JP6539254B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  As a game machine, when a game medium such as a game ball is shot into a game area by a launch device, and the game medium becomes a prize in a prize area such as a prize hole provided in the game area and an execution condition (starting condition) is established, A pachinko game in which the game interest is enhanced by a so-called variable display game, which variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (hereinafter referred to as display symbols) on the variable display device and determines whether or not to impart predetermined gaming value There is a gaming machine. In such a pachinko gaming machine, when the stop symbol mode when the variable display of the display symbol in the variable display game is completely stopped becomes a specific display mode, an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous for the player is obtained. For example, a pachinko gaming machine in a big hit gaming state opens a variable winning means called a big winning opening or an attacher, and makes the game ball extremely easy to win a game ball and gives a predetermined gaming value to the player. Provide time continuously. In such a pachinko gaming machine, while being controlled to the big hit gaming state, it is controlled to a special state on condition that the game medium has won in a specific area (so-called V area) provided inside the variable winning means (so-called V winning). There is something.

  As such a gaming machine, a gaming machine has been proposed in which gaming media can be controlled in a specific area in a state where it is easy to win a prize and in a state that it is difficult to win a prize (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2015-57135, A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, there is a risk that the interest in gaming will be reduced because the state in which winning is easy and the state in which winning is difficult switches over time.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned situation, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a decrease in game entertainment.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine 1 or the like) that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
Variable winning means (eg, special variable winning ball device 20, etc.) capable of changing to a first state where game media can win and a second state where winning is difficult;
Special state control means (for example, CPU 103 for executing the process of step S364) that can be controlled to a special state based on the fact that the game medium that has won the variable winning means has passed through the specific area provided in the variable winning means When,
The control member control means (for example, the CPU 103 that executes the process of step S317) capable of controlling the control member to a state in which the game medium that has won the variable winning means easily passes through the specific area
There are multiple types of advantageous states in the above-mentioned advantageous states (for example, there are multiple big hit types),
The restriction member control means can control the first passage state in which the restriction member is in the easy passage state for a predetermined period when the first predetermined number of game media wins the variable winning means (for example, perform S opening etc.) And the second passing state in which the restricting member is in the easily passing state for a period longer than the predetermined period when the second predetermined number of game media more than the first predetermined number wins the variable winning means are possible (for example, performs L open), the ratio performed by the different L open in response to the ratio is different Do Ri (e.g. jackpot type to be controlled to the second pass state depending on whether the advantageous conditions of any kind Etc.), said first predetermined number is common regardless of what kind of advantageous state it is,
It is characterized by
Further, the second predetermined number is different depending on what kind of advantageous state it is, and effects of different modes can be executed according to the second predetermined number,
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, since the passing state changes in accordance with the winning situation on the variable winning means, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the game fun.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
A notification effect executing means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control for executing the process of step S604 etc.) capable of executing a notification effect of notifying that the game medium has passed through the specific area is further provided,
The plurality of types of advantageous states include an advantageous state in which at least a common notification effect can be performed by the notification effect execution means (for example, performing a definite variation confirmation notification of a common mode regardless of the big hit type),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily recognize that the specific area has been passed.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
The second predetermined number is different according to the type of the advantageous state (for example, the number of winnings required until L opening is performed according to the big hit type, etc.),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, the player's expectation can be improved.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (3),
It further comprises a promotion effect execution unit (for example, a CPU 120 for effect control that executes the processing of step S602, etc.) capable of executing a promotion effect that promotes the launch of game media.
The promotion effect execution means can execute different promotion effects of different modes according to the second predetermined number (for example, execute different effects according to the number of winnings required until L opening, etc.),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, since it is possible to execute the promotion effect of the aspect according to the situation, it is possible to improve the game interest.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
During the advantageous state (for example, during a big hit gaming state), at least one of a predetermined period (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses or a specified number (for example, 10) of game media wins Advantage state control means (for example, for example, 11 rounds, 16 rounds, etc.) that can execute a unit game (for example, round game etc.) capable of changing variable winning means to the first state until predetermined A CPU 103 for executing the process of step S115),
The advantageous state control means may, as the advantageous state, at least a first advantageous state (for example, a jackpot gaming state based on a probability variation big hit) and a second advantageous state (for example, a large jackpot) Can be controlled based on the jackpot gaming state etc.),
The special based on the fact that the game medium has won a special number (for example, the eleventh or twelfth) more than the specified number in one unit game in the first advantageous state (for example, the occurrence of over winning) The system further comprises notification effect execution means capable of executing notification effects according to the embodiment (for example, notification effects of causing the special winning opening LED to emit a rainbow light and causing the speaker 27 to output a predetermined winning sound).
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, on the basis of the fact that the game medium has won a special number more than the specific number in one unit game in the first advantageous state, the notification effect by the special mode is executed, whereby It can improve the interest.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
During the advantageous state (for example, during a big hit gaming state), at least one of a predetermined period (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses or a specified number (for example, 10) of game media wins Advantage state control means (for example, for example, 11 rounds, 16 rounds, etc.) that can execute a unit game (for example, round game etc.) capable of changing variable winning means to the first state until predetermined CPU 103 etc. that execute the processing of step S115),
Wherein after the game medium a specific region passes in advantageous conditions, the large game media than the specific number in one unit game of the advantageous state special number (e.g., 11 th and 12 th) that it has won (e.g., based on the fact that over winning occurs), notification using the special aspect effect (e.g., capable of performing notification effect aspects to output sound predetermined winning sound from the speaker 27) with emit rainbow a winning opening LED notification Further comprising an effect executing means;
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, after the game medium passes the specific area, the notification effect by the special mode is executed based on the fact that the game medium has won a special number larger than the specific number in one unit game in the advantageous state. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game by the notification effect.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
Effect state control means (for example, effect control) capable of controlling the effect state (for example, effect state in round) in the advantageous state to any of a plurality of effect states (for example, A mode or B mode in FIG. 24) For example) and
Related effects that execute related effects (such as the first notification image 204 and the second notification image 214 shown in FIG. 24, etc.) related to the number of game media (for example, the number of game balls etc.) given during the advantageous state Means (for example, CPU 120 for presentation control) and
When the related effect means is controlled to the first effect state (for example, A mode etc.) by the effect state control means, the related effect is executed by the first aspect (eg, the first notification image 204 shown in FIG. 24) A second mode different from the first mode (for example, as shown in FIG. 24) when being controlled by the effect state control means to a second effect state (for example, B mode etc.) different from the first effect state 2) execute the related effect by the notification image 214 etc.)
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the game enjoyment in the advantageous state by the related effect corresponding to the effect state.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view exemplifying a game random number counted on the main substrate side. It is a figure which illustrates a change pattern. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of start winning a prize judging processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol normal processing. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of a special figure display result etc. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol stop processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a big hit opening pre-processing. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of an open pattern. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing under big hit opening. It is a timing chart which shows the release timing of a regulation part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a big hit opening post process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a big hit end process. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing performed by big hit inside production processing. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of the presence or absence of execution of a promotion effect, and an execution aspect. It is a figure which shows the example of rendering operation in case the open pattern of pattern 1 is performed. It is a figure which shows the example of rendering operation in case the open pattern of pattern 2 is performed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the production | presentation aspect of alerting | reporting production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the production | presentation aspect of alerting | reporting production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the production | presentation aspect of a related production.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, showing an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 performs a predetermined game as described below by striking a gaming ball as a gaming medium into the gaming area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured of an outer frame and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 provided so as to be openable and closable in the game slot.

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 3. At the lower part of the bat supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball tray 4 for storing gaming balls which can not be accommodated in the bat supply tray 3, a bat operating handle 5 for emitting a bat, and the like. Inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided a ball striking device for striking a gaming ball in the game area 7 in response to the operation of the ball striking handle 5. A game board 6 is removably attached to the back of the glass door frame 2. On the front of the game board 6, there is formed a game area 7 where the driven game balls can flow down.

  A push button 1201 is provided on the member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 as an operation means. The action of the player operating the push button 1201 is detected by the push sensor 124 (see FIG. 2).

  A first special symbol display device 8a and a second special symbol display device 8b are provided at predetermined positions of the game board. The first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b are each composed of, for example, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc., and identify each in a special view game as an example of a variable display game. Special symbols (also referred to as "special figures"), which are plural types of possible identification information (special identification information), are variably displayed (variable display). For example, each of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b variably displays a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. Do.

  The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" or symbols indicating "-", etc. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols, in which combinations of what are turned on and turned off in the 7-segment LED are different. The first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b may be configured to variably display, for example, numbers (or two-digit symbols) indicating "00" to "99", respectively. . Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 8a is also referred to as "first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 8b is also referred to as "second special symbol" .

  Near the center of the game area 7 on the game board, an image display device 9 is provided. The image display device 9 is configured of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the image display device 9, corresponding to variable display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 8a in the special figure game and variable display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 8b. For example, in the decorative symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions such as three, decorative symbols which are plural types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of this decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the image display device 9, decorative pattern display areas of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. Then, in response to any one of the variation of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 8a and the variation of the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 8b being started in the special figure game, In each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas, fluctuation of the decorative symbol (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) is started. After that, when the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed as the variable display result in the special view game, the decorative symbol is variable in each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” decorative symbol display areas in the image display device 9 The finalized decorative symbol (final stop symbol) to be displayed is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, in the display area of image display device 9, the special figure game using the first special figure in first special symbol display device 8a, or the second special figure in second special symbol display device 8b. In synchronization with the figure game, variable display of a plurality of kinds of decorative symbols that can be identified is performed, and a finalized decorative symbol to be a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "derivation"). Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol means to stop display (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) identification information such as a decorative symbol and to end variable display. . On the other hand, during the variable display from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when the fixed decorative symbol as the variable display result is derived and displayed, the change speed of the decorative symbol is "0", and the decorative symbol is displayed. For example, the symbol may be displayed in a stationary state, and may be in a display state that causes, for example, slight shaking or expansion and contraction. Such a display state is also referred to as a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not displayed in a definite manner, the player can recognize that the variation of the decorative symbol by the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. It becomes. The temporary stop display may include, for example, complete stop display of the decorative pattern only for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, one second) without causing slight shaking or expansion or contraction.

  In the display area of the image display device 9, a start winning storage display area may be arranged. In the start winning storage display area, a holding storage display for specifying the number of holdings of the variable display (the number of special map holding storages) is performed. Here, the suspension of the variable display means that the game ball has entered the first start winning opening 13 formed by the normal winning ball device and the second starting winning opening 14 formed by the normal variable winning ball device 15 (start winning). Based on the start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing a variable display game such as a special drawing game or a variable display of a decorative symbol, a variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed. The start condition for starting the variable display game is generated when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state or the like, and the start condition for starting the variable display game is not satisfied.

  For example, the start condition of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 8a by the occurrence of the first start winning that the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening 13 (first start (first start) If the first start condition for starting the special view game using the first special figure based on the establishment of the first start condition is not satisfied when the condition One is incremented (incremented), and execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended. In addition, starting condition of the special figure game which uses the 2nd special figure with the 2nd special symbol indicator 8b due to the occurrence of the 2nd starting winning a prize which the game ball passes (enters) the 2nd starting winning a prize mouth 14 If the second start condition for starting the special view game using the second special view based on the establishment of the second start condition is not satisfied when the condition One is incremented (incremented), and the execution of the special drawing game using the second special drawing is suspended. On the other hand, when the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is started, the first special figure reservation memory number is decremented by 1 and the special figure game is executed using the second special figure Is decremented by one.

  The number of pending storages of the variable display obtained by adding the number of the first special view pending storage and the number of the second special view pending storage is particularly referred to as the total pending storage number. The term "number of Tokushu reserve storages" simply refers to a concept that includes all of the number of first to reserve special storages, the number of second to reserve special storages, and the total number of pending storages, but in particular It may refer to a concept including the number of first special view pending storages and the number of second special view pending storages, but excluding the total number of pending storages.

  Along with or in place of the start winning storage display area, a display may be provided to display the number of stored special maps. In the example shown in FIG. 1, together with the start winning combination display area, a first hold display for specifying the number of special view hold memories in the lower part of the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b. A second storage indicator 18b is provided. The first hold indicator 18a displays the first special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. The second hold indicator 18b displays the second special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. The first hold indicator 18a and the second hold indicator 18b are, for example, the number (for example, 4) corresponding to the upper limit value (for example, "4") in each of the first special view reserve storage number and the second special view reserve storage number. Components) are configured.

  A normal winning ball device 6A is provided below the center of the image display device 9. The regular winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first start winning opening 13 which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member.

  On the right side of the image display device 9, a normally variable winning ball device 15 and a passing gate 32 are provided. The normally variable winning ball device 15 has an electric tulip type role having a pair of movable wing pieces that changes between a closed state in a vertical position and an open state in a tilted position by the solenoid 16 for the ordinary electric product shown in FIG. (Normal motorized role) is provided, and the second start winning opening 14 is formed. As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 15, when the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 16 for the ordinary electric character is in the off state, the gaming ball passes through the second start winning hole 14 (enter ) Do not close. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 15, the game ball passes through the second start winning hole 14 by the movable wing piece being in the tilting position when the solenoid 16 for the normal motor vehicle is in the on state Enter the open state where you can enter. The normally variable winning ball device 15 is normally open when the solenoid 16 is off, and the gaming ball can enter (pass) the second start winning hole 14 while the solenoid 16 is on. The game ball may be configured to be less likely to enter (pass) than in the enlarged open state. Thus, on the right side of the game area 7, the first variable state in which the game ball can pass (enter) the second start winning opening 14 and the game ball can not pass (enter) or it is difficult to pass (enter) A normally variable winning ball device 15 capable of changing to the second variable state is provided.

  The game ball entering the first starting winning opening 13 formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting opening switch 13a shown in FIG. The game ball entering the second starting winning opening 14 formed in the normally variable winning ball device 15 is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 14a shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls (prize game media) based on the detection of the game balls by the first starting opening switch 13a, and the first number of pending storages is a predetermined upper limit value If (eg, "4") or less, the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the second start opening switch 14a, and the second number of pending storages is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value. The second start condition is satisfied. The number of winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the first starting opening switch 13a and the number of the winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the second starting opening switch 14a. The numbers may be the same or different from each other.

  The opening and closing plate driven by the solenoid 21 is provided below the normally variable winning ball device 15, and an open state (first state) which is advantageous for the player (the game ball can enter) and disadvantageous for the player (game ball) A special variable winning ball device 20 is provided as a winning means that can be changed to a closed state (second state) where the entry is impossible. In the special variable winning prize ball device 20, the opening / closing plate is controlled to an open state in the big hit gaming state, whereby the big winning opening serving as a winning area is opened. The game ball entering the special winning opening is detected as a winning ball by the count switch 22 and is detected as a discharging ball by the discharge switch 23 or the specification / discharge switch 24. In the closed state, the special variable winning ball device 20 may be configured to be hard to win, but to be able to win (the gaming ball is hard to win).

  In the special variable winning prize ball device 20, a flow-down passage for dropping and collecting the entered game ball is provided on the inside and the back side of the game board 6. In this embodiment, a portion corresponding to the flow-down passage in the game area 7 is a transparent member (member made of transparent resin) so that the player can visually recognize a part of the flow-down passage 500 of the special variable winning prize ball device 20 It is covered with

  The down flow passage 500 is a slanted passage 501 which descends diagonally downward to the left when viewed from the front, a normal region 57 extending vertically downward from the lower end of the inclined passage 501, and a special region which branches in the middle of the inclined passage 501 and extends vertically downward. And 56. Thus, the special area 56 is provided on the upstream side (front side) of the normal area 57 in the flow-down direction of the gaming ball in the flow-down passage 500. On the upstream side of the inclined passage 501, a count switch 22 is provided for detecting and counting gaming balls that have entered the special variable winning prize ball device 20. At the lower end portion of the special area 56, a specification / discharge switch 24 for detecting the game ball entering the special area 56 is provided. At the lower end portion of the normal area 57, a discharge switch 23 for detecting the game ball entering the normal area 57 is provided. A flow passage portion (except for the solenoid 53) from the lower side of the special variable winning prize ball device 20 to each of the specific / discharge switch 24 and the discharge switch 23 is configured to be transparent. As described above, the gaming ball that has entered the special winning opening is detected as a winning ball by the count switch 22 and is detected as a discharging ball by the discharge switch 23 or the specification / discharge switch 24. The count switch 22 is used to count the number of winning in the round game. In addition, the count switch 22 is also used to pay out a game ball which becomes a winning ball according to the winning. The discharge switch 23 is used to determine whether the gaming ball that has entered the special winning opening has been discharged. The identification / discharge switch 24 is used to determine whether the game ball has entered the special area 56 and to determine whether the game ball entering the special winning opening has been discharged.

  A branch port to the special area 56 in the inclined passage 501 is formed on the bottom side of the intermediate position of the extending direction of the inclined passage 501. At the upper part of the branch port, a restricting portion 52 made of a lid is provided so as to cover the branch port. The restricting portion 52 is provided to restrict the game ball from entering the special area 56. The restricting portion 52 can open and close the branch port by pivoting up and down with a pivot axis provided at the downstream end of the branch port as an axis. The restricting portion 52 is driven by the solenoid 53 to open and close the branch port. At the front side of the solenoid 53, a decorative plate indicated by "V" is provided.

  When the solenoid 53 is not driven, the restricting portion 52 is in a closed state (the state in which the restricting portion 52 is indicated by a solid line; hereinafter may be referred to as a restricting state) when the branch port is closed. Although the game ball can enter, the game ball can not enter the special area 56. In such a closed state, the gaming ball that has entered the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is first detected by the count switch 22 and then detected by the discharge switch 23. When the solenoid 53 is driven, the restricting portion 52 pivots in the direction of opening the branch port, and the gaming ball can enter the special area 56, and the gaming ball can not enter the normal area 57 52 is a state shown by a broken line (hereinafter, may be referred to as a passing state). In such an open state, the gaming ball having entered the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is first detected by the count switch 22 and then detected by the specification / discharge switch 24.

  At the end of driving of the solenoid 53, the restricting portion 52 pivots in the direction to close the branch port, the gaming ball can not enter the special area 56, and the normal state returns to the closed state where the gaming ball can enter.

  In addition, the entire surface of the game board 6 may be formed by a transparent member, or only the periphery of the second special variable winning prize ball device 50 may be formed by a transparent member, and at least the game ball flowing down the passage is a special area 56 It is sufficient for the player to be able to determine whether or not he has entered.

  In the jackpot gaming state, the special variable winning ball device 20 is repeatedly and continuously controlled to repeat the open state and the closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state in which the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened is called a round game (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a "round"). A game in which the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened by repeated continuous control in a round is called a round game. In the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is put into the open state, the end condition of the predetermined open state (the predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds in the open state) has elapsed, or the predetermined number (for example, It is put in the closed state according to the fact that the open end condition that 10) winning balls are generated is satisfied. When the open end condition is satisfied, the continuation right is generated, and the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened again. Generation of the continuation right is repeated until the final round (for example, the 16th round, etc.) in which the number of times of opening in the big hit gaming state reaches a predetermined upper limit. In addition, the interval period (closing period) between round games is set to 2 seconds.

  For the big hit, a plurality of types are provided, and when it is determined to be a big hit, one of the big hit types is selected. Of the "big hit" types, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit as a special gaming state is higher than the normal state (a normal gaming state that is not a definite change state). The type (classification) of the jackpot that transitions to a definite change state (abbreviation of a probability change state, also referred to as a high probability state) is called "probability change big hit". The special gaming state may be controlled to a time saving state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the rendering symbol is shortened as compared with the non-time saving state, accompanying to the probability variation state. The special game state may be controlled to be in the time saving state independently of the probability change state.

  In this way, by shifting to the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the rendering symbol is shortened, so when it becomes the time saving state, the effective start winning is likely to occur and the big hit game may be performed. Increase. In addition, the type (class) of the big hit which does not shift to a definite change state after being controlled by the big hit game state among "big hit" is called "usually big hit".

  In the present embodiment, in the big hit gaming state, the restricting portion 52 of the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened in a specific round (hereinafter referred to as a “specific round”). At this time, when the game ball enters the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball device 20 and enters the special area 56 formed in the special variable winning ball device 20, after the big hit gaming state ends, Controlled to a definite change state. The game ball winning in the special area 56 is hereinafter referred to as "V prize".

  As the special gaming state, accompanying the probability change state or the time reduction state, the frequency of the normally variable winning ball device 1 to be opened is increased to increase the degree to which the game ball enters the normally variable winning ball device 15 There is a case where the control of the electric variable support ball device 15 is controlled to a power control support state that facilitates (higher approach, higher frequency) winnings on the variable winning ball device 15. Since the electronic control support state is a high base state as described later, it will be mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

  As electric chew support control, control to shorten the fluctuation time of the normal symbol and derive and display the display result early (normal symbol shortening control), control to increase the probability that the stop symbol of the normal symbol will be hit and hit (normal symbol probability variation) Control), control for increasing the opening time of the normally variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and control for increasing the number of times of opening the normally variable winning ball device 15 (control for increasing the number of opening) are performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio in which the variable winning ball device 15 is normally open is higher than when the control is not performed, so that the winning of the second start winning opening 14 is achieved. The frequency increases, and it becomes easy for the game ball to get a start winning (the condition for executing the variable display on the special symbol displays 8a and 8b and the image display device 9 is easily established). In addition, when the frequency of winning on the second start winning opening 14 is increased by such control, the frequency of establishment of the second start condition and / or the execution frequency of the variable display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state (high frequency state) in which the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 is increased by such electric Chu support control is the number of gaming balls to be paid out as a winning ball according to the winning with respect to the number of firing balls. The ratio "base" is referred to as the "high base state" because it is in a higher state than when the control is not performed. When such control is not performed, it is called "low base state". In addition, such control is a control that facilitates winning on the normally variable winning ball device 15 by supporting the winning with the normally variable winning ball device 15, that is, the electric tulip. be called.

  As a term indicating the state of the jackpot probability, "high probability state (probability state)" and "low probability state (non-probability state)" are used, and as a term indicating a combination of base states, "high base state ( We use "chute support control state" and "low base state (non-power chew support control state)".

  The terms "low probability low base state" and "high probability high base state" are used as terms indicating the combination of the jackpot probability state and the base state. The "low probability low base state" is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is a low probability state and the base state is a low base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is a high probability state and the base state is a high base state. Furthermore, the state of big hit probability is high probability state, and the state of base is low base state “high probability low base state”, the state of big hit probability is low probability state, and the state of base is high base It may be configured to be controllable to the state “low probability high base state”.

  A normal symbol display 10 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right of the image display device 9). As an example, the normal symbol display 10 is composed of LEDs of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc. like the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol The symbol which is normally displayed (also referred to as "common figure" or "ordinary figure") is variably displayed (variable display). Such variable display of ordinary symbols is referred to as a common-play game (also referred to as a "normal-figure game").

  On the surface of the game board, in addition to the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. Also, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening 13, the second starting winning opening 14 and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. May be provided. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that a game ball entering one of the general winning openings is detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost position of the game area 7, an out port 26 is provided where game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports are captured.

  Speakers 27 for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a gaming effect lamp 28 is further provided in the peripheral portion of the gaming area 7. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 15, the special variable winning ball device 20, etc.) in the game area 7 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 .

  At the lower right of the front of the case in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is provided a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a game ball as a game medium toward the game area 7 . For example, the hit ball operating handle adjusts the resilience of the gaming ball according to the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by the player or the like. The hitting control handle may be provided with a single-shot release switch for stopping the drive of the firing motor provided in the hit shooting device or a touch ring (touch sensor). At a predetermined position below the gaming area 7, there is an upper tray which holds (stores) the game balls paid out as a winning ball and the game balls lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device. It is provided.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the gaming ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening 13 formed by the normal winning ball device 6A, the gaming ball is detected by the first starting opening switch 13a shown in FIG. 2, etc. Thus, the first start condition is satisfied. Thereafter, based on the establishment of the first start condition, for example, due to the end of the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state, the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 8a is started Be done.

  When the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening 14 formed by the normally variable winning ball device 15, the second start condition is caused by the fact that the game ball is detected by the second start opening switch 14a shown in FIG. Is established. Thereafter, based on the establishment of the second start condition, for example, due to the end of the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state, the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 8b is started Be done. However, it is difficult or impossible for the game ball to pass through the second start winning opening 14 when the normally variable winning ball device 15 is in the normally open state or the closed state as the second variable state.

  The game symbol passed through the pass gate 32 provided above the normal variable winning ball device 15 is detected by the gate switch 32a shown in FIG. 2, the variable display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 A general drawing start condition for execution is satisfied. Thereafter, based on the fact that the common drawing start condition for starting the variable display of the normal symbol is established, for example, that the previous common drawing game has ended, the common drawing game by the normal symbol display 10 is started. In this common-play game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, when a predetermined time passes, the determined normal symbol as the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (common symbol per symbol) is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol is "per common symbol". On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol in the common drawing is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "general drawing lost". In response to the variable display result of the normal symbol being "per common figure", the open control and the enlarged open control are performed such that the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball device 15 tilts. The closing control or the normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when the predetermined time has elapsed.

  When the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 8a is started, or when the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 8b is started It is determined (predetermined) before the variable display result is derived and displayed, whether or not the variable display result of the symbol is to be a "big hit" as a predetermined specific display result. Then, the variation pattern is determined at a predetermined ratio based on the determination of the variable display result, and the effect control command for designating the variable display result or the variation pattern is the microcomputer 100 for gaming control of the main substrate 11 shown in FIG. From the stage to the effect control board 12.

  After the special view game is started based on the determination of the variable display result and the variation pattern, for example, when a predetermined variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern has passed, a finalized special symbol to be a variable display result is derived. Is displayed. "Left", "Medium" and "Right" decorations arranged in the display area of the image display device 9 corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol by the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b In the symbol display area, variable display of a decorative symbol (effect symbol) different from the special symbol is performed.

  In the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 8a or the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 8b, the finalized special display result of the special symbol When the symbol is derived and displayed, a finalized decorative symbol to be a variable display result of the decorative symbol is derived and displayed in the image display device 9. When the jackpot symbol predetermined as the variable display result of the special symbol is derived and displayed, the variable display result is "big hit" (specific display result), and is controlled to the jackpot gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. Ru. That is, whether or not the jackpot gaming state is controlled corresponds to whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit", and is determined (predetermined) before the variable display result is derived and displayed.

  When the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game is "big hit", a finalized decorative symbol to be a predetermined big hit combination is derived and displayed in the display area of the image display device 9. As an example, the same decorative symbol is aligned on a predetermined effective line in the decorative symbol display area of "left", "middle" and "right" and displayed in a stopped state, so that a definite decorative symbol to be a big hit combination is derived and displayed It should be done.

  The game ball used as a game medium in pachinko gaming machine 1 and the record information of the score given corresponding to the number thereof have a valuable value which can be exchanged for a special prize or a general prize according to the quantity, for example Just do it. Alternatively, the recorded information of the gaming balls and the scores may not be exchanged for special prizes or general prizes, but may have a valuable value that can be used for playing the game again with the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition, the game value that can be awarded in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not limited to the payout of the game ball serving as a winning ball or the provision of a score, and for example, control to a big hit gaming state or special gaming state such as a probability change state Controlling, that the upper limit number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot gaming state becomes the first round number (for example, "15") larger than the second round number (for example, "7") The upper limit number of variable display becomes the first number (for example "100") more than the second number (for example "50"), and the jackpot probability in the positive change state is higher than the second probability (for example 1/50) The first probability (for example, 1/20), the number of times of continuous chanting, which is the number of times of being repeatedly controlled to the big hit gaming state without being controlled to the normal state, is larger than the second consecutive chan number (for example, "5") Second Communicating Chang number (e.g. "10") and such part or all of becoming, it may include be a more favorable game situation for the player.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a main board 11, a presentation control board 12, a voice control board 130101, and a lamp control board 1401 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 1501 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Besides, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, an interface substrate, a touch sensor substrate, etc. are disposed on the back of the gaming board etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main substrate 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control substrate consisting of a setting function of random numbers used in the special view game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch disposed at a predetermined position, etc. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. In addition, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b to perform the first special figure or the second special figure. The variable display of a predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 or performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 10 to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 10 It also has a function to control.

  On the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like are mounted. The switch circuit 110 takes in detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the signals to the game control microcomputer 100. The solenoid circuit 111 transmits a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 16 for the ordinary motorized role, the solenoid 21 for the big winning opening door (attacker), and the solenoid 53 for the regulating unit.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, and receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 1501, and receives the image display device 9, the speaker 27 and the game. Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the effect lamp 28 and the electric parts for rendering such as the decorative LED are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 is all or part of the display operation in the image display device 9, all or part of the sound output operation from the speaker 27, all or part of the on / off operation in the game effect lamp 28 or the decorative LED The function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component for effecting to execute a predetermined effect operation is provided.

  The sound control board 1301 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is for outputting sound from the speaker 27 based on a command or control data from the effect control board 12. The processing circuit etc. which perform audio signal processing are mounted. The lamp control board 1401 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, lighting / extinguishing in the game effect lamp 28 etc. A lamp driver circuit for driving is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the main substrate 11, a gate switch 32a, a start port switch (a first start port switch 13a and a second start port switch 14a), a count switch 22, a discharge switch 23, and a specified / discharge area switch 24. Wires for transmitting detection signals from various switches are connected. The various switches may be of any type that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor called, for example. Further, the main substrate 11 is connected with a wire for transmitting a command signal for performing display control of the first special symbol display device 8a, the second special symbol display device 8b, the normal symbol display 10 and the like.

  The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 1501. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 1501 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted / received as an electric signal. In the effect control command, for example, a display control command used to control an image display operation in the image display device 9, a voice control command used to control an audio output from the speaker 27, a game effect lamp 28, a decoration It includes a lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the LED.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a work for game control. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 for providing an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 for executing a control operation by executing a game control program, and updating of numerical data representing a random number independently of the CPU 103 A random number circuit 104 to be performed and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 are provided.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, a variable data write operation in which the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores it, and various fluctuation data temporarily stored in the RAM 102 by the CPU 103 Data reading operation to read out the data, reception operation in which the CPU 103 receives input of various signals from the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, to the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105 Also, a transmission operation for outputting various signals is performed.

  The one-chip microcomputer constituting the game control microcomputer 100 may be at least incorporated with the RAM 102 in addition to the CPU 103, and the ROM 101, the random number circuit 104, the I / O 105, etc. may be externally attached.

  In the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 101, so that the game control microcomputer 100 (or CPU 103) executes (or performs) the specific operation. In practice, the CPU 103 executes control in accordance with a program. The same applies to a microcomputer mounted on another substrate other than the main substrate 11.

  In the gaming control microcomputer 100, numerical data indicating various random number values used to control the progression of the game is countable, for example, by the random number circuit 104 or the like. The random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also called game random numbers. The gaming random number may be updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 104 or may be updated by software when the CPU 103 of the gaming control microcomputer 100 executes a predetermined computer program. May be For example, numerical data indicating a predetermined random number is stored in a random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 in the game control microcomputer 100 or a random counter provided in an internal register separate from the RAM 102, and the CPU 103 The stored value may be updated regularly or irregularly to update the random value.

  In this embodiment, on the side of the main substrate 11, a random number MR1 for determining a special display result, a random value MR2 for determining a big hit type, a random value MR3 for determining a fluctuation pattern, and a randomness for determining a common display Numerical data representing each of the numerical values MR4 is controlled to be able to count (update). Note that other random values may be used to enhance the gaming effect.

  The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random number value used to determine whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the variable display result such as the special symbol in the special figure game as the "big hit". The jackpot type determination random number value MR2 is a random number value used to determine the jackpot type as any one of a plurality of types when the variable display result is set as the "big hit". The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is a random number used to determine the variation pattern of the decorative pattern to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. The random number value MR4 for determining the common drawing display result controls the variable variable winning ball apparatus 15 in the open state or the enlarged open state in the first variable state with the variable display result of the normal symbol in the regular drawing game as "per common drawing". It is a random value used to determine whether or not to do (see FIG. 3).

  FIG. 4 shows a variation pattern in this embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases in which the variable display result is "losing", the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" or "reach", respectively. A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance in response to the display result being a "big hit" or the like.

  In addition, when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 9 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the variable symbol display pattern of the decorative symbol is not displayed yet stopped (“reach variation The display state in which the variation continues, or the display state in which all or part of the decoration pattern changes synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination) Become, "reach". As a specific example, a part of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas (for example, "left" and "right" decorative symbol display areas, etc.) constitutes a predetermined jackpot combination The decoration pattern to be displayed (for example, the decoration pattern indicating the alphanumeric characters of "7") is stopped and displayed, the remaining decoration pattern display area (for example, the decoration pattern display area of In the display state where the design is changing, or in the decoration design display area of "left", "middle", "right" in all or a part, the decoration design is synchronized while constituting all or a part of big hit combination It is a display state that is fluctuating. In addition, in response to the reaching state, a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative pattern is displayed in the display area of the image display device 9, or the display mode of the background image is changed. There are also cases where the variation pattern of the decorative design is changed. Such display of character images, changes in the display mode of background images, and changes in the variation patterns of decorative patterns are referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). Such a variable display mode of decorative design that does not become "reach" is called "non-reach".

  A control code indicating a user program (game control processing program for game control), fixed data, and the like are stored in the ROM 101 of the microcomputer 100 for game control. In addition to the program for game control, the ROM 101 also stores various selection data, table data, and the like used to control the progress of the game. For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, determination tables, setting tables, and the like prepared for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, in the ROM 101, table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for transmitting control signals as various control commands from the main substrate 11 by the CPU 103, and a fluctuation pattern table storing plural kinds of fluctuation patterns are constituted. Table data etc. are stored.

  The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source that is partially or entirely created on a predetermined power supply substrate. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the content of part or all of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply discharges and the power supply of the backup power supply becomes impossible). Ru. In particular, data indicating at least the gaming state, that is, the data corresponding to the control state of the gaming control means (such as a special map process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary to restore the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power failure or the like is recovered after the power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress of the game. The RAM 102 stores various data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the like.

  As one example, the RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area 150. The game control data holding area 150 includes a first special view reserve storage unit 151A, a second special view reserve storage unit 151B, a common drawing reserve storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game control timer setting unit. A game control counter setting unit 154 and a game control buffer setting unit 155 are provided.

  The first special view reserve storage unit 151A is a special view game (the first special symbol display device 8a which is not yet started although the game ball has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening 13 formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. Storing the reserved data of the special drawing game using the first special drawing in As an example, the first special view reserve storage unit 151A is associated with the reserve number in the winning sequence (the order of detecting the gaming balls) to the first start winning opening 13, and the first starting condition in passing (entering) the gaming balls The random number value MR1 for special image display result determination extracted from the random number circuit 104 etc. by the CPU 103 based on the establishment of the above, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, the numerical data indicating the random pattern value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination etc. Data is stored until the number of memories reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The reserve data thus stored in the first special view reserve storage unit 151A indicates that the execution of the special view game using the first special view is suspended, and the variable display result in the special view game (special view display As a result, the storage memory information can be used to determine whether or not a predetermined game value is to be awarded based on the result.

  The second special view reserve storage unit 151B is a special view game (second special symbol display device which has not yet started although the game ball has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening 14 formed by the normally variable winning ball device 15 The reserved data of the special drawing game using the second special drawing in 8b is stored. As an example, the second special view reserve storage unit 151B is associated with the reserve number in the winning order (the detection order of the game balls) to the second start winning opening 14, and the second start condition at the passage (enter) of the game balls The random number value MR1 for special image display result determination extracted from the random number circuit 104 etc. by the CPU 103 based on the establishment of the above, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, the numerical data indicating the random pattern value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination etc. Data is stored until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The reserve data thus stored in the second special view reserve storage unit 151B indicates that the execution of the special view game using the second special view is suspended, and the variable display result in the special view game (special view display As a result, the storage memory information can be used to determine whether or not a predetermined game value is to be awarded based on the result.

  The common drawing reservation storage unit 151C stores holding information of the common drawing game which has not yet been started by the normal symbol display 10, although the gaming ball having passed the passing gate 32 is detected by the gate switch 32a. For example, the common drawing reserve storage unit 151C determines the common drawing display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the passage of the gaming ball in correspondence with the holding number in the order that the gaming ball passed the passing gate 32 The numerical value data indicating the random number value MR5 for use as storage data is stored until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, “4”).

  The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags capable of updating the state according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores, for each of a plurality of types of flags, data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state. The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 153 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers. The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting count values used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating count values of each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for causing the CPU 103 to update a part or all of the game random numbers by software. The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  The I / O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 includes an input port for capturing various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100 and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmission.

  The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 120 that performs control operations according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores effect control programs, fixed data, and the like, a RAM 122 that provides a work area for the effect control CPU 120, and an image display device 9, a display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining control contents of display operation, and the like, a random number circuit 124 that independently updates numerical data indicating random numbers, and the I / O 125 And is mounted.

  As an example, the effect control board 12 executes a program for effect control read out from the ROM 121 by the effect control CPU 120 to execute a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the effect control CPU 120 reads out fixed data from the ROM 121, a change data write operation in which the effect control CPU 120 writes various change data in the RAM 122 and temporarily stores them, and the effect control CPU 120 in the RAM 122 Fluctuation data read operation to read out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, reception operation to receive various signal input from outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, the effect control CPU 120 to I / O for effect control CPU 120 A transmission operation of outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12. In the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting a video signal to the image display device 9, wiring for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 1301, Wiring or the like for transmitting an electric decoration signal as an information signal indicating lamp data is connected to the lamp control board 1401. Furthermore, the effect control board 12 is also connected with a wire for transmitting, from the push sensor 124, an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's instruction operation (for example, pressing operation) to the push button 1201 has been detected. It is done.

  In the effect control board 12, for example, numerical data indicating various random number values used to control the effect operation is counted by the random number circuit 124 or the like in an updatable manner. The random number used to control such a rendering operation is also referred to as a rendering random number.

  The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables and the like used to control the rendering operation, in addition to the program for effect control. For example, in the ROM 121, a plurality of determination tables prepared to make various determinations, determinations, and settings by the effect control CPU 120, table data forming the determination tables, pattern data forming the various effect control patterns, etc. It is memorized. The RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 stores various data used to control the effect operation.

  The display control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 determines the control content of the display operation in the image display device 9 based on the display control instruction from the effect control CPU 120 and the like. For example, the display control unit 123 performs control for executing variable display of decorative symbols or various effect displays by determining the switching timing of the effect image to be displayed in the display area of the image display device 9 or the like. As an example, the display control unit 121 may be equipped with a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), an LCD drive circuit, and the like. The VDP may be a graphics processing unit (GPU), a graphics controller LSI (GCL), or a microprocessor for image processing which is more generally referred to as a digital signal processor (DSP). The CGROM may be, for example, a non-rewritable semiconductor memory, a rewritable semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or any of non-volatile recording media such as a magnetic memory and an optical memory. It may be configured.

  The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 has, for example, an input port for taking in various signals such as an effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 or the like and an operation detection signal transmitted from the operation detection unit 31; And an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the control board 12. For example, a video signal transmitted to the image display device 9, an instruction (sound effect signal) transmitted to the audio control board 1301, and an instruction transmitted to the lamp control board 1401 from the output port of the I / O 125. (Electric decoration signal) etc. are output.

  On the voice control board 1301, for example, an input / output driver, a voice synthesis IC, a voice data ROM, an amplifier circuit, a volume, etc. are mounted. As an example, in the voice control board 1301, sound number data indicated in the sound effect signal transmitted from the effect control board 12 is input to the voice synthesis IC via the input / output driver. The speech synthesis IC generates speech and sound effects according to the sound number data and outputs the speech and the sound to the amplification circuit. The amplifier circuit outputs to the speaker 27 an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the speech synthesis IC to a level according to the volume set by the volume. The voice data ROM stores control data corresponding to the sound number data, and the voice synthesis IC reads the control data according to the sound number data to generate voice and sound effects. The storage data of the voice data ROM may be constituted of data indicating the output mode of voice and sound effects in a predetermined period in time series.

  For example, an input / output driver and a lamp driver are mounted on the lamp control board 1401. As an example, in the lamp control board 1401, the illumination signal transmitted from the effect control board 12 is input to the lamp driver via the input / output driver. The lamp driver amplifies the electric decoration signal and supplies it to the game effect lamp 28 or the decorative LED.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

  In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing. When the game control main processing is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt prohibition and then performs necessary initialization. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 101 is cleared. Further, the register setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When initialization is complete, after enabling the interrupt, it enters loop processing. In the game control main process, the loop process may be entered after executing the process for restoring the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop.

  When the CPU 103 having executed the game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process. When the game control timer interrupt process is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process to determine the state of detection signals input from various switches via the switch circuit 110 (step S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S12). Thereafter, by executing predetermined information output processing, data such as big hit information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (step S13).

  Following the information output process, a game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers used on the main substrate 11 side by software is executed (step S14). After this, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step S15). In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special drawing process flag provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of the display operation in 8b, opening / closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 20, and the like in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process processing, a normal symbol process processing is executed (step S16). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process processing to control the display operation (for example, lighting and extinguishing of the segment LED, etc.) in the normal symbol display 10, and the variable display of the normal symbol and the movable in the normal variable winning prize ball device 15. Allows setting of tilting movement of winglet etc. After executing the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (step S17). As an example, in the command control process, among the output ports included in the I / O 105 corresponding to the setting in the command transmission table designated by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, effect control After control data is set in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the substrate 12, predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal, and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. By setting the switch to the off state, transmission of effect control commands based on settings in the command transmission table is enabled. After executing the command control process, the game control timer interrupt process is ended after setting to the interrupt enabled state.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the process performed in step S15 described above as the special symbol process process. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning determination process executed in step S101 of FIG.

  When the start winning determination process is started, the CPU 103 first performs a first start based on a detection signal from a first start opening switch 13a provided corresponding to the first start winning opening 13 formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. It is determined whether the mouth switch 13a is on (step S201). At this time, if the first starting opening switch 13a is on (step S201; Yes), the first special figure pending memory number, which is the pending memory number of the special figure game using the first special figure, is a predetermined upper limit It is determined whether or not (for example, "4") (step S202). At this time, if the CPU 103 can identify the first special image storage number by reading the first storage number count value, which is the storage value of the first storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. Good. For example, when the first special figure storage number is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; No), the stored value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "1", for example ( Step S203).

  When the first start port switch 13a is off at step S201 (step S201; No), or when the number of first special view storage blocks has reached the upper limit at step S202 (step S202; Yes) Based on the detection signal from the second starting opening switch 14a provided corresponding to the second starting winning opening 14 formed by the variable winning ball device 15, it is determined whether or not the second starting opening switch 14a is on. (Step S204). At this time, if the second starting opening switch 14a is on (step S204; Yes), the number of second special view pending storages, which is the number of pending storages of the special view game using the second special view, is a predetermined upper limit It is determined whether (for example, "4") is set (step S205). At this time, if the CPU 103 can identify the second special view pending memory count by reading the second pending memory count count value, which is the stored value of the second pending memory count counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. Good. When the second special figure storage number is not the upper limit in step S205 (step S205; No), for example, the storage value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "2" ( Step S206).

  After one of the processes in steps S203 and S206 is executed, the pending storage count value is updated so as to add 1 according to the starting opening buffer value which is the storage value of the starting opening buffer (step S207). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the first pending storage number count value is incremented by one, while when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, the second pending storage number count value is incremented by one. Thus, when the gaming ball passes (enters) the first starting winning hole 13 and the first starting condition corresponding to the special figure game using the first special figure is satisfied, the first reserved memory number count value is satisfied, Updated to increase by 1. In addition, the second reserved memory number count value, when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening 14, when the second start condition corresponding to the special figure game using the second special figure is satisfied, Updated to increase by 1. At this time, for example, the total on-hold storage number count value, which is the storage value of the on-hold storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, is updated so as to add 1 (step S208).

  After executing the processing of step S208, the CPU 103 determines the random number value MR1 for determining the special view display result and the big hit type from among the numerical data updated by the random counter of the random number circuit 104 and the game control counter setting unit 154. The numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for random number and the random number value MR3 for variable pattern determination are extracted (step S209). Numeric data representing each random number value extracted in this way is stored as hold data at the top of the free entry in the special view hold storage unit according to the start port buffer value (step S210). For example, when the start port buffer value is “1”, the hold data is set in the first special view hold storage unit 151A, while when the start port buffer value is “2”, the hold data is the second special view hold. It is set in the storage unit 151B. The numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern is not limited to the one extracted when the game ball passes through the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, and the first special view Alternatively, it may be extracted when a special drawing game using the second special drawing is started.

  Subsequent to the process of step S210, the transmission setting of the command at the start winning is performed (step S211). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the setting for transmitting the first starting opening winning combination designation command to the effect control board 12 is performed. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "2", the setting for transmitting the second starting opening winning combination designation command to the effect control board 12 is performed. The first start opening winning combination designation command is an effect control command for designating that the first start condition is satisfied by the game ball passing (entering) the first start winning opening 13. The second start opening winning combination designation command is an effect control command that designates that the second start condition is satisfied by the game ball passing (entering) the second start winning opening 14. Further, transmission setting of a pending storage number notification command for notifying the effect control board 12 of the total pending storage number may be performed. For example, after the special symbol process processing is completed, the command control processing in step S17 is performed to the effect control board 12 from the main board 11 and the like for the start opening prize winning designation command and the pending storage number notification command thus set. It is transmitted to.

  After the process of step S211 is performed, it is determined whether the starting opening buffer value is "1" or "2" (step S212). At this time, if the starting port buffer value is "1" (step S212; "1"), the starting port buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S213), step S204. Go to the process of On the other hand, when the starting port buffer value is "2" (step S212; "2"), the starting port buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S214), The start winning determination process ends.

  After executing the start winning determination process in step S101 shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 103 executes one of the processes in steps S110 to S117 according to the value of the special view process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152. Select and execute.

  The special symbol normal processing of step S110 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0". In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol is based on the presence / absence of the pending data stored in the first special view pending storage unit 151A or the second special view pending storage unit 151B. A determination is made as to whether or not the special drawing game is to be started by the display device 8b. Also, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special pattern display result, whether the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative pattern is "big hit" is the variable display result Make a decision (pre-decision) before being displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, in response to the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game, the finalized special symbol in the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b Missing symbol) is set. In the special symbol normal processing, when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined in advance, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “1”.

  The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". The variation pattern setting process includes, for example, a process of determining the variation pattern as any one of a plurality of types based on a result of a prior determination as to whether or not the variable display result is to be a "big hit". As shown in FIG. 4, the variable display time of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is preset corresponding to the variation pattern. Therefore, by determining the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation pattern setting process, the variable display time from when the variable display of the special symbol is started to when the determined special symbol to be the variable display result is derived is determined. In addition, the variation pattern setting process may include a process of determining whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is to be "reach" when the variable display result is "loss". Alternatively, even if it is determined whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is to be "reach" by determining the change pattern when the change display result is "loss" in the change pattern setting process at a predetermined ratio. Good. Further, the variation pattern setting process may include a process of setting for starting variation of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b. When the variation pattern setting process is executed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "2".

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". In this special symbol variation processing, processing for setting for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b, and an elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol Processing etc. is included. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special figure variation time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "3".

  The special symbol stopping process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop process, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 8a and the second special symbol display device 8b, and the finalized special symbol as the variable display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed. It includes the process of setting. Then, it is determined whether the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on or not, and if the big hit flag is on, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4". Be done. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special process process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". In this big hit opening pre-processing, in order to start execution of the round game in the big hit game state on the basis of the variable indication result becoming “big hit” etc and to make the big winning opening or the big winning opening open Includes the process of setting up the When the big hit opening pre-processing is executed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "5".

  The big hit open processing of step S115 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is “5”. In this big hit opening process, the process of measuring the elapsed time from the opening of the upper large winning opening or the lower large winning opening, the measured elapsed time, the upper large winning opening switch 23A or the lower large winning opening switch 23B It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return the upper large winning opening or the lower large winning opening from the open state to the closed state, based on the number of game balls detected by the player. When the upper large winning opening or the lower large winning opening is returned to the closed state, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "6".

  The big hit opening post process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6". In this big hit opening post-processing, the process of determining whether the number of round games executed with the upper large winning opening or the lower large winning opening open has reached a predetermined upper limit, or the upper limit has not been reached. In this case, a process of waiting until the next round game is started is included. Then, when the next round game is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”, while when the number of round game executions reaches the upper limit number, the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. Is updated to

  The big hit end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end process, the waiting time corresponding to the period when ending effect is executed as a rendering operation to notify the end of the big hit gaming state by the rendering device such as the image display device 9, the speaker 27, the gaming effect lamp 28, etc. It includes a process of waiting until it elapses, a process of performing various settings for controlling to a definite change state or a short time state according to success or failure of the definite change control condition, and the like. Then, when the setting for controlling to the definite variation state or the short time state is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the process executed in step S110 of FIG. 5 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 103 first determines whether the number of second special view reservations is “0” (step S 231). The second special figure reservation storage count is the number of reserved storages of the special view game using the second special view by the second special symbol display device 8b. For example, in the process of step S231, the second hold storage count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read out, and it may be determined whether the read value is "0".

  When it is determined in step S231 that the number of second special view reservations is other than “0” (step S231; No), the suspension stored corresponding to the suspension number “1” in second special view suspension storage unit 151B. As data, random number value MR1 for special figure display result decision, random number value MR2 for big hit classification decision and the numerical data which shows random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern decision are read out respectively (step S232). The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S232, the second special storage storage count is updated by subtracting one, for example, by subtracting the second storage storage count value by one, and the second special storage storage is updated. Shifts pending data indicating random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries lower than the pending number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to pending numbers “2” to “4”) in section 151B by one entry at a time (Step S233). In addition, in the process of step S233, the gaming control counter setting unit 154 may be updated so as to subtract 1 from the total suspension storage count count value stored in the total suspension storage count counter. At this time, the variation special figure designation buffer value which is the storage value of the variation special figure designation buffer is updated to "2" (step S234).

  When the number of second special figure holding memories is "0" at step S231 (step S231; Yes), it is determined whether the number of first special drawing holding memories is "0" (step S235). The first special view reservation storage number is the number of suspension storages of the special view game using the first special view by the first special symbol display device 8a. For example, in the process of step S235, the game control counter setting unit 154 reads the first hold storage count value stored in the first hold storage count counter and determines whether the read value is "0". Just do it. As described above, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the number of second special view reservations is “0”, and the number of first special views suspension storage is “0”. It is determined whether or not. As a result, the special view game using the second special view starts being executed with priority over the special view game using the first special view.

  When it is determined in step S235 that the number of first special view reservations is other than “0” (step S235; No), the suspension stored corresponding to the suspension number “1” in first special view suspension storage unit 151A. As data, random number value MR1 for special figure display result decision, random number value MR2 for big hit classification decision and the numerical data which shows random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern decision are read out respectively (step S236). The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the process of step S 236, the first TOC pending memory number is updated to be decremented by 1 by, for example, subtracting 1 from the first pending memory number count value, and so on. Shifts pending data indicating random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries lower than the pending number “1” (for example, entries corresponding to pending numbers “2” to “4”) in section 151A upward by one entry (Step S237). Further, in the process of step S 237, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be updated so as to subtract 1 from the total suspension storage count count value stored in the total suspension storage count counter. At this time, the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value is updated to "1" (step S238).

  After executing any of the processes of steps S234 and S238, it is determined whether the special figure display result which is the variable display result of the special symbol is to be "big hit" or "losing" (step S239). As an example, in the process of step S239, a special figure display result determination table prepared by storing in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 is selected and set in the use table for determining the special figure display result. In the special chart display result determination table, the numeric value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for special chart display result determination according to whether or not the definite variation control is performed or not is the special chart display result It may be assigned to the determination result of whether to make “big hit” or “loss”. The CPU 103 may determine the special view display result by referring to the special view display result determination table based on numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination read out from the variation random number buffer.

  FIG. 8A shows a determination example in the process of step S239. In this determination example, the determination ratio as to whether or not the special view display result is to be “big hit” is made different depending on the presence or absence of the probability change control in the probability change state. More specifically, when the probability change control is being performed in the probability change state, the special view display result is determined to be "big hit" at a higher rate than when the probability change control is not performed in the normal state or the time-short state. Ru. Therefore, when in the definite variation state in which the definite variation control is performed, the special view display result is more likely to be a "big hit" than when the probable variation control is not performed in the normal state or the short time state, and is likely to be a big hit gaming state.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether the special map display result determined in step S239 is a "big hit" (step S240). If the special view display result is determined to be "big hit" (step S240; Yes), for example, the big hit flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to on . Also, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S 242). As an example, in the process of step S 242, a jackpot type determination table prepared by storing in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 or the like is selected, and is set in the use table for determining the jackpot type. In the jackpot type determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination according to the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value etc. , As long as it is assigned. The CPU 103 may determine the big hit type by referring to the big hit type determination table based on numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type read from the random number buffer for variation.

  FIG. 8B shows a determination example in the process of step S242. In this determination example, determination of the jackpot type according to whether the special symbol (variation special view) variably displayed in the special drawing game in which the start condition is satisfied is the first special view or the second special view. The rates are different. Here, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is "1", the start condition of the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 8a is satisfied, and the variation special figure becomes the first special figure. On the other hand, when the variation special figure designation buffer value is "2", the start condition of the special figure game by the second special symbol display device 8b is satisfied, and the variation special figure becomes the second special figure. In the determination example shown in FIG. 8B, when the variation special figure is the second special figure, the proportion determined for the 16R big hit is higher than the case where it is the first special figure. In addition, when the variation special figure is the second special figure, the ratio determined to be 16R positive variation is higher than in the case of the first special figure. That is, according to the special symbol variably displayed in the special figure game, the predetermined jackpot type is determined at a different ratio. In the determination example shown in FIG. 8B, an example is shown in which the same type of big hit type is determined when the variation special figure is the first special figure and the second special figure, Different types of jackpots may be determined depending on whether the variation special drawing is the first special drawing or the second special drawing (for example, determined only in the second special drawing) The jackpot type may be), and in the case of the second special view, it may be 100% positive variation (the time saving end condition and the positive variation end condition are the same, and the next big hit gaming state starts If not, the time-lapse termination condition and the probability variation termination condition are satisfied by the variable display being performed up to 100 times). As described above, different big hit types may be determined according to the special symbols variably displayed in the special view game.

  After the process of step S242 is performed, the jackpot type is stored (step S243). In the process of step S243, the jackpot type may be stored by storing data indicating the determination result of the jackpot type in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as a jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, for example.

  If the special figure display result is not "big hit" but "loss" in step S240 (step S240; No), or after the process of step S243, the special symbol in the special figure game is a variable display result The determined special symbol is determined (step S244). As an example, when it is determined in step S240 that the special figure display result is not a "big hit", a special symbol predetermined as a lost symbol is determined as a finalized special symbol. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S240 that the special figure display result is "big hit", any of the special symbols predetermined as a plurality of big hit symbols according to the big hit type determination result in step S242 If it is decided, it should be decided on the special symbol.

  After executing the process of step S244, the value of the special view process flag is updated to "1" (step S245), and the special symbol normal processing is ended. When the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "1" in step S245, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the variation pattern setting process of step S111 shown in FIG. 7 is executed.

  If the number of reserved memories of the special drawing game using the first special drawing in step S235 is "0" (step S235; Yes), after performing a predetermined demonstration display setting (step S246), the special symbol End normal processing. In this demonstration display setting, for example, a presentation control command (waiting customer demonstration designation command) for specifying a demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined effect image on the image display device 9, etc. It is determined whether transmission to the substrate 12 has been completed. At this time, if it has already been sent, the demo display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if not sent, the setting for sending the customer waiting demo specification command is made, and then the demonstration display setting is ended.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S113 of FIG. 5 as the special symbol stop process. In the special symbol stop process shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 103 first determines whether the flag under special view confirmation display provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 102, such as the game control flag setting unit 152, is on (step S261) ). The special view finalization display flag is set to the on state by the process of step S265 described later in response to the finalization display of the finalized special symbol which is the variable display result (special view display result) in the special view game. .

  When the flag for displaying special figure confirmation is off in step S261 (step S261; No), setting for deriving and displaying the confirmed special symbol is performed (step S262). In addition, transmission setting of the command at the time of symbol decision is done (step S263). For example, the setting for transmitting the effect control command prepared in advance as the symbol determination command to the effect control board 12 is performed. Further, a predetermined time (for example, 1000 milliseconds) predetermined as the special view determination display time is set (step S 264). Then, after setting the flag during special image finalization display to ON (step S265), the special symbol stop processing is ended. At this time, since the special view process flag is not updated, the special symbol stop process is executed again when the next timer interrupt occurs.

  If it is determined in step S261 that the flag for displaying special figure confirmation is on (step S261; Yes), it is determined whether the special figure confirmation display time has elapsed (step S266). At this time, if the special view determination display time has not elapsed (step S266; No), the special symbol stop process is ended. Here, since the special figure process flag is not updated, the special symbol stop process is executed again when the next timer interrupt occurs, and the process waits until the special figure determination display time elapses.

  If the special view confirmation display time has elapsed in step S266 (step S266; Yes), the special view determination display flag is cleared to turn off (step S267), and the big hit flag is on or not. It is determined (step S268). Then, if the big hit flag is on (step S268; Yes), a predetermined time set in advance as the big hit start effect waiting time is set (step S269). At this time, the transmission setting of the command at the time of the big hit start is performed (step S270). Further, for example, the big hit start flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (step S271). Subsequently, setting for ending time saving control (including high release control) and probability variation control is performed (step S 272). For example, as the process of step S272, the process of clearing the probability change flag or the time saving flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like and turning it off, or the remaining number of times of special drawing game in which time saving control or high open control is performed. For example, processing for clearing the time reduction counter for counting and processing for clearing the probability modification counter for counting the remaining count of the special figure game for which probability variation control is performed may be executed.

  The time reduction counter is provided, for example, in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as the game control counter setting unit 154, and it is a special figure game in which time reduction control or high open control is performed when the probability change state An initial count value (for example, “70”) corresponding to the upper limit number of times may be set. The probability variation number counter is provided, for example, in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as the game control counter setting unit 154, and counts when the probability variation control is performed when the probability variation state is entered after the big hit gaming state An initial value (for example, "71") may be set.

  After the process of step S272 is performed, the value of the special view process flag is updated to "4" (step S273), and the special symbol stop process is ended. When the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “4”, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 shown in FIG.

  If the big hit flag is off in step S268 (step S268; No), it is determined whether or not to end time reduction control (including high open control) or probability change control (step S274). As an example, in the process of step S274, when the time reduction count value which is the storage value of the time reduction counter is other than “0”, the count value is updated by subtracting 1 or the like. Then, it is determined whether or not the updated time reduction count value matches a predetermined time reduction end determination value (for example, “0”). At this time, if the time saving end determination value is met, the time saving control or the high release control may be ended by clearing a predetermined time saving flag and turning it off. On the other hand, if the time saving end determination value is not matched, the state of the time saving flag may be maintained, and the process of step S 274 may be ended.

  Further, in the process of step S274, when the probability variation count value which is the storage value of the probability variation count counter is other than “0”, the count value is updated by subtracting 1 or the like. Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation count value after the update matches a predetermined probability variation end determination value (for example, “0”). At this time, if it matches with the probability variation end determination value, the probability variation control may be ended by clearing a predetermined probability variation flag or the like. On the other hand, if it does not match the definite variation end determination value, the process of step S274 may be ended by maintaining the state of the probable variation flag or the like.

  After executing the process of step S274, the value of the special view process flag is updated to "0" (step S275), and the special symbol stop process is ended. The special symbol process of step S110 shown in FIG. 7 is executed when the next timer interrupt is generated by updating the value of the special view process flag to “0”.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S114 of FIG. 5 as the big hit opening pre-processing. In the big hit opening pre-processing shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the big hit start flag is on (step S291). The big hit start flag is set to the on state by the process of step S 271 shown in FIG. 9 in response to the start of the big hit gaming state.

  When the big hit start flag is on in step S291 (step S291; Yes), it is determined whether or not the big hit start effect waiting time has elapsed (step S292). At this time, if the jackpot start effect waiting time has not elapsed (step S292; No), the jackpot opening pre-processing is ended. Here, since the special processing process flag is not updated, the big hit opening pre-processing is executed again when the next timer interrupt occurs, and the process waits until the big hit start waiting time has elapsed.

  If the jackpot start effect waiting time has elapsed in step S292 (step S292; Yes), the jackpot start flag is cleared and turned off (step S293), for example, the RAM 102 such as the game control counter setting unit 193 In the round counter provided in the predetermined area, “1” is set as a count initial value corresponding to the number of times of execution of the round game (step S294).

  When the big hit start flag is off in step S291 (step S291; No), or after the process of step S294 is executed, for example, stored data of the big hit type is read from the big hit type buffer (step S295).

  Then, the open pattern of the special winning opening to be in the open state in the round game is determined to any one of a plurality of types according to the big hit type, and the special winning opening open upper limit time is determined (step S296). The special winning opening open upper limit time is an upper limit time for opening the big winning opening in each round game executed in the big hit gaming state.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of determination in the process of step S296. In this embodiment, when the jackpot type is "4R normal", it is determined to perform the opening control of the big winning opening by the opening pattern of pattern 1. Specifically, when the round count value is any one of “1” to “3”, the opening pattern of pattern 1 does not open the restricting portion 52, and the gaming ball can not enter the special area 56. When the round value is “4”, control is performed to open the restriction portion 52 once for a short time (S open) to perform control to allow the game ball to enter the special area 56. The short opening is performed on the basis of the fact that the game ball is detected once by the count switch 22 (one ball winning in the big winning opening). In the S open state, the restricting portion 52 is opened for 0.2 seconds, and the gaming ball can enter the special area 56. However, although the game ball can be entered into the special area 56 after the game ball is detected by the count switch 22 (after the count switch 22 is turned on and then turned off) (see FIG. 13). ), The game ball detected by the count switch 22 does not reach the branch opening within the period (the game ball is a branch while the control unit 52 is open) because the control unit 52 is opened only for 0.2 seconds Game ball can not enter the special area 56). Therefore, the pattern 1 opening pattern is substantially an opening pattern in which the game ball can not enter the special area 56, and the "4R normal" jackpot type is a "non-probability" jackpot type in which no probability change is given I can say that.

  When the jackpot type is "4R definite variation", it is determined to perform the opening control of the big winning opening by the opening pattern of pattern 2. Specifically, when the round count value is any of “1” to “3”, the opening pattern of pattern 2 does not open the restricting portion 52 so that the gaming ball can not enter the special area 56. After performing control and performing control to enable the game ball to enter the special area 56 when the round value is “4”, the restriction portion 52 is short-opened (S-opened) once, and then the restriction portion 52 is It is an open pattern which performs long open (L open) and performs control which enables a game ball to enter into the special area 56. Similar to the opening pattern of the pattern 1, the short opening is performed based on the fact that the gaming ball is detected once by the count switch 22 (one winning ball winning in the big winning opening). The long opening in the opening pattern of the pattern 2 is performed based on the fact that the game ball is detected twice by the count switch 22 (that the large winning opening has won two balls). The S release is similar to the release pattern of pattern 1. In the L opening, once the restricting portion 52 is opened, the open state is maintained for a period until the big winning opening is closed (the restricting portion 52 is closed after the big winning opening is closed). Therefore, the opening pattern of pattern 2 is an opening pattern that allows the game ball to reliably enter the special area 56 because L opening is performed after S opening, and a big hit type of "4R probability variation" is given a probability variation It can be said that it is a big hit type of In addition, although the regulation part 52 will be in a closed state when a big winning a prize mouth is in a closing state, the number of game balls (winning number count value) reached to a big winning a prize opening reaches a predetermined prize upper limit judgment value If the game ball is determined to have reached the prize upper limit determination value, the game ball (the game ball that has won the tenth ball) is closed after a period in which it can enter the special area 56.

  When the jackpot type is "4R probability variation (latency)", it is determined to perform the opening control of the big winning opening by the opening pattern of pattern 3. Specifically, when the round count value is any of “1” to “3”, the open pattern of pattern 3 does not open the restricting portion 52 and makes the gaming ball incapable of entering the special area 56. After performing control and performing control to enable the game ball to enter the special area 56 when the round value is “4”, the restriction portion 52 is short-opened (S-opened) once, and then the restriction portion 52 is It is an open pattern which performs long open (L open) and performs control which enables a game ball to enter into the special area 56. The opening pattern of pattern 3 is the same as the opening pattern of pattern 2 in that L opening is performed after S opening, but with the opening pattern of pattern 3, the game ball is detected seven times with count switch 22 Long opening is performed based on 7 balls winning in the mouth). Therefore, even if the restricting portion 52 is not released when the large winning opening is awarded two balls, it is released by winning seven balls, which can provide the player with unexpectedness. In addition, in the open pattern of the pattern 3, unlike the case of the open pattern of the pattern 2, the promotion effect and the probability variation confirmation notification described later are not performed. Therefore, it can be said that the opening pattern of the pattern 3 is an opening pattern that the player can not recognize although the probability change is actually given.

  When the jackpot type is "16R normal", it is determined to perform the opening control of the big winning opening by the opening pattern of pattern 4. Specifically, when the round count value is any one of “1” to “9” and “11” to “16”, the release pattern of pattern 4 does not open the restricting portion 52 and the game ball is displayed in the special area Controls to make it impossible to enter, and when the round value is “10”, the control unit 52 is short-opened once (S-opened) to allow the game ball to enter the special area 56 It is an open pattern to carry out. The short release is similar to the other release patterns. The open pattern of pattern 4 is, similarly to the open pattern of pattern 1, substantially an open pattern in which the game ball can not enter the special area 56, and the "16R normal" jackpot type is not given a definite variation. It can be said that it is a big hit type of "".

  When the jackpot type is “16R definite variation”, it is determined to perform the opening control of the big winning opening by the opening pattern of pattern 5. Specifically, when the round count value is any one of “1” to “7” and “9” to “16”, the open pattern of pattern 5 does not open the restricting portion 52 and the game ball is displayed on the special area 56 Controls to make it impossible to enter, and when the round value is “8”, the control unit 52 is short-opened (S-opened) once to allow the game ball to enter the special area 56 It is an open pattern which performs control which enables the game ball to enter the special area 56 by long opening (L opening) the restricting portion 52 after it is performed. Similar to the other opening patterns, the short opening is performed based on the fact that the game ball is detected once by the count switch 22 (one winning ball winning in the big winning opening). The long opening in the opening pattern of the pattern 5 is performed based on the fact that the game ball is detected twice by the count switch 22 (the double winning in the big winning opening) as in the opening pattern of the pattern 2. The open pattern of pattern 5 is an open pattern that allows the game ball to reliably enter the special area 56 similarly to the open pattern of pattern 2, and the big hit type of "16R positive change" is a positive change that is given a positive change It can be said that it is a big hit type of. In the illustrated example, an example is shown in which the game ball is allowed to enter the special area 56 when the round value is “8”, but the round value is the same as the open pattern of pattern 4 When it is "10", control may be performed to enable the game ball to enter the special area 56.

  When the jackpot type is “16R positive variation (relief)”, it is determined to perform the opening control of the big winning opening by the opening pattern of pattern 6. Specifically, when the round count value is any of “1” to “15”, the open pattern of pattern 6 does not open the restricting portion 52 and makes the gaming ball incapable of entering the special area 56. Control is performed, and when the round value is “16” (when it is the final round), the restriction portion 52 is short-opened once (S-open) to perform control to enable the game ball to enter the special area 56 After that, it is an opening pattern for performing control to allow the game ball to enter the special area 56 by long opening (L opening) the restricting portion 52. Similar to the other opening patterns, the short opening is performed based on the fact that the game ball is detected once by the count switch 22 (one winning ball winning in the big winning opening). The long opening in the opening pattern of the pattern 6 is performed based on the fact that the game ball has been detected five times by the count switch 22 (five balls have been won in the big winning opening). Therefore, the open pattern of pattern 6 is an open pattern that allows the game ball to reliably enter the special area 56, and the big hit type of "16R positive change (relief)" is the big hit type of "positive change" to which positive change is given It can be said that there is. In the opening pattern of pattern 6, unlike the opening pattern of pattern 5, control is performed to enable the game ball to enter the special area 56 in the final round. Also, unlike the opening pattern of pattern 5, the long opening is performed based on the fact that the game ball has been detected five times by the count switch 22 (five balls have been won in the big winning opening). Therefore, the player can be surprised by the fact that the game ball can enter the special area 56 at the end of the round game. Further, in the illustrated example, control is made such that the game ball can enter the special area 56 in the final round 16R, but in addition to this, for example, similarly to the pattern 4, the restriction portion 52 is once in 10R. Control may be performed to allow the game ball to enter the special area 56 by opening the short (S open). According to this, since the same control as the pattern 4 opening pattern when the big hit type is “16R normal” is performed once, the player can be made to appear as “16R normal”, and more unexpectedness can be achieved. Can be given.

  If the jackpot type is "16R probability variation (latency)", it is determined to perform the opening control of the big winning opening by the opening pattern of pattern 7. Specifically, when the round count value is any one of “1” to “9” and “11” to “16”, the open pattern of pattern 7 does not open the restricting portion 52, and the game ball is displayed in the special area 56 Controls to make it impossible to enter, and when the round value is “10”, the control unit 52 is short-opened once (S-opened) to allow the game ball to enter the special area 56 It is an open pattern which performs control which enables the game ball to enter the special area 56 by long opening (L opening) the restricting portion 52 after it is performed. Similar to the other opening patterns, the short opening is performed based on the fact that the game ball is detected once by the count switch 22 (one winning ball winning in the big winning opening). The long opening in the opening pattern of the pattern 7 is performed based on the fact that the game ball has been detected four times by the count switch 22 (that four balls have been won in the big winning opening). In addition, in the open pattern of the pattern 7, similarly to the open pattern of the pattern 3, the promotion effect and the probability variation confirmation notification described later are not performed. Therefore, it can be said that the open pattern of the pattern 7 is an open pattern which can not be recognized by the player although a definite change is actually given.

  Also, in this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the big winning opening open upper limit time is set to a fixed time (29.5 seconds) regardless of which jackpot type is, for example, 4R big hit The big winning opening opening upper limit time may be set to a different time depending on whether there is a 16R big hit or the big winning opening opening upper limit time may be set to a different time according to each big hit type. Moreover, in this embodiment, even if it is a special figure display result which is different, the thing which becomes the big hit classification of the same kind is included, it is similar concerning the decoration design (for example, in the big hit classification of “16R normal”, For example, there is a special symbol indicating the numbers "3" and "7". Also, in the case of a jackpot type that indicates normal or latent, such as "4R normal", "4R probability change (latency)", "16R normal", and "16R probability change (latency)", in the time saving state after the end of the jackpot game Move to the background that indicates that there is. On the other hand, in the case of a big hit type that indicates a definite change (including relief) such as "4R definite change", "16R definite change", and "16R definite change (relief)", that the condition is a definite change after the end of the big hit game. Move to the background shown. Furthermore, in this embodiment, an example in which the round for opening the restriction portion 52 is one round is shown, but the restriction portion 52 may be opened in a plurality of rounds in a part (or all) of the big hit types . Depending on the jackpot type, the number of winnings required to open the regulating unit 52 (which count should be open) may be made different, or the number and timing of making it open may be made different.

  Returning to FIG. 10, after the process of step S296 is performed, release start control is performed to change the special winning opening from the closed state to the open state (step S298). At this time, the setting for transmitting the drive signal to the solenoid 21 is performed according to the release pattern determined by the process of step S296.

  Thereafter, the value of the special process process flag is updated to "5" (step S299), and the big hit opening pre-processing is ended. When the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "5" in step S299, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the big hit open processing of step S115 shown in FIG. 5 is executed.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S115 of FIG. 5 as the big hit open process. In the big hit open processing shown in FIG. 12, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the special winning opening open upper limit time has elapsed (step S311). At this time, if the special winning opening open upper limit time has not elapsed (step S311; No), it is determined whether the detection signal transmitted from the count switch 22 has been turned on (step S312).

  When the count switch 22 is on at step S312 (step S312; Yes), the winning number count value is updated so as to be incremented by one (step S313). The winning prize count value is, for example, a storage value of a winning prize counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as the game control counter setting unit 154, and a game detected by the count switch 22 while one round game is executed. It only needs to indicate the number of balls. Thereafter, based on the detection of the game ball by the count switch 22, setting for paying out the game ball to be the winning ball is performed (step S314). Instead of paying out the winning balls directly, a score corresponding to the number of winning balls may be given.

  If the count switch 22 is off in step S312 (step S312; No) or after the process of step S314 is performed, it is determined whether the round count value is a value indicating a specific round (step S315). ). The round count value is a value indicating how many rounds the round game in progress is, and is added in step S341 of FIG. 14 described later. Moreover, a specific round shows the round which performs open control of the control part 52, such as performing S open | release and L open, and if it is set by the open pattern being determined by step S296 of FIG. Good. When the round count value is a value indicating a specific round (step S315; Yes), setting is performed to transmit a specific round start command indicating that the specific round has been started (step S316). In addition, since a command (a command indicating a big hit type) indicating which type of big hit is received at the start of the big hit is transmitted to the side of the effect control board 12, the process of step S316 is not executed, and the effect control board 12 Whether or not it is a specific round may be determined on the side of. Further, the process of step S316 may be executed in the big hit opening pre-processing shown in FIG. Furthermore, the process of step S316 is a process performed to execute the process of step S602 shown in FIG. 18 on the side of the effect control board 12 (described in detail later), but on the side of the effect control board 12 After determining that it is a specific round, a special winning opening winning command (a command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 each time a game ball is detected by the count switch 22) is received. When the process of step S602 shown in FIG. 18 is performed accordingly, the process of step S316 may not be performed. In addition, after the process of step S316 is performed once in the big hit open process, the process of step S316 may be skipped without being performed.

  After executing the processing of step S316, the CPU 103 performs control (including control of closing) of opening the restricting portion 52 according to the winning number count value (step S317). In step S317, the opening / closing control of the restricting portion 52 may be performed according to the opening pattern determined in the process of step S296 in FIG. 10 (control for performing S opening or L opening may be performed). After executing the processing of step S317, it is determined whether or not the detection signal transmitted from the identification / discharge switch 24 is turned on (step S318), and whether or not the game ball has entered the special area 56 To judge. When the identification / discharge switch 24 is on at step S318 (step S318; Yes), the probability change determination flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the ON state, and the discharge is performed. The count value is incremented by 1 (step S319), and the specific / discharge switch 24 is turned on, and transmission setting of a definite variation confirmation command for notifying the effect control board 12 that the definite variation state has been decided is performed ( Step S320). The discharge count value is, for example, a stored value of the discharge number counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 such as the game control counter setting unit 154, and the discharge switch 23 or the specification / discharge switch 24 while one round game is performed. It is sufficient if it indicates the number of game balls detected by the above (it is sufficient to indicate the number of game balls discharged in the large winning opening). The process of setting the definite variation determination flag in step S319 to the on state and the transmission setting process of the definite variation confirmation command in step S320 may be skipped without being executed after being temporarily performed in the big hit open processing (( Only the process of adding the discharge count value in step S319 may be performed).

  On the other hand, when the round count value is not a value indicating a specific round in step S315 (step S315; No), or when the specification / discharge switch is not on in step S318 (step S318; No), the CPU 103 discharges the switch. It is determined whether the detection signal transmitted from S.23 is turned on (step S321). If the discharge switch 23 is on at step S321 (step S321; Yes), the discharge count value is incremented by one (step S322).

  After the process of step S322 is executed, if the discharge switch is not on in step S321 (step S321; No), or after the process of step S320 is executed, the CPU 103 determines that the winning number count value is a predetermined winning upper limit. It is determined whether the determination value (for example, "10") has been reached (step S323). At this time, if the winning upper limit judgment value has not been reached (step S323; No), the big hit open processing is ended. Here, since the value of the special process process flag is not updated, the process during the big hit open is executed again when the next timer interrupt occurs.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S323 that the winning upper limit determination value has been reached (step S323; Yes), it is determined whether the winning number count value and the discharge count value are the same value (step S324) It is determined whether all the game balls that have won the special winning opening have been discharged. When the value of the winning number count value and the value of the discharge count value are not the same value (step S324; No), the big hit open processing is ended. Here, since the value of the special process process flag is not updated, the process during the big hit open is executed again when the next timer interrupt occurs. In this embodiment, when the winning number count value reaches the winning upper limit determination value, it is determined whether or not the winning number count value and the discharge count value are the same value in the process of step S324. Although an example is shown in which the special winning opening is closed, the process of step S324 may not be performed. In this case, the process of adding the discharge count value may not be performed. Further, in the process of step S323, the process proceeds to the process of step S324 also when the winning number count value is equal to or greater than the winning upper limit determination value (determined as Yes).

  When it is determined in step S311 that the special winning opening open upper limit time has elapsed (step S311; Yes), or when it is determined in step S324 that the winning number count value and the discharge count value are the same value (step S324). Yes), it is determined that the current round game is to be ended, and an open end control is performed to return the large winning opening in the open state to the closed state (step S325). In the process of step S325, setting for stopping transmission of the drive signal to the solenoid 21 may be performed. Further, in the process of step S325, when the restricting portion 52 is in the open state (for example, when L opening is performed), the restricting portion 52 is immediately after the open end control for returning the big winning opening to the closed state. It is sufficient if open end control is performed to return the closed state. Specifically, settings for stopping transmission of the drive signal to the solenoid 53 may be performed.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S325, the winning number counter and the discharging number counter are cleared to initialize the winning number count value and the discharge count value to "0" (step S326). Then, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "6" (step S327), and the big hit open processing is ended. When the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “6”, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the big hit post-processing of step S116 shown in FIG. 5 is executed.

  FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing the opening timing of the restricting portion 52 in each opening pattern. Specifically, FIG. 13A shows the release timing of the restricting portion 52 performed in four rounds of pattern 1 and ten rounds of pattern 4. In four rounds of pattern 1 (big hit type is "4R normal") and 10 rounds of pattern 4 (big hit type is "16R normal"), as shown in the figure, the game ball on the special winning opening of special variable winning ball device 20 Enters, and when the gaming ball is detected once by the count switch 22, the restriction portion 52 is opened S (opened for 0.2 seconds as described above). As illustrated, in the open pattern of pattern 1, even if a win is detected after 2 counts as compared with other patterns (even if the game ball is detected twice or more by the count switch 22), the restricting portion 52 is It will not be released.

  FIG. 13B shows the release timing of the restricting portion 52 performed in the fourth round of pattern 2 and the eighth round of pattern 5. In 4 rounds of pattern 2 (big hit type is "4R positive variation") and 8 rounds of pattern 5 (big hit type is "16R positive variation"), as shown in the figure, the game ball on the special winning opening of special variable winning ball device 20 Enters, and when the gaming ball is detected once by the count switch 22, the restriction portion 52 is opened S (opened for 0.2 seconds as described above). Then, when the game ball is detected twice by the count switch 22 (when the second winning is detected), the restriction portion 52 is opened L (as described above, until the big winning opening is closed) Period of time is kept open).

  FIG. 13C illustrates the release timing of the restricting portion 52 performed in the fourth round of pattern 3. In the fourth round of pattern 3 (big hit type is "4R probability change (latency)"), as shown in the figure, the gaming ball enters the big winning opening of the special variable winning winning ball device 20, and the gaming switch once at count switch Is detected, the restriction portion 52 is opened S (opened for 0.2 seconds as described above). Then, when the gaming ball is detected seven times by the count switch 22 (when the seventh winning is detected), the restriction portion 52 is opened L (as described above, until the big winning opening is closed) Period of time is kept open).

  FIG. 13D shows the release timing of the restricting portion 52 performed in the 16th round of the pattern 6. In the 16th round of the pattern 6 (big hit type is “16R definite change (relief)”), as shown in the figure, the gaming ball enters the big winning opening of the special variable winning winning ball device 20, and the gaming switch once at the count switch 22 Is detected, the restriction portion 52 is opened S (opened for 0.2 seconds as described above). Then, when the gaming ball is detected five times by the count switch 22 (when the fifth winning is detected), the restriction portion 52 is opened L (until the big winning opening is in the closed state as described above) Period of time is kept open).

  FIG. 13E shows the release timing of the restricting portion 52 performed in the 10th round of the pattern 7. In 10 rounds of the pattern 10 (big hit type is "16R probability change (latency)"), as shown in the figure, the gaming ball enters the big winning opening of the special variable winning winning ball device 20, and the gaming switch once at the count switch 22 Is detected, the restriction portion 52 is opened S (opened for 0.2 seconds as described above). Then, when the game ball is detected four times by the count switch 22 (when the fourth winning is detected), the restriction portion 52 is opened L (as described above, until the big winning opening is closed) Period of time is kept open).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the control unit 52 is opened at different timings according to the opening pattern, and opening control with different opening periods such as S opening and L opening is performed according to the number of winnings of the big winning opening. Do. Therefore, the state of passage to the special area 56 changes in accordance with the winning situation, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in game fun. In addition, since the number of winning combinations required for L opening is different according to the big hit type, the player's sense of expectation can be improved.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S116 of FIG. 5 as the big hit open post process. In the big hit opening post process shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 103 first determines whether the next round waiting flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, such as the game control flag setting unit 152, is on (step S331). The next round waiting flag is set to the on state by the process of step S334 described later, in response to waiting until the next round game in the big hit gaming state is started.

  When the next round waiting flag is off in step S331 (step S331; No), it is determined whether the round count value has reached a predetermined upper limit judgment value (for example, "14") (step S332). ). At this time, if the round upper limit judgment value is not reached (step S332; No), a predetermined time set in advance as the next round waiting time is set (step S333). Then, after setting the next round waiting flag to ON (step S334), the big hit post-processing is ended. Here, since the value of the special view process flag is not updated, the big hit opening post process is executed again when the next timer interrupt occurs.

  If it is determined in step S332 that the round upper limit determination value has been reached (step S332; Yes), a predetermined time set in advance as the time before the end of the big hit is set (step S335). At this time, the round counter is cleared and its count value is initialized to "0" (step S336). In addition, the big hit flag is cleared and turned off (step S337). Then, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "7" (step S338), and the big hit post-processing is ended. When the value of the special view process flag is updated to “7”, when the next timer interrupt occurs, the big hit end processing of step S117 shown in FIG. 7 is executed.

  If it is determined in step S331 that the next round waiting flag is on (step S331: YES), it is determined whether the next round waiting time has elapsed (step S339). Then, if the next round waiting time has not elapsed (step S339; No), the big hit open post-processing is ended. At this time, since the special processing process flag is not updated, the big hit opening post-processing is executed again when the next timer interrupt occurs, and the process waits until the next round waiting time passes.

  When the next round waiting time has elapsed in step S339 (step S339; Yes), the next round waiting flag is cleared and turned off (step S340). Also, the round count value is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S341). Then, after the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4" (step S342), the big hit post-processing is ended. When the next timer interrupt is generated by updating the value of the special view process flag to “4”, the big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 shown in FIG. 7 is executed to start a new round game. it can.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S117 of FIG. 5 as the big hit end process. In the big hit end process shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the time before the big hit has passed (step S361). At this time, if the time before the big hit end has not passed (step S361; No), the big hit end process is ended. Here, since the special figure process flag is not updated, the big hit end process is executed again when the next timer interrupt occurs, and the process waits until the big hit end time elapses.

  If the time before the big hit ends in step S361 (step S361; Yes), time reduction control is started to perform setting for setting the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the time reduction state (step S362). As an example, in the process of step S 361, in addition to setting the time saving flag to the on state, the count initial value (for example, “70”) corresponding to the upper limit number of times of the special figure game that can be executed Set to the number counter. Thereafter, it is determined whether the probability variation determination flag is on (step S363).

  If it is determined in step S363 that the probability variation determination flag is on (step S363: Yes), probability variation control is started to perform setting for setting the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 into a probability variation state (step S364). As an example, in the process of step S364, in addition to setting the probability variation flag to the on state, the count initial value (for example, "71") corresponding to the upper limit number of times of the special figure game that can be executed in the probability variation state is Set to the number counter. After that, the definite variation determination flag is cleared to be in the off state (step S365).

  When the definite variation determination flag is off in step S 363 (step S 363: No) or after the process of step S 365 is performed, the special process process flag is cleared and the value is initialized to “0”. (Step S336), the big hit end processing is ended. By initializing the special view process flag to "0", when the next timer interrupt occurs, the special symbol normal processing of step S110 shown in FIG. 5 is executed.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described.

  In the effect control board 12, when receiving the supply of the power supply voltage from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 16 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71) to clear the RAM 122 and set various initial values, and to the effect control board 12 Performs register settings etc. of the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on (step S72). The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the register setting of CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S72; No), the process of step S72 is repeatedly performed and the process waits.

  Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 occurs separately from the timer interrupt that occurs every time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 11 is turned on. If an interrupt occurs because the effect control INT signal is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt disable state, but interrupts using the CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state. It is desirable to issue a prohibited instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, a control signal serving as an effect control command from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 1501. Capture The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As an example, when the effect control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the effect control command reception buffer. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on at step S72 (step S72; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be off (step S73), and command analysis processing is executed (step S74). In the command analysis process executed in step S74, for example, various presentation control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main substrate 11 and stored in the presentation control command reception buffer are read and then read. Settings, control, and the like corresponding to the output control command issued are performed.

  After the command analysis process is performed in step S74, an effect control process process is performed (step S75). In the effect control process of step S75, for example, the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 9, the sound output operation from the speaker 27, the lighting operation in the decoration light such as the game effect lamp 28 and the decoration LED, The control content of the rendering operation using various rendering devices, such as the driving operation in the model, is determined, determined, set, and the like according to the rendering control command and the like transmitted from the main substrate 11.

  Following the effect control process of step S75, effect random number updating process is executed (step S76), and the effect random number is counted by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193 as various random number values used for effect control. The numerical data representing the is updated by software. Thereafter, the process returns to the process of step S72.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process performed in step S75 of FIG. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 17, the effect control CPU 120 executes steps S170 to S176 as described below according to the value of the effect process flag provided in a predetermined area (for example, effect control flag setting unit) of the RAM 122. Select and execute one of the processes.

  The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0". This variable display start waiting process is based on whether or not the first change start command or the second change start command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received, the variable display of the decorative design on the screen of the image display device 5 It includes a process of determining whether to start or not. When such a first change start command or a second change start command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1".

  The variable display start setting process of step S171 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". This variable display start setting process corresponds to the start of variable display of the special symbol in the special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. In order to perform the variable display of the decoration pattern in and various other effect operations, it includes the process of determining the finalized decoration pattern and various effect control patterns according to the variation pattern of special symbol and the kind of display result etc. . When the variable display start setting process is executed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2".

  The variable display effect process of step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In the variable display effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120 controls various control data from the effect control pattern corresponding to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area (such as the effect control timer setting unit) of the RAM 122 Are included to perform various effect control during variable display of the decorative symbol. In addition, during the variable display effect processing, in response to receiving the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11, etc., the finalized display of the finalized decorative symbol as the final stop symbol as the variable display result of the decorative symbol A process of (derivative display) is included. In addition, in response to the end code being read out from the predetermined effect control pattern, the finalized display (derivative display) of the finalized decorative symbol may be made. In this case, when the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command has elapsed, the effect control board 12 side autonomously without the effect control command from the main board 11 It is possible to derive and display the finalized decorative symbol on the final display and to fix the variable display result. After such effect control, etc., the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3".

  The variable display stop process in step S173 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3." In the variable display stop process, the jackpot gaming state is started based on the variable display result notified by the variable display result notification command, the determination result of whether or not the big hit start designation command transmitted from the main board 11 is received, etc. Includes the process of determining whether or not And, when the big hit game state is started corresponding to the variable display result “big hit”, while the value of the presentation process flag is updated to “4”, the variable display result corresponds to “losing” If the jackpot gaming state is not started, the effect process flag is cleared and its value is initialized to "0".

  The jackpot display process of step S174 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4". The big hit display process includes a process for executing a big hit notification effect (fanfare effect) for reporting the start of the big hit gaming state. Then, when the execution of the jackpot notification effect ends, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "5".

  The jackpot inside effect process of step S175 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is “5”. In this big hit, during the effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern and the like corresponding to the effect contents in the big hit game state, and causes the effect image based on the setting contents to be displayed on the screen Or, outputting voice and sound effects from the speaker 27 by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 1301, and outputting a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp control board 1401 for the game effect lamp 28 and decorative LED Execute various effect control in the big hit gaming state, such as turning on / off / flashing. Further, in the big hit internal effect process, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to “6”, for example, in response to the reception of the big hit end designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 or the like. Further, in the special hit during the big hit, a promotion effect (fire promotion notification) may be executed to promote the player to win the game ball in the special area 56 in the specific round. Further, in the big hit, middle effect processing, the probability variation confirmation notification may be performed based on the reception of the probability variation confirmation command from the main substrate 11 side.

  The jackpot end effect process in step S176 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "6". In the big hit end effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern and the like corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state, and displays an effect image based on the setting content on the screen of the image display device 5 Or, outputting voice and sound effects from the speaker 27 by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 1301, and outputting a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp control board 1401 for the game effect lamp 28 and decorative LED Execute various effect control at the end of the big hit gaming state, such as turning on / off / flashing. Thereafter, the effect process flag is cleared and its value is initialized to "0".

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of processing (processing in S175) performed in the jackpot middle effect processing of step S175 in FIG. In the process shown in FIG. 18, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether a specific round start command has been received from the main substrate 11 (step S601). As described above, the specific round start command is transmitted in the process of step S316 in FIG. When it is determined that the specific round start command has been received (step S601; Yes), since the round game to be executed is the round game of the specific round, the effect control CPU 120 plays the game ball to win the special area 56 The execution setting of the promotion effect (emission promotion notification) to be promoted to the person is performed, and the promotion effect is executed (step S602). Specifically, in step S602, the presence or absence and execution mode of the promotion effect are determined in accordance with the determination ratio shown in FIG.

  FIG. 19 shows an example of determination in the process of step S602 of FIG. 18 and the process of step S604 described later. In this determination example, it is set such that the presence or absence of the promotion effect and the execution mode in the case of execution are determined according to the big hit type. Specifically, in the case of a big hit type such as "4R normal", "4R probability change (latency)", "16R normal", "16R probability change (latency)", the promotion effect is not performed, but the big hit of "4R probability change" In the case of the type (the number of prizes required for opening L is “2”), the promotion effect of “aspect A” is executed, and in the case of the big hit type of “16R positive variation” (the number of prizes required for L opening is “ 2) execute the promotion effect of “mode B”, and in the case of the “16R positive change (relief)” jackpot type (the number of prizes required for L opening is “5”), promote “mode C” Decide to execute the rendition.

  In this embodiment, when it is determined that the promotion effect is to be executed, the promotion effect of the different mode is set to be executed for each big hit type, but the common effect is executed regardless of the big hit type It may be decided to Also, for example, in the case of a big hit type of "4R positive variation" (the number of prizes required for opening L is "2") and in the case of a big hit type of "16R positive variation" (number of prizes required for L opening is "2") In the case of the big hit type of "16R probability variation (remedy)" (the number of prizes required for opening L is "5"), the jackpot of "4R probability variation" or "16R probability variation" is executed. For example, different types of promotion effects may be performed according to the number of winnings required until the L opening, such as execution of a different type of promotion effect from the type. In this case, for example, the message display may be displayed larger as the number of winnings necessary for opening the L increases. Also, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which the presence or absence of the promotion effect is determined according to the determination example shown in FIG. 19 on the side of the effect control board 12. The specific round start command is transmitted only in the case of "certain change", "16R definite change", "16R definite change (relief)", and the effect control board 12 side executes the promotion effect only when the specific round start command is received. (The same applies to the definite variation confirmation notification described later).

  Also, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which the promotion effect is executed at the timing when the specific round is started, but for example, the promotion effect is to be executed during the execution of the round game one before the specific round May be Further, the promotion effect may be executed based on the fact that the special winning opening winning command indicating that the gaming ball has won in the special winning opening is received once in the specific round. Furthermore, for example, in the case of a big hit type of “16R positive variation”, the promotion effect is executed at the start of a specific round, and in the case of a big hit type of “16R positive variation (rescue)”, a large winning opening during execution of the specific round The promotion effect may be executed at different timings according to the jackpot type, such as executing the promotion effect based on the reception of the winning command four times. According to this, since the promotion effect is executed at different timings according to the jackpot type, it is possible to give the player unexpectedness.

  In addition, in the promotion effect in this embodiment, the display color of the characters displayed in the promotion effect is different such that “mode A” is blue, “mode B” is red, and “mode C” is green. It has become, but it is not limited to this. For example, the font, output sound, character size and display character may be different in each mode. Also, different messages may be displayed depending on the mode, such as “Aim for the right!” And “Aim for V!”.

  Returning to FIG. 18, after executing the processing of step S602, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether or not the probability variation confirmation command has been received from the main substrate 11 side (step S603). As described above, the definite variation determination command is transmitted in the process of step S320 in FIG. When it is determined that the definite variation confirmation command has been received (step S603; Yes), execution setting of the definite variation confirmation notification to notify the player that the definite variation is given is performed, and the definite variation confirmation notification is executed (step S604). Finish. Specifically, in step S604, the presence or absence of notification of probability variation confirmation is determined according to the determination ratio shown in FIG.

  In the example of determination shown in FIG. 19, it is set so that the presence or absence of execution of a definite variation definite alerting | reporting may be determined according to a big hit type. Specifically, in the case of a big hit type such as “4R normal”, “4R probability variation (latency)”, “16R normal variation”, “16R probability variation (latency)”, no definite variation confirmation notification is performed, “4R probability variation”, In the case of a big hit type such as "16R definite variation" or "16R definite variation (remedy)", it is decided to execute the definite variation definite notification. In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the common variation confirmation notification of the common mode is performed regardless of the big hit type, but as in the case of the promotion effect, if the execution mode of the positive variation confirmation notification is different according to the big hit type You may

  Referring back to FIG. 18, when it is determined that the specific round start command has not been received in step S601 (step S601; No), since the effect control CPU 120 is not the round game to be executed, it is other The execution setting of the effect during the round is performed (the execution setting according to the jackpot type is performed), the other effect during the round is performed (step S605), and the process is ended.

  Subsequently, an example of an effect operation during a round of the big hit gaming state will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21. FIG. 20 shows an example of the effect operation when the open pattern of pattern 1 is executed (when the big hit type is “4R normal”). On the other hand, FIG. 21 shows an example of the effect operation when the open pattern of pattern 2 is executed (when the big hit type is “4R probability variation”). In both cases, a right-handed display is performed in a common manner. The right-handed display may be any display that suggests the player a launch area, and is a concept different from the promotion effect that promotes the player to win the game ball in the special area 56. As shown in FIG. 20 (A) and FIG. 21 (A), when the round game is started (first round), a battle effect in which two characters battle is started. Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (B) and FIG. 21 (B), the battle effect proceeds. Then, in the round one before the specific round (the round that performs S release or L release) (in the example shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the specific round is the fourth round, so the third round), In the example, the outcome of the battle is determined as defeat or victory in the example shown in FIG. 21 (in the case of “16R normal”, as in the example shown in FIG. 20, “16R positive variation” and “16R positive variation (rescue)”) In the case of, it may be the same as the example shown in FIG. Thus, it is suggested to the player whether or not a definite change is given (in other words, it is suggested that L opening is performed). The rendering operations of FIGS. 20A to 20C and FIGS. 21A to 21C may be performed in the process of step S605 of FIG. Further, in the case of the big hit type of “4R probability variation (latency)” or “16R probability variation (latency)”, an effect operation indicating a defeat is performed as in the example shown in FIG. Therefore, it can appear as if it is suggested to the player that no definite change is given. In addition, in the case of the big hit classification of “16R probability variation (relief)”, a rendering operation indicating a defeat may be performed, and it is determined which of a rendering operation indicating a victory and a rendering operation indicating a defeat is performed. You may

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20 (D) and FIG. 21 (D), the fourth round which is a specific round is started. Since the example shown in FIG. 20 is the open pattern of pattern 1 (big hit type of "4R normal"), in the fourth round which is a specific round, the game ball is detected once by the count switch 22 (big winning S opening is performed once based on the fact that one ball is won in the mouth, and L opening is not performed (see FIGS. 11 and 13). Further, neither the promotion effect nor the definite variation confirmation notification is performed (see FIG. 19), and as shown in FIG. 20 (E), the fourth round which is the specific round ends. And, the big hit game state ends. On the other hand, since the example shown in FIG. 21 is the open pattern of the pattern 2 (big hit type of "4R probability variation"), in the fourth round which is a specific round, the game ball is detected once by the count switch 22 One S opening is performed on the basis of the fact that one ball is won in the big winning opening. Then, L opening is performed based on the fact that the game ball has been detected twice by the count switch 22 (one ball winning in the large winning opening). Further, the promotion effect as shown in FIG. 21E is executed by the process of step S602 in FIG. 18, and the probability variation as shown in FIG. 21F by the process of step S604 in FIG. A confirmation notification is performed. And, the big hit game state ends.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

  The CPU 103 opens the restricting portion 52 at different timings according to the open pattern determined according to the big hit type, and performs open control with different open periods such as S open or L open according to the number of winnings of the big winning opening. Do. Also, the ratio of performing the L release differs depending on the jackpot type. Therefore, the state of passage to the special area 56 changes in accordance with the winning situation, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in game fun. Further, when the gaming ball enters the special area 56, the CPU 103 transmits a definite variation confirmation command, and the effect control CPU 120 executes a definite variation confirmation notification. Then, regardless of the jackpot type, the constant variation confirmation notification of the common mode is performed. Therefore, it can be easily recognized that the gaming ball has entered the special area 56. In addition, since the number of winning combinations required for L opening is different according to the big hit type, the player's sense of expectation can be improved. Further, the effect control CPU 120 can execute different types of promotion effects according to the number of winnings required until the L opening. Therefore, it is possible to execute the promotion effect of the aspect according to the situation, and the game interest can be improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above-described embodiment, and one of the embodiments described above can solve at least one problem in the prior art. It may have a configuration of part. In addition, at least a part of each of the following modifications may be combined.

  Although the example which carries out release control of the control part 52 according to the number which was won by the big prize mouth was shown in the said embodiment, this is an example. For example, if the predetermined winning time has passed since the opening of the special winning opening, the jackpot type for controlling the opening of the restricting unit 52 and the jackpot type for opening control of the restricting unit 52 according to the number of winning in the special winning opening It may be. In addition, a predetermined passing gate (a gate different from the passing gate 32) is provided, and after the big winning opening is opened, the restriction portion 52 is controlled to be opened according to the number of gaming balls that have passed through the predetermined passing gate. May be In addition, a launch sensor is provided to detect launch of the gaming ball, and the number of gaming balls fired after the big winning opening is opened is counted, and the gaming ball fired after the big winning opening is opened. The control unit 52 may be controlled to open in accordance with the number of switches. Also, any of these may be determined according to the jackpot type. According to this, the variation as a condition for opening the restricting portion 52 can be increased, and the game interest can be improved. In the above embodiment, an example in which one special area 54 and one restriction portion 52 are provided in one special variable winning prize ball device 20 (large winning prize opening) has been described. On the other hand, a plurality of special areas 54 and a corresponding number of restriction parts 52 may be provided. In this case, any one or more of the plurality of restricting portions 52 may be opened in the specific round. Moreover, you may differ the control part 54 used as an open state by S open | release and L open | release. Furthermore, a plurality of special variable winning ball devices 20 (big winning opening) may be provided.

  In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which different types of promotion effects are executed according to the big hit type, but for example, even if it is one big hit type, every time the number of winning prizes for the big winning opening increases. Aspects may be varied. In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the number of required winnings until L opening is fixed according to the big hit type, but in the case of a big hit type where L opening is performed, for example, the big winning opening becomes open. Depending on the time from when the game ball is detected once by the count switch 22, the number of winnings required until the L opening is performed may be determined (for example, the game ball is once by the count switch 22). The shorter the time to detection, the more prizes needed, etc.). In the above embodiment, there is shown an example in which L release is performed or not depending on the big hit type, but for example, in addition to L release, it is intermediate between S release and L release. M opening (for example, the regulation unit 52 is opened for 2 seconds) may be performed. For example, in the case of the jackpot type of performing L release in the above embodiment, whether to perform L release or M release may be determined at a different ratio according to the big hit type (for example, "4R probability variation" of big hit type In the case of 50% each, it is decided whether to open M or open L at a determination ratio, and in the case of the big hit type of "16R definite variation", perform M open at a determination ratio of 30%, 70% L open at a rate, etc.) Also, even if it is a jackpot type that performs L opening, L opening may not be performed at a very small rate. Further, in the above embodiment, an example is shown where the game ball can or can not enter the special area 56 by controlling the opening and closing of the restricting portion 52. The game ball may or may not enter the special area 56 by controlling the open state and the closed state. For example, in the case of a big hit, it is also possible to make it impossible to obtain a prize necessary for long opening (L opening) of the restricting portion 52 by shortening the opening time of the big winning opening in the specific round. Specifically, after providing a big hit that causes the restricting portion 52 to be opened long (L open) based on the fact that the game ball is detected four times with the count switch 22 in the specific round (4 balls have been won in the big winning opening). The opening of the special winning opening may be controlled such that the number of winnings to the special winning opening is at most three. According to this, the execution of L opening of the restricting portion 52 becomes substantially impossible, and an opening pattern similar to the pattern 1 in the above embodiment can be obtained. Also, in the case of a big hit, by making the value of the prize upper limit judgment value smaller than the number of prizes required to open the restriction part 52, the execution of L opening of the restriction part 52 is substantially disabled. It is good also as an open pattern similar to pattern 1 in the above-mentioned embodiment. Specifically, after providing a big hit that causes the restricting portion 52 to be opened long (L open) based on the fact that the game ball is detected four times with the count switch 22 in the specific round (4 balls have been won in the big winning opening). In the case of a normal big hit, the winning upper limit judgment value may be set to “1”, and in the case of a definite variation big hit, the winning upper limit judgment value may be set to “10”.

  In addition, even before the predetermined opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses in each round in the big hit game, if the 10th winning of the big winning opening is detected, the big winning opening is closed. If there is a game ball winning just before the closing of the big winning opening, it may be the 11th or 12th winning (over winning), and thus the winning upper limit judgment When the game ball wins the large winning opening over the value (when over winning), a notification effect may be executed to notify that effect.

  More specifically, when an over winning occurs, the game medium has won the special area 56 in the big winning opening, and after the probability change confirmation notification is executed, it is a round after the seventh round of the big hit game ( In this example, in the specific round where S open and L open are performed as the sixth round), the notification effect is executed according to an aspect in which the special winning opening LED emits rainbow light and the speaker 27 outputs a predetermined winning sound. It may be done. As described above, when an over winning occurs, a notification effect is performed in a special mode different from the normal mode (in this example, the special winning opening LED is made to emit white light), so the interest of the game by the notification effect is improved. be able to. However, even when the over winning occurs, if the game ball does not reach the special area 56 in the special winning opening before the game ball is hit, the notification effect by the special mode is not executed. As described above, by not executing the notification effect by the special mode before the game ball wins the special area 56, it is possible to prevent the interest of the game by the notification effect from being reduced. In addition, even when the over winning occurs, when it is before the game ball wins in the special area 56 in the special winning opening, the notification effect by the normal mode may be executed. As described above, before the game ball wins in the special area 56, the effect of the informing effect is improved by executing the informing effect in the normal mode instead of the informing effect in the special mode. Furthermore, when an over winning occurs in the sixth round (i.e., the specific round in the above embodiment) in which the special winning opening is controlled to be open and the gaming ball may win in the special area 56, the special mode The notification effect may not be performed (in this example, the notification effect according to the normal mode is performed). With such a configuration, in the sixth round where there is a possibility that the definite variation confirmation notification may be executed, the execution of the definite variation confirmation notification is hindered by the notification effect by the special aspect by not executing the notification effect by the special aspect It is possible to prevent that the rendering effect is rather reduced.

  FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 are explanatory views showing a specific example of the effect mode of the informing effect. In addition, in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, the rendering mode transitions in the order of (1) (2) (3).

  As shown in FIG. 22 (1), the left middle right rendering symbol is stopped and displayed with the same symbol and a big hit occurs, and as shown in FIG. 22 (2), the first round is started and the big hit game starts It shall be done. Further, as shown in FIGS. 22 (2) to 22 (6), a promotion effect is also executed in the first to fifth rounds. In the example shown in FIG. 22 (2), the case where the promotion effect is started by displaying the image 200 in such a manner that the ball rotates the roulette in the image display device 9 is shown.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22 (3), when a winning on the big winning opening occurs during the round of the big hit game, a notification effect is executed in the normal mode. In the example shown in FIG. 22 (3), there is shown a case where the game effect is executed in a mode in which the game ball is won in the big winning opening and the big winning opening LED is lit in white.

  Further, even when the number of winning in the special winning opening reaches a predetermined upper limit number (10 in this example) and the round is ended, the over winning may occur. In this case, as shown in FIG. 22 (4), even when over-winning occurs, the game ball is in a specific area in the big winning opening that is a round before the sixth round and the definite variation confirmation notification In the case before is performed, the notification effect is performed in the normal mode. In the example shown in FIG. 22 (4), there is shown a case where the over-winning to the special winning opening occurs and the notification effect is executed in a mode in which the special winning opening LED emits white light.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22 (5), the rounds after the second round are executed in the same manner, and as shown in FIG. 22 (6), when it comes to the fifth round, the success or failure result of the roulette is notified Promotion effects are executed. In the example shown in FIG. 22 (6), based on the jackpot classification being a jackpot classification that the jackpot classification is a definite variation, the ball enters the area in the roulette labeled "positive" and the roulette result hits (probability variation It is shown that the promotion effect is performed by displaying an image of an aspect that results in becoming a state) and displaying a character string 201 such as “probable change promotion!”. If the jackpot type is indeterminate, for example, the ball enters an area other than the area in the roulette labeled “certain”, and the result of the roulette falls off (indicating that it does not become a positive change state) While displaying the image of the aspect which becomes a result), a promotion production | presentation is performed by the aspect which displays character strings, such as "there is no probability variation promotion!".

  In this embodiment, a roulette effect is executed as the promotion effect, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example, as a promotion effect, it is suggested that the enemy and ally characters battle and the ally character wins a definite transformation state by winning, or the ally character is not a definite transformation state by losing. You may perform an effect to Further, for example, as a promotion effect, an effect such as displaying an fortune is performed, and it is suggested that the result of the fortune is "good" indicates that it becomes a definite change state, or if the result of the fortune is "bad" You may perform the production | presentation which suggests that it does not become. As such, any effect that can be used to indicate whether or not to be controlled in a certain manner in a certain manner may be used as the promotion effect.

  Further, in this example, the promotion effect is executed in the first to fifth rounds, and the result notification of the promotion effect in the last fifth round (in this example, the result of the roulette is notified) is shown However, it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the notification of the result of the promotion effect may be made possible in the first to fourth rounds without waiting for the fifth round. In this case, if it is after the notification of the result of the promotion effect, the notification effect by the special mode may be executable at the occurrence of the over winning, without waiting for the fifth round or the sixth round.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22 (7), the game proceeds to the sixth round, and the big winning opening is controlled to the open state. Then, as shown in FIG. 22 (7), the game ball is won in the special winning opening in the sixth round and the game ball is won in a specific area in the special winning opening, and it is determined that it is controlled to a definite change state I assume. In the example shown in FIG. 22 (7), it is also shown that the notification effect is executed in a mode in which the big winning hole LED emits white light, since the gaming ball has won the big winning hole during the sixth round. Further, based on the fact that control to be in the definite variation state is confirmed, the execution of the probable variation confirmation notification is started in the image display device 9 as shown in FIG. 22 (8). In the example shown in FIG. 22 (8), there is shown a case where a character string 202 such as "Probable variation confirmed!" Is displayed on the image display device 9 as the probable variation confirmed notification.

  In FIG. 22 (7), when the game ball is in a specific area in the special winning opening (especially when the first game ball is in special area 56), the special winning opening LED is dedicated. Even if light is emitted in the luminescent color (for example, light is emitted in red different from the notification effect of the special mode) or special winning sound (for example, special winning sound different from the notification effect of the special mode) is output Good.

  In addition, even when the number of winning in the special winning opening reaches a predetermined upper limit number (10 in this example) in the sixth round, an over winning may occur even when the round is ended. In this case, as shown in FIG. 23 (9), even in the case where over-winning occurs, in the sixth round where there may be a case where the definite variation confirmation notification may be executed, the notification effect is executed according to the normal mode Be done. In the example shown in FIG. 23 (9), a case is shown in which over-winning to the special winning opening occurs and the notification effect is executed in a mode in which the special winning opening LED emits white light.

  Then, it shifts to the round after the seventh round. Even in the rounds after the seventh round, as shown in FIG. 23 (10), when a winning on the big winning opening occurs during the round of the big hit game, the notification effect is executed in the normal mode. In the example shown in FIG. 23 (10), there is shown a case where the notification effect is executed in a mode in which the game ball is won in the first big winning opening, and the big winning opening LED emits white light.

  On the other hand, when over winning occurs in the seventh and subsequent rounds, as shown in FIG. 23 (11), the notification effect is executed in a special mode different from the normal mode. In the example shown in FIG. 23 (11), an over-winning winning on the special winning opening occurs, and the notification effect is executed in a mode of causing the large winning opening LED to emit a rainbow light and causing the speaker 27 to output a predetermined winning sound. The case is shown.

  In this example, a case is shown where a predetermined winning sound is output from the speaker 27 only in the case of the notification effect by the special mode, but the notification effect by the normal mode is not limited to such a mode Alternatively, the player may be made to output some winning sound (which may be the same as or different from the special mode).

  Further, in this example, as the notification effect by the special mode, there is shown a case where the special winning port LED is made to emit a rainbow light and the effect of outputting a predetermined winning sound from the speaker 27 is executed. It is not limited to the form. For example, the special winning opening LED may be made to emit a rainbow light and not accompanied by the sound output of the winning sound. In addition, for example, as long as light emission is performed with a light emission color different from the notification effect according to the normal mode, the special winning opening LED may be lighted with a light emission color other than rainbow light emission (for example, red or yellow). . Further, for example, instead of causing the special winning opening LED to emit a rainbow light, an effect of outputting a sound imitating a voice of a predetermined character may be output as a notification effect in a special mode. As such notification effects by special modes, various modes of effects can be considered.

  As described above, according to this example, a predetermined period (29.5 seconds in this example) elapses or a predetermined number (10 in this example) of game media (game balls in this example) ) A unit game (in this example) that can change the variable winning means (in this example, the big winning opening) to the first state (in this example, the open state) until at least one of winning is established. , A round game) can be controlled to an advantageous state (in this example, a big hit gaming state in this example) that is executed a predetermined number of times (in this example, 11 rounds, 16 rounds), and a specific area (provided in the variable winning means in the advantageous state) In this example, the special state (in this example, the probability change state) can be controlled based on the passage of the game medium through the special area 56). In addition, after a game medium passes a specific area in an advantageous state, a specified number (for example, 11th or 12th game) having more than a predetermined number of game media is won in one unit game in an advantageous state (in this example) On the basis of the occurrence of over winning), it is possible to execute an alerting effect by a special mode (in this example, an alerting effect of causing the large winning opening LED to emit a rainbow light and emitting a predetermined winning sound from the speaker 27) It is. Therefore, after the game medium passes the specific area, the notification effect by the special mode different from the normal mode is executed based on the fact that the game medium has won a predetermined number more than the predetermined number in one unit game in the advantageous state. Thus, the interest of the game by the notification effect can be improved.

  Further, although this example shows the case where the special sphere 56 provided in the big winning opening is configured to be controlled in a definite variation state based on the winning of the game ball, it is not limited to such a mode . For example, as a big hit type, usually a big hit (a big hit that is not controlled to a definite change state after a big hit game. Furthermore, it may be controlled to a short or high base state after a big hit game) and a definite change big hit (a positive change after a big hit game The jackpot controlled to the state. In addition, it may be controlled to the short time state and the high base state together with the definite change state)), and controlled to the positive change state based on the probability change big hit In the gaming machine configured as described above, the configuration for executing the notification effect shown in this example may be applied. In the case of a big hit category of “4R probability change” and “16R probability change”, the player may be notified that a probability change is to be provided at the timing when the variable display is stopped.

  In the case of executing notification effect in a gaming machine configured to be controlled to a definite change state on the basis of having become a definite change big hit, at least a first advantageous state (this example) as an advantageous state (in this example, a big hit gaming state) In the case of the big hit game state based on the probability variation big hit) and the second advantage state (in this example, the big hit game state based on the normal big hit (non-probable variation big hit)) whose advantage is lower than the first advantage state . Then, based on the fact that the game medium has won a specified number (for example, the eleventh or twelfth) more than the predetermined number (in this example, ten) in one unit game in the first advantageous state of these, A notification effect by a special mode (in this example, a notification effect of an embodiment in which the special winning opening LED is made to emit a rainbow and the speaker 27 outputs a predetermined winning sound as a sound) may be made executable. If configured as such, notification is performed by executing notification effects in a special mode different from the normal mode based on the fact that the game medium has won a specified number more than the predetermined number in one unit game in the first advantageous state It is possible to improve the interest of the game by the effect.

  In addition, when the notification effect is executed in the gaming machine configured to be controlled to the definite change state based on the definite change big hit, the big hit based on the second advantageous state (in this example, the normal big hit (non-positive change big hit)) When the game medium has won the specific number in one unit game in the game state), the notification effect by the special mode may not be executed. If configured in this way, it is possible to prevent the interest of the game by the notification effect from being reduced by not executing the notification effect by the special mode in the second advantageous state.

  In this example, it is assumed that the first advantageous state with high degree of advantage is a big hit game state based on the probability variation big hit, and the second advantageous state with low degree of advantage is a big hit game state based on the big hit Although shown, it is not limited to such an aspect.

  For example, when a big hit and a big hit are controlled only in a short time after a big hit game and a normal big hit that is controlled only in a normal state, the first advantageous state is set to a big hit gaming state based on a time big and big hit. The state may be a jackpot gaming state usually based on a jackpot. In addition, for example, when it is configured to perform so-called pre-reading judgment during the big hit game, when there is something that becomes a big hit in the pending storage (ie, when it becomes a continuous big hit) is considered the first advantageous state, In the second advantageous state, there may be no such thing.

  Alternatively, for example, the first advantageous state may be a large number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) and the second advantageous state may be a small number of rounds (for example, 5 rounds). Also, for example, the first advantageous state is a big hit (a big hit where a positive change state or a time saving state continues until the next big hit) for which the number of definite continuations or time continuations after the big hit is not determined. It is good also as a big hit in which the number of subsequent definite change continuation times and the number of short continuation times are defined. Also, for example, the first advantageous state may be a big hit with a large number of probability variation continuation numbers after a big hit game or a large number of short duration numbers, and the second advantageous state may be a big hit with a small number of definite variation numbers after a big hit with a small number of time reduction duration numbers.

  Further, in the round game in the above embodiment, a related effect related to the number of game balls provided by the winning of the game balls may be executed. The related effect related to the number of game balls includes an effect of informing the number of acquired game balls paid out to the winning game balls. Further, the related effect related to the number of game balls includes an effect of notifying the occurrence of the over winning by changing the mode of the notification when the over winning occurs. As described above, the related effect related to the number of game balls may be any effect that provides some notification to the acquired game ball (the number of game balls).

  Moreover, the related effect relevant to the number of game balls should just be provided with several types. For example, when the rendering state is the first rendering state, the related rendering is performed by the first notification mode, and when the rendering state is the second rendering state, the related rendering may be performed by the second notification mode. That is, the related presentation of the aspect which changes with presentation states will be performed. The related effect by the first notification mode is executed based on the number of game media provided during the round (during the big hit gaming state) becoming a predetermined number. Further, the related effect by the second notification mode is executed based on the fact that the number of gaming media provided during the round (during the big hit gaming state) has become a specific number different from the predetermined number.

  In the middle of the round (during a big hit gaming state), every time the gaming ball wins the special variable winning prize ball device 20, the number of provided game balls is variably displayed. In addition, it may be possible to select whether the rendering state in the round game (during the big hit gaming state) is to be the first rendering state or the second rendering state. Further, the number of game balls obtained by the over winning is also taken into consideration in counting the number of game balls of the related effect related to the number of game balls.

  Below, the specific example of a related production is demonstrated. FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining the related effects. Here, in this example, the total number of game balls that can be acquired in one big hit is about 1,500. Specifically, in one round, there are 10 payouts for winning one game ball, and the round is continued until ten wins, so about 100 per round (10 × 10 = 100) game balls can be obtained. In addition, when the big hit continues, the value of the previous indication of the total number of acquisitions is inherited. FIG. 24 shows the case where the second and subsequent big hits have been executed.

  FIG. 24A is a view showing a display screen of the image display device 9 in the first round during the big hit game when the big hit display result is obtained. In the first round, a rendering is performed in which the rendering state in the round can be selected from the two modes. On the left side of the screen of the image display device 9, an A mode image 211 of a girl character is displayed. Further, on the right side of the screen of the image display device 9, a B-mode image 212 of a boy character is displayed. The player selects one of the modes in accordance with the mode selection image 210 indicated by the left and right arrows prompting the player to perform the selection operation. At the start of the round, the A mode image 211 is selected as an initial value, and the left side of the mode selection image 210 is selected. The fact that these images have been selected can be known by blinking the images. It should be noted that the selected image may be surrounded by a thick frame instead of blinking, or any mode may be used if it is known that any mode is selected.

  The player can select one of the modes during a round. Such switching of the mode (rendering state) can be changed by operating the stick controller 122 to the left and right. The left and right selections may be made changeable by operating means such as the cross key, or the mode may be switched by pressing the push button 1201. In addition, three or more types of effect modes may be provided, and the types of effect modes that can be selected for each number of big hits may be increased. In addition, the selection period of the mode may be a round other than one round, and the selection operation may be enabled only for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) in the round. In addition, a new effect mode may be set as an initial value (type of mode initially selected) for each big hit.

  (B) to (d) of FIG. 24 are explanatory diagrams showing display screens of the image display device 9 when the A mode is selected. FIGS. 24E to 24G are explanatory diagrams showing display screens of the image display device 9 when the B mode is selected. As shown in FIG. 24B, when the A mode is selected, a total display image 205 of the total number of game balls obtained by winning in the special winning opening is displayed at the upper left of the screen. The total acquisition number display image 205 increases each time the game ball wins the special winning opening. In FIG. 24 (b), it is shown that the total number of winning game balls at the big hit is 2,000. In addition, the first notification image 204 is displayed at the center of the screen every time the number of gaming balls acquired by winning in the special winning opening exceeds a multiple of 500. In FIG. 24B, when the number of gaming balls exceeds 2000 which is four times 500, it is shown by the first notification image 204 that 2000 gaming balls have been acquired. In addition, the girl image 203 is displayed on the upper right of the screen. It is to be noted that the number displayed in the total acquisition number display image 205 and the number displayed as the first notification image 204 indicate the same display at an instantaneous timing. In addition, when the total number of acquisitions is not a good number with a break (for example, when increasing by 13 each), the number displayed in the total display number display image 205 and the number displayed as the first notification image 204 are different ( In some cases, the number displayed in the acquired total number display image 205 is 2013, the number displayed as the first notification image 204 is 2000, and the like.

  FIG.24 (c) has shown the display screen of the image display apparatus 9 in case the acquisition total number of the game ball acquired in the same big hit as FIG.24 (b) becomes 2500. As shown in FIG. 24C, the total acquisition number display image 205 indicates that the total acquisition number of gaming balls is 2,500. In addition, when the number of game balls exceeds 2500, which is five times 500, the first notification image 204 indicates that 2500 game balls have been acquired. In addition, the girl image 203 is displayed by a person different from that in the case of FIG. Furthermore, in the fourth big hit, the display screen of the image display device 9 is as shown in FIG. In FIG. 24 (d), it is shown that the acquired total number display image 205 is 5000. Further, when the number of game balls exceeds 5000, which is 10 times 500, the first notification image 204 shows that 5000 game balls have been acquired. In addition, the girl image 203 is displayed by a person different from that in the case of FIG. 24 (b) or FIG. 24 (c). As described above, when the number of game balls exceeds a multiple of 500, the girl image 203 also changes along with the first notification image 204. Here, the first notification image 204 and the girl image 203 are continuously displayed until the next first notification image 204 and the girl image 203 are changed. However, the first notification image 204 and the girl image 203 may be deleted after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  Next, the case where the B mode is selected in FIG. 24A will be described. As shown in FIG. 24E, when the B mode is selected, a total display image 215 of the total number of game balls obtained by winning in the special winning opening is displayed at the upper left of the screen. The total acquisition number display image 215 increases each time the game ball wins the special winning opening. Here, the display mode of characters is different between the acquisition total number display image 215 in the B mode and the acquisition total number display image 205 in the A mode. As described above, the display of the total number of acquisitions is made different depending on the effect mode, but the display of the total number of acquisitions may be the same regardless of the mode. In FIG. 24 (e), it is shown that the total number of obtained game balls at the big hit is 2,000. In addition, a boy image 213 is displayed on the upper right of the screen. In the B mode, such an effect by the boy image 213 is executed. However, unlike the A mode, in the B mode, even if the total number of obtained game balls exceeds 2000, the effect of notifying the total number of game balls obtained at the center of the screen is not executed. In FIG. 24E, another effect image may be displayed without displaying the boy image 213.

  FIG. 24F shows the display screen of the image display device 9 when the total number of game balls acquired in the same jackpot as in FIG. 24E is 2500. As shown in FIG. 24 (f), it is shown by the total acquisition number display image 215 that the total acquisition number of gaming balls is 2,500. In addition, when the number of game balls exceeds 2500, the second notification image 214 indicates that 2500 game balls have been acquired. In the B mode, a second notification image 214 is displayed at the center of the screen each time the number of gaming balls acquired by winning in the winning opening exceeds a multiple of 2500. In FIG. 24 (f), when the number of gaming balls exceeds 2500 which is one time of 2500, the second notification image 214 shows that 2500 gaming balls have been acquired. The second notification image 214 is erased after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after 2 seconds have passed since it was displayed).

  Furthermore, in the fourth big hit, the display screen of the image display device 9 is as shown in FIG. In FIG. 24G, it is shown that the acquired total number display image 215 is 5000 pieces. Further, when the number of game balls exceeds 5000, which is twice twice 2500, the second notification image 214 shows that 5000 game balls have been acquired. Here, in the B mode, the boy image 213 does not change the character as in the A mode, and an image of the same person is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 24, when being controlled to the A mode, a notification effect by having acquired the gaming ball is executed by the first notification image 204. In addition, when being controlled to B mode, with the 2nd information picture 214, the information production with the fact that game sphere is acquired is executed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game during the big hit game (during the round) by the notification effect depending on whether the effect state is the A mode or the B mode.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 24B to 24D, each time the total number of game balls acquired exceeds a multiple of 500, a notification effect by the game ball being acquired by the first notification image 204 is executed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 24E to 24G, the related effect by the acquisition of the game ball is executed by the second notification image 214 every time the total number of game balls acquired exceeds a multiple of 2500. Therefore, by diversifying the related effects, it is possible to improve the interest of the game during the big hit game (during the round).

  In addition, as shown in the total acquisition number display image 205 of A mode and the acquisition total number display image 215 of B mode in FIG. A display is made with the sphere increasing by 10 each. Therefore, since the number of granted game balls can be variably displayed, it is possible to improve the interest of the game during the big hit game (during the round) by changing the display of the total number acquired. In addition, a mode selection image 210 for selecting whether to set to A mode or B mode during the round is displayed. Therefore, since it becomes possible to select the presentation state in the round, the interest of the game during the big hit (in the round) can be improved.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the special figure game using the first special figure is executed based on the detection of the gaming ball having passed (entered) the first start winning opening 13 and passes through the second starting winning opening 14 ( It has been described that the special figure game using the second special figure is executed based on the detection of the entering game ball. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is a special drawing game using a common special symbol regardless of which of the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 the gaming ball passes (enters). It may be implemented. In this case, regardless of whether the special view display result is a "big hit" in the special view game based on the passage of the gaming ball through either the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, at a predetermined ratio It may be determined whether or not to change the special winning opening where the game ball easily passes the specific area into the open state, or whether it is a special figure game based on which starting winning opening the game ball has passed Accordingly, the ratio of changing the special winning opening where the game ball easily passes through the specific area to the open state may be set to be different.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, although a mode which carries out variable display of a plurality of kinds of special symbols, such as a number or a symbol of 0-9, and it brings out a display result was shown, variable display is not limited to such a mode. For example, the special symbol to be displayed variably may be different from the special symbol to be derived and displayed as the variable display result. In other words, special symbols that are not included in the changing multiple types of special symbols may be derived and displayed as the variable display result, and among the changing multiple types of special symbols, those that are not specially derived displayed as the variable display result May be included. Moreover, it is not necessary to variably display a plurality of types of special symbols, and the aspect may be such that variable display is performed using only one type of special symbol. As a variable display using one type of special symbol, for example, the one type of special symbol may be blinked (may be alternately turned on / off). That is, repetition of lighting and extinguishing may be variable display. And even in this case, the one kind of special symbol may be derived and displayed (lit) at the end, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol may be derived and displayed at the end It may be In addition, the same applies to variable display of other symbols (for example, a normal symbol, a decorative symbol, etc.).

  For example, in the above, “percentage” is not limited to a relationship such as A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B = 30%: 70%, such as A: B = 100%: 0% It is a concept that also includes a relationship (that is, a concept that includes 100% for one and 0% for the other). Also, when A is said to have a higher proportion than B, this is a concept that also includes cases where A is 100% and B is less than 100%, and B is 0% and A is greater than 0%. is there.

  Further, for example, in the above embodiment, one fluctuation is started when the fluctuation is started in order to notify the effect control board 12 of the fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation mode such as the fluctuation time and the type of reach effect and the presence or absence of pseudo link. Although the example which transmits a pattern designation command was shown, you may make it notify a change pattern to the production control board 12 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notified by two commands, the microcomputer 100 for game control is the first command before reaching reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo reciprocation, presence or absence of slip effect (if it does not reach, so-called Send a command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before the second stop, and the second command after reaching reach such as reach type and re-lottery effect (if it does not reach, so-called (2) after the stop may be transmitted a command indicating a fluctuation time or a fluctuation mode. In this case, the effect control board 12 may perform effect control in the variable display based on the fluctuation time derived from the combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer 100 notifies the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control board 12 selects a specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. It is also good. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending a first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next timer interrupt) And the second command may be sent. In addition, the fluctuation | variation aspect shown by each command is not necessarily limited to this example, It can change suitably also about the order to transmit. As described above, by notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which has to be stored as the fluctuation pattern designation command.

  In addition, the device configuration and data configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the processing shown in the flowchart, and various rendering operations including the display operation of effect images in the display area of the image display device 9 deviate from the spirit of the present invention. As long as it does not, it is possible to change and modify arbitrarily. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, and it encloses the gaming media and scores based on the occurrence of a prize. The present invention can also be applied to an enclosed game machine to be granted. For example, using a frequency that is a game value of a size specified by recording information of a game recording medium such as a prepaid card or a membership card, a game score given for use in a game is given, and a given game is given The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by striking a gaming ball enclosed in a gaming machine into a gaming area using a score or a gaming score given by winning a game.

  That is, based on the fact that the game medium has passed through the start area provided in the game area, variable display means is provided to perform variable display of plural types of identification information that can be identified respectively, and to display the display result. It is a gaming machine that controls to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when a specific display result defined in advance is displayed on the display means, but when the gaming score is not 0, the gaming score is used in the gaming machine The game is performed by driving the game ball enclosed in the game area into the game area, the game score is subtracted according to the game ball being thrown, and the game score is obtained according to the game ball winning in the winning area provided in the game area The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines that add. Such a game machine has a game recording medium insertion slot for inserting a game recording medium in which information capable of specifying the size of a game value usable for addition of game scores is recorded, and a game recording The game recording medium processing means may be provided for reading out the record information recorded on the game recording medium inserted into the medium insertion slot.

  In addition, what is displayed during the variable display of the special symbol is only one kind of outlying symbol (for example, a symbol indicating "-"), and the variable display is performed by repeating the display and the extinguishment of the symbol. It is also good. Further, even when the symbol is displayed during variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (a symbol indicating “−” may not be displayed as a display result).

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form of being distributed / provided by a removable recording medium to the computer device etc. included in the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the computer device etc. may be previously provided. It may be distributed by pre-installing it in the storage device of. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

  And the execution form of the game is not limited to that executed by attaching the removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line etc. in the internal memory etc. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

1 ... pachinko gaming machine 2 ... glass door frame 3 ... hitting ball supply tray 4 ... surplus ball saucer 5 ... hitting ball operation handle 6 ... game board 7 ... gaming area 8a ... 1st special symbol display device 8b ... 2nd special symbol display device 9 ... Image display device 10 ... Normal symbol display 11 ... Main board 12 ... Effect control board 1301 ... Voice control board 13a, 14a ... Start opening switch 1401 ... Lamp control board 1501 ... Relay board 16 ... Solenoid (for ordinary electric parts)
21 ... Solenoid (for attackers)
22 ... count switch 23 ... discharge switch 24 ... identification / discharge switch 53 ... solenoid (for control section)
32a ... gate switch 100 ... microcomputer for game control 101, 121 ... ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104, 124 ... random number circuit 105, 125 ... I / O
120 ... CPU for effect control
123 ... Display control unit

Claims (3)

A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Variable winning means capable of changing to a first state in which game media can win, and a second state in which winning is difficult;
Special state control means that can be controlled to a special state based on the fact that the game medium that has won the variable winning means has passed a specific area provided in the variable winning means;
The control member control means capable of controlling the control member in a state in which the game medium which has won the variable winning means can easily pass through the specific area and a state in which the game medium can not easily pass through the specific area,
There are several types of advantageous states in said advantageous state,
The regulating member control unit, the variable winning device is controllable in a first passage state in which the first predetermined number of game media to a prescribed period the passage easy state restriction member upon winning, the variable winning device It is possible to control the second passing state in which the restricting member is in the easy passing state for a period longer than the predetermined period when the second predetermined number of game media more than the first predetermined number wins, any type of Ri ratio Do different to control the second pass state depending on whether the advantageous state is common the first predetermined number, regardless of whether it is advantageous state of any kind,
A game machine characterized by   The second predetermined number is different depending on what kind of advantageous state it is, and effects of different modes can be executed according to the second predetermined number.
  The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that.   A predetermined number of unit games which can change the variable winning means to the first state until at least one of a predetermined period elapses or a specified number of game media wins during the advantageous state Advantageous state control means capable of executing control to be performed;
  Notification that it is possible to execute notification effect by special mode based on the fact that the game medium has won a special number larger than the specified number in the unit game in the advantageous state after the game medium passes the specific area in the advantageous state Further comprising an effect executing means;
  The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.

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