows: Grand prize opening 20 (15 balls per prize)> Special prize opening 500 (4 balls per prize)> Second start opening 12 (one ball per prize) ) Therefore, there is a possibility that a winning ball can be obtained by entering the first entrance 506 and the special winning entrance 500 when the player makes a right turn in the short time state and the easy entering state after the end of the special game. However, it is easy to keep the payout ratio, which is the ratio of the number of launched balls and the number of prize balls, to less than 100%. For example, by appropriately adjusting the rate of entry to the first entrance 506 and the special prize entrance 500 when making a right turn by arrangement of game nails and windmills on the game board 50, the right turn in The bead rate can be adjusted to about 85% to 90%.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291 and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling overall gaming operations. A main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The entrance signal from each entrance and the payout signal from the payout control board 155 are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as each winning opening solenoid, the first special symbol display device 41, and the second special symbol display device 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). Also, a command necessary for effect control is transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as the result of the lottery determination, the design determination result, and the variation pattern determination result. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

  The instruction data transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte structure by combining 1-byte instruction type data called so-called MODE data and 1-byte instruction content data called so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send one command by associating the command type data and the command content data to the sub-board 300 in association with each other. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the instruction type, and a unique type code is assigned in advance for each instruction type at the development stage. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the contents of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating whether the instruction type data or the instruction content data. When the most significant bit is 1, it indicates the instruction type data. When the bit is 0, it indicates instruction content data.

  Since the communication from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is a specification for transmitting 1 byte of data for each data transmission, it is necessary to transmit 2 bytes per byte in order to transmit 2 bytes of instruction data. . The MODE data that is the upper byte is transmitted in the first communication, and the EXT data that is the lower byte is transmitted in the second communication. Considering the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 transmits the same data continuously, and when the same data is read twice by the sub board 300, the completion of the transmission / reception of the data is determined. . The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read twice, and transmits it up to five times.

  The sub board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub CPU 310, a sub RAM 311, a sub ROM 312, an effect display control device 313, and a sound control device 314. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data in which an effect process is defined, display pattern data in which an effect display process is defined, and the like. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and sound pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 into the sub RAM 311, and effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). A signal from an external device such as the effect button 109 is acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 uses an effect display control device 313, an audio control device 314, external devices such as an effect display device 60, a speaker 108, a decoration lamp 111, and a movable accessory 66 by various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data. To control the display output, audio output, lamp lighting, and effects by the action of the accessory. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data to the effect display control device 313 and transmits the sound pattern data to the sound control device 314. In this embodiment, an example in which the sub board 300 includes the effect display control device 313 and the sound control device 314 will be described. However, the sub board 300, the effect display control device 313, and the sound control device 314 are integrated as a substrate. It may be formed as separate substrates that are separated and connected to each other.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313. As shown in FIG. The effect display control device 313 includes a display CPU 320, a display RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display in a compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for change display or effect display as an effect object indicating the determination result of the lottery determination. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which an operation is defined when an effect operation is added to an image used for various effects at a predetermined timing.

  Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, effect image data and motion data designated in the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the display RAM 322, and effect display using the effect image data and motion data is performed. Is executed by the display CPU 320. As a result, a command, effect image data, and motion data related to effect display are transmitted from the display CPU 320 to the display control circuit 326, and display control is performed by the display control circuit 326.

  The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, which are connected via the bus 330. The bus 330 in this figure comprehensively shows buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus for convenience.

  The effect image data and the motion data sent from the display CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and compressed data among these data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is used as a work area when the effect image data or motion data is decoded by the decoder 332, or used as a work area when the drawing circuit 336 performs drawing processing or image processing. ).

  The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute commands sent from the display CPU 320 to generate a display image, and uses the generated display image as a frame of a moving image as a frame buffer. Stored in 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM serving as a buffer memory that temporarily stores a frame of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

  The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the stored order. The frame buffer 338 has a memory area for two frames, for example, and while the display circuit 340 outputs a display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image, Store in the memory area for another frame.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets the stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes hardware-related initial settings such as setting of the built-in registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

  Subsequently, the power-off recovery process or the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed according to the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power-off information flag, and the state of data stored in the main RAM 291. Specifically, when the RAM clear switch is not turned ON and both the value of the power-off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the process at the time of power-off recovery is executed. To do. In other cases, that is, when the RAM clear switch is turned on or when the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power-off information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, initialization processing of the main RAM 291 is executed.

  The main CPU 290 confirms the operation state of the RAM clear switch. When the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), the main CPU 290 initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). When the RAM clear switch is not turned ON (N in S106), the main CPU 290 checks the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the value of the power-off information flag does not match the power-off normal data (N in S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (Y in S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is inspected (S110). As will be described later, if the processing is normally completed at the time of the previous power interruption, the main CPU 290 uses the checksum because the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291. Data in the main RAM 291 is inspected. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), a process for returning to the state before power-off is executed (S114).

  In the power-off recovery process (S114), power-on normal data indicating that power-on is normally performed is stored in the power-off information flag, and various error initial settings and communication initial settings with the payout control board 155 are executed. To do. Next, the command request for untransmitted before power-off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the gaming state is requested. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of active reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second start opening 12 and the special winning opening 20 is returned to the state before the power is turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the probability variation function of the special symbol is executed.

  In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared to 0, and the main RAM 291 is initialized and the effect display is initialized.

  When the power-off recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to start an interrupt process to be described later, and an interrupt timer operation is started (S118). As a result, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and an interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes main processing for managing gaming machines (S120).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 temporarily disables the timer interrupt (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power interruption (S204). When a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply unit 158 is detected in a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown), a power cut-off memory executed by inputting an unconditional interrupt request signal from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit to the main CPU 290 In the processing, the power-off confirmation data is stored in the power-off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204). If the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 executes processing for power-off. Therefore, it progresses to S212. If the value of the power-off confirmation flag does not match the power-off confirmation data (N in S206), in order to update the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol, The initial value random number update process is executed (S208), the timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. When a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), an interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

  When power-off is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and checks the content of the power-off information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is not properly saved, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216), the process proceeds to S222. When the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is normally stored, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Subsequently, at the next power-on, in order to check the backed-up main RAM 291 data, a checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and a loop is performed until the power is turned off.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of the interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, interrupt operation conditions are set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage gaming machines, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312) , Second start port effective period setting process (S314), winning prize monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol variation start Monitoring process (S324), start port monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric accessory control process (S330), special winning opening valid period setting process (S332), special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), incoming ball passing time abnormality detection processing (S338), gaming state display processing (S340), steering wheel status signal Inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), firing control signal output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), effect control command transmission processing (S352), external information output processing (S354) are executed in order, the next timer interruption is permitted (S356), and the process returns.

  In the input process (S304), the input of the switch mounted on the game board surface, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door / frame opening signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the touch state signal is monitored. Is generated and stored in the main RAM 291.

  In various random number update processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291 and is stored by incrementing the value if the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, and 0 is stored if the value is greater than or equal to the predetermined maximum value. Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and when the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and when the result is less than 0, the predetermined maximum value is stored. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs.

  In the initial value update type random number update process (S308), the random number per ordinary symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated. Each random number value, maximum value, and initial value are read from the main RAM 291 and the random number value is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the maximum value, the random number is set to 0. If the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. As a result, the random number per normal symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs. Then, a new initial value is set and a random number is generated.

  In the initial value random number update process (S310), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number is read from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291 and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the upper limit, the initial random number is set to 0. Similar processing is executed in the initial value random number update processing (S208) in the main processing (S120).

  In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The timer value is read from the main RAM 291. If the timer value is other than 0, the value is decremented and stored. If the timer value is 0, the timer is not updated.

  In the second start port effective period setting process (S314), the effective period of the second start port 12 is set. The second starting port 12 has a valid period during which a prize ball is paid out and a lottery relating to the second special symbol is executed by entering a game ball, and a prize ball is paid out and a second special ball is drawn even if a game ball enters. An invalid period during which the lottery related to the symbol is not executed is set. As will be described later, in the start port monitoring control process (S326), since the second start port winning monitoring process is not executed during the invalid period of the second start port 12, a game ball enters the second start port 12. Even so, the payout of prize balls and the lottery related to the second special symbol are not executed. The same applies to the case where the valid period and the invalid period are set for the first start port 11, the grand prize port 20, the operation port 30, the general prize port 33, the special prize port 500, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is “ordinary electric utility is in operation”, data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the effective period is stored in the second start port effective period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not “operating the normal electric accessory”, if the value of the second start opening effective extension timer is not 0, the second start opening 12 is in the effective period in the second start opening effective period flag. If the value of the second start port effective extension timer is 0, data indicating that the second start port is in an invalid period is stored in the second start port effective period flag.

  In the winning monitoring process (S316), the passing of the game ball is inspected, and when the game ball passes the switch, the switch has no invalid period or is currently in the valid period, and the prize ball is paid out. If there is, the winning counter is updated. It also requests creation of a security output request to be output to an external terminal and transmission of a command.

  In prize ball control processing (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control board 155 Are executed in order.

  In the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), when the passing of the game ball through the operation port 30 is monitored and it is determined that the game ball has passed through the operation port 30, the number of normal symbol fluctuations is less than the upper limit of 4 If it is, the number of holdings of the normal symbol is updated, and the random number related to the normal symbol is stored in the main RAM 291.

  In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and if it is determined that the normal symbol control is being performed, the process related to the normal symbol display device 45 or the ordinary electric accessory 90 is executed. If the status of the normal symbol is “Normal symbol changing”, the normal symbol changing process is executed. If the normal symbol status is “Normal symbol stopped”, the normal symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. If it is “operating in an accessory”, a process during operation of an ordinary electric accessory is executed, and if it is “under demonstration of an operation of an ordinary electric accessory”, a process during an end of demonstration of an ordinary electric accessory is executed. In normal symbol fluctuation processing, after changing the normal symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has ended, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is set and the normal symbol status is set to `` Normal Set to “Stopping symbols”. In the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, the normal symbol stop symbol display time is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol stop symbol display time has ended, the normal symbol operation end setting corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of winning, set the state of the normal symbol to “Normal Electric Tool is in operation”, save the operation status of the normal electric tool opening extension function at the start of normal electric character operation, and start the normal electric character operation The operation setting of the normal electric solenoid 91 corresponding to the operation state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the time is executed. In the case of detachment, the normal symbol state is set to “normal symbol variation waiting”. In the processing during the operation of the ordinary electric accessory, when the winning of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the game ball is monitored and it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has reached the maximum winning number Performs the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second start opening effective extension time. When it is determined that the number of winning a prize opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum winning number, the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored. When the opening / closing of the entrance of the prize opening according to the above is performed and it is determined that the opening of the entrance of the series of ordinary electric accessories 90 has ended, the operation end setting of the ordinary electric actor 90 and the second start opening are valid Set the extension time. If it is determined that the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not ended, the setting of opening / closing the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. In the normal electric actor operation end demonstration process, the operation end demonstration time of the normal electric accessory 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal electric accessory 90 operation end demo time has ended, the state of the normal symbol is changed to “normal symbol”. Set to "Waiting for fluctuation"

  In the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), the state of the normal symbol is monitored. Is determined to start. If it is determined that normal symbol variation will be started, the normal symbol operation holding ball count is decremented, and hit determination, stop symbol determination, normal symbol variation pattern number setting, and normal symbol variation time setting are executed. . Thereafter, the state of the normal symbol is set to “normal symbol changing”, and the area of the main RAM 291 used for normal symbol state setting, hit determination, and variation pattern determination is cleared.

  In the starting port monitoring control process (S326), the first starting port 11 winning and the second starting port 12 winning of the game ball are monitored. When the number of reserved balls for the first special symbol is less than 4, if the winning of the game ball is confirmed, the internal random number is acquired, and the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired internal random number, It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in jackpot determination. In addition, a design random number and a variation pattern random number are acquired and stored as random numbers related to the special design. When the reservation of the second special symbol is digested in preference to the reservation of the first special symbol, only renewal of the hold related to the winning is executed, but when the special symbol reservation order is the winning order, In addition to updating the hold related to the winning, updating the total number of holds and storing the winning order is executed. Next, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number memorized at the time of winning the start opening, the state of the gaming machine is checked, and when it is determined that the command transmission period, the request for the advance notice effect, the request for the advance notice effect, the pattern notice The production requests are executed in order. Here, when (1) waiting for a hit and storing the random number related to the first special symbol while the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not activated, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability variation function is not activated, or (3) When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit or the small hit The command transmission period is determined. Next, an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls for special symbols is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls for special symbols has been updated. As described above, in the prefetching, four hits, winning symbols, variation patterns, and the number of reserved balls are transmitted as a set to the sub-board 300. Subsequently, when the value of the second start port effective period flag is inspected and the value of the second start port effective period flag is data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the effective period, the first start port winning prize is determined. As in the case, the second start opening winning monitoring process is executed. When the value of the second start port effective period flag is data indicating that the second start port 12 is in the invalid period, the second start port winning monitoring process is not executed. If the game ball winning is confirmed when the number of held balls is 0, the number of held balls is once changed from 0 to 1 and a control process related to the start of variation described later is executed. .

  In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected. If the special electric accessory is in operation, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process is terminated. If the special electric accessory is not activated, the special symbol status is inspected. If it is "Waiting for special symbol variation", the special symbol control general-purpose process is terminated. If it is "Start variation", the special symbol variation is completed. The start process is executed. If the special symbol is changing, the special symbol changing process is executed. If the special symbol is stopped, the special symbol stop symbol displaying process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the effect display is started on the sub-board 300. Requests additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information commands, sets the special symbol state to “special symbol variation”, and clears the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern to zero. . In the special symbol fluctuation processing, after changing the special symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the special symbol fluctuation time has ended, the special symbol change stop setting is made and the special symbol status is set to `` Special Set to “Stopping symbols”. In the special symbol stop symbol display processing, the special symbol stop symbol display time is monitored, and when it is determined that the special symbol stop symbol display time is ended, the special symbol operation end setting corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of winning, the special symbol state is set to `` Waiting for special symbol change '' in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated is set, and the probability of the special symbol Fluctuation function, special symbol variation time shortening function, normal symbol probability variation function, ordinary symbol variation time shortening function, and normal electric accessory opening extension function are deactivated, and the state of the gaming machine is prepared to open the big prize opening Set to the middle, and execute a hit start demonstration display time setting, a hit start demonstration effect command request, and a launch position designation effect command request. When the result of the hit determination is a small hit, it judges whether the special symbol's fluctuation time reduction function and the normal symbol's probability fluctuation function have ended, updates the fluctuation pattern selection state, requests a game state command, and In order to end the operation, the special symbol state is set to “Special Symbol Fluctuation Waiting”, the gaming machine state is set to the small hit start demonstration, the hit start demonstration display time is set, and the hit start demonstration effect is set. A command request and a command request for a launch position designation effect are executed. If the result of the hit determination is out of date, the operation of the special symbol variation time reduction function and the normal symbol probability variation function is judged to be completed, the variation pattern selection state is updated, the game state command is requested, and the special symbol In order to finish the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to “waiting for special symbol variation”, and a command request for a launch position designation effect is executed.

  In the special electric accessory control process (S330), in order to execute the process related to the special electric accessory, the operating state of the condition device and the special electric accessory is inspected, and the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. If it is determined, the process related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operating state of the special electric accessory, the special prize opening opening preparation process, the special electric accessory operating process, the special prize opening closing process, the big hit end demonstration process, the small hit start demonstration process, the small hit special electric charge A process during operation, a process during closing of a small winning big prize opening, and a process during a small hit end demonstration are executed.

  In the big prize opening validity period setting process (S332), in order to save the result of the validity period judgment of the big prize opening 20, if the value of the big prize opening validity time is 0, the big prize opening validity period flag is a big prize. The mouth invalid period data is stored, and when it is other than 0, the big prize opening validity period data is stored in the big prize opening validity period flag.

  In the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored to determine whether or not the special symbol is in a state where the variation can be started. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the preferential digestion of the second special symbol, (1) the jackpot or the jackpot is not being hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3 ) When the second special symbol is waiting for variation, and (4) the special reserved symbol has a number other than 0, the special symbol can start to vary. Is determined. (5) In addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls in the special symbol is other than 0, when the digestion order of the special symbols in the reserved ball is a winning order, (6) When the determination is consistent with the digestion order, that is, the winning order, it is determined that the special symbol can be started to change.

  When it is determined that the special symbol is in a state where the variation can be started, the number of reserved balls for operation of the special symbol is subtracted, and an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Thereby, the sub board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

  Next, a special symbol hit determination is executed. In the hit determination, it is determined whether a big hit, a small hit, or a loss is made based on a random number per special symbol, and the determination result is stored in a special symbol determination flag. Next, determine the design. In the symbol determination, if the hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined based on the symbol random number per special symbol. Is determined.

  If the result of the hit determination is a big hit, the action content of the probability variation function of the special symbol is determined based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process. Set the gaming state after the big hit, such as the operation of the variable time shortening function and the easy-to-win state for normal symbols. Subsequently, settings such as the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated and the content of the opening time of the big prize opening are executed. Subsequently, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting a variation pattern table to be referred to after the big hit is completed based on the result of the hit determination and the operation state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol. Subsequently, a start demonstration time and an end demonstration time are set with reference to a table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the gaming state and the type of winning symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”.

  If the hit judgment result is a small hit, select the variation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit ends, set the contents of the variation pattern selection state, set the start demo time and end demo time, The area of the main RAM 291 used for determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”. If the result of the hit determination is out of place, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to “change start”.

  In the abnormality detection process (S336), the magnetic detection signal, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, the door / frame open signal are inspected, and if there is a change in the error state, the error state is stored. The sub board 300 is requested to display an error state effect of the gaming machine. If there is no change in the error state, the error state storage and the error state effect display request are not executed.

  In the incoming ball passage time abnormality detection process (S338), in order to detect the incoming ball passage time abnormality, the continuous on time of each switch level is monitored, and as a result, if it is determined that there has been a change from the previous time, the incoming ball passage time Execute time error setting, command transmission request, and security output request output to external terminal in order. If it is determined that the continuous on-time is not abnormal, the security output request is not created.

  In the game state display process (S340), each display is required to request the display of the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of reserved balls for normal symbols, and the number of reserved balls for special symbols. Create data.

  In the handle state signal inspection process (S342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the handle state is inspected. If it is determined that the handle state has changed as a result of the inspection, the handle state monitoring timer is subtracted. Update, setting of a handle state monitoring timer, and a command transmission request for handle state effect are executed. As a result of the inspection, if it is determined that there is no change in the handle state, the setting of the handle state monitoring timer is executed. When the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

  In the LED output process (S344), a special symbol display, a normal symbol display, a special symbol operation hold ball number display, a normal symbol operation hold ball number display, a game state display, and a special electric accessory are continuously displayed. In order to execute the display of the number of times of operation, the display of the operation state of the special electric accessory when the accessory continuous operation device is not operated, the display of the classification and the display of the error, the display initialization, the display data acquisition and Run the output in order.

  In the firing control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal for prohibiting / permitting the launch of a game ball, setting of prohibition / permission of launch corresponding to the communication state with the payout control board 155 and disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality, and After obtaining the launch prohibition / permission data, the launch prohibition / permission signal is output.

  In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test apparatus is created and output to the corresponding output port.

  In the solenoid output processing (S350), in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric role solenoid 91 and the big prize opening solenoid 92, the acquisition of the output data of the ordinary electric role solenoid 91, the acquisition of the output data of the big prize opening solenoid 92, and Output data is output. The operation flag and operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and solenoid operation timer is acquired. Next, the solenoid operation timer is updated and output data is output to the solenoid output port.

  In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence / absence of a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, hold MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data.

  In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external terminal is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

  The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 described above will be described in more detail. Random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per ordinary symbol and a random number per ordinary symbol as a random number related to a normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol and a special symbol per random number as a special symbol. There are soft random numbers, special design random numbers, and variation pattern random numbers. In addition, initial random numbers for normal symbols, initial values for special symbols, random numbers for normal symbols, random numbers for special symbols, and random numbers for soft random numbers for special symbols. There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

  The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per normal symbol is less than 4 which is the upper limit of the number of normal symbol fluctuations when it is determined in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed through the operation port 30. In some cases, the data is acquired from a predetermined position in the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for the hit determination and the determination of the stop symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the normal symbol is started.

  The normal symbol variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 232, is updated in various random number update processing (S306) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is less than 4 which is the upper limit value of the number of normal symbol variations held when it is determined in the normal symbol activation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed the operation port 30. In this case, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used for determining the variation pattern of the normal symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the normal symbol is started.

  The random number per special symbol is obtained when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of pending action balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. The built-in random number and the value of the soft random number per special symbol are acquired and added to each other, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed in the start port monitoring control process (S326) when the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4. And is used to generate a random number per special symbol as described above.

  The symbol random number per special symbol takes a value of, for example, 0 to 999, is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is stored in the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls in the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). From the predetermined position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is used to determine the big hit symbol when the hit determination is a big hit in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

  The variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 49999, is updated in various random number update processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is stored in the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls for operation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). It is acquired from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine a special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

  The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol have values in the same range as the random number per ordinary symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol, respectively. The initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process (S310) of the interrupt process are updated and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The initial value random number per ordinary symbol, the initial symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are the random number per ordinary symbol, the random symbol per special symbol, and the special initial random number update process (S308). When updating the soft random number per symbol, it is used as the initial value of each random number.

  Since the interrupt process is executed at regular intervals by timer interruption, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular intervals. The That is, the random number per ordinary symbol, the regular symbol variation pattern random number, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the design random number per special symbol, and the variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, the main process (S120) is a period from the end of the interrupt process until the next timer interrupt is generated, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from a certain time measured by the timer. Repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process varies depending on the gaming state and the like, the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120) includes various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308). Unlike), it is not executed at regular intervals. Thereby, the initial value random number acquired when setting the initial value in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random every time.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the control of the sub board 300 is started, the sub CPU 310 sets the stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), and sets the registers of the sub CPU 310 and initializes the ports. Initial setting related to hardware is executed (S504). The control program is read from the sub ROM 312 and arranged in the sub RAM 311. Among various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable with an initial value, and zero-clear data is set for a variable without an initial value. Thus, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). The interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 includes processing at power-on and reset processing when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is effective as interrupt processing executed with the highest priority. Next, as a priority level 7 interrupt process with the highest execution priority, there is a command process received from the main board 200. Next, as a priority level 3 interrupt process with the next highest priority, CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer There is a reset process at the time. Next, priority level 2 interrupt processing includes processing related to commands transmitted to and received from the display CPU 320, and communication processing with a real-time clock is performed as priority level 1 interrupt processing with the lowest priority. And various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the various processes described above occur at the same time, they are executed with priority from the highest priority preset for each interrupt type. Note that the processing shown in this figure includes the power-on processing that is the highest-priority level interrupt and reset processing when various abnormalities occur, and the reset processing that is performed when CPU runaway is detected, which is a priority-level 3 interrupt. Including.

  Interrupts (priority level 7) other than commands received from the main board 200 are prohibited (S510), and various error information used in the model is set from all the error information for all models stored in advance (S512). . All lamps such as the decoration lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (S516), and the main process is executed (S518). Normally, the main process of S518 does not return to this flow, but when the process returns, the process shifts to sleep (low power consumption mode) (S520).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S518 in FIG. In order to check whether the control program arranged in the sub-RAM 311 in S506 in FIG. 15 is correctly arranged in the main process of this figure, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530). All interrupts are permitted (S532), and an initialization operation for devices such as motors and solenoids is executed (S534).

  If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decoration symbol counter is updated so that the combination of the decoration symbol removal becomes a random combination (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310 Is monitored (S542). In addition, since S580 is a process in the method of determining a decorative symbol outlier using a counter, in the case of a method of determining a decorative symbol outlier using a lottery sheet that incorporates all symbol combinations to be outliers. Does not execute the process of S580. The process of determining an out-of-decoration symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a special symbol stop symbol is received from the main board 200 in S552 as described later. When various errors are detected by monitoring the error state, the error is notified (S544), processing corresponding to the input state of the effect button 109 is executed (S546), and a preliminary lottery is executed (S548). Note that the notice lottery in S548 is sent to the effect display control device 313 as early as possible, in particular, as a notice effect command that appears immediately after the start of symbol variation. The notice effect that appears immediately after the start of symbol variation is drawn in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real time clock, a lamp, a motor, or a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if the command analysis is immediately after, the process proceeds to S536. Return (Y in S554), if not immediately after command analysis (N in S554), the lottery soft random number is updated as a low-priority process that may be performed in the idle time (S556), and the process returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates a variation pattern of a special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decoration symbol is determined in the processing of S552. If the command to be analyzed indicates a special symbol stop symbol, a lottery sheet is selected. If the method is used to determine the out-of-decoration symbol, the stop symbol of the ornament symbol is determined in the process of S552.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the highest priority after the reset interrupt and error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice in succession, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y in S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is saved in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is acquired for subsequent processing (S606), and the process returns to the original routine. Thus, by acquiring a hard random number each time a main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the randomness of the value is increased without causing periodicity in the acquisition timing of the random number. If the data read in S600 does not coincide twice (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the process returns to the original routine (N in S600).

  If the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command in S602 (N in S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for), is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are stored in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S614), the first command stored in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the process returns to the original routine. If the first command has not been received in S608, S610 and subsequent steps are skipped (N in S608), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interruption, the buffer is checked (S620). If there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y in S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the display CPU 320 (S626). Note that the transmission of command data to the display CPU 320 attempts transmission up to three times at a predetermined time interval until the sub CPU 310 receives a command indicating that the display CPU 320 has normally received from the display CPU 320. After the transmission, the setting of the buffer read address is updated (S628), and the process returns to the original routine. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S622), the process returns to the original routine by skipping S624 and subsequent steps.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the display CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received from the display CPU 320 by the sub CPU 310 is a command indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the display CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), stored in the command buffer (S634), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for the lamp control of the decorative lamp 111, the solenoid and motor for driving the movable accessory 66, and the management control of various timers, and is generated at a cycle of 1 ms. Since priority level 1 is the lowest priority level interrupt, priority level 2 or higher interrupts are permitted (S640), a signal indicating input from the effect button 109, a signal indicating error detection, and a signal indicating power interruption Then, input / output of a port for inputting / outputting a drive signal to / from a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating power interruption is input, the process immediately proceeds to backup processing. Updates data related to device control, such as count processing based on the control pattern of devices such as motors and solenoids, and on / off control of a buffer for writing data to the port in S642 (S644), and a timer for measuring the timing of presentation Update (S646), update the timer for managing the effective input time of the effect button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switch control of the decorative lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320, etc. Thus, a 16 ms cycle is created (S650).

  The minimum unit for lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and the integral multiple is set as the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, so that the lamp control and the image display control can be easily synchronized. In addition, for example, when counting a relatively long period of time such as error notification for 30 seconds, if a count of one interrupt (1 ms) period is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms The count value can be shortened by setting the cycle count value.

  The task control includes 16 types of tasks from processing 0 to 15, one of which is lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 and two of which are runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is executed once every 16 interrupts according to the count value of the task control counter, thereby realizing switching at a cycle of 16 ms. The runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, processing 0 and processing 8, and when the count value of the task control counter is 0 and 8, that is, once every 8 interrupts, the toggle signal from the display CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring in a cycle of 8 ms is realized.

  The display CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on and off for each frame. If this toggle signal does not change for the same period of 1600 ms, it is determined that the display CPU 320 is out of control, and the sub CPU 310 The display CPU 320 transmits a reset signal to the display CPU 320 and receives the reset signal, and executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the display CPU 320 at a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), monitoring is performed at a cycle of 8 ms shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as an error notification for 30 seconds as described above is subtracted (S654), and the error notification ends when the timeout occurs.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation display process. If the second winning / failing lottery value is put on hold (Y in S700), the second winning / losing lottery means 222 reads out the second winning / failing lottery value to determine whether or not the second special symbol 52 is successful (S702). The lottery means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second fluctuation pattern determination means 232 determines the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and a change start command is sent together with the determined result. It transmits to the sub board | substrate 300, and the symbol fluctuation | variation of the 2nd special symbol 52 is started (S716).

  If the second winning lottery value has not been held (N in S700) and the first winning lottery value has been held (Y in S708), the first winning / losing lottery means 221 performs the first winning / losing lottery. The value is read again to determine whether or not the first special symbol 51 is correct (S710), the first success / failure lottery means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determining means 231 is the first. A variation pattern of one special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / losing lottery value is not held, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

  The symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S718), S718 is repeated until the symbol display stop timing is reached after a predetermined variation time has elapsed (N in S720), and the symbol display is stopped after the predetermined variation time has elapsed. When the timing is reached (Y in S720), a variation stop command is transmitted to the sub-board 300, and the symbol variation being displayed is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the variation display of the special symbol is terminated. To do.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a process of decorative symbol variation display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives the command indicating the change start and effect display contents from the main board 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the determination result. A mode is determined (S752), and a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the sign setting is turned on by the pre-determination (Y in S756), the already determined variable effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should avoid the superimposed display with the notice effect. If it is not (S758 N) and the symbol change is not triggered by the precursor setting turned on (N in S760), a setting to display a predetermined notice effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is If it is a symbol variation that is turned on (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). When the sign setting is not on (N in S756) or when the specific effect content is included in the variation effect pattern (Y in S758), the processing from S760 to S764 is skipped.

  After that, the decorative design variation effect display is started (S766), the decorative symbol variation effect display processing (S768), the notice effect display processing is executed (S770), and the variation stop command is received from the main board 200. S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772), and when the change stop command is received (Y in S772), the design change display is stopped by stopping the decorative design in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774). ), The decorative effect variation effect is terminated (S776).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a special game process. First, the effect display control means 305 starts special game effect processing (S800), and the opening / closing control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N in S804) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening 20 has not reached 10 or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806), and whether the predetermined opening time has elapsed ( If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S804), but the number of balls entered into the big prize opening 20 has reached 10 or more (Y in S806), the opening / closing control means 275 is the big prize opening. 20 is closed (S810).

  If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812). If the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), the effect display The control means 305 terminates the special game effect processing (S814), the special game control means 260 terminates the special game (S816), and starts the execution of the specific game, that is, the probability change, the short time, the easy-to-enter state (S818). ).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the small hit game process. First, the special winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N in S822). When the opening time has elapsed (Y in S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed. (S824) If opening / closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N in S826), 1 is added to the number of opening / closing and the process returns to S820 (S828), and opening / closing for the set number of times has been completed (in S826). Y), the small hit game ends.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a process for opening and closing the special prize opening 500. In the drawing, for the sake of simplification of explanation, as a series of operations related to opening / closing of the special prize opening 500, events related to the opening / closing operation, processing associated with the main board 200 (for example, prize ball related processing), and sub board 300 are related. A flow in which processing (for example, production related processing) is mixed is shown. When the game ball that has been hit to the right enters the first entrance 506 (Y in S840), the interlocking device 508 mechanically opens the special winning opening 500 according to the weight of the entered game ball (S842), The player enters a state of waiting for entering the special winning opening 500 (N in S844). When the game ball that has been hit to the right enters the special winning opening 500 (Y in S844), the special winning detecting device 502 inside the special winning opening 500 detects the falling of the game ball and sends the special winning information to the main board 200. Send. In addition, the game ball that has entered the special winning opening 500 enters the second winning opening 504 inside the special winning opening 500. The interlocking device 510 mechanically closes the special winning opening 500 according to the weight of the game ball that has entered the second entrance 504 (S846).

  When the main board 200 receives the special winning information, the main board 200 instructs the payout control board 155 to pay out the winning ball for the winning in the special winning opening 500, and the payout unit 154 preliminarily receives the winning in the special winning opening 500. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out (S848). At the same time, the main board 200 transmits information indicating the entry to the special winning opening 500 to the sub board 300. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 causes the effect display device 60 to display an effect associated with entering the special winning opening 500 depending on whether or not the special game is being played. For example, if it is during a special game (Y in S850), the cumulative number of winning balls in the current special game displayed on the effect display device 60, for example, the total number of winning balls by entering the special winning opening 500 alone, or The total number of winning balls by entering each of the big winning opening 20 and the special winning opening 500 is updated (S852).

  On the other hand, if a normal game is being played (N in S850) and the number of consecutive entries to the special prize opening 500 is less than a predetermined number (Y in S853), it is not a cumulative number but a single entry to the special prize opening 500. Information indicating the winning of is displayed (S854). If the number of consecutive balls entered into the special winning opening 500 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (N in S853), error information is displayed to prompt the player to make a left strike (S856). The number of consecutive balls entered may be the number of times that a ball entering the special winning opening 500 is detected within a predetermined time. When the predetermined time is 30 seconds, the determination threshold value may be three times. In addition, the number of consecutive balls entered is determined by entering a left-handed entry after detecting entry to the special winning opening 500 (for example, the first start opening 11, the first operation opening 31, the general winning opening 33, etc.). It may be the number of times that the detection of entering the special winning opening 500 is repeated without sandwiching the entering. In this case, the determination threshold may be twice. If the game ball does not enter the first entrance 506 (N in S840), the flow of this figure is skipped.

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

(Modification 1)
In the embodiment described above, the first entrance 506 serving as a trigger for opening the special prize opening 500 is provided separately from the second start opening 12. As a modification, the second start opening 12 may be used as a start opening for opening the special winning opening 500 while functioning as a starting winning opening corresponding to the second game. FIG. 26 shows a basic structure of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first modification. The positional relationship between the special prize opening 500 and the big prize opening 20 is the same as that of the embodiment, but the second position is located upstream of the special prize opening 500 along the flow direction of the game ball when the game ball is hit right. 2 A start port 12 is provided. The interlocking device 508 receives a game ball that has entered the second start port 12 and mechanically opens the lid of the special prize port 500 by the energy (weight, etc.) of the game ball itself.

  In the first modification, when the ball enters the second starting port 12, the second special symbol 52 is displayed in a variable manner, and the special winning port 500 is also opened. Here, in the easy-to-enter state (short time state) in which the possibility of entering the second starting port 12 is increased, at least during a predetermined period (for example, until a predetermined number of symbol fluctuations are completed), May refer to different special variation pattern tables to determine the time of symbol variation. In a special variation pattern table, a variation pattern that defines a long-term symbol variation that is not selected in the normal state may be selected with a predetermined probability. When long-term symbol variation is selected, before winning the special symbol jackpot, the second special symbol 52 is won → the special winning opening 500 is opened → the special winning opening 500 is won → the special winning opening 500 is Repeated closing can increase the number of balls. In addition, the present modification includes the acquisition of the second winning / losing lottery value and the significance of the pending occurrence.

  On the other hand, if a short-time symbol variation is selected, the number of winning prizes in the special prize-winning port 500 in one symbol variation is reduced, so the number of winning prize balls in the special prize-winning port 500 in one symbol variation is also Less. In this way, by setting the variation pattern in the variation pattern table, in other words, by appropriately adjusting the combination of the variation time and the selection probability, the number of balls to be played is increased while increasing the number of balls in the easy-to-enter state (during open extension). Can be suppressed to less than 100%. In addition, a range (wave) can be provided for the increase / decrease in the number of balls depending on the winning status of the special winning opening 500 that is opened and closed by mechanical control, and the monotonousness of the game can be suppressed by widening the range of game play.

(Modification 2)
Although not described in the above-described embodiment, it is configured that the entry to the special winning opening 500 is an opportunity for the second winning / losing lottery, in other words, the entering the special winning opening 500 is an on-hold opportunity for the second special symbol. Also good. For example, when detecting the passing of the game ball, the special prize detecting device 502 of the special prize opening 500 generates the second start prize information instead of the special prize information or together with the special prize information, and the second lottery value acquisition unit 217. May acquire the second winning / losing lottery value. That is, as a plurality of start openings for the second special symbol 52, a start opening for the second special symbol 52 as an electric tulip (in other words, an electric tulip is attached) and a second special symbol 52 as the special winning opening 500. Both start ports may be provided.

  The configuration of the modified example 2 is suitable for the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the embodiment that is designed so that the number of jackpots in the second game is generally larger than that of the jackpots in the first game. In other words, even if a big hit with certain probability occurs in the first game or the second game, if a big hit in the first game occurs after that, a special game in which it is difficult to obtain many prize balls with a predetermined probability (For example, 2R big hit). Therefore, it is conceivable that the increase in the number of balls is suppressed and the player's expectation is impaired. At the so-called first hit, it is difficult to enter the second starting port 12, so there is a case where only the first game is held at the end of the special game, and this tendency is remarkable. According to the configuration of the modified example 2, it is possible to expect to enter the special winning opening 500 serving as a trigger for the second winning / losing lottery by right-handing during the special game. Therefore, even if it is difficult to enter the second start port 12 due to the non-time-short state, the second lottery balls are preferentially digested after the end of the special game, and the first lottery It becomes easy to avoid the suppression of the increase in the number of balls due to the occurrence of a big hit in the game, and it becomes easy to avoid the loss of expectation of the player.

(Modification 3)
Although not described in the above embodiment, a so-called “ball-like lottery” specification may be adopted. The ball sure lottery is a specification in which a specific area is provided in the special winning opening, and the probability change is made by entering the specific area. In other words, the winning / losing lottery result triggered by entering the starting hole is a big hit, and when the game is shifted to the special game, the big winning opening is opened. As a result, when a game ball enters the special winning opening and passes through a specific area, the state is shifted to a probable change state, and is also shifted to a shorter time. That is, the presence or absence of entering the specific area indicates the result of a lottery (ball exact lottery) for determining whether or not to shift to the probable change state. If the winning ball lottery is won, it shifts to a probable change state, so that a big hit is likely to occur after the special game. Furthermore, since the symbol variation time is shortened when the time is shifted to a shorter time, the winning lottery in the probability variation state is performed in a short interval, and a big hit is likely to occur relatively early. As a result, it becomes easy to continuously shift to special games, and so-called jackpot reaming villas are easily realized. However, in order to be able to set the winning probability of the ball winning lottery roughly, a movable accessory is provided on the upstream side of the specific area at the special winning opening, and this is electrically controlled to enter the specific area with a substantially constant probability. It is better to set it to sphere. As a suitable example, it depends on the opening pattern of the big winning opening, and if the opening is long, the operation that makes it easy to enter the specific area is performed for a long time (= the operation depends on the opening time of the big winning opening. It is an advantageous mode of operation until the mouth is closed), and if it is short open, the operation that makes it easy to enter the specific area is not performed for a long time (= it operates depending on the opening time of the big prize opening, so the closing of the big prize opening immediately So, an advantageous mode of operation is only momentarily). In this case, the end number of times (= the upper limit value of the number of symbol fluctuations in the state of probability change) may be set as the end of probability change, so to speak, the configuration of the ST machine may be adopted.

  In the third modification, specifically, a special area for the ball winning lottery is provided inside the special winning opening 20. Further, in the symbol determination table shown in FIG. 7, in the first lottery, the symbol selection probability corresponding to the 2R big hit is set higher than in the second lottery. In other words, the first symbol determination means 226 determines the symbol corresponding to the 2R jackpot as the symbol variation stop symbol with higher probability than the second symbol determination means 227. For example, in the first lottery, the symbol determination table may be set so that 2R jackpot is achieved with a probability of 50% and 4R or 16R jackpot is achieved with a probability of 50%. On the other hand, in the second lottery, the symbol determination table may be set so as to be 4R or 16R big hit with a probability of 100%. As a result, the presence / absence of entering the specific area is substantially determined by the opening pattern of the big prize opening. In other words, if the special winning opening 20 is long open, the ball positive lottery is substantially won, and if it is short open, the ball positive lottery is substantially lost. When long opening of the big winning opening 20 is executed in any one round, it is desirable to set it to be executed by at least the second round.

  According to such a configuration, when the second lottery is a big hit (because the game is long open), as long as the player launches the game ball, it is almost certainly shifted to the probability change state. However, even if the first lottery is a big hit, there are cases where the transition is made to the certain change state and cases where the transition is not made. Therefore, even if a big hit with a certain change occurs in the first lottery or the second lottery (typically when the first lottery only has the first lottery hold), the first lottery during the subsequent chance change When a big win in the lottery occurs, it becomes a short open special game in which it is difficult to enter a specific area with a predetermined probability. As a result, it is conceivable that the probability change ends, the increase in the number of balls is suppressed, and the player's expectation is impaired. Therefore, as described in the above embodiment, the first winning opening 506 and the special winning opening 500 are provided in the vicinity of the big winning opening 20, and the number of winning balls that can be obtained during the special game is increased, so that the short opening special Compensation for the increase in the number of games due to the game will be supplemented, and it will be easier to suppress the loss of the player's expectation.

  In addition, when adopting the specification of the ball winning lottery, the configuration shown in the modified example 2 in which the ball entering the special winning opening 500 is used as an opportunity for the second winning / losing lottery is preferable. The player can expect to enter the special winning opening 500 that becomes the trigger of the second winning / losing lottery by right-handing during the special game. Therefore, even if it is difficult to enter the second start port 12 due to the non-time-short state, the second lottery balls are preferentially digested after the end of the special game, and the first lottery It becomes easy to avoid the suppression of the increase in the number of balls due to the occurrence of the big hit.

(Modification 4)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which one game winning opening is provided in the game area 81. However, two game winning openings may be provided, and both these game winning openings are close to the right side of the game area 81 in the vertical direction. For example, they may be arranged along the flow path of the game balls. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which open | releases these special winning openings alternately during one special game (it closes the other while opening one). Furthermore, a grand prize opening that opens at the big hit of the first game and a big prize opening that opens at the big hit of the second game may be provided separately, with the former placed at the center of the board and the latter on the right side of the board. You may arrange | position in the position away so that arrangement | positioning etc. may be needed. In this case, one large winning opening may be a ball accuracy attacker provided with a specific area as described in Modification 3, and the other large winning opening may be a normal attacker. According to this configuration, in the case of a big hit that does not perform the ball selection lottery, at least only the ball accuracy attacker needs to be short-opened, and normally the attacker can promote the increase in the number of balls by opening the ball long.

(Modification 5)
In the above embodiment, the first starting port is disposed relatively on the left side in the game area, and the second starting port is disposed relatively on the right side so that the balls entering the two starting ports can be separated. An example of configuration is shown. In a modified example, the first start port and the second start port may be arranged along the flow path of the game ball, such as being arranged in the center of the game area. In that case, a second start port is provided immediately below the first start port, and in a normal state where the second start port is not widened, the first start port is easier to enter and the second start port is widened. In the opened easy-to-enter state, the second start port may be more easily entered. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to achieve the same game playability as in the embodiment.

(Modification 6)
An adjustment member for adjusting the ease of entering a game ball into the special prize opening 500, such as a nail or a windmill, may be provided in the game area 81 (for example, near the entrance of the special prize opening 500). When the special prize opening 500 is provided upstream of the big prize opening 20 along the flow direction of the game ball, (1) If an adjustment member is set so as to make it easy to enter the special prize opening 500, the special prize opening 500 is displayed. However, since some of the game balls that should go to the grand prize opening 20 enter the special prize opening 500, the number of over-entry into the big prize opening 20 is reduced and the unit It is possible to realize the gameability that the time required for the game and the special game becomes long. In addition, over-entering is to enter the big winning opening 20 exceeding a specified number (for example, 10 balls) per round. Conversely, (2) if the adjustment member is set so that it is difficult to enter the special prize opening 500, the number of entries to the special prize opening 500 is reduced, while the special prize opening 500 is entered into the big prize opening 20 Therefore, it is difficult to prevent the entry of the game, so that the number of over-entry into the big winning opening 20 is increased and the required time for the unit game and the special game can be shortened.

  In addition, an adjustment member for adjusting the ease of entering a game ball into the big prize opening 20, such as a nail or a windmill, may be provided in the game area 81 (for example, near the entrance of the big prize opening 20). When the special winning opening 500 is provided on the downstream side of the big winning opening 20 along the flow direction of the game ball, (1) if an adjustment member is set so as to make it easy to enter the big winning opening 20, On the other hand, the number of over-throwing is increased, but the number of balls entering the special prize opening 500 is reduced because the entry into the special prize opening 20 is inhibited by the entry into the big prize opening 20, and the unit game In addition, it is possible to realize a gameability in which the time required for special games is shortened. Conversely, (2) if the adjustment member is set so as to make it difficult to enter the big prize opening 20, the number of over entries to the big prize opening 20 is reduced, while the special prize opening 500 is obtained by entering the big prize opening 20. Therefore, it is difficult to prevent the player from entering the game, so that the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 500 increases and the required time for the unit game and the special game can be increased.

(Modification 7)
In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine in which a game ball (prize ball) is paid out as a profit based on the entry has been exemplified. However, instead of paying out a prize ball, an electronic profit management system is used to play a game ball. It can also be applied to a so-called enveloping type pachinko machine that manages launch and prize balls. Such encapsulated type pachinko machines typically allow a predetermined number of game balls to circulate in the game machine, play the game balls that circulate, and launch game balls instead of paying out prize balls. Profit the player by increasing the number of times. For example, a ball circulation means that accepts a game ball that rolls in the game area and circulates it inside the game machine by sending it out to the game area again without discharging it to the game machine, , And a ball number managing means for managing the number of possessed balls based on the number of payout prize balls, and a ball displaying means for displaying the number of managed possessed balls.

(Modification 8)
In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown on the premise of a gaming machine in which a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine are mixed. In a modification, the above-described embodiment may be applied to a gaming machine in which there is one game corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine. In that case, you may make it provide one thing provided with the normal electric accessory as a starting port.

  In the present specification or claims, the term “table” or “selection criterion” strictly refers to the correspondence between the first parameter such as a lottery value and the second parameter such as a value indicating an option in a table structure. In addition to referring to the data defined in (1), it is widely included that the correspondence is realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter. Including these, as a concept substantially synonymous with “table”, it is appropriately referred to as “selection criterion”. In addition, when a table structure is used, a selection criterion that is substantially one type may be configured by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. Indicates the number of substantive types of tables, not the number of subdivided tables.

The ball game machine described in the claims can also be expressed as follows.
A game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area, a large winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the game area, and the entrance of the game ball is an opportunity for granting a prize ball; A special game control means for executing a special game with opening / closing of a grand prize opening when a predetermined transition condition is satisfied triggered by a ball entering the starting hole, and a game ball launched for the big prize opening A winning opening provided at a position where a ball can be entered and a gaming ball launched with the aim of a grand prize opening are provided at a position where a game ball can be entered. A ball game machine having a special winning opening that is opened in conjunction with entering the entrance and closed in conjunction with entering the final entrance.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 1st start opening, 12 2nd start opening, 60 effect display apparatus, 80 game board, 81 game area, 220 unsuccessful lottery means, 260 special game control means, 303 effect determination means, 304 effect control means, 500 special prize opening 502 Special winning detection device, 504 Second entrance, 506 First entrance.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a position of the game area where a game ball fired with a first strength can enter or is easy to enter;
A second start port provided at a position of the game area where a game ball launched with a second strength different from the first strength can enter or is easy to enter ;
A large winning opening that is provided at a position of the gaming area where a game ball launched with the second strength can enter or is easy to enter;
When a predetermined transition condition is satisfied when a ball enters the first start port or the second start port , it is a state more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is specially accompanied by opening and closing of the big winning port Special game control means for executing a game;
The second fired gaming balls in strength is at a position of the game area where the ball entrance possible or ball entrance easily, and special winning hole to enter the sphere of Yu technique ball that triggers the prize balls imparting,
A ball variation mechanism capable of increasing the ease of ball entry into the second starting port than when not activated when activated;
An operation port provided at a position of the game area where the game ball fired at the second strength can enter or is easy to enter;
An operation lottery means for executing an operation lottery for determining whether or not to activate the ball changing mechanism, triggered by a ball entering the operating port;
A normal symbol display control means for variably displaying a normal symbol for indicating the result of the operation lottery;
When the result of the operation lottery is a win and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a win, an operation control means for operating the entrance variation mechanism;
When the game state relating to the ease of entering the second starting port in the normal game has a normal state and an easy-to-enter state that is easier to enter than the normal state, and a predetermined condition is satisfied Specific game control means for shifting the game state of the normal game to the easy-to-enter state after completion of the special game;
Production control means for displaying an image on a predetermined output device;
With
The number of prize balls given when entering the special prize opening is determined to be less than the number of prize balls given when entering the big prize opening,
The number of prize balls given when entering the second start opening is determined to be less than the number of prize balls given when entering the special prize opening,
The pitch variation mechanism that operates when the result of the operation lottery is a win and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner indicating a win is provided at the second start opening, and is provided at the special winning opening. Without
The presentation control means, while displaying a predetermined image on the output device when ball entrance to the special winning hole in the special game, the output when ball entrance to the special winning hole in the normal game suppressed by displaying the predetermined image to the apparatus,
Before SL effect control means includes a case where the ball entrance to the special winning hole in the normal state of the normal during the game, a different image when the ball entrance to the special winning hole in the special game to the output device A ball game machine to be displayed .

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