JP6524777B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

  It relates to a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among various types of ball and ball game machines, the so-called first-class pachinko game machines have changed a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided approximately at the center of the game board. Display (Hereafter, such a display is called "pattern fluctuation" or "variation display", etc.). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called a jackpot in which more prize balls can be obtained than in the normal game when the combination of symbols when stopping the symbol variation in a plurality of rows becomes a specific aspect It is known as a thing. The fluctuation display of the symbols in the display area is not only the fluctuation display of a plurality of symbols, but also the time of the fluctuation display in the state of a big hit if one more symbol is aligned as in the so-called reach screen It is designed to increase the player's expectation, for example, to make it longer than that. In addition, the player's sense of expectation is also enhanced by the effect of giving a story to the variable display by using the character in the image of the symbol or the like, and the notice effect which predicts the height of the transition expectation to the special game in advance. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-230714

  There is a ball and ball game machine in which an effect is executed in which the remaining time until the effect such as the effect of the reach mode or the advance effect is executed is displayed by counting down. In such an effect, in order to further increase the player's sense of expectation, a technique for performing an effect more effectively as well as simply counting down the remaining time is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a ball and ball game machine capable of executing more effective effects.

  In order to solve the above problems, a ball and ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area is formed, a start winning hole provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and entry to a start winning hole. The result of the pass / fail judgment is a pass / fail judgment means that executes a hit / fail judgment triggered by a ball, a special game control means that executes a special game more advantageous to the player than a normal game when the result of the hit / fail judgment is a hit. The symbol is displayed on the symbol display device according to the symbol display device in which the symbol to be displayed is variably displayed, the variation pattern determination means for determining the variation pattern in the variation display of the symbol, and the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means The symbol display control means to be displayed, the effect display device for displaying the image of the effect, the effect determining means for determining the effect to be displayed on the effect display device, and the effect of the effect determined by the effect determining means It includes a presentation control means for displaying on the effect display device an image, a. It is possible to execute a plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects different in special game execution possibility as a production that suggests an expectation degree that the result of the success or failure judgment is a hit, and a specific expectation degree suggestion effect among a plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects When executed, it is possible to execute a time suggestion effect that suggests the display start timing of a specific expectation degree suggestive effect, and in the time suggestion effect, suggests an apparent remaining time corresponding to a specific expectation degree suggestive effect of a display schedule The remaining time suggestion information to be displayed is displayed on the effect display device, the displayed remaining time suggestion information is changed as time passes, and the specific display schedule is triggered by the timing when the apparent remaining time becomes a predetermined time. The expected remaining time is displayed when the expected degree suggestive rendering is started, and the remaining time suggesting information indicating the apparent remaining time different from the actual remaining time is displayed on the staging display device. It is possible to execute a time suggestion effect including an effect of adjusting an apparent remaining time to be a predetermined time corresponding to a display start timing of a specific expectation degree suggestive effect of a display schedule, and among a plurality of expectation degree suggestive effects When it is constituted so that special game execution possibility differs according to the display aspect about the specific expectation degree suggestion production, when it indicates the display start timing of the certain expectation level suggestion production with the remaining time suggestion information, In the case where a plurality of remaining time suggesting information indicating the same apparent remaining time is displayed, a certain expected degree of suggestive presentation is relatively more than when the single remaining time suggesting information is displayed. It is comprised so that the probability displayed or displayed by the display mode with high possibility of special game play may become high.

  Note that any combination of the above-described components, or any of the components and expressions of the present invention replaced by a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium storing a computer program, a data structure, etc. Is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ball and ball game machine capable of executing more effective effects.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure showing a functional block of a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the success / failure determination table typically. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success / failure determination table referred by the prior success / failure determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the outline of a portable cooperation system typically. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of a main substrate and a sub substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of a production | presentation display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the main board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the sub board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main processing of S518 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing at the time of receiving a command from a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing when the timer interruption for production display control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing when a sub CPU receives a command from display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption processing when the timer interruption for various device control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special symbol variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decorative symbol variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure which shows the example of the presentation image displayed on a presentation display during timer presentation. It is a figure which shows the example of a presentation pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of the presentation image displayed on a presentation display apparatus during time acquisition presentation.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional first pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not simultaneously executed. In addition, in order to make these game characteristics compatible, a plurality of start winning opening, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps are provided. It is designed such that the jackpot in the second game is substantially greater than the jackpot in the first game. For example, the second game has a high probability of becoming a big hit with a definite change, and the second game has a large number of unit games constituting a special game (a long opening unit with a long opening time of the big winning opening The game and the short opening unit game with a short opening time are mixed in one special game, and the second game has more long opening unit games than the first game even if the number of unit games is the same. For example, the second game is designed to be relatively higher in profit than the first game. On top of that, first the game is aimed at the first hit in the first game, and after the time reduction is awarded in the big game in the first game, the game characteristic of repeatedly aiming the second game and gaining many balls is obtained. To realize.

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

  The transparent plate 103 is formed of glass or the like, and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is openably and closably attached to the front frame 102 by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 105 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, removing the game balls from the lower ball tray 106, and the like. The lower ball tray 106 has a mechanism for storing and removing game balls. At the top of the door 104, speakers 108 are provided on the left and right, and means for controlling the effect output sound of sound effects and music according to the gaming state and effects. Most of the resin members that make up the appearance of the door 104 are translucent, and the decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decoration lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the game state, the effect, and the like by means for controlling the effect, and plays a role by causing blinking and the like.

  The game board 80 has a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a special winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on the game area 81 divided by the rails 82. , An out port 34, an effect display device 60, and a center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the central portion of the game area 81 and the upper and right portions thereof. It has 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 is formed on the lower part of the center decoration 64, and the falling direction from the stage 65 enters the first starting opening 11 and the first starting opening 11 depending on how it rolls. It is distributed to the side direction that does not enter the ball. At the upper part of the center decoration 64, a movable character 66 which is driven along the effect contents to perform an effect operation is provided. In the game area 81, mechanisms such as a plurality of game nails and a windmill (not shown) for forming flow paths of game balls are installed. In addition, in this specification, "ball entering", "winning", and "dropping" may be mutually synonymous. In addition, each winning opening and each entrance may be configured by a type of "passing opening" (also called "gate" or "through chucker", etc.) through which the game ball passes. "Paid", "dropped in" and "passing" may also be synonymous with each other.

  The first starting opening 11 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to a first game, and the second starting opening 12 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to a second game. The first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 are configured to be able to aim for entering one of the balls according to the strength of the game ball firing according to the player's intention. The first start opening 11 is provided at a lower central portion of the game area 81, and the second start opening 12 is provided immediately below the first start opening 11. If the player strikes against the left, that is, it aims to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64 and hits relatively weakly, it is possible or easier to enter the first start opening 11 and the second start opening 12 while hitting the right In other words, if the ball is aimed to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64 and the ball is hit relatively strongly, it is possible or impossible to enter the second starting opening 12 but not allowed to enter the first starting opening 11 Or, a flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nail so as to make it difficult to enter the ball. However, since the upper side of the opening of the second start opening 12 is normally covered by the first start opening 11 and the inflow of gaming balls is prevented, the second start opening unless the expansion mechanism of the second start opening 12 is opened. It is impossible to enter or difficult to enter 12 The success or failure lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and is executed each time the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 is entered. Ru.

  In addition, the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that a target can be hit by the strength of the game ball. The first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, and it may be difficult for the game ball aiming at one to hardly enter the other. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where it can enter or easily enter when hitting relatively weakly by aiming to flow to the left passage of the left side, that is, the center decoration 64. The second starting opening 12 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or easily enter the ball when striking relatively strongly by aiming to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64, that is, to strike the right.

  The first start opening 11 includes a first start winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entering of the gaming ball into the first starting opening 11, and generates, when entering the ball, first start winning information indicating the entering of the ball. The second start opening 12 includes a second start winning detection device 17, an ordinary electric combination 90 (so-called electric tulip) which is an expansion mechanism, and an ordinary combination electric solenoid 91 for opening and closing the ordinary combination 90. . The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entering of the gaming ball into the second starting opening 12, and generates second start winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered.

  When the ordinary electric power part 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric joint solenoid 91, the ease of entering the second start opening 12 is enhanced. One open time of the normal electric character 90 is a short time of about 0.1 second at the short open time, while at the long open time, one open time of the normal electric character 90 is about 6 seconds The game ball is set to be longer than the short opening time, and the game ball can easily enter the second starting opening 12. The long opening of the ordinary motorized part 90 is also called "opening extension". It should be noted that, as a modification, when the normal motorized role 90 is expanded, that effect may be notified in advance, or the suspension of the normal symbol variation may be read ahead and notified before the start of the variation of the normal symbol. , You may be informed during the change of the normal symbol.

  As a modification of the opening mode when opening the normal motorized part 90 of the second start opening 12 for a long time, the total opening time is extended to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds longer than that for the short opening three times. It is good also as an aspect. Further, a plurality of combinations of the open time and the open number may be prepared, and one of them may be selected. For example, in the case of three 2-second releases, the total open time is the same as in the case of one 6-second release, but the former is longer than the latter if the interval period is also included. Therefore, particularly in the configuration of the modification in which the second start opening 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the player who noticed the opening starts from the time when the former matches the second start opening 12 with the hitting direction. It can be said that the chance is long. In addition, it is possible to configure so that there are a plurality of hit types of normal symbols, and the open mode of the spread mechanism may be different according to the type. For example, when the normal design is the first hit, the open state is 0.1 second in the normal state, 1 second in the easy ball entry state is 3 times the open, and the second state is the normal state. In this case, the opening for 6 seconds may be performed once, and the opening for two seconds may be performed twice in the ball entry easy state.

  The three general winning openings 33 each include a general winning detection device 38 for detecting entry of the gaming ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entry of the gaming ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the entry when entering the ball.

  The special winning opening 20 includes a special winning detection device 25 for detecting entry of the game ball, and a special winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the special winning opening 20. The big winning detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of the gaming ball into the big winning opening 20, and generates the winning entry winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered. The special winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined manner. The special winning opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34. Note that, as a modification, one more large winning opening may be provided above the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the large winning opening 20, and a plurality of large winning openings may be provided.

  The first special symbol display device 41 corresponding to the first game and the second special symbol display device 42 corresponding to the second game are juxtaposed left and right at the outer lower left position of the game area 81 in the game board 80, The variation of 1 special symbol 51 and 2nd special symbol 52 is displayed. At approximately the center of the game area 81, the effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center ornament 64, and the decorative symbol 61 interlocked with the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is Display the variation of the effect image including. Such a display is hereinafter referred to as "symbol variation" or "variation display".

  The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first hit / off lottery performed with the game ball entering the first starting opening 11 as a trigger, and the variable display is stopped at a predetermined hitting mode. When it happens, a big hit occurs as a special game. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second acceptance lottery performed with the game ball entering the second starting opening 12 as a trigger, and the variable display is stopped at a predetermined hitting mode. When it happens, a big hit occurs as a special game. The first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are, for example, eight segments consisting of seven segments forming an "eight of eight" and eight segments of one segment representing a "dot". Is a display device of The 8-segment LED can express an 8-bit numerical value by combining eight segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments may not necessarily be letters or numbers, but may be generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments. . These symbols are sequentially switched at high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42, whereby symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. Ru. In addition, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 using a LED dot array that is not an 8-segment LED, a plurality of first special symbol 51 and a second special symbol 51 and a combination of lighting patterns and lighting colors The special symbol 52 may be expressed.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device configured with a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 61 in a manner interlocked with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually presenting the determination result display of the lottery indicated by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 61, for example, a moving image in which symbols of a plurality of rows imitating a game of a slot machine are varied in the central region of the screen. In the present embodiment, the symbols composed of the numbers “0” to “9” are displayed in three columns and varied, and a hit or a drop is shown by the three symbol combinations that are finally stopped and displayed. Each of a plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols with color or pattern decoration. A pattern or symbol common to all the symbols for the numbers, characters, or symbols. It may be configured to be integrated by adding a different pattern for each. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or presentation set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and may be, for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. In the decorative pattern 61, the case where the pattern including the pattern is variably displayed and the case where the pattern is separated and only the portion of numerals, characters, and symbols are variably displayed are switched along the development of the effect May be configured. On the background of the variable display of the decorative symbol 61, a moving image having an effect related to the theme of the decoration or effect set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol change.

  In addition, since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily need to have a playful role, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol in the lower left of the game area 81 The display unit 42 displays the display in an unobtrusive size. However, in the case of adopting a method of expressing without using a decorative symbol by giving a special role to a special role itself, the special symbol may be displayed on the liquid crystal display instead of the 8-segment LED.

  The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display which is a high definition dot matrix type display device, but the width of the display area may be about half of the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. It may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width enough to allow one game ball to pass, and the player almost certainly strikes the right passage if hit with maximum strength as so-called "right strike". The game ball can be passed through, and so-called "left-hand strike" can be made. The effect display device 60 may be configured not only by a single display device but also by a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of a plurality of displays, displays of different sizes such as a combination of main liquid crystal and sub liquid crystal may be combined, the sub liquid crystal may be disposed at a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal, or a position other than the game board, for example, a launch handle It may be installed in the vicinity of When installed in the vicinity of the launch handle, the player may be configured in the form of a touch panel that can be operated. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, or may be configured by a mechanical display unit such as a drum rotation type or a display unit such as an LED matrix type. .

  The first operation opening 31 is provided on the left side of the game area 81 and includes a first passage detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the gaming ball to the first operation opening 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage when passing. The second operation port 32 is provided at the right side position of the game area 81 and includes a second passage detection device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the gaming ball to the second operation opening 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage when passing. The passage of the game ball to the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32 is an opportunity for an open lottery to determine whether or not the ordinary motorized jack 90 is to be expanded. When the gaming ball passes through the first operation opening 31 or the second operation opening 32, a normal symbol which is a symbol indicating the determination result of the open lottery is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called "normal symbol lottery". The normal symbol display device 45 is provided on the lower right outside of the game area 81, and is composed of two lamps for the sake of convenience, and the display state of the normal symbol is expressed depending on which of the lamps is on. For example, when the lighting of the first lamp indicates the disconnection and the second lamp indicates the hitting, the variation display of the normal symbol is expressed by alternately repeating lighting and extinguishing, and finally, any lighting The stop symbol of a normal symbol is expressed by being stopped in a state. After a predetermined time has passed from the start of the fluctuation, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is stopped. When the regular symbol stops at the symbol of the hit, the ordinary motorized symbol 90 is expanded.

  The opening time of the motorized jack 90 is two types, a short opening for 0.1 seconds and a long opening for 6 seconds. In the opening lottery in the normal state, the normal symbol hits with a probability of 1/50 and the long opening is executed, and the normal symbol hits with the probability of 1/100 and the short opening is executed. As described above, in the normal state, the probability of becoming long open is higher than the probability of short opening, but in the modified example, the probability of becoming short open may be higher than the probability of long opening. The specifications may be the same. In the open lottery in the ball entry easy state, the hit probability of the normal symbol is increased to 99/100, and the open time is set only to the long open. As described above, in the ball entry easy state, the ball entry probability to the second starting opening 12 is enhanced by the function of changing the probability of hitting the symbol normally and the extension function of the opening time. In the entry easy state in the modified example, the entry ease into the second starting opening 12 may be enhanced by using three functions to which the function of shortening the fluctuation time of the symbol is added. The variation time of the normal symbol in that case is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state, and is 2 seconds in the easy ball entering state.

  At the lower left position outside the game area 81, a first special view holding lamp 71 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 41, and a first special symbol display device 42 is provided above the second special symbol display device 42. A second special view holding lamp 72 corresponding to the second game is provided. The first special view holding lamp 71 consists of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of the lottery value in the first game by the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of pending lottery values for the first special view holding lamp 71 is the number of lottery values for which the first starting opening 11 has won during the movement of the first special symbol 51 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been run. The second special view holding lamp 72 also consists of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of the lottery value in the second game by the number of lights or blinks. The number of pending lottery values for the second special view holding lamp 72 is the number of drawing values for which the second starting opening 12 has won during the movement of the second special symbol 52 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol fluctuation is still Indicates the number of winning balls that have not been run. The number of pending lottery values is also displayed in the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 60 in the form of the number of lighting of the pending lamp image.

  When the number of pending good or bad lotteries is three, the symbol fluctuation time in the case of the disconnection is shortened than usual in order to enhance the gaming efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as “shortened fluctuation”). Similarly, when the number of pending lottery prizes is four, the symbol variation time in the case of the disconnection is further shortened than in the case of the above three to further increase the gaming efficiency (hereinafter referred to as "super shortening variation" as well). ).

  In the lower right position outside the gaming area 81, a common view holding lamp 75 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol display device 45. The general drawing reserve lamp 75 also consists of two lamps, and displays the number of reserved symbol variations normally according to the number of lights or blinks. The number of reserved normal symbol variations is the number of gaming balls that have passed through the first operation opening 31 or the second opening 32 during the normal symbol variation, and the number of normal symbol lottery in which the variation of the normal symbol has not been executed yet Indicates

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

  The flow of the game method and control performed in the above configuration will be outlined. When the player turns the firing handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 105 are guided one by one to the rail 82 at a strength corresponding to the rotation angle and are shot to the game area 81. . When the player manually fixes the pivot position of the firing handle 107, the firing of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game balls fired to the upper part of the game area 81 fall in the direction according to how they hit while hitting the plurality of game nails and windmills. When the game ball falls into each winning opening of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the large winning opening 20, the winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning opening are the upper ball tray 105 or lower. It is paid out to the bowl 106. The game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 33 is treated as a safe ball, and the game ball dropped into the out hole 34 is treated as an out ball.

  When entering the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the first special symbol display device 41, the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60 The decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the elapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed in accordance with the variation pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is defined. The decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed in accordance with the variation production pattern in which the variation mode from the variation start to the stop is defined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation representation patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed in accordance with the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variably displayed in accordance with the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display time is determined for each pattern as the termination condition of the symbol fluctuation, and the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the passage of the fluctuation display time It is stopped.

  As the variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, the symbol is changed in all three lines like the reel rotation of the slot machine along with the start of the change, and the line is stopped one by one when approaching the change end timing. Display the symbol combination. When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 in the stop mode become a stop mode indicating a big hit, it shifts to the special game which is a game state advantageous to the player than the normal game, The opening and closing operation of the winning opening 20 is started. The stop aspect of the decorative symbol 61 indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination aspect in which three symbol types coincide.

  The fluctuation effect pattern usually includes an off effect pattern, an off reach effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a normal off symbol combination. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a symbol combination out of reach through a reach state in which one more symbol is aligned, which is a big hit. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying the jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, patterns when passing through reach states include patterns with long and short variation times, and reach patterns with relatively short variation times are referred to as "normal reach" and reach patterns with long variation times are "super reach". ". The out-of-normal effect pattern, the out-of-reach effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern each have a normal pattern displayed in the normal state and a time-saving pattern displayed in the time-short state. However, even in the normal state, if it is the second symbol variation corresponding to the ball entering the second starting opening 12, the probability that the big hit is accompanied by a definite change or the probability that the number of unit games of special games will increase Since it can be said that it is a chance state higher than the 1st change corresponding to the 1 ball entry to starting opening 11, it may use the pattern for the chance presentation which displays that it is the chance that a relatively advantageous big hit occurs. In the embodiment, although the time-shortening pattern is used in the time-shortening state, since the time variation is involved in the positive variation state, the time-shorting pattern is also used in the positive variation state. However, in the modification, the specification may be made using a pattern for probability variation different from that for time saving in the probability variation state. Alternatively, a specification may be made that uses a common pattern for time reduction and for probability variation, or a pattern for probability variation may be used in a positive variation state without using a time shortening pattern in particular.

  There are two types of special games, the special game and the shortened special game, and there is a big difference in the profit from the winning balls. The special game is usually started by the display of an effect screen called start demonstration time. After the screen display of the start demonstration time, the big winning opening 20 is opened, and it is closed after the opening lasts for about 30 seconds, or after 9 or more game balls are dropped. From opening to closing of such a big winning opening 20 is basically referred to as a unit game, but may be repeated opening of a plurality of short times during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, four times or sixteen times, the special game is usually ended by the display of the effect screen called end demonstration time. In the special game, you can expect 9 balls or more to enter the ball per unit game sufficiently, and you can get enough prize balls (also referred to as “out balls”) by 16 unit games, which is a big profit Is obtained. The special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is appropriately referred to as "16R big hit", and the special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is also referred to as "4R big hit".

  On the other hand, in the shortened special game, there is neither a start demonstration time nor an end demonstration time, and the large winning opening 20 is opened for only 0.2 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice and the shortening special game is ended. In the shortened special game, since the opening of the special winning opening 20 for a very short time is only repeated twice, it is almost impossible to enter the large winning opening 20, and it is a special game in which the payout is substantially equal to substantially zero is there. The special game in which two unit games are repeated is also referred to as "2R big hit" as appropriate.

  When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stop are in the predetermined small hitting mode, it shifts to the small hitting game composed of one unit game, and the big winning opening 20 The opening and closing operation is performed. In one unit game constituting a small hit game, since the big winning opening 20 repeats the opening for about 0.2 seconds twice, the appearance is the same operation mode as the 2R big hit.

  When the special game is generated and the hit stop symbol at that time is the specific mode, the definite change which is one of the specific games is further started after the end of the special game. During the definite change, a chance lottery with a higher probability of hitting than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game may occur relatively early. In addition, it is good also as a latent probability change state which does not announce explicitly on the external appearance that the determination result of the success or failure lottery is a specific big hit, ie, a big hit with a definite change, as a decoration symbol or an effect content. In that case, the effect display device 60 does not indicate clearly whether the change is a definite change or a non-determinate change.

  In the normal game after the special game is over, the easy-to-enter ball state which is one of the specific game states is started. In the easy-to-place ball entry state, the hit probability of the opening lottery is increased more than usual, and the opening extension is performed, in which the opening time of the ordinary motorized jack 90 is long opening. The number of hits on the regular symbol per fixed time can be increased, and the ease of entering the second starting opening 12 is also increased, so the number of balls entering the second starting opening 12 is also likely to be increased. Therefore, as a chance to obtain a winning ball by entering the second starting opening 12 is increased, it is possible to keep playing with little or few balls.

  In the ball entry easy state, a so-called time saving is further executed as one of the specific gaming states, in which the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened than in the normal state. The fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is returned to the original fluctuation time after the predetermined number of fluctuation, for example, 100 times of fluctuation display is made, but the fluctuation frequency reaches If a big hit occurs before, time will be closed once. Since the variation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in the short time, until a big hit occurs compared to the case of the normal state in which the symbol variation is made with the normal variation time The time required for the big hit can be relatively improved. In a modification, it is good also as a specification which does not carry out time saving of a special symbol in a ball entering easy state.

  FIG. 2 shows the basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning the pachinko gaming machine 100 on and off. The main substrate 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning to the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12, in particular. The sub substrate 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls the display content of the effect display device 60, and changes the dramatic display content according to the determination result of the main substrate 200. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a winning ball tank 153, a flow path of the winning balls, a discharging unit 154 for discharging the winning balls, and the like. The payout unit 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 153 to the upper ball tray 105 in accordance with the winning on each winning opening. The dispensing control board 155 controls the dispensing operation by the dispensing unit 154. The launcher 156 launches the storage balls of the upper bowl 105 into the game area 81 one ball at a time. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launcher 156. The power supply unit 158 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The pachinko gaming machine 100 shares functions with the main substrate 200 as a main control device for controlling the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and the sub substrate 300 as a sub control device for controlling an operation or process. It is configured in the The main substrate 200 has a first start opening 11, a second start opening 12, a special winning opening 20, a general winning opening 33, a first operation opening 31, a second operation opening 32, a first special symbol display device 41, a second special It is electrically connected to the symbol display device 42 and the normal symbol display device 45, and transmits and receives various control signals with each other. The sub substrate 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the effect button 109, the speaker 108, and the decoration lamp 111, and transmits and receives various control signals with each other. Since transmission and reception of data between the main substrate 200 and the sub substrate 300 is in one direction from the main substrate 200 to the sub substrate 300, each configuration is such that the entire operation is realized by such data transmission and reception in one direction. The main substrate 200 and the sub substrate 300 are disposed. Since unidirectionality of data transmission from the main substrate 200 to the sub substrate 300 is maintained, data can not be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub substrate 300 to the configuration included in the main substrate 200. It can not be requested. Therefore, the information generated by the main substrate 200 can not be referenced from the sub substrate 300 unless the main substrate 200 transmits to the sub substrate 300 unilaterally.

  Each of the functional blocks included in the main substrate 200 may be mounted on the sub substrate 300 instead of the main substrate 200, and each of the functional blocks included in the sub substrate 300 may be mounted on the sub substrate 300. Alternatively, the main substrate 200 may be mounted.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main substrate 200. As shown in FIG. The main board 200 is the ball entry determination means 201, the first lottery means 211, the second lottery means 212, the spread map lottery means 213, the hold control means 240, the main display control means 250, the special game control means 260, the small hit game control Means 265, specific game control means 270, opening and closing control means 275, and special feature adjustment means 276 are provided.

  Entry determination means 201 determines entry of the game ball to each winning opening. The ball entering judging means 201 determines that the gaming ball has won the first starting opening 11 when the first starting winning information is received, and the gaming ball has won the second starting opening 12 when the second starting winning information is received. to decide. The entering judgment means 201 determines that the gaming ball has won the special winning opening 20 when receiving the special winning opening winning information, and judges that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. When the ball entry determination means 201 receives the passage information, it determines that the gaming ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32.

  The first lottery means 211 has a first lottery value acquiring means 216, a first success / failure judging means 221, a first symbol determining means 226, and a first fluctuation pattern determination as a function of executing a first lottery relating to a first game. Means 231 is included, and a first on-off lottery is executed as a on-off lottery corresponding to the entry of the ball into the first starting opening 11. The determination result of the first success or failure lottery is shown in the form of the variation display of the first special symbol 51 in the first special symbol display device 41, and is shown in the form of the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60 . The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second success / failure determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to entering the second starting opening 12 The second success or failure lottery is executed as the success or failure lottery. The determination result of the second success or failure lottery is shown in the form of the variation display of the second special symbol 52 in the second special symbol display device 42, and is shown in the form of the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60 . The first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 transmit the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determining means 303 together with the control command of the symbol variation when starting the symbol variation.

  The first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 also determine which lottery value range in the judgment of acceptance corresponds to the lottery value as a prior determination process also when entering the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 Pre-qualification determination is executed, and the determination result is transmitted to the effect determination means 303. After the result of the prior determination process is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, it is sent to the effect determination means 303 regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and deleted from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. Ru. Therefore, on the side of the sub substrate 300, a so-called "prefetching" process is realized, which allows the success or failure result to be recognized in advance before the sequence of the start of the symbol variation starts.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires the value of the random number as a first chance lottery value for the first chance lottery, triggered by the entry into the first starting opening 11. The second lottery value acquisition means 217 acquires the value of the random number as a second success or failure lottery value for the second success or failure lottery, triggered by entering the second starting opening 12. For example, the values acquired as the first success or failure lottery value and the second success or failure lottery value for the success or failure lottery are acquired from the value range from “0” to “65535”. The values acquired as the first and second lottery values and the second lottery value are temporarily suspended by the suspension control unit 240. However, in the range which does not exceed the predetermined | prescribed holding | maintenance upper limit number, the success or failure lottery value is hold | maintained. The “random number” mentioned here does not have to be a physical random number generated by the random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense, and hardware random number using a 16-bit counter or software using a random number generation algorithm It may be a pseudo random number such as a random number. Alternatively, a combination of hardware random numbers and software random numbers may be used, for example, a plus random number system in which the initial value is changed each time the counter rotates once.

  The first success or failure judgment means 221 judges whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the first success or failure lottery value, and the first success or failure lottery value falls in any lottery value range in the success or failure judgment. Execute the prior judgment whether it corresponds. The second success / failure determination means 222 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the second success / failure lottery value, and the second success / failure lottery value is in any lottery value range in the success / failure determination. Execute the prior judgment whether it corresponds. The first pass / fail judgment unit 221 and the second pass / fail judgment unit 222 hold a pass / fail judgment table and a prior pass / fail judgment table which are referred to in the pass / fail judgment. In addition, in order to distinguish the decision on the occasion of starting the symbol variation from the decision on prior decision in particular, it is appropriately referred to as "the decision on the decision as the main decision". In the present specification, when "table" or "selection criterion" is used, the correspondence between the first parameter such as the lottery value and the second parameter such as the value indicating the option is strictly defined by the table structure. Not only pointing to data, but also realizing it by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter as such a correspondence relationship is widely included. They are appropriately referred to as "selection criteria" as the concept substantially equivalent to "table" including them. When a table structure is used, the selection criteria substantially constituting one type may be constituted by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables, but in the case of “a plurality of selection criteria”, the subdivision thereof is referred to It indicates the number of substantial types of tables, not the number of standardized tables.

  The first pass / fail judgment unit 221 and the second pass / fail judgment unit 222 hold a plurality of pass / fail judgment tables to be referred to in the pass / fail judgment. In the plurality of success or failure determination tables, the determination results of the big hit and off and the success or failure lottery value are associated, and the success or failure probability is determined in accordance with the range setting of the associated big hit. In the normal probability state, the first success / failure determination means 221 and the second success / failure determination means 222 refer to the success / failure table for the success / failure determination based on the normal hit probability, and in the probability fluctuation state, the big hit probability becomes higher than the normal probability. Refer to the table. The first success / failure determination means 221 and the second success / failure determination means 222 refer to any of the plurality of success / failure tables to determine whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a hit.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a success / failure determination table. In the hit / fail judgment table of this figure, the judgment result of big hit, small hit, out of place and the hit / fall lottery value are corresponded, and according to the corresponding range setting, the hit / fail probability or the small hit success probability Is determined. The first determination unit 221 and the second determination unit 222 refer to the determination table of FIG. In any of the first win lottery by the first hit judging means 221 and the second win lottery by the second hit judging means 222, normally, a big hit occurs only when the win lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. The range of the big hit is expanded at the time of definite variation, and it becomes a big hit not only when the pass / fail lottery value falls within the range of 0-299, but also when falling within the range of 300-2999. Thus, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, a single hit / fail determination table shows the big hit ranges for both normal time and positive change, but the good / fail determination table may be prepared separately for normal use and for positive change, or (1) It may be prepared separately for the winning lottery and the second winning lottery.

  In the present embodiment, even if the hit / fall lottery value does not fall within the jackpot range, it will be a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, it becomes a small hit when the lottery value acquired by the first validity determination means 221 falls within the range of 56500 to 65535, and the lottery value acquired by the second validity determination means 222 is 64000 to 65535. It becomes a small hit when it corresponds to the range. That is, the range corresponding to the small hit is wider in the first good lottery than in the second good lottery, and the small hit is likely to occur. As described above, when it does not correspond to the big hit, it is originally all "off", but in the example of this figure, the winning lot value range when it does not correspond to the small hit among the cases not corresponded to the big hit. Is expressed as "outside". Although this figure shows an example in which the determination table for big hit or not and the determination table for small hit or not are realized in the form of a single hit / not decision table, even if they are realized as separate tables. Good.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a preliminary success or failure determination table referred to in the preliminary success or failure determination. The first success or failure judgment means 221 refers to the table of FIG. 6A and sets the value of “1” indicating that to the case of the judgment result as the judgment result when the success or failure lottery value is “0 to 299”. In the case where the lottery value for the cause or absence is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating that is set in the range of the result of the determination. If the lottery value is "3000 to 56499", the value "3" indicating that is set as the determination result in the case of the criteria for the result, and if the lottery value is "56500 to 65535", "4" is displayed. The value of “” is set in the pass / fail range as the determination result. As described above, the first success or failure determination means 221 transmits the value to the effect determination means 303 together with the value indicating the first success or failure lottery and the number of suspension.

  The second success or failure judgment means 222 refers to the table of FIG. 6 (b) and sets the value of “1” indicating that in the case of the success or failure lottery value “0 to 299” in the success or failure range as the judgment result. In the case where the lottery value for the cause or absence is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating that is set in the range of the result of the determination. If the lottery value is "3000 to 63 999", the value "3" indicating that is set as the determination result in the case of the criteria for the result, and if the lottery value is "64 000 to 65535", "4" is displayed. The value of “” is set in the pass / fail range as the determination result. As described above, the second success / failure determination means 222 transmits the value to the effect determination means 303 together with the value indicating that it is the second success / failure lottery and the number of reservations.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 determine the stop symbols for the start of variation of the symbols based on the symbol lottery values separately acquired and the result of the pass / fail determination, and the symbol lottery Perform pre-pattern determination to determine which symbol range the value falls under. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and a preliminary symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a special symbol. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to different symbol determination tables in accordance with the result of the pass / fail determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination to be executed when starting symbol variation from the prior symbol determination in particular, it is also referred to as “the symbol determination as the main determination” as appropriate.

  FIG. 7 is a view schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 7 (a) is a table to be referred to when the success or failure judgment result is a big hit, and FIG. 7 (b) is a table to be referred to when the success or failure judgment result is out. It is a table to be referred to when the judgment result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of this figure in symbol determination as the main determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the numbers "0" to "10" indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. The types of special symbols are respectively matched with the big or small hit, out of place judgment result, “0” to “4” correspond to the big hit, “5” to “9” correspond to the small hit, "10" corresponds to the release. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbol types "0" to "4" are associated with the big hit. Among them, the type "0" indicates a 4R big hit or 16R big hit with a definite variation as a specific big hit, and is associated with "0 to 99" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and "0 to 0" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144 ". The type "1" indicates a 2R big hit with a definite variation as a specific big hit, and is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is associated with "145 to 149" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. Be The types "2" to "4" usually indicate 4R big hit or 16R big hit without a definite change as a big hit, and both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value correspond to "150-189" and the type "2" The type "3" is associated with "190 to 229", and the type "4" is associated with "230-255". Thus, the selection probability for each big hit type is determined by the size of the range of the symbol lottery value.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the type “10” is associated with the symbol lottery value of the entire range in the case where the result of the determination of acceptance is out.

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

  In addition, also in prior symbol determination, the table of FIG. 7 is referred to as a prior symbol determination table. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 indicate that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol as a result of prior symbol determination is that it is the first chance lottery or the second chance lottery It transmits to the effect determination means 303 with the value which shows and the number of suspension.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 separately acquires a variation pattern in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display device 41 and the effect display device 60 is determined. It determines from among a plurality of change patterns based on. The second variation pattern determination means 232 sets a plurality of variation patterns in which a display process of symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired. Determine from among the variation patterns. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 respectively determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation with reference to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 execute prior pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value falls under. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a prior pattern determination table to be referred to in order to determine a variation pattern. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time from the fluctuation start to the stop when fluctuation display of the special symbol is determined, and it has various fluctuation time depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, the variation display time is determined for each pattern as the termination condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. In addition, in order to distinguish variation pattern determination to be executed when starting symbol variation, in particular, from prior pattern determination, it is also referred to as "variation pattern determination as main determination" as appropriate.

  FIG. 8 is a view schematically showing a fluctuation pattern table. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 refer to the table of FIG. 6A in the normal state, and refer to the table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (a), when the result of determination of acceptance is out in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, "Super 1" which is the super reach of the pattern range number "0" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, "Super 2" which is a super reach of the pattern range number "1" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, "Normal 1" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "2" is selected, and if the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, the "normal" which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "3" Select 2 ". If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, "reach out of reach" of pattern range number "4" is selected. As "reach not out", different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of reservations, and the fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the number of reservations is 0 to 2, variation pattern of 7 seconds when the number of reservations is 3, the number of reservations When is 4, the variation pattern of 4 seconds is selected respectively.

  In this figure, an example in which five types are mainly classified according to fluctuation time will be described, but a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns are prepared for each of the fluctuation patterns in the sub substrate 300, and several tens of fluctuation expression patterns overall. Is equivalent to being associated with the lottery value range of each classification.

  The range of pattern lottery values assigned to “normal 1”, “normal 2” and “no reach out” also differs according to the number of reservations. When the number of reservations is 0 or 1, it is as shown in the figure (a), but as the number of reservations increases, the lottery value range of “normal 1” and “normal 2” narrows, and the lottery value of “no reach out” The scope is broadened. The smaller the number of reservations, the wider the variation value lottery value range in which the fluctuation time is relatively long, and the higher the probability that the fluctuation pattern with a long fluctuation time is selected. Therefore, the smaller the number of reservations, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of reservations, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using the variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern differs for each number of reservations, it is possible to realize control in which a variation pattern with a long variation time is easily selected when the number of reservations decreases.

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

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

  When the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 transmit the pre-decision result to the effect determination unit 303 as the so-called pre-reading result, the value (0 to 10) of the pattern range number Send along with the value indicating the lottery or the second success or failure lottery and the number of reservations.

  In the variation pattern table of FIG. 8B referred to in the time saving state, pattern lottery values are assigned to all variation patterns for time shortening. However, the correspondence relationship between the range of the pattern lottery value and the fluctuation time is the same as that in FIG. 8A except “shortening without reach” which is selected in the end. “No reach out shortening” is a relatively short change time fluctuation pattern associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reach no out” in FIG. 8A. Also for “no reach reduction”, different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of reservations, and a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the number of reservations is 0 or 1 and a fluctuation pattern of 1 second when the numbers of reservations are 2 to 4 Are selected respectively.

  Returning to FIG. 4, when the gaming ball passes through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32, the common drawing lottery means 213 executes the lottery by acquiring the lottery value. The determination result of the lottery by the common drawing lottery means 213 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol in the normal symbol display device 45. The common drawing lottery means 213 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence between the lottery value and the normal symbol is defined, and the common drawing lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol corresponds to a hit, and after the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is stopped by the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 275 is the second starting opening 12 Expand the ordinary electric role 90 of the The expansion time is 0.1 seconds at the short opening time and 6 seconds at the long opening time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily suspended by the suspension control means 240. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined holding upper limit number held by the holding control means 240 is not exceeded.

  The hold control unit 240 includes a special view holding unit 241 and a common view holding unit 242. Special drawing reserve means 241, when the first success or failure lottery value or the second success or failure lottery value is newly obtained, the symbol variation corresponding to the first success or failure lottery value or the second success or failure lottery value that was acquired before that When is displayed, the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the newly acquired first success or failure lottery value or the second success or failure lottery value is suspended, and the success or failure lottery value is stored until the fluctuation display start of the corresponding symbol. Here, with respect to the first special symbol, the first hit lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored at an upper limit of four each, and further, the first hit / fail range as a pre-judgment result, the first The first symbol range and the first pattern range setting are stored, and the second winning lottery value, the second symbol lottery value, and the second pattern lottery value are stored with an upper limit of four for each of the second special symbols, and further, The settings of the second pass / fail range, the second symbol range, and the second pattern range as the pre-determination results are stored. Alternatively, the result of the prior determination may be stored in an area other than the success or failure lottery value. The common drawing holding means 242 stores the common drawing lottery value acquired by the common drawing lottery means 213 as a holding ball. The number of these holdings is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special drawing holding lamp 71, the second special drawing holding lamp 72, and the common drawing holding lamp 75, respectively. The number of reservations by the special drawing reservation means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The lottery value of the second acceptance lottery held in the special figure suspending means 241 is preferentially digested over the lottery value of the first acceptance lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, as long as the lottery value of the big hit is held as the first success or failure lottery, the symbol variation corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first success or failure lottery is not displayed as long as the lottery value is held as the second success or failure lottery. Therefore, even if there is a hold of the big hit as the first success or failure lottery, it may be possible to obtain a plurality of consecutive big hits by continuing to hit until the hold of the big hit is entered as the second success or failure lottery.

  The main display control unit 250 includes a first special view control unit 251, a second special view control unit 252, and a common view control unit 254. The first special view control means 251 displays the change of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41 in accordance with the change pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the first win / fail lottery by the first lottery means 211 Let The first special view control means 251 sets, as a new symbol change start condition, that variation display of symbols corresponding to the first success or failure lottery or the second success or failure lottery made previously is ended. The second special view control means 252 displays the change of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42 according to the change pattern determined corresponding to the determination result of the second acceptance lottery by the second lottery means 212 Let The second special view control means 252 also sets, as a new symbol change start condition, that variation display of symbols corresponding to the first success or failure lottery or the second success or failure lottery performed previously is ended.

  The first special view control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first concurrence lottery when the concession lottery value of the second concession lottery is stored by the special view reservation means 241. On the other hand, the second special view control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second yes or no lottery regardless of whether or not the special lottery value of the first yes or no lottery is stored by the special view holding means 241. As a result, when the lottery value is held in both the first and second lotterys, the lottery value held in the second lottery is preferentially read and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value suspended in the first odds lottery is not read out and the symbol variation is not started either until the number of pendings in the second odds lottery becomes 0.

  The first special view control means 251 and the second special view control means 252 perform the fluctuation start command and the fluctuation stop command at the timing to start and stop the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. It transmits to the effect control means 304. When transmitting a change start command, a value indicating the success or failure judgment result or stop pattern determined as the main judgment, a stop symbol, a value indicating the fluctuation pattern, and a value indicating which of the first success or failure lottery or the second success or failure lottery It is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the change start command. When transmitting the change stop command, a value indicating the stop symbol is sent to the effect control means 304 together with the change stop command. Thereby, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the effect control means 304 synchronizes, and interlocking is maintained. The common drawing control means 254 causes the normal symbol display device 45 to display the determination result of the lottery by the common drawing lottery means 213 as the fluctuation display of the normal symbol.

  The special view adjustment means 276 causes the start of the other variable display to stand by while the one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is variably displayed. The special view adjustment means 276 is a second special symbol based on entering the ball into the second starting hole 12 regardless of the order of which of the first starting hole 11 and the second starting hole 12 the game ball entered the ball. The variable display of 52 is prioritized over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting opening 11. For example, when both the first and second lottery values are held, the second lottery value is always preferentially prioritized, and the second special symbol 52 is continuously varied and displayed.

  In addition, the special figure adjustment means 276 in a modification is according to the ball entering order to the 1st starting opening 11 and the 2nd starting opening 12 according to the variation indication of the 1st special symbol 51, and the variation indication of the 2nd special symbol 52. It may be selectively changed and displayed. For example, when the ball is thrown in the order of the first start opening 11, the first start opening 11, and the second start opening 12, the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52 change in order Be done. In this case, the special view adjustment means 276 monitors the hold control means 240 and stores the hold order of the win / loss lottery value. Since which special symbol should be changed is determined in accordance with the order of ball entry, that is, the order of holding the lottery value in the hold control means 240, the player can easily grasp the order of the change visually.

  The special view adjustment means 276 in another modification, even if it displays the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the variation display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digesting order regardless of the entering order Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52. For example, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed while both the first and second lottery values are held. The player can easily grasp the order of the changes in an intuitive manner, since which special symbol is to be changed is simply alternated regardless of the order of entry of the game balls.

  In addition, when one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in the hitting mode, the special view adjustment means 276 waits the start of the other variable display. In this case, since the variation display of the special symbol is not started while executing the special game, the player can concentrate on the special game.

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

  The special game is a game in which the opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continued a plurality of times continuously, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games each having one opening and closing. Special games include a 16R big hit that repeats unit games 16 times, a 4R big hit that repeats unit games four times, and a 2R big hit that repeats unit games that have a shorter opening time than 16R big hits and 4R big hits. The 16R big hit is a big hit in the second hit lottery, and the 4R big hit is a big hit in the first hit lottery. In the 16R big hit and 4R big hit, the large winning opening 20 is opened in principle for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R big hit, the big winning opening 20 is opened for about 0.2 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the set round number of the unit game is digested. Even in the case of the 2R big hit, when the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the big winning opening 20 may be opened in the same manner as the 16R big hit and the 4R big hit.

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

  In the small hit game, a unit game is executed once, and the large winning opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the large winning opening 20 for only about 0.2 seconds per opening and closing and closes the large winning opening 20 for about 0.4 seconds for the small hitting game as a whole. End small hit game.

  The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability change state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state. The specific game control means 270 shifts the gaming state to a definite change state, a time saving state and an easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, when the special symbol is a specific big hit symbol with transition to a definite change. The definite change state, the short time state and the easy entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the short time state, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. Do. However, in the normal state, the variation pattern table corresponding to the number of pending lottery values by the suspension control means 240 is referred to, and as the number of reservations by the suspension control means 240 decreases, a longer variation pattern of variation time tends to appear. In the ball entry easy state, normally both of the symbol variation and the opening extension of the second starting opening 12 or only the opening extension of the second starting opening 12 is performed. That is, the specific game control means 270 causes the second starting opening 12 to be in the open extension state when it becomes the specific big hit, and further, the hit probability of the open lottery is further limited only when the success lottery is the second success lottery. Transition to a probability change state higher than the normal probability state. During the probability variation state, the probability that the first determination unit 221 and the second determination unit 222 determine the yes or no determination result in a big hit is maintained at a high value.

  The opening and closing control means 275 controls the opening and closing of the normal motorized prize 90 of the second start opening 12 and the large winning opening 20. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner, the open / close control means 275 sends an open instruction to the normal electric connector solenoid 91 to open the normal motorized workpiece 90 of the second start opening 12. The opening / closing control means 275 opens the second starting opening 12 in the short opening or the long opening opening time according to the result of the opening lottery in the normal state, and in the easy entering state, the long opening opening time 2 Open the start port 12. The entry ease of the second starting opening 12 is enhanced, and the player can continue the game without reducing the number of balls held. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the big winning opening solenoid 92 to open the big winning opening 20.

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

  The pattern storage means 302 holds effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative symbol 61 and a plurality of effect patterns in which the display process is defined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of change effect patterns in which the change process from change start to stop and change process in the change display of the decorative symbol 61 are defined, and the change display of the decorative symbol, and the degree of expectation to the big hit And a plurality of preview effect patterns that suggest in advance the height of the variable display before stopping the display.

  The effect determining means 303 is displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 according to the determination result of the first acceptance lottery received from the first lottery means 211 or the determination result of the second acceptance lottery received from the second lottery means 212 And the content of the effect to be output to the speaker 108 is determined. The effect determination means 303 selects any one of the plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first variation pattern determination means 231 or the second variation pattern determination means 232, and stores the pattern storage means Read from 302. The effect determination means 303 sends the information on the read variation effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The effect determination means 303 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variation effect pattern.

  In each variation presentation pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol.

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

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the result of the determination by the first determination unit 221 and the second determination unit 222 indicates a transition to a special game of 4R big hit or 16R big hit Is selected as a specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as "777" and "111". Also in the case of 2R big hit or small hit result of the pass / fail judgment, a specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as “357” is selected, but the specific combination thereof is not necessarily a combination of three patterns. It does not have to be. If the result of the judgment is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination such as “312” or “946” in which the three patterns are not uniform, and it is a specific combination selected when 2R big hit or small hit A combination that does not apply is selected. If the result of the judgment is not 4R big hit or 16R big hit, and a variation pattern showing out-of-reach is selected, only one symbol such as “191” or “727” is not aligned Choose

  The variation display mode of the decorative symbol, that is, the display process from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of the variation is defined in the variation symbol pattern of the decorative symbol. The fluctuation effect pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out-of-pattern, a pattern for displaying a out-of-pattern through a reach state that becomes a big hit if one more pattern is aligned, and a big hit pattern through a reach state Pattern is included. In particular, the patterns when passing through the reach state include patterns having long and short varying times. In each variation presentation pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determination means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232 is a pattern for time shortening, the effect determining means 303 is a variation in which the effect contents for time shortening are defined. Select a presentation pattern. The time-shortening effect content is an effect in which a background image or sound is output which impresses the player in an advantageous state by time-shortening or a definite change.

  The advance presentation effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video or the like of a specific character or motif, an effect pattern for operating a character, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the advance effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol change, and it is indicated in advance that the expectation that the symbol change stops in the big hit mode is high. For example, there are a normal advance notice effect in which only one image of a character is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a group of many characters is displayed so as to pass from one end of the screen to the other end. In addition, step-up notice effect is further included, in which the display process of the advance effect is divided into a plurality of steps, the number of displayed steps is variable, and the expectation to the big hit is set higher as the number of steps increases.

  In the notice effect pattern, the effect is executed at the timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 61 is in the reach state, and a pattern for giving a notice of the final stop mode of the symbol and one of the decorative symbols 61 are not stopped There is a pattern for simultaneously announcing that the effect will be executed at the timing and reach the reach state.

  The effect determination means 303 should determine whether or not to display the advance effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the acceptance lottery or the preliminary determination result by a predetermined advance notice lottery, and set the effect as well as displaying it. Determine the notice effect pattern. The effect determination means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to in order to determine whether to display a notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting a type of notice effect pattern. The notice determination table is set so that different fields are referred to according to the judgment result of the lottery or the preliminary judgment result, and the notice effect is displayed with a higher probability in the case of the hit lottery than in the case of the omission. As such, the correspondence between the determination result of the acceptance lottery and whether to display the notice effect is determined. As a result, the display of the preview effect can indicate the degree of expectation to the jackpot by itself.

  The effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to variably display the effect image including the decorative symbol 61 according to the selected change effect pattern data as the determination result of the acceptance lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212. . The effect control means 304 has received a change start command of the decorative symbol 61 and a new symbol that the variable display of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the first and second lotterys before and after is finished. It shall be the start condition of fluctuation. When the effect determination means 303 determines that the advance effect is to be displayed, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the advance effect according to the selected advance effect pattern on the effect of the symbol variation. Let

  Whether the effect control means 304 holds the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first false lottery when the false lottery value of the second false lottery is stored, does the first lottery false lottery value stored? The symbol variation display corresponding to the second acceptance lottery is started regardless of whether or not it is not. Thus, when the lottery value is held for both the first and second lotterys, the lottery value held in the second lottery is preferentially read and the variation of the decorative symbol is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value suspended in the first odds lottery is not read out and the variation of the decorative symbol is not started either until the number of pendings in the second odds lottery becomes 0. As described above, the effect control unit 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display a symbol change effect including the change display of the decorative symbol 61.

  The effect control means 304 further controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decoration lamp 111 and the operation of the movable part 66. The effect control unit 304 has an effect display control unit 305 and an audio control unit 306. The effect display control means 305 controls the display on the effect display device 60, and the sound control means 306 controls the sound output from the speaker 108.

  The clock means 307 is a clock circuit that outputs time information used for playing a game. The clock means 307 is a timer circuit which measures the time from the time of power on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, it may be a real time clock circuit which has a built-in battery and can continue to measure the date and time by the battery even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned off or during a power failure. In the case of the real-time clock circuit, there may be a slight difference in the time of each game console due to individual differences or time shifts, while in the case of the timer circuit, the time differences among multiple game consoles as long as the power is turned on simultaneously. Is unlikely to occur.

  The effect determination means 303 executes the clock synchronization effect starting at a predetermined timing triggered by the fact that the time information output by the clock means 307 indicates a predetermined time. The clock synchronization effect is an effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in a synchronization effect period which is a period substantially asynchronous to the fluctuation period of the symbol variation or the gaming state. The tuning rendition period extends over several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol variation time, and may include multiple symbol variation periods. The effect pattern of the clock synchronization effect is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and reproduction of a predetermined music and an image is defined in the effect pattern. A plurality of types of effect patterns of the clock synchronization effect are prepared, and different types of effect patterns may be selected depending on the date and time such as the month, the date, the day of the week, and the time.

  The clock tuning effect is executed regardless of whether a normal game or a special game is in progress. Here, "during normal game" also includes display of a so-called standby demo screen. That is, in "normal game", (1) "during normal display during variable display" in which symbols are variably displayed, and (2) not in variable display of symbols nor in standby demonstration screen display And (3) "During standby demo screen displaying normal game", which is not displaying the symbol of the variable but not displaying the standby demo screen. While the clock tuning effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3), the output modes for controlling the volume reduction and the brightness reduction in the clock tuning effect can be performed in the case of (2) and (3) It may be different from 1). In addition, while the stand-by demonstration screen is displayed, the player can input information related to the mobile cooperation system described later by operating the effect button 109 and the cross key 110, and when there is the operation input, the output of the clock synchronization effect video and audio Is suppressed, and screen display such as presentation customization by the mobile cooperation system is prioritized.

  The clock synchronization effect is, for example, an effect of reproducing a performance or an image of a predetermined music at a predetermined time (referred to as “synchronization effect start time”). The time to trigger the reproduction of the clock synchronization effect may be the time to reach from the power on of the pachinko gaming machine 100 across a predetermined time interval, or every hour or half of the hour with reference to the standard time. It may be time. Alternatively, a time may be set which may differ depending on the date or day of the week, and the interval may be different, such as after 1 hour later, 3 hours later, and so on instead of “every hour”. The interval may be different depending on the date or day of the week. It may be a variable setting that can specify a time by a game shop clerk for each game shop. However, it is preset that the same clock tuning effect is performed at least at the same time among a plurality of identical models installed in the same game arcade. For example, in the case of a specification in which the time taken to reach a predetermined time interval from the time of turning on the power is used as a trigger, a plurality of game machines are turned on at the same time. As a result, the same clock synchronization effect is performed simultaneously on the plurality of gaming tables at the time when the predetermined time is reached. As a result, the effects are simultaneously displayed as if synchronized by a plurality of units, and the same music or video flows simultaneously, so that a live performance or a movie is shown on the spot, and there is a synergetic sense of presence A staging effect is obtained.

  The function of the clock synchronization effect is similarly incorporated in another game console of the same model, and a plurality of game consoles on the same game island are simultaneously powered on by the game staff daily. Then, the plurality of game consoles to which power is simultaneously turned on will all arrive at the synchronization effect start time almost simultaneously, and the clock synchronization effect can be executed simultaneously and simultaneously. This is called two or more synchronous effects. In that case, not only will the display of the image be synchronized with a plurality of units, but the output of sound effects and background music will also be synchronized with a plurality of units. Increase.

  The effect setting means 308 stores the gaming history of the player. The game history includes a history of game results and a history of effect results. The game result history is the result of the game that leads to the balls being obtained as a result of the game, such as the number of hit balls, the number of winning balls, the number of big hits, the number of definite variations, and the number of time reductions. The history of the rendition result is different from the profit on the game, and the right to be able to change the content and type of the rendition, and the right to be able to easily make the rendition of the specific type be given Information such as the score of For example, in order to score the frequency of appearance of a predetermined effect, the result of a mini game, etc. and give it to a player, encoding information indicating the score and the game history, such as a two-dimensional code, is displayed on the screen. When the player reads and decodes the two-dimensional code with the camera of his portable terminal, information of the score obtained by the decryption and the game history is accumulated in the portable terminal of the player. The cooperation system between the gaming machine and the portable terminal of the player via the two-dimensional code will be described later. In addition, the score said here is needed in order to expand the range of effect customization mentioned later, and a score reaches a predetermined | prescribed accumulation value (for example, reaching 1000 points, every 100 points etc., etc.) The item that can be customized is a specification that is triggered by the

  The effect setting unit 308 stores, as effect customization, setting of which one of a plurality of types of effect contents to be selected as effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and the game history. For example, as the effect pattern to be displayed during the special game, a plurality of effect patterns having different displayed motifs, characters, and music are prepared in the pattern storage unit 302, and the player is allowed to select which effect to be displayed. To be. Alternatively, patterns of a plurality of types of motifs or characters are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as designs of patterns included in a decorative pattern to be varied, and the player is allowed to select which pattern to display. In those cases, when the player operates the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 while the standby demonstration screen is displayed, and the effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting unit 308 selects the selected content. Remember. The effect determination means 303 selects the type of effect pattern in the special game according to the setting stored by the effect setting means 308.

  FIG. 10 is a view schematically showing the outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperation system, the player sets the account and password in advance in the game history server 358 provided with the dedicated site by the mobile terminal 354 for user registration. When the player presses the effect button 109 at the start of the game, the effect display control means 305 causes the screen of the effect display device 60 to display a two-dimensional code 350 obtained by encoding the address of the dedicated site of the gaming history server 358, The player is made to read it with the camera of the portable terminal, and the dedicated site of the game history server 358 is accessed. Character information (also referred to as “password information”) obtained by encoding the player's identification information and effect score history from the dedicated site is transmitted to the portable terminal and displayed on the screen of the portable terminal. The effect display control means 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display the input screen of the password information, and causes the player to input via the button operation of the cross key 110 or the like. By the effect setting means 308 decrypting the input password information and registering it as player identification information and effect score history, it is possible to take over the game contents and effect score states of the player up to the previous time. The input of the password information is a recording start instruction of the game history of the player and a start instruction of effect customization for selecting various effect elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, along with the progress of the game and the effect, the point which the effect setting means 308 gives to the player as the benefit on the effect is added at any time and accumulated as the effect score history. At any time, it is possible to implement presentation customization and select and set favorite elements as various presentation elements. The point awarding on the presentation is based on addition for each symbol variation, and the higher the expectation type of transition expectation to the special game, the higher the score is given, and the point to the special game is also given a high score.

  As the effect customization, the player uses a part of the points cumulatively obtained, and colors, background, shape, characters, and the like that constitute the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device 60 according to the number of points used. The presentation elements such as music can be changed to the type of preference. The effect setting unit 308 receives an instruction to change an effect element via a button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements according to the instruction. As the effect elements that can be customized, a plurality of types of items are prepared for each of the elements, and different values are set as the number of points required for each item. Therefore, the customizable items increase when the accumulated score reaches the predetermined value, or the chance to increase the customizable items is provided. When the player performs a button operation as an instruction to end the game or effect customization, the effect setting unit 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 obtained by encoding information such as a benefit on effect or effect score history, and controls this for effect display The means 305 displays on the effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his portable terminal and decode the read two-dimensional code 352 to obtain information and store it in the portable terminal 354. Further, the information is transmitted from the portable terminal 354 to the gaming history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, linked with its own account information and managed. In this manner, information such as presentation privilege and presentation score history is transmitted to the portable terminal 354 via the transmission means such as display and reading of the two-dimensional code 350, and is managed by the gaming history server 358, The contents of the game and the effect can be taken over in the next game. In addition, by continuing the game for a long time, points can be obtained as the number of times of symbol variation and the number of effects increase.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of main substrate 200 and sub substrate 300. Referring to FIG. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291, and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling the entire game operation. The main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. The electronic components are connected by a bus such as a system bus or data bus (not shown). The ball entrance signal from each ball entrance, the payout signal from the payout control board 155, and the like are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as the winning opening solenoids, the first special symbol display device 41, and the second special symbol display device 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). In addition, an instruction necessary for effect control is transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-substrate 300 together with information such as the result of the acceptance lottery, the determination result of the symbol, and the determination result of the fluctuation pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main substrate 200 to the sub substrate 300 by one-way communication.

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

  Communication from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 requires 1 byte of 2 transmissions for transmitting 2 bytes of instruction data because it is a specification to transmit 1 byte of data per data transmission. . The MODE data which is the upper byte is transmitted in the first communication, and the EVENT data which is the lower byte is transmitted in the second communication. In consideration of the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise etc., the main board 200 transmits the same data continuously, and determines that the transmission and reception of the data is completed when the same data is read in two consecutive lines by the sub board 300 . The main substrate 200 repeatedly transmits the same data up to five times, until it is read continuously.

  The sub substrate 300 includes electronic components such as a sub CPU 310, a sub RAM 311, a sub ROM 312, an effect display control device 313, and an audio control device 314. The sub ROM 312 is one of data storage means for holding a sub control program including effect pattern data in which an effect process is defined and display pattern data in which an effect display process is defined. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and sound pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 to the sub RAM 311, and effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. The electronic components are connected by a bus such as a system bus or data bus (not shown). Signals from an external device such as the effect button 109 are acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 is an external device such as the effect display device 60, the speaker 108, the decoration lamp 111, and the movable object 66 by the effect display control device 313, the voice control device 314, and various drive circuits and control circuits not shown. Drive to control the display output, voice output, lamp lighting, and effects by the feature operation. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data to the effect display control device 313, and transmits the sound pattern data to the sound control device 314. In this embodiment, an example in which the sub substrate 300 includes the effect display control device 313 and the voice control device 314 will be described, but the sub substrate 300 and the effect display control device 313 and the voice control device 314 are integrated as a substrate. It may be formed as separate substrates separated and connected to one another without needing to be separated.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313. As shown in FIG. The effect display control device 313 includes a display CPU 320, a display RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display in a compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for variable display or effect display as an effect object indicating a determination result of a lottery or not, for example, a sprite image of a decorative symbol used for decorative symbol fluctuation, a sprite image used for advance notice effect, various effects It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. Motion data is data in which an operation used when adding an effect operation at a predetermined timing to an image used for various effects is defined.

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

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

  The effect image data and the motion data sent from the display CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data of the data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is a VRAM (Video RAM) used as a work area when decoding effect image data and motion data by the decoder 332 or as a work area when drawing processing and image processing by the drawing circuit 336 are performed. ).

  The drawing circuit 336 sequentially executes commands sent from the display CPU 320 using data stored in the drawing memory 334 to generate a display image, and the generated display image is used as a moving image frame to generate a frame buffer. Store in 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory for temporarily storing a frame of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

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

  The data ROM 324 holds “detail display pattern data” in which the display control process performed by the display control circuit 326 is defined. At this time, the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310 can be referred to as "general display pattern data" in which an outline of the effect display process is defined. For example, in the outline display pattern data, a rough flow of a series of effect display processes, such as fluctuation start timing and fluctuation stop timing of a decorative symbol, reproduction order of a plurality of moving pictures, timing of reproduction start and stop, is defined. . On the other hand, the detailed display pattern data includes detailed display control such as the display order of sprite images for realizing variable display of decorative symbols and the display processing order in frame units for displaying moving images based on motion data. Process is defined.

  When effect display control device 313 performs display control based on "general display pattern data" sent from sub CPU 310, "detailed display pattern data" necessary for the processing is read from data ROM 324, and both display pattern data are read. Execute display processing using. Therefore, it can be said that the effect display control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display pattern data including the “general display pattern data” and the “detail display pattern data”. Therefore, in the present specification, unless explicitly referred to, the "general display pattern data" stored in the sub ROM 312 and the "detail display pattern data" stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished from each other. " For example, when the effect control display means performs specific processing based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes "general display pattern data" and "detail display pattern data". It shall be In the modification, the display pattern data is not divided into the “schematic display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”, and even if the display pattern data serving as both is held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. Good.

  In the present embodiment, as a hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313, a configuration including a display CPU 320, a display RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326 is shown. In the modification, the display CPU 320, the display RAM 322, the data ROM 324, and the display control circuit 326 may not be configured as separate electronic components, but may be integrated. In addition, the processing that has been performed by the display control circuit 326 may be performed by the display CPU 320, the display RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. For example, the display CPU 320 included in the effect display control device 313 may execute the processing performed by the decoder 332, the drawing circuit 336, and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326. Further, the display RAM 322 included in the effect display control device 313 may double as the function of the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338. In addition, the hardware configuration may not include the display control circuit 326 in the effect display control device 313. In this case, the processing performed by the display control circuit 326 is performed by the display CPU 320, the display RAM 322 or the data ROM 324. It may be performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the sub substrate 300, a configuration including the effect display control device 313 in addition to the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, and the sub ROM 312 is shown. In the modification, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the ROM 312, and the effect display control device 313 may not be configured as separate electronic components, but may be integrated. Further, the processing that is to be executed by the effect display control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the display CPU 320, the sub RAM 311 may double as the function of the display RAM 322, and the sub ROM 312 may double as the function of the data ROM 324. In addition, the sub board 300 may have a hardware configuration in which the effect display control device 313 is not included. In this case, the process performed by the effect display control device 313 is performed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312 It may be performed.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets a stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and performs initial settings regarding hardware such as setting of internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

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

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

  In the power-off recovery process (S114), the power-on normal data indicating that the power-on was normally performed is stored in the power-off information flag, and initialization of various errors and communication initialization with the payout control board 155 are executed. Do. Subsequently, the command request for the unsent part before power-off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the gaming state is requested. Subsequently, a rendering command corresponding to the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second start opening 12 and the special winning opening 20 is restored to the state before the power is turned off. Subsequently, processing for notifying the operating state of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is executed.

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

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

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the main processing of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. The main CPU 290 temporarily prohibits the timer interrupt (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power-off (S204). When a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply unit 158 is detected in the power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown), the power supply disconnection memory is executed by inputting an unconditional interrupt request signal from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit to the main CPU 290 In the process, the power-off confirmation data is stored in the power-off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and executes the processing for power-off when the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206). To advance to step S212. If the value of the power off confirmation flag does not match the power off confirmation data (N in S206), to update the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the software initial value random number per special symbol, The initial value random number updating process is executed (S208), the timer interruption is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. If a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is inhibited (S202 to S208), after the timer interrupt is enabled in S210, an interrupt process to be described later is executed.

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

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of the interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, an interrupt operation condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage the gaming machine, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312) , 2nd starting opening validity period setting process (S314), prize monitoring process (S316), winning ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol variation start Monitoring processing (S324), starting opening monitoring control processing (S326), special symbol control processing (S328), special electric combination product control processing (S330), special winning opening effective period setting processing (S332), special symbol variation start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), ball passing time abnormality detection processing (S338), gaming state display processing (S340), handle state signal Inspection process (S342), LED output process (S344), emission control signal output process (S346), test signal output process (S348), solenoid output process (S350), effect control command transmission process (S352), external information output process (S354) is sequentially executed, the next timer interrupt is permitted (S356), and the process returns.

  In input processing (S304), monitor input of switch attached to game board surface, open circuit short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, door / frame open signal, magnetic detection signal, radio wave detection signal, and touch state signal, and input state Are generated and stored in the main RAM 291.

  In various random number updating processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is read out from the main RAM 291 and the value is incremented and stored if the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, and 0 is stored if the value is equal to or more than the predetermined maximum value. Further, the variation pattern random number is read out from the main RAM 291 and the subtraction result is stored if the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, and the predetermined maximum value is stored if it is less than 0. Thus, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated at each time when the timer interrupt occurs.

  In the initial value update type random number updating process (S308), the random number per normal symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated. The value of each random number, the maximum value, and the initial value are read from the main RAM 291 and the values of the random numbers are incremented. If the incremented result exceeds the maximum value, the random number value is set to 0. If the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. Thereby, the random number per symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated at each time when the timer interrupt occurs, and when the value of the random number returns to the initial value, ie, the random number range Then, an initial value is newly set and a random number is generated.

  In the initial value random number updating process (S310), the initial value random number per symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the software initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number is read out from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291, and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. If the result of the increment exceeds the upper limit value, the value of the initial value random number is set to 0. The same process is performed in the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120).

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

  In the second starting opening effective period setting process (S314), the effective period of the second starting opening 12 is set. If the game ball enters the second start opening 12, the payout period of the game ball and the lottery related to the second special symbol will be executed by entering the game ball, and if the game ball enters the ball, the payout of the ball and the second special An invalid period in which the lottery concerning the symbol is not executed is set. As will be described later, in the start opening monitoring control process (S326), since the second start opening winning process monitoring process is not executed during the ineffective period of the second start opening 12, the game ball enters the second start opening 12 Even then, the payout of the winning balls and the lottery relating to the second special symbol are not executed. The same applies to the case where the effective period and the ineffective period are set in the first start port 11, the large winning opening 20, the operation opening 30, the general winning opening 33, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is "in ordinary electric combination product operation", data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is the effective period is stored in the second starting opening effective period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not "normal motor combination in action", if the value of the second start opening effective extension timer is not 0, the second start opening 12 is the effective period in the second start opening effective period flag Is stored, and if the value of the second starting opening valid extension timer is 0, data indicating that the second starting opening is an invalid period is stored in the second starting opening valid period flag.

  In the prize monitoring process (S316), the switch passing of the gaming ball is inspected, and when the gaming ball passes the switch, there is no invalidation period in the switch, or in the case where it is currently the effective period, If there is, the winning counter is updated. It also requests creation of a security output request to be output to an external terminal and transmission of a command.

  In the prize ball control process (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control substrate 155, command transmission request to the payout control substrate 155, command transmission to the payout control substrate 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control substrate 155 In order.

  The normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) monitors passage of the operation opening 30 of the gaming ball, and when it is determined that the gaming ball has passed the operation opening 30, the number of reserved normal symbol variations is less than 4 which is the upper limit If it is, the holding number of the normal symbol is updated, and the random number related to the normal symbol is stored in the main RAM 291.

  In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol control is being performed, the process related to the normal symbol display device 45 or the normal motorized role 90 is executed. If the status of the normal symbol is "normal symbol variation", execute the normal symbol variation processing, and if "normal symbol stop symbol display", execute the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, "normal power If the item is in operation, the process is executed during normal motorized item operation, and if it is in the case of “during normal motor event operation end demonstration”, the process during normal motor event completion end is performed. During the normal symbol fluctuation processing, after performing the fluctuation of the normal symbol, monitor the fluctuation time, and when it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is ended, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is performed, and the state of the normal symbol Set to "Stop symbol display". In the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is ended, the operation termination setting of the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, the condition of the normal symbol is set to "in ordinary electric symbol operation in progress", the operation state of the ordinary electric symbol opening extension function at the ordinary electric symbol operation start is stored, and the ordinary electric symbol operation starts The operation setting of the ordinary electric utility solenoid 91 corresponding to the operation state of the ordinary electric power combination release extension function is performed. In the case of detachment, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol variation standby". In the processing during the normal electric role work, when it is determined that the winning of the winning opening pertaining to the normal electric role 90 of the gaming ball is monitored, and it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening pertaining to the normal electric 90 has reached the maximum winning number Performs the setting of the termination of operation of the ordinary electric service 90 and the setting of the second start opening effective extension time. If it is determined that the number of winnings in the winning opening pertaining to the ordinary electric role 90 has not reached the maximum winning number, monitoring of the opening / closing time of the entrance to the winning opening pertaining to the ordinary electric role 90, the ordinary electric role 90 Setting the opening / closing of the entrance of the winning opening according to the above, and when it is determined that the opening of the entrance of the series of ordinary electric jacks 90 is finished, the operation termination setting of the ordinary electric jack 90 and the second starting opening is effective Execute extension time setting. When it is determined that the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening pertaining to the ordinary electric jack 90 is not completed, the setting of opening / closing of the entrance of the winning opening pertaining to the ordinary electric jack 90 is not performed. In the processing during the demonstration of the normal motor combination work operation, monitoring the completion time demonstration time of the regular motor combination 90 is carried out, and when it is judged that the operation completion demonstration time cycle of the regular power combination 90 is completed, the state of the normal symbol is "normal symbol Set to "Waiting for change".

  Normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), the condition of the normal symbol is monitored and it is "under normal symbol variation waiting", and when the value of the normal symbol operation pending ball number is other than 0, the variation of the normal symbol To start. If it is determined to start the variation of the normal symbol, the normal symbol operation holding ball number is decremented and the hit determination, the determination of the stop symbol, the setting of the variation pattern number of the normal symbol, and the setting of the variation time of the normal symbol are executed. . After that, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normally in the state of symbol fluctuation", and the region of the main RAM 291 used for setting the state of the normal symbol, the hit determination, and the fluctuation pattern determination is cleared.

  In the start opening monitoring control process (S326), the first start opening 11 and the second start opening 12 of the game ball are monitored. When winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol is less than 4, a value obtained by acquiring the built-in random number and adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number is It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in the big hit judgment. Also, as random numbers related to special symbols, symbol random numbers and fluctuation pattern random numbers are acquired and stored. If you prefer to reserve the second special symbol with priority over the first special symbol, execute only the update of the suspension pertaining to the winning combination, but if the special symbol withholding sequence is the winning order, In addition to updating the pending status related to the winning combination, updating of the total pending number and storage of the winning sequence are executed. Subsequently, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number stored at the start opening winning, the state of the gaming machine is confirmed, and when it is determined that the command transmission period, a hit notice effect request, a hit symbol notice effect request, pattern notice Perform rendering requests in order. Here, when (1) is waiting for each and the random number related to the first special symbol is stored while the probability variation function of the normal symbol is not in operation, (2) it is in the waiting and normal symbol When storing the random number according to the second special symbol while the probability variation function is inactive, (3) when corresponding to the case where the random number according to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit medium or small hit , It is determined that it is a command transmission period. Then, it requests the rendering command corresponding to the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol. Thereby, the sub-substrate 300 is notified that the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated. As described above, in the pre-reading, four of the hit, hit pattern, fluctuation pattern, and the number of holding balls are transmitted to the sub-substrate 300 as a set. Subsequently, if the value of the second starting opening effective period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is the effective period, the value of the second starting opening effective period flag is checked. As in the case, the second start opening winning game monitoring process is executed. When the value of the second starting opening valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting opening 12 is an invalid period, the monitoring processing of the second starting opening winning is not performed. If the game ball is confirmed to have a prize when the number of balls held is 0, the number of balls held is once changed from 0 to 1 here, and control processing relating to the start of fluctuation described later is executed. .

  In the special symbol control process (S328), the waiting state is checked, and the special symbol control process is ended when the special motorized part is in operation, ie, when the big hit or the small hit is in progress. If the special electric role is inactive, the state of the special symbol is inspected, and if it is "waiting for special symbol variation", the special symbol control general-purpose processing is ended, and if it is "variation start", the special symbol variation is The start process is executed, and if "special symbol variation is in progress", the special symbol variation processing is executed, and if "special symbol stop symbol display", the special symbol stop symbol display processing is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the sub substrate 300 starts the effect display. Request a command of additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information, set the state of special symbol to "during special symbol variation", and clear the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern to 0 . During special symbol variation processing, after the variation of the special symbol is performed, the variation time is monitored, and when it is determined that the variation time of the special symbol is ended, the variation stop setting of the special symbol is performed, and the special symbol status is "special Set to "Stop symbol display". During special symbol stop symbol display processing, the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is ended, the operation termination setting of the special symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol variation", and the number of times the special motorized symbol operates continuously is set, and the probability of the special symbol The variable function, the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function, the normal symbol probability fluctuation function, the ordinary symbol fluctuation time shortening function, and the ordinary electric character opening extension function are inactivated, and the state of the gaming machine is prepared for the big winning opening opening The setting is made inside, the setting of hit start demonstration display time, the command request of hit start demonstration effect, and the command request of launch position specification effect are executed. If the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, it performs the operation termination judgment of the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function and the normal symbol probability fluctuation function, updates the fluctuation pattern selection state, makes the game state command request, and carries out the special symbol In order to end the operation of the special symbol state is set to "special symbol change waiting", the state of the gaming machine is set during the small hit start demonstration, setting of the hit start demonstration display time, the hit start demonstration effect Execute a command request and a command request of a launch position designation effect. If the result of the hit judgment is a loss, the operation termination judgment of the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function and the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is performed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the gaming state is made, and the special symbol In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol variation", and the command request of the launch position designation effect is executed.

  In the special motorized product control process (S330), in order to execute the process related to the special motorized product, the operating condition of the condition device and the special motorized product is checked, and the condition device is operating or the special motorized product is operating. If it is determined, the processing pertaining to the special motorized role is executed. Depending on the operating status of special electric role, processing during special opening special opening processing, processing during special electric special opening processing, processing during special opening special opening processing, processing during big hit ending demonstration, processing during small hitting start demonstration, small hitting special electric power Execute processing during operation, processing during small hit large winning opening closed, processing during small hit end demonstration.

  In the special winning opening valid period setting process (S332), in order to save the result of the effective period judgment of the special winning opening 20, when the value of the special winning opening effective time is 0, the special winning in the special winning opening valid period flag The mouth invalid period data is stored, and when it is other than 0, the special winning opening valid period data is stored in the special winning opening valid period flag.

  In the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol can start to be varied. (1) If the digestion sequence of the special symbol holding balls is priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) not being in the middle or small jackpot, (2) that the first special symbol is waiting for fluctuation, (3 ) Special symbol is in the state where it can start the fluctuation when all of the second special symbol is waiting for fluctuation and (4) the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol is other than 0. It is determined that In addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of balls reserved for special symbols is other than 0 if the order for digesting the balls for special symbols is the winning order, (6) It is determined that the special symbol can start changing when the determination is satisfied that all of the determination order matches the winning order.

  If it is determined that the special symbol can start changing, the number of operation pending balls of the special symbol is subtracted, and the rendering command corresponding to the number of pending balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Thereby, the sub-substrate 300 is notified that the number of balls reserved for special symbols has been updated.

  Then, the hit determination of the special symbol is executed. In the hit determination, it is determined by the random number per special symbol whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or an off, and the determination result is stored in the special symbol determination flag. Continue to determine the symbol. In the determination of the symbol, if the hit determination is a big hit, a big hit symbol is determined based on the symbol random number per special symbol, if it is a small hit, a small hit symbol is determined, if it is out, it is out Is determined.

  If the result of the hit determination is a big hit, based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process, determine the operation content of the probability variation function of the special symbol, of the special symbol The game state after the big hit is set, such as setting the operation contents of the fluctuation time shortening function and the winning easy state of the normal symbol. Subsequently, the setting during the big hit is executed such as the number of times the special motorized product operates in succession and the content of the opening time of the big winning opening. Subsequently, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting the variation pattern table to be referred to after the big hit ends based on the result of the hit determination and the operating state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol. Subsequently, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are set with reference to the table selected based on the game state and the value of the group judgment number indicating the type of the hit symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start".

  If the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, select the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit, set the contents of the fluctuation pattern selection state, set the start demonstration time and end demonstration time, Clear the area of the main RAM 291 used for determination and symbol determination, and set the state of the special symbol to "variation start". If the result of the hit determination is a release, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start".

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

  In the ball passing time abnormality detection process (S 338), in order to detect the ball passing time abnormality, the continuous on time of each switch level is monitored, and as a result, when it is judged that there has been a change from the previous time, ball passing Execute setting of time anomaly, request for sending command, and creation of request for output of security output to external terminal in order. If it is determined that the continuous on time is not abnormal, creation of a security output request is not executed.

  In the gaming state display process (S340), to display the number of times the special electric character works continuously, error state, the number of operation suspension balls of normal symbol, and the number of operation suspension balls of special symbol, each display Create data

  In the handle state signal inspection process (S 342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the state of the handle is inspected, and as a result of the inspection, when it is determined that the handle state changes, subtraction of the handle state monitoring timer is performed. The update, the setting of the steering wheel state monitoring timer, and the command transmission request of the steering wheel state effect are executed. If it is determined that the steering wheel state does not change as a result of the inspection, the setting of the steering wheel state monitoring timer is executed. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is under subtraction, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

  In the LED output process (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol, the display of the number of operation suspended balls of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, the special electric role is continuous To initialize the display, acquire display data, and execute the display of the number of times of operation, the display of the operation status of the special electric vehicle when the continuous product operating device is not operating, the display of Execute the output in order.

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

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

  In the solenoid output processing (S350), in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric-power solenoid solenoid 91 and the big winning opening solenoid 92, acquisition of output data of the ordinary electric-power combining solenoid 91, acquisition of output data of the special winning opening solenoid 92 Execute output data output. The operation flag and operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and solenoid operation timer are acquired. Subsequently, the solenoid operation timer is updated, and output data is output to the solenoid output port.

  In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence or absence of a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub substrate 300 is checked, and when it is determined that a transmission request is made, the command data to be requested is acquired. Clear and execute acquisition of MODE data corresponding to acquired command data, output of MODE data, holding of MODE data, acquisition of EVENT data corresponding to acquired command data, and output of EVENT data.

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

  The random numbers used in the operation process of the main substrate 200 described above will be described in more detail. The random numbers used in the main substrate 200 mainly include a random number per symbol and a normal symbol variation pattern random number as a random number related to a normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol and a special symbol per random number as a random number according to a special symbol. There are soft random numbers, special symbols per pattern, and random pattern random numbers. Also, as an initial update value type random number, a random number per normal symbol, a random number per symbol, a random symbol per symbol, and a soft random number per special symbol as a random number for giving an initial value per soft symbol There are a random number and a software initial value random number per special symbol.

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

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

  The special symbol random number, when the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326) of the interruption processing when it is confirmed winning of the game ball The value of the soft random number per built-in random number and the special symbol is acquired, generated by adding the two, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The special symbol per random number is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

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

  The symbol random number per special symbol takes, for example, a value of 0 to 999, is updated in the initial value update type random number updating process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. A special symbol per symbol random number is the main RAM 291 when it is confirmed that the game ball wins when the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). And is stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is used to determine the jackpot symbol if the hit determination is a big hit in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt processing.

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

  Normal per symbol initial value random number, special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and special symbol per software initial value random number are the same range of values as per random symbol per random symbol, special symbol per symbol random number and special symbol per program special symbol random number respectively The update process is performed in the initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process of the interrupt process (S310), and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Normal pattern initial value random number, special symbol pattern initial value random number, and special symbol soft initial value random number, in the initial value update type random number update process (S308), normal pattern random number, special symbol per pattern random number, special When updating soft random numbers per symbol, it is used as the initial value of each random number.

  Since interrupt processing is executed at fixed time intervals by timer interruption, various random number update processing (S306) and initial value update type random number update processing (S308) included in interrupt processing are also executed at fixed time intervals. Ru. That is, the random number per normal symbol, the normal symbol variation pattern random number, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the variation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, in the main process (S120), the time from the predetermined time measured by the timer to the interrupt process is taken from the end of the interrupt process until the next timer interrupt occurs. It is repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt processing varies depending on the gaming state etc., the initial value random number update processing (S208) in the main processing (S120) is various random number update processing (S306) and initial value update type random number update processing (S308) Unlike), it is not necessarily performed at regular intervals. Thereby, the initial value random number acquired when setting the initial value in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random each time.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the sub substrate 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. When control of sub board 300 is started, sub CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S 502), and performs register setting and port initialization of sub CPU 310, etc. The hardware initialization is executed (S504). The control program is read out from the sub ROM 312 and arranged in the sub RAM 311. Among various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable having an initial value, and data of zero clear is set for a variable having no initial value. As a result, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). The interrupt process in the sub-substrate 300 includes, as the interrupt process to be executed with the highest priority, a process at power on and a reset process at the occurrence of various abnormalities when the watchdog function is enabled. Next, as priority level 7 interrupt processing with high execution priority, there is command processing to be received from the main board 200, and CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer as priority level 3 interrupt processing with the next highest priority. There is a time reset process. Next, as priority level 2 interrupt processing to be prioritized, there is processing related to commands transmitted to and received from the display CPU 320, and communication processing with the real-time clock as priority level 1 interrupt processing having the lowest priority There are various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts relating to the above-described various processes occur temporarily at the same time, the process is executed with priority given to the types of interrupts with the highest priority. It should be noted that the process shown in the figure includes the process at power-on which is the interrupt of the highest priority level, the reset process at the occurrence of various abnormalities, and the reset process at the CPU overrun detection which is the interrupt of priority level 3. Including.

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

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main processing of S518 in FIG. In S506 of FIG. 16, in order to check whether or not the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 is correctly arranged in the main process of this figure, the top address to start the check is obtained (S530) All interrupts are permitted (S532), and the initialization operation of devices such as motors and solenoids is executed (S534).

  If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, the watchdog timer is cleared (S 536), and the counter of the decorative symbol is updated so that the combination of the decorative symbol out is a random combination (S 540). Monitor (S 542). In addition, since S540 is a process in the method of determining the outlying pattern of the decorative symbol using the counter, in the case of the method of determining the outlying symbol of the decorative pattern using the lottery sheet incorporating all the symbol combinations that become the outlying symbol. Does not execute the process of S540. The process of determining the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating the stop symbol of the special symbol is received from the main substrate 200 as described later in S552. When an error state is monitored and various errors are detected, the error is notified (S544), processing according to the input state of the effect button 109 is executed (S546), and a notice lottery is executed (S548). In addition, since the notice lottery in S548 transmits the command of the notice effect to be made to appear immediately after the start of the symbol change to the effect display control device 313 as early as possible, the lottery process is not processed in a single loop multiple times. In the above loop, the advance notice effect to be made to appear immediately after the start of the symbol variation is drawn in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real time clock, a lamp, a motor, or a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if the command is analyzed immediately, the process proceeds to S536. If it returns (Y of S554) and it is not immediately after the command analysis (N of S554), the software random numbers for drawing are updated as processing of low priority which may be performed in idle time (S556), and the processing returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates the variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is determined in the process of S552, and if the command to be analyzed indicates the stop symbol of the special symbol, the lottery sheet If it is a method of determining the outlying design of the decorative design by using it, the stop design of the decorative design is determined in the process of S552.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt instruction having the highest priority next to the reset interrupt and the error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice consecutively, the data is determined as a new command (Y in S600), and the determined command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is stored in the temporary storage area (S604). Hard random numbers are obtained for subsequent processing (S606), and the original routine is returned to. As described above, by acquiring the hard random number every time the main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the randomness of the value is enhanced without generating the periodicity in the acquisition timing of the random number. If the data read in S600 does not match twice in a row (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the original routine is returned (N in S600).

  In S602, if the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command (N in S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for (S610), is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are stored in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command write pointer is updated (S 614), the first command stored in the temporary storage area is cleared (S 616), and the process returns to the original routine. If the first command has not been received at S608, the process skips S610 and thereafter (N at S608), and returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. The timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command relating to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission (Y in S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the display CPU 320 (S626). In addition, transmission of command data to the display CPU 320 tries transmission up to three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives from the display CPU 320 a command indicating that the display CPU 320 has normally received. After transmission, the setting of the buffer read address is updated (S 628), and the original routine is returned to. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S 622), S 624 and subsequent steps are skipped to return to the original routine.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the display CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received by the sub CPU 310 from the display CPU 320 is a command mainly indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the display CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), and the command is stored in the command buffer (S634), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices is generated. The timer interrupt is an interrupt for lamp control of the decoration lamp 111 or the like, control of a solenoid or motor for driving the movable part 66, and management control of various timers, and occurs in a cycle of 1 ms. Since it is the interrupt of priority level 1 with the lowest priority, the interrupt of priority level 2 or higher is permitted (S 640), a signal indicating input from effect button 109, a signal indicating error detection, and a signal indicating power failure The input / output of a port for inputting / outputting a drive signal to a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, when a signal indicating power failure is input, the process immediately shifts to backup processing. Update data related to device control such as count processing based on control pattern of device such as motor and solenoid, on / off control of buffer for writing data to port in S642 (S644), timer for timing of effect Update (S646), update timer for managing effective input time of effect button 109 (S648), update task control counter for lighting switching control of decoration lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of display CPU 320, etc. Then, a 16 ms cycle is created (S650).

  The minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 is 16 ms. By setting one frame of image display control to 16 ms or 32 ms and setting the integral multiple thereof as the minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, it is possible to easily synchronize lamp control and image display control. In addition, when counting a relatively long time period, for example, an error notification of 30 seconds, if the count of one interruption (1 ms) cycle is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms The count value can also be shortened by using the count value of the cycle.

  The task control includes 16 types of tasks 0-15, one of which is lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, and the two tasks are runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320. Lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111 implements switching in a cycle of 16 ms by executing once every 16 interrupts in accordance with the count value of the task control counter. The runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, the processing 0 and the processing 8, and when the count value of the task control counter is 0 and 8, that is, monitoring toggle signals from the display CPU 320 once for 8 interrupts (S652) By doing this, monitoring with an 8 ms cycle is realized.

  Note that the display CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that reverses on / off for each frame, and determines that the display CPU 320 is out of control when the toggle signal does not change continuously for the same value for 1600 ms. Transmits a reset signal to the display CPU 320, and the display CPU 320 that has received the reset signal executes the reset. In order to receive a toggle signal in one frame (16 ms or 32 ms) cycle from the display CPU 320, monitoring is performed in an 8 ms cycle shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as the above-described error notification of 30 seconds is subtracted (S 654), and the error notification ends at the time-out.

  FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the process of the special symbol variation display. When the second success or failure lottery value is reserved (Y in S700), the second success or failure judgment means 222 reads the second success or failure lottery value and judges the success or failure of the second special symbol 52 (S702). The determination means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and the variation start command together with the determination result It transmits to the sub-substrate 300 to start symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 (S716).

  If the second hit lottery value is not held (N in S700) and the first hit lottery value is held (Y in S708), the first hit judging means 221 is the first hit lottery The value is read again and it is determined whether the first special symbol 51 is good or bad (S710), and the first success or failure judging means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determining means 231 is the first (1) The variation pattern of the special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and the variation start command is transmitted to the sub substrate 300 together with the determined result, and symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 is started (S716). If the first hit lottery value is not held, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

  The symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S 718), S 718 is repeated until a predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display stop timing is reached (N of S 720), the predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display is stopped When the timing is reached (Y in S720), the fluctuation stop command is transmitted to the sub substrate 300, and the fluctuation in symbols during display is stopped at the predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the fluctuation display of the special symbols is ended. Do.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the process of decorative symbol variation display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub substrate 300 receives a command indicating the start of fluctuation and the effect display content from the main substrate 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the stop symbol of the special symbol received, the fluctuation pattern, and the result of the judgment An aspect is determined (S752), and a fluctuation representation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the precursor setting is turned on in advance by determination (Y in S756), a pattern in which the previously determined fluctuation effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should be prevented from being superimposed on the advance effect. If it is not (N in S758) and it is not a symbol change that is the trigger for turning on the precursor setting (N in S760), the setting to display a predetermined advance effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is If it is a symbol change that is an opportunity to be turned on (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). If the precursor setting is not on (N in S756) or if the variation effect pattern includes a specific effect content (Y in S758), the processes in S760 to S764 are skipped.

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

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the special game process. First, the effect display control means 305 starts effect processing for a special game (S800), and the open / close control means 275 opens the special winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not passed (N in S804) and the number of balls entered into the special winning opening 20 has not reached 9 balls or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806), whether the predetermined opening time has elapsed ( If the opening number has reached 9 balls or more (Y in S804) but the opening time has not passed (N in S804), the open / close control means 275 controls the large winning opening 20 is closed (S810).

  If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812), and if the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), effect display The control means 305 ends the special game effect processing (S 814), the special game control means 260 ends the special game (S 816), and starts executing the specific game, ie, definite change, time reduction, easy entering state (S 818) ).

  FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the process of the small hit game. First, the special winning opening 20 is opened (S820), the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time passes (N in S822), and when the opening time passes (Y in S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed. (S824), if the opening / closing for the set number has not been completed (N in S826), 1 is added to the opening / closing number and returns to S820 (S828), if the opening / closing for the set number is completed (S826) Y), end small hit game.

  Subsequently, the characteristic configuration of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, in the effects normally executed during the game, when a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed among the expectation degree suggestion effects which indicate that the expectation degree that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is high, It is possible to execute a time suggestion effect (hereinafter referred to as “timer effect”) that suggests a display start timing of a specific expectation degree suggestion effect. In this embodiment, in the timer effect, the remaining time until the display of the specific expected degree suggestion effect is started is displayed, and the specific expected degree suggestion effect is started at the timing when the remaining time becomes zero. . In another example, a specific expectation degree suggestion effect may be started at the timing when the remaining time reaches the predetermined time.

  Expectation degree suggestion production, the notice production described in the premise technology, group notice production, step-up notice production, reach production such as super reach production and normal reach production, cut-in production displayed just before the end of reach production, reach around If the result of the success or failure judgment is big hit when it is executed such as background notice production performed during production, pseudo continuous change production that makes it appear that multiple pattern changes are performed artificially in a single pattern change. It is various effects that suggest that a special game may be executed. The degree of expectation suggested by each of the expected degree suggestive effects may differ depending on the type of expected degree suggestive effects. For example, when the effect determination means 303 determines the effect by lottery, the probability is determined so that the probability that the result of the success or failure judgment will be a big hit varies depending on the type of the expectation suggested effect when the expectation degree suggestion effect is executed. As a result of the above, or for each type of fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination means, there is provided a lottery table in which a range of different lottery values is allocated to each expectation degree suggestion effect. The effect determination means 303 refers to the lottery table according to the result of the success or failure determination or the variation pattern, and executes from among a plurality of effects including a plurality of expectation degree indication effects based on the lottery value for determining the effect. Determine the presentation to be done. As described above, in the case where one of the expected degree suggestive effects is executed is greater than the case where any expected degree suggestive effect is not executed, which corresponds to the variation display of the symbol in which the expected degree suggested effects are executed. The result is a big hit and there is a high degree of expectation to shift to a special game. In the timer effect, when a specific fluctuation pattern is selected by a specific expectation suggestion effect with a relatively high expectation or a fluctuation pattern determination means among the expectation suggestion effects that indicate the special game transition expectation It is suggested that the timing is displayed when a specific expectation degree indication effect is displayed that has a higher probability of being executed when only a specific variation pattern is selected than when it is selected.

  When a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed, it is possible to execute a timer effect prior to the start of the expectation degree suggestion effect. In the reach effect, the pseudo continuous change effect, etc., the entire effect may be a specific expected degree suggestive effect, or a part of the effect may be a specific expected degree suggestive effect. For example, in normal reach production, generally, three decorative symbols are variably displayed in the same manner as the rendering not in the reach mode, and then two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the reach mode, and the remaining one decorative symbol is variably displayed The reach beat production to be done is executed. In addition, in the super reach effect, after the two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the reach mode or after the reach directing effect, a story effect such as a battle effect is further developed, and finally three decorations The symbol is displayed stopped. In such a case, the two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the reach mode, so that the player is notified that the reach effect has a high degree of expectation, so the two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the reach mode. The subsequent presentation may be taken as a specific expected degree suggestion presentation. In addition, since the special reach effect with a story character is started, the player is notified that the effect is a super reach effect, so the effect after the special effect is started may be specified as a specific expectation degree suggestion effect. Good. That is, in the timer effect, the remaining time until the point at which the two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the reach mode or the remaining time until the time when the effect is developed into a story may be suggested. Similarly, in the pseudo continuous variation production, the remaining time until the start of the second variation display of the pseudo may be suggested, or the variation display of the third and subsequent designs of the pseudo is started The remaining time until may be suggested. The timing at which the variable display of the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped may be suggested in the variable display of the pseudo decorative symbol any time. In addition, for example, in the first time, during the pseudo display of the decorative symbol, it may be configured such that a dedicated decorative symbol indicating that a pseudo continuous fluctuation effect is to be performed is temporarily stopped in the middle symbol row or the like. In that case, the timing at which a dedicated decorative pattern appears may be suggested. In addition, when a holding ball image is suggested on the effect display device 60 indicating the degree of expectation that the result of the success or failure judgment corresponding to the lottery value held in the holding control means is a big hit, the holding ball image The timing at which the display mode of is changed may be suggested. Also with regard to the notice effect, the entire notice effect may be set as a specific expected degree indication effect, or part of the advance effect may be set as a specific expectation degree suggested effect. For example, the whole of the step-up notice effect may be a specific expected degree indication effect, and the remaining time until the step-up notice effect starts may be suggested, or the effect after step-up in a predetermined stage is specified And the remaining time until stepping up to a predetermined stage may be suggested. Hereinafter, the specific expected degree suggestion effect whose occurrence timing is suggested by the timer effect is also simply referred to as "expected degree suggestive effect".

  FIG. 26 shows an example of the effect image displayed on the effect display device 60 during the timer effect. In the example of this figure, the fluctuation pattern of the super reach is selected by the fluctuation pattern determination means, and the super reach effect is determined as the effect corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the super reach by the effect determination means 303, and further, fluctuation display of symbols. It is assumed that it is determined that the advance presentation effect is to be executed 30 seconds after the start of the event. Here, the entire effect performed during the fluctuation display of the symbol by the fluctuation pattern of the super reach is called the super reach effect. Therefore, notice production is performed 30 seconds after the start of the super reach production. In addition, in the super reach effect, it is assumed that the battle effect is started 80 seconds after the start of the effect.

  FIG. 26A shows an example of the effect image displayed on the effect display device 60 immediately after the start of variable display of symbols. In the effect display device 60, a decorative symbol 510 is variably displayed, and further, remaining time suggestion information 500, 502 indicating a remaining time until the expected degree suggestion effect of the display schedule is started is displayed. The remaining time suggestion information 500, 502 is composed of a plurality of rectangles, the large rectangles on the left side correspond to 10 seconds each, and the middle rectangles on the right side correspond to 5 seconds respectively Furthermore, the small rectangles on the right correspond to 2.5 seconds respectively. Therefore, since all rectangles are displayed in the remaining time suggestion information 500, it is suggested that an expectation degree suggestion production is started after 60 seconds, and an expectation degree suggestion production is produced in 30 seconds in the remaining time suggestion information 502. It is suggested to be started.

  The remaining time suggested by the remaining time suggestion information may not only be counted down with the passage of real time during timer presentation, but also may be increased / decreased or suspended from real time. That is, the remaining time until the expectation degree suggestion production started as suggested by the remaining time suggestion information in the timer production is the apparent remaining time on the production determined based on the actual remaining time, and is actually It does not necessarily match the remaining time. When remaining time suggesting information indicating an apparent remaining time different from the actual remaining time is displayed on the effect display device 60, the expected remaining time becomes zero when the expected degree indicating effect starts. The apparent remaining time is adjusted during execution of the timer effect, and the expected degree suggesting effect is started when the apparent remaining time becomes zero. In another example, the expected degree suggestive presentation may be started when the apparent remaining time reaches a predetermined time. Further, in the timer effect, the target time to reach the apparent remaining time may be notified to the player, and the expected degree suggestive effect may be started when the apparent remaining time reaches the target time. Similarly, when the time slider or meter is displayed as the remaining time suggestion information, the player is informed of the position and the number of the target to be reached by the scale etc., and the scale etc. Expectation degree suggestion production may be started when it reaches. The timing at which the apparent remaining time becomes zero or a predetermined time and the timing at which the expectation degree suggestion effect starts may not be completely synchronized. For example, the apparent remaining time becomes zero or a predetermined time. When a message such as “occurrence!” Is displayed and notification that the expectation degree suggestion effect is started is performed, the expectation degree suggestion effect may be started.

  The effect control means 304 measures the actual time by the clocking means such as a counter, and subtracts the unit time from the apparent remaining time for each unitary time clocked by the clocking means, so as to appear as the real time passes. While counting down the remaining time, the display of the remaining time suggestion information is changed according to the apparent remaining time. For example, when the apparent remaining time reaches 50 seconds, the leftmost rectangle of the remaining time suggestion information is erased. In addition, according to the effect pattern determined by the effect determining means 303, the effect control means 304 adjusts the remaining time of appearance separately by increasing or decreasing or temporarily stopping, separately from the countdown. Therefore, the display of the remaining time suggestion information is changed. The presentation control means 304 may rewind, that is, count up, the apparent remaining time, or may make the countdown or countup faster or slower than the passage of real time, or unit time A longer predetermined time may be added to or subtracted from the apparent remaining time. In the example of this figure, since the remaining time of appearance is displayed using a plurality of rectangles, increase and decrease of the remaining time of appearance can be presented in an easily understandable manner. In another example, a numerical value of an apparent remaining time may be displayed instead of the remaining time suggestion information or together with the remaining time suggestion information. In addition, as the remaining time suggestion information, a digital clock, an analog clock, etc. may be displayed, a time slider, a meter, etc. may be displayed, or any figure, object, character, etc. other than a rectangle is displayed. It is also good. After measuring the actual time, the display mode of the remaining time suggesting information in the timer effect is not limited to appropriately determined in real time, but the effect image such as still image or moving image such as the remaining time suggesting information displayed in the timer effect Contents may be prepared in advance as a plurality of types of effect patterns, and a type of effect corresponding to the variable display of the symbols may be displayed by selecting the effect patterns.

  The remaining time suggesting information can be displayed in a plurality of display modes, and the display determining means 303 determines the display mode of the remaining time suggesting information according to the degree of expectation suggested by the expected degree suggesting effect. For example, display modes such as the color, size, shape, position, and display effect of a rectangle displayed as the remaining time suggestion information differ depending on the degree of expectation. In the figure, the rectangles with diagonal lines inside correspond to the expectation-indicating effects with extremely high expectations, and the rectangles with dots inside show expectations with high expectations. Corresponds to the suggested direction. The remaining time suggestion information 500 that suggests the remaining time until the start of the second half of the Super Reach production's battle production is displayed in a display mode corresponding to a very high degree of expectation, and suggests the remaining time until the start of the preliminary production. The remaining time suggestion information 502 is displayed in a display mode corresponding to a somewhat higher degree of expectation. The display mode of the remaining time suggestion information may be changed during the timer effect. In addition, a display mode of the remaining time suggestion information that indicates or definitely indicates that the result of the pass / fail determination is a big hit may be provided. For example, when the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit, the remaining time suggestion information is displayed in rainbow colors or displayed with a golden display effect, etc. that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit Remaining time suggesting information may be displayed in a display manner that is definitively shown. In addition, when the remaining time suggestion information is displayed in red, it may be suggested that the degree of expectation that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is high. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, the longer the apparent remaining time, the higher the possibility that the suggested degree-proposed expected degree suggestion effect is executed, and the higher the expected degree for which the result of the pass / fail judgment is a big hit. However, when the remaining time suggestion information is displayed in a display mode that indicates or indicates that the result of the hit / fail determination is a big hit, it is paraphrased regardless of the apparent remaining time suggested by the remaining time suggestion information. For example, even if the apparent remaining time suggested by the remaining time suggestion information is short, there is a high possibility that the suggested suggestion with high degree of expectation is carried out, and the result of the judgment of success is a big hit It may be configured to have a high degree of expectation. For example, compared to the case where the apparent remaining time is 60 seconds and the remaining time suggestion information is displayed in blue, the case in which the apparent remaining time is 30 seconds but the remaining time suggestion information is displayed in red It may be configured to increase the expectation that the result of the determination will be a big hit. Also, when the apparent remaining time is 10 seconds but the remaining time suggestion information is displayed in rainbow color, the apparent remaining time is 30 seconds and the remaining time suggestion information is displayed in red, Furthermore, it may be configured such that the degree of expectation that the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit is high.

  FIG. 26 (b) shows an example of the effect image displayed on the effect display device 60 when the advance effect is started. When 30 seconds have passed from the start of the super reach effect, the apparent remaining time suggested by the remaining time suggesting information 502 becomes zero, the remaining time suggesting information 502 is erased, and the advance notice effect 520 is displayed. The remaining time suggesting information 500 should indicate that the apparent remaining time is 30 seconds, but the apparent remaining time is adjusted by the effect control means 304, and at this point in time the apparent remaining time Is an indication that indicates that it is 40 to 50 seconds.

  FIG. 26C shows an example of the effect image displayed on the effect display device 60 when the battle effect is started. When 80 seconds pass from the start of the super reach effect, the apparent remaining time suggested by the remaining time suggesting information 500 becomes zero, the remaining time suggesting information 500 is erased, and the battle effect 530 is displayed. When the apparent remaining time becomes zero, a specific object may be displayed on the effect display device 60 before the expectation degree indication effect is performed. In addition, an object for prompting an operation by the player may be displayed, and a specific effect may be executable when the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 is operated by the player. Both the case where an object for prompting the player to perform the operation is displayed and the case where the expectation degree suggestion effect is started without displaying the object for prompting the operation by the player may be provided.

  In the present embodiment, the longer the apparent remaining time, the higher the likelihood that the suggested degree-of-the-expected indication effect is high. For example, in the example shown in the figure, the expected remaining time suggested by the remaining time suggestion information 500 corresponding to the battle presentation having a very high suggested expectation is lower in the suggested expectation than the battle production. It is longer than the apparent remaining time suggested by the remaining time suggestion information 502 corresponding to the advance presentation. In general, a presentation with a high degree of expectation has a relatively long presentation time, and a presentation with a sense of expectation is often performed in the second half of the first half of the presentation time, so the remaining time displayed on the presentation display device 60 The longer the apparent remaining time suggested by the suggestion information is, the higher the likelihood of the expectation indication rendering with a high degree of expectation being suggested. Therefore, when the remaining time suggestion information is displayed on the effect display device 60, it is possible to make the player estimate the degree of expectation of the effect to be executed to a certain extent, so the player's sense of expectation can be enhanced. . In addition, not only counting down the remaining time of appearance with the passage of real time, but also increasing or decreasing the remaining time of appearance or stopping the countdown of the remaining time of appearance, in the middle of the timer effect Can also increase or decrease the expectation of the effect that will be performed. Thereby, the player's expectation can be effectively heard. The longer the suggested remaining time may be, the more likely it is to be a big hit.

  In the example of this figure, the two remaining time suggestion information 500 and 502 displayed on the effect display device 60 are the remaining time until the different expectation degree suggestion effects of the battle effect of the super reach effect and the notice effect are started, respectively. Suggest each. That is, when two or more of the plurality of expected degree suggestive effects are executed in the effect, the appearance is determined based on the actual remaining time until the two or more expected degree suggested effects to be executed are started. Two or more remaining time suggesting information suggesting the remaining time of can be displayed on the effect display device 60.

  In another example, when a plurality of remaining time suggestion information is displayed on the effect display device 60, the sum of the apparent remaining times suggested by each of the plurality of displayed remaining time suggestion information is an expectation degree suggestion effect It may indicate an apparent remaining time until the onset of That is, one expected degree suggestion effect is started, which is 90 seconds which is the sum of the remaining time of 60 seconds suggested by the remaining time suggestion information 500 and the remaining time of 30 seconds suggested by the remaining time suggestion information 502 It may be suggested that it is the remaining time until

  When a plurality of remaining time suggestion information is displayed, a case may indicate an apparent remaining time until a separate expectation degree suggestion effect starts, and an apparent remainder suggested by a plurality of remaining time suggestion information Both of the case where the total of time suggests the apparent remaining time until one expectation degree suggestion effect is started may be provided. In this case, the remaining time suggestion information may be displayed in such a manner as to let the player know in which case, and when a plurality of remaining time suggestion information are displayed The remaining time suggestion information may be displayed in a manner that is not known to the person. When displaying the remaining time suggestion information in such a manner that the player does not know in which case, it is possible that a plurality of expectation degree indication effects are performed, and one expectation after the longer remaining time totaled. Since it is possible to suggest both of the possibility that the suggestion effect is executed, it is possible to effectively capture the player's expectation. By the time the expected degree suggestive effect is performed, an effect may be performed to notify the player as to in which case.

  FIG. 27 shows an example of the effect pattern. A plurality of effect patterns corresponding to each of the plurality of variation patterns selectable by the variation pattern determination means are provided. In addition, with regard to the effect pattern for executing a specific expectation degree suggestion effect, a timer pattern of timer effect which suggests the remaining time until the expectation degree suggestion effect is started is associated. The effect determining means 303 determines the effect pattern by lottery in accordance with the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determining means. In addition, if the determined effect pattern is an effect pattern for executing a specific expected degree indication effect, it is determined whether or not to execute the timer effect by lottery, and if it is determined to be executed, the timer pattern is further selected by lottery. decide.

  For example, when the fluctuation pattern of normal reach is selected, an effect pattern such as normal reach effect (1) or normal reach effect (2) can be selected. In addition, when the effect pattern of normal reach effect (1) is selected, reach directing effect which is an expectation degree indication effect is started 20 seconds after the start of normal reach effect, so timer effect can be executed and timer effect can be performed. In case of execution, after displaying the remaining time suggestion information that suggests the apparent remaining time of 20 seconds same as the actual remaining time, and timer pattern (1a) for counting down the apparent remaining time with the passage of real time, After displaying the remaining time suggesting information that suggests the apparent remaining time of 10 seconds different from the actual remaining time, the apparent remaining time is increased by 10 seconds on the way, and the apparent remaining after 20 seconds from the start of the production Select one of the timer patterns (1b) for which time is zero.

  The timer pattern (1a) and the timer pattern (1b) are timer patterns for the timer effect which suggest the remaining time until the reach-turn effect of the normal reach effect (1) is started, and the actual remaining time is the same. There is a timer pattern (1b) in which the expected remaining time is extended after the remaining time suggesting information is displayed that suggests an apparent remaining time that is shorter than the actual remaining time, and the expectation degree indication effect is executed. In this case, after displaying the remaining time suggestion information that suggests the apparent remaining time of the same length as the actual remaining time, the timer pattern in which the expected degree suggestion presentation is executed without adjusting the apparent remaining time It is used to determine the timer pattern so that the probability of the result of the pass / fail judgment becoming a big hit is higher than when (1a) is executed. Range of lottery value is set that. That is, the timer pattern (1b) is an effect that is higher in the suggested special game execution possibility than the timer pattern (1a). A lottery used to determine a timer pattern such that the timer pattern (1a) whose apparent remaining time is not adjusted is higher in appearance frequency than the timer pattern (1b) whose apparent remaining time is adjusted A range of values has been set. The same applies to other timer patterns.

  Also in the normal reach effect (2), since the reach tilt effect which is the expected degree indication effect is started 35 seconds after the start of the normal reach effect, the timer effect can be executed. In the timer pattern (2a), remaining time suggesting information that suggests the same apparent remaining time as the actual remaining time is displayed from the beginning. In timer patterns (2b) and (2c), remaining time suggesting information that suggests an apparent remaining time of 25 seconds less than the actual remaining time is displayed first, and the apparent remaining time increases by 10 seconds along the way Be done. The timer patterns (2b) and (2c) differ in the timing at which the apparent remaining time is increased by 10 seconds. Depending on the timing at which the apparent remaining time is increased, the suggested expectation may be different. For example, the later the timing at which the apparent remaining time is increased, the higher the suggested degree of expectation may be. Also, depending on the length of time to be increased, the suggested degree of expectation may be different. For example, the longer the time added to the apparent remaining time, the higher the suggested degree of expectation may be. In the timer pattern (2d), the remaining time suggesting information that suggests an apparent remaining time of 25 seconds that is 10 seconds less than the actual remaining time is displayed first, and the countdown of the apparent remaining time is stopped for 10 seconds along the way . Also in this case, the suggested degree of expectation may differ depending on the timing at which the apparent remaining time is stopped and the length of the stopped time. In the timer pattern (2e), the timer effect is started 5 seconds after the start of the effect. The suggested degree of expectation may be different depending on the timing when the timer effect is started. In the timer pattern (2f), two remaining time suggesting information are displayed, and when the apparent remaining time suggested by both becomes zero at the same time, reach directing effect of normal reach effect (2) is started.

  When the variation pattern of super reach is selected, an effect pattern such as super reach effect (1) can be selected. When the effect pattern of the super reach effect (1) is selected, timer patterns (1A) to (1E) can be selected as effect patterns of the timer effect. The timer pattern (1A) is a timer pattern of the timer effect which suggests the remaining time until the start of the reach tilt effect in the super reach effect (1), and is identical to the timer pattern (1b) of the timer effect in the normal reach effect. The timer pattern (1B) is an effect pattern of the timer effect that suggests the remaining time until the start of the battle effect in the super reach effect (1), and is the same as the timer pattern (2b) of the timer effect in the normal reach effect.

  The timer pattern (1B) and the timer patterns (2a) to (2e) have the same actual remaining time until the expectation degree suggestion effect is started, but the types of the expectation degree suggestion effect being started are different. . Even if the actual remaining time is the same, the apparent remaining time is extended after displaying the remaining time suggestion information that suggests the apparent remaining time shorter than the actual remaining time In this case, after displaying the remaining time suggestion information that suggests the apparent remaining time of the same length as the actual remaining time, the apparent remaining time is not adjusted and the expected degree suggestive presentation is performed. The range of the lottery value used to determine the timer pattern of the timer effect is set such that the possibility of suggesting the expected degree with high suggested degree of suggestion is high. For example, when the timer pattern (2a) is executed, after that, the reach turning effect of the normal reach effect (2) is executed, and the battle effect of the super reach effect (1) is not executed, but the timer pattern (2b) or When (1B) is executed, there is a possibility that not only the reach tilt effect of the normal reach effect (2) but also the battle effect of the super reach effect (1) is executed. That is, in the case where the timer pattern (2b) is executed, there is a high possibility that the expectation degree suggestive effect with a high degree of expectation suggested is performed than in the case where the timer pattern (2a) is executed.

  In the timer pattern (1C), the remaining time suggesting information that suggests the remaining time until the start of reach reach production of super reach production (1), and the remaining until the battle production of super reach production (1) is started Two remaining time suggestion information of the remaining time suggestion information indicating the time is displayed. In timer patterns (1D) and (1E), two remaining time suggestion information is displayed, and when the apparent remaining time suggested by both becomes zero at the same time, the battle effect of super reach effect (1) is started Ru. The timer pattern (1D) is identical to the effect pattern (2f) of the timer effect in the normal reach (2), and two remaining time suggesting information suggesting the same apparent remaining time is displayed from the beginning, but the timer pattern In (1E), after two remaining time suggesting information indicating different apparent remaining times are displayed, one apparent remaining time is adjusted, and finally the apparent remaining time becomes zero simultaneously. After two remaining time suggestion information indicating different apparent remaining times are displayed, a timer pattern in which one apparent remaining time is adjusted to display the same remaining time suggesting information indicating the same apparent remaining time When (1E) is executed, the result of the judgment on the hit is greater than when timer pattern (1D) is displayed in which the remaining time suggesting information indicating the same apparent remaining time is displayed from the beginning The range of the lottery value used to determine the effect pattern of the timer effect is set so that the probability of becoming is high. That is, the timer pattern (1E) is an effect having a higher expected degree of expectation than the timer pattern (1D). Also, if the timer pattern (1E) is executed, then the battle effect of the super reach effect (1) is executed, and the reach around effect of the normal reach effect (2) is not executed, but the timer pattern (1D) or When (2f) is executed, not only the battle effect of the super reach effect (1) but also the reach tilt effect of the normal reach effect (2) may be executed. That is, there is a possibility that an expected degree suggestive effect is executed with a higher expected degree of expectation when timer pattern (1E) is executed than when timer patterns (1D) and (2f) are executed. Is high. As described above, the longer the apparent remaining time suggested by the displayed remaining time suggestion information, the more likely the expectation indication production with a higher degree of expectation is likely to be executed, but the remaining displayed at the beginning Even if the apparent remaining time suggested by the time suggestion information is short, if the apparent remaining time is increased during the timer production, the possibility of higher expectation expected indication rendering is increased. Therefore, the player's expectation can be heard effectively.

  In the case where multiple remaining time suggesting information indicating the same apparent remaining time is displayed is higher when the apparent remaining time is zero, than in the case where one remaining time suggesting information is displayed. The range of the lottery value used to determine the timer pattern of the timer effect may be set so that the possibility of suggesting the degree of expectation is high. For example, when the effect image of the expectation degree suggestion effect such as the advance notice effect can be displayed in a plurality of display modes different in the expected degree suggested, it is the same as in the case where one remaining time suggestion information is displayed. In the case where a plurality of remaining time suggestion information indicating an apparent remaining time is displayed, the expectation degree suggestion effect is displayed in a display mode with a relatively high degree of expectation, or the probability of being displayed is It may be configured to be high. In addition, when one remaining time suggestion information is displayed, when the apparent remaining time reaches zero, the suggested degree of expectation is changed to a display mode higher by one stage, and two remaining time suggestion information are displayed. If displayed, the suggested degree of expectation may be changed to a display mode higher by two levels when the apparent remaining time simultaneously becomes zero. For example, step-up notice effects may be stepped up two or more steps at a time, or can be displayed in a plurality of colors, such as effect images of step-up notice effects, dedicated decorative symbols in simulated continuous fluctuation effects, holding ball images, etc. The color of the effect image may be changed in two or more stages. The same applies to the case where three or more remaining time suggestion information is displayed. In the case where the apparent time is suggested by a plurality of remaining time suggestive information, the possibility of special game execution is higher than when the apparent time is suggested by one residual time suggestive information It may be configured. When a plurality of remaining time suggesting information indicating the same apparent remaining time is displayed, a plurality of expectation degree suggesting effects may be simultaneously performed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 27, the timer pattern of the timer effect is provided for each of the expectation degree suggestive effects, but in another example, the timer pattern is provided for each actual remaining time in the timer effect, and the expectation degree suggestive effect It may be shared regardless of the type of Further, in the example shown in FIG. 27, although adjustment such as increase / decrease of the apparent remaining time or suspension is performed only once in each timer pattern, the apparent remaining time is twice or more in one timer effect. May be adjusted. For example, the apparent remaining time may be increased twice along the way or may be suspended after being increased, and the combination of the adjustment methods of the apparent remaining time may be arbitrary.

  If the effect determination means 303 determines to execute the advance effect by the advance notice lottery, the effect determination means 303 determines whether to execute the timer effect to suggest the remaining time until the advance effect is started, When it is determined to execute, the timer pattern of the timer effect is further determined by lottery. The effect determining means 303 determines the type and timing of the advance effect to be executed, and the timer pattern of the timer effect is determined based on the determined timing. The timer pattern of the timer effect in the advance effect is provided for each actual remaining time until the advance effect is started, and may be shared regardless of the type of the advance effect.

  In the above example, the timer effect is executed during the fluctuation display of the symbol indicating the result of the judgment of the success or failure indicated by the expectation degree suggestion effect, that is, during the fluctuation display of the same pattern as the expectation degree suggestion effect is performed However, the timer effect may be started during the variation display of the symbol of the previous time. In this case, it is suggested that the expected degree suggestive presentation is performed during the variation display of the symbols of the subsequent times, not during the same pattern of the variation display as when the timer effect is started. A timer effect is executed over a plurality of times of variable display of symbols.

  The effect determination means 303 may execute the timer effect at a timing determined by a random lottery or the like regardless of whether or not a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is performed during the next and subsequent fluctuation display of symbols. And a pattern lottery value for which a fluctuation pattern capable of executing a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is selected is main with a preliminary determination result indicating that the pattern is held by the holding control means as a specific holding ball together with a lottery value and a symbol drawing value. When acquired from the substrate 200, before the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the specific holding ball is started, a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed during the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the specific holding ball You may perform the timer effect which suggests. In the case of the former, only the display that suggests that the timer effect may be executed is performed during the fluctuation display of the symbols after next time, and the specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed in the fluctuation display of the symbols after next time If it happens, the remaining time suggestion information is displayed and the timer effect is executed, and the remaining time suggestion information is displayed if the specific expectation degree suggestion effect is not executed even if the variation display of the predetermined number of times is finished. The timer effect may be ended without. In the latter case, only the display that suggests that the timer effect may be performed during the fluctuation display of the symbols from next time onward until the fluctuation display of the design in which the specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed is started And may not display the remaining time suggesting information, and may display the remaining time suggesting information when the variation display of the symbol on which a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed is started. Alternatively, the sum of the variation display time of the symbols corresponding to the preceding holding balls from the type of the variation pattern of the preceding holding balls in which the variation display of the symbols is executed before the specific holding ball for which the specific expectation degree suggestion effect is performed Apparent remaining time at the start of the timer effect by calculating it and adding the apparent remaining time until the specific expected degree suggestive effect is started in the fluctuation display of the symbol that the specific expected degree suggested effect is executed May be calculated, and the remaining time suggestion information indicating the calculated apparent remaining time may be displayed to count down the apparent remaining time. In addition, a symbol lottery value and a pattern lottery value may be stored in the suspension control means, or a symbol range and a pattern range may be stored. Moreover, the prior determination result notified to a sub board | substrate as prefetching information may include a symbol range and a pattern range, and may include a symbol lottery value and a pattern lottery value.

  As explained in the base technology, even if the effect determination means 303 acquires the type and fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation display of the symbols from next time onward by the prior determination result of the holding ball held in the holding control means, Depending on the number of holding balls held in the holding control means when the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the holding ball is actually started, the shortening fluctuation or the ultra shortening fluctuation may be implemented and the fluctuation time may be shortened is there. During a specific game such as a time saving condition, a definite variation condition, or an easy entering condition, the variation pattern table different from the normal condition is referred to, and the kind of variation pattern is limited. Although time change is small, shortening fluctuation or super shortening fluctuation can be frequently implemented during the normal state normal game. For example, in the fluctuation pattern table referred to in the time saving state, when the number of holding balls immediately before the start of the fluctuation display of the symbol is 2 to 4, the fluctuation time is further shortened than the extremely shortened fluctuation. When the range of the pattern lottery value is set such that the shortening fluctuation is carried out and the probability that the fluctuation pattern having a relatively short fluctuation time is selected is very high even when the number of holding balls is one. When the timer effect is executed in the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the advance hold ball by acquiring the pre-decision result indicating that the specific hold ball is held, the fluctuation display of the symbol corresponding to the advance hold ball is started At the moment, at least two holding balls of the preceding holding ball and the specified holding ball will be held, so the extremely shortened fluctuation is carried out in the fluctuation display of the symbol corresponding to the preceding holding ball. It will be, and time-varying substantially determined in advance, does not substantially change even by a subsequent hold cell count changes. Therefore, in such a short time state, even in the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the advance holding ball, a timer effect for counting down the apparent remaining time may be executed, and in the normal state, it may not be executed. . In the present embodiment, as described above, it is possible to display remaining time suggesting information that suggests not the actual remaining time but the apparent remaining time, and it is possible to adjust the apparent remaining time during the timer effect. Even if the shortening variation or the super shortening variation is performed and the variation time changes, the effect control means 304 can adjust the apparent remaining time according to the changed variation time. Therefore, even during the normal game in the normal state, it is possible to execute the timer effect which suggests the remaining time until the expectation degree suggestion effect is started over the variable display of the symbols a plurality of times. In addition, as described in the base technology, since the second game is mainly executed in the time saving state, the variation pattern table referred to in the above time saving state indicates the variation pattern table of the second special symbol, and usually Since the first game is mainly executed in the state, the fluctuation pattern table referred to in the above-mentioned normal state points to the fluctuation pattern table of the first special symbol. In addition, in the time saving state, in the second game executed mainly, the pre-judgment information on the second special symbol is notified to the sub-board, but the pre-judgment information on the first special symbol is notified to the sub-board It does not have to be, and prior determination information pertaining to the first special symbol of both being notified to the sub substrate may not be used in the sub substrate, or both may be used as the first special symbol of the one to be notified to the sub substrate Such prior determination information may be ignored by the sub substrate. Similarly, in the normal state, the preliminary determination information relating to the first special symbol is notified to the sub-substrate in the first game mainly executed, but the preliminary determination information relating to the second special symbol is notified to the sub-substrate It does not have to be done, and the prior decision information concerning the second special symbol of the both being notified to the sub substrate may not be used in the sub substrate, or the second special symbol of the both being notified to the sub substrate The prior determination information related to may be ignored by the sub substrate.

  In this embodiment, it is necessary to obtain and stock in advance the remaining time of appearance in the timer effect before the variable display of the symbol indicating the result of the judgment of success or failure indicated by the expectation degree suggestion effect is started. It is possible to carry out a time-acquisition effect that makes possible. In the time-acquisition effect, when the timer effect is executed later, a time to be regarded as an apparent remaining time is given in the timer effect, and the applied time is suspended until the timer effect is actually executed. Ie stocked. When the timer effect is actually executed, the timer effect is started with the time which has been given and stocked in the time acquisition effect as the apparent remaining time. This time-acquisition effect also suggests that there is a possibility that a specific expectation degree suggestion effect may be executed in the next and subsequent symbol fluctuation display, and as a first case, during the symbol fluctuation display from the next time on Regardless of whether or not a specific expected degree suggestion effect is executed, that is, regardless of whether or not a specific holding ball is held, even if a time acquisition effect is executed at a timing determined by a random lottery or the like As a second case, when the predetermination result indicating that the specific holding ball is held by the holding control means is acquired from the main substrate 200, it is executed during the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the specific holding ball A time acquisition effect may be executed to stock an apparent remaining time in the timer effect performed. In the first case, if a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is to be executed in the next and subsequent fluctuation display of symbols, the remaining time suggestion information is suggested to suggest an apparent remaining time stocked in the time acquisition effect. When the timer effect is executed and the specific expected degree suggestion effect is not executed even after the variable display of the symbol is performed a predetermined number of times, the time acquisition effect may be ended without executing the timer effect. When the time acquisition effect is ended without the timer effect being executed, this time acquisition effect is a so-called garbled effect, and the stocked time is discarded without being used in the timer effect. In the second case, the time-acquisition effect is performed during the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the preceding holding ball which is digested before the specific holding ball.

  During the time-acquisition, the stocked apparent remaining time itself may be displayed, or the stocked remaining time suggestion information indicating the stocked apparent remaining time may be displayed, or the stocked apparent residual Both the time itself and the remaining time suggestion information may be displayed. The indication mode of the effect performed in the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the advance holding ball may indicate that the apparent remaining time is stocked, or it may indicate the stocked apparent remaining time . For example, according to the various images used for the presentation, the background image, the color such as the decorative pattern, the size, the number, the display position, etc., the apparent remaining time acquired or the total of the apparent remaining time stocked. Magnitude may be suggested. In addition, the apparent remaining time acquired by the decorative symbol chance eye may be suggested, or an item indicating the apparent remaining time acquired may be displayed when the decorative symbol is stopped.

  Remaining time to indicate the apparent remaining time stocked in the time-acquisition effect when the time display effect does not display the stocked apparent remaining time itself, but when the variation display of the symbol of the specific holding ball is started Suggested information may be displayed. In this case, before displaying the remaining time suggesting information that suggests the apparent remaining time, a time notification effect may be executed to notify the player of the stocked remaining remaining time. If the remaining time suggestion information is displayed and the timer effect is started, it is informed that the specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed during the fluctuation display of the symbol of that time, and the remaining time suggestion information is not displayed. When the acquisition effect is ended, it is informed that the specific expectation degree suggestion effect is not performed during the fluctuation display of the symbol of the current time. After the time acquisition presentation is performed, a mission that is a condition for executing a timer presentation using an apparent remaining time stocked during the time acquisition presentation may be displayed. In this case, the timer effect is executed when the effect which succeeds in the mission is displayed, and the timer effect is not executed when the effect which fails in the mission is displayed. The effect determining means 303 executes time acquisition effect by random lottery not only when the specific holding ball is held by the holding control means but also when the specific holding ball is not held by the holding control means It is not necessary to execute an effect that fails to perform the timer effect. The time-acquisition effect in this case is also a so-called garish effect, and the stocked time is discarded without being used in the timer effect.

  FIG. 28 shows an example of an effect image displayed on the effect display device 60 during time acquisition effect. When the effect determining means 303 acquires from the main substrate 200 a predetermination result indicating that the specific holding ball is held by the holding control means, one or more undigested preceding holding balls are held by the holding control means In the special effect mode (hereinafter referred to as a "stock zone"), the time acquisition effect is executed when the variable indication of the symbol next to the variable indication of the symbol being executed is started. Transition mode. In the stock zone, as shown in FIG. 28A, a plurality of calculation methods for stocking the apparent remaining time in the timer effect are displayed as the roulette 542 on the effect display device 60. In addition, remaining time suggesting information 540 indicating the stocked remaining time of appearance is displayed on the effect display device 60. In FIG. 28 (a), since the apparent remaining time is still zero, all the rectangles of the remaining time suggestion information 540 are indicated by broken lines.

  In the present embodiment, two types of stock zones are provided, and time acquisition effects can be performed in each stock zone. The upper limit of the apparent remaining time added in time acquisition effects in each stock zone is different, for example, 30 seconds is the upper limit in stock zone A, and 60 seconds is the upper limit in stock zone B. . In (a) of FIG. 28, the upper limit value of the apparent remaining time that can be added in the time-acquisition effect is 60 seconds because it is shifted to the stock zone B. Is indicated by a broken line. The effect determination means 303 determines which stock zone to shift to by a lottery or the like before executing time acquisition effect. The effect determination means 303 may determine the moving stock zone according to the apparent remaining time initially set in the timer effect. For example, according to the timing at which a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed in the fluctuation display of the symbol of the specific holding ball, the apparent remaining time initially set in the timer effect is determined, and the apparent remaining time to be set As the length is longer, a stock zone with a higher upper limit may be selected more easily. It may be possible to shift to different stock zones during the time acquisition presentation. For example, when the time remaining effect is performed in the stock zone A, if the apparent remaining time of stock exceeds the upper limit of 30 seconds, the upper limit may be shifted to the stock zone B having a higher upper limit.

  The effect determination means 303 determines the calculation method to be executed for the apparent remaining time in the time acquisition effect, and the effect control means 304 displays the variation of the symbol of the advance holding ball as shown in FIG. 28 (b). During the operation, the calculation method determined by the effect determination means 303 is indicated by the stop position of the roulette 542, and the determined calculation method 544 is displayed to notify the player. The effect determination means 303 may determine the calculation method by random lottery, or may provide a plurality of time acquisition patterns similar to the timer pattern in the timer effect, and may determine the time acquisition pattern by lottery. In any case, the effect determination means 303 determines the calculation method of the apparent remaining time so as not to exceed the upper limit value set in the stock zone.

  Multiple stock zones may be provided to obtain the apparent remaining time in different ways. For example, in addition to the stock zone mentioned above, the mission which is the condition for acquiring the apparent remaining time is displayed based on the variation pattern of the advance holding ball, and the apparent remaining time can be acquired if the mission is successful, A stock zone may be provided that performs a time-acquisition effect that prevents an apparent remaining time from being acquired if the mission fails.

  The time acquisition presentation may be performed on the condition that two or more advance holding balls are held by the holding control means at the timing when the time acquisition presentation should be started. In this case, a time acquisition effect including an effect that an apparent remaining time is acquired may be executed in each of a plurality of times of variable display of the symbols indicating the result of the pass / fail determination corresponding to each preceding holding ball. For example, the calculation method to be executed for the apparent remaining time may be shown for each variation display of each symbol, and the apparent remaining time may be calculated. In addition, even if the time acquisition effect is performed in which the apparent remaining time is acquired in the relevant effect performed over the plurality of times of the variable display of the symbols indicating the result of the pass / fail determination corresponding to each preceding holding ball Good. For example, a mission for acquiring an apparent remaining time may be presented, and an effect may be performed which indicates whether the mission is achieved or not over a plurality of variable display of symbols. In this case, when the state in which the mission is finally achieved is displayed, the apparent remaining time is given to the player, and when the state in which the mission is achieved is not displayed, the apparent remaining time is not provided. Acquisition effect is ended. Even when the variable display of the symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail determination corresponding to the specific holding ball is started, the time acquisition effect may be continued. In this case, during the variable display of the symbol, the time acquisition effect is ended and the timer effect is started.

  When executing a stage change effect to shift from the normal effect mode to the stock mode, one or more characters may be displayed, and a time acquisition effect using the displayed character may be performed. In this case, depending on the type of the displayed character, the acquisition expectation of different apparent remaining time may be suggested. In addition, time acquisition effect of different contents may be executed according to the type of the displayed character.

  The effect control means 304 displays remaining time suggestion information 546 suggesting an apparent remaining time stocked in the time acquisition effect, as shown in FIG. 28C, when the timer effect is started at a predetermined timing. , Count down the apparent remaining time with the passage of real time.

  In the stock zone, no time-acquired rendition is executed, and when the fluctuating display of the symbol for which the expected degree remarked rendition is performed is started, the remaining time suggesting information is suddenly displayed that suggests the apparent remaining time. May be

  In the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the next preceding holding ball of the variable display of the symbol being executed when the specific holding ball is held, the predetermined initial time is displayed and the countdown is started and acquired in the stock zone The timer effect may be executed when the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the specific holding ball is started before the counted time is added to the counted time and the counted time is zero. The time remaining when the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the specific holding ball is started may be taken as the initial value of the apparent remaining time in the timer effect. In this case, it is the same as when the timer effect is started from the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the advance holding ball.

  Although FIG. 27 shows an example in which the apparent remaining time is increased or paused in the timer effect, the apparent remaining time in the timer effect may be reduced by a method different from the countdown due to the passage of real time. Also, the apparent remaining time stocked in the time-acquisition effect may be reduced. The effect of reducing the apparent remaining time may be performed only when the result of the pass / fail determination is a big hit. When an effect that reduces the apparent remaining time, which is disadvantageous to the player, is executed, the result of the yes / no judgment is actually a big hit, so unexpected effects can be performed and the effects are diversified. be able to.

  In the above-described example, the adjustment method of the apparent remaining time in the timer effect is defined by the timer pattern, but in another example, the effect determining means 303 determines the adjustment method of the apparent remaining time by lottery during the timer effect. You may In this case, based on the difference between the apparent remaining time and the actual remaining time, the timing and the value for adjusting the apparent remaining time are determined by drawing or the like so that the apparent remaining time and the actual remaining time become equal. It is also good. Moreover, in the example mentioned above, although the presentation pattern and the timer pattern were provided separately, the timer pattern may be integrated in the presentation pattern. That is, an effect pattern in which the content of the timer effect is incorporated in advance may be provided as the effect pattern determined according to the fluctuation pattern. In this case, there is a series of stories in which the content of the effect such as the expectation degree suggestion effect performed in the variable display of the symbol and the content of the timer effect such as the adjustment method of the apparent remaining time are defined by the selection of the effect pattern. It is decided collectively.

  In the base technology, the number of jackpots in the second game is generally greater than the jackpot in the first game, ie, the second game is a single jackpot than the first game In the other instance, the first game is designed to have more prize ball expectations than the second game. It may be designed so that the prize ball acquisition expectation value of the first game and the second game may be approximately equal. In the latter case, the average of the number of unit games included in the special game performed in the first game and the special game performed in the second game may be designed to be equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 10 times is executed with a probability of 100%, and in a second game, a special game in which a unit game is performed 4 times with a probability of 50% However, a special game in which a unit game is performed 16 times with a probability of 50% may be executed. Also, in any case, when the special winning opening is provided with a specific area, and the game ball entered into the special winning opening enters or passes through the specific area, the probability change state etc. in the normal game after the special game is over The specific game of may be configured to be implemented. In this case, the special game executed when the big game in the second game is executed has a higher ease of entering the specific area than the special game in the case of the big game in the first game, After the end of the special game, the probability that the normal game of the odd change state is executed may be configured to be high. For example, in the first game, a first game where a special game that makes it relatively difficult to enter a specific area is executed and a special game that makes it relatively easy to enter a specific area are executed. A second hit may be provided, and the second game may be configured to have a higher probability of being a second hit than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of the second hit in the first game may be less than 100%, but the probability of the second hit in the second game may be 100%.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is merely an example, and that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such a modification is also within the scope of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, aspects of the present invention will be listed.

[Aspect 1-1]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A starting winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area,
Pass / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment triggered by entering the start winning prize opening;
Special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the result of the success or failure judgment is a hit;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure determination is variably displayed;
Variation pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in the variation display of the symbol,
Symbol display control means for causing the symbol display device to variably display the symbol according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means;
An effect display device on which an image of the effect is displayed;
Effect determining means for determining an effect to be displayed on the effect display device;
Effect control means for causing the effect display device to display an image of the effect determined by the effect determining means;
Equipped with
It is possible to execute a plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects different in special game possibility of execution as an effect that suggests the expectation degree that the result of the success or failure judgment will be a hit,
When a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed among the plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects, it is possible to execute a time suggestion effect that suggests a display start timing of a particular expectation degree suggestion effect,
In the time suggestion effect, remaining time suggestion information indicating an apparent remaining time corresponding to a specific expected degree suggestion effect of the display schedule is displayed on the effect display device, and the remaining time suggestion information displayed is a lapse of time Changed along with
In response to the timing when the apparent remaining time becomes a predetermined time, a specific expected degree indication effect of the display schedule is started,
When the remaining time suggesting information indicating the apparent remaining time different from the actual remaining time is displayed on the effect display device, the apparent remaining time when the specific expectation indicating effect of the display schedule is started is started A bullet ball gaming machine, wherein the content of the time suggestion effect including the effect of adjusting the apparent remaining time to be the predetermined time is determined before the execution of the time suggestion effect.

[Aspect 1-2]
The longer the apparent remaining time suggested by the remaining time suggestion information displayed on the effect display device is, the higher the possibility that special game execution possibility is high is likely to be performed. Ballistic ball game machine according to -1.

[Aspect 1-3]
The remaining time suggestion information can be displayed in a plurality of display modes, and the display mode of the remaining time suggestion information is determined according to the degree of expectation suggested by a specific expectation degree suggestion effect. Ballistic ball game machine according to -1 or 1-2.

[Aspect 1-4]
Even if the actual remaining time is the same, the apparent remaining time is extended after displaying the remaining time suggestion information that suggests the apparent remaining time shorter than the actual remaining time In this case, after displaying the remaining time suggestion information that suggests the apparent remaining time of the same length as the actual remaining time, the apparent remaining time is not adjusted and the expected degree suggestive presentation is performed. A bullet ball gaming machine according to any one of the embodiments 1-1 to 1-3, characterized in that the special game execution possibility is high.

Aspect 1-5
A plurality of remaining time suggesting information can be displayed on the effect display device, and a sum of apparent remaining times suggested by each of the plurality of displayed remaining time suggesting information starts a specific expectation degree suggesting rendering. Until the apparent remaining time suggested by each of a plurality of displayed remaining time suggestion information suggests the apparent remaining time up to the start of each of a plurality of specific expectation indication effects The bullet ball game machine according to any one of the embodiments 1-1 to 1-4, which suggests an apparent remaining time.

[Aspect 1-6]
It is possible to display the said remaining time suggestion information before the fluctuation display of the symbol whose specific expected degree suggestion effect is scheduled to be triggered by the timing when the apparent remaining time becomes the predetermined time is started, In the case, it is suggested that a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed in the fluctuation display of at least one of the fluctuation display of the held symbols. Ballistic ball game machine according to any one.

Aspect 1-7
Aspects 1-1 to 1-6 characterized in that, when the apparent remaining time becomes zero, an effect for prompting the player to perform an operation can be performed before the specific expected degree suggestion effect is performed. The ball game machine according to any of the above.

[Aspect 2-1]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A starting winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area,
Pass / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment triggered by entering the start winning prize opening;
Special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the result of the success or failure judgment is a hit;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure determination is variably displayed;
Variation pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in the variation display of the symbol,
Symbol display control means for causing the symbol display device to variably display the symbol according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means;
An effect display device on which an image of the effect is displayed;
Effect determining means for determining an effect to be displayed on the effect display device;
Effect control means for causing the effect display device to display an image of the effect determined by the effect determining means;
Equipped with
It is possible to execute a plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects different in special game possibility of execution as an effect that suggests the expectation degree that the result of the success or failure judgment will be a hit,
When a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed among the plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects, it is possible to execute a time suggestion effect that suggests a display start timing of a particular expectation degree suggestion effect,
In the time suggestion effect, remaining time suggestion information indicating an apparent remaining time corresponding to a specific expected degree suggestion effect of the display schedule is displayed on the effect display device, and the remaining time suggestion information displayed is a lapse of time Changed along with
In response to the timing when the apparent remaining time becomes a predetermined time, a specific expected degree indication effect of the display schedule is started,
When remaining time suggesting information indicating an apparent remaining time different from an actual remaining time is displayed on the effect display device, the apparent remaining time corresponds to the display start timing of a specific expected degree suggesting effect to be displayed It is possible to execute the time suggestion effect including the effect of adjusting the apparent remaining time so that the predetermined time is reached,
Among the plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects, the special game possibility is different according to the display mode for a specific expectation degree suggestion effect, and the display start timing of a certain expectation degree suggestion effect is left When suggesting with time suggestion information, it is more specific in the case where a plurality of remaining time suggesting information indicating the same apparent remaining time is displayed than when the single remaining time suggesting information is displayed A bullet ball gaming machine configured such that an expectation degree suggestion effect of is displayed in a display mode with a relatively high possibility of special game execution, or the probability of being displayed is high.

[Aspect 2-2]
When the remaining time suggesting information indicating a certain apparent remaining time is displayed, a plurality of remaining time suggesting information may be displayed rather than the one remaining time suggesting information suggesting the certain apparent remaining time The bullet game machine according to any one of aspects 2-1, characterized in that the possibility of playing a special game is higher when a certain apparent time is suggested.

[Aspect 2-3]
A plurality of remaining time suggesting information can be displayed on the effect display device, and a sum of apparent remaining times suggested by each of the plurality of displayed remaining time suggesting information starts a specific expectation degree suggesting rendering. Until the apparent remaining time suggested by each of a plurality of displayed remaining time suggestion information suggests the apparent remaining time up to the start of each of a plurality of specific expectation indication effects The bullet game machine according to any one of aspects 2-1 or 2-2, which suggests an apparent remaining time.

[Aspect 2-4]
It is possible to display the said remaining time suggestion information before the fluctuation display of the symbol whose specific expected degree suggestion effect is scheduled to be triggered by the timing when the apparent remaining time becomes the predetermined time is started, In the case, it is suggested that a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed in the fluctuation display of at least one of the fluctuation display of the held symbols. Ballistic ball game machine according to any one.

[Aspect 2-5]
The appearance remaining time in the time suggestion production is played before the fluctuation display of the symbol whose specific expected degree suggestion production is scheduled to be started triggered by the timing when the appearance remaining time becomes the predetermined time It is possible to execute a time acquisition effect that enables a person to acquire, and remaining time suggestion information indicating an apparent remaining time acquired in the time acquisition effect is displayed in the time suggestion effect. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of the embodiments 2-1 to 2-4.

[Aspect 2-6]
When the time acquisition effect is performed, when the remaining time suggesting information is displayed, it is suggested that a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is performed during the fluctuation display of the pattern of the current time, and the remaining time is displayed. The bullet ball game machine according to Aspect 2-5, wherein a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is not executed when the suggestion information is not displayed.

[Aspect 2-7]
Aspects 2-1 to 2-6 characterized in that, when the apparent remaining time becomes zero, an effect for prompting the player to perform an operation can be performed before the specific expected degree suggestion effect is performed. The ball game machine according to any of the above.

[Aspect 3-1]
A game board in which a game area is formed,
A starting winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area,
Lottery value acquisition means for acquiring a lottery value triggered by entering the start winning combination opening,
Pass / fail determination means for executing a pass / fail determination based on the lottery value acquired by the lottery value acquisition means;
Special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the result of the success or failure judgment is a hit;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure determination is variably displayed;
Variation pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in the variation display of the symbol,
Symbol display control means for causing the symbol display device to variably display the symbol according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means;
Holding control means for holding a pattern lottery value used to determine the lottery value and the fluctuation pattern until the fluctuation display start condition of the symbol is satisfied, when the lottery value is acquired by the lottery value acquiring means;
An effect display device on which an image of the effect is displayed;
Effect determining means for determining an effect to be displayed on the effect display device;
Effect control means for causing the effect display device to display an image of the effect determined by the effect determining means;
Equipped with
It is possible to execute a plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects different in special game possibility of execution as an effect that suggests the expectation degree that the result of the success or failure judgment will be a hit,
When a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed among the plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects, it is possible to execute a time suggestion effect that suggests a display start timing of a particular expectation degree suggestion effect,
In the time suggestion effect, remaining time suggestion information indicating an apparent remaining time corresponding to a specific expected degree suggestion effect of the display schedule is displayed on the effect display device, and the remaining time suggestion information displayed is a lapse of time Changed along with
In response to the timing when the apparent remaining time becomes a predetermined time, a specific expected degree indication effect of the display schedule is started,
When the remaining time suggesting information indicating the apparent remaining time different from the actual remaining time is displayed on the effect display device, the apparent remaining time when the specific expectation indicating effect of the display schedule is started is started The content of the time suggestion effect including the effect of adjusting the apparent remaining time to be the predetermined time is determined before the execution of the time suggestion effect,
The longer the apparent remaining time suggested by the remaining time suggestion information displayed on the effect display device is, the higher the possibility that a special game is likely to be performed is performed.
The remaining time suggesting information can be displayed in a plurality of display modes, and the remaining time suggesting information is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the special game execution possibility,
A pattern lottery value in which a fluctuation pattern capable of executing the expectation degree suggestion effect is selected is held by the hold control means as first hold information, and is executed prior to the pass / fail determination corresponding to the first hold information. If the second hold information corresponding to the yes / no decision is held by the hold control means, the above may be executed during the variable display of the symbol indicating the result of the yes / no decision corresponding to the first hold information It is possible to execute a time acquisition effect that makes it possible to acquire an apparent remaining time in a time suggestive effect, at least during the variable display of the symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail determination corresponding to the second hold information, the time acquisition When the time suggestion effect is executed after the effect is executed, the time suggestion effect that indicates the apparent remaining time acquired in the time acquisition effect is the time suggestion effect Oite display possible is pinball game machine.

[Aspect 3-2]
Aspect 3-1 is characterized in that a plurality of types of time acquisition effects can be executed, and the upper limit value of the apparent time that can be acquired in the time acquisition effect differs according to the type of the time acquisition effect. Ballistic ball game machine.

[Aspect 3-3]
When a plurality of second hold information is held by the hold control means when starting the time acquisition effect, a plurality of times of variation display of the symbols showing the result of the pass / fail judgment corresponding to the respective second hold information The bullet ball game machine according to any one of aspects 3-1 or 3-2, wherein a time acquisition effect including a plurality of effects in which an apparent remaining time is obtained is executed in each.

[Aspect 3-4]
When a plurality of second holding information are held by the holding control means when starting the time acquisition effect, during the variable display of the symbols showing the result of the pass / fail judgment corresponding to the respective second holding information The bullet ball game machine according to any one of the aspects 3-1 or 3-2, which executes a time acquisition presentation in which an apparent remaining time is acquired in a related presentation performed over the.

[Aspect 3-5]
In the time-acquisition effect, an effect suggesting that an apparent remaining time has been acquired can be displayed on the effect display device, according to any one of the embodiments 3-1 to 3-4. Gaming machine.

[Aspect 3-6]
A plurality of remaining time suggesting information can be displayed on the effect display device, and a sum of apparent remaining times suggested by each of the plurality of displayed remaining time suggesting information starts a specific expectation degree suggesting rendering. Until the apparent remaining time suggested by each of a plurality of displayed remaining time suggestion information suggests the apparent remaining time up to the start of each of a plurality of specific expectation indication effects The bullet ball game machine according to any one of the embodiments 1-1 to 1-4, which suggests an apparent remaining time.

[Aspect 3-7]
It is possible to display the said remaining time suggestion information before the fluctuation display of the symbol whose specific expected degree suggestion effect is scheduled to be triggered by the timing when the apparent remaining time becomes the predetermined time is started, In the case, it is suggested that a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed in the fluctuation display of at least one of the fluctuation display of the held symbols. Ballistic ball game machine according to any one.

[Aspect 3-8]
The presentation according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, when the apparent remaining time becomes zero, it is possible to carry out an effect for prompting the player to perform an operation before the specific expected degree suggesting effect is carried out. Ballistic ball game machine described in.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 60 effect display apparatus, 80 game board, 200 main board | substrate, 231 1st fluctuation pattern determination means, 232 2nd fluctuation pattern determination means, 300 sub board, 302 pattern storage means, 303 effect determination means, 304 effect control means.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed,
A starting winning opening provided at a predetermined position of the gaming area,
Pass / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment triggered by entering the start winning prize opening;
Special game control means for executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the result of the success or failure judgment is a hit;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the success / failure determination is variably displayed;
Variation pattern determination means for determining a variation pattern in the variation display of the symbol,
Symbol display control means for causing the symbol display device to variably display the symbol according to the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means;
An effect display device on which an image of the effect is displayed;
Effect determining means for determining an effect to be displayed on the effect display device;
Effect control means for causing the effect display device to display an image of the effect determined by the effect determining means;
Equipped with
It is possible to execute a plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects different in special game possibility of execution as an effect that suggests the expectation degree that the result of the success or failure judgment will be a hit,
When a specific expectation degree suggestion effect is executed among the plurality of expectation degree suggestion effects, it is possible to execute a time suggestion effect that suggests a display start timing of a particular expectation degree suggestion effect,
As the time indicated effect, and can display the remaining time indicated information suggesting the time remaining until the particular expectations suggested effect of the display will starts on the effect display device,
The remaining time suggested information as a trigger timing of a predetermined display mode, the particular expectations suggested rendition of Viewing appointment is started,
As the effect pattern of the remaining time suggesting information, the display mode of the displayed remaining time suggesting information is changed along with the passage of time, and the unadjusted pattern which becomes the predetermined display mode, and the displayed remaining The display mode of the time suggestion information is changed with the passage of time, and the time adjustment is performed at a predetermined timing, and the adjustment pattern is the predetermined display mode.
A plurality of types of the above-mentioned specific expectation degree indication effects are provided,
The display mode of the remaining time suggestion information at the start of the time suggestion effect includes at least a first display mode and a second display mode,
Whether the display mode of the remaining time suggestion information at the start of the time suggestion effect is the first display mode or the second display mode, the display mode of the remaining time suggestion information thereafter is the predetermined By being in the display mode, it is possible to start the same type of the specific expected degree suggestion effect,
At least a first timing and a second timing as start timings of the time suggestion effect,
Whether the start timing of the time suggestion effect is the first timing or the second timing, the display mode of the remaining time suggestion information in the time suggestion effect becomes the predetermined display aspect of the same type A ball game machine capable of starting a specific expected degree suggestion effect .

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