JP6332370B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, the identification information is variably displayed based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and if the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, a predetermined benefit can be given to the player Those that perform special games are known. In addition, there is one that executes a predetermined game effect in accordance with the variation display of the identification information in order to enhance the game entertainment. As this game effect, the symbols are variably displayed on the display device, a predetermined character is displayed, an LED or the like on the surface of the game board is caused to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode, and sound (audio) is emitted from a speaker provided on the frame member. , Music) is output, or a combination of these is executed to achieve a high stage effect. There is also a gaming machine that can adjust the volume of the output sound and the brightness of LEDs and the like using operation buttons provided on the gaming machine (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-200336

  Patent Document 1 includes a setting operation unit, and the player can adjust the volume of the sound output unit and the luminance of the light emitting unit by operating the setting operation unit during non-operation of the special figure variable game. When adjusting the volume and brightness, first, a game setting mode menu image is displayed, and the player operates the setting operation unit to select either the sound setting mode or the display setting mode. When setting the volume, the sound setting mode is selected, and the setting operation unit is further operated to set an arbitrary volume. Further, when it is desired to set the brightness, it is necessary to select the display setting mode and further set the brightness by operating the setting operation unit.

  When changing game settings such as volume and brightness using a limited number of setting operation units as in Patent Document 1, there are many operation procedures (change procedures), and the change operation is troublesome. As a result, even if the player wants to change the game settings such as the volume and brightness, there are cases where the player does not change it because it is troublesome. Thereby, there exists a possibility that a player may reduce a game entertainment interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to simplify the input mode to the input means for executing different control in the game and to improve the game entertainment. is there.

The gaming machine of the first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is
Based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, it is a gaming machine capable of executing a special game advantageous to a player when the result of the success / failure determination becomes a specific result,
An input means for a player to perform a predetermined input;
A game effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined game effect,
As an effect element constituting the game effect, it has a plurality of effect elements,
Based on an input to the input means, there is an effect element setting change means capable of changing the setting content of the effect element,
The effect element setting changing means can change the setting contents of the different effect elements by performing a specific input operation at different input speeds with respect to the input means.

  According to such a gaming machine, the input means for the player to perform the predetermined input, the game effect execution means for executing the predetermined game effect, and the setting contents of the plurality of effect elements constituting the game effect are input means. And an effect element setting changing means that can be changed based on the input to. Moreover, the setting contents of different effect elements can be changed depending on the input mode to the input means. Thereby, the player can easily change the setting content of any effect element only by changing the input mode to the input means. This also allows the player to set his / her favorite game effects and enhances the game interest. Here, examples of the “effect element constituting the game effect” include sound (voice, music, etc.), light, display mode (character, design, background, etc.) displayed on the display unit, etc. It is possible to change the setting of brightness, display mode, and the like.

The gaming machine of the second invention is
Based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, it is a gaming machine capable of executing a special game advantageous to a player when the result of the success / failure determination becomes a specific result,
An input means for a player to perform a predetermined input;
A game effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined game effect,
As an effect element constituting the game effect, it has a plurality of effect elements,
Based on an input to the input means, there is an effect element setting change means capable of changing the setting content of the effect element,
The effect element setting changing means is characterized in that the setting contents of different effect elements can be changed by performing an input operation in a specific direction at different input speeds with respect to the input means. .

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to simplify the input mode to the input means for performing different control in the game, and to improve the game entertainment.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a back view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board of the Example of this invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main display device shown in FIG. 3, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility etc. with the kind of jackpot and the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a jackpot type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of an interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol success / failure determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of the process during normal symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of special figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 success / failure determination processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 random number shift processing. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of special figure 2 determination processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a special electric accessory processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a big winning opening closing process. It is a flowchart of an input / output number coincidence determination process. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of starting entrance. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of an effect selection period setting process. It is a flowchart of an effect pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a schematic diagram of a 2nd big winning device. 7 is a timing chart showing a relationship between an opening pattern for 7R fourth big hit and an opening pattern for 7R fifth big hit. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between V attacker and a specific area | region in V round. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between V attacker (short opening | release) and a specific area | region in V round. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between V attacker (long open) and a specific area | region in V round. It is a figure which shows the effect aspect in volume brightness | luminance change mode. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation aspect in the volume luminance change mode of Example 2. FIG.

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

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

  In addition, the front frame 51 can supply a launching handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the player and a game ball stored and stored to the launching device side. A ball hitting tray (upper pan) 61 and a surplus ball tray (lower pan) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the ball hitting tray 61 are provided. Further, the front frame 51 includes a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b that can be operated by the player during execution of a game effect that is executed as the game progresses. And simply referred to as “effect button 63”). The plurality of effect buttons can be used properly according to the type of game effect.

  The front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67. Note that the configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the aspect of the present embodiment, and any input detection means (for example, the player directly touches the button portion to input) can be used as long as the input from the player can be detected. It may be a haunting type, a touch sensor type, etc., or it may be a non-contact type input detecting means (photoelectric type etc.) for detecting that a part of the player's body is close and making an input. . In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 60 flows down is surrounded by the rail member 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board surface lamp 5. In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails 16 for guiding a game ball are projected. In addition, a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4, so that a game ball once guided to the game area can be prevented from returning to the launching device side.

  Further, an image display device 7 composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided near the center of the game area 3. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is provided with an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an “effect symbol display unit”) in which effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R (also simply referred to as “effect symbol 8”) are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R display a variation display in synchronization with a variation display of a first special symbol and a variation display of a second special symbol, which will be described later. The effect symbol display area 7b includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The left symbol display area displays the left effect symbol 8L, and the middle symbol display area displays the medium effect. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right. Further, each of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is composed of a plurality of symbols (identification information) representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The left, middle, and right effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b are displayed on a first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as “first special symbol display unit”) described later (see FIG. 4). The result of the variable display of the first special symbol and the result of the variable display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as “second special symbol display unit”) (that is, the special symbol validity determination) (Simply “success / failure determination”) are displayed so that the player can easily recognize them. It should be noted that any of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the production symbol may be simply referred to as “symbol” or “identification information”.

  For example, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit, a three-digit identical doublet such as “777” (also referred to as “big hit effect design”), a preset chance symbol such as “135”, “ It is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with a special symbol (also called “special symbol”) such as “3 * 3”. Also, in the event of a loss, it is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with a rosette symbol (also referred to as a “delayed effect symbol”) in which at least one of the three symbols such as “637” and “373” is different. Is possible. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed. That is, the player generally does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol success / failure determination by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, Grasp the effect symbols displayed in the symbol display area 7b. In this embodiment, for the big hits other than the 2R big hit and the 7R big hit, which will be described later, the symbol finalizing effect when the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed (determined display) is, for example, the display screen 7a (effect symbol). It is assumed that the player is able to easily recognize the occurrence of the big hit (first production mode), such as stopping the display of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R in the approximate center of the display area 7b). Is a mode in which it is difficult to recognize the occurrence of a big hit (second rendering mode) by, for example, stopping and displaying the rendering symbols 8L, 8C, 8R small at the corner of the display screen 7a or shortening the stop display time. To do. The positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas do not need to be separately provided, and the display areas of the left, middle, and right effect symbols may be the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). . In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode in which scroll display is performed in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the diagonal direction, and the like.

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

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

  In addition, a movable decorative member 14 that is operable in accordance with a game effect is provided at the upper part of the center decorative body 10 and behind the decorative member 13. In FIG. 3, only a part of the movable decorative member 14 is visible. For example, the movable decorative member 14 falls downward in accordance with the execution of a game effect that is relatively likely to hit, and the movable decorative member 14 is movable. The decorative member 14 covers the front surface of the display screen 7a, and most of the decorative member 14 is visible. As a result, the player increases the sense of expectation for winning. Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first start port 20 that does not change the ease of entering a game ball is provided. A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is received (first acquisition information) is acquired based on the game ball entering the first start port 20, and the acquired special information is stored in a first special figure storage unit (first acquisition information). Memory). And when the predetermined condition defined beforehand is satisfied, among the acquisition information memorize | stored in the 1st special figure holding | maintenance memory | storage part, about the oldest (previously memorize | stored) acquisition information, it is determined whether or not (first special symbol success / failure determination) ) And the first special symbol are variably displayed, and the first special symbol is stopped and displayed based on the result of the determination.

  A variable winning device 22 (“variable”) is provided below the first starting port 20 (fixed winning device 19) in the game area 3 with a variable second starting port 21 that changes the ease of entering a game ball. Also referred to as a “type starter”. A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is received (second acquisition information) is acquired based on the game ball entering the second start port 21, and the acquired special information is stored in a second special figure storage unit (second acquisition information storage). Means). And if the predetermined condition defined beforehand is satisfied, about the oldest (previously memorized) acquisition information among the acquisition information memorized by the 2nd special figure reservation storage part, it is judged whether or not (second special symbol validity judgment) And the second special symbol is variably displayed, and the second special symbol is stopped and displayed based on the result of the determination. That is, the first start port 20 is a start port for variably displaying the first special symbol, and the second start port 21 is a start port for variably displaying the second special symbol.

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

  To the right of the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, a first big winning device 31 (also referred to as a “first variable winning opening”) having a first big winning opening 30 and a second big winning opening 35. And a second grand prize-winning device 36 (also referred to as “second variable pitching entrance”) provided in the present embodiment, and in the present embodiment, directly above the first grand prize-winning device 31 (first grand prize-winning mouth 30). The second grand prize winning device 36 (second grand prize winning opening 35) is arranged. The first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and opens / closes the first grand prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. That is, the first variable entrance 31 is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 32 so that the game ball cannot enter (closed state) and the game ball can enter (open state). And can be changed.

  The second grand prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member 37, and opens / closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). The second big winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state. In other words, the second variable entrance 36 is in an inaccessible state (closed state) in which a game ball cannot enter and in an enterable state (open state) in which a game ball can enter by the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 37. And can be changed.

  In addition, the second grand prize winning device 36 identifies a specific area 39 and a non-specific area 49 through which a game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 35 can pass and a game ball that has entered the second major prize opening 35. The movable piece 150 is configured to be guided (sorted) to the area 39 or the non-specific area 49. The movable piece 150 is driven by a movable piece solenoid 151 (see FIG. 5). The movable piece 150 is triggered by the opening of the second big prize opening 35, in other words, the opening operation of the opening / closing member 37. Operation starts. When the movable piece solenoid 151 is OFF, that is, when the movable piece 150 is not in operation (non-operating state), the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35 is guided to the non-specific area 49 and the specific area. It is impossible to pass 39. On the other hand, when the movable piece solenoid 151 is ON, that is, when the movable piece 150 is operating (operating state), the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35 is guided to the specific area 39, and the specific area 39 can be passed. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a high probability state described later is generated based on the detection that at least one of the game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 35 has passed the specific area 39. . That is, the specific area 39 is a probability changing operation port. Such a specific area 39 is not provided in the first big prize winning device 31. Details of the opening of the second big prize opening 35 (the opening operation of the opening and closing member 37) and the operation of the movable piece 150 will be described later. Note that the high probability state is one of the gaming benefits provided to the player separately from the special game.

  A gate 28 and a gate 29 (game ball passage port) through which a game ball can pass are provided in the right region and the left region of the center decorative body 10 in the game region 3, respectively. When a game ball passes through either the gate 28 or the gate 29, a random number for normal symbol determination (acquisition information) or the like (acquisition information) is acquired based on the passage, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the second start port A normal symbol determination to determine whether or not 21 is in an open state is executed and the normal symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the normal symbol determination. When the winning normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port 21 is opened. Furthermore, a plurality of general entrances 27 are provided in the lower part of the game area 3.

  In this way, the left game area (first game area) on the left side of the center of the game area in a state where the game area 3 where various entrances and the like are arranged faces the game machine (facing the game machine). It can be divided into 3A and right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. The hitting method in which the game ball is fired so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is referred to as left strike, and the strike method in which the game ball is fired in the right game area 3B so as to flow down is referred to as right strike. . In this pachinko gaming machine 1, at the start of the game (in a normal gaming state or a non-short-time state), the left hand is aimed at entering the gate 29, the first starting port 20, the second starting port 21, etc. . On the other hand, when the winning / unjudging decision based on the entry to the first starting port 20 is a win and the gaming state changes (when it changes from a non-time-short state to a time-short state), the gate 28 and the second start are made by right-handing. Aiming to enter the mouth 21, the first grand prize opening 30, and the second big prize opening 35. When a game ball enters the first starting port 20, the second starting port 21, the first major winning port 30, the second major winning port 35, and the general winning port 27, the respective starting ports are preliminarily set. A predetermined number of game balls (also called “prize balls”) are paid out.

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

  The main display 40 also includes a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure determination is successful, the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure determination. When the result is a win, the round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the winning game to be executed, the gaming state indicator 46 indicating that the probability variation function is activated, and the shooting direction of the game ball, that is, right-handed A firing direction indicator 47 is included to indicate whether it should be left-handed or left-handed. Various displays included in the main display 40 are display-controlled by a main controller described later. The change display of the first special symbol is performed when a game ball enters the first start port 20 as an opportunity. The variation display of the second special symbol is performed when a game ball enters the second start port 21 as an opportunity. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display unit 41. In addition, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold display unit 43.

  In the special symbol display unit 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed for a predetermined time, then stopped and displayed, and depending on the special symbol (stop symbol) that has been stopped and displayed, the special symbol display unit 41 enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. The result of the determination based on the ball (special symbol success / failure determination, jackpot lottery) is notified. Further, the special symbol (stop symbol) displayed in a stopped state is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol success / failure determination (big hit type determination). If the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (specific identification information, specific mode) (that is, if it is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol), an open pattern corresponding to the type of the specific special symbol that is stopped and displayed A special game (big hit game) is performed in which the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is opened. In addition, the opening pattern of the special winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35) in the special game will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41 a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by “ip” and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination. For example, when the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination is the first big hit (15R big hit), the three “ijn” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (15R first big hit symbol). When the second big hit (12R big hit) is reached, the three LEDs “ijk” are turned on and the rest are turned off (12R second big hit symbol). When the third big hit (12R big hit) is reached, the three “ijl” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (12R third big hit symbol). When the fourth big hit (7R big hit) is reached, the four “jnop” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (7R fourth big hit symbol). In addition, when the fifth big hit (7R big hit) is reached, the four “mnop” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (7R fifth big hit symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two “lo” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (outage symbol). On the other hand, the second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by “a to h”, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination. For example, when the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination is the sixth big hit (15R big hit), the three LEDs “abd” are turned on and the rest are turned off (15R sixth big hit symbol). Also, when the seventh big hit (2R big hit) is reached, the four “cdeh” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (2R seventh big hit symbol). In addition, when the eighth big hit (2R big hit) is reached, the three LEDs “cdgh” are turned on and the rest are turned off (2R eighth big hit symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two LEDs “eh” are turned on and the rest are turned off (out of symbol). Before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is displayed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, such that light repeatedly flows from left to right in a predetermined order. Each LED can be turned on.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, various information (“acquired information”) such as a special symbol success / failure determination random number or the like based on the received ball. The obtained various information is temporarily stored in the special figure holding storage unit 85 included in the RAM of the main control unit 80. Specifically, when there is a ball entering the first starting port 20, the acquired information is stored in the first special figure storage unit 85a as the first special figure reservation. Further, when there is a ball entering the second starting port 21, the acquired information is stored in the second special figure storage unit 85b as the second special figure reservation. An upper limit is set for the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure storage unit 85, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four. The first special figure storage unit 85a and the second special figure storage unit 85b are also referred to as “first acquisition information storage unit” and “second acquisition information storage unit”, respectively, and are also referred to as “acquisition information storage unit”. .

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when the special symbol change display based on the special figure hold becomes possible (when the change start condition for each special figure hold is established). (Starts variable display). The digestion of the special symbol hold means that the special symbol determination random number or the like corresponding to the special symbol hold is determined, and the special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the change display of the special symbol based on the entrance of the game ball to the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 cannot be executed immediately at the time of the entrance, that is, the special symbol Even during the execution of the variable display or the special game, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the special symbol is appropriate for the pitch, with a predetermined number as the upper limit.

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

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

  The normal symbol variation display is performed when the game ball passes to the gate 28 or 29. In the normal symbol display 42, the normal symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time, then stopped and displayed, and the normal symbol validity determination based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28 or the gate 29 is performed according to the stopped normal symbol (stop symbol). The result of is notified. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is one normal symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols based on the normal symbol determination. If the stopped normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol), an auxiliary game is performed in which the second start port 21 is opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

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

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28 or the gate 29, various information (also referred to as “acquisition information”) such as a random number for normal symbol success / failure determination is acquired and acquired based on the passage. The various types of information are temporarily stored as a general map reservation in a general map storage unit 86 formed in the RAM of the main control unit. An upper limit is set for the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the saved map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that the normal symbol validity determination random number corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined, and the normal symbol variation display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, when the normal symbol variation display based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 or the gate 29 cannot be executed immediately at the time of the passage, that is, during the normal symbol variation display or the execution of the auxiliary game Even in the middle, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not to accept a normal symbol for the passage, with a predetermined number as the upper limit. The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of two “qr” LEDs, and displays the number of general map holds by turning on the LED according to the number of general map holds. is there. For example, when the number of hold is 0, “q □ r □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit), both LEDs are turned off, and the number of held is 1 In this case, a display mode can be adopted in which the q LED is turned off and the r LED is lit in red, such as “q □ r ●”. Also, the number of holds 2 to 4 is determined in the same manner as the first special figure hold indicator 43a.

  Next, based on FIG.2 and FIG.5, the electrical structure in this pachinko game machine 1 is demonstrated. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a main control board 80 (also referred to as “main control unit” or “game control unit”) that performs control related to game profits such as special symbol success / failure determination, normal symbol success / failure determination, and gaming state transition. Sub-control board 90 (also referred to as “sub-control unit” or “effect control unit”) for performing control related to effects executed in accordance with the progress of the game, pay-out control board for performing control regarding pay-out of game balls 110 (also referred to as “payout control unit”), effect symbol 8 displayed on image display device 7, symbol displayed on effect indicator 102, effect first special figure hold display 103a, and effect second special figure hold An image control board 100 (image control unit) that performs display control of the display 103b and the like is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case storing the main control board 80 is provided at a substantially central portion on the rear side (back side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with an image control board storage case containing the audio control board 106, the lamp control board 107 and the image control board 100, and a sub control board storage containing the sub control board 90 on the image control board storage case. A case is provided. Further, a payout control board case for storing the payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power supply board case for storing the power supply board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

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

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a first gate sensor 28a, a second gate sensor 29a, a first big prize port sensor 30a, and a second big prize port sensor 35a. The specific area sensor 39a, the non-specific area sensor 49a, and the general entrance sensor 27a are connected. These various sensors are also referred to as “detecting means”.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The gate sensor 29 a is provided in the gate 29 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 29. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the first big prize opening 30. The second big prize opening sensor 35a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second grand prize opening 35, and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39 among the game balls that have entered the second large prize opening 35. is there. The non-specific area sensor 49a is provided in the non-specific area 49 in the second big prize opening 35, and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 49 among the game balls that have entered the second big prize opening 35. To do. The general entrance sensor 27 a is provided in each of the general entrances 27 to detect a game ball that has entered the general entrance 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, a second start opening solenoid 24, a first large winning opening solenoid 33, a second large winning opening solenoid 38 and a movable piece solenoid 151 are connected. These various solenoids are also referred to as “driving means”. The second start opening solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22, and the first big winning port solenoid 33 is for driving the opening / closing member 32 of the first big winning device 31. is there. The second big prize winning solenoid 38 is for driving the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36, and the movable piece solenoid 151 is for driving the movable piece 150 of the second big prize winning device 36. is there. Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, a general diagram. A hold indicator 44, a round indicator 45, a game state indicator 46, a firing direction indicator 47, and a hit indicator 48 are connected. That is, display control of these main display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. On the payout control board 110, a payout device 120 for paying out a prize ball or a rental ball, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and stored in an inserted prepaid card (game value storage medium) or the like are stored. And a launching device 112 are connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as “launch control unit”). The firing device 112 includes a firing handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as “payout control microcomputer”) that controls the payout of the game balls of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 controls the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the input / output circuit 117. Drives to pay out prize balls and pays out balls. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch sensor 114 detects the player's contact with the launch handle 60, and the launch volume 115 rotates the launch handle 60. Detect the amount. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115.

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

  As shown in FIG. 5, an effect control one-chip microcomputer 91 (“effect control microcomputer”) that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling a game effect as the game progresses, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. Yes. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. The ROM may be externally attached.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 displays an image on the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 (“image control microcomputer”) of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The display control of the device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure hold display 103a, and the effect second hold display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect symbols, hold symbols, etc.) And image data such as background images. The CPU of the image control board 100 reads the image data from the ROM based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

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

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

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

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Although the movable decorative member 14 is only partially visible in FIG. 1, it is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10. The effect control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as “driving data”) for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, The operation of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control and operation control of the movable decorative member 14. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub-control board 90 also includes a first effect button detection switch 63c and a second effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) is operated (pressed, rotated, pulled, etc.). An effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal is output to the sub-control board 90 from the corresponding effect button detection switch. The first effect button 63a is a push-type operation button, and the second effect button 63b is a rotary operation button. Here, the first effect button detection switch 63c is configured by a photoelectric sensor that detects a detected piece that operates when the first effect button 63a is pressed.

  The second effect button detection switch 63d is configured by a rotary encoder capable of detecting the rotation amount (mechanical displacement amount) and the rotation speed when the second effect button 63b is rotated. The rotary encoder can also detect whether the player has rotated the second effect button 63b clockwise (clockwise) or counterclockwise (counterclockwise). As for the mechanism for detecting the amount of rotation in this rotary encoder, a pulse train is output according to the amount of rotational displacement, the number of pulses output is counted, and the amount of rotation is detected based on the counted value. Is done. This rotary encoder and the sub-control unit 90 to which the rotary encoder is connected can be used to determine the input speed (operation speed) of the input means (effect button) or “input speed determination means (operation speed determination means)” or input means ( “Input amount determination means (operation amount determination means)” that can determine the input amount (operation amount) of the effect button) and “input” that can determine the input direction (operation direction, rotation direction) of the input means (effect button) Also referred to as “direction determination means (operation direction determination means)”.

  Next, a description will be given of the control related to the determination as to whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is correct. As a result of the special symbol success / failure determination, there are “big hit” and “off”. In the case of “big hit”, the “big hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41, and in the case of “out”, the “off symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. If it is determined that the game is a big win, a “special game” is executed to open the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the special symbol displayed in a stopped state. A special game executed as a big hit is called a "hit game".

  There are several types of jackpots. As shown in FIG. 6, the types of jackpots are "15R (round) first jackpot", "12R second jackpot", "12R third jackpot", "7R fourth jackpot", "7R fifth jackpot" There are a total of 8 types of "15R 6 big hits", "2R 7 big hits" and "2R 8 big hits". “15R first big hit” and “15R sixth big hit” are big hits with 15 winning rounds of the first prize winning opening 30 (the first big winning prize opening 30 or the second big winning prize opening 35). “2 big wins” and “12R 3 big hits” are big wins with 12 winning rounds of the 1st big winning opening 30 or 2nd big winning opening 35, and “7R 4 big hits” And “7R 5 big hits” are big wins with 7 winning rounds of the 1st big winning opening 30 or the 2nd big winning opening 35, “2R 7 big hits” and “2R The “eighth jackpot” is a jackpot in which the number of times of opening (number of rounds) of the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 or second big prize opening 35) is two.

  In each of these big wins, only the second grand prize opening 35 (upper university prize opening) is opened while the first big prize opening 30 is closed in the first and second rounds. It is assumed that the first grand prize opening 30 (the lower university prize opening) and the second big prize opening 35 (the upper university prize opening) are opened in even-numbered rounds. That is, after the third round, the first grand prize opening 30 (the lower university prize opening) and the second major prize opening 35 (the upper university prize opening) are alternately opened (the large size shown in FIG. 6). (See the opening order column for the winning opening opening pattern). In addition, a predetermined interval time (closing time) is set between each round, and in this embodiment, the interval time between the first round and the second round, the second round and the third round The interval time between eyes is 2000 ms (2 seconds), and the interval time between other rounds is 200 ms (0.2 seconds).

  Here, the big winning opening opening pattern during the big hit game will be described. First, in the odd-numbered rounds after the third round, the first grand prize opening 30 is opened until 25000 ms (25 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the round, and is closed after the passage of 25000 ms (25 seconds), thereby completing the round. That is, the first big prize opening 30 is opened with an opening pattern of 25000 ms and an opening pattern of 1 opening. It is possible to easily enter a game ball into the first big winning opening 30 opened in this opening pattern by making a right strike. In the odd-numbered round, the second big prize opening 35 is kept in a closed state (a state where a ball cannot be entered, a state where a game ball cannot be received). On the other hand, in the third and subsequent rounds, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened until 16000 ms (16 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the round, and then a 1000 ms (1 second) closing is sandwiched between each opening. On the other hand, one opening of 1000 ms (1 second), one opening of 4000 ms (4 seconds), and two opening of 1000 ms (1 second) are sequentially performed, and then the round is terminated. That is, the second big prize opening 35 is opened with an opening pattern of 23000 ms (second time) for opening and 5 times for opening (second number). The second big prize opening 35 that is opened in this opening pattern can be made to enter the game ball easily at the time of opening for the first 16000ms (16 seconds) by making a right strike, and at the other opening time. There may be a case where a ball is entered and a case where a ball is not entered. Note that in the even-numbered rounds, the first grand prize opening 30 is maintained in a closed state (a state where a ball cannot be entered, a state where a game ball cannot be received).

  Further, in the second round, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened, but the movable piece 150 is operated at the start of the opening (first opening start). Of the eight types of big hits described above, “15R first big hit”, “15R sixth big hit”, “12R second big hit”, “7R fourth big hit” and “2R seventh big hit” It is a big hit (hereinafter also referred to as “V pass planned big hit”) that opens the second big winning opening 35 in a manner that allows easy passage of game balls to 39. On the other hand, with respect to “12R third big hit”, “7R fifth big hit” and “2R eighth big hit”, the second big prize opening 35 is set in such a manner that it is difficult (impossible) to pass the game ball to the specific area 39. It is a big hit to be opened (hereinafter also referred to as “V non-passing planned big hit”). In other words, the “V pass planned jackpot” is a jackpot based on the premise that a high probability state described later (giving a privilege) is generated, and the “V non-passing jackpot” generates a high probability state described later. It is a big hit on the premise that it will not be granted (no privilege will be granted).

  The opening mode of the second grand prize opening 35 and the operation mode of the movable piece 150 in the second round will be described. In the “V pass expected jackpot”, the mode of opening / closing the second big winning hole 35 in the second round (opening pattern) ) In the same manner as the even-numbered rounds after the third round. Then, the operation control of the movable piece 150 is started with the opening (the first opening) when the second grand prize winning opening 35 is opened until 16000 ms (16 seconds) elapses from the start of the round. Specifically, after 80 ms has passed since the first opening of the second grand prize opening 35 (that is, the start of the round), the operation state is set to 80 ms (the movable piece solenoid 151 is turned on) and then the non-operation state (movable). One solenoid 151 is turned off), and after 2840 ms (about 2.8 seconds) has elapsed, the operation state is again set (the movable piece solenoid 151 is turned on), and this state is maintained until a maximum of 26000 ms (26 seconds) has elapsed. maintain. For this reason, in the “V pass expected big hit”, the movable piece 150 is continuously in operation after 3000 ms (3 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the second round, and therefore 16000 ms (16 seconds) from the start of the second round. During the following 13000 ms (13 seconds), the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39. In addition, even after the opening of 16000 ms (16 seconds) is completed, the opening of 1000 ms (1 second), the opening of 4000 ms (4 seconds), the opening of 1000 ms (1 second), and 1000 ms (1 second). 2 times of 1 second) are performed in order, so that the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35 at the time of the opening can also pass through the specific area 39. As a result, the “V passing planned big hit” becomes a big hit with a high possibility that the gaming state after the big hit game will be in a high probability state described later. It should be noted that the second big prize opening 35 that opens with such an opening pattern, that is, an opening pattern of 23000 ms (second time) and an opening pattern of 5 times (second number) (second opening operation) By hitting, it is possible to easily enter the game ball at the first release time of 16000 ms (16 seconds), and at the time of other release, there may be a case where the ball is entered and a case where the ball is not entered.

  On the other hand, in the “V non-passing big hit”, the movable piece 150 is controlled to operate in the same manner as the “V passing big hit” from the start of the second round, and the second big prize opening 35 is set to 100 ms (from the start of the second round). 0.1 second) and then close (open and close for a moment) to finish the round. That is, the second big prize opening 35 is opened with an opening pattern (third opening operation) of an opening time of 100 ms (third time) and an opening frequency of one (third number of times). For this reason, in the “V non-passing expected big hit”, the possibility that the game ball will enter the second grand prize opening 35 in the second round is extremely low (substantially impossible), and the game ball is in the specific area 39. The possibility of passing through is extremely low (substantially impossible). As a result, the “V non-passing expected big hit” is a big hit with a low possibility that the gaming state after the big hit game will be in a high probability state described later (in other words, a normal state (low probability state) described later). It is a big hit with high possibility. As described above, in this embodiment, whether or not the second round of the big hit game is set to the high probability state is determined based on whether or not the game ball has passed to the specific area 39. "Bonus decision game".

  Also, in the first round, the second big prize opening 35 is opened, but the opening pattern of the second big prize opening 35 is made different depending on the type of the big hit. That is, in the first round of “15R first big hit” and “15R sixth big hit”, the second big winning opening 35 is opened a plurality of times, and the mode of the opening / closing operation is the third round described above. It is the same as the subsequent even rounds. For this reason, in the first round of “15R first big hit” and “15R sixth big hit”, it becomes possible to easily enter the game ball into the second big winning opening 35 by making a right strike. Further, the first round of “12R second big hit”, “7R fourth big hit” and “2R seventh big hit” (scheduled V pass big hit) is the above-mentioned “V non-passed big hit” (12R third big hit, 7R The second big prize opening 35 is opened in the same manner as the second round of the fifth big hit and the 2R eighth big hit). That is, the second grand prize winning opening 35 is opened for 100 ms (0.1 seconds) from the start of the round, and then closed to end the round. Therefore, in the first round of “12R second big hit”, “7R fourth big hit” and “2R seventh big hit” (V pass expected big hit), the opening time is 100 ms (first time) and the number of times of opening (first time) Number of times) opening pattern (first opening operation), the second grand prize opening 35 is opened, and the possibility that the game ball enters the second big prize opening 35 is extremely low (substantially impossible). .

  The first rounds of “12R 3rd big hit”, “7R 5th big hit” and “2R 8th big hit” are the aforementioned “12R 2nd big hit”, “7R 4th big hit” and “2R 7th big hit”. In the form in which the first round and the second round are connected, the second grand prize winning opening 35 is opened a plurality of times (see FIG. 49). That is, the opening pattern of the second big winning opening 35 in the first round of “12R third big hit”, “7R fifth big hit” and “2R eighth big hit” which are “V non-passing big hit” is “V pass Opening pattern of the first round (first opening operation) and opening pattern of the second round (second opening operation) of “scheduled big hit” “12R second big hit”, “7R fourth big hit” and “2R seventh big hit” ) In combination with an interval time (2000 ms in this case). Specifically, after the second grand prize opening 35 is opened for 100 ms (0.1 second) from the start of the round (first opening operation), it is opened for 16000 ms (16 seconds) after closing for 2000 ms, and then 1000 ms. (1 second) closing between each opening, 1 opening of 1000 ms (1 second), 1 opening of 4000 ms (4 seconds), 2 opening of 1000 ms (1 second) ( The second opening operation) is performed in order. For this reason, the first rounds of “12R third big hit”, “7R fifth big hit” and “2R eighth big hit” seem to be “12R second big hit”, “7R fourth big hit” and “2R seventh big hit”. It is the same as the case where 1 to 2 rounds of “big hit” are performed (end of the second round) (see FIG. 49). This makes it difficult for the player to distinguish between “scheduled V pass big hit” and “scheduled V non-pass big hit” (for example, “7R fourth big hit” and “7R fifth big hit”) having the same number of rounds. In this embodiment, the movable piece 150 (sorting member) for sorting whether or not to guide the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 35 to the specific area 39 is operated only in the second round. The other rounds are not supposed to work. For this reason, for the player, when a big hit with round numbers “12”, “7”, “2” occurs, pay attention to the opening / closing operation of the second big prize opening 35 from the first round in the big hit game concerned Even so, it is difficult to determine whether or not the gaming state after the end of the big hit game becomes a high-probability state described later (whether or not the game ball has passed to the specific area 39).

  In addition, the distribution probability for each big hit in the determination of success / failure of the first special symbol (special figure 1) is 35% for the 15R first big hit, 5% for the 12R second big hit, 30% for the 12R third big hit, and 7R fourth. The big hit is 10% and the 7R fifth big hit is 20%. When divided into the V passing expected hit and the V non-passing expected hit, the V passing expected hit is 50% and the V non-passing expected hit is 50%. Yes. On the other hand, the distribution probability for each big hit in the determination of whether or not the second special symbol (special figure 2) is 35% for 15R first big hit, 15% for 2R seventh big hit, and 50% for 2R eighth big hit. When the V passing planned jackpot and the V non-passing expected jackpot are divided, the V passing expected jackpot is 50% and the V nonpassing jackpot is 50%.

  Here, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination of whether or not the big hit is made is based on a “special symbol winning / non-decision random number (also referred to as“ winning determination information ”)”. The determination is made on the basis of “a jackpot type determination random number (also referred to as“ symbol determination random number ”or“ symbol determination information ”)”. As shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbol success / failure determination random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 629”, and the big hit type determination random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 99”. In addition to the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number, the random number (acquisition information) acquired based on the ball entering the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 includes “variation pattern random number”. (Also referred to as “variation pattern information”).

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 198”. In addition, the random numbers acquired based on the passage of the gate 28 or the gate 29 include a normal symbol success / failure random number shown in FIG. The random number for normal symbol determination is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second start port 21 (normal symbol lottery). Normal design random numbers take values in the range of "0 to 240".

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

  In addition, a state in which the variable time reduction function is activated for the special symbol (first special symbol) is referred to as “time-short state”, and a state in which the variable time reduction function is not activated is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short time state, the average value of the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the variation display to the time of the fixed display) is shorter than the average value of the variation time of the special symbol in the non-short time state. That is, in the short-time state, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more than in the non-time-short state (see FIG. 9). As a result, in the short-time state, the digestion of the special figure hold is accelerated, and effective entry into the starting port (entrance that can be stored as special figure hold) is likely to occur. Therefore, a big hit can be aimed at under the smooth (rapid) progress of the game.

  In addition, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the special symbol (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol are operated in synchronization with the special symbol variation time shortening function. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol operate in the short time state of the special symbol, and do not operate in the non-short time state. Therefore, in the time reduction state, the hit probability in the normal symbol success / failure determination is higher than that in the non-time reduction state. That is, the normal symbol hit / fail judgment (ordinary symbol judgment) is performed using a normal symbol per-judgment table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) determined to be hit is larger than the normal symbol per-judgment judgment table used in the non-time-saving state. (See FIG. 8C). In other words, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the result of the variation display of the normal symbol becomes a hit (the stop symbol becomes a normal symbol) becomes higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 8D). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the second start port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state. That is, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the second start port 21 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-short time state. That is, the function of increasing the number of times the variable winning device 22 is opened is activated. Specifically, when the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination becomes a hit in the non-time-short state, the opening / closing member 37 of the variable winning device 22 performs an opening operation once for 0.2 seconds, and the second start port is in the open state during that period. Become. Also, if the result of the normal symbol win / fail determination is a win in the time-short state, the opening / closing member 37 of the variable winning device 22 performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

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

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

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the special game in the case of 15R first big hit, 12R second big hit, 7R fourth big hit, 15R sixth big hit, 2R seventh big hit, If the game ball is passed to the specific area 39 during the special game, the special symbol has a high probability state, the special symbol has a short time state, and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is terminated when a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation displays are executed or when a big hit game is executed. If the game ball has not passed through the specific area 39, the normal state of the special symbol, the short time state of the special symbol, and the high base state are set.

  In addition, the game state after the special game in the case of 12R third big hit and 2R eighth big hit is very difficult for the game ball to pass the specific area 39 during the special game. While the special symbol is in the normal state, the special symbol is in the short time state and the high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability and high base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variation display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or when a big hit is won and the big hit game is executed. Although the possibility is extremely low, if the game ball passes through the specific area 39, the “highly accurate base state” is set.

  In addition, the game state after the special game in the case of the 7R fifth big hit is that it is extremely difficult for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 during the special game, so that the normal state of the special symbol is reached. The special symbol becomes a non-time-short state and a low base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. Although the possibility is extremely low, if a game ball passes through the specific area 39, a special symbol has a high probability state, a special symbol has a non-time-short state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate low base state”.

  Also, in this embodiment, the gaming state becomes a “high probability and high base state” due to the occurrence of the 12R second big hit, and the gaming state becomes a “low probability high base state” due to the occurrence of the 12R third big hit. In some cases, after the end of a special game (big hit game), it is difficult for the player to recognize whether the probability variation function is activated, that is, whether it is a high probability state or a normal state (low probability state). It is trying to become. A state in which it is difficult to recognize whether the state is a high probability state or a normal state (low probability state) is referred to as a “probability non-notification state”. Similarly, when the gaming state becomes a “high probability and high base state” due to the occurrence of the 2R seventh big hit, and when the gaming state becomes the “low probability high base state” due to the occurrence of the 2R eighth big hit. The state after the end of the special game (big hit game) is the “probability non-notification state”. In this “probability non-notification state”, it is difficult for the player to recognize whether or not it is in a high probability state through the appearance (appearance) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as effects performed according to the progress of the game (substantially) Impossible). This “probability non-notification state” can be generated, for example, until a special symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), which is the end condition of the “low probability base state”.

  On the other hand, if the gaming state becomes a “highly accurate and high base state” due to any occurrence of 15R 1st big hit, 7R 4th big hit or 15R 6th big hit, This is a state that is clear to the player and is a so-called “probability game state” for the player. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, four games of “low accuracy low base state”, “low accuracy high base state”, “high accuracy low base state”, and “high accuracy high base state” are provided as gaming states. Although the state can be set, it is not always necessary to set the four gaming states. For example, the “highly accurate and low base state” of the four gaming states described above may not be provided.

  Here, the second start port 21 is provided below the first start port 20, and even when left-handed to fire a game ball in the left game area 3A, the game ball is fired in the right game area 3B. Even if right-handed, all are arranged so that they can enter the ball. On the other hand, according to the arrangement of the game parts such as the obstacle nail 16 (gauge configuration), the first starter 20 launches the game ball in the right game area 3B when the left-handed game ball is launched in the left game area 3A. It is arranged so as to enter more balls into the first starting port 20 than to make a right turn. In the first embodiment, since the second special symbol success / failure determination is set to be more advantageous than the first special symbol success / failure determination, in the high base state in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is increased. From the right-handed position, it is preferable that the first start port 20 is not entered or difficult to enter. As a result, in the low base state (non-time-short state), the frequency of entering the start opening (the first start opening 20 and the second start opening 21) is greater when the game ball is advanced to the left game area 3A by left-handed. It is high and can play games advantageously. Further, since the gate 29 is also provided in the left game area 3A, if the game ball passes through the gate 29 and the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination is successful, the second start port 21 is in a short time. Open state. Thereby, it is possible to cause the game ball to enter the first start port 20 and the second start port 21 by firing the game ball in the left game area 3A by left-handed strike.

  Further, in the high base state, the second start port 21 is easily opened compared to the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second start port 21 than to enter the first start port 20. It has become. Further, since the second special symbol success / failure determination is set to be more advantageous than the first special symbol success / failure determination, in the high base state, the right game area 3B having a low possibility of entering the first start port 20 is low. It is said that the player can advance the game more advantageously by making a right-handed shot of the game ball. Accordingly, the game ball is allowed to enter the second start port 21 (without the game ball entering the first start port 20) while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger for the normal symbol success / failure determination. Make a right strike. As a result, it is possible to make the determination of success / failure more advantageous than to make a left-hand strike, and to obtain a large number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is acceptable). In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to be lit in a predetermined manner, and notifies that it should be fired to the right game area.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, the game can proceed more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the left game area 3A by left-handed. In the low base state, the second start port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state. Further, the first start port 20 is a non-variable start port. However, the first start port 20 is moved to the first start port 20 by a game nail 16 disposed around the first start port 20 or a game part disposed in the game area. Is set to have a predetermined frequency. That is, in the low base state, it is easier to enter the first starting port 20 than to enter the variable second starting port 21. For this reason, in the low base state (non-time-short state), a left-hand strike is made so that the game ball enters the first start port 20. This makes it possible to obtain a large number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not to win special symbols) rather than making a right strike. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is turned on (display controlled) in a predetermined manner to notify that it should be fired to the left game area.

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

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit) will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80. . As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter reset Etc. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter. In the examples and drawings, the normal symbol is “normal”, the special symbol is “special”, the first special symbol is “special diagram 1”, the “first special symbol”, and the second special symbol is “special symbol 2”. "Two second figure".

  Subsequent to the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the value of the various random number counters shown in FIG. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

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

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

  In the input process (S202) performed subsequent to the output process (S201), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a first big prize port sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. 30a, the second big winning hole sensor 35a, the general winning hole sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 5) are read and stored as prize ball information in the output buffer of the RAM. Also, a detection signal from a lower plate full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including normal symbol random number counter values) shown in FIG. 7 includes the execution period of the timer interrupt process (S105) and the other period (after the end of the interrupt process (S105), The period until the next interrupt process (S105) is started).

  Following normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203), starting port sensor detection process (S204), general map movement process (S205), special figure movement process (S206), and specific area sensor detection process (S207) Then, a start ball entering process (S208) and a power-off monitoring process (S209) are executed. Thereafter, other processing (S210) not closely related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) is terminated. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80, the processes of S102 to S104 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 ms). ), Interrupt processing (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, the command set in the RAM output buffer in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting port sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), first, whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28 or gate 29, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a or gate sensor 29a. Is determined (S301). If a game ball has passed through gate 28 or gate 29 (YES in S301), the number of normal symbol holding balls (the number of normal figure holding balls, specifically, the counter for counting the number of holding the general drawing held in RAM) It is determined whether or not (value) is 4 or more (S302). If no game ball passes through either the gate 28 or the gate 29 (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S305.

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

  In S305, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S305). If it is determined in S305 that a game ball has entered the second starting port 21 (YES in S305), the process proceeds to S306. On the other hand, if it is determined in S305 that no game ball has entered the first start port 20 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309. In S306, the number of reserved special figure 1 balls (the number of first special figure reserved stored in the first special figure reserved storage unit, specifically, the number of first special figure reserved provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80). It is determined whether the value of the counter to be counted has reached 4 (upper limit) (S306). If it is determined that the number of special figure 1 reserved balls has reached four (YES in S306), the process proceeds to S309. When it is determined in S306 that the number of special figure 1 reserved balls stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit is less than four (NO in S306), 1 is added to the number of special figure 1 reserved balls (S307). .

  Next, a special figure 1 related random number acquisition process is performed (S308), and the process proceeds to S309. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number counter (label-TRND-A) stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM, the jackpot type determination random number The counter value (label-TRND-AS) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random number value shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and the acquired random value (acquired) Information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 in the first special figure storage unit 85b. Thereby, when a game ball enters into the 1st starting port 20, the acquired information acquired based on the said entrance is memorize | stored in a 1st special figure holding | maintenance memory | storage part with an upper limit.

  In S309, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S309). If it is determined in S309 that no game ball has entered the second start port 21 (NO in S309), the process ends. If it is determined in S309 that a game ball has entered the second starting port 21 (YES in S309), the number of special figure 2 reserved balls (the number of second special figure reservations stored in the second special figure storage unit) Specifically, it is determined whether or not the number of the second special figure holding counter provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80 has reached four (upper limit) (S310). If it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has reached four (YES in S310), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S310 that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is less than four (NO in S310), "1" is added to the number of special figure 2 reserved balls (S311).

  Next, in S312, a special figure 2 related random number acquisition process is performed (S312), and the process ends. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S312), as in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol success / failure determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. (Label-TRND-A), the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (Label-TRND-AS), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (Label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the disturbance shown in FIG. 7A). A numerical value is acquired), and these acquired random number values are stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved figure 1 reserved balls in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85a.

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

[Normal symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 14, in the normal symbol standby process (S402), it is first determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S501), and if it is “0” (YES in S501). This process is finished. On the other hand, if it is not “0” (NO in S501), a later-described normal symbol success / failure determination process is performed (S502). Further, after the normal symbol success / failure determination processing (S502), normal symbol variation pattern selection processing is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8 (D), if the gaming state is a short-time state, the ordinary symbol variation pattern with a 1 second variation time is selected. To do. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time-short state, the normal symbol variation pattern with the normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected. Further, after the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, a normal symbol random number shift process (S504) described later is performed. Further, after the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), the normal symbol variation start process is performed (S505), and the process is terminated. In the normal symbol variation start process, the normal symbol variation display is started with the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to “2”. In the normal symbol variation start process, a normal symbol variation start command is set in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of variation of the normal symbol.

[Normal symbol success / failure determination processing]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol success / failure determination processing (S502), first, the value (label-TRND-H) of the normal symbol success / failure determination random number counter stored in the general symbol hold storage unit is read (S601). Next, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is a time reduction state) (S602). If it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, it is in the time reduction state (YES in S602), the table for the time reduction state (the hit determination value is the normal symbol determination table shown in FIG. 8C). Based on “0” to “239”), it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the high-probability normal-winning determination (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the read random number counter for normal symbol appropriateness determination (label-TRND-H) matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is not ON, that is, it is in the non-time reduction state (NO in S602), the table for the non-time reduction state in the normal symbol per determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is a hit based on a low-probability standard winning / failing determination based on the winning determination values “0” and “1”), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, in S605, it is determined whether or not the result of the normal map win / fail determination (S603, S604) is a hit (per normal map) (S605), and if it is determined to be out (NO in S605), the display is stopped. A normal symbol (unusual symbol) is determined (S606), and the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning (per normal map) is determined in S605 (YES in S605), the normal symbol per display to be stopped (per symbol in the general pattern) is determined (S607), and the per-normal symbol flag is turned ON (S608). ) Finish the process.

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

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

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

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

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

  If the normal hit end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is being opened (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the timing (timing) for opening the second start port 21 has been reached (S1003). If this is the case, the second starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the second start port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined in advance whether or not the timing (timing) for closing the second start port 21 has been reached (that is, after the second start port 21 is opened). (S1005). If not reached (NO in S1005), the process is finished. If it has reached (YES in S1005), the second start port 21 is closed (closed). (S1006).

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

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

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special figure operation process (S206) subsequent to the normal figure operation process (S205). In the special figure operation process (S206), as shown in FIG. 20, the process related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize device 31 and the second big prize device 36) is divided into five stages. "Special figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each stage. If the “special figure operation status” is “1” (YES in S1101), a special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed. If the “special figure operation status” is “2” (S1101) NO in S1103, YES in S1103), special symbol change processing (S1104) is performed, and if the “special symbol operation status” is “3” (both NO in S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), the special symbol is confirmed Processing (S1106) is performed, and when the “special drawing operation status” is “4” (NO in S1101, S1103, and S1105), special electric accessory processing (S1107) as a big hit game is performed. The special figure operation status is “1” by default.

[Special symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 21, in the special symbol stand-by process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of special figure 2 reserved balls) related to the first start port 20 is “0” (S1201). ). FIG. 1 When the number of reserved balls is “0”, that is, when it is determined that there is no memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting port 20 (YES in S1201), 2. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (special figure 2 reserved number of balls) related to the starting port 21 is “0” (S1206). Then, when it is determined that the special figure 2 reserved ball number is also “0”, that is, there is no memory of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the second starting port 21 (YES in S1206), the image It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being processed as a standby screen (during execution of a customer waiting demo screen) (S1211), and if it is determined that the standby screen is being displayed (YES in S1211) ) Finish the process. If it is determined in S1211 that the standby screen is not displayed (NO in S1211), standby screen setting processing is performed to display the standby screen (S1212), and the processing ends.

  When it is determined in S1201 that the number of special figure 1 held balls is not "0", that is, there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to entering the first starting port 20 (NO in S1201) Special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1202), special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1203), special figure 1 random number shift process (S1204), special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1205) are performed in this order. Finish. Further, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is “0” but the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is not “0” (YES in S1201, NO in S1206), that is, a random number related to the first starting port 20 If there is no memory of the counter value, but there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to the ball entering the second starting port 21, the special figure 2 determination process (S1207), which will be described later, The fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208) in FIG. 2, the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order, and the process ends. Thus, in the present embodiment, the change display of the second special symbol based on the second special figure hold is performed only when the first special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the first special symbol hold (variation display of the first special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the second special symbol reservation (variation display of the second special symbol).

[Special Figure 1 Win / Fail Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1202), first, as the determination value, the lowest area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM (ie, the first special figure reservation first piece). The value (label-TRND-A) of the special symbol adequacy determination random number counter (the oldest storage) stored in the (RAM area corresponding to) is read (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1302). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is a normal state, it is a big hit determination table (big hit determination value is “3” and “3” for the normal state in the big hit determination table (FIG. 8A). 397 "), a determination is made as to whether it is correct (S1303). On the other hand, if the state is a high probability state (YES in S1302), the success / failure determination is performed based on the jackpot determination table for the high probability state in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 8A) (S1304). In the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, the jackpot determination values are “3”, “53”, “113”, “173”, “227”, “281”, “337”, “397”, “449”. , “503”.

  When the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is determined as “big hit” (YES in S1305), the value of the big hit type determining random number counter (label-TRND-AS) is read and shown in FIG. 8B. The jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type determination table (S1307), the jackpot symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type (S1308), the jackpot flag is turned on (S1309), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is not “big hit” (NO in S1305), the off symbol is determined (S1306), and the process ends. In the case of determination of success / failure related to the first special symbol, the jackpot type determination table is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the first special symbol, and in the case of determination of success / failure related to the second special symbol, The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table. Here, the jackpot determination (special symbol success / failure determination) and the jackpot type determination determination may be referred to as “determination”, respectively, and may be referred to as “determination” including which jackpot symbol will be obtained by performing the jackpot determination. Good. In addition, these results may be referred to as “determination results”.

  Here, the round indicator 45 is composed of four LEDs, a 2R lamp, a 7R lamp, a 12R lamp, and a 15R lamp. For example, when the 2R seventh big hit or the 2R eighth big hit is reached, the 2R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is determined and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is such as “2R ▲ 7RΔ12RΔ15RΔ” (for example, ▲: lit, Δ: unlit). Further, when the 7R fourth big hit or the 7R fifth big hit is reached, the 7R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ7R ▲ 12RΔ15RΔ”. When the 12R second big hit or the 12R third big hit is reached, the 12R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ7RΔ12R ▲ 15RΔ”. Further, when the 15R first big hit or the 15R fourth big hit is reached, the 15R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is fixedly displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ7RΔ12RΔ15R ▲”.

[Special Figure 1 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 21), the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) following the special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the time-short state, that is, whether or not the time-short flag is ON (S1401). If it is determined in S1401 that the time is not short (NO in S1401), it is then determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1402). If it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1402), a variation pattern is selected based on the first special symbol (non-short-time state) _hit table (see FIG. 9) (S1403), and S1404. Move on to processing. Specifically, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the first special symbol (non-time-short state) table. In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. In this embodiment, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1402), it is then determined whether the number of reserved symbols of the first special symbol is “1” or “2” (S1405). The number of reserves referred to here is the number of memories including information for which a variation pattern has been determined by this processing (acquired information for starting variation display from now on). It can be any value. If it is determined in S1405 that the number of holdings is “1” or “2” (YES in S1405), the first special symbol (non-short-time state) _the first holding number removal table (the number of out and holding balls) With reference to “1 and 2”, a variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1406), and the process proceeds to S1404. In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P4 to P7 is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1405 that the number of holds is neither “1” nor “2”, that is, the number of holds is either “3” or “4” (NO in S1405), the first special Based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the table (non-time-short state) _second reserved number detachment table (the part corresponding to the off and the number of retained balls “3, 4”) A variation pattern is selected (S1407), and the process proceeds to S1404. In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. In addition, the first special symbol (non-time-short state) _first reserved number out-of-holding table has a relatively long fluctuation time variation than the first special symbol (non-time-short state) _second reserved number out-of-order table. The possibility of selecting a pattern is set high. The shortest change time (12000 ms) that can be selected is also set to be longer than that of the second reserved number removal table (4000 ms).

  If it is determined in S1401 that the time is short (YES in S1401), the process proceeds to S1408. In S1408, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1408). If it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1408), a variation pattern is selected based on the first special symbol (short time state) _hit table (S1409), and the process proceeds to S1404. Specifically, the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the first special symbol (time-short state) _big hit table (S1409). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1408), it is then determined whether the number of holds is “1” (S1410). The number of reservations here is the same as described above, and the number of reservations is set to one of “1” to “4”. If it is determined in S1410 that the number of holds is “1” (YES in S1410), the first special symbol (short-time state) _the third table for removing the number of reservations (the part corresponding to the number of departures and the number of reserved balls “1”) ), A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1411), and the process proceeds to S1404. In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P15 to P18 is selected. If it is determined in S1410 that the number of holds is not “1”, that is, the number of holds is any of “2 to 4” (NO in S1410), the first special symbol (short-time state) _fourth hold The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the out-of-number table (the part corresponding to the out-of-order and the number of reserved balls “2 to 4”) (S1411), and S1404. Move on to processing. In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the variation pattern selected in the short-time state and out-of-phase is more likely to be selected than the variation pattern selected in the non-time-short state and out-of-range. Yes. This is to speed up the digestion of the special figure reservation by making more variation patterns with a short variation time selected in the short-time state (the game in the short-time progresses rapidly).

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, other processing shown in FIG. 23 is performed (S1404), and the processing is terminated. In other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern in the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Further, the variation pattern designation command set in this process is included in a variation start command described later, and is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process (S201). In addition, the main control unit 80 that performs this “special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process” is also referred to as “first fluctuation mode determining means”.

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

  After the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1204) is executed, the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1205) of FIG. 21 is executed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2" and a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol.

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

[Special Figure 2 Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1207), the processing (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted. However, since this process is related to the special figure 2, in S1601, the lowest area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first special figure reservation) The random number counter value for special symbol determination (label-TRND-A) stored in is read and processed.

[Special Figure 2 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1208) differs from the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1203) shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 in part. Specifically, when selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the non-time-short state, the variation pattern is selected using the same variation pattern table regardless of the number of second special symbols held when the variation pattern is selected. I am going to do it. As a result, the number of the second special figure hold was different at the time of entering the second start opening (at the time of acquisition of acquisition information) and at the start of the variable display of the second special symbol based on the acquisition information. However, the fluctuation pattern can be determined in advance without being affected by the influence. That is, the same determination result (same variation pattern) can be obtained regardless of whether the variation pattern related to the acquired information acquired based on the entrance to the second starting port is determined at the time of entering the ball or at the start of the variation. Is possible. In the present embodiment, the type of variation pattern of the second special symbol that can be selected in the non-time-short state is set to be smaller than the type of variation pattern of the first special symbol in the non-time-short state.

  As will be described later, in the first embodiment, in the non-time-short state, during the variable display of the first special symbol, the second special figure is held during that time (ie, in the hold state). This is because the effect mode can be selected by the player. If it is determined that the variation pattern (variation time) related to the second special figure hold on which the player has selected the production mode is different between the selection of the production mode and the start of the variation, the player may There is a possibility that the selected production mode cannot be properly executed. In order to prevent such a situation, the variation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol in the non-short-time state is not affected by the number of holds, and is determined when the production mode is selected and when the variation starts. The variation pattern (variation time) is made to coincide. It should be noted that in the time-saving state, since the game characteristic mainly changes the display of the first special symbol, the game characteristic changes mainly to the variable display of the second special symbol, the first special symbol executed in the non-time reduction state. The game nature of selecting the effect mode of the second special symbol during the variable display is not adopted. Therefore, in the short-time state, the variation pattern table of the second special symbol is a table that differs depending on the number of holdings when the variation display of the second special symbol is started. This makes it possible to increase game efficiency and improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

  In the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1208), first, it is determined whether or not the time-short state is set (S1701). If it is determined in S1701 that the time saving state is not set (NO in S1701), it is then determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1702). If it is determined in S1702 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1702), a variation pattern is selected based on the second special symbol (non-short-time state) _hit table (see FIG. 9) (S1703), S1704 Move on to processing. In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1702 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1702), a variation pattern is selected based on the second special symbol (non-short-time state) _off table (see FIG. 9) (S1706), The process proceeds to S1704. In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P23 to P25 is selected. In this way, the variation pattern table for selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the non-time-short state is provided with two types of variation pattern tables for big hit and out, and the variation pattern table of the first special symbol in the non-time-short state is provided. The number is smaller than the variation pattern table for selecting the variation pattern.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1701 that the time saving state is in effect (YES in S1701), it is then determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1708). If it is determined in S1708 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1708), the variation pattern is selected based on the second special symbol (short-time state) _hit table (see FIG. 9) (S1709). Transition to processing. In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P12 to P14 is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1708 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1708), it is then determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is “1” (S1710). If it is determined in S1710 that the number of reserved symbols in the second special symbol is “1” (YES in S1710), the second special symbol (short-time state) _the third reserved number detachment table (the number of out and retained balls) A variation pattern is selected based on “1” (S1706), and the process proceeds to S1704. In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P15 to P18 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1710 that the number of reserved second symbol is not “1”, that is, “2”, “3” or “4” (NO in S1710), the second special symbol (short-time state) _A variation pattern is selected based on the fourth reserved number losing table (the portion corresponding to the out-of-holding ball number “2 to 4”) (S1712), and the process proceeds to S1704. In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. In S1704, the other processes shown in FIG. 27 are performed (S1704), and the process ends. In S1704, the other processes shown in FIG. 27 are performed (S1704), and the process ends. In other processing (S1704), processing such as setting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern in the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Further, the variation pattern designation command set in this process is included in a variation start command described later, and is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process (S201).

  Here, the variation pattern of the second special symbol selected in the case of the short-time state and out-of-phase is shorter than the variation pattern of the second special symbol selected in the case of the non-time-short state and out-of-sequence. Is likely to be selected. This is for speeding up the digestion of the second special figure holding (promoting the game during the short time) by selecting more variation patterns with a short variation time in the short time state. Thereby, it is possible to increase the number of executions of the determination of success / failure per unit time in the short-time state (high base state) as compared to the non-short-time state, and to increase the game efficiency. In addition, the main control unit 80 that performs this “special drawing 2 variation pattern selection process” is also referred to as “second variation mode determination means”.

[Special figure 2 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 29, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1209), first, the special figure 2 reserved ball number is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the second special figure holding storage unit 85b is shifted to the lower side (S1802). Then, “0” is set in the uppermost address space of the second special figure holding storage unit 85b, that is, the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure holding fourth (when the upper limit number is stored). The area is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this process ends. After executing the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1209), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1210) of FIG. 21 is executed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2" and a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol.

[Special symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special symbol variation processing (S1104), first, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 in FIG. 21) has elapsed. Determine (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued. On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S1903). If it is ON (YES in S1903), the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 (S1904), and it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is “0” (S1903). S1905). If it is determined in S1905 that the probability variation counter is “0”, the probability variation flag is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S1903) and when it is determined that the probability variation counter is not “0” (NO in S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

  In S1907, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S1907). If it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S1907), the time reduction for counting the number of times the special symbol is changed during the time reduction state is counted. The counter value is decremented by 1 (S1908), it is determined whether the value of the hour / hour counter is “0” (S1909). If it is “0” (YES in S1909), the hour / hour flag is turned OFF (S1910). The process proceeds to S1911. If it is determined that the hour / hour flag is not ON (NO in S1907), and if it is determined that the value of the hour / hour counter is not “0” (NO in S1909), the process proceeds to S1911. In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to “3” (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display at a result corresponding to the determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is ended.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol confirmation process (S1106), it is first determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the big hit flag is ON (YES in S2001), it is subsequently determined whether or not the type of big hit is 15R big hit (15R first big hit or 15R sixth big hit) (S2002). If it is determined in S2002 that the type of jackpot is 15R jackpot (YES in S2002), the round counter value for counting the number of rounds executed during the jackpot game is set to “15” (S2003) Transition to processing.

  If it is determined in S2002 that the type of big hit is not 15R big hit (NO in S2002), then it is determined whether the type of big hit is 12R big hit (12R second big hit or 12R third big hit) (S2004). If it is determined in S2004 that 12R is a big hit (YES in S2004), the round counter value is set to “12” (S2005), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2004 that the big hit type is not 12R big hit (NO in S2004), then it is determined whether the big hit type is 7R big hit (7R fourth big hit or 7R fifth big hit) (S2006). In S2006, when it is determined that 7R is a big hit (YES in S2006), the round counter value is set to “7” (S2007), and the process proceeds to S2009. If it is determined in S2006 that it is not 7R big hit (NO in S2006), since the big hit type is 2R big hit (2R seventh big hit or 2R eighth big hit), set "2" to the value of the round counter (S2008) , Move to S2009 processing.

  In S2009, a winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the type of jackpot is set (S2009), and the process proceeds to S2010. Here, the opening pattern of the big prize opening is determined according to the type of jackpot (see FIG. 6), and in this embodiment, the big winning opening that opens and closes in a specific round is fixed. Specifically, in any big win, the first and second rounds open and close the second big prize opening 35, and (if the big hit is 3 rounds or more) the third round opens and closes the first big prize opening 30. I am going to do it. On the other hand, although the same second big prize opening 35 is opened and closed in the first round in different big wins, the opening and closing pattern (opening pattern) may be different.

  That is, in the present embodiment, a winning pattern opening pattern is determined for each type of jackpot. Specifically, if it is a 15R first big hit, the release pattern for 15R first big hit is set, and the 15R first big hit release pattern is executed during the execution of the 15R first big hit game. . If 12R 2nd big hit is set, an open pattern for 12R 2nd big hit is set, if 12R 3rd big hit is set, an open pattern for 12R 3rd big hit is set, and if 7R 4th big hit, 7R 4th is set. Set an open pattern for big hit, set 7R fifth big hit open pattern for 7R fifth big hit, set 15R sixth big hit open pattern for 15R sixth big hit, set 2R 7th If it is a big hit, an opening pattern for 2R seventh big hit is set, and if it is a 2R eighth big hit, an opening pattern for 2R eighth big hit is set. Then, the corresponding jackpot opening pattern is executed in each jackpot game.

  In S2010, a jackpot opening command is set to start the jackpot game (S2010). The opening command is determined by the type of jackpot, and is provided corresponding to each jackpot, such as a 15R first jackpot opening command, a 12R second jackpot opening command, and the like. Then, the corresponding opening period is subsequently executed by the set opening command. When the main control unit 80 transmits the opening command set in the process of S2010 to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), the sub-control unit 90 that has received the opening command receives the opening period. A predetermined game effect corresponding to is performed. The opening period is a period that is set before the first opening operation of the big prize opening in the jackpot game is started, and after the variable symbol display of the special symbol (direction symbol) is disabled. Say. In addition, the effect executed in the opening period (start period) is also referred to as “opening effect (start effect)”. In S2011 following S2010, an opening period of the jackpot game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to “4” (S2012). If it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), the special figure operation status is set to “1” (S2013), and the process is terminated.

[Special electric equipment processing (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special electric accessory processing (S1108), first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S2101). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S2101), the probability variation flag is determined. Is turned OFF (S2102), and then it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2103). If it is determined in S2103 that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2104), and the process proceeds to S2105. If NO is determined in S2101, the process proceeds to S2103 without turning off the probability variation flag. If NO is determined in S2103, the process proceeds to S2105 without turning off the time reduction flag. In other words, during the execution of the big hit game, the low probability state and the non-time-short state are controlled. In the first embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time-short state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2105). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening processes of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) have been completed (the big hit game has ended) in the big hit game. If it is determined that the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), it is then determined whether it is the start time of the round (S2106). This is determined based on the big winning opening opening pattern set for each jackpot type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, the determination is made based on whether the opening period ends and the timing for executing the first release processing of the first round. If the first round has already been started, the determination is made based on whether the previous round has ended and the predetermined interval period (2000 ms or 200 ms) has ended. The round is also simply referred to as “R” or “round game”.

  If it is determined in S2106 that it is the time to start a round (YES in S2106), a round start command for the corresponding round is set (S2107), and a big prize opening process is performed (S2108). As a result, the special winning opening becomes open and a predetermined round starts. In S2107, a round start command capable of specifying the starting round is set, such as “1R start command” if the first round is started and “2R start command” if the second round is started. . The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process of S201. Also, in the big winning opening opening process of S2108, a big winning opening opening pattern determined according to the type of jackpot to be executed, and an opening pattern determined in the starting round is started.

  Next, in S2109, whether or not the starting round is the V round (second round), that is, starting is to open the second big prize opening 35 (also referred to as “V attacker”) having the specific area 39 inside. It is determined whether the round is a round in which the movable piece 150 is operated (the game area is allowed to pass through the specific area 39) (S2109). In this embodiment, the second round is set to the V round for operating the movable piece 150. Further, a round (V round) that opens the second grand prize opening 35 having the specific area 39 inside and operates the movable piece 150 is also referred to as “specific round” or “specific round game”. The “specific round” or “specific round game” in the jackpot game related to the expected passing jackpot is also referred to as the “first specified round” or “first specified round game”. "Or" specific round game "is also referred to as" second specific round "or" second specific round game ". Further, a round in which the second grand prize opening 35 having the specific area 39 inside is opened and the movable piece 150 is not operated is also referred to as “non-specific round” or “non-specific round game” and is scheduled to pass V. “Non-specific round” or “non-specific round game” in jackpot game related to jackpot is also referred to as “first non-specific round” or “first non-specific round game”. The “non-specific round” or “non-specific round game” is also referred to as “second non-specific round game” or “second non-specific round game”. In addition, a round in which the first big prize opening 30 that does not have a specific area or movable piece inside is also referred to as a “normal round” or “normal round game”.

  If it is determined in S2109 that the starting round is not the V round (the second round), that is, the first round or the third round or later (NO in S2109), the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2109 that the starting round is the V round (second round) (YES in S2109), the effective period of the specific area is set based on a predetermined specific area effective pattern (S2110). At the same time, the opening / closing operation of the specific region is started based on the predetermined specific region opening / closing operation pattern (S2111), and the processing is ended.

  Here, the specific area effective pattern is as shown in the timing chart of “handling of specific area” in the timing chart of FIG. 50, and is switched between valid and invalid at a predetermined timing shown in FIG. Similarly, the specific area opening / closing operation pattern is as shown in the timing chart of “specific area” in the timing chart of FIG. 50, and the movable piece 150 is operated to open (specific) at a predetermined timing shown in FIG. 50. The state can be switched to a state where the region 39 can be passed) or closed (a state where the specific region 39 cannot be passed).

  The specific area opening / closing operation pattern starts at the start of the V round (at the first release), and ends at the timing when the V round ends and the interval period (2000 ms) set after the V round ends. (See FIGS. 50 to 52). Although the details will be described later, only one specific region opening / closing operation pattern is set in this embodiment, starting from a closing period of 80 ms, and then setting an opening period of 80 ms, and thereafter with a predetermined pattern. An open period or a closed period is set. Further, although only one specific area opening / closing operation pattern is set, the end timing of the specific area opening / closing operation pattern differs depending on the big hit game (V round to be executed). It becomes a specific area opening / closing operation pattern. Specifically, the specific area opening / closing operation pattern shown in FIG. 51 and the specific area opening / closing operation pattern shown in FIG. 52 are different.

  If it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process proceeds to S2112. Here, as a case where it is determined that it is not the round start time, for example, during the opening period before the start of one round, during the round, during the interval period after the end of the round, or during the special prize closing process described later be able to. In S2112, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening opening / closing operation is in progress, that is, whether or not the predetermined opening pattern started in S2108 is being executed (during round) (S2112). If it is determined in S2112 that the winning prize opening / closing operation is being performed (during a round) (YES in S2112), it is then determined whether a round end condition for the currently executed round is satisfied (S2113).

  Here, as a round end condition of the present embodiment, (1) a round execution time (for example, 29 s) set for a running round has elapsed (or an open pattern set for a running round is ended) (2) In the running round, two conditions are established: a specified number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls entered in the running round. When either one of the conditions is satisfied, the round end condition is satisfied based on the previously satisfied condition. If it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is not satisfied (NO in S2113), the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is satisfied (YES in S2113), a round end command for the corresponding round is set (S2114), and the process proceeds to S2115. In S2114, a round end command capable of specifying a round to be ended is set, such as “1R end command” for the end of the first round and “2R end command” for the end of the second round. . The set round end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process of S201.

  If it is determined in S2112 that the prize winning opening / closing operation is not being performed (NO in S2112), the process proceeds to S2115. In S2115, a special winning opening closing process, which will be described later, is performed (S2115), and then it is determined whether or not the special winning opening closing process is completed (S2116). Here, in the special winning opening closing process, mainly the interval period setting process, the match number determination process in the chance round (the first round and the second round), the retry process when it is determined that there is a mismatch, error When the notification process or the like is executed and these processes are finished, it is determined that the special winning opening closing process is finished. Further, the closing process flag is set to ON during execution of the special winning opening closing process, and when the winning prize closing process is completed (completed), the closing process flag is turned OFF. Accordingly, the determination as to whether or not the big prize closing process has ended is made based on whether the closing process flag is ON or OFF. Here, each of the interval period setting process, the winning / exiting number coincidence determination process, the retry process, and the error notification process that can be executed in the big prize closing process is also referred to as a “confirmation process”. Is also referred to as “confirmation processing”.

  If it is determined in S2116 that the winning prize closing process has not ended (the closing process flag is ON) (NO in S2116), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2116 that the big prize closing process has been completed (the closing process flag is OFF) (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and the value of the round counter is “0”. Is determined (S2118). If it is determined in S2118 that the value of the round counter is not “0” (NO in S2118), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the round counter is “0” (YES in S2118), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2119), and the jackpot ending period is started. (S2120), the big hit end flag is set to ON (S2121), and the process ends. Note that the value of the round counter becomes “0” when all rounds in the jackpot to be executed are completed.

  Here, in the jackpot end process in S2119, a process for setting an ending command is performed. Based on the specific region passing / non-passing information (whether the V flag is ON or OFF), any ending command is selected and set. For example, the game state at the time of big hit is a low probability of short time (low probability low base state), the big hit type is 15R first big hit, 7R fourth big hit or 15R sixth big hit, and the V flag is ON In some cases, that is, when the big hit game is in a high probability state (high probability high base state), an ending command for executing an ending period (first ending period) corresponding thereto is set. In addition, when the big hit type is 15R first big hit, 7R fourth big hit or 15R sixth big hit and the V flag is OFF, that is, when the big hit game is in a short time state (low probability high base state), An ending command for executing an ending period (second ending period) corresponding to this is set. The ending period to be executed (set) differs depending on the type of ending command set in this way.

  Then, the corresponding opening period is executed by the set ending command. When the main control unit 80 transmits the ending command set in S2119 to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), the sub-control unit 90 that has received the ending command receives the ending period. A predetermined game effect corresponding to is performed. The ending period is after the completion of all the opening operations of the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 and second big prize opening 35) in the big hit game, and it is possible to execute the variable display of the special symbol (directing symbol) It is a period set before, and is also referred to as an “end period”. During the ending period (end period), the big prize opening is closed. Further, the effect executed in the ending period (end period) is also referred to as “ending effect (end effect)”.

  In addition, in the V round (in the big hit game), information indicating the result of passing the specific area whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area is also referred to as “specific area information”. The specific area information includes information indicating that the game ball has passed the specific area in the V round and information indicating that the game ball has not passed the specific area in the V round, and determines the ending period. The ending period determining means (ending period determining means) can determine the ending period based on the specific area information.

  Also, in S2105, if it is determined that the jackpot end flag is ON (YES in S2105), it is determined whether the execution time of the jackpot ending effect has elapsed since the last round in the jackpot game has ended ( If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (ending period has ended) (NO in S2122), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the ending time has passed (the ending period has ended) (YES in S2122), the jackpot end flag is turned OFF (S2123), and a game state setting process (S2124) described later is performed. Next, the big hit flag is turned off (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is terminated. Thereby, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special figure operation process (FIG. 20).

  Here, in the specific area effective period setting process (S2110), the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is effective during the V round, that is, the predetermined period after the opening of the second big prize opening 35 in the second round ( It is set to a period (also referred to as “effective period” or “first period”) to be determined as (given privilege). The period other than the valid period is set to a period (also referred to as “invalid period” or “second period”) for determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid (privilege not given). The effective period of the specific area 39 includes the execution mode of the opening pattern of the second big prize opening 35 (V attacker) in the V round and the opening pattern of the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 (V attacker) ( And an execution mode of the movable piece opening / closing operation pattern).

  Specifically, a period during which the passage of the specific area 39 is valid, that is, a period during which the gaming state after the big hit game is allowed to be in a high probability state by allowing the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 (privilege Is a period during which is given as shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. FIG. 51 is a timing chart of the second round of 2R eighth big hit, 7R fifth big hit, and 12R third big hit, that is, V round (the second big prize opening 35 is opened). The 2R eighth big hit, the 7R fifth big hit, and the 12R third big hit are “V non-passing planned big hits” in which the game ball is not scheduled to pass the specific area 39 during the big hit game. Therefore, a short opening opening pattern (second opening pattern) having a short opening time is selected as the opening pattern (V attacker opening pattern) of the second big prize opening 35 in the V round.

  Along with this, a specific area opening / closing pattern is executed, and a specific area effective period setting process is executed. First, when the V attacker opens, the V round (second round) starts and the specific area opening / closing operation pattern starts. As shown in FIG. 51, the specific area opening / closing operation pattern starts from the closed state. After 80 ms has passed in the closed state, it changes to the open state (the movable piece 150 operates and changes from (a) to (b) in FIG. 48), and after 80 ms has passed in the open state (after 160 ms has elapsed as a whole). In the closed state. On the other hand, in this short-opening opening pattern, the V-attacker is closed (opening and closing for a moment) just by opening 100 ms, and the V-round (second round) is completed. Then, an interval period of 2000 ms is set. The specific area opening / closing operation pattern is supposed to end at the end of the interval period (2000 ms) of the V round. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 51, after the opening of 80 ms is finished, the specific area opening / closing operation pattern is finished through a closing state of 1940 ms. As a result, the specific area opening / closing operation pattern is terminated without executing the opening operation of 26000 ms at maximum thereafter (see FIGS. 50 and 51).

  On the other hand, the effective period of the specific area 39 is started after the start of the V round and at the timing when the specific area 39 is first opened. That is, 80 ms in the closed state after the start of the V round and before the specific area 39 is opened (before the movable piece 150 starts operating) is set as an invalid period. Thereafter, during the execution of the specific area opening / closing operation pattern, a period during which the specific area 39 is opened is set as an effective period. However, the invalid period is set during the retry operation. In addition, when the specific area 39 is switched from the open state to the closed state, the period of 900 ms (this period is also referred to as “extra period”) is maintained as the effective period after the specific area 39 is switched to the closed state. This is because when the movable piece 150 is closed, the specific area 39 is entered immediately before the specific area 39 is closed, and the entered game ball is actually detected by the specific area sensor 39a. This is because there is a possibility of becoming after the closed state. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the specific area 39 is switched from the open state to the closed state, the specific area opening / closing operation pattern is being executed, or after the completion, it is constant after the closed state. The validity period is extra. In FIG. 51, after the valid period (extra period) of 900 ms elapses, there is no period in which the specific area 39 is in an open state (except for the execution period of the retry operation), so that the invalid period is set thereafter.

  Next, referring to FIG. 52, the second round of 15R first big hit, 12R second big hit, 7R fourth big hit, 15R sixth big hit, and 2R seventh big win, that is, V round (second big prize opening 35) The specific area effective period setting process will be described with reference to a timing chart of (Opening). The 15R first big hit, 12R second big hit, 7R fourth big hit, 15R sixth big hit, and 2R seventh big hit are planned to pass the specific area 39 during the big hit game. Planned jackpot ". Therefore, the long open release pattern (first open pattern) having a long open time is selected as the open pattern of the big prize opening in the V round (the open pattern of the V attacker).

  Along with this, a specific area opening / closing pattern is executed, and a specific area effective period setting process is executed. In the same manner as described above, when the V attacker (second grand prize opening 35) is opened, the V round (second round) starts and the specific area opening / closing operation pattern starts. 52 is different from the above-described short opening, the V attacker is opened for 16000 ms to be in the closed state, but the opening pattern is continued by repeating the opening and closing thereafter. Then, all of the long release patterns set in the V round (second round) such as the 15R first big hit described above are executed, or the V round (second round) is determined as the V round. The V round (2 rounds) is completed when any of the predetermined conditions (10 balls in the present embodiment) of the game balls enter or the end condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the specific area opening / closing operation pattern is 2 unless a specified number of game balls enter during 840 ms (that is, 1000 ms after starting the big hit game) after the first open state (80 ms) has elapsed. The second open state (maximum 26000 ms) is executed. It should be noted that since the launching speed of the game balls is about 1 per 600 ms, it is practically impossible to enter 10 game balls in 1000 ms.

  Thereby, in the specific area effective period setting process, after the first (first) open state (80 ms) of the specific area 39 is completed, the effective period is set to the invalid period after the effective period 900 ms elapses. Then, after 1940 ms elapses in the invalid period, the valid period is set in accordance with the specific area 39 being in the second open state. Then, as shown in FIG. 52, the specific area opening / closing operation pattern ends when the V round ends and the interval period (2000 ms) related to the V round ends. Since the specific area opening / closing operation pattern is closed at the same time as the end, in the specific area effective period setting process, an extra period of 900 ms is provided as an effective period after becoming the closed state, and then switched to the invalid period. .

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

  That is, in the specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 36) described later, the V flag is turned ON only when V passage (passing of the game ball to the specific area 39) is detected during the V effective period, and outside the V effective period (V ineffective The V flag is not turned ON when the V passage is detected during the period. When the V flag is ON, the probability variation flag is turned ON, that is, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to a high probability state (see the gaming state setting process (FIG. 35) described later). By doing so, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to an illegal act, that is, it is not illegally set to a high probability state.

[Large prize closing process]
Next, the special winning opening closing process (also referred to as “confirmation process”) will be described with reference to FIG. The big prize opening closing process (S2115) is a process to be performed at the end of each round in the special electric accessory process (big hit game). In the winning prize closing process (S2115), it is first determined whether or not the closing process flag is ON (S2701). If it is determined that the closing process flag is not ON (NO in S2701), the closing process flag is turned ON (S2702). The interval period is started (S2703), and the process proceeds to S2704. As a result, the closing process flag indicating that the closing process is being executed is turned ON, and measurement of an interval period (2000 ms or 200 ms) set after the round is started. The interval period is set according to the round to be finished.

  Specifically, when the round to be ended is the first round or the second round, 2000 ms is set as the interval period, and when the round to be ended is after the third round, 200 ms is set as the interval period. Further, the closing process flag is turned OFF when the special winning opening closing process is completed. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2701 that the closing process flag is ON, that is, it is determined that the big prize opening closing process is being executed (YES in S2701), the process directly proceeds to S2704.

  In S2704, it is determined whether the interval period has ended (S2704). If it is determined that the interval period has not ended, that is, the interval period is being measured (NO in S2704), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the interval period has ended (YES in S2704), it is then determined whether the end is the first round (S2705). If it is determined that the first round has been completed (YES in S2705), an input / output number match determination process described later is executed (S2708), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2705 that it is not the first round (NO in S2705), it is then determined whether it is the second round, that is, the V round (S2706). If it is determined in S2706 that the second round is completed (YES in S2706), the specific area opening / closing operation is terminated (S2707), and the process proceeds to S2708.

  Thereby, the opening / closing operation of the specific region 39 in the V round (opening / closing operation of the movable piece 150) is completed. That is, the specific area opening / closing operation that is started together with the start of the V round ends with the end of the interval period related to the V round after the end of the V round. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2706 that the end is not the second round, that is, it is determined that the end is the third and subsequent rounds (NO in S2706), the closing process flag is turned OFF (S2709), and the process is performed. Finish. In other words, after the third round, as long as the interval period (200 ms) set after the end of the round ends, the closing process flag is turned off as it is, and the big prize closing process ends. In other words, in the winning prize closing process after the third round, the winning / exiting number coincidence determination process and the specific area opening / closing operation end process are not executed.

  In S2708, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have entered the grand prize opening (second grand prize opening 35) during the round matches the number of game balls that have been entered through the big prize opening. An input / output number match determination process is performed (S2708), and the process ends. Also, the winning / ejecting number coincidence determination process (S2708) is a round that is executed before the V round, and is a round (non-specific round) that opens the same V attacker (second big prize opening 35) as the V round. ) And the second round that is the V round (specific round), and the subsequent rounds (the third and subsequent rounds) are those that release the V attacker. But it is not done. In the V round, since the movable piece for opening and closing the specific area 39 in the V attacker is operated, there is a possibility that the game ball is clogged in the attacker due to the game ball biting into the movable piece. Therefore, the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged are managed to check whether there is any clogging. In addition, when passing a specific area by a fraudulent act such as so-called fishing line goto, the number of balls entered and the number of discharges do not match, so it is possible to detect fraud and prevent unexpected damage from occurring. It is also possible.

  Also, the deposit / discharge number matching process is executed in the first round in order to confirm whether or not there is a ball clogging before the first V round executed in the big hit game. If the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged coincide with each other at the end of the first round, the second round V can be started in a state where it is confirmed that there is no ball clogging. In addition, if the number of balls entered and the number of discharged balls do not match at the end of one round, a retry process (also referred to as “movable member operation process”) described later and error notification are performed before the start of the V round. It is also possible to eliminate clogging of balls. In this way, the V-round can be normally executed by performing the input / output number coincidence determination process in the first round and the second round. In addition, in the rounds after the V round that is executed last in the big hit game, that is, the rounds after the third round (after the end of the V round), the input / output number matching determination process is not performed, and the interval period Also, it is possible to set a short period (200 ms) and execute a big hit game quickly.

[I / O number match judgment processing]
Next, the input / output number match determination process (S2708) will be described with reference to FIG. In the winning / ejecting number coincidence determination process (S2708), first, in a predetermined round, the number of game balls (number of balls entered) and the number of game balls discharged (number of balls entered) into the big prize opening (second big prize opening 35) ( It is determined whether or not (the number of discharges) matches (S2801). This winning / ejecting number matching determination process (also referred to as “matching determination process”) is performed only in the first prize winning round closing process in the second round. In both the first and second rounds, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened and closed with a predetermined opening pattern. For this reason, during the applicable round (1 round or 2 rounds), the number of balls entered the second grand prize opening 35 and the number discharged from the second big prize opening 35 (second big prize device 36) are: It is determined whether or not they match.

  FIG. 48 is a schematic diagram showing the second grand prize winning device 36. The game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 35 all pass through a predetermined game ball guiding passage in the second big prize winning device, and then all the second big prize opening sensors 35a ("entrance detection means" and "entrance ball"). Pass the detection sensor). That is, the second grand prize opening sensor 35a is a sensor for detecting a game ball entering the second big prize opening 35, and based on the detection by the second big prize opening sensor 35a. The number of balls entering the mouth 35 can be counted. When a game ball is detected by the second big prize opening sensor 35a, the number of balls entered is counted and stored by a number-of-balls counting means (not shown) provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80.

  In addition, the game ball detected by (passed through) the second grand prize opening sensor 35a always passes the specific area sensor 39a or the non-specific area detection sensor 49a through a predetermined game ball guide path. That is, the specific area sensor 39a (also referred to as "second discharge detection means" or "second discharge detection sensor") and the non-specific area detection sensor 49a ("first discharge detection means" or "first discharge detection sensor"). Is a sensor for detecting the discharge of the game ball from the second big prize opening 35, and is discharged from the second big prize opening 35 based on the detection of the specific area sensor 39a and the non-specific area detection sensor 49a. The number can be counted. When the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a or the non-specific area detection sensor 49a, the discharge number is counted and stored by a discharge number counting means (not shown) provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80. Further, the specific area sensor 39a and the non-specific area detection sensor 49a that detect that the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening is discharged are also collectively referred to as “discharge detection means” or “discharge detection sensor”.

  In this embodiment, the number of entering balls and the number of discharging counters are provided and the number of entering balls and the number of discharged balls are separately counted. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. It is good also as an aspect which provides an in-and-out number counting means and increases / decreases a count value whenever there exists a ball | bowl and discharge | emission. In such an embodiment, the initial value is “0”, and when the count value is “1”, it indicates that the number of entered balls is 1 more than the number of discharged balls. It indicates that the number is one more than the number, and in the case of “0”, it is possible to match the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged.

  In addition, a movable piece 150 (also referred to as a “movable member”) is provided inside the second grand prize opening 35. When the movable piece 150 is in a closed state, the second big prize opening sensor 35a is connected. The passed game ball is guided to the non-specific area side, passes through the non-specific area sensor 49a, and is discharged out of the second grand prize winning device (see FIG. 48A). On the other hand, when the movable piece 150 is in the open state, the game ball that has passed through the second grand prize opening sensor 35a is guided to the specific area side, passes through the specific area sensor 39a, and goes out of the second big prize winning device. It will be discharged (see FIG. 48B).

  In S2801, the count value of the above-mentioned number-of-entrance counting means is compared with the count value of the number-of-discharge counting means, and whether the count values match, Are determined to match. Next, if it is determined in S2802 that the number of balls entered and the number of discharges match (YES in S2802), it is determined whether error notification is being executed (S2803). If it is determined in S2803 that the error notification is not being executed (NO in S2803), the closing process flag is turned OFF (S2804), and the process ends. That is, if the number of winning / discharging matches and the error notification is not being executed, the corresponding round winning prize closing process is completed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the error notification is being executed (YES in S2803), the error notification is terminated (S2805), the closing process flag is turned OFF (S2804), and the process is terminated. This is because the matching determination is performed again during execution of an error notification (S2809) to be described later, and when it is determined that they match, the error notification being executed is terminated halfway and then the closing process flag is turned OFF. . As a result, it is possible to prevent the error notification from being unnecessarily continued for a long time even though the abnormality has been resolved.

  If it is determined in S2802 that the number of entered balls and the number of discharged balls do not match (NO in S2802), it is then determined whether it is time to execute a retry operation (S2806). In the present embodiment, as shown in the V-round reference timing chart shown in FIG. 48, the coincidence determination of the number of incoming and outgoing is performed from t1 (2100 ms from the start of the round) to t2 (29000 ms from the start of the round) according to the end timing of the V round. It is executed at any timing within the range. Then, if it is determined that there is a mismatch in the match determination, a retry operation of 300 ms is executed after a further 1500 ms has elapsed from the execution timing of the match determination. Then, after 900 ms elapses after the retry operation is completed, error notification of 10000 ms is executed, and then error notification is ended, and the big prize closing process is ended (completed), and the process proceeds to the next round.

  If it is determined in S2806 that it is not the execution time (start time) of the retry operation (NO in S2806), it is then determined whether it is the execution time (start time) of error notification (S2808). If it is determined in S2808 that it is not an error notification execution time (NO in S2808), it is determined whether it is an error notification end time (S2810). If it is determined in S2810 that it is not the time to end the error notification (NO in S2810), the process ends. For example, if this is a period before the retry operation is started (a period of 900 ms + 600 ms) after it has been determined that the above-mentioned mismatch does not occur, when the input / output number match determination process is performed again, If it is determined that there is a match, the process proceeds to S2803. If it is determined that there is no match again, it is determined again whether or not it is time to execute the retry operation. The same applies hereinafter.

  In this way, since the input / output number match determination process is repeatedly executed at a predetermined interrupt cycle, the first input / output number match determination is executed at the end of the interval period of the chance round (1 round and 2 rounds). In the period until the retry operation is executed, the determination of the coincidence of the number of inputs / discharges is performed a plurality of times including the first determination. And if it determines with a coincidence in the input / discharge number coincidence determination after the second time, the subsequent process (retry operation or error notification) is not executed, the closing process flag is turned off, and the process ends. Also, the end of the interval period coincides with the end of the specific area opening / closing pattern. If the state when the specific area opening / closing pattern is ended is the open state, the specific area opening / closing pattern is ended. An extra period of 900 ms is provided after the closed state.

  As described above, the extra period is treated as an effective passage through the specific area 39. In other words, this extra period may be set after the first input / discharge number match determination (for example, the mode shown in FIG. 52), the first input / discharge number match determination is determined to be inconsistent. When the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a during the extra period, it is determined that there is a mismatch in the input / output number match determination despite the fact that the game is normally normal. Even in such a case, in the present embodiment, since it is possible to execute the coincidence of the number of inputs / discharges a plurality of times before executing the retry operation, it is the same in the determination of the coincidence of the number of inputs / discharges for the second and subsequent times before the retry operation is performed. It is possible to finish the special winning opening closing process without performing the retry operation or error notification. Further, in this embodiment, since the number of coincidence determinations of the plurality of times are executed even during the extra period of 900 ms, it is more reliable when the game ball passes through the specific area or the non-specific area during the extra period. In addition, it is possible to quickly end the special winning opening closing process without performing unnecessary processing (retry operation or error notification).

  Further, in the present embodiment, because of the interrupt cycle, the input / output number coincidence determination is also executed after the extra period and before the retry operation is started (600 ms). In a state where the game balls are reliably reflected, it is possible to reliably execute the input / output number coincidence determination process before performing the retry operation or error notification. In addition, if it is determined that there is a mismatch in the number of deposits / discharges in the extra period or the subsequent 600 ms period, there is a possibility that a ball clogging or the like has occurred. Perform the retry operation to be activated. The retry operation pattern is preferably different from the specific area opening / closing operation pattern. In the present embodiment, due to the interrupt cycle, it is possible to execute the number of coincidence determinations multiple times during the period (900 ms) before the error notification execution after the retry operation is completed. When the ball clogging or the like is resolved, it is determined that the number of coins is the same by determining the number of deposits / discharges before notifying the error, and it is possible to complete the big prize closing process without notifying the error. In addition, since it is possible to execute the coincidence of the number of deposits / discharges multiple times during the execution of the error notification, it is possible to terminate the error notification at the timing when it is determined to match and complete the big prize closing process. Become. This makes it possible to provide game control that does not cause unnecessary anxiety to the player without executing unnecessary error processing. In addition, this makes it possible to prevent the gaming interests from deteriorating.

  Further, in this embodiment, when it is not determined that the number of matches is determined in the input / output number matching determination even after the execution period of the error notification, the predetermined error notification period (10000 ms in this embodiment) ends. The winning-port closing process has been completed, and the transition to the next round is possible. The game store side can check the gaming machine and take some measures during the error notification of 10000 ms, and can deal with it so that the normal game can be continued. Also, there is no ball clogging, etc., and due to the occurrence of noise etc., it may be determined that the number of coins in / out match is inconsistent. It is possible to cancel the error and resume the game quickly.

  If it is determined in S2806 that it is the execution time (start time) of the retry operation (YES in S2806), the retry operation is executed (S2807), and the process ends. If it is determined in S2808 that it is time to execute error notification (YES in S2808), error notification is executed (S2809), and the process ends. If it is determined that it is time to end the error notification (YES in S2810), the error notification is ended (S2811), the closing process flag is turned OFF (S2812), and the process is ended. By turning off the closing process flag, it is possible to indicate that the special winning opening closing process has been completed.

[Game state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 35, in the game state setting process (S2121), it is first determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2201). The V flag is a flag that is turned ON in a specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 36) described later. If it is determined in S2201 that the V flag is ON (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is turned ON (S2202), “10000” is set in the probability variation counter (S2203), and the V flag is turned OFF (S2204). ). Then, it is determined whether or not the completed big hit is 7R fifth big hit (S2205). If it is not 7R fifth big hit (NO in S2205), that is, the other big hits shown in FIG. 6 (15R first big hit, 12R second big hit) , 12R 3rd big hit, 7R 4th big hit, 15R 6th big hit, 2R 7th big hit, 2R 8th big hit, 2R 8th big hit), set the hour / short flag to ON (S2206) and set the hour / hour counter to “10000” (S2207), and the process ends. As a result, the gaming state after the big hit game becomes a “highly accurate and high base state”. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not to set the gaming state after the big hit game to a high probability state based on whether or not the V flag is ON in this gaming state setting process. ing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2205 that the completed big hit is the 7R fifth big hit (YES in S2205), the processing is ended without turning on the time reduction flag. Here, the 7R fifth big hit is the “V non-passing expected big hit” as described above, and normally, the game ball passes through the specific area 39 during the big hit game related to the “V non-passing big hit”. Is extremely difficult, the V flag is not turned ON at the big hit (Yes in S2201). As described later, the gaming state after the big hit game is “low probability low base state”. That's it. However, for example, the ball biting by the opening / closing member 37 of the V attacker (second grand prize opening 35) occurs immediately before the start of the V round (the second round). When the short is released, it is possible that the game ball enters the V attacker during a short opening time (100 ms) of the short opening. In this way, when an exceptional entry to the V-attacker that opens short (irregular entry) occurs, the game ball enters the V-attacker even if it is a big hit game related to “V non-passing expected big hit” A sphere may pass through the specific area 39 in some cases. That is, even in the big hit game related to “V non-passing big hit”, the game ball does not necessarily pass through the specific area 39 during the big hit game. From this, it can be determined in S2201 that the V flag is ON not only when the completed jackpot is a “V-passing expected jackpot” but also when it is a “V non-passing expected jackpot”. In this embodiment, when it is determined in S2205 that it is the 7R fifth big hit, the gaming state after the big hit game is configured to be a “high probability low base state”. If the finished big hit is a “V non-passing big hit” other than the 7R fifth big hit, that is, the “12R third big hit” or the “2R eighth big hit”, in principle, as described later The gaming state after the jackpot game is a “low probability high base state”, but when the V flag is turned ON at the jackpot (YES in S2201), the game after the jackpot game is performed by the processing of S2202 to S2207. The state becomes a “highly accurate base state”.

  Here, when the V flag is ON, the number of times set in the probability variation counter is the number of times that the special symbol success / failure determination with high probability can be executed. The value of “10000” times is substantially the next big hit, considering the big hit probability in the high probability state, the business hours of the game shop for the day, and the number of special symbol success / failure determinations that can be executed within the business hours This is the same as guaranteeing a high probability state until it occurs or until the end of business hours. Therefore, when the V flag is turned on and set to the high probability state, it can be said that the high probability state is guaranteed until the next big hit occurs (substantially synonymous). In addition, when the probability variation flag is ON, “10000” times is similarly set in the hour / hour counter, so that both the hour / short state (open extended state) is set while this high probability state is set. It can be said. As in the present embodiment, the value of “10000” times may be set to the probability variation counter and the hourly time counter to substantially set the high accuracy base state until the next time, or the V flag is turned on. In this case, it is also possible to employ a control that sets the high-accuracy base state until the next big hit occurs without setting a value in the counter.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2201 that the V flag is OFF (NO in S2201), it is determined whether the completed big hit is the 7R fifth big hit without turning on the probability variation flag (S2208). In step S2207, the 7R fifth big hit is not completed, that is, the other big hits shown in FIG. 6 (15R first big hit, 12R second big hit, 12R third big hit, 7R fourth big hit, 15R sixth big hit, 2R second big hit If it is determined that it is 7 big hits or 2R 8 big hits (NO in S2208), the hour / hour flag is turned ON (S2209), the hour / hour counter is set to “100” (S2210), and the process is terminated. As a result, the gaming state after the current big hit game becomes the “low probability and high base state”. This low-accuracy base state is due to the fulfillment of any of the following conditions: special symbol variation display is performed 100 times (special symbol success / failure determination is performed 100 times) and the next big hit occurs. finish. In addition, the time reduction counter and the probability variation counter count the number of times of adding the number of times of the variable display of the first special symbol and the number of times of the variable display of the second special symbol. In this way, even if it is a “V passing expected big hit” such as the 15R first big hit, if there is no passing through a specific area during the V round for some reason such as no game ball being fired, a high probability state is set. Without being set, the time-short state (low-accuracy base state) is entered.

  If it is determined in S2208 that the 7R fifth big hit has been completed (YES in S2208), the process ends without turning on the probability variation flag and without turning on the time reduction flag. That is, in the case of the 7R fifth big hit, and when the V flag is OFF (specific area non-passing), the gaming state after the big hit game is set to the “low probability low base state”.

[Specific area sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a specific area sensor detection process (S207) subsequent to the special figure operation process (S206). In the specific area sensor detection process (S207), as shown in FIG. 36, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2401). If it is determined in S2401 that there is no detection by the specific area sensor 39a (NO in S2401), the process ends. If it is determined in S2401 that there is detection by the specific area sensor 39a (YES in S2401), it is determined whether the specific area is valid (S2402). The specific area effective period is a period set by the specific area effective period setting process (S2110) in the special electric accessory process (FIG. 32) described above. The specific area valid period is set to the second round (V round) in the jackpot game.

  If it is determined in S2402 that the specific area (specific area sensor) is in the valid period (YES in S2402), the V flag is turned ON (S2403), and a specific area passing command is set (S2404). Finish the process. The CPU of the main control board 80 transmits this specific area passing command to the sub control board 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and the sub control board 90 performs a predetermined effect based on the received specific area passing command. Execute the process. This effect process will be described later.

  If it is determined in S2402 that the specific area (specific area sensor) is not in the valid period (invalid period) (NO in S2402), the invalid period passing command is set without turning on the V flag ( S2405), and the process ends. When there is a passage through the specific area during the invalid period, a predetermined error display may be performed by a display or the like that can be controlled by the main control unit. Further, the CPU of the main control board 80 transmits the invalid period passing command to the sub control board 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and the sub control board 90, based on the received invalid period passing command, A predetermined error notification may be performed using the image display device 7, the frame lamp 66, the panel lamp 5, the speaker 67, and the like.

[Processing at start-up]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a start and entry process (S208) following the specific area sensor detection process (S207). As shown in FIG. 37, in the starting ball entry process (S208), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number, the special figure 2 reserved ball number, and the normal symbol reserved ball number stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read out. (S2501). Next, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 reserved ball number has increased by “1” (S2502). If it is determined in S2502 that the number of special figure 1 reserved balls has increased by “1” (YES in S2502), the process proceeds to S2503. This corresponds to the case where “1” is added to the number of reserved balls in FIG. 1 in S307 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the first start port.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has not increased (NO in S2502), the process proceeds to S2506. In S2503, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special figure holding storage unit is read ( S2503). Next, in S2504, the acquired random number value related to the read first special symbol is determined (S2504). Specifically, according to the current gaming state (whether it is a low probability state or a high probability state), the value of the random number counter for special symbol success / failure determination (random number value for special symbol success / failure determination) obtained at the time of entering the starting gate And determine whether it is a big hit or missed. When the determination result (preliminary determination result) is a big hit, the type of the big hit is determined. This is a pre-determination (so-called “hold prefetching”) in which the determination of whether or not the special figure 1 is held (determination of whether or not it is a big hit) is performed prior to the determination (S1303, S1309) in the special figure 1 determination process (S1202) ).

  Note that the prior determination is a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 8A), that is, a jackpot determination table for a high probability state if it is a high probability state, and a normal state if it is a normal state (low probability state). Based on the jackpot determination table, it is possible to determine whether or not the jackpot determination value matches. Further, as other prior determination modes, as a variation pattern information determination table capable of determining variation pattern information, a variation pattern information determination table for a normal state (for a low probability state) and a high probability state (for a high probability state) And a variation pattern information determination table. In advance determination, predetermined variation pattern information is selected based on an acquired random number value (a value of a random symbol counter for special symbol success / failure determination and the like) and a variation pattern information determination table corresponding to the gaming state. Is possible. Then, from the selected variation pattern information, it is possible to identify whether or not it is a big hit, whether or not a big hit type, a game effect with a high hit reliability is executed, or the like.

  Next, in S2505, game information including at least the reserved ball number data related to the first special symbol read out in S2501 and the information determined in advance in S2504 (preliminary determination information) is generated as a special figure 1 start ball entering command. Then, it is set in an output buffer for command transmission to the sub control board 90 provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 (S2505). In addition, as a special figure 1 start entering command, part or all of the special figure 1 acquisition random number value read in S2503 may be transmitted to the sub-control board as it is, or the special figure 1 acquisition random number value may be transmitted. The game information acquired based on the value of the special figure 1 acquisition random number (for example, the above-described variation pattern information or the like) may be transmitted.

  Also, by analyzing the special figure 1 start incoming ball command transmitted from the main control unit 80 in the sub control unit 90, whether or not it is information related to the big hit, the number of held balls of the second special symbol, Can be identified by the sub-control unit 90. In addition, in the first embodiment, in addition to this, by analyzing the special figure 1 start entering command, whether or not the obtained special figure 1 acquisition random number becomes a big hit when determined in a high probability state, and low It is possible to specify whether or not it will be a big hit when judged in the probability state. Thereby, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start ball entering command as a hold (effect hold information), pre-determines the effect hold information at a specific timing, and determines whether or not it is a low probability state. It is possible to determine whether or not production hold information determined to be a big hit is stored.

  For the purpose of preventing fraud, the random number value for determining whether or not the special symbol is correct is not directly transmitted to the sub-control unit among the obtained random number values read out in S2503, and the value of the random number counter for determining the other big hit type (big hit value) Command data including information indicating the type determination random number value) and the value of the variation pattern random number counter (variation pattern random value) and information indicating the result of the prior determination is generated and set as the special FIG. 1 start entry command. It is possible.

  Next, in S2506, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has increased by “1”, as in the process related to Special Figure 1 described above (S2506). If it is determined in S2506 that the special figure 2 reserved ball number has increased by “1” (YES in S2506), the process proceeds to S2507. This corresponds to the case where “1” is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number in S311 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the second start port. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2506 that the special figure 2 reserved ball number has not increased (NO in S2506), the process is terminated.

  In S2507, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2507). If it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, it is in the high base state (YES in S2507), the processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2507 that the time reduction flag is OFF, that is, it is in the low base state (NO in S2507), the process proceeds to the pre-determination process after S2508. Here, when the time reduction flag is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is a high base state, the opening extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second start port 21 is activated, and whether or not the special figure 2 is successful or not. The determination (see FIG. 8B) is easily performed. Further, in the first embodiment, the special figure 1 reserved digest (change display of the first special symbol) is executed in preference to the special figure 2 reserved digest (variable display of the second special symbol) (so-called special figure). 1 priority aircraft). In such a configuration, for example, when the preliminary determination of FIG. 2 is performed, the result is notified to the player by an effect such as a notice, and when it is clearly shown that the result of the preliminary determination is a big hit, Using the priority of the special figure 1 reserved digest, intentionally remove the special figure 1 hold at any time (set it to “0”), and intend to hit the jackpot according to the special figure 2 showing the result of the pre-judgment Technical interventions such as automatic generation are possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of the fairness of the game that the player can adjust such a big hit occurrence timing. For this reason, when the current gaming state is not the low base state but the high base state (YES in S2507), the processing is terminated without performing the processing related to the prior determination in FIG. 2 after S2508.

  The processing of S2508 to S2510 is the same processing as that of S316 to S318 described above with respect to FIG. That is, the latest acquired random value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit is read (S2508), Preliminary determination is made on the read acquired random number value (S2509), game information including at least the reserved ball number data related to the second special symbol read in S2501 and information (preliminary determination information) determined in advance in S2509, As shown in FIG. 2, the command is generated as a start ball entering command, and is set in an output buffer for command transmission to the sub control board 90 provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 (S2510). Note that the prior determination (hold prefetching) in S2509 is performed prior to the determination (S1603, S1609) in the special figure 2 determination process (S1207).

[Power-off monitoring processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S209) subsequent to the start-in-ball entering process (S208). In the power-off monitoring process (S209), as shown in FIG. 38, first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2601). If there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current gaming machine state (whether it is probable, whether it is a winning game, the number of held balls, and the number of remaining fluctuations of probability / short time Etc.) is stored in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned on (S2603), and then the loop process is performed without returning to the interrupt process (FIG. 11).

[Sub control main processing]
Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the explanation of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (sub control unit). When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided in the sub control board 90 reads and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. 39 from the ROM of the sub control board 90. . As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter reset are performed.

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

  In S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. The effect determining random numbers include a notice effect determining random number for determining the notice effect and an effect design determining random number for determining the effect symbol. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Random values may not be added one by one at the time of update, but may be added two by two. The effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball entering command) for notifying that a starting ball has entered is transmitted from the main control board 80, or a control signal for notifying the start of fluctuation from the main control board 80 ( For example, when a change start command) is transmitted, or when an after-mentioned production pattern is determined. The storage location of the acquired effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) in the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. Each control board (each control unit) that has received the command uses various rendering devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14 and the like) according to the received command. A production (production design game production, special game production related to jackpot game, etc.) is executed. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, display control of effect symbols executed on the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, lighting control of various lamps, and operation of the movable decorative member Control, audio output control from a speaker, and the like can be performed.

[Reception interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 40, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not an input has been made (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4102), and the process ends. . This reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed whenever an interrupt pulse with a 2 msec period is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 41, in the 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d is performed (S4201). . Subsequently, a ramp data output process for outputting the ramp data created by the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is performed (S4202). Next, drive data output processing for outputting drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electric drive source) is performed (S4203). This drive data is also created by a 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. Then, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 42, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4301) described later is performed. Next, an effect element change period setting process described later is performed (S4307). The effect element change period setting process (S4307) determines whether the special symbol variation display or the big hit game is not being executed, that is, whether or not the game is in non-game, and the effect element (volume, brightness) Is a process of turning on or off a “change flag” indicating whether or not the current period can be changed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 2 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4302), and the switch stored in the switch state acquisition processing An effect element setting change process (S4303) for changing and setting the effect element (volume, brightness) to an arbitrary setting value of the player based on the data. Thereafter, other processes such as creating lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and updating the random number for effect determination are executed (S4304), and the process ends.

  The first effect button 63a has a neutral position (initial position) shown in FIG. 1, and is always urged to the initial position. Then, from this state (initial position), the player can perform a pressing operation (press down) downward. The first effect button detection switch 63c can detect that the player has pressed the first effect button 63a (a pressed state). Further, the second effect button 63b is not biased to a specific position (no initial position), and can be rotated from any position in any direction clockwise or counterclockwise without any restriction. Yes. The second effect button 63b can be rotated clockwise (clockwise) or counterclockwise (counterclockwise) by player operation. The second effect button detection switch 63d (rotary encoder) is an operation mode (input mode) of the second effect button 63b by the player, that is, a rotation direction (right rotation or left rotation), and a rotation amount (1/20 rotation). 2/3 rotation, 3 rotation, etc. (including the rotation angle)) and rotation speed (speed v or higher or lower than speed v) can be detected.

[Received command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 43, in the received command analysis process (S4301), first, it is determined whether or not a start ball entering command is received from the main control board 80 (S4395), and it is determined that no start ball entering command is received. If it is determined (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401, and if it is determined that the start ball entering command is received (YES in S4395), the production hold information storage process (S4400) is performed, and the process proceeds to S4401. . The production hold information storage process (S4400) is a process for determining various kinds of information (preliminary judgment result, jackpot type determination disturbance) included in the start entry command (Special Figure 1 start entry command or Special Figure 2 start entry command) received in S4395. (Game information such as numerical value, fluctuation pattern random number value, etc.) according to the type of special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) and the number of special figure holding balls at the time of sending and receiving the start incoming ball command (at the time of command generation) In the shift memory format, it is stored in a predetermined production hold information storage area of the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

  For example, if the received start pitch command is a special Fig. 1 start pitch command corresponding to the number of held balls "4" in Fig. 1, the pre-determination result and hit type included in the special map 1 start pitch command The information such as the variation pattern is stored as special figure 1 production hold information in an area corresponding to the number of holds 4 in the special figure 1 production hold information storage area. Similarly, if the received start pitching command is a special figure 2 start pitching command corresponding to the number of reserved balls “2” in FIG. 2, the pre-judgment result or hit included in the special figure 2 start pitching command is shown. Information such as type and variation pattern is stored as special figure 2 production hold information in an area corresponding to the number 2 of suspensions in the special figure 2 production hold information storage area. By receiving the start entry command in this way, at the time of start entry, the sub-control unit 90 grasps in advance the number of special figure 1 hold, the number of special figure 2 hold, the variation pattern related to the acquired information, and the like. It becomes possible. The effect hold information stored in this way is used to execute various effects such as a change effect, a notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. The contents stored in the production hold information storage area (production hold information) in the sub-control board 90 are stored in the special figure hold storage section (first special figure hold storage section, second special figure) in the main control board (main control section) 80 described above. This is consistent with the stored content (acquired information) of the hold storage unit. From this, it can be said that the production hold information storage area of the sub-control board 90 is also “acquired information storage means”.

  In S4401, it is determined whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it is determined that a variation start command has been received (YES in S4401), a variation effect start process (S4402) described later is performed. If it is determined that the change start command has not been received (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to S4406 without performing the change effect start process. In S4406, it is determined whether or not a variation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4406). If it is determined that a variation stop command has been received (YES in S4406), the effect design is stopped and displayed. A variation effect end process to be ended is performed (S4407). In the variation effect end process (S4407), a variation effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol 8 and ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 displays the effect pattern 8 that has been variably displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Is stopped and the variation effect (the effect symbol game effect) is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4406 that the change stop command has not been received (NO in S4406), the process proceeds to S4408 without performing the change effect end process. The variation effect refers to various effects performed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol.

  Subsequently, in S4408, it is determined whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4408). If it is determined that an opening command has been received (YES in S4408), during a special game (big hit game) A special game effect selection process for selecting a special game effect pattern (effect mode) to be executed is performed (S4409). For special game production, at least the opening production performed during the opening period before the special prize opening opening (before the first round) at the start of the special game, and the round game during the special game (during the big hit game) Round effect (big hit game effect) that is executed in accordance with the progress of the entrance game). In the special game effect selection process (S4409), the effect pattern of the selected special game effect (opening effect, round effect, etc.) and information based on the received opening command (opening command type, opening time, start timing) A special game start command that can specify the type of jackpot game related to the jackpot game is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. When the set special game start command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by command transmission processing (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 displays a special game effect in accordance with the progress status of the big hit game. On the display screen 7a.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4410). If it is determined that an ending command has been received (YES in S4410), a special game end effect (ending effect) pattern or special An ending effect selection process for selecting the type or the like of the effect mode after the game ends is performed (S4411), and the process proceeds to S4412. In the first embodiment, an ending command is transmitted from the main control board 80 according to the type of jackpot and whether or not the game ball has passed to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game (second round). The length of the ending period (ending time) is specified by the ending command.

  Then, in the ending effect selection process (S4411), the effect pattern of the selected ending effect and information based on the received ending command (type of ending command, ending time, type of jackpot related to the ended jackpot game, after jackpot game ends And a special game end command that can specify the production mode of the sub-control board 90, etc., are set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. When the set special game end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 displays an effect related to the end of the big hit game on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Run on. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4408 that an opening command has not been received (NO in S4408), the process proceeds to S4410 without performing a special game effect selection process, and it is determined that an ending command has not been received in S4410. In the case (NO in S4410), the process proceeds to S4412 without performing the ending effect selection process.

  In S4412, it is determined whether or not a specific area passing command is received from the main control board 80 (S4412). If it is determined that a specific area passing command is received (YES in S4412), the specific area is within the specific area effective period. When the V passing flag indicating that a game ball has passed to 39 (V passing) is turned ON (S4413), the process proceeds to S4414, and it is determined that the specific area passing command has not been received (S4412). NO), the process proceeds to S4414 without turning on the V passing flag. When the V passage flag is turned ON in S4413, a V passage designation command for notifying that there has been a V passage is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub control board 90. When the set V passing designation command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 determines whether the big hit game being executed is the 15R first big hit or the 15R sixth big hit. If it is a big hit game (15R big hit game), a V pass notification effect for notifying that there has been a V pass is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Examples of the V pass notification effect include displaying a character image of “V” on the display screen 7a and outputting a sound effect indicating V pass.

  On the other hand, the jackpot game being executed is a jackpot game other than the 15R jackpot game, that is, a jackpot game related to the 12R second jackpot or 12R3 jackpot (12R jackpot game), or the 7R fourth jackpot or 7R fifth jackpot In the case of the big hit game (7R big hit game) or the big hit game related to 2R seventh big hit or 2R eighth big hit (2R big hit game), the V passing notification effect described above is not executed. As described above, after the 12R jackpot game ends and after the 2R jackpot game ends, the “probability non-notification state” is entered, so even if there is a V passage, the fact is not notified. In addition, in the case of 7R big hit game, an effect corresponding to V passing or V non-passing is performed within a predetermined effect, so even if there is a V passing, this is indicated at this time (when the V passing designation command is received). No notification. However, in order to make the game fair, the V passing notification effect may be performed even in the case of 12R big hit, 7R big hit and 2R big hit. In this case, it is desirable that the V passing notification effect be performed in a manner that is less recognizable than a normal effect in order not to impair the effect of the non-probability game performance and the VS chance effect. Specifically, characters, figures, symbols, and the like indicating the occurrence of V passage are displayed small in the corners of the display screen 7a, or included in an LED display (for example, the effect display 102) that is different from the image display device 7. Illustrative examples include turning on or blinking the LED.

  Subsequently, in S4414, it is determined whether or not a round start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4414). If it is determined that a round start command has not been received (NO in S4414), the process proceeds to S4421. If it is determined that a round start command has been received (YES in S4414), the round designation command corresponding to the received round start command is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4415), and the processing of S4416 is performed. Transition. The round start command transmitted from the main control board 80 includes information that can specify the number of rounds to be started (starting round). Based on the round start command, the number of rounds of the start round is specified, and a round designation command indicating the number of rounds is set in the output buffer. When the round designation command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 generates a round effect according to the number of rounds specified based on the round designation command. It is executed on the display screen 7a.

  Subsequently, in S4416, it is determined whether or not the number of rounds specified based on the round start command received in S4114, that is, the number of rounds of the start round is 3R (S4416), and if it is not 3R (NO in S4416), The process proceeds to S4421, and if it is 3R (YES in S4416), it is determined whether or not the V-pass flag is ON (S4417). If it is determined that the V-pass flag is ON (YES in S4417), the game ball passes through the specific area 39 in the second round of the big hit game, that is, the V round (specific round, also referred to as specific entry game). Therefore, the V pass effect designation command for instructing the execution of the effect display corresponding to the passage is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (S4418), and the V pass flag is set. Is turned OFF (S4419), and the process proceeds to S4421. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4417 that the V passing flag is not ON (OFF) (NO in S4417), the game ball has not passed through the specific area 39 in the V round (V non-passing). Therefore, the V non-passing effect designation command for instructing execution of the effect display corresponding to the non-passing is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4420), and the process proceeds to S4421.

  When the V passing effect designation command or the V non-passing effect designation command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 performs a predetermined time after the third round of the current big hit game. In addition, an effect corresponding to V passing or V non-passing is executed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7. Here, when the big hit game being executed is a 7R big hit game, an effect corresponding to V passing or V non-passing is performed in a predetermined effect. In the case of a 15R big hit game, a round effect corresponding to V passage or a round effect corresponding to V non-passing is performed as a round effect after the third round. In the case of 15R big hit game, since the V notification effect has already been executed at the timing when the V passing flag is turned on as described above, the effect corresponding to V passing or V non-passing is not particularly performed in the third and subsequent rounds. Also good. Also, in the case of 12R jackpot game and 2R jackpot game, as described above, after the jackpot game is ended, it becomes “probability non-notification state”, so that the jackpot game is at least before the jackpot game ends. In a predetermined period after the end, in principle, an effect corresponding to V passage or V non-passage is not performed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  Finally, other processing is performed in S4421, and this processing is completed. As other processing performed in S4421, processing based on a received command (for example, a normal symbol variation start command or a normal symbol variation stop command) other than the above-described commands is performed.

[Direction element change period setting process]
Next, the effect element change period setting process (S4307) will be described with reference to FIG. The effect element change period setting process is a process for controlling a period (changeable period) in which the setting (setting value) of the effect elements constituting the game effect can be changed. Here, the “effect element” is an effect element constituting a game effect (effect pattern game effect). Specifically, the “effect element” refers to sound (sound, music, etc.) output from the speaker 67 (sound output means), a frame lamp 66, and a panel lamp 5 along with the change display of the effect symbol (special symbol). The light emitted from the other lamp 15, the image display device 7 and the like (light emitting means), and the pattern (character, symbol, background) displayed on the display unit such as the effect symbol display unit are applicable. In addition, as an effect element constituting the game effect, the speed of the variable display of the effect symbol (special symbol), the display mode (execution mode) of the demonstration effect executed during the non-game, and the operation mode (operation of the movable decorative member) Patterns, motion probabilities, etc.) and a big hit expectation degree of a specific game effect (reach effect or notice effect).

  In the first embodiment, among these effect elements, the volume of sound (sound, music, etc.) output from the speaker 67 (sound output means), the frame lamp 66, the panel lamp 5, the other lamp 15, and the image display The brightness of light emitted by the device 7 (light emitting means) can be changed to an arbitrary setting value of the player. Also, this setting (setting value) cannot be changed at all times regardless of whether it is in game or non-game. Period, demo period). Then, whether or not the gaming machine is “not playing” is determined by whether the “change flag” is ON (not playing) or OFF (playing).

  In the effect element change period setting process (S4307), it is first determined whether or not the change flag is ON (S5001). As described above, the “change flag” is a flag that is turned on when the gaming machine is not playing a game and is turned off when the gaming machine is playing. If it is determined in S5001 that the change flag is ON, that is, it is not playing (YES in S5001), it is then determined whether or not a winning game (big hit game) is being executed (S5002). If it is determined in S5002 that the game is a winning game (YES in S5002), the process proceeds to S5004. If it is determined in S5002 that the game is not a winning game (NO in S5002), it is then determined whether or not the symbols (effects symbol, special symbol) are being displayed in a variable manner (S5003). If it is determined in S5003 that the symbols (effects symbol, special symbol) are being displayed in a varying manner (YES in S5003), the process proceeds to S5004. In S5004, the change flag is switched from ON to OFF (S5004), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S5003 that the change of the symbol (effect symbol, special symbol) is not being displayed (NO in S5003), the change flag is kept ON (setting during non-game), and the process ends.

  If it is determined in S5001 that the change flag is not ON, that is, the game is being played (NO in S5001), it is then determined whether or not the variation of the symbol (effect symbol, special symbol) is being displayed (S5005). If it is determined in S5005 that the symbol (effect symbol, special symbol) is being changed (YES in S5005), the change flag is kept OFF (setting during game), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S5005 that the variation of the symbol (effect symbol, special symbol) is not being displayed (NO in S5005), it is then determined whether or not a winning game (big hit game) is being executed (S5006). If it is determined in S5006 that the game is a winning game (YES in S5006), the change flag is kept OFF (setting during the game), and the process ends. If it is determined in S5006 that the game is not a hit game (NO in S5006), the change flag is switched from OFF to ON (S5007), and the process ends.

  If it is determined that the game is not being played (not being played) by the processing described above, the setting of the volume and brightness that are the effect elements of the game effect can be changed by turning on the “change flag”. If it is determined that the game is in progress, the “change flag” is turned OFF, and the volume and brightness settings that are the effect elements of the game effect cannot be changed.

[Direction element setting change processing]
Next, the effect element setting change process (S4303) will be described with reference to FIG. In the effect element setting change process, an operation effect of the second effect button 63b is selected from any of the effect elements (volume and brightness in this embodiment) whose settings can be changed. Is a process of setting the selected effect element to an arbitrary set value. In the effect element setting change process (S4303), first, it is determined whether or not the change flag is ON (S5101). If it is determined that the change flag is not ON (NO in S5101), control related to the effect element setting change is performed. Finish the process. This is because, in the present embodiment, as described above, the setting of the effect element cannot be changed in the state where the change flag is ON, that is, in the state of the game such as during the special symbol variation display.

  If it is determined in S5101 that the change flag is ON (YES in S5101), it is then determined whether or not a setting change operation for changing a predetermined effect element by the player has been performed (S5102). If it is determined in S5102 that no setting change operation has been performed (NO in S5102), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S5102 that the setting change operation has been performed, that is, it is detected by the rotary encoder (second effect button detection switch 63d) that the player has rotated the second effect button 63b in a predetermined direction. If YES (YES in S5102), the process proceeds to S5103.

  In S5103, it is determined whether or not the operation speed (rotation speed) of the player's operation button (second effect button 63b) is equal to or higher than a predetermined value (speed v) that is a predetermined reference speed (S5103). Specifically, the rotation speed depends on whether the time required to rotate the second effect button by a predetermined angle (for example, 90 degrees) is a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms) or less (that is, whether the speed is greater than or equal to the speed v). (Operation speed, input speed) is determined. If it is determined in S5103 that the operation speed (rotation speed) of the second effect button 63b by the player is equal to or higher than a predetermined value (speed v) (YES in S5103), the effect element change mode is set to the setting change target. The “volume change mode” in which the effect element is a volume is set (S5104). That is, when the operation button (second effect button 63b) is operated at a relatively fast operation speed (rotation speed), the “volume change mode” is set, and the volume is changed according to the operation amount and the operation direction. It is possible.

  In the “volume change mode”, the volume of the sound (sound, music, etc.) output from the speaker 67 (sound output means) is set based on the operation mode of the operation button (second effect button 63b). This mode can be changed and set to any set value. Also, the volume can be set to 11 levels from 0 to 10, with stage 0 being muted, stage 1 having a volume value of 10, stage 2 having a volume value of 20, stage 3 having a volume value of 30, and the volume value being increased by one level. Is increased by 10, and the maximum volume value is set to 100 in step 10. Here, in the “volume change mode”, when the second effect button 63b is rotated to the right, the volume changes from the current volume setting to a large direction (a large volume value). For example, in the “volume change mode”, the volume setting stage is increased by 1 (the volume value is 10) every time it is rotated 30 degrees to the right. If the current stage is set to “Volume value 50 of stage 5” and the second effect button 63b is rotated 90 degrees to the right in the volume change mode, the volume setting is set to “volume level 80 of stage 8”. Be changed. On the contrary, when the second effect button 63b is rotated 60 degrees counterclockwise at the “stage 5 volume value 50”, the volume setting is changed to the “stage 3 volume value 30”.

  In S5105, the volume (step, volume value) is changed based on the operation direction (rotation direction) of the operation button (second effect button 63b) and the operation amount (rotation angle). Next, in S5106, the volume (stage, volume value) changed in setting in S5105 is stored in the volume storage unit formed in the RAM of the sub-control unit 90 (S5106), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S5103 that the operation speed (rotation speed) of the player's operation button (second effect button 63b) is not equal to or higher than a predetermined reference speed (speed v) (NO in S5103), The effect element change mode is set to “brightness change mode” in which the effect element to be changed is the brightness (LED or liquid crystal brightness) (S5107). That is, when the operation button (second effect button 63b) is operated at a relatively slow operation speed (rotation speed), the “brightness change mode” is set, and the brightness is set according to the operation amount and the operation direction. It can be changed. In the “brightness change mode”, the brightness of at least one of the lights emitted by the frame lamp 66, the panel lamp 5, the other lamps 15, the image display device 7 and the like (light emitting means) is set to the operation button (second display). This is a mode that can be changed to an arbitrary set value of the player based on the operation mode of the effect button 63b).

  The brightness can be set in 11 levels from 0 to 10. Stage 0 is extinguished (at least one light-emitting means is extinguished), stage 1 is a brightness value 10, stage 2 is a brightness value 20, stage 3 is a brightness. The luminance value increases by 10 with each increase of 30, and the maximum luminance value is 100 at step 10. Here, in the “brightness change mode”, when the second effect button 63b is rotated to the right, the brightness is changed from the current brightness setting to the bright direction (bright brightness value). For example, in the “brightness change mode”, the level of brightness setting is increased by 1 (the brightness value is 10) every time it is rotated 30 degrees to the right. The current brightness is set to “level 5 brightness value 50” and the brightness setting is set to “level 8 brightness value 80” when the second effect button 63b is rotated 90 degrees to the right in the brightness change mode. Be changed. Conversely, when the second effect button 63b is rotated 60 degrees counterclockwise at “the luminance value 50 of stage 5”, the luminance setting is changed to “the luminance value 30 of stage 3”.

  In step S5108, the luminance (step, luminance value) is set and changed based on the operation direction (rotation direction) and operation amount (rotation angle) of the operation button (second effect button 63b). Next, in S5109, the luminance (stage, luminance value) changed in setting in S5108 is stored in the luminance storage unit formed in the RAM of the sub-control unit 90 (S5109), and the process ends.

  Here, in this embodiment, the operation element (second effect button 63b) operating speed (second effect button 63b) is selected from among a plurality of modes (volume change mode or brightness change mode) as the effect element change mode. Rotational speed). That is, even if the same operation (input) is performed on the operation buttons (second effect button 63b, input means), different effect elements can be changed depending on the operation speed (input speed). Even if the operation button (second effect button 63b) is operated in the same direction (for example, clockwise rotation), different effect elements can be changed depending on the operation speed (rotation speed). It becomes.

  Thus, a plurality of different controls (change control of different effect elements) can be performed in a simple operation mode using a small number of operation buttons (effect buttons) and without performing a complicated (multi-stage) selection operation. Can be executed. In addition, since the same operation direction (input direction) and the same operation (input operation) are associated with different game controls (different effect element change control) depending on the operation speed (input speed), the player It is possible to execute any game control (arbitrary effect element change setting) without requiring a complicated operation (simply changing the operation speed). In addition, the structure (number) of operation buttons (production buttons) for executing these controls can be simplified.

  Next, the execution mode (display mode) of the production element change mode (volume / brightness change mode) in which the production elements can be changed will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 53 (a), when the change flag is turned ON, the display screen 7a (the effect symbol display unit 7b) of the image display device 7 notifies the player of the method of changing the setting of the effect element. Display "is made. In this embodiment, the “notification display” is made when the change flag is turned on. However, when the effect element has already been changed to an arbitrary set value and a game is being played. There is a possibility that some players feel dissatisfied with such “notification display” every time they enter the non-game state. Therefore, for example, “notification display” may be performed when the specific condition is further satisfied in the non-game state (the change flag is ON). For example, as the specific condition, the first effect button 63a can be pressed and the second effect button 63b can be operated in a predetermined manner. In addition, by performing the above-described operation on the condition that “notification display” is performed, any effect element may be changed, and the above-described operation may be performed regardless of the presence or absence of “notification display”. Thus, any production element may be changeable.

  As shown in FIG. 53 (a), in the “notification display”, a change period for indicating that the gaming machine is in a state in which the effect elements of volume and brightness can be changed at the upper center of the effect symbol display portion 7b. A notification unit 201 is provided. By displaying “volume / luminance change mode” on the change period display unit 201, it is possible to change the current setting of the volume and luminance (effect element) to an arbitrary setting of the player. It is informing that it is a period. Moreover, the change method display part 202 which shows the method of changing a desired effect element into arbitrary setting values is provided in the approximate center part of the effect symbol display part 7b. The change method display unit 202 displays texts “1. Volume can be adjusted by rotating fast” and “2. Brightness can be adjusted by rotating slowly”, and the specific rotation speed is displayed. However, the player can grasp the fast speed (volume change speed) and the slow speed (brightness change speed) sensibly by rotating at a predetermined speed. In other words, if the brightness is changed even if it is rotated at a predetermined rotation speed in order to change the volume, it can be understood that it is necessary to rotate at a higher speed.

  In addition, an operation button (second effect button 63b) operated to change the setting of a predetermined effect element and an operation necessary for changing the setting (left rotation or right) are displayed at the lower center of the effect symbol display portion 7b. Rotation) is provided with an operation button picture display unit 203 for easily grasping visually. The player sees this and knows that the volume can be increased or the brightness can be increased by rotating the second effect button 63b to the right. Further, when the second effect button 63b is rotated counterclockwise, it is understood that the volume can be decreased or the luminance can be decreased.

  Next, FIG. 53 (b) shows that in the volume / luminance change mode (the state shown in FIG. 53 (a)), the second effect button 63b is set to a fast speed (speed) so that the player can adjust the set value of the volume in the large direction. v)) shows a scene rotated right. Each time the player rotates the second effect button 63b by 30 degrees clockwise at a high speed (speed v or higher), the volume level increases by one level, and the volume setting value increases by ten. FIG. 53B shows a scene where the setting is changed to stage 6 (indicated by the number of rectangles) and the volume value is set to 60. In addition, when the second effect button 63b is rotated in the volume / luminance change mode, the change target display unit 204 is displayed at substantially the center of the effect symbol display unit 7b.

  In this change target display unit 204, in order to notify the player which effect element is being changed (which effect element is in the mode for changing), a character “volume is being adjusted” and a sound volume setting value are displayed. A level gauge is displayed. The level gauge indicating the volume setting value indicates the set value by the number of rectangles. When the level gauge is increased by one level, the round shape changes to a rectangular shape, and when the level gauge is lowered by one level, the rectangular shape changes to a round shape. The player changes the volume (effect element) to an arbitrary set value while listening to the volume output from the change target display unit 204 and the gaming machine. In addition, the operation button picture display unit 203 has a display mode in which it is possible to easily grasp visually that the volume is changed in the large direction by the right rotation.

  If the second effect button 63b is rotated counterclockwise at a high speed (speed v or higher) to decrease the volume, the one-step volume setting value decreases every time the counter is rotated 30 degrees from a predetermined position. . Also, as shown in FIG. 53 (b), after the operation for changing the volume to a predetermined volume value is performed and then the operation of the second effect button 63b is stopped, a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after 2 seconds). In addition, the display mode of the effect symbol display unit 7b is the display mode of FIG.

  Next, FIG. 53 (c) shows that in the volume / luminance change mode (the state shown in FIG. 53 (a)), the second effect button 63b is set to a slow speed (in order for the player to adjust the brightness setting value lower than the current value). A scene rotated left at a speed less than v) is shown. Each time the player rotates the second effect button 63b by 30 degrees counterclockwise at a slow speed (less than the speed v), the brightness level is decreased by one level and the brightness setting value is decreased by 10. FIG. 53 (c) shows a scene where the setting is changed to stage 3 (indicated by the number of rectangles) and the luminance value is set to 30.

  Further, in order to notify the player of which effect element is being changed (which effect element is in the mode to be changed), the change target display unit 204 has a character “brightness adjustment” and a brightness setting. A level gauge showing the value is displayed. The level gauge indicating the luminance setting value indicates the setting value by the number of rectangles, and when the luminance is increased by one level, the round shape changes to a rectangular shape, and the luminance is decreased by one level. Then, the rectangular figure changes to a round figure. The player changes the luminance (effect element) to an arbitrary set value while watching the luminance of the change target display unit 204 and predetermined light emitting means (LED, liquid crystal, etc.) provided in the gaming machine. Further, the operation button picture display unit 203 has a display mode in which it is possible to easily visually grasp that the luminance is changed in the decreasing direction by the left rotation.

  In order to increase the brightness, if the second effect button 63b is rotated to the right at a slow speed (less than the speed v), the one-step brightness setting value is increased every time it is rotated 30 degrees from the predetermined position. Further, as shown in FIG. 53 (c), after the operation for changing the setting of the luminance to a predetermined luminance value is performed, when the operation of the second effect button 63b is stopped, a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after 2 seconds). In addition, the display mode of the effect symbol display unit 7b is the display mode of FIG.

  Note that when the second effect button 63b is rotated at a slow speed to adjust the brightness, and then the operation speed is switched to a fast rotation speed, the volume adjustment is performed without going through the scene of FIG. 53 (a). It is supposed to be switched. For example, when the operation speed is made higher than a predetermined value from the state of FIG. 53C, the state shifts to the state of FIG. 53B. Moreover, not only in such a mode, but when the operation speed (rotation speed) is switched, that is, when the predetermined value (speed v) is crossed (predetermined value or more → less than a predetermined value, less than a predetermined value → a predetermined value or more) Alternatively, the display mode of FIG. 53 (a) may be temporarily transferred. And in order to change the setting of other effect elements, it is good also as what needs the detection of the corresponding operation speed again after transfering to the display mode of Fig.53 (a).

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the change effect start process (S4402) performed based on reception of the change start command in the received command analysis process (S4301) will be described. As shown in FIG. 47, in the variation production start process (S4402), first, in S4501, the production control microcomputer 91 uses a random production decision random number, a random announcement decision random number, a production design decision random number, a specific production decision random number, and the like. The effect determination random number processing (S4501) for acquiring the various effect determination random numbers is performed. In the first embodiment, at the timing when the variation start command is received from the main control unit 80, the process of S4501 is performed, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from each random number. Based on the acquired value, the aspect of the effect symbol game effect to be executed, the notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and the like are determined.

  Next, in S4502, the change control command is analyzed by the effect control microcomputer 91 (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern designation command (information for designating the variation pattern) for designating the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The information for designating the variation pattern includes the variation pattern information (P1 to P25) shown in FIG. 9, the game state information for designating the current gaming state, the first special symbol success determination or the second special symbol success determination. And the symbol information for designating the jackpot type are included (see FIG. 8). In addition, since there are a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the first special symbol and a variation corresponding to the second special symbol, by analyzing the variation pattern designation command, the effect symbol game effect to be started this time It is possible to determine whether the (variation display of the effect symbol) relates to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. It is also possible to determine the current gaming state (non-short-time state or short-time state). Note that these variation pattern information, game state information, symbol information, and the like can be used in processes other than the variation effect start process to be executed thereafter.

  Next, in S4503, the production control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503), and the process proceeds to S4504. The mode status is for determining an effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from “1” to “5”, and each value is assigned to the production modes A to E.

  Here, the effect mode is an aspect of the effect in the image display device 7. If the effect mode is different, some or all of the effect aspects of the game effect such as the notice effect and the reach effect are different. Specifically, images displayed on the image display device 7 are different, such as characters, items, and background images that appear, and the effect symbol game effect can be executed in a mode corresponding to the effect mode. Further, when providing a plurality of game effects (notice effect, reach effect, etc.), different game effects may be executable depending on the effect mode. In the first embodiment, the production mode A (mode status “1”) is executed when the low-accuracy low base state is controlled, and the production mode B (mode status “2”) is the low-accuracy high base state (short time). It is executed when the game state is controlled, and the effect mode C (mode status “3”) is executed when the high-accuracy base state (probability changing game state) is controlled. Therefore, the player can grasp the current gaming state by confirming which of the effect modes is A to C.

  In addition, in the effect mode D (mode status “4”) or effect mode E (mode status “5”), the big hit games related to the 12R second big hit, 12R third big hit, 2R seventh big hit, and 2R eighth big hit are performed. This is executed when the low-accuracy base state or the high-accuracy base state is controlled after being broken and is in the “probability non-notification state”. Therefore, when the production mode is D or E, even if the player confirms the production mode, the player grasps whether the probability state of the special symbol success / failure determination is a high probability state or a low probability state (normal state). It is difficult to do. In that sense, the production modes D and E are probabilistic non-notification modes.

  In S4504, an effect pattern determination table is set (S4504), an effect pattern is determined based on the effect pattern determination table, the determined effect pattern is set (S4505), and the process proceeds to S4506. In S4506, an effect start command for starting an effect symbol game effect or the like based on the effect pattern set in S4505 is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4506), and the process ends. When the variable effect start command set in S4506 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 determines the effect pattern specified based on the effect start command, that is, in S4505. Predetermined image data corresponding to the set effect pattern is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and a change effect or the like based on the read image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

  The effect pattern determination table used in S4504 is a table for determining a game effect pattern (effect pattern) to be performed using the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, and the like. Specifically, an effect pattern determination table to be used is set based on the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 and the variation pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80. For example, when the fluctuation pattern information designated by the received fluctuation pattern designation command is “P1 (fluctuation pattern P1)” (see FIG. 9), the big hit effect corresponding to the current presentation mode is used as the presentation pattern determination table. A pattern determination table is set. In the first embodiment, since a plurality of effect pattern determination tables corresponding to the effect mode (mode status) are stored in advance in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, in S4504, from among the effect pattern determination tables, S4503 The table corresponding to the mode status (current presentation mode) referred to is selected and set. The effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode of the effect symbol game effect (effect symbol variation mode, etc.). A plurality of effect pattern determination tables are stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. Yes. In S4504, one of the plurality of effect pattern determination tables is set.

  In addition, a plurality of effect symbol game effects (also referred to as “variation modes”) that can be determined in each effect pattern determination table are provided corresponding to the variation patterns. Corresponding design game effects are provided. Also, a plurality of effect symbol game effects may be provided for one variation pattern, and one of the effect symbol game effects may be selected and executed by the sub-control unit 90. Even when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern with the same variation time (or the same variation pattern) is received, the gaming state is a non-short-time state or a short-time state, or the variation of the first special symbol Depending on whether or not there is a predetermined number or more of special figure 2 suspension when determining the pattern, the effect symbol game effect may be determined using a different effect pattern determination table. This different effect pattern determination table has at least one effect symbol game effect different from the other as a determination target.

  In S4505 described above, based on the random effect determination random number obtained in S4501 and the effect pattern determination table set in S4504, an effect pattern (effect design game effect) that matches the specified variation pattern is selected and set. To do. As the effect pattern (effect symbol game effect), a variation mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b (execution mode of effect symbol game effect) is set. As a result, in the effect symbol game effect, when the reach effect is executed (reach effect effect game effect), or when the character effect (also referred to as “story effect”) performed using a specific character is executed (character effect symbol). (Game effect), a case where a reach effect or a character effect is not executed (no reach effect symbol game effect) is determined. The reach effect is, for example, that the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are all the same as the display pattern of the effect symbol 8 when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination indicates that it is a big win In the case where a mode (a big hit mode, a specific mode) is provided, two of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) with the symbols constituting the big hit mode, and the remaining one Refers to an effect indicating whether or not the remaining one effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol that completes the jackpot mode in a state where the variable display is continued. The sub-control unit 90 that performs the process of selecting (determining) the effect pattern (effect symbol game effect) is also referred to as “first variation mode determination unit” and “second variation mode determination unit”.

  In S4505, based on the random number for determining the effect symbol acquired in S4501 and the stop symbol determination table (not shown), the effect symbol 8 to be stopped and displayed (also referred to as “stop effect symbol”) is determined and set. The effect symbol 8 that is stopped and displayed as a result of the effect symbol game effect is an odd symbol such as “777” when the special symbol success / failure determination result is 15R big hit, and “666” etc. when the 12R big hit It is said that the even-numbered design is a doublet. In addition, when the reach is out of reach, one of the three effect designs 8L, 8C, and 8R such as “787” is different from the other effect designs, and when the reach is out of reach, “635”, etc. Among the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R, at least one effect symbol is selected from the different effect symbols. In the first embodiment, the 3 effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed in the same manner (disjoint) as in the case of losing even when the 2R big hit and the 7R big hit. However, for 2R jackpot and 7R jackpot, a predetermined chance such as “135” or a dedicated symbol such as “3 * 3” may be stopped. In addition, the stop display mode of the above-mentioned effect design 8 is an example, and when a big hit is made, what can be stopped and displayed as the stop effect design can be appropriately changed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, super Reach C, character effects, and the like are set, and in S4505, any of these effects is performed based on the effect pattern determination table, or these effects are not performed (this is also referred to as “normal fluctuation”). Is decided. When a reachable effect game effect is executed, one of the reach effects is set based on the variation pattern designation command and the effect pattern determination table. Here, when the super reach effect is executed as the effect symbol game effect, it is set to be more likely to be a big hit than when the normal reach effect is executed. That is, it can be said that the super reach production is a game production with a high hit reliability (possibility of being a big hit) compared to the reach (normal reach) production.

  The reach effect can be set (executed) mainly when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern (see FIG. 9) having a variation time of 30000 ms or more is received. Further, in the first embodiment, as a kind of super reach (SP reach), a confrontation reach effect in which an ally character (hereinafter referred to as “friend character”) and an enemy character (hereinafter referred to as “enemy character”) never win or lose ( The third effect) is provided, and the winning of the jackpot is notified when the ally character wins in the confrontation reach effect. There are four types of confrontation reach production patterns, confrontation reach AD, and the enemy characters (opposition opponents) are different for each confrontation reach. Such a confrontation reach effect can be set (executed) when a variation pattern designation command designating a variation pattern (see FIG. 9) having a variation time of 30000 ms or more is received.

  As described above, a player who feels that the volume output with the game effect is large (sound is loud) can be operated by operating the second effect button 63b relatively quickly in the non-game state (change flag ON state). By rotating left by an arbitrary amount of rotation at a speed, it becomes possible to set an arbitrary volume. Similarly, a player who feels that the volume is low can be arbitrarily selected by rotating the second effect button 63b to the right by an arbitrary amount of rotation at a relatively fast operation speed in the non-game state (change flag ON state). It is possible to set to a volume of. In addition, a player who feels that the brightness of the panel lamp, the frame lamp (LED), and the liquid crystal that emits light accompanying the game effect is low (dark), the second effect button 63b is operated at a relatively slow (slow) operation speed. It is possible to set an arbitrary luminance (brightness) by rotating it to the right by an arbitrary amount of rotation. A player who feels that the brightness of the panel lamp, the frame lamp (LED), and the liquid crystal that is emitted in association with the game effect is high (too bright), operates the second effect button 63b at a relatively slow (slow) operation speed. By rotating left by an arbitrary rotation amount, it becomes possible to set an arbitrary luminance (brightness).

  In addition, when the volume (first effect element) is changed and when the luminance (second effect element) is changed, the “same operation (specific operation)” operation is different for the effect button (input means). It is possible to distinguish only by performing at the speed (input speed). Further, it is possible to distinguish the effect buttons (input means) simply by performing “operations in the same direction (specific direction)” at different operation speeds (input speeds). Thereby, when performing game control using the effect button (input means), it is possible to perform different game control with a simple operation. Further, when performing game control using the effect buttons (input means), different game controls can be performed with a small number of effect buttons (input means). Further, when performing game control using an effect button (input means), a smaller number of input operations on the effect button (input means), and a greater number of different game controls than the type of input operation are performed. It becomes possible. Thereby, the player can easily change the setting content of any effect element (volume, brightness). Thereby, the player can arbitrarily change the setting contents of the effect element and set it to a favorite game effect, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

  In the first embodiment, in a non-game state, by operating a predetermined effect button at a predetermined operation speed, any effect element (volume or luminance) constituting the game effect can be changed to an arbitrary set value of the player It was. That is, the setting values of different effect elements can be changed by operating the effect buttons at different operation speeds in specific operations. In the second embodiment, instead of such a mode, it is possible to perform different game controls by operating the effect buttons at different operation speeds in specific operations during execution of the game effects during the game. To do.

  Specifically, in a player participation type game effect (also referred to as “input game effect”) in which a response effect that reflects an operation result (input result) on the effect button (input means) by the player is performed, Different response effects are executed by operating the effect buttons at different operation speeds. More specifically, it is as shown in FIGS. 54 (a) to (d). As shown in FIG. 54 (a), the input game effect of the second embodiment is displayed on the effect symbol display unit 7b while the variation display of the effect symbol (special symbol) is being executed (variing in the reach manner of 7 ↓ 7). A human-shaped character A and an obstacle character B are displayed. Then, this character A is operated by operating the effect button, and the game effect (input game effect) is such that the character A moves forward while jumping over the obstacle.

  In addition, an operation method display unit 206 for displaying the operation method of the effect button (how to perform the action of the character A) in the input game effect is provided at the upper left portion of the effect symbol display unit 7b. The operation method display unit 206 displays characters such as “1. Run slowly when rotated” and “Jump when rotated faster”. In other words, in the second embodiment, when the second effect button 63b is rotated in a predetermined direction at an operation speed that is less than a predetermined value (less than speed v), the character A is moved forward and is equal to or greater than a predetermined value ( When the rotation operation is performed at an operation speed of (speed v or higher), the character A can be jumped. That is, “until the character B as an obstacle approaches, the second effect button 63b is slowly rotated to move the character A forward (run), and when the character B as an obstacle approaches, The game effect is advanced in an operation mode such that the effect button 63b is quickly rotated to jump the character A and jump over the character B.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, in the input game effect, the character A can be made to execute different response effects by performing a specific action on the effect buttons at different operation speeds. Further, in the input game effect, the character A can be made to execute different response effects by performing operations in specific directions on the effect buttons at different operation speeds.

  FIG. 54 (b) shows that, in the input game effect, from the scene of FIG. 54 (a), the player rotates the second effect button 63b at a slow operation speed (rotates below the speed v) and advances the character A. This is a scene in which an effect (first response effect) is executed. At this time, because the character A has advanced, the character B is approaching the character A. FIG. 54 (c) shows that, in the input game effect, the player rotates the second effect button 63b at a high operation speed (rotates at a speed of v or higher) from the scene of FIG. This is a scene in which a jump effect (second response effect) is executed. At this time, if the character A is not jumped, the character A collides with the character B and an effect that does not proceed forward is executed. Even if such an effect is executed, the result of the determination of success or failure is not affected, but an effect with a low preference is executed (a game effect with a high preference is not executed).

  FIG. 54D shows an input game effect in which the character A jumps over the character B from the scene of FIG. 54C, and then the player rotates the second effect button 63b at a slow operation speed (speed v This is a scene in which an effect (first response effect) of causing character A to further move forward (run) is executed. Here, a predetermined score (10 points) is awarded when the character A succeeds in jumping over the character B. By collecting a predetermined score (for example, cumulative 100 points), the player may be given a privilege (execution of a special video, etc.).

  As described above, in the second embodiment, different game effects (different response effects) are executed by operating the effect buttons at different operation speeds during a game such as during the dynamic display of the effect symbols (special symbols). It is possible. Further, in the input game effect, the case where the first response effect is executed and the case where the second response effect is executed based on the operation (input) of the effect button (input means) are used as the effect buttons (input means). On the other hand, it is possible to distinguish the “same operation (specific operation)” simply by performing it at different operation speeds (input speeds). Further, it is possible to distinguish the effect buttons (input means) simply by performing “operations in the same direction (specific direction)” at different operation speeds (input speeds). Thereby, when performing game control using the effect buttons (input means), it is possible to perform different game controls (execute different response effects) with a simple operation. Further, when performing game control using the effect buttons (input means), it is possible to perform different game controls (execute different response effects) with a small number of effect buttons (input means). Become. Further, when performing game control using an effect button (input means), a smaller number of input operations on the effect button (input means), and a greater number of different game controls than the type of input operation are performed. (Different response effects can be executed). Thereby, the player can easily change the setting content of any effect element (volume, brightness). Thereby, the player can arbitrarily change the setting contents of the effect element and set it to a favorite game effect, and it is possible to enhance the game interest.

[Other aspects]
As another aspect, in the first embodiment, at least sound and light are provided as effect elements of the game effect, and the player can operate the effect buttons at a predetermined operation speed by operating the effect buttons at a predetermined operation speed. The value can be changed. Thus, the effect element that the player can change the set value is not limited to the volume and the brightness, but may be other effect elements. For example, the effect element is displayed on the display unit such as the effect symbol display unit as the effect element. The speed of the variable display of the design (character, design, background), the display design (special design), the display mode (execution mode) of the demonstration performance executed during non-games, and the operation mode (motion) of the movable decorative member Patterns, motion probabilities, etc.) and a big hit expectation degree of a specific game effect (reach effect or notice effect). The player may arbitrarily change the setting of two or more effect elements selected from these.

  As another aspect, when a large number (for example, four types of effect elements A to D) of effect elements can be changed, if the effect button is operated in the first direction at a speed lower than a predetermined speed, When the setting button is changed and the effect button is operated in the first direction at a predetermined speed or more, the setting of the effect element B is changed, and when the effect button is operated in the second direction at a speed less than the predetermined speed, the setting of the effect element C is changed. When the effect button is operated in the second direction at a predetermined speed or more, the setting of the effect element D may be changed. When there are a large number of effect elements that can be changed in this way, different conditions (operation directions) can be added. Other aspects can also be used in the second embodiment.

  As another aspect, in the first and second embodiments, different game controls are performed depending on whether the operation speed of the effect button is equal to or higher than a predetermined value (speed v). In addition to or in addition to this, an upper limit or / and a lower limit are provided for the operation speed, and control corresponding to the operation is not performed when the operation speed exceeds the upper limit speed or / and when the operation speed falls below the lower limit speed. That is, it is good also as a thing which does not change a production element or a response production.

  As another aspect, in the first and second embodiments, different game controls are executed according to the rotation speed (operation speed) of the rotary second effect button 63b. It is not restricted to such an aspect. For example, a touch sensor that can detect a plurality of (many) input positions in a planar shape may be used. Accordingly, the operation speed (input speed) may be determined by detecting the speed at which the player slides a finger or the like on the touch sensor. At this time, regardless of the slide operation direction (regardless of horizontal slide, vertical slide, or diagonal slide), only the operation speed may be determined and different game controls may be performed. In addition, in a press-type effect button such as the first effect button 63a, an operation speed may be determined by determining a time interval between operations of continuously pressing.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is given in which a player is given a gaming privilege of generating a high probability state based on the fact that a game ball has passed a specific area during a big hit game (during a special game). However, the privilege referred to in the present invention is not limited to the occurrence of a high probability state. For example, it gives a player some kind of benefit, such as a high base state that increases the frequency of game balls entering the start opening, or a variation time shortened state that shortens the variation time of identification information (normal state). If there is, the content (type) of the privilege does not matter. Moreover, based on having passed the specific area | region for the game ball | bowl, you may provide one privilege, or you may provide a some privilege. Also, it is a type of pachinko gaming machine that does not have a probability setting means (no high probability state), has a specific area inside, and can enter a game ball that can enter and a game ball can enter There is a large winning opening that can be changed to an impossible entry impossible state, and if the result of the determination of success or failure based on the entry to the starting opening is a small hit, the large winning opening is made available for a predetermined time. This is also applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which a big hit game is executed when a game ball enters a big winning opening in a ball ready state and the game ball passes through a specific area, and a big hit game is executed. This pachinko gaming machine is called a so-called “1 type 2 type mixing machine”. When the result of the determination of success / failure based on the ball entering the start opening becomes a big hit, the big hit game is executed without passing through a specific area. The present invention can be applied to all these types of gaming machines.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the high probability state is generated based on the fact that the game ball has passed the specific area, the probability variation counter is set to “10000” and the number of executions of the special symbol success / failure determination is 10,000. Until the next round, in other words, the specification (so-called “V-accuracy loop machine”) that guarantees a high probability state until the next big hit occurs, the value set in the probability variation counter is It is possible to set as appropriate according to the specifications. For example, when the value set in the probability variation counter based on the fact that the game ball has passed a specific area is “150” and the number of executions of the special symbol success / failure determination in the high probability state is “150”, the special symbol for the next and subsequent times The present invention is applied to a gaming machine (a so-called “V-accuracy ST machine”) having a specification in which the determination of success or failure is performed in a low probability state, that is, a specification in which a high probability state is not guaranteed until the next big hit occurrence. It is also possible. Alternatively, in addition to the probability variation counter, for example, a counter (big hit counter) for counting the number of occurrences of big hits in a high probability state is provided, and the number of big hit occurrences (count value of the big hit counter) is set to a predetermined number (for example, “5”). Then, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (so-called “V-establishment set machine”) having a specification that always (forcedly) has a low probability state after the jackpot game related to the jackpot of the predetermined number of times (for example, “fifth time”) is completed. It is also possible to apply.

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

In the gaming machine described above, a starter that allows a game ball to enter, and a variable starter that can be changed between a first aspect and a second aspect in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first aspect, At least one of them may be provided, and an identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the game ball entering the start port or the variable start port may be provided. In addition, the first winning / nothing determination is made based on the variable entrance that can be changed between a state where the game ball can enter and a state where the game ball cannot enter, and the entrance to the start port. First hit / fail judgment means to execute, second hit / no-go judgment means for executing second hit / no-go judgment based on the ball entering the variable start port, and variable when the result of the first hit / no-go judgment or the second hit / no-go judgment becomes a hit Special game execution means capable of executing a special game that allows the entrance to be entered can be provided. In addition, a first game state in which a game ball enters the variable start port has a predetermined frequency, and a second game state in which the game ball enters the variable start port at a higher frequency than the first game state. It is good also as providing the game state setting means to set to. Here, “predetermined frequency” includes zero.
The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1 is
Based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, it is a gaming machine capable of executing a special game advantageous to a player when the result of the success / failure determination becomes a specific result,
An input means for a player to perform a predetermined input;
A game effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined game effect,
As an effect element constituting the game effect, it has a plurality of effect elements,
Based on an input to the input means, there is an effect element setting change means capable of changing the setting content of the effect element,
The effect element setting changing means can change the setting contents of the different effect elements according to an input mode to the input means.
According to such a gaming machine, the input means for the player to perform the predetermined input, the game effect execution means for executing the predetermined game effect, and the setting contents of the plurality of effect elements constituting the game effect are input means. And an effect element setting changing means that can be changed based on the input to. Moreover, the setting contents of different effect elements can be changed depending on the input mode to the input means. Thereby, the player can easily change the setting content of any effect element only by changing the input mode to the input means. This also allows the player to set his / her favorite game effects and enhances the game interest. Here, examples of the “effect element constituting the game effect” include sound (voice, music, etc.), light, display mode (character, design, background, etc.) displayed on the display unit, etc. It is possible to change the setting of brightness, display mode, and the like.
Further, the gaming machine of reference invention 2 is the gaming machine of reference invention 1,
The effect element setting changing means is characterized in that setting contents of different effect elements can be changed by performing a specific input operation at different input speeds with respect to the input means.
According to such a gaming machine, the effect elements for which the setting content is changed are made different by performing a specific input operation at different input speeds with respect to the input means. That is, by performing the same input operation at different input speeds, it is possible to change the setting contents of different effect elements. Thereby, the player can easily select an arbitrary effect element and change the setting content of the effect element simply by changing the input speed of a specific input operation. In addition, when changing the setting contents of a plurality of effect elements, it is possible to change only by changing the input speed of a specific input operation (the same input operation). Can be changed. Here, as the “specific input operation”, for example, a rotation operation on a rotary effect button can be exemplified.
The gaming machine of reference invention 3 is the gaming machine of reference invention 1 or reference invention 2,
The effect element setting changing means is characterized in that setting contents of different effect elements can be changed by performing an input operation in a specific direction at different input speeds with respect to the input means.
According to such a gaming machine, the input element in which the setting content is changed is made different by performing the input operation in a specific direction at different input speeds with respect to the input means. That is, by performing input operations in the same direction at different input speeds, it is possible to change the setting contents of different effect elements. Thereby, the player can easily select an arbitrary effect element and change the setting content of the effect element simply by changing the input speed. Also, when changing the setting contents of multiple production elements, it is possible to change only by changing the input speed of the input operation in the specific direction (input operation in the same direction). It is possible to change the respective setting contents. Here, as the “input operation in a specific direction”, for example, a rotation operation in a clockwise (or counterclockwise) direction can be given for a rotary effect button.
Further, the gaming machine of the reference invention 4 is the reference invention 2 or the reference invention 3,
Input detection means for detecting an input to the input means;
An input speed determination means for determining an input speed to the input means based on the detection of the input detection means,
The effect element setting change means selects an effect element whose setting content is to be changed from a plurality of effect elements, based on the determination result of the input speed determination means.
According to such a gaming machine, the input device includes an input detection unit that detects an input to the input unit, and an input speed determination unit that determines an input speed to the input unit based on the detection of the input detection unit. Based on the determination result of the speed determination means, the effect element whose setting content is to be changed is determined, and the effect element is changed to any setting content. Thereby, the player can easily change the setting content of any effect element only by changing the input speed to the input means.
Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 5 is based on Reference Invention 1 to Reference Invention 4,
Sound output means capable of outputting sound at a predetermined volume;
A light emitting means capable of emitting light at a predetermined brightness,
The effect element setting changing means has at least the volume of the sound output means and the luminance of the light emitting means as effect elements whose settings can be changed.
Such a gaming machine includes sound output means that can output sound at a predetermined volume and light emission means that can emit light at a predetermined luminance. And as an effect element which comprises a game effect, ie, the effect element which can change setting content, it shall have at least the volume output from a sound output means, and the brightness | luminance of a light emission means. Thereby, the player can change one or both of the volume and the luminance to any setting content by an easy input operation. Thereby, the player can play the game by changing the volume output with the game effect and the luminance of the light emitting means that emits light with the game effect to any setting contents. As a result, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest and encourage long-term gaming. Here, the “luminance of the light emitting means” includes the luminance of the LEDs and lamps provided on the game board surface and the frame, and the luminance of the display unit (liquid crystal or the like) for displaying identification information (symbols), characters, and the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 7 Image display device, 7b Production symbol display area (production symbol display part), 8 production symbols, 20 1st starting port, 21 2nd starting port, 30 1st grand prize opening, 35 2nd grand prize Mouth, 39 specific area, 41a first special symbol display (first special symbol display unit), 41b second special symbol display (second special symbol display unit), 80 main control board (main control unit), 90 sub Control board (sub-control part), 100 image control board (image control part), 103a production first special figure reservation display, 103b production second special figure reservation display, 150 movable piece.

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Based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, it is a gaming machine capable of executing a special game advantageous to a player when the result of the success / failure determination becomes a specific result,
An input means for a player to perform a predetermined input;
A game effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined game effect,
As an effect element constituting the game effect, it has a plurality of effect elements,
Based on an input to the input means, there is an effect element setting change means capable of changing the setting content of the effect element,
The game element setting change means can change the setting contents of the different effect elements by performing a specific input operation at different input speeds with respect to the input means. Based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, it is a gaming machine capable of executing a special game advantageous to a player when the result of the success / failure determination becomes a specific result,
An input means for a player to perform a predetermined input;
A game effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined game effect,
As an effect element constituting the game effect, it has a plurality of effect elements,
Based on an input to the input means, there is an effect element setting change means capable of changing the setting content of the effect element,
The game element setting change means can change the setting contents of the different effect elements by performing an input operation in a specific direction at different input speeds with respect to the input means .

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