JP6558278B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

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

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

JP 2003-230714 A

  In recent gaming machines, different contents are provided for each gaming state, and various kinds of effects are prepared as the contents to be selected in the same gaming state. Further, not only the effect display on the liquid crystal screen, but also a variety of BGMs, sound effects, etc. are prepared according to the display contents, and the interest of the game is enhanced. In this way, by preparing various production variations, it is possible to make the production so that the player will not get bored, but it is difficult to enjoy all the production contents in a relatively short game, and to the player's preference If only the production contents that do not follow are selected, the player's interest may be lost.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which an effect mode can be set during a game in accordance with a player's preference.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is triggered by a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a ball entering the start opening. As a result of the determination, the determination unit for determining whether or not to win is displayed, the symbol display device for displaying the symbol for displaying the result of the determination as to whether the symbol is correct, and the contents of the design are displayed along with the symbol variation display. Any of the production display criteria, the audio output device that produces the production sound accompanying the display of the production display device, and the plurality of production selection criteria that are determined so that the selection tendency of the production content to be displayed on the production display device is different. An operation for receiving, from the player, an effect determining means for determining the effect content according to the effect, an effect setting operation for switching the effect selection criteria to be referred to, and a volume setting operation for adjusting the volume of the audio output device Comprising a force means, a presentation control means for controlling the output of the display and sound output device performance display device based on the determination of effect determination means. The operation input means is capable of accepting an effect setting operation and a volume setting operation both during a symbol stop display and during a symbol variation display, and when an effect setting operation is performed to switch the effect selection criteria during the symbol stop display. When the production setting reference is switched immediately after the production setting operation, and the production setting operation for switching the production selection standard is performed while the variation of the symbol is displayed, the production setting criterion is switched after the symbol variation is stopped. If a volume setting operation is performed to change the volume during the stop display, the volume setting is switched immediately after the volume setting operation, and if the volume setting operation is performed to change the volume while the design is changing, the volume is also changed. The volume setting can be switched immediately after the setting operation.

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

  According to the ball and ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide effect contents according to the effect mode set during the game according to the player's preference.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows typically a success / failure determination table. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the outline of a portable cooperation system typically. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of a main board | substrate and a sub board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the hardware constitutions of an effect display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the main board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process of the sub board | substrate in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S518 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process at the time of receiving a command from a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for production | presentation display control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when a sub CPU receives a command from display CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for various device control generate | occur | produces. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special symbol fluctuation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decoration symbol fluctuation | variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the whole effect which concerns on an Example. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine which concerns on an Example. It is a figure which shows typically the success / failure determination table which concerns on an Example. It is a figure which shows typically the prior success determination table referred by prior advance determination. It is a figure which shows typically the execution process of a 1st special game and a 2nd special game. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol determination table of a 1st special symbol. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol determination table of a 1st special symbol. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol determination table of a 1st special symbol. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol determination table of a 2nd special symbol. It is a figure which shows typically the symbol determination table of a 2nd special symbol. It is a figure which shows typically the multiple types of production types which can be selected by the player's operation input. It is a figure which shows typically the timing which the setting operation of an audio | voice and a light quantity is attained. It is a figure which shows typically the effect transition in normal mode. It is a figure which shows typically the game process in the case of a big hit in a normal entering state. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect in SP reach fluctuation production. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect in the first half part of a pseudo SP effect. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect in the second half part of a pseudo SP effect. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect in the first half part of the pseudo | simulation SP effect which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows the example of an effect in the second half part of the pseudo | simulation SP effect which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows typically the production process of the first symbol fluctuation period of a 1st advantageous mode. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the first symbol fluctuation period of 1st advantageous mode. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the first symbol fluctuation period of 1st advantageous mode. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the first symbol fluctuation period of 1st advantageous mode. It is a figure which shows typically the pattern table used for the determination of the display order of a change suggestion object. It is a figure which shows typically the classification of the hold display designation | designated which can be used in each game state. It is a figure which shows typically the example of a screen of the notice effect in the 2nd advantageous mode. It is a figure which shows typically the example of a screen of the special alerting | reporting effect in a 2nd advantageous mode. It is a figure which shows typically another example of a screen of the special alerting | reporting effect in a 2nd advantageous mode. It is a figure which shows a notice effect pattern table typically. It is a figure which shows typically another example of a screen of the special alerting | reporting effect in 2nd advantageous mode. It is a figure which shows typically the display pattern for a guidance guidance display. It is a figure which shows typically the display pattern for a guidance guidance display.

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

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

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

  The game board 80 has a first start port 11, a second start port 12, a big winning port 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning port 33 on the game area 81 defined by the rails 82. , An out port 34, an effect display device 60, and a center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the center of the game area 81 and the upper part and the right part thereof. 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 on which the inflowing game ball rolls is formed below the center decoration 64, and the direction of falling from the stage 65 depends on the direction of rolling and the direction of entering the first start port 11 and the first start port 11. It is distributed to the direction of the side that does not enter the ball. On the upper part of the center decoration 64, there is provided a movable accessory 66 that is driven in accordance with the contents of the effect and performs an effect operation. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for forming a flow path of game balls are installed. In this specification, “entering ball”, “winning”, and “recession” may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning entrance and each entrance may be configured with a “passing entrance” (also called “gate” or “through-chucker”) of a type through which game balls pass. “Winning”, “Recession” and “Passing” may also be synonymous.

  The first start port 11 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start port 12 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are configured to be able to aim at entering one ball by the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first start port 11 is provided substantially at the lower center of the game area 81, and the second start port 12 is provided directly below the first start port 11. When hitting left, that is, when hitting relatively weakly so as to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 or it is easy to enter, while on the right In other words, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible to enter the second start port 12 or easy to enter, but not to the first start port 11. In addition, a flow path is formed by the arrangement of the game nails so that it is difficult to enter the ball. However, at the normal time, the upper part of the opening of the second starting port 12 is covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of game balls is prevented, so that the second starting port is not opened unless the expansion mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. 12 is impossible to enter or difficult to enter. The lottery determination is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is executed whenever there is a ball entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12. The

  In addition, the 1st starting port 11 and the 2nd starting port 12 may be provided in the position away from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a target for either one by the strength of the game ball. The first start port 11 and the second start port 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that it is difficult for a game ball aimed at one to enter the other. For example, the first start port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or easily enter when left-handed, that is, when it is launched relatively weakly so as to flow into the left passage of the center decoration 64. The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter the ball or to enter the ball easily when it is launched to the right, that is, when it is launched relatively strongly so as to flow into the right passage of the center decoration 64.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The effect display device 60 is composed of a liquid crystal display which is a high-definition dot matrix display device, but the width of the display area may be about half of the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. There may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width that allows one game ball to pass, and if the player strikes with the maximum strength as a so-called “right-handed”, the right passage The game ball can be passed through to the left, and so-called “left-handed” can be distinguished. The effect display device 60 may be configured not only by a single display device but also by a combination of a plurality of display devices. In a plurality of cases, a display having a different size such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal may be combined. The sub liquid crystal may be disposed at a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal, or a position other than the game board, for example, a launch handle. May be installed in the vicinity. When installed in the vicinity of the launch handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that allows the player to input operations. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be constituted by a display device such as an organic EL display, or may be constituted by a mechanical display means such as a drum rotation type or a display means such as an LED matrix type. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a large difference in the profits of the winning balls. Usually, the special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time screen is displayed, the special winning opening 20 is opened, and after the opening continues for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls are dropped, the game is closed once. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but it may be repeated a plurality of short-time opening during one unit game. After the opening / closing of the special prize opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 16 times, the special special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. In special games, it is possible to expect more than 9 balls per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (also called “out”) by 16 unit games, which is a big profit. Is obtained. A special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “16R jackpot” as appropriate, and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is also referred to as “4R jackpot” as appropriate.

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, in particular. The sub board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes the display contents that are particularly effective according to the determination result by the main board 200. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a path for prize balls, a payout unit 154 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 153 to the upper ball tray 105 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 154. The launching device 156 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 105 to the game area 81 one by one. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launch device 156. The power supply unit 158 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

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

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

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

  The entry determination unit 201 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the first start port 11, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start port 12. to decide. The winning determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 20 when receiving the big winning opening information, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. When receiving the passage information, the entry determining unit 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32.

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

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

  The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires a random number value as the first winning / failing lottery value for the first winning / losing lottery upon entering the first starting port 11. The second lottery value acquisition unit 217 acquires a random number value as the second winning / failing lottery value for the second winning / losing lottery upon entering the second start port 12. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The values acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value are temporarily held by the holding control means 240. However, the lottery value is held within a range not exceeding the predetermined holding upper limit number. The “random number” here does not have to be a physical random number generated by a random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense, but a hardware random number using a 16-bit counter or software using a random number generation algorithm. It may be a pseudo-random number such as a random number. Alternatively, a combination of hardware random numbers and software random numbers, for example, a plus random number method in which the initial value is changed every time the counter makes one round may be used.

  The first winning / failing determination means 221 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the first winning / losing lottery value, and in which lottery value range the first winning / failing lottery value is in the determination of winning or failure. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The second winning / failing determining means 222 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the second winning / losing lottery value, and the lottery value range in which the second winning / failing lottery value is determined in the winning / failing determination. Perform a prior adequacy determination to determine whether it is applicable. The first success / failure determination unit 221 and the second success / failure determination unit 222 hold a success / failure determination table and a prior / failure determination table referred to in the determination of success / failure. In addition, in order to distinguish especially the prior / failure determination performed when starting the symbol variation, it is also referred to as “predetermined whether or not the main determination is appropriate”. In this specification, when “table” or “selection criterion” is used, the correspondence between a first parameter such as a lottery value and a second parameter such as a value indicating an option is strictly defined in a table structure. In addition to referring to data, such a correspondence relationship widely includes a case where a program structure for deriving the second parameter from the first parameter is realized. Including these, as a concept substantially synonymous with “table”, it is appropriately referred to as “selection criterion”. In addition, when a table structure is used, a selection criterion that is substantially one type may be configured by a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables. Indicates the number of substantive types of tables, not the number of subdivided tables.

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

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

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

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure determination unit 221 refers to the table of FIG. 6A, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the determination result determination result range, In a case where the winning / failing lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value “2” indicating that is set in the corresponding winning / failing range as a determination result. When the lottery value is “3,000 to 56499”, the value “3” indicating that is set as the determination result, and when the lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, “4” is indicated. The value of “” is set in the validity range as the determination result. Each time the first success / failure determination unit 221 sets the success / failure range as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 221 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 303 together with the value indicating the first successful / failure lottery and the number of holds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The holding control means 240 includes special figure holding means 241 and general figure holding means 242. The special figure holding means 241 changes the symbol corresponding to the first success / failure lottery value or the second success / failure lottery value acquired before the first success / failure lottery value or the second success / failure lottery value. Is displayed, the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the newly acquired first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is suspended, and the corresponding winning / losing lottery value is stored until the corresponding symbol variation display starts. Here, with respect to the first special symbol, each of the first winning lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value is stored with the upper limit being four, and further, the first winning / failing range, 1 symbol range and 1st pattern range settings are stored, and the second special symbol is stored at the upper limit of 4 for each of the second special symbols, the 2nd symbol lottery value, the 2nd symbol lottery value, and the 2nd pattern lottery value, The second determination range, the second symbol range, and the second pattern range set as the prior determination results are stored. Or you may memorize | store the result of a prior determination in the area | region different from a win / wrong lottery value. The general map holding means 242 stores the general map lottery value acquired by the general map lottery means 213 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lighting or blinking numbers of the first special figure holding lamp 71, the second special figure holding lamp 72, and the general figure holding lamp 75, respectively. The number of holds by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The effect determining means 303 should determine whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery or the prior determination result by performing a predetermined notice lottery and display the effect. Determine the notice effect pattern. The effect determining means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting the kind of the notice effect pattern. The notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the decision result of the success / failure lottery or the pre-judgment result. In this way, the correspondence relationship of whether or not to display the determination result of the lottery determination and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

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

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

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

  During the change of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, it is necessary to display an image indicating that the symbol is changing on the effect display device 60. Usually, the normal size decorative symbol 61 having a certain size is displayed in a variable manner. However, in the form of hindering the visibility of the variable size display of the normal size decorative symbol 61, the main effect contents other than the fluctuation of the decorative symbol 61 are used. A special effect may be displayed. In this case, the player is notified that the symbol is changing by variably displaying an alternative symbol which is a decorative symbol having a size smaller than the normal size decorative symbol. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative symbol, it means a normal-sized decorative symbol, but when distinguishing from an alternative symbol, the normal-sized decorative symbol is also referred to as a “normal decorative symbol”.

  The alternative symbol is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is hindered, for example, while the normal decorative symbol is not displayed. The alternative symbol is a form of a decorative symbol for suggesting the determination result, and has a display form that is simplified (in other words, simplified or simplified) than the normal decorative symbol. It is displayed in a more simplified variation process. The alternative symbol has a display form on the appearance corresponding to the part indicating the symbol type of the normal decorative symbol, and has, for example, a display type indicating numbers, characters, and symbols indicating the symbol type. In addition, the alternative symbols are variably displayed in a region narrower than the region in which the normal decorative symbols are variably displayed, and typically, at positions where the main effect due to elements other than the symbols is difficult to be obstructed, for example, at the corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. Fluctuation is displayed. The alternative symbol is displayed relatively smaller than the normal decorative symbol, but has a display form in which at least the symbol type can be identified in appearance. Note that the alternative design may be a reduced version of the normal decorative design, and may be the same as the normal decorative design except for the size.

  The plurality of alternative symbols displayed instead of the plurality of normal decorative symbols suggests a high expectation that the result of the success / failure lottery will be advantageous to the player by a combination of stop modes at the end of the change. For example, a plurality of alternative symbols indicate that the expectation of jackpot in the fluctuation is high by reaching a reach state in which two symbol types out of three alternative symbols are aligned. In addition, the left and right symbols in the reach state may be a specific type of symbol that suggests a relatively high expectation level such as “3” or “7”, and the expectation level such as “1” or “2” is relative The level of expectation of the reach state may be suggested by becoming a kind of design that suggests that the reach is low. Note that the substitute symbol does not enter a definite stop state in appearance, but is in a temporary stop state in which minute shaking is maintained. After the alternative symbol is temporarily stopped, a normal decorative symbol may be displayed instead of the alternative symbol, and the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, instead of displaying the normal decorative symbol and the alternative symbol exclusively, there may be overlapping display periods. Still further, during a predetermined performance in which the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is hindered, the normal decorative symbol variation display may be continued and the alternative symbol variation may be displayed.

  The clock means 307 is a time measuring circuit that outputs time information used for the game. The clock means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from power-on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit in which a battery is built in and the date and time can be continuously measured by the battery even when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is powered off or during a power failure may be used. In the case of a real-time clock circuit, there may be a slight difference in the time of each gaming machine due to individual differences and time deviations. Is unlikely to occur.

  The effect determining unit 303 executes a clock tuning effect that starts at a predetermined timing triggered by the time information output by the clock unit 307 indicating a predetermined time. The clock synchronization effect is an effect that is displayed on the effect display device 60 in a synchronization effect period that is a period that is substantially asynchronous with the fluctuation period of the symbol variation and the gaming state. The synchronized production period lasts for several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol variation time, and may include a plurality of symbol variation periods. The effect pattern of the clock synchronization effect is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and the reproduction of the predetermined music and video is determined for the effect pattern. A plurality of types of effect patterns for clock synchronization effects are prepared, and different types of effect patterns can be selected depending on the date and time such as month, date, day of the week, and time.

  The clock synchronization effect is executed regardless of whether the game is a normal game or a special game. Here, “during normal game” includes display of a so-called standby demonstration screen. In other words, during “normal game”, (1) “variable display normal game” in which symbols are variably displayed, and (2) “variation stop normal game in which symbols are not variably displayed and the standby demonstration screen is not displayed. ”, (3)“ Standby demo screen displaying normal game ”which is not displaying the symbol variation display but displaying the standby demo screen. The clock tuning effect can be executed during any period of (1) to (3), but in (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling volume reduction, luminance reduction, etc. in the clock tuning effect is ( It may be different from 1). In addition, while the standby demonstration screen is displayed, information related to the later-described mobile cooperative system can be input by the player operating the effect button 109 and the cross key 110, and when there is an operation input, video and audio output of the clock synchronization effect is output. Is suppressed and priority is given to screen display such as production customization by the mobile cooperative system.

  The clock synchronization effect is an effect in which, for example, a performance or video of a predetermined music is reproduced at a predetermined time (referred to as “synchronization effect start time”). The time that triggers the reproduction of the clock synchronization effect may be a time that reaches the pachinko gaming machine 100 with a predetermined time interval from when the power is turned on, or every hour or half hour on the basis of the standard time. It may be a time. Alternatively, a time that may vary depending on the date or day of the week may be set, and the interval may be different, such as “every hour”, not at a fixed interval, but one hour after the first, and three hours after the next. The interval may vary depending on the date or day of the week. It may be a variable setting in which the time can be specified by a game store clerk for each game store. However, it is set in advance so that the same clock tuning effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of identical models installed in the same game store. For example, in the case of a specification that is triggered by the time it takes to reach a predetermined time interval after power-on, a plurality of machines are powered on simultaneously at an amusement store. As a result, the same clock tuning effect is executed simultaneously on the plurality of game machines when the predetermined time is reached. As a result, production is displayed at the same time as if multiple units were synchronized, and the same music and video flow at the same time. A production effect is obtained.

  The clock synchronization effect function is also incorporated in other game machines of the same model, and a plurality of game machines on the same game island are simultaneously turned on by the game clerk every day. The plurality of game machines that are simultaneously turned on all have the synchronized production start time almost simultaneously, and the clock synchronized production can be executed simultaneously at the same time. This is called a multiple-unit synchronization effect. In that case, not only the display of the image is synchronized with multiple units, but the output of sound effects and background music is also synchronized with multiple units, and the more units that are synchronized, the more synergistic effect is achieved by performing the production all at once. Rise.

  The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes a game result history and a production result history. The game result history is a result of a game that leads to a game that a player can obtain as a result of the game, such as the number of hit balls, the number of winning balls, the number of jackpots, the number of chances of change, and the number of times reduced. The history of performance results is different from game profits, and is recorded on the performances recorded to acquire profits such as the right to change the content and type of the effects and the right to easily appear certain types of effects. It is information such as scores. For example, in order to score the number of appearances of a predetermined effect, the result of a mini-game, etc. and give it to the player, encoded information indicating the score and game history, for example, a two-dimensional code is displayed on the screen. When the player reads and decodes the two-dimensional code with the camera of his / her mobile terminal, the score and game history information obtained by the decoding are stored in the player's mobile terminal. A linkage system between the gaming machine and the player's mobile terminal via the two-dimensional code will be described later. Note that the score here is necessary to expand the range of production customization described later, and the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, reaching 100 points, etc.) This is a specification that increases the number of items that can be customized.

  The effect setting means 308 stores a setting for selecting one of a plurality of types of effect contents as effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and game history. For example, as an effect pattern to be displayed during a special game, a plurality of types of effect patterns with different displayed motifs, characters, and music are prepared in the pattern storage unit 302, and the player is allowed to select which effect is to be displayed. I will do it. Alternatively, a plurality of types of motifs or character designs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as designs of the designs included in the decorative designs to be changed, and the player is allowed to select which of these designs is to be displayed. In these cases, when an operation of the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 by the player is received while the standby demonstration screen is displayed, and an effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting means 308 displays the selection contents. Remember. The effect determining unit 303 selects the type of the effect pattern in the special game according to the setting stored by the effect setting unit 308.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperative system, the player registers in advance by setting an account and password in the game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site on the mobile terminal 354. When the effect button 109 is pressed by the player at the start of the game, the effect display control means 305 displays a two-dimensional code 350 encoding the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358 on the screen of the effect display device 60, The player is made to read it with the camera of the portable terminal to access the dedicated site of the game history server 358. Character information (which is also referred to as “password information”) obtained by encoding the player identification information and the performance score history is transmitted from the dedicated site to the mobile terminal and displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The effect display control means 305 causes the effect display control means 305 to display the password information input screen, and allows the player to input it through the button operation of the cross key 110 or the like. The effect setting means 308 decrypts the input password information and registers it as player identification information and effect score history, so that the game content and effect score state of the player up to the previous time can be taken over. The input of the password information becomes an instruction to start recording of the player's game history and an instruction to start production customization for selecting various production elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, as the game or production progresses, the point set by the production setting means 308 is added at any time as the production profit and accumulated as the production score history. Can customize the production at any time and select and set the favorite elements as various production elements. The point assignment for the production is based on the addition for each symbol variation, and the higher the kind of the production with the higher expectation level for the transition to the special game, the higher the score is given, and the higher score is also given when the transition is made to the special game.

  As the effect customization, the player uses a part of the cumulatively obtained score, and the color, background, shape, character, and the like constituting the effect content displayed on the effect display device 60 according to the number of points used. Production elements such as music can be changed to a desired type. The effect setting means 308 receives an instruction element change instruction through a button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements in accordance with the instruction. A plurality of kinds of items are prepared for each element that can be customized, and different values are set as the required number of points for each item. Therefore, the number of items that can be customized increases when the accumulated score reaches a predetermined value, or a chance to increase the number of items that can be customized is given. When the player performs a button operation as an instruction to end the game or production customization, the production setting means 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 that encodes information such as a privilege on the production, production score history, and the like. The means 305 displays on the effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his / her portable terminal and decode the read two-dimensional code 352 to acquire information and store it in the portable terminal 354. Further, the information is transmitted from the portable terminal 354 to the game history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, and managed in association with its own account information. In this way, information such as the benefits on the performance and the performance score history are transmitted to the mobile terminal 354 via the transmission means for displaying and reading the two-dimensional code 350 and managed by the game history server 358. The contents of the game and production can be taken over in the next game. Further, by continuing the game for a long time, the score can be obtained as the number of symbol fluctuations and the number of effects increase.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291 and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling overall gaming operations. A main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The entrance signal from each entrance and the payout signal from the payout control board 155 are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as each winning opening solenoid, the first special symbol display device 41, and the second special symbol display device 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). Also, a command necessary for effect control is transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as the result of the lottery determination, the design determination result, and the variation pattern determination result. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

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

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

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

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313. As shown in FIG. The effect display control device 313 includes a display CPU 320, a display RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. The data ROM 324 is one of data storage means for holding material data such as effect image data and motion data used for effect display in a compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for change display or effect display as an effect object indicating the determination result of the lottery determination. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which an operation is defined when an effect operation is added to an image used for various effects at a predetermined timing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  When the display control device 313 performs display control based on the “schematic display pattern data” sent from the sub CPU 310, the “detail display pattern data” necessary for the processing is read from the data ROM 324, and both display pattern data are read. Display process. Therefore, it can be said that the effect display control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display pattern data including “schematic display pattern data” and “detailed display pattern data”. Therefore, in this specification, unless explicitly mentioned, the “schematic display pattern data” stored in the sub-ROM 312 and the “detailed display pattern data” stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished, but simply “display pattern data”. " For example, when the effect control display means performs a specific process based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, this display pattern data includes “schematic display pattern data” and “detailed display pattern data”. Shall be. In the modification, the display pattern data is not divided into “schematic display pattern data” and “detailed display pattern data”, and the display pattern data serving as both can be stored in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. Good.

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

  Further, in this embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the sub-board 300, a configuration in which an effect display control device 313 is included in addition to the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 and the sub ROM 312 is shown. In the modified example, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, the ROM 312 and the effect display control device 313 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the processing executed by the effect display control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, or the sub ROM 312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the display CPU 320, the sub RAM 311 may also function as the display RAM 322, and the sub ROM 312 may also function as the data ROM 324. In addition, the sub-board 300 may have a hardware configuration in which the effect display control device 313 is not included. In this case, the processing executed by the effect display control device 313 is performed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311, or the sub ROM 312. May be executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The values of the timers for various controls are read from the main RAM 291 according to the respective tables, and when the timer values are other than 0, the values are sequentially decremented and stored. If the timer value is 0, the timer is not updated.

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

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

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

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

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

  In the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), the state of the normal symbol is monitored. If the normal symbol variation is on standby, and if the value of the number of the normal symbol operation holding balls is other than 0, the variation of the normal symbol Is determined to start. If it is determined that the normal symbol variation will be started, the normal symbol operation holding ball count is decremented, and the hit determination, determination of the stop symbol, setting of the variation symbol number of the normal symbol, and setting of the variation time of the normal symbol are executed. . Thereafter, the state of the normal symbol is set to “ordinary symbol fluctuation”, and the area of the main RAM 291 used for the normal symbol state setting, the hit determination, and the variation pattern determination is cleared.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence / absence of a transmission request for a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected. If it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired and the used command buffer is set to 0. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, hold MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing control start processing of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. When the control of the sub board 300 is started, the sub CPU 310 sets the stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interrupts until various initial settings are completed (S502), and sets the registers of the sub CPU 310 and initializes the ports. Initial setting related to hardware is executed (S504). The control program is read from the sub ROM 312 and arranged in the sub RAM 311. Among various variables in the control program, an initial value is set for a variable with an initial value, and zero-clear data is set for a variable without an initial value. Thus, the sub RAM 311 is initialized (S506). The interrupt processing in the sub-board 300 includes processing at power-on and reset processing when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is effective as interrupt processing executed with the highest priority. Next, as a priority level 7 interrupt process with the highest execution priority, there is a command process received from the main board 200. Next, as a priority level 3 interrupt process with the next highest priority, CPU runaway detection by the watchdog timer There is a reset process at the time. Next, priority level 2 interrupt processing includes processing related to commands transmitted to and received from the display CPU 320, and communication processing with a real-time clock is performed as priority level 1 interrupt processing with the lowest priority. And various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the various processes described above occur at the same time, they are executed with priority from the highest priority preset for each interrupt type. Note that the processing shown in this figure includes the power-on processing that is the highest-priority level interrupt and reset processing when various abnormalities occur, and the reset processing that is performed when CPU runaway is detected, which is a priority-level 3 interrupt. Including.

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

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S518 in FIG. In S506 of FIG. 16, in order to check whether the control program arranged in the sub-RAM 311 is correctly arranged in the main process of this figure, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530). All interrupts are permitted (S532), and an initialization operation for devices such as motors and solenoids is executed (S534).

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

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the highest priority after the reset interrupt and error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice in succession, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y in S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is saved in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is acquired for subsequent processing (S606), and the process returns to the original routine. Thus, by acquiring a hard random number each time a main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the randomness of the value is increased without causing periodicity in the acquisition timing of the random number. If the data read in S600 does not coincide twice (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the process returns to the original routine (N in S600).

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

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320, and occurs at a cycle of 500 μs. In this interruption, the buffer is checked (S620). If there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y in S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the display CPU 320 (S626). Note that the transmission of command data to the display CPU 320 attempts transmission up to three times at a predetermined time interval until the sub CPU 310 receives a command indicating that the display CPU 320 has normally received from the display CPU 320. After the transmission, the setting of the buffer read address is updated (S628), and the process returns to the original routine. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S622), the process returns to the original routine by skipping S624 and subsequent steps.

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

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for the lamp control of the decorative lamp 111, the solenoid and motor for driving the movable accessory 66, and the management control of various timers, and is generated at a cycle of 1 ms. Since priority level 1 is the lowest priority level interrupt, priority level 2 or higher interrupts are permitted (S640), a signal indicating input from the effect button 109, a signal indicating error detection, and a signal indicating power interruption Then, input / output of a port for inputting / outputting a drive signal to / from a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating power interruption is input, the process immediately proceeds to backup processing. Updates data related to device control, such as count processing based on the control pattern of devices such as motors and solenoids, and on / off control of a buffer for writing data to the port in S642 (S644), and a timer for measuring the timing of presentation Update (S646), update the timer for managing the effective input time of the effect button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switch control of the decorative lamp 111, runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320, etc. Thus, a 16 ms cycle is created (S650).

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

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

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

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a special symbol variation display process. When the second winning / failing lottery value is put on hold (Y in S700), the second winning / failing determining means 222 reads the second winning / failing lottery value to determine whether or not the second special symbol 52 is winning (S702), and the second winning / failing value is determined. The determination unit 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination unit 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and a variation start command is sent together with the determined result. It transmits to the sub board | substrate 300, and the symbol fluctuation | variation of the 2nd special symbol 52 is started (S716).

  If the second winning lottery value is not held (N in S700) and the first winning lottery value is held (Y in S708), the first winning / nothing lottery means 221 performs the first winning / nothing lottery. The value is read again to determine whether or not the first special symbol 51 is correct (S710), the first correctness determination unit 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determination unit 231 is the first. A variation pattern of one special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and a variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result to start symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / losing lottery value is not held, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

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

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a process of decorative symbol variation display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives the command indicating the change start and effect display contents from the main board 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the determination result. A mode is determined (S752), and a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the sign setting is turned on by the pre-determination (Y in S756), the already determined variable effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should avoid the superimposed display with the notice effect. If it is not (S758 N) and the symbol change is not triggered by the precursor setting turned on (N in S760), a setting to display a predetermined notice effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is If it is a symbol variation that is turned on (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). When the sign setting is not on (N in S756) or when the specific effect content is included in the variation effect pattern (Y in S758), the processing from S760 to S764 is skipped.

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

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

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

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the small hit game process. First, the special winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N in S822). When the opening time has elapsed (Y in S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed. (S824) If opening / closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N in S826), 1 is added to the number of opening / closing and the process returns to S820 (S828). If opening / closing for the set number of times has been completed (S826) Y), the small hit game ends.

  In the base technology, the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the big hits in the first game, that is, the second game is one big hit than the first game. In other examples, the first game may be designed to have a higher expected winning ball value than the second game. However, the first game and the second game may be designed so that the expected prize-ball acquisition values are substantially equal. In the latter case, the average number of unit games included in the special game executed in the first game and the special game executed in the second game may be designed to be equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 100% is executed, and in the second game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 4 times with a probability of 50%. However, a special game in which a unit game is executed 16 times with a probability of 50% may be executed. In any case, when a special area is provided in the special winning opening, and a game ball that has entered the special winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in the normal game after the end of the special game A specific game such as a probability change state may be implemented. In this case, the special game executed when the big game is won in the second game is easier to enter the specific area than the special game executed when the big game is won in the first game. The probability that the normal game in the probability variation state is executed after the end of the special game is high may be configured. For example, there is a first hit in which a special game that makes entering a specific area relatively difficult is executed and a second hit in which a special game that makes entering a specific area relatively easy is executed. It is also possible that the second game is more likely to win the second game than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of winning second in the first game may be less than 100%, but the probability of winning second in the second game may be 100%.

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Hereinafter, a characteristic configuration of the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning ports, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of large winning ports. The first start winning opening is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or easily enter by left-handed. The second start winning opening is provided at a position where it is possible to enter or easily enter by right-handing, and includes a entering variation mechanism that operates to increase ease of entering. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the first winning lottery or the second winning lottery is executed. When the determination result of the lottery becomes a big hit, the first winning lottery is selected according to the type of the big hit. A first special game in which the first grand prize winning opening is repeated or a second special game in which the second grand prize winning opening is repeated is executed. The first grand prize opening is located in the upper left of the game area, and can be entered or easily entered by left-handed. On the other hand, the second big winning opening is located at the lower right of the game area and can be entered or easily entered by right-handed. In this embodiment, the set number of unit games in which the big prize opening is opened regardless of the type of the special game is fixed (two times), but the first special game has a low expectation of winning the winning ball. The second special game is executed, and the unit game is executed in such a manner that the expectation of winning a prize ball is high.

  When the special game ends, the state is shifted to the probability variation state until a predetermined first end is reached. If the jackpot that triggered the execution of the special game is of a specific type, the game is shifted to the easy-to-enter state until the predetermined second end is reached from the end of the special game. In the present embodiment, the first end, which is the end condition of the probability variation state, is determined by the number of symbol variations, and a fixed number (70 times) is set regardless of the type of jackpot. The second end, which is the end condition of the easy entry state, is also determined by the number of symbol fluctuations, but the number of times (1, 5, 9, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 times and 100 times) are set. If the number of symbol variations is reached the number of times reaching the first end after the transition to the probability variation state, the probability variation state is shifted to the normal probability state. In addition, when the number of times of the symbol reaching the second final stage is changed after the transition to the easy entry state, the easy entry state is changed to the normal entry state.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot probability is set so that the jackpot probability in the normal probability state and the probability variation state is substantially the same, for example, the jackpot probability of 1/25 in the normal probability state and 1/24 in the probability variation state. Is set. In addition, four types of game states relating to normal games are prepared: 1) high probability low entry state, 2) low probability low entry state, 3) high probability high entry state, and 4) low probability high entry state. The types of jackpots that can be selected differ depending on which game state is the jackpot.

  1) The high probability low entry state (hereinafter, also referred to as “high and low state”) is a game state in which a probability change state and a normal entry state occur, and is a game state in which the first game is mainly executed. When a big hit is made in the first game in a high or low state, the first special game with a low expectation of winning a prize ball is executed in principle. Exceptionally, even if the first game is a big hit, the second special game with a high probability of winning a prize ball is executed with a very low probability. In the first game in a high and low state, it becomes a big hit of a kind that does not involve the transition to the easy entry state with a high probability (for example, 2/3), and the transition to the easy entry state with a low probability (for example, 1/3). It becomes a big hit of the kind with. In the case of a big jackpot of a type accompanied by the transition to the easy-to-enter state, one of 5, 5, 9, and 100 is selected as the second end. Here, the second term is “selected”, depending on the type of jackpot symbol, or depending on the type of jackpot symbol and the gaming state at the time of the symbol that has won the jackpot It is assumed that the number of times of the second end is determined. In the first game in the high and low states, when the predetermined first end (70 times) is reached without making a big hit, the game is shifted to the low probability low entry state described below.

  2) The low probability low entry state (hereinafter also referred to as low and low state) is a game state that is a normal probability state and a normal entry state, and a period in which no big hit occurs in the first game in the high and low state continues. This is a gaming state that is transferred when the player falls into a so-called “addictive” state. Even in the low and low state, the first game is mainly executed. When the first game in the low and low state is a big hit, the first special game with a low expectation of winning the prize ball is executed as a rule, but the type of big hit with the transition to the easy entry state is always selected. As the second final period, any one of 1, 5, 9, and 100 times is selected. Exceptionally, the second special game with a high probability of winning a prize ball is executed with a very low probability. This low and low state functions as a so-called “ceiling state” for relieving from the hooked state by making it a big hit of a kind that is always accompanied by a transition to the easy entry state. On the other hand, the expected value of the number of times given as the second end in the low and low states is set lower than that in the high and low states, so that excessive profits are not given to the player compared to the high and low states.

  3) The high probability high entry state (hereinafter also referred to as the high and high state) is a game state in which the probability change state and the easy entry state are entered, and it is a special big hit with a transition to the easy entry state. This is a gaming state that is shifted to after the game is executed. In the high and high state, the second game is executed mainly because the ease of entering the second start winning opening is enhanced. In the case of a big hit in the second game in a high and high state, a second special game with a high expectation of winning a prize ball is executed and a big hit of a kind accompanied by a transition to the easy entry state is made. One of times, 60 times, 70 times, 80 times, 90 times, and 100 times is selected. Therefore, when a big hit is made in the high and high state, the state is shifted to a high and high state with a long duration of the easy entry state, and a big hit can be repeatedly generated in the easy entry state to aim at a large profit. If it is not a big hit in the high and high state, depending on the number of times of the second end, high or low state (in the case of 50, 60 times), low and low state (in the case of 70 times), or the low probability high input described below Transition to the sphere state (in the case of 80, 90, 100 times).

  4) A low probability high entry state (hereinafter also referred to as a low high state) is a game state that is a normal probability state and an easy entry state. In the high state, the first end stage is reached and the probability variation state ends. On the other hand, the game state is shifted to when the easy-to-enter state continues. Even in the low and high state, the second game is mainly executed. In the case of a big hit in the second game in the low and high state, the second special game with a high expectation of winning a prize ball is executed and the type is accompanied by the transition to the easy entry state as in the above high and low state. It is a big hit, and any one of 50 times, 60 times, 70 times, 80 times, 90 times and 100 times is selected as the second end. Therefore, even in a low and high state, a big hit can be repeatedly generated and a large profit can be obtained. If the second end is reached without a big hit in the low-high state, the low-low state is entered.

  In this embodiment, compared to the case where the normal entry state is changed to the easy entry state, the easier entry state after the transition is obtained when the transition is made from the easy entry state to the easy entry state. The variation pattern having a short variation time is easily selected. Therefore, it is possible to enter the easy entry state continuously by the big hit in the easy entry state, rather than the case where the entry into the easy entry state is caused by the big hit in the normal entry state (the “first hit” which can be an entrance to the consecutive resort state). In the case of the transfer, the end of the easy entry state can be lengthened and the symbol variation efficiency can be improved. As a result, in the case of the consecutive resort state, the profit state is synergistically increased, and an attractive game characteristic for the player is realized.

  In this embodiment, it is necessary to continuously maintain the easy entry state in order to realize the big hit consecutive state, but when shifting to the easy entry state by the first hit from the normal entry state, The probability state is more advantageous. In other words, in the probability fluctuation state (high probability low entry state) that should be advantageous, it is difficult for the player to enter the easy entry state, so it is less advantageous for the player, and the game state is more advantageous. In order to develop, a unique gameability is realized in which a process of shifting to a normal probability state (low probability low entry state) is once performed. Specifically, when the high probability low entry state continues to fall into the “addictive” state, the ceiling function works by reaching the first end, and it is easy to enter the low probability low entry state. Expectation of transition to state increases. Thereby, it is suppressed that the big hits without the transition to the easy-to-enter state are repeated and give an excessive disadvantage to the player.

  In this embodiment, when the normal entry state is a big hit and the easy entry state is entered, a relatively short period is set as the second end period. As a result, when the transition to the easy entry state is made again, a relatively long period can be obtained as the second final period. After that, it is possible to continuously maintain the easy entry state by assigning a big hit in the long-time easy entry state, and possibly obtain a big hit state. That is, if the transition from the normal entry state, which is a relatively disadvantageous state, to the easy entry state, and the transition from the easy entry state to the easy entry state again, the advantageous state is easily continued. "Kanmon breakthrough type" playability is realized.

  In contrast to the game specifications as described above, the present embodiment further enhances the interest for unique game characteristics as compared with the conventional game machines by further providing the following characteristics in terms of performance.

1. Production setting operation function In this embodiment, different production content (production mode) is selected according to the above-described gaming state, and production is performed according to the production system (production type) determined according to the player's operation input. The selection tendency is different. When the player selects one of a plurality of production types according to his / her preference, the display tendency of the suggestion mode, suggestion accuracy, suggestion frequency, etc. in the case of suggesting a specific event by the production, characters appearing in the production, The type or attribute of the object can be switched. Further, the volume of the sound output during the effect display and the light amount of the decoration lamp can be adjusted according to the player's preference. Furthermore, in this embodiment, not only the standby time when the symbol variation or special game is not executed, but also the above-mentioned production type setting and volume / light quantity adjustment are possible even during symbol variation and special game, so that the player can always You can enjoy the game by setting your favorite performance.

2. Production mode transition by pre-reading in high and low states In this embodiment, the probability of being a big hit of the type that is shifted to the easy entry state in the first game in the high and low state is set low, while the low and low state is set by the ceiling function. When the first game is played, the type of jackpot that is shifted to the easy entry state is always selected. Therefore, the first lottery that is held in the high and low state and digested in the high and low state using the feature that it is always shifted to the easy entry state after a big hit in the first game in the low and low state When the judgment result of the value is a big hit of a type that involves a transition to the easy entry state, it is possible to transition to the production mode similar to the low and low state, and the ceiling function operates as though it is in the high and low state Produce an impression as if it were. After a transition to the same production mode as in the low and low states, a big hit in the first game is accompanied by a transition to the easy entry state. Can raise the sense of expectation.

3. Special game effects in the case of a big hit in the normal entry state In this example, since it is the first hit in the normal entry state and the transition to the easy entry state becomes a breakthrough of the first barrier, The player is greatly interested in whether or not the type of jackpot in the first game is accompanied by a transition to the easy entry state. Therefore, it is not indicated whether or not the transition to the easy-to-enter state is involved when the symbol change that is a big hit in the first game in the normal entry state is stopped, and the special game is in progress or at the end of the special game. It is set as the production process in which the player's sense of expectation is informed by notifying the game state to be transferred next at the timing. Furthermore, by changing the execution time of special games according to the type of jackpot, more specifically, the end demo time of special games, the longer the end demo time, the higher the probability that it will shift to the easy entry state, Different expectations are suggested depending on the stage time and contents of the special game. On the other hand, since it is a specification that determines the continuation of the easy entry state when the easy entry state is a big hit, it is a relatively short fixed end demo time value regardless of the big hit type, and the next big hit is The time until occurrence is shortened.

4). Mode transition from the easy entry state In this embodiment, when the first entry is made in the normal entry state and the transition to the easy entry state is made, the second final period is one of 5, 5, or 9 times. Therefore, it may not be easy to shift to the easy-to-enter state where a big hit is made in this short period and the second final period is 50 times or more. Therefore, when the second lottery value resulting from the entrance to the second start winning opening provided with the entrance variation mechanism when the end of the easy entry state is reached, the lottery value that is on hold is held. In a limited period until all the characters are exhausted, a transition is made to a production mode (special mode) called “revival mode”. This revival mode is a normal entry state, but unlike the normal entry state before the first hit in the point that the second lottery value is digested, it is a type of type that always shifts to the easy entry state when a big hit is made. A big hit. As a result, the continuation rate of the easy-to-enter state with a short end is increased, and the degree of expectation of breaking through the second barrier and shifting from the easy-to-enter state to the easy-to-enter state again is increased.

5. Hold Strengthening Challenge Production In order to shift to the above-mentioned “revival mode”, it is necessary that the second lottery value due to entering the second start winning opening is held at the end of the easy entry state. In the case where the final number of times of 2 is one, it is necessary to store the second lottery value hold at the time of the first symbol change immediately after the transition to the entering easy state. Therefore, an effect of urging the player to hold due to entering the second start winning opening at the time of the first symbol change after the transition from the normal entering state to the entering easy state is executed. Moreover, the display mode of the hold object displayed corresponding to the number of holds is changed, and a hold change effect that suggests the degree of expectation that the symbol corresponding to the lottery value held is a big hit is executed. Further, a change suggestion object for suggesting a change in the hold object is displayed for each ball entering the second start winning opening up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 10), and the number of balls entering the second starting winning opening is displayed. Based on the display type of the change suggestion object displayed accordingly, a hold change effect (hold hold strengthening challenge effect) for changing the hold object to a mode with a high expectation is set. For example, as the number of change suggestion objects is increased, the second change that has the upper limit or exceeds the upper limit of the number of holds can be performed by performing a hold change effect with high expectation or reliability, or by making the hold tend to change easily. The entry into the start winning opening is promoted, and even if the big hit is not possible in the easy entry state, the mode is shifted to the resumption mode which is more advantageous than the normal mode.

6). Special notification effect in continuous play mode When the easy entry state is a big hit from the easy entry state, the play mode is shifted to the “continuous play mode” effect mode in which the second final period is 50 times or more. In this consecutive resort mode, the end of the easy-to-enter state is notified in accordance with the above-described production type setting, and the number of times of the end is clearly notified after the end of the special game or less than the actual end The number of times may be displayed as an apparent end. When displaying the number of times that is less than the actual end as the apparent end, execute the “add-on effect” that adds the apparent remaining number of changes afterwards in the middle of the villa mode, The actual remaining number of changes is finally matched. In addition, a predetermined effect image (for example, a bomb) is continuously displayed over a plurality of symbol variation periods as an extra announcement effect, and it appears when the effect image that is counted down for each new symbol variation changes to a specific mode (for example, explosion) A notification effect for notifying the addition of the number of remaining fluctuations is executed. Furthermore, using the same notice effect, if the determination result of the lottery value to be held is a big hit, the effect image is changed to a specific mode during the symbol change corresponding to the hold, thereby informing that it will be a big hit It is possible to execute the notification effect. By using such a common notice effect and performing a notification effect that notifies the occurrence of a big hit or the number of continuations in the easy-to-enter state, it is possible to give a plurality of types of expectation with a single notice effect. .

7). In this embodiment, it is necessary to make a left turn when aiming at the first start winning opening in the normal entering state, and it is necessary to make a right turn when aiming at the second starting winning opening in the easy entering state. There is. Further, it is necessary to make a left turn in the first special game in which the first big winning opening is opened, and it is necessary to make a right turn in the second special game in which the second big winning opening is opened. As a result, it is necessary to switch the gaming operation appropriately in accordance with a plurality of patterns of gaming state transitions, which may give the impression that the gaming method is difficult to understand from the viewpoint of the player. On the other hand, if the guidance that emphasizes the direction to be fired at the transition of the gaming state is displayed uniformly, the enhanced guidance display is displayed even if the state transition does not change the firing direction, which is complicated for the player. There is a risk of giving a positive impression. Therefore, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of guidance display patterns are determined so that the combination of the display timing of the guidance display, the display time and the display mode, and the commanded launch target area are different, and depending on the transition of the gaming state and the type of jackpot Thus, a guidance display of an appropriate pattern is displayed at an appropriate timing. Specifically, at the start of a special game, at the start of a unit game, or at the time of entering a grand prize opening that is open during a unit game, at the start of symbol variation, or at the start prize port during a symbol variation period The guidance display is started or ended in a manner suitable for the timing of entering the ball or stopping the symbol fluctuation. Thereby, it is possible to display guidance that supports the player in a mode or intensity appropriate to the timing at which the game operation is switched, and to make it possible for the player to enjoy the unique game according to the present embodiment in an easy-to-understand manner.

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described focusing on differences from the above-described base technology with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the entire effect according to the embodiment, and illustrates state transitions between a plurality of effect modes. In the present embodiment, the first normal mode, the second normal mode, the pseudo second normal mode, the first advantageous mode, the second advantageous mode (long game mode), the revival mode are selected as the effect modes selected according to the gaming state. (Special mode) is prepared. The normal mode breaks through the first barrier and shifts to the first advantageous mode, and the first advantageous mode breaks through the second barrier to reach the second advantageous mode (renja mode) and stays in the tenso mode. If you can continue, you will be able to win many games. In this embodiment, a novel algorithm is provided for the transition between such production modes. Furthermore, by providing a plurality of consistent production systems (production types) over a plurality of production modes, and by setting the desired production type according to the player's operation input, the production mode by the combination of the production mode and the production type Diversification is realized.

  The first normal mode is an effect mode corresponding to the first game in a case where the game state is a high probability low pitching state (high and low state), and is typically an initial mode set at the start of the game. In the case of a big hit in the first normal mode, in principle, the first special game with a low expectation of winning a prize ball is executed, and a transition to the easy entry state is made with a probability of 1/3, and again with a probability of 2/3. 1 Transition to normal mode. When shifting to the easy entry state, one of 5, 9, 9, or 100 is selected as the end of the easy entry state (second end). Therefore, it can be said that the first normal mode is a low-base production mode with low expectation of profit acquisition. In addition, when a direct hit big hit with a very low probability (0.1%), the second special game execution with a high expectation of winning a prize ball is executed, and the second advantageous mode is entered in which the second final period is 100 times. The

  The second normal mode is an effect mode corresponding to the first game when the game state is a low probability low entry state (low low state), and the end of the probability variation state in the first normal mode (first This is the production mode that is shifted to when the number reaches 70 times, which is the final stage of. It is also an initial mode set when the gaming machine is turned on. In the case of a big hit in the second normal mode, the first special game with a low expectation of winning a ball is executed in principle. However, it is always shifted to the easy entry state, and once, five times, Either 9 times or 100 times is selected. Therefore, the second normal mode is a low-base production mode with a low expectation level for profit acquisition, but can be said to be a production mode with a high expectation level for entering the easy-to-enter state compared to the first normal mode.

  The pseudo second normal mode is an effect mode that is shifted from the first normal mode when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the first game in which the game state is high or low. The pseudo second normal mode is an effect mode having an effect content equivalent to that of the second normal mode described above, and it is as if the second normal mode has been changed by the transition from the first normal mode to the pseudo second normal mode. Impression is given to the player. The pseudo second normal mode can be shifted when the determination result of the first lottery value held is a big hit with a transition to the easy-to-enter state, and when the big second win is reached in the pseudo second normal mode, the high / low state is reached. In spite of this, it is always shifted to the easy entry state. Therefore, it can be said that the pseudo second normal mode is an effect mode with a high expectation of transition to the easy-to-enter state as in the second normal mode.

  The first advantageous mode is an effect mode corresponding to the easy entry state in which the transition is made to a big hit with the transition to the easy entry state in the normal mode, and the gaming state has a high probability high entry state (high and high State). Since the first advantageous mode is the easy entry state, the second game is mainly executed. If the second game in the first advantageous mode is a big win, the second special game with a high expectation of winning a prize ball is executed, and the player enters the easy-to-enter state where the second final period is always 50 times or more. Is done. Therefore, it can be said that the first advantageous mode is a high-base production mode with a relatively high expectation of profit acquisition.

  The second advantageous mode is an effect mode corresponding to the easy entry state when the easy entry state is changed to the easy entry state again, and is an effect mode in which the gaming state becomes a high or low state. . Even in the second advantageous mode, the second game is mainly executed. When a big hit is made in the second advantageous mode, the second special game with a high expectation of winning a prize ball is executed, and the player enters the easy-to-enter game state in which the number of times is always reset at least 50 times as the second final stage. Two advantageous modes are continued (looped). In the second advantageous mode, since the fluctuation time of the special symbol deviation fluctuation tends to be short, the symbol fluctuation is executed efficiently, and the possibility of acquiring the next jackpot early is increased. Therefore, it can be said that the second advantageous mode is a super advantageous mode in which a large profit can be obtained by continuously generating big hits to enter the extended state.

  The revival mode is an effect mode that is selected when the second lottery value is put on hold at the end of the easy-to-enter state, and is an effect mode in which the game state becomes a high or low state or a low or low state. . If a big hit is made in the resurrection mode, the second special game with a high expectation of winning a prize ball is executed and the game is always shifted to the easy-to-enter state, but it is shifted to the first advantageous mode with a high probability (92%). One, five, nine, or 100 is selected as the end of 2. When the direct hit big hit is made with a low probability (8%), the second special game execution with a high expectation of winning a prize ball is executed, and the second advantageous mode in which the second final period is 100 times is entered. Therefore, the resurrection mode is relative to the first normal mode and the second normal mode in that the second special game with a high expectation of winning the winning ball is executed when the big hit is hit, and the probability of the direct hit big hit is set higher. It can be said that this is an advantageous production mode. The recovery mode may be shifted from both the first advantageous mode and the second advantageous mode, or may be configured to be shifted only from the first advantageous mode. In the latter case, when the end of the second advantageous mode is reached, the mode may be shifted to the first normal mode or the second normal mode without being shifted to the recovery mode.

  In the present embodiment, the state transition as described above is controlled, so that the following playability is obtained. In the 1st / 2nd normal mode, it is a game after a big hit, and if a big hit occurs, whether or not it is easy to enter, and if so, how many times can you get in the easy entering state? Attention will be gathered. On the other hand, in the first advantageous mode, the occurrence of a big hit means the entry into the consecutive resort mode, so attention is paid to whether or not a big hit can be obtained in the next second advantageous mode. In the second advantageous mode, the number of consecutive big wins that can be won within that period is the gameability of the game, so attention will be focused on the final number of easy-to-enter states that affect the continuation rate of the consecutive resort mode. become. In the resurrection mode, whether or not it is possible to shift to the easy entry state again in a short time until the suspension is exhausted becomes a game, and attention is paid to whether or not it becomes a big hit during the resurrection mode. In the present embodiment, an effect specialized in such attention points is made. Details thereof will be described later.

  FIG. 27 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 500 according to the embodiment. The pachinko gaming machine 500 is different from the above-mentioned premise technology in that it includes a first grand prize port 21 and a second grand prize port 22 as a grand prize port. The first grand prize opening 21 is provided as a big prize opening corresponding to the first special game, and is a feather-shaped prize opening which is opened when the first special symbol 51 stops and becomes a predetermined type of big hit. is there. The first big prize opening 21 is provided at the upper left position of the display area of the effect display device 60 and is attached so as to occupy a partial area at the upper left of the center decoration 64. The first grand prize winning hole 21 can enter a ball when a so-called left-handed strike is made to make the firing strength relatively weak when it is released during the first special game. The first big prize opening 21 includes a first big prize detection device 26 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a first big prize opening solenoid 93 for opening and closing the blades of the first big prize opening 21. The first grand prize detection device 26 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first big prize opening 21 and generates first grand prize opening prize information indicating the entry at the time of entry.

  The second big prize opening 22 is provided as a big prize opening corresponding to the second special game, and is different from the case where the first special game 51 is executed with the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stopped. It is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that becomes open when a big hit is made. The second big winning opening 22 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34 and is attached to the lower right position of the game area 81 as in the case of the big winning opening 20 shown in the above-mentioned prerequisite technology. When the so-called right-handed strike that makes the firing strength substantially maximum when the second big prize opening 22 is opened during the second special game is made, it becomes possible to enter or to enter easily. The second big prize opening 22 includes a second big prize detection device 27 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a second big prize opening solenoid 94 for opening and closing the lid of the second big prize opening 22. . The second grand prize winning detection device 27 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second big prize winning opening 22, and generates second grand prize winning prize information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  A state display lamp 590 for indicating the gaming state of the gaming machine 500 is provided at the lower right position outside the gaming area 81. The status display lamp 590 is constituted by, for example, three lamps, the first lamp indicates whether or not the easy entry state is present, the second lamp indicates whether or not the probability variation state is present, and the third lamp This lamp indicates whether or not the game state should be right-handed. The first lamp is turned on when it is a normal game in the easy-to-enter state, and is turned off when it is a normal game in the normal-entry state and when it is a special game. The second lamp is turned on when the normal game is in the probability variation state, and is turned off when the normal game is in the normal probability state and in the special game. The third lamp is lit when the game state is to be right-handed, that is, when it is easy to enter the ball or when the second special game is being executed, and during the normal entry state or during the execution of the first special game. Turns off when The third lamp functions as a so-called “right-handed indicator light” and displays whether or not the game state is to be right-handed in a certain display mode.

  The main board 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 has the same functional configuration as the block diagram shown in FIG. When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 201 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 21, and when receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. It is determined that a prize has been won in the mouth 22. The first lottery means 211 has a function of executing the first lottery relating to the first game, and executes the first lottery lottery as a winner lottery corresponding to entering the first start port 11. The second lottery means 212 has a function of executing a second lottery relating to the second game, and executes the second lottery lottery as a winner lottery corresponding to entering the second start port 12. When both the first lottery value and the second lottery value are held, the special figure adjusting means 276 always preferentially digests the second lottery value until the second lottery value is no longer held. The second special symbol 52 is continuously variably displayed.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically illustrating the success / failure determination table according to the embodiment. FIG. 28A is a table referred to in the normal probability state, and FIG. 28B is a table referred to in the probability variation state. In the present embodiment, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 2620 in the normal probability state. On the other hand, the range of jackpots is expanded in the probability variation state, and not only when the winning lottery value falls within the range of 0-2620, but also when it falls within the range of 2621-2730. The range corresponding to the jackpot varies depending on the gaming state, but the probability of hitting the jackpot is the same in the first lottery and the second lottery. In the case of winning a big hit, whether or not it is accompanied by a transition to the easy entry state is determined separately according to the type of the stop symbol of the special symbol that is a big win and the gaming state when the big win is reached. In the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the probability of a big hit is set to be relatively close to 1/25 in the normal probability state and 1/24 in the probability variation state. This means that it is relatively advantageous to shift to the easy-to-enter state (short time state) rather than simply shift to the probability variation state.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram schematically illustrating a prior success / failure determination table referred to in prior advance / failure determination. The first success / failure determination means 221 and the second success / failure determination means 222 refer to the illustrated table, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 2620”, the value of “1” indicating that fact is the success / failure range as the determination result. When the lottery value is “2621 to 2730”, the value “2” indicating that is set as the decision range, and when the lottery value is “2731 to 65535” A value of “3” indicating “” is set as the determination range. Whenever the success / failure range is set as described above, the first success / failure determination unit 221 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 303 together with the value indicating the first lottery and the number of holds. Each time the second success / failure determination unit 222 sets the success / failure range as described above, the second success / failure determination unit 222 transmits the value to the effect determination unit 303 together with a value indicating the second lottery and the number of suspensions.

  The special game control means 260, when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the first winning / losing lottery by the first lottery means 211 indicates the transition to the special game, the symbol at the time of the stop Depending on the type and gaming state, a first special game for opening the first grand prize opening 21 or a second special game for opening the second big prize opening 22 is executed. On the other hand, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode as a result of the second winning / losing lottery by the second lottery means 212 indicating the transition to the special game, The second special game for opening the second grand prize opening 22 is executed regardless of the symbol type and game state. The first special game and the second special game are both 2R special games including unit games twice. However, in this embodiment, the opening mode is different for the first special game for opening the first grand prize opening 21 and the second special game for opening the second big prize opening 22, and the first special game is different from the first special game. The second special game also has a higher expectation for winning the prize ball.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram schematically illustrating an execution process of the first special game and the second special game. FIG. 30 (a) shows an opening pattern of the first big winning opening 21 in the first special game. When the first special game is executed, the special game control means 260 executes the first round (1R) of repeating the short opening of the first big winning opening 21 a plurality of times (for example, 14 times) after a predetermined start demonstration time has elapsed. Subsequently, the second round (2R) is performed in which the first big winning opening 21 is briefly opened once, and the first special game is ended after a predetermined end demonstration time has elapsed. In the first round of the first special game, for example, a short opening for 0.05 seconds is executed once, a closing for 3 seconds is executed once, and then 13 short opening for 2 seconds and 12 closings for 0.1 second are performed. And are executed alternately. In addition, when a predetermined number (9 balls) or more of game balls are dropped in the first round, the subsequent short opening is not performed, and the second round is started after the first big winning opening 21 is closed. In the second round of the first special game, for example, a short opening of 0.08 seconds is performed once and a closing of 1.9 seconds is performed once. A relatively long time value can be set as the end demo time of the first special game, and one of end demo time values determined in accordance with the game state and the type of jackpot is selected. For example, when the first special game is executed with a big hit in the first game in the normal entry state, the end demo time value is any one of 7 seconds, 18 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, and 56 seconds. Is set. On the other hand, when the first special game is executed with a big hit in the first game in the easy entry state, a uniform time value of 6.5 seconds is set as the end demo time value. The starting demo time value is set to a uniform time value according to the gaming state, and is set to 2 seconds when the first special game is executed with a big hit in the normal entering state. When the first special game is executed with a big hit in the easy state, 4 seconds is set.

  FIG. 30 (b) shows an opening pattern of the second grand prize port 22 in the second special game. When the second special game is executed, the special game control means 260 executes the first round (1R) and the second round (2R) for long-opening the second big prize opening 22 after a predetermined start demonstration time has elapsed. The second special game is ended after a predetermined end demonstration time has elapsed. In the second special game, in each of the first round and the second round, until a predetermined reference time (30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (9 balls) of game balls enter the second grand prize opening 22 Close after long opening. As for the end demo time of the second special game, any one of end demo time values determined in accordance with the game state and the type of jackpot is selected. When the second special game is executed with a big hit in the first game or the second game in the easy-to-enter state, a uniform 6.5 seconds is set as the end demo time value. On the other hand, when the second special game is executed with a big hit in the first game or the second game in the normal entry state, 6 seconds or 6.5 seconds is set as the end demo time value. The same applies to the start demo time value of the second special game. When the second special game is executed in a big hit in the first game or the second game in the easy entry state, the start demo time value is uniformly set. 4 seconds is set. On the other hand, when the second special game is executed with a big hit in the first game or the second game in the normal entry state, 4 seconds or 8 seconds is set as the start demo time value.

  In the present embodiment, by preparing two types of special games having different opening patterns, a difference is expected between the first special game and the second special game. In the 2nd special game, since the long opening is made in both the 1st round and the 2nd round, it is relatively easy to enter the game balls up to a predetermined upper limit number, and the upper limit that can be obtained in the 2R special game You can expect a number of prize balls. On the other hand, in the first special game, the player can only expect to win a prize ball in the first round, and even in the first round, the first grand prize winning opening 21 is not continuously opened, so a plurality of game balls are consecutive. It is not easy to enter the ball. As a result, in the first special game, it may not be possible to expect one round of winning balls, and the expectation of winning a winning ball is lower than that in the second special game. In the present embodiment, by providing such a difference, it is easy to enter a ball that can enhance the superiority of the second game in which the second special game is always executed in the case of a big hit and can execute the second game. The game is very advantageous in terms of state.

  Subsequently, a method for determining the jackpot type according to the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the big hit type is determined according to the combination of the game state and the special symbol type when the determination result is a big hit, and the type of special game and the start demonstration time value according to the determined big hit type The end demo time value, the game state to be transferred after the end of the special game, the production mode, and the end of the easy entry state are determined. Hereinafter, the jackpot type selected with reference to the symbol determination table of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 31 schematically shows a symbol determination table of the first special symbol 51, and shows the jackpot type selected when the gaming state is the “high probability low entry state”. In the present embodiment, “1” to “18” are defined as the symbol types of the first special symbol 51 indicating that the determination result is a big hit. A range of different symbol lottery values is determined for each symbol type, and the probability that each symbol type is selected is determined according to the range of symbol lottery values. In this embodiment, a value from 0 to 999 is set as the symbol lottery value. The symbol types “1” and “2” are jackpot types that do not involve the transition to the easy-to-enter state, and are shifted to the first normal mode again after the first special game is completed. The symbol types “3” to “17” are jackpot types with a transition to the easy entry state, and are shifted to the first advantageous mode after the end of the first special game. The symbol type “18” is a rare big hit type that becomes a so-called direct hit big hit, and is accompanied by a transition to the easy-to-enter state after the end of the second special game, and directly shifts to the second advantageous mode by skipping the first advantageous mode. Is done. The probability that the symbol type “1” or “2” is selected is about 2/3, the probability that the symbol types “3” to “17” are selected is about 1/3, and the symbol type “18” is The probability of being selected is 0.1%. Therefore, when the big hit is made in the first game, the first special game is executed with a probability of almost 100%, and the second special game is executed only when the symbol type “18” is selected.

  In each of the symbol types “1” to “18”, a special symbol (symbol number) corresponding to each symbol type is set. For example, in the symbol type “1”, four symbols of symbol numbers 1 to 4 are set, and the jackpot type is the same for any symbol of symbol numbers 1 to 4. Similarly, four symbols are set for each of the symbol types “2” to “5” “8” “14” “15”. On the other hand, a smaller number of symbols are set for symbol types with a relatively low selection probability. Specifically, two symbols are set for each of the symbol types “6”, “7”, “9” to “12”, and “16” with a selection probability of 0.4% to 2.0%. In addition, only one symbol is set for a symbol type having a very low selection probability. Specifically, one symbol is set for symbol types “13”, “17”, and “18” with a selection probability of 0.1%. Accordingly, in the first special symbol 51, the number of symbols set differs depending on the symbol type, and in the symbol type having a high selection probability, a large number of symbols (for example, four) is set, while the selection probability is low. A small number of symbols (one or two) is set for the symbol type.

  When the symbol types “1” to “13” are selected in the high probability low entry state, the end demonstration time value of the first special game is one of 18 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, and 56 seconds. These relatively long time values are also referred to as “time values greater than or equal to the first specific end demo time value” in the present embodiment. For example, the first specific end demo time value is 18 seconds. In this embodiment, whether or not to shift to the easy entry state after the end of the special game in the end demo period in which a relatively long time value (the first specific end demo time value or more) is set is asked. A special game effect to be notified is executed. As this special game effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns with different expectation levels to be shifted to the easy entry state are prepared. Specifically, a mission effect that suggests transition to the easy-to-enter state by clearing a predetermined mission, and a battle effect that suggests transition to the easy-to-enter state by winning a battle with an enemy character, An episode effect that suggests a transition to the easy-to-enter state is prepared by an episode display process related to the character corresponding to the set effect type. These special game effects have a high expectation level of transition to the easy entry state in the order of mission effect <battle effect <episode effect. Is set. In addition, these special game effects are determined so that the effect time differs depending on the effect type and the content of the notification.

  The symbol type “1” is set to an end demonstration time value of 18 seconds, and this time value corresponds to the effect time when the mission effect fails. An end demo time value of 30 seconds is set for the symbol type “2”, and this time value corresponds to the effect time in the case of defeating in the battle effect. Accordingly, when the relatively short end demonstration time value (18 seconds, 30 seconds) is reached, the result is not accompanied by a transition to the easy entry state. On the other hand, an end demo time value of 40 seconds is set for the symbol type “3”, and this time value corresponds to the effect time when the mission effect is successful. An end demonstration time value of 56 seconds is set for the symbol type “4”, and this time value corresponds to the effect time when winning in the battle effect. Similarly, the symbol types “5”, “8”, and “11” are set to 40 seconds when the mission effect is successful, and the symbol types “6”, “9”, and “12” are won by the battle effect. 56 seconds is set. For the symbol types “7”, “10”, and “13”, 40 seconds corresponding to the production time of the episode effect is set. Therefore, if a relatively long end demo time value (40 seconds, 56 seconds) is selected, it will result in a transition to the easy entry state, and if a specific effect (episode effect) is displayed, it will be input. It is confirmed that the end of the ball easy state is 5 times or more. These relatively long end demo time values are also referred to as “time values greater than or equal to the second specific end demo time value” in this embodiment. For example, the second specific end demo time value is 40 seconds. In this way, by changing the end demonstration time value according to the symbol type, it is possible to realize an effect of continuing the expectation as to whether or not to shift to the easy entry state until the end of the first special game. The start demonstration time value is 2 seconds in common.

  When the symbol type “14” to “17” is selected in the high probability low entry state, 7 seconds is selected as the end demonstration time value of the first special game, and the first advantageous mode is shifted to after the special game ends. The When the symbol types “14” to “17” are selected, the next notice effect is displayed to definitely notify the shift to the first advantageous mode during the symbol change before the start of the special game. There is no need to ask whether or not to enter the easy entry state during the special game. Therefore, a short time value (7 seconds) is set as the end demonstration time of the first special game. The probability that the symbol types “14” to “17” are selected is set lower than the probability that the symbol types “1” to “13” are selected, and the next announcement effect is a rare effect with a low display probability. Is positioned. The start demonstration time value is 2 seconds.

  When the symbol type “18” is selected in the high probability low entry state, the second special game is executed and the end demo time value becomes 6.5 seconds, and the mode is shifted to the second advantageous mode after the special game ends. The When the symbol type “18” is selected, the special game effect process is the same as the case of shifting from the first advantageous mode to the second advantageous mode, and it is necessary to ask whether or not the entry into the entering easy state is required. Therefore, a short end demonstration time value (6.5 seconds) is set. When the symbol type “18” is selected, a next notice effect for notifying the fact that the mode is shifted to the second advantageous mode during the symbol change before the start of the special game is displayed. The probability that the symbol type “18” is selected is set to be extremely low, and the next announcement effect that informs the shift to the second advantageous mode due to the big hit from the normal entry state is positioned as a premium effect. This effect is preferably an effect mode different from the next notice effect corresponding to the symbol types “14” to “17”, and the effect mode such as a full rotation effect may be completely different. In the symbol type “18”, a start demonstration time value of 4 seconds different from the symbol types other than that is set.

  Thus, by making the end demonstration time value different according to the symbol type, it is possible to execute the special game effect so that the degree of expected transition to the entering easy state varies depending on the symbol type. In particular, when the end demo time value is equal to or greater than the specific end demo time value (18, 30, 40, 56 seconds), the longer the end demo time value is, the higher the degree of expectation for entering the easy-to-enter state is. It is possible to achieve an effect in which the expected value of the final number of times of easy entry is high. In particular, it is easier to enter the ball when the time is equal to or greater than the second specific end demo time value than when the value is equal to or greater than the first specific end demo time value (18 seconds) and less than the second specific end demo time value (40 seconds). Expectation of transition to state is high On the other hand, when the end demo time is less than the specific end demo time value (6.5 seconds, 7 seconds), the transition to the easy entry state is confirmed and the direct transition to the second advantageous mode is made. It is possible to execute a production with a higher expectation that there is a possibility.

  FIG. 32 schematically shows a symbol determination table of the first special symbol 51, and shows the jackpot type selected when the gaming state is “low probability low entry state”. In the symbol determination table of this figure, the correspondence between the symbol lottery value and the symbol type is the same as in FIG. 31 described above. Further, the symbol types “14” to “18” are associated with the same type of jackpot as in FIG. 31 described above, and the type of special game to be executed, the end demo time value, the transition destination effect mode, and easy entry The same applies to the number of times the state ends. On the other hand, for the symbol types “1” to “13”, the end demonstration time value is 40 seconds, and the first advantageous mode is determined as the transition destination. In this fixed 40-second end demonstration time, a special game effect or episode effect in which the mission effect is successful is executed. For the symbol types “1” to “6” “8” “9” “11” “12”, one is set as the end of the easy entering state, and the end of the easy entering state is set for the symbol type “7”. Is set to 5 times, the symbol type “10” is set to 9 times as the end of the easy-to-enter state, and the symbol type “13” is set to 100 times as the end of the easy-to-enter state. Thereby, when it is shifted to a low and low state by the ceiling function, it is possible to realize a gameability that always shifts to the easy entry state after a big hit. In the modification, even if the table of FIG. 32 is referred to, the end demo time value may be 56 seconds for some symbol types. That is, even if it is a case where it is a big hit in the first game in the low and low state, the battle effect may be executed, and the game may be shifted to the easy entry state by winning the battle effect.

  FIG. 33 schematically shows a symbol determination table for the first special symbol 51, and shows the jackpot type selected when the game state is the easy entry state (high entry state). Also in the symbol determination table of this figure, the correspondence between the symbol lottery value and the symbol type is the same as in FIG. When the game state is the easy entry state, the second game related to the second special symbol 52 is basically advantageous, but the first game related to the first special symbol 51 is executed. In this case, the jackpot type is determined according to the correspondence relationship in the figure. When the first special symbol 51 is a big hit in the easy entry state, the transition to the second advantageous mode is made for any symbol type and 100 times is uniformly set as the end of the easy entry state. Also, 4 seconds is set as the start demo time value, and 6.5 seconds is set as the end demo time value. However, when the symbol types “1” to “17” are selected, the first special game with a low expectation of winning the winning ball is executed, and the symbol type “18” is selected with a very low probability. A second special game with a high expectation of ball acquisition is executed. Therefore, it is disadvantageous for the player to execute the first game in the easy entry state.

  When the first special game is executed with a big hit in the first game in the easy entry state, the specific effects such as the mission effect, the battle effect, the episode effect, etc., and the end number of the second advantageous mode are notified. You may display the effect of the content different from the terminal number notification effect (details will be described later). For example, while displaying “Petit Bonus Start!” Indicating that the degree of expectation for winning a prize ball is lower than that of the second special game, the end of the easy-to-enter game state that is shifted to after the end of the special game is 100. A display for definite notification of the times may be made. In the modification, the end of the easy-to-enter state set according to the symbol type may be different. For example, symbol type “1” is 70 times, symbol type “2” is 80 times, symbol types “3” and “4” are 90 times, symbol types “5” to “7” are 50 times, symbol types “8” to “12” may be set 60 times, and symbol types “13” to “18” may be set 100 times.

  FIG. 34 schematically shows a symbol determination table of the second special symbol 52, and shows the jackpot type selected when the game state is the easy-to-enter state (highly-entered state). In the present embodiment, “19” to “26” are determined as the symbol types of the second special symbol 52 indicating that the determination result is a big hit. A range of different symbol lottery values is determined for each symbol type, and the probability that each symbol type is selected is determined according to the range of symbol lottery values. In addition, for each of the symbol types “19” to “26” of the second special symbol 52, a special symbol (symbol number) corresponding to each symbol type is set. For the second special symbol 52, four symbols are set for any symbol type. The reason is that the selection probability is higher than that of the first special symbol 51 regardless of the symbol type, and the selection probability of 2% is set even if the symbol type is “23”, which is the minimum selection probability. is there. Therefore, the second special symbol 52 has the same number of symbols regardless of the symbol type, and a common symbol number (for example, four) is set.

  In the easy-to-enter state, any type of symbols “19” to “26” is associated with a jackpot of a type that is shifted to the second advantageous mode after the end of the second special game. Also, 4 seconds is set as the start demo time value, and 6.5 seconds is set as the end demo time value. The end of the easy entry state is determined by the symbol type. For example, symbol type “19” is 70 times, symbol type “20” is 80 times, symbol type “21” is 90 times, symbol type “22” to “24” is set to 100 times, symbol type “25” is set to 50 times, and symbol type “26” is set to 60 times. Therefore, when the second game is executed in the easy-to-enter state, the second special game with a high expectation of winning the winning ball is executed, and the transition to the easy-to-enter state with a final number of times of 50 or more is performed. The game can be advanced very advantageously. In this embodiment, the symbol table is determined so that the probability that the end of the easy entry state is 70 times is the highest, but in the modified example, the probability that the end of the easy entry state is 100 times is the highest. You may make it high.

  When the second special game is executed with a big hit in the second game in the easy-to-enter state, the end-number notification that suggests or notifies the end number of the easy-to-enter state that is transferred after the end of the second special game Production is performed. A plurality of types of effects such as a roulette effect, an enemy extermination effect, and a title acquisition effect are prepared as the end-of-period notification effect. In the roulette effect, different numbers are displayed on a plurality of squares, and the final number is suggested depending on which stop roulette square is. In addition to the 50 to 100 numbers that can be the actual number of terminations, the stop mass candidates can display numbers that are less than the actual number of terminations such as 30 or 40 times. The number of times different from the number of times can be notified. In the enemy extinction effect, the number of extinctions (number of repulses) of many enemy characters increases with the progress of the production process, and the final number is notified by the number of extinctions finally displayed. The title acquisition effect is an effect of giving a title to a player according to the number of consecutive stays in the second advantageous mode or the cumulative number of winning balls in the second advantageous mode that continues multiple times, and a display showing the acquisition of the title The end number of the next easy entry state is notified at the end demonstration time after the completion. It should be noted that in these end times notification effects, the effect tendency is determined so that the reliability or accuracy of the end times notified according to the set effect type is different.

  FIG. 35 schematically shows a symbol determination table for the second special symbol 52, and shows the jackpot type selected when the game state is the normal entry state (low entry state). The jackpot type defined in this figure is a “resurrection mode” in which, when the lottery value relating to the second game is held at the end of the easy entry state, the player stays for a limited period until the hold is consumed. Can be selected. In the symbol determination table of this figure, the correspondence between the symbol lottery value and the symbol type is the same as in FIG. 34 described above, and it is determined that the second special game is executed regardless of which symbol type is selected. However, in the case of the normal entry state, the second advantageous mode is shifted to only when the symbol type “24” is selected with a probability of 8%, and other symbol types “19” to “23” “25” are selected. When “26” is selected, the mode is shifted to the first advantageous mode. When the symbol type “24” is selected, 4 seconds is set as the start demo time value and 6.5 seconds is set as the end demo time value in the same manner as the symbol type “18” related to the first special symbol 51 described above. Is done. On the other hand, when the symbol type to be shifted to the first advantageous mode is selected, 8 seconds is set as the start demo time value, and 6 seconds is set as the end demo time value. Using this time value, the first advantageous time is set. A revival effect is performed to indicate that the mode has been restored. In the first advantageous mode, the end of the easy entry state is determined by the symbol type, for example, once for symbol types “19” to “21”, five times for symbol type “22”, symbol type. “23” is set to 100 times, and symbol types “25” and “26” are set to 9 times.

  The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability changing state, the short time state, and the easy-to-enter state. The specific game control means 270 shifts to a probability change state where the probability of winning a big hit after the end of the special game is higher than the normal probability state, and shifts to the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game. There is provided a ball changing means for operating the ball changing mechanism so that the ease of entering the mouth 12 is higher than that in the normal ball entering state. The probability variation means shifts to the probability variation state from the end of the special game to the probability variation state until the predetermined first end of 70 symbol variations is executed regardless of the type of the big hit in the case of the big hit. After reaching the end, shift to the normal probability state. The entry variation means shifts to the entry easy state from the end of the special game to the second end determined according to the type of the big hit when the specific type is a big hit, and after reaching the second end Transition to the normal entry state. The entrance variation means performs both normal change of the normal symbol and the opening extension of the second starting port 12 or only the opening extension of the second starting port 12 in the entrance easy state.

  The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 use a plurality of variation pattern selection criteria in which correspondences between a plurality of types of variation patterns and pattern lottery values are defined as selection criteria for selecting a variation pattern. Hold. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 determine a variation pattern selection criterion to be referred to according to the gaming state, and according to the determined variation pattern selection criterion, the success / failure determination result, and the symbol determination result. A variation pattern of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is selected. The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232, for example, increase the selection tendency of the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the symbol is substantially shortened in the easy entry state. A variation pattern of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is selected.

  The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 follow a variation pattern selection criterion determined so that a specific type of variation pattern is fixedly selected by a specific number of symbol variations in a specific performance mode. The variation pattern may be determined. For example, the variation pattern selection criterion referred to in the first normal mode is such that a specific type of variation pattern is fixedly selected at the time of symbol variation of the number of times (70 times) reaching the end of probability variation in the first normal mode. It may be determined. In particular, it is preferable that a specific type of variation pattern is fixedly selected when the symbol variation reaching the end of the first normal mode is out of place. The fixed type of variation pattern selected in a fixed manner may be defined with a variation time corresponding to an effect display process for effectively informing the transition from the first normal mode to the second normal mode.

  Further, the variation pattern selection criterion referred to in the first advantageous mode may be set such that a specific type of variation pattern is fixedly selected at the first symbol variation in the first advantageous mode. In particular, it is preferable that a specific type of variation pattern is fixedly selected when the first symbol variation in the first advantageous mode is out of place. The variation pattern selected at the first variation in the first advantageous mode may be defined with a variation time corresponding to the above-described display process of the on-hold reinforcement challenge effect. Furthermore, in the same pattern selection criteria, when the symbol changes to reach the end of the first advantageous mode (5 times, 9 times, 100 times), the fact that the fall from the first advantageous mode to the recovery mode or the normal mode will be announced in an effective manner. It may be determined that a specific type of variation pattern that defines a variation time corresponding to the effect display process to be performed is fixedly selected. In particular, it is preferable that a specific type of variation pattern is fixedly selected when the number of symbol variations that can be reached at the end of the first advantageous mode deviates.

  The variation pattern selection criteria referred to in the second advantageous mode include at least one of a predetermined number of times (50 times, 60 times, 70 times, 80 times, 90 times, 100 times) that can be the end of the second advantageous mode. In this case, a specific type of variation pattern may be fixedly selected. In particular, it is preferable that a specific type of variation pattern is fixedly selected when the number of symbol variations that can be reached at the end of the second advantageous mode deviates. A variation time corresponding to an effect display process for encouraging continuation or termination of the second advantageous mode may be defined in the variation pattern that is fixedly selected for the number of times that can be the end of the second advantageous mode.

  The main board 200 executes a process of outputting a predetermined type of external signal to an external terminal (external terminal board) of the gaming machine. An output signal from the external terminal is sent to a management computer of the game hall. As an output signal from the external terminal, a signal relating to a game situation, a signal relating to input / output of a game ball, a security signal, an individual identification signal of a gaming machine, and the like are prepared.

  As a signal relating to the game situation, a big hit signal, a short / medium signal, a symbol determination signal, a start opening prize signal and the like are output. The big hit signal is turned on during the execution of the special game in which the first big winning opening 21 or the second big winning opening 22 is opened, and is turned off in other periods. More specifically, it is continuously turned on during execution of a special game start demo, during execution of a unit game, and during execution of an end demo, and is turned off during other periods. The short / medium signal is turned off during a normal game in a normal entry state and during a special game in which the game state before and after the start of the special game is a normal entry state, and is turned on in other periods. Therefore, the time-short / medium signal is turned on during the normal game in the easy-to-enter state and during the special game in which at least one of the game states before and after the start of the special game is in the easy-to-enter state. In this embodiment, since the start demo time value and the end demo time value may vary depending on the game state at the time of stoppage of the symbol that is a big hit and the type of stop symbol, The period during which the short / medium signal is on may also be different. In particular, even when the big symbol is a big hit, the output period of the big hit signal and the short / medium signal may be different depending on the gaming state when the big hit symbol is stopped.

  The symbol determination signal is output as a pulse signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (0.5 seconds) after the special game fluctuation is stopped. As the symbol determination signal, a signal indicating symbol determination of both the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 and a signal indicating only symbol determination of the second special symbol 52 may be prepared separately. The start port winning signal is output as a pulse signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (0.1 second) when a ball entering the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 is detected. When the incoming ball is continuously detected, a continuous pulse signal that is repeatedly turned on and off for 0.1 seconds in accordance with the detected number of incoming balls is output as the start opening prize signal.

  As signals relating to input / output of game balls, a ball number signal indicating the number of balls entered into all the ball slots of the gaming machine and a prize ball number signal indicating the number of prize balls paid out are output. The number-of-balls signal is output as a pulse signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (0.1 second) when the count of the number of game balls that have entered the winning port, the big winning port, or the out port reaches a predetermined number (10). . When the incoming ball is continuously detected, a continuous pulse signal that is repeatedly turned on and off for 0.1 seconds according to the incoming ball number is output as the incoming ball number signal. The award ball number signal is output as a pulse signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (0.1 second) when the number of the awarded balls has reached a predetermined number (10). When the winning balls are continuously paid out, a continuous pulse signal that is repeatedly turned on and off for 0.1 seconds according to the number of winning balls is output as the winning ball number signal.

  As a security signal, a unit monitoring signal, an illegal magnetic detection signal, an illegal radio wave detection signal, an illegal winning detection signal, an initialization operation detection signal, and the like are output. The unit monitoring signal is output when the front frame 102 or the door 104 of the gaming machine is being opened or when the lower ball tray 106 is being opened. The unit monitoring signal is output as a pulse signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (for example, 0.1 second) when the front frame 102, the door 104, or the lower ball tray 106 changes to an open state, and the open state is continued. Is output as a continuous pulse signal or an always-on signal. The illegal magnetism detection signal is output as a pulse signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (0.2 seconds) when a magnet sensor provided in the gaming machine detects abnormal magnetism. The unauthorized radio wave detection signal is output as a pulse signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (0.2 seconds) when a radio wave sensor provided in the gaming machine detects an abnormal radio wave. The illegal winning detection signal is output as a pulse signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (0.2 seconds) when a predetermined number of game balls or more are detected within a predetermined time at a winning opening or a large winning opening. The illegal winning detection signal, for example, exceeds the upper limit of the number of game balls that can be won in a case where a large number of winnings that cannot be a normal gaming method are detected in a short period of time or during one special game Turns on when winning is detected. The initialization operation detection signal is output as a pulse signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (0.2 seconds) when a ram clear operation for initializing the RAM of the gaming machine is performed. In addition, as the security signal, a fraud detection signal that is turned on for a predetermined period (30 seconds) when any of the above-described signals is turned on may be prepared.

  The individual identification signal of the gaming machine includes an identification code (32 bytes) indicating the manufacturer of the gaming machine, an identification code (64 bytes) indicating the model name of the gaming machine, and CPU specific information (4 bytes) of the main board 200 in order. Configured to output. The individual identification signal is output after a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) has passed since the power of the gaming machine is turned on. The individual identification signal is obtained by dividing a 32 + 64 + 4 = 100-byte signal into data bits in units of 1 byte (8 bits), a start bit (1 bit), a data bit (8 bits), a parity bit (1 bit), and a stop bit ( 11 bits (1 bit) are output as one unit. A signal indicating each bit is output at a predetermined interval (for example, 200 bps).

  The sub board 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 has the same functional configuration as the block diagram shown in FIG. The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of types of effect patterns including a variation effect pattern that determines an effect process that is displayed during symbol variation and a special game effect pattern that determines an effect process that is displayed during a special game. . The plurality of types of effect patterns held in the pattern storage unit 302 include effect patterns corresponding to the effect process in each effect mode so that different effect contents can be displayed depending on the effect mode in which the user stays. Moreover, the production pattern corresponding to each production type is included so that the production contents of different main characters and production trends having different production trends can be displayed according to the production type setting.

  The effect determining means 303 holds a plurality of effect selection criteria to be referred to in order to select one of a plurality of types of effect patterns held in the pattern storage means 302, and causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect selection criteria. The contents of the effect to be displayed are determined. The effect determining means 303 holds a plurality of effect selection criteria that can correspond to the types of combinations of the effect mode and the effect type, and switches the effect selection criterion to be referred to according to the transition of the effect mode or the change of the effect type. Thereby, the selection tendency of the effect content displayed on the effect display device 60 is made different depending on the effect mode and the effect type.

  The effect control unit 304 controls the display of the effect display device 60, the sound output from the speaker 108, and the lighting of the decoration lamp 111 based on the determination of the effect determination unit 303. The effect control unit 304 controls the volume of the effect sound output from the speaker 108 in accordance with the volume value set by the player's operation input. The effect control means 304 controls the brightness when the decoration lamp 111 is turned on according to the light amount value set by the player's operation input.

  Subsequently, the characteristics in the production aspect according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

(1. Production setting operation function)
FIG. 36 schematically shows a plurality of types of effect types that can be selected by a player's operation input. In this embodiment, there are prepared three types of production types A, B, and C, and production type D (random type) in which these three types of production types A to C are automatically switched according to the progress of the game. When the gaming machine is turned on or when a standby demonstration occurs, the production type D is selected as an initial setting, and can be switched to a different production type by a player's operation input. In each effect type A to C, main characters A to C appearing in the effect display process are determined, and the effect tendency is varied depending on the effect type. For example, the production tendency is set so that the suggestion accuracy and the suggestion frequency are high in the production type A, the suggestion accuracy and the suggestion frequency are medium in the production type B, and the suggestion accuracy and the suggestion frequency are low in the production type C. Is done. In the modification, the effect type D (random type) may not be provided, and any of the effect types A to C may be selected as an initial setting.

  In the first normal mode and the second normal mode, an effect suggesting the expected degree of transition to the first advantageous mode is displayed, and when the transition to the first advantageous mode is involved, the end of the first advantageous mode after the transition An effect suggesting the degree of expectation of the number of times is displayed. In the case of production type A, it is frequently suggested that a big hit is made when the symbol that is a big hit is changed or a lottery value corresponding to the big hit is put on hold, and the game is shifted to the first advantageous mode. Is notified of the number of stays in the first advantageous mode after the end of the special game. Further, by pre-reading the lottery value, whether or not to shift to the easy-to-enter state after a big hit may be notified frequently during symbol variation. On the other hand, in the case of the production type C, it is not suggested whether or not to shift to the first advantageous mode during the symbol variation, and the special game ends even if it is a big hit and the transition to the first advantageous mode is made. Sometimes the number of stays in the first advantageous mode is kept secret without being notified. For the effect type B, a balance-type effect that is located between the effect types A and C is executed. For example, a notice of jackpot type is given in a manner with a lower frequency and / or reliability than the effect type A. The number of performances and stays in the first advantageous mode are suggested.

  In the second advantageous (ream) mode, an effect that suggests or informs the final number of times and / or the remaining number of fluctuations is displayed. In the production type A, the end number determined according to the type of jackpot is notified, and the notified end number is counted down according to the symbol variation. The number of end times is notified during execution of the special game before the transition to the second advantageous mode, at the end of the special game (during execution of the end demonstration), after the end of the special game (at the start of the second advantageous mode), etc. The In the production type B, the number of times less than the final number determined according to the type of jackpot is notified as the apparent final number before the start of the second advantageous mode, and the actual final number is greater than the predetermined number of times. On the way, an extra effect is added in which the apparent number of final times is added. For example, 50 times or 60 times are notified for the final number of times of 70 times, and an additional effect such as adding 10 times is executed in the middle of the second advantageous mode. In the production type C, the number of end times is not notified before the start of the second advantageous mode, and the easy entry state is entered when the symbol changes for a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times, 60 times, 70 times) that can be the end of the second advantageous mode. It is notified whether or not the transition is made, or an extra effect is executed. In a modification, even if it is production type C, a fixed number (for example, 50 times) is notified before the start of the second advantageous mode regardless of the number of end times, and there is a difference from the actual number of end times. An extra effect may be executed.

  On the other hand, in the first advantageous mode and the revival mode, an effect suggesting the expected degree of transition to the second advantageous mode is displayed regardless of the effect type. For example, the second advantageous mode is generated by a battle effect between the main character and the enemy character. The degree of expectation of transition to Specifically, when the main character wins in the battle performance, the transition to the second advantageous mode is confirmed, and when the main character is defeated, the transition to the first / second normal mode is confirmed, When the battle is a draw, the transition (resurrection) from the resurrection mode to the first advantageous mode is confirmed. In addition, during the first fluctuation of the first advantageous mode, a hold change effect (hold strengthening challenge effect) is executed that changes the display mode of the hold object indicating the hold of the second lottery value and suggests the degree of expectation that will be a big hit. The In the modified example, the display tendency of the suggestion effect and the notice effect may be varied depending on the effect type also in the first advantageous mode and the resurrection mode.

  The effect type selection operation described above can be executed during a standby demonstration display in which a game is not being executed, during a symbol stop display, during a variable display, and during a special game. During standby demonstration display or symbol stop display, for example, setting can be performed by operating the cross key 110 via the game setting screen displayed by pressing the effect button 109. Also, during symbol variation and special games, the type selection screen is displayed by pressing the lower button of the cross key 110, and the effect type can be switched by pressing the left and right buttons. When the effect button 109 is pressed, the effect type after switching is confirmed and a display indicating that the effect type has been changed is displayed. On the other hand, if the down button is pressed again before the production type is determined, or if no operation input is made before a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), the type selection is canceled and the type selection screen is not displayed. It becomes. In the modified example, the effect type setting operation is accepted only during a period from the start of the symbol variation until a predetermined time (for example, 8 seconds) elapses, and the period from the elapse of the predetermined time to the symbol stop is below the cross key 110. The type selection screen may not be displayed even when the button is pressed. Similarly, during the special game, the production type setting operation may not be accepted. When staying in a specific production mode (for example, the second advantageous mode), the type of the production type that has been set is always displayed in a predetermined area of the production display device 60, and the up and down buttons of the cross key 110 are pressed, for example. It is also possible to set the type only by doing. In addition, if a ball enters the starting point during operation via the game setting screen while the symbol is stopped and a new symbol change is started, the game setting screen is hidden and the symbol variation effect is displayed. You may make it do. That is, the type setting operation may be stopped when the change starts.

  When the setting of the effect type is switched, the effect determining means 303 switches the effect selection criterion to be referred to the effect selection criterion corresponding to the effect type after switching, and selects the effect pattern according to the effect selection criterion after switching. To do. When the change setting of the production type is confirmed while the fluctuation is stopped, the production control unit 304 produces the production contents according to the production pattern determined based on the production selection criteria after switching immediately after the setting operation. To display. The effect control means 304 follows the effect pattern determined based on the effect selection criteria before switching when the effect type change setting is confirmed during the symbol variation or special game during the symbol variation or special game. The effect contents are displayed on the effect display device 60, and the effect contents according to the effect pattern determined based on the effect selection criteria after switching after the stop of the symbol variation or after the special game is displayed. In other words, while the change is stopped, the change in the effect type setting is immediately reflected, while during the symbol change and during the special game, the change in the effect type setting is reflected at the start of the next symbol change.

  In addition, when the production type D which is a random type is selected, when a specific production mode transition is made, that is, when a predetermined condition for transitioning the production mode is satisfied, the production type is changed, For example, the effect types are automatically switched in the order of A, B, C, A, B, C,. When a random type is selected, when a transition is made to a relatively advantageous performance mode, or when an advantageous performance mode is maintained (continued), the performance type is taken over as is, and a relatively unfavorable performance mode The production type is switched when the process is switched to or when the disadvantageous production mode is maintained (continued). Specifically, in the first advantageous mode, when the type of big hit is not accompanied by the transition to the easy entry state, the effect type is switched at the timing when the special game is finished and the first advantageous mode is started again. . In addition, the effect type is switched when the first advantageous mode, the second advantageous mode, or the recovery mode is shifted to the first normal mode or the second normal mode. In this case, the effect determining means 303 switches the effect selection criteria to be referred to by the effect mode transition, and the effect control means 304 changes the effect contents according to the effect pattern determined based on the effect selection criteria after switching to the destination. Display from the start of the production mode. In the modified example, the effect type may be automatically switched when the big hits are continuously generated a predetermined number of times in the second advantageous mode. On the other hand, even if the second advantageous mode continues, the same effect type may be maintained unless the player changes the type selection.

  FIG. 37 schematically shows the timing at which voice and light quantity setting operations are possible. In the present embodiment, in addition to the effect type setting, the volume setting of the speaker 108, the effect sound (BGM) type setting, and the light amount setting of the decoration lamp 111 can be performed. The volume setting cannot be set only during the normal game in the second advantageous (ream) mode, and other states, that is, during the standby demonstration display, during the normal game and the special game in the production mode other than the second advantageous mode It can be set during the special game in the second advantageous mode. On the other hand, the BGM setting can be set only during the normal game in the second advantageous mode, and cannot be set in other states. The light intensity can be set at any time.

  During the standby demonstration display, for example, volume setting and light amount setting can be performed by operating the cross key 110 via a game setting screen displayed by pressing the effect button 109. During a game (during a symbol change or special game in a normal game), the volume setting screen is displayed when the left / right button of the cross key 110 is pressed, and the volume can be adjusted by pressing the left / right button. When the upper button of the cross key 110 is pressed, a light amount setting screen is displayed, and when the left and right buttons are further pressed, the light amount can be adjusted. During the normal game in the second advantageous mode, the BGM setting screen is always displayed in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60, and the BGM can be changed by pressing the left and right buttons of the cross key 110. During the special game in the second advantageous mode, the volume setting screen is always displayed in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60, and the volume can be adjusted by pressing the left and right buttons of the cross key 110.

  As described above, in this embodiment, there are four types of parameters that can be set during the game: effect type, volume, BGM, and light amount, and any of these can be set by operating the effect button 109 and the cross key 110. . If four types of setting functions are assigned to each of the four buttons on the top, bottom, left, and right of the cross key 110, all four types of setting operations may be executed at all times. However, as a general rule, each parameter is changed when the left and right buttons are pressed after a predetermined type of setting screen is displayed. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to understand if different functions are assigned to the left and right buttons. There is a risk of becoming an operation means. Therefore, in this embodiment, the parameters that can be set at all times are limited to three types, and the specification is such that the volume setting and the BGM setting cannot be set simultaneously. In addition, the volume or BGM setting screen is always displayed in the second advantageous mode so that the period in which the volume can be set in the second advantageous mode and the period in which the BGM can be set are easily determined. As a result, a plurality of types of parameters can be set during the game, and the number of parameter types is prevented from increasing and the operation input becomes complicated.

  Note that the combinations of parameter types that can be set or cannot be set according to the gaming state are not limited to those shown in FIG. 37, and other combinations may be used as appropriate in the modification. For example, the BGM setting may be disabled at all times, while the volume setting may be enabled at all times. Conversely, the volume setting may be disabled at all times, while the BGM setting may be enabled at all times. Various parameter setting screens displayed during the game may be displayed superimposed on the effect display displayed on the effect display device 60. That is, it may be displayed on the effect display device 60 in a mode having a higher display priority than other effect displays. On the other hand, various parameter setting screens are displayed in a predetermined area separately from the decorative symbols, and a simple symbol scroll display that suggests that the symbol is changing, and a hold object that indicates the lottery value hold status, Is preferably displayed in a non-overlapping area. When the effect display device 60 includes a sub liquid crystal screen in addition to the main liquid crystal screen, by displaying the design variation and various effect contents on the main liquid crystal screen and displaying various parameter setting displays on the sub liquid crystal screen, The setting screen may be displayed in a manner that does not hinder the effect display.

  In a modification, the volume may be adjusted by simply pressing the left and right buttons of the cross key 110 during the game, and the light amount may be adjusted by simply pressing the up and down buttons of the cross key 110. For example, when the right button of the cross key 110 is pressed once, a volume setting screen may be displayed and the volume may be increased by one level. Similarly, when the left button of the cross key 110 is pressed once, the volume setting screen may be displayed and the volume may be lowered by one level. When the upper button of the cross key 110 is pressed once, the light amount adjustment screen is displayed and the light amount may be increased by one step. Similarly, when the lower button of the cross key 110 is pressed once, the light amount adjustment screen may be displayed and the light amount may be decreased by one step. Note that the volume or light amount adjustment screen may not be displayed even when the cross key 110 is pressed, and the volume or light amount may be adjusted by pressing the button. In this modification, it is possible not to select the effect type by simply pressing the cross key 110 during the game, and to select the effect type only via the game setting screen during the standby demonstration.

(2. Transition to production mode by prefetching in high and low states)
FIG. 38 schematically shows effect transition in the normal mode. As described above, when the first game is executed in the normal entry state, any one of the first normal mode, the second normal mode, and the pseudo second normal mode is selected as the effect mode. In the first normal mode, a plurality of stages are prepared, and the stage is switched when the number of stays in each stage and the effect contents at the time of symbol change satisfy a predetermined condition. For example, when the number of symbol variations reaches 20 times or when a variation pattern of a type that can execute a stage change effect is selected in the 20th and subsequent symbol variations, the stage is switched to the next stage. Each stage has a different background image of the effect display, for example, indicating that the staying place of the main character is different. Different contents can be displayed depending on the stage where the user stays. For example, contents related to the place of stay can be displayed.

  The production type is maintained before and after the stage switching in the first normal mode, and the main character corresponding to the production type continuously appears. When the production type is changed in the first normal mode, only the production type is changed without changing the staying stage. In addition, the number of symbol fluctuations as a stage change condition is not reset and is continuously counted before and after the effect type is switched. In the modified example, when the production type is changed, the stage may be shifted to a predetermined stage. When the number of symbol fluctuations is reset and the production type is changed a predetermined number of times after the production type is changed. It is also possible to switch to the next stage. In addition, when power interruption occurs and the apparatus recovers, it may be surely started from a predetermined initial stage. Further, when a power interruption occurs during the stay in the second normal mode, the initial stage of the first normal mode is entered immediately after the return, and the transition to the second normal mode may be made after the change is stopped or after the start of the next change.

  In the first normal mode, the effect object that suggests the transition to the second normal mode or the pseudo second normal mode is always displayed. This effect object is an effect image representing, for example, a meter display, and suggests that the degree of expectation of transition to the second normal mode or the pseudo second normal mode increases as the value of the meter increases. The numerical value of the meter is increased according to the contents of the effect executed in the first normal mode, for example, a suggestion object that suggests an increase in the meter is displayed during symbol variation, or when the decorative symbol is stopped or as a stop mode The number of meters increases when the suggestion object is displayed. The numerical value of the meter increases as the number of fluctuations accumulates, and reaches the maximum value (full tank state) at the time of 70 symbol fluctuations when the conditions for transition to the second normal mode are satisfied. From the next fluctuation to the second normal mode To be migrated. Further, when the condition for shifting to the pseudo second normal mode is satisfied, that is, when the determination result of the first lottery value is a big hit of the type to be shifted to the first advantageous mode, the meter display is up to the maximum value. It increases and shifts from the next fluctuation to the pseudo second normal mode. It should be noted that the meter display may be the maximum value even in the first normal mode when a big hit is made with a specific type of symbol. In this case, the meter display is in the maximum value state and the special game is started, and it is suggested by the MAX display of the meter that the degree of expectation of transition to the easy entry state is high. On the other hand, when these conditions are not satisfied, that is, when the symbol variation of 70 times is not reached, or the type of jackpot with the transition to the easy-to-enter state before reaching the symbol variation of 70 times, the first When the lottery value is not put on hold, the meter display is controlled so as not to become full in principle. Whether to increase the meter display is determined, for example, by executing a predetermined effect lottery. In addition, when power interruption is restored during meter display, the meter may always be started from a zero state. However, if power is restored when a certain amount of meter is accumulated, the meter may be restored immediately after the fluctuation stop immediately after the restoration or at the timing of the next fluctuation start, or at a faster pace than usual. You may make it collect a meter. Also, if power failure is restored when the meter is full, the meter is set to zero immediately after the return, so that the full state is restored immediately after stopping the fluctuation immediately after the return or at the next fluctuation start timing. Also good. Further, the mode may be shifted to the second normal mode or the pseudo second normal mode after the fluctuation stop immediately after the return or at the timing of the next fluctuation start.

  When the mode is shifted to the second normal mode, the background image of the effect display is switched to indicate that the stage image is staying at a stage different from each stage of the first normal mode. Since the second normal mode is a big hit of the type that is always shifted to the easy entry state when a big hit is made, an effect display suggesting that the stage is more advantageous than the first normal mode is used. For example, in the first advantageous mode that is shifted after the big hit, the battle effect of the main character and the enemy character is executed, so that it is suggested that there is a preparation state (battle preparation posture) to shift to the next mode And the production contents are used. Also, in the second normal mode, the meter display that has reached the maximum value before the transition from the first normal mode is displayed as it is, suggesting that the meter's MAX display has a high expectation of transition to the easy entry state. Is done.

  The pseudo second normal mode is an effect mode having the same effect content as the second normal mode, and the same effect background and effect contents as those in the second normal mode are used. In the pseudo second normal mode, the presentation may be performed in such a manner that it is impossible or difficult to distinguish from the second normal mode on the presentation display, and the second normal mode can be distinguished from the second normal mode. The production may be advanced. For example, in the latter case, in the second normal mode, the word “battle preparation posture” is scroll-displayed in a strip shape at the bottom of the screen, whereas in the pseudo second normal mode, the word “warming posture” is scroll-displayed. This may suggest that the transition to the first advantageous mode is more urgent. Even in the pseudo second normal mode, the meter display that has reached the maximum value before the transition from the first normal mode is displayed as it is, and the MAX display of the meter has a high expectation of transition to the easy entry state. It is suggested. When transitioning to the pseudo second normal mode, the type will be a big hit by any one of the first to fourth symbol variations corresponding to the pre-read hold immediately before the transition, and will always involve a transition to the easy entry state. It will be a big hit.

  In the modified example, it is not possible to shift to the pseudo second normal mode according to the first determination result of the first lottery value, but the pseudo second normal according to the main determination result of the first lottery value. You may shift to the mode. In other words, instead of shifting to the pseudo second normal mode based on the pre-reading result, even if the transition to the pseudo second normal mode is triggered by the start of the symbol variation that becomes a big hit of the type accompanied by the transition to the easy entry state. Good. In other words, it is not necessary to use the prefetch result as the condition for shifting to the pseudo second normal mode. Moreover, even if it is not a big hit of the kind accompanied by the transition to the easy entry state, the transition to the pseudo second normal mode may be performed. In this case, the probability of shifting to the easy-to-enter state after hitting the pseudo second normal mode is greater than the probability of shifting to the easy-to-enter state by hitting the big normal with the first normal mode. It is preferable that the transition condition to the pseudo second normal mode is determined so as to be higher.

(3. Special game production for a big hit in a normal entry state)
FIG. 39 schematically shows a game process in a case where a big hit is made in a normal entry state, and in particular, a game process in a case where the type is changed to the easy entry state and the first advantageous mode is entered. Indicates. As shown in the figure, when the special symbol is suspended in a predetermined big win mode, the first special game is executed in which the first big prize opening is opened, and the predetermined end demonstration is started from the execution of the first round and the second round. After a lapse of time, the game shifts to a normal game that is easy to enter. The big hit signal is on from the start to the end of the special game, the short time medium signal is on from the start of the special game to the end of the easy entry state, and the symbol confirmation signal is a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 S) until it has elapsed.

  The effect display device has a super reach variation effect (SP reach effect), a pseudo super reach effect (referred to as a pseudo SP effect or a special special game effect), and a transition effect in the period from the start of the change of the symbol that is a big hit to the end of the special game. Is displayed. In the example shown in the figure, a relatively long time (18 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds, 56 seconds) is set as the end demonstration time value of the first special game, and the mission effect and battle are set as the special special game effect (pseudo-SP effect). Either production or episode production is displayed. In the special special game effect, the effect display is started in the form of taking over the display form of the decorative pattern in the previous SP reach effect, and the SP reach effect and the pseudo SP effect are a continuous pattern change effect. The production is shown as if there is. The SP reach effect has a fixed effect time corresponding to the symbol variation pattern, while the pseudo SP effect has an effect time that varies depending on the execution time of the unit game.

  FIG. 40 shows an effect example in the SP reach variation effect. As shown in FIG. 40 (a), after the three decorative symbols 61 start to fluctuate and reach the state of the symbol “3” as shown in FIG. 40 (b), the symbols as shown in FIG. 40 (c). A combination of “3”, “battle” and “3” is displayed in a temporarily stopped state. The middle symbol “battle” in the temporarily stopped state in FIG. 40 (c) is a special symbol of a different type from the decorative symbols represented by the numbers “1” to “7”. And suggests the contents of special special game effects that start after the symbol stops. In the present embodiment, three types of “mission”, “battle”, and “episode” are prepared as special symbols, and the type of special symbol is determined according to the type of stop symbol of the special symbol. For example, when the symbol types “1”, “3”, “5”, “8”, and “11” shown in FIG. 31 are selected, the middle symbol becomes “mission”, and the symbol types “2”, “4”, “6”, “ When “9” and “12” are selected, the middle symbol is “battle”, and when the symbol types “7”, “10”, and “13” are selected, the middle symbol is “episode”. As a result, the end demonstration time of the special game varies depending on the type of the special symbol. Further, in the variation effect, an effect object 501 (meter display) that suggests an expected degree of transition to a state advantageous for a predetermined area (for example, the lower right area) of the effect display device 60 is displayed, and the meter becomes full and the MAX is full. The display suggests that the degree of expectation of transition to the easy entry state is high.

  FIG. 41 shows an effect example in the first half of the pseudo SP effect, showing an effect example of a period from the timing immediately before the stop of the special symbol until the first round of the first special game is being executed. As shown in FIG. 41A, an effect image 502 extending from the effect object 501 at the lower right of the screen toward the upper left of the screen is displayed when the first special game is started, and when the first round is started as an opportunity, FIG. As shown in b), a guidance display for instructing the player to enter the first big winning opening 21 (target attacker) located at the upper left of the effect display device 60 is made. The effect image 502 shows a state in which the energy stored in the meter is emitted in the upper left direction, and has a display mode in which the player's attention is directed to the first big winning opening 21 at the upper left of the screen. This meter display suggests a high degree of expectation for transition to the easy-to-enter state, and the larger the value displayed on the meter, the higher the expectation for transition to the easy-to-enter state after a special game. In this embodiment, if the meter display is full, it means that the transition to the easy entry state is confirmed. In a modified example, even if the meter is in a full tank state, it may not be transferred to the easy entry state.

  When a game ball enters the first grand prize opening 21 that is opened during the first round, a movable accessory operating effect in which the movable accessory 66 operates is triggered by the entered ball, as shown in FIG. As shown, it is suggested that the movable accessory 66 falls to the center of the screen and the transition expectation to the easy entry state is high. In addition, the guidance display of the pitching instruction is switched in response to the pitching into the first big winning opening 21, and the display mode is small as shown. The movable accessory operation effect is continued until a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds or 4 seconds) elapses after the movable accessory 66 falls or until the end of the first round, before the start of the second round or at the start of the second round. The movable accessory 66 is removed and the process ends. Note that when the first round winning opening 21 is not entered during the first round, the falling effect of the movable accessory 66 is not executed.

  FIG. 42 shows an effect example in the second half of the pseudo SP effect, and shows an effect example in a period corresponding to the end demonstration time of the first special game. As shown in FIG. 42 (a), the battle between the main character and the enemy character is started, and the expectation of transition to the easy entry state is suggested by the display process of the battle effect. When the main character wins as shown in FIG. 42 (b), the effect object 503 simulating the decorative design is displayed in a manner showing a big hit as shown in FIG. 42 (c), and the transition to the easy entry state is made. It is suggested to confirm. At this time, whether the symbol combination “3” “battle” “3” which is the stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 before the start of the special game is promoted to the symbol combination “3” “3” “3” which is the big hit mode You may display it like this. It should be noted that symbol combinations such as “3”, “promotion”, “3” suggesting promotion to the first advantageous mode, and “3”, “advantage”, “3”, etc., indicating the transition destination production mode may be displayed. . In other words, the transition to the easy entry state may be suggested by a special symbol (elevation, advantage) different from the special symbol (mission, battle, episode) displayed before the special game. After the effect object 503 is displayed, a transition effect to the easy entry state is displayed, and the first special game ends.

  In the present embodiment, the pseudo-SP effect is started before the special symbol change is stopped, and when the special symbol change is stopped, the decorative symbol 61 is switched to a small size like the alternative symbol and stopped, and then the decorative symbol 61 is displayed. Is erased. For example, the decorative symbol temporarily stopped at “3”, “Battle”, and “3” during symbol variation is reduced to a small size and deleted from the screen immediately after the special symbol is stopped. In general, when a large-sized decorative symbol 61 is switched to a small size such as an alternative symbol, it is usual to display a highly anticipated effect process at the center of the screen while continuing the symbol variation as it is. In this embodiment, by taking such an effect method in reverse, it is possible to reliably indicate that the symbol has been stopped by displaying the decorative symbol 61 in a small size, while the symbol variation continues in the reach mode. Such an impression can be given. Further, by displaying the effect object 503 that imitates the decorative pattern of the big hit mode at the end of the pseudo SP effect, it is possible to give an impression as if the stop symbol has been determined at the end of the pseudo SP effect. In this way, the big hit variation and the big hit game appear as if they are a series of symbol variation effects, thereby reducing the player's attention to the first special game with low expectation of winning the winning ball and making it easier to enter It can be set as the effect which raises the expectation with respect to whether it transfers to a state. Furthermore, it is possible to further enhance the sense of unity between the SP reach variation effect and the pseudo SP effect by taking over the stop mode displayed in the pseudo SP effect at the start of the first variation after the special game and starting the next symbol variation. it can. For example, in the case of shifting to the easy-to-enter state, from the stop mode such as “3” “3” “3” or “3” “promotion” “3” displayed at the end of the pseudo-SP effect, The symbol variation may be started, or the next symbol variation may be started from a stop mode such as “3”, “2”, and “3” if the transition to the entering easy state is not made.

  In the present embodiment, at the start of the first round, a guidance display for strongly encouraging the player to enter the first grand prize opening 21 is displayed, and a transition to the easy entry state is triggered by the entry into the first big prize opening 21. A movable accessory operation effect that suggests that the degree of expectation is high is executed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the result that the profit that should originally be obtained during the first special game cannot be obtained as a result of being stopped during the special game showing as if the symbol is changing. . In addition, by making the stage develop with the ball entering the first grand prize opening 21 as an opportunity, it is possible to improve the gameability during the execution period of the pseudo SP stage.

  FIG. 43 shows another effect example in the first half of the pseudo SP effect. This production example shows a production process with a low expectation of transition to the easy-to-enter state compared to FIG. 41 described above. As shown in the figure, (a) a presentation object 501 heading to the upper left of the screen is displayed when the first special game starts, and (b) a ball entering the first grand prize opening 21 is triggered by the start of the first round. Guidance display for instructing is made, and (c) the display mode of guidance for instructing entry is switched when the player enters the first grand prize opening 21. This production example is executed, for example, when the meter amount displayed in the first normal mode is less than a predetermined reference value. This production example may be executed with a high probability when the meter amount is less than a predetermined reference value, and may be executed with a low probability when the meter amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference value. That is, the probability of being executed when the meter amount is less than the predetermined reference value may be higher than when the meter amount is greater than or equal to the predetermined reference value. In this production example, the movable accessory operation production triggered by entering the first grand prize opening 21 is not executed, which suggests that the degree of expectation of transition to the easy entry state is low. In addition, since the movable accessory 66 does not drop, the pitching instruction to the first big winning opening 21 is displayed on the effect display device 60 in a mode that occupies a relatively large area. That is, the pitching instruction is displayed in a display mode different from the case where the transition expectation shown in FIG. 41 is high.

  FIG. 44 shows another effect example in the second half of the pseudo SP effect, and shows an effect example in the case where the result is that the battle is lost and the transition to the easy entry state is not involved. As shown in the figure, (a) a battle is started, and (b) when the main character is defeated in the battle, (c) an effect object 504 imitating a decorative pattern in a disengagement mode is displayed. For example, when a symbol combination of “3”, “battle”, and “3” is displayed at the end of the SP reach variation effect, a symbol combination of an outlier such as “3”, “2”, and “3” is displayed. In this production example, it is suggested that the expected transition to the easy-to-enter state is low due to the defeat of the battle, and it is determined that the transition to the easy-to-enter state is not caused by the display of the pattern image in the off-state. Thereafter, a transition effect for transitioning to the first normal mode is displayed, and the first special game ends.

  In the above example, the transition to the easy entry state is made when an effect pattern with a movable accessory operation effect is selected, and the easy entry state is entered when an effect pattern without a movable accessory operation effect is selected. The case where it is not shown. In the modified example, even when the movable accessory act effect is accompanied, the result may not be accompanied by the transition to the easy entry state as shown in FIG. Even in such a case, the result may be accompanied by a transition to the easy entry state as shown in FIG. In this case, the production selection criteria may be determined so that the probability that the movable combination act presentation is executed is higher than the case where the movable combination act production is executed, so that the transition to the entering easy state is higher. . In addition, when an effect pattern that enables execution of the movable accessory act effect is selected, the execution mode of the movable accessory effect effect may be varied depending on the number of balls entered into the first big winning opening 21. For example, the display color or lighting color of the movable accessory 66 may be changed every time the number of balls entering the first grand prize opening 21 is increased. In addition, the movable accessory operation effect may be executed only when a predetermined number (for example, three) or more of game balls enter the first grand prize opening 21. On the other hand, in another modification, even when the ball entering the first big winning opening 21 is not detected during the first round, the falling effect of the movable accessory 66 is executed at a predetermined timing. Also good.

(4. Mode transition from easy-to-enter state / 5. Retention enhancement challenge production)
Next, the mode transition from the first advantageous mode and the first advantageous mode will be described in detail. First, the first symbol variation effect (5. Hold strengthening challenge effect) in the first advantageous mode will be described, followed by the second and subsequent effects in the first advantageous mode and the transition from the first advantageous mode. The effect of the revival mode (4. mode transition from the easy entry state) will be described.

  FIG. 45 schematically shows the production process of the first symbol variation period in the first advantageous mode. When it is easy to enter the ball and the mode is shifted to the first advantageous mode, the hold change effect (hold strengthening challenge effect) is executed in the first symbol variation. After the guidance display commanding the right-hand strike is made for the first time, the game explanation of the hold-up reinforcement challenge effect is made, the change object that suggests the expectation of the lottery value corresponding to the changing symbol, and the second hold A hold object indicating the expected value of the lottery value is displayed in the center of the screen. When a game ball enters the second start port 12 after the display of “strengthen start!” For notifying the start of the hold strengthening challenge, a change suggestion object that suggests a hold change is cumulatively displayed every time the ball enters. . After a predetermined hold strengthening period (for example, 7 seconds) has elapsed from the start of strengthening, a display indicating the end of the strengthening period is made, and the display mode of the change object and the hold object changes in accordance with the display type of the accumulated change suggestion object. To do. After execution of the hold change effect, a battle effect is executed to indicate the result of the change. In the first change in the first advantageous mode, the hold change effect and the battle effect are always executed, and a specific type of change pattern having a change time corresponding to these effect times is fixedly selected. There are several variations in this specific type of variation pattern, and the variation pattern is selected according to whether the variation is appropriate or the number of times the first advantageous mode is terminated. The inter-sub command will be described later.

  FIG. 46 shows a screen example of the first symbol variation period in the first advantageous mode, and shows an example of effect display until the game description. First, as shown in FIG. 46 (a), a large “right-handed” guidance display is displayed at the center of the screen, and the player is informed that the state has shifted from the left-handed state to the right-handed state in the immediately preceding first special game. To do. Next, after displaying the word “pending reinforcement challenge” indicating the start of the special effect as shown in FIG. 46B, the word explaining the game method of the special effect is displayed as shown in FIG. 46C. To do. Specifically, in order to expand the ordinary electric accessory 90 provided at the second starting port 12, a guidance display that prompts the passage of the second operating port 32 (operating gate) is displayed. In a modification, it is good also as a guidance display which aims at the 2nd starting port 12 instead of the 2nd operation port 32. When the game ball passes through the second operation port 32, since it is easy to enter, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is opened for a long time with a high probability, and most of the game balls that have been hit to the right enter the second start port 12. Is done.

  FIG. 47 shows a screen example of the first symbol variation period in the first advantageous mode, and an example of an effect display in the hold strengthening period. First, as shown in FIG. 47 (a), the change object 510 for indicating the expected degree of the change at the lower center of the screen, the number of holdings of the second lottery value, and the expected degree of each holding are indicated. A plurality of (for example, four) hold objects 511 are displayed. Although the change object 510 and the hold object 511 can be displayed outside the execution period of the hold strengthening effect, the change object 510 and the hold object 511 are displayed in a larger size during the hold strengthening challenge than during normal symbol change. Note that the change object 510 and the hold object 511 may be displayed in a display mode different from that during normal pattern change. For example, the object image is decorated or a decorative effect image is provided around the object image. It may be arranged and highlighted. In the upper center of the screen, “Strengthen start!” Is displayed to notify the start of the hold strengthening period.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 47B, a change suggestion object 512 is displayed above the hold object 511. The change suggestion object 512 is displayed in response to a ball entering the second start port 12 and is cumulatively displayed so that the number of change suggestion objects 512 increases as the number of balls entering the second start port 12 increases. It will be displayed. At the same time, when the number of holds displayed as the hold object 511 does not reach the upper limit, the second lottery value is held up to a predetermined upper limit (four) for each ball entering the second start port 12. . Further, the remaining time of the hold strengthening period is displayed in the upper right area of the screen. As shown in FIG. 47 (c), when the remaining time of the hold strengthening period runs out, the hold enhancing effect ends. In the hold enhancement effect, the change suggestion object 512 is displayed up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 10 pieces) according to the number of balls entering the second start port 12. When there are more than 10 balls in the holding strengthening period, 10 change suggestion objects 512 which are the upper limit number are displayed. When there are less than 10 balls during the holding strengthening period, the same number of change suggestion objects 512 as the number of balls entered are displayed.

  A plurality of display types of the change suggestion object 512 are prepared, and the suggested content and accuracy differ depending on the display type. In the present embodiment, as the change suggestion object 512, the non-prompt mark “×” that does not change the hold, the low expectation mark “?” That indicates the hold change over the reach fluctuation, and the medium expectation mark that suggests the hold change over the big hit decision “High”, a high expectation mark “V” indicating a pending change that is a big hit decision with a transition to the second advantageous mode is prepared. In addition, a plurality of colors (for example, white, green, red) are prepared as the low expectation mark “?”, And a pending change with high reliability or high expectation is suggested in the order of white <green <red.

  FIG. 48 shows a screen example of the first symbol variation period in the first advantageous mode, and shows a display example of the hold change effect. In the hold change effect, the display mode of the hold object 511 or the change suggestion object 512 changes based on the display type of the change suggestion object 512. As shown in FIG. 48A, the change suggestion object 512 other than the non-occurrence mark moves toward the corresponding hold object 511 or the change suggestion object 512, and absorbs the change suggestion object 512 to thereby hold the change object 511 or the change suggestion object. The display mode of the object 512 changes. For example, the first low expectation mark “?” Changes the first hold, the third medium expectation mark “to” changes the second hold, and the seventh high expectation mark “V” 4 Change the hold. Further, the non-occurrence mark “x” unrelated to the pending change is deleted. Note that the correspondence relationship between the display order (display position) of the change suggestion object 512 and the hold object 511 or the change suggestion object 512 is determined based on a predetermined effect selection criterion. In the example shown in the drawing, the change object 510 is not changed, but depending on the selected effect selection criteria and the contents of the lottery value related to the change, a hold change effect accompanied by the change of the change object 510 is also executed. Details will be described later.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), the cut-in effect of the main character is displayed, and the hold strengthening effect ends. After that, as shown in FIG. 48C, the display size of the hold object 511 becomes a small size (normal size) and is arranged at the normal display position on the right side of the variable object 510. In the first advantageous mode, the hold object corresponding to the first lottery value is not displayed regardless of whether or not the first lottery value is held. Thereafter, a battle effect is started to suggest the result of the change. When winning in the battle effect, the transition to the second advantageous mode is confirmed, and when drawing in the battle effect, the continuation of the first advantageous mode or the transition to the recovery mode is confirmed. In the event that the second lottery value is not reserved and the transition to the normal entry state is made from the next symbol variation, the battle effect is defeated and the transition to the first normal mode is made.

  At the end of the first change in the first advantageous mode, a plurality of panels (object images) indicating the gaming state candidates to be transferred next are displayed, and an effect of informing the transition destination by selecting one of them is displayed. Executed. As a candidate panel type, “end” indicating transition to the first normal mode, “addition” indicating that the first advantageous mode continues, transition to the second advantageous mode as a big hit Four types are prepared: “Victory” indicating “removal” and “Relegation” indicating transition to the resurrection mode. In addition, not all four types of panels are displayed on the effect display device 60, but only three types of panels are displayed, and one of the three types is selected. Specifically, two types of “addition” and “win” are always display candidates, whereas only “end” or “demotion” is displayed. When the first advantageous mode is ended only once, the mode is shifted to either the first normal mode or the recovery mode depending on whether or not the second lottery value is held, so that “end” and “ This is because only one of “demotion” needs to be displayed.

  The panel for indicating the transition destination described above may be displayed at the end of the battle effect, or may be displayed small in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60 from the start of the battle effect. Further, three types of panels may be displayed small in a predetermined area of the screen even during execution of the hold strengthening challenge effect, or the panels may be displayed from the start of the first advantageous mode. If the panel is displayed from the start of the first advantageous mode, and the second lottery value is not held at the start of the first advantageous mode, the “end”, “addition” and “win” The panel may be displayed. Thereafter, when the second lottery value is put on hold by entering the second starting port 12, the “end” panel may be changed to the “demotion” panel in response to the hold occurrence. The change timing of the panel content is not limited to the time of the occurrence of the hold, but may be at the end of the hold enhancement challenge, at the start of the battle effect, or during the execution of the battle effect. Exceptionally, the panel is changed to the “Demotion” panel even though the second lottery value is not held, or the “Exit” panel is kept despite the second lottery value being held. It may be suggested that the change is a big hit. Further, an effect display may be made to suggest which panel is likely to be selected before the final panel selection is finalized. For example, the degree of expectation as to which of the transition destinations will be enhanced by highlighting only one of the three panels displayed in a smaller size than the other two, or blinking display. May suggest.

  When the transition to the revival mode is completed after the first symbol variation in the first advantageous mode, that is, when the end of the easy entry state is one time, the second lottery value The number of stays in the revival mode is notified according to the number of holds. The notification of the number of stays in the revival mode is made in a mode with low expectation. For example, the remaining number of fluctuations is displayed in silver letters on a blue background. When the first advantageous mode is continued after the end of the first symbol variation, that is, when the end of the easy entry state is 5, 9, or 100 times, at the end of the battle effect that was a draw The remaining number of fluctuations in the easy-to-enter state (either 4, 8, or 99) is notified. The notification of the number of stays in the first advantageous mode is made in a mode with a higher expectation than in the revival mode. Is done. The combination of the golden background and the rainbow character may be displayed only when the jackpot accompanied by the transition to the second advantageous mode is included in the hold, or the number of end times of the second advantageous mode May be displayed only when the jackpot is included 80 times or more or 100 times. That is, the display mode of the effect for informing the remaining number of fluctuations in the first advantageous mode may be varied according to the hold prior determination result.

  FIG. 49 is a diagram schematically showing a pattern table used for determining the display order of the change suggestion object 512. In this embodiment, 12 types of A to L are prepared as display order patterns, and the display mode of the change suggestion object 512 is determined according to the selected display order pattern. For example, patterns A to D stipulate the case where the order is on hold, patterns E to H stipulate the case where the reservation order is random and the case where the reservation is last, and patterns I to L indicate the order of reservation is random. And the case where the suspension is not the last is specified. These display order patterns are stored in advance in the pattern storage unit 302. In the present embodiment, the patterns are determined so that the probability that the 9th and 10th will be the missed mark “x” is low, and the pattern is determined so that the display probability of the missed mark “x” is the lowest in the 10th. ing. As a result, the reliability or accuracy of the hold strengthening effect is enhanced when a large number of game balls are inserted into the second starting port 12 and the change suggestion object 512 is displayed up to the upper limit number. If the change suggestion object is not displayed up to the upper limit, even if the lottery value with high expectation is held and the display of the change suggestion object with high expectation is scheduled in the second half, the change suggestion object is not displayed. This is because the pending change corresponding to the lottery value with high expectation is not executed.

  The effect determination means 303 determines the contents of the hold change effect of the object corresponding to each hold based on the determination result of the first lottery value related to the change and the preliminary determination result of the second lottery value to be held. The effect determination means 303 determines the display type of the change suggestion object corresponding to each pending change effect, and determines the display order according to the selected display order pattern. The effect control unit 304 displays the change suggestion object 512 in the determined order and manner every time a ball is entered into the second start port 12 according to the determination of the effect determination unit 303. The effect control means 304 displays the hold change effect only for the hold corresponding to the change suggestion object 512 actually displayed according to the number of balls entering the second start port 12, while entering the second start port 12. The on-hold change effect for the on-hold corresponding to the change suggestion object 512 not displayed because the number of balls is small is not displayed.

  The effect determination means 303 determines the display mode of the change suggestion object corresponding to each hold while taking into account the game state when each hold is digested. For example, if the preliminary determination result of the hold corresponding to the next change (first hold) is a big hit, if the next change is in the easy entry state, the result is shifted to the second advantageous mode, while the next change is If it is a normal entry state, the result is shifted to the first advantageous mode. That is, the result of the prefetching differs depending on whether the end of the easy entry state is once or five or more times depending on the type of jackpot before the start of the change. Similarly, for the second and subsequent holds, the gaming state at the time of digestion may differ depending on the previous determination result, so in order to obtain appropriate prefetch results for all the reservations, the prior determination results are traced in the order of reservation. It is necessary to grasp the game state transition. This is due to the fact that the number of times (for example, one time) smaller than the upper limit number of reservations (4) can be set as the end of the easy entry state. Therefore, in this embodiment, the game state when each hold is digested is prefetched in order based on the previous determination result of the previous hold, and execution of a highly reliable hold change effect by prefetching the transition of the game state. Is possible. For example, the effect determining unit 303 determines a table that associates the game state of the change and the combination of the lottery values for each hold with the pre-determination result for each hold, and refers to the table to change the hold for each hold. Aspects may be determined.

  47 and FIG. 48, the change is not changed, the first hold is changed to “?”, The second hold is changed to “current”, the third hold is not changed, 4 An example in which the hold is changed to “V” is described. This means, for example, the following situation. First, the end of the first advantageous mode related to the change is one time, and the first hold is digested and disengaged at the first change of the high and low state recovery mode transferred after the end of the change. In the second fluctuation, the second hold is digested to become a big hit, and the transition to the first advantageous mode in which the end of the easy entry state is 5 times or more is made. Furthermore, the first hold in the first advantageous mode is exhausted by the third hold, and then the fourth hold is consumed in the second change in the first advantageous mode, resulting in a big hit, and then the mode shifts to the second advantageous mode. Is done. In this way, in this embodiment, whether to change the holding object of the lottery value corresponding to the big hit to the medium expectation mark `` to '' by pre-reading the transition process of the gaming state according to the pre-read result of each holding, It is determined whether to change to the high expectation mark “V”.

  In addition, when it becomes an example of the pending | holding change aspect shown to FIG. 47 and FIG. 48, the following situations may be sufficient. First, the end of the first advantageous mode related to the change is 5 times or more, and the second hold of the first advantageous mode is followed and the first hold is exhausted, and the third change of the first advantageous mode is performed. The second hold is digested to become a big hit and the second advantageous mode is entered. Then, the third hold is exhausted by the first fluctuation in the second advantageous mode, and then comes off, and the fourth hold is digested by the second fluctuation in the second advantageous mode, resulting in a big hit. In addition, the following situations may be possible. First, the end of the first advantageous mode related to the change is one time, and the first hold is exhausted by the first change of the return mode to be transferred after the end of the change. Due to the fluctuation, the second suspension is digested to become a big hit, and the transition to the first advantageous mode in which the end of the easy entry state is once. Subsequently, the third hold is consumed by the first change in the first advantageous mode, and it is removed and demoted to the resurrection mode, and the fourth hold is consumed by the first change in the resurrection mode, and the transition to the second advantageous mode is made. Accompanied by direct hit jackpot.

  The effect determination means 303 determines the display type and display order of the change suggestion object 512 without referring to the preliminary determination result of the second lottery value to be held when the first lottery value related to the change is a big hit. May be. In this case, the change suggestion object 512 may be displayed according to a pattern different from the display order pattern shown in FIG. For example, when the variation becomes a big hit, the display mode that does not resemble the display mode according to the display order pattern of FIG. 49 may be realized by setting all the change suggestion objects 512 to the same display type. More specifically, by making all the change suggestion objects 512 non-occurrence marks “×” or all high expectation marks “V”, there is a surprise that is different from the case where a plurality of types of objects are included. It is good also as a hold strengthening effect. In addition, when the change is a big hit, it is determined by lottery whether or not to make the hold enhancement effect according to the display order pattern, and the change suggestion object 512 is displayed only when it is determined that the display order pattern is not referred to. You may execute the hold strengthening effect which makes all the same display types. In these cases, when the display type of the change suggestion object 512 is the same until the last (10th), the transition to the second advantageous state is determined. On the other hand, even if the display type of the change suggestion object 512 is the non-occurrence mark “x” up to the ninth, if the change is not a big hit, the low expectation mark “?” Or the like as the tenth change suggestion object 512 is displayed. Types other than the non-occurrence mark may be forcibly displayed. In the modified example, the change suggestion object is not a case where the fluctuation becomes a big hit, but a case where the preliminary determination result of any one of the lottery values to be held becomes a big hit or a big hit with a shift to the second advantageous state. You may display the reservation reinforcement | strengthening effect which makes all 512 display types the same.

  Returning to FIG. 45, the inter-subcommand will be described. The inter-sub command is command data transmitted from the sub CPU 310 (sub main) of the sub board 300 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 to the display CPU 320 (sub sub) of the effect display control device 313. The sub CPU 310 transmits command data for display control to the display CPU 320 in accordance with the contents determined by the effect determining means 303. When receiving the command data normally, the display CPU 320 controls the operation of the display control circuit 326 according to the received command data, and causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect contents determined by the effect determining means 303.

  In this embodiment, the command data transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320 is composed of a combination of command type data called so-called MODE data and command content data called so-called EVENT data. The sub CPU 310 can send one command by associating the command type data and the command content data to the display CPU. The command type data is a 12-bit bit string indicating the type of command, and a unique type code is assigned in advance for each command type at the development stage. The command content data is a 12-bit bit string indicating the content of the command. The sub CPU 310 continuously transmits the command type data and the command content data, and the display CPU that has received these continuously recognizes the previously received data as the command type data, and immediately receives the received data as the command content. Recognize as data. However, the most significant bit of the command type data and the command content data may be set as an identification bit indicating whether the command type data or the command content data. In this case, for example, when the most significant bit is 1, it may indicate command type data, and when the most significant bit is 0, it may indicate command content data. It should be noted that the bit string may be composed of a bit number other than 12 bits as the command type data and the command content data.

  FIG. 45 illustrates a typical inter-subcommand used for the first change in the first advantageous mode. A change start command for starting the change of the decoration symbol 61 at the start of the change of the special symbol, a hold display specification for specifying the display mode of the change object 510 and the hold object 511, and a display mode of the game ball divided display are specified. Sorting display is specified. The hold display designation is also transmitted at the start of the hold enhancement effect or the hold change effect. Although not shown, the hold display designation is also transmitted when a new hold occurs. The command data for specifying the hold display includes, for example, MODE data for specifying a hold type such as a hold position, and EVENT data for specifying the display type of the object image. In this embodiment, a command for specifying the content related to the change and a command for specifying the content related to the lottery value to be held are prepared separately as different types of commands. In the modified example, the variable command type and the hold command type may be shared, and the command data may be defined so that the data related to the hold type is included in the EVENT data. During the hold enhancement effect, an object display command for displaying the change suggestion object 512 is issued. The command data for the object display command includes MODE data for instructing display of the change suggestion object, and EVENT data for instructing the display position and display type of the change suggestion object. Sent as an opportunity. Before the special symbol change is stopped, the final stop symbol designating the design type of the final stop symbol of the decorative design 61 is made. When the special symbol change stops, a change stop command for the decorative design 61 is issued.

  FIG. 50 schematically shows the types of hold display designations that can be used in each gaming state. As shown in the drawing, in the normal mode in which the first game is executed, the variable object related to the first lottery and the hold object related to the first lottery can be displayed, while the second lottery is displayed. The variable object and the hold object related to the second lottery cannot be displayed. This is because the first game is in a low entry state and the second lottery by entering the second start port 12 is not assumed. On the other hand, in the second game, in principle, it is possible to display the variable object related to the second lottery and the hold object related to the second lottery, while the variable object and the first lottery related to the first lottery are displayed. The hold object related to is not displayed. During the second game, there may be a first lottery value that is put on hold before or during the easy entry state, but in order to prioritize the second game, Display of hold objects related to lottery is prohibited. If it is prefetched that there is a hold of the first lottery value that will be a big hit during the second game, and if a game operation is performed to stop the second game in order to digest the hold, the second lottery This is because the game design based on the premise that values are continuously preferentially consumed may be innocent.

  On the other hand, in the first advantageous mode, it is possible to hold the first lottery value related to the change (that is, display the change object) at the time of the first change, that is, the hold strengthening challenge effect. Since the first advantageous mode is an effect mode that is selected when the normal entry state is shifted to the easy entry state, the first lottery value held in the normal entry state is digested and the first fluctuation occurs. This is because it is often done. In addition, since the present embodiment is characterized by the execution of the hold change effect using the variable object in the first change, the second game related to the change is displayed in spite of being in the second game for displaying the variable object. Information on one lottery value is necessary for effect display. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a dedicated command for transmitting the first lottery value information related to the change is prepared as a hold display designation command used in a limited manner in the first advantageous mode. This dedicated command can be used only in the first advantageous mode, and cannot be used (prohibited) in the second advantageous mode or the recovery mode. By prohibiting the use of the dedicated command in the second advantageous mode or the recovery mode, it is possible to prevent erroneous hold display based on the first lottery value information. This dedicated command may be used only at the first fluctuation of the first advantageous mode, and may be prohibited during the second and subsequent fluctuations of the first advantageous mode.

  Next, the effects at the time of symbol variation for the second and subsequent times in the first advantageous mode will be described. In the 1st advantageous mode, the expectation degree which becomes a big hit is suggested by the progress situation of a battle production also at the time of the symbol change after the 2nd time. In the case of an off-change, an effect display that does not cause a battle or a draw is displayed, and in the case of a big hit change, an effect that wins the battle is displayed. In addition, the remaining number of stays in the first advantageous mode is displayed in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60, and is displayed as a subtraction each time the symbol fluctuates. The pre-reading effect is changed to a higher aspect. In addition, in the symbol fluctuation reaching the end of the first advantageous mode, a right-handed command is issued to hold the second lottery value up to the upper limit number, and either the revival mode or the second advantageous mode is made according to the progress of the battle performance. It is decided whether to move. In order to enable such effect display, a variation pattern having a specific variation time can be fixedly selected even in the final variation of the first advantageous mode.

  Next, the production in the revival mode will be described. In the resurrection mode, a battle effect similar to that in the first advantageous mode is executed, and the degree of expectation that is a big hit depending on the progress of the battle effect is suggested. However, in the revival mode, the transition to the second advantageous mode is not confirmed even if it is a big hit, so even if it is a big hit, an effect that the battle result is a draw can be displayed. In other words, a battle is won only when a big hit with a transition to the second advantageous mode (for example, a symbol type “24” selected with a probability of 8%) is won, and the transition to the first advantageous mode is made again. In the case of a big hit, the battle is a draw. This is because the battle is won only when the mode is shifted to the second advantageous mode through the first advantageous mode and the recovery mode.

  In the revival mode, the remaining number of stays is displayed in the same manner as in the first advantageous mode, and is subtracted every time the symbol changes. The resurrection mode has a lower expectation to be shifted to the second advantageous mode than the first advantageous mode, and may be shifted to the normal mode, which suggests that it is approaching an unfavorable situation. The remaining number of stays is displayed in a sense of tension. The display of the remaining number of stays in the revival mode may change the display mode so that the degree of urgency increases as the remaining number decreases. For example, the display of the remaining number blinks and the blinking period decreases as the remaining number decreases. May be made faster. When the final change in the resurrection mode is lost, an effect display indicating the transition to the normal mode is made by defeating the battle. In the final change in the revival mode, a fixed change pattern is not selected, and any one of a plurality of change patterns having different change times is selected by lottery. Therefore, in the final change in the revival mode, different effect times and effect display processes can be selected according to the selected change pattern. If the final change in the revival mode is off, the production time varies depending on the selected fluctuation pattern, but the production content means that the revival mode ends and the mode is shifted to the normal mode. Common.

  In the resurrection mode, when it is a big hit of the type shifted to the first advantageous mode, the second special game with a high expectation of winning a prize ball is executed, and 6 seconds is set as the end demonstration time. Using the end demo time, for example, the possibility of shifting to the second advantageous mode, the possibility that the above-described hold reinforcement challenge effect is executed again, and the execution of the first hold reinforcement challenge without entering the first advantage mode The possibility of being transferred is shown. Thereafter, the transition destination is notified, the second special game is finished, and the transition to the first advantageous mode is made again. In addition, when the notified transfer destination does not become the hold strengthening challenge effect, the hold strengthening challenge effect may not be executed at the first fluctuation of the first advantageous mode.

  In addition, the resurrection mode is shifted when reaching the end of the first advantageous mode and when the ball enters the second starting port 12 where it is difficult to enter the ball in the normal landing state (normal mode). May be. If the second lottery value is held during the symbol variation in the normal mode, it is digested in preference to the first lottery value. The transition effect is performed, and the revival mode is executed as many times as the number of the second lottery value held.

(6. Special notice production in Renso mode)
In the second advantageous (renso) mode, the apparent remaining number of changes is notified according to the setting of the production type, and the remaining number of changes is counted down according to the number of symbol changes. When the predetermined notice effect start condition is satisfied with the progress of the consecutive resort mode, a specified effect image (bomb) with a number appears and is continuously displayed over a plurality of symbol change periods, and a new A notice effect is displayed in which the number attached to the effect image is counted down for each symbol variation. When the counted down effect image changes (explodes) to a specific mode, a notification effect for notifying the addition of the apparent remaining number of fluctuations or a notification effect for notifying that the fluctuation is a big hit is executed. Such a special notification effect further enhances the player's expectation in the villa mode.

  FIG. 51 schematically shows a screen example of the notice effect in the second advantageous mode. FIG. 51A shows a screen example before the notice effect is started. A small guidance display indicating that the player should make a right stroke is displayed on the upper left of the screen, and the apparent remaining number of fluctuations in the villa mode is displayed on the upper right of the screen. The apparent reliability of the remaining number of fluctuations varies depending on the production type. For example, the complete notification type production type A has high reliability, and the balance notification type production type B has medium reliability. The notification type production type C has low reliability. In the production type A, the number of times equal to the actual number of end times is often displayed as the remaining number of fluctuations, and the number of times less than the actual number of end times is rarely displayed. On the other hand, in the production type C, the actual number of times of end is displayed as it is, and the number of remaining fluctuations is much smaller than the actual number of times of end (for example, 70 times) (for example, 20 times, 30 times). Can be displayed.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 51 (b), when a new hold is generated after entering the second start port 12, an effect object 520 simulating a bomb is displayed when the hold is generated. The effect object 520 may be displayed in response to pending digestion, that is, start of fluctuation. The number “10” is attached to the effect object 520. When the next symbol variation is started, it is subtracted to “9” as shown in FIG. 51C, and the next symbol variation is started. And subtracted to “8” as shown in FIG. In this way, the number assigned to the effect object 520 is counted down for each new symbol change, suggesting that something will happen after 10 symbol variations. In addition, the apparent remaining number of changes is also subtracted for each new symbol change, and when the remaining 48 times are displayed in FIG. 51 (b), the remaining number is 47 in FIG. 51 (c). In (d), the remaining 46 times.

  FIG. 52 schematically shows a screen example of the special notification effect in the second advantageous mode. FIG. 52A shows an example of a screen when the 10th symbol variation starts after the notice effect is started. The apparent remaining number of variations is 38, and the number of the effect object 520 is “0”. "It has become. When the number of the effect object 520 becomes “0”, an effect object 521 indicating that the bomb has exploded is displayed as shown in FIG. 52 (b), followed by the remaining number of fluctuations as shown in FIG. 52 (c). An effect object 522 that suggests the addition (+10 times) is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 52 (d), the addition of the remaining number of fluctuations is notified, and the number of times added to the remaining number of fluctuations displayed on the upper right of the screen is added. In the case of the illustrated example, 10 times are added to the remaining 38 times, and the remaining 48 times are displayed. In this embodiment, five types of +10, +20, +30, +40, and +50 are prepared as additional effects, and the number of times of addition is set so that the number of times displayed after the addition does not exceed the actual number of remaining fluctuations. Is determined.

  FIG. 53 schematically shows another screen example of the special notification effect in the second advantageous mode. FIG. 53A shows a screen example when the fifth symbol variation is started after the notice effect is started, the apparent remaining number of variations is 43, and the number of the effect object 520 is “5”. "It has become. In the example shown in this figure, the number of the effect object 520 is not “0” and is still “5”, but the effect object 521 indicating that the bomb has exploded as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Next, as shown in FIG. 53 (c), the effect object 523 of “V” indicating that it is a big hit is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 53 (d), the decoration symbol is changed to “777” showing a big hit mode. Will be stopped and a big hit will be announced. In this way, when the effect object 520 changes to a specific mode in the middle of the countdown, the big hit notification is made instead of the extra notification.

  The effect determining means 303 executes the effect lottery when the second lottery value is held by entering the second start port 12 in the second advantageous mode, and the presence / absence of the notice effect is notified. Of whether or not to execute, and the number of times of addition at the time of addition notification. FIG. 54 is a diagram schematically showing a notice effect pattern table referred to when the effect lottery is executed. A pattern without a notice effect is defined for the pattern A, a pattern with a notice effect is provided for the patterns B1 to B5, and a pattern for which a jackpot notification is not possible is defined. It has been. In the patterns B1 to B5 and the patterns C1 to C5, one of 10 to 50 times is determined as the number of extra notifications. The effect determining means 303 selects one of the patterns defined in the drawing by effect lottery, and determines the presence / absence of the notice effect, whether or not the jackpot notification can be executed, and the number of times of addition at the time of the additional notification.

  The effect determining means 303 does not start the notice effect for causing the bomb to appear when it is determined that there is no notice effect, or when the determined number of additions is larger than the difference between the actual remaining number of changes and the apparent number of remaining changes. And On the other hand, when the presence of the notice effect is determined and the determined number of additions is equal to or less than the difference between the remaining times, the notice effect for causing the bomb to appear is started. When the second lottery value that is a big hit is put on hold, the start of the notice effect may be determined when the hold is generated. That is, when the big hit notification can be executed after the start of the notice effect, the start of the notice effect may be determined without selecting the pattern of FIG. When the notice effect is started, the effect determining unit 303 does not execute a new effect lottery until the notice effect and the subsequent notification effect are completed. This is to prevent the number that is counted down in the notice effect being executed from being overwritten by a new effect lottery and being out of alignment.

  If the second lottery value that is a big hit when the jackpot notification is executable is held, the effect determining means 303 executes the jackpot notification effect by detonating the bomb at the start of the fluctuation that the hold is digested. To do. That is, when the big hit fluctuation is executed in the middle of the countdown, the schedule for the extra notification is changed and replaced with the big hit notification. On the other hand, when the big hit notification cannot be executed, or when the second lottery value that is a big hit is not put on hold even when the big hit notification is enabled, the symbol variation of the predetermined number of times (the tenth time) A notification effect is made to explode the bomb and notify the addition at the timing of starting. In a modification, even if it is a case where the predetermined number of symbol fluctuations are not executed since the start of the notice effect, the additional notification effect may be executed. In other words, an additional notification effect may be executed during the countdown. In this case, a lottery to determine whether or not to explode the bomb at the start of symbol variation may be executed, and when it is determined to explode the bomb, the announcement effect may be executed at an earlier timing than planned. In addition, when a big hit occurs in the middle of the notice effect and the second special game is executed, the notice effect is stopped.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the notice effect and the notice effect by the countdown described above, after notifying that the advantageous game situation at a certain time point was saved (saved), the saved game situation was read (loaded). A save / load effect is provided to notify that the advantageous game situation saved by informing the effect is reproduced. The advantageous game situation to be saved is when the decoration symbol stops in the big hit mode “777” or when the number of apparent remaining fluctuations is added and “+10 times acquired!” Is displayed. is there. In addition, the time when the remaining number of fluctuations becomes the number of milestones such as 10 times or 20 times may be saved. If these game situations are saved in advance and then loaded, the decorative symbol is stopped again at “777” or the remaining number of fluctuations is added. Moreover, when the remaining fluctuation count becomes 0 or 10 times, by loading a screen display with the remaining fluctuation count of 10 or 20 times, the remaining fluctuation count is rewound to 10 or 20 times. Therefore, the remaining number of fluctuations is added. Further, the fact that the saved game situation is being read is displayed over a plurality of symbol fluctuation periods, and a notice that advantageous notification is made is made by displaying that loading has been completed after a predetermined number of fluctuations. Additional notification and jackpot notification are also made by such a notice effect and notification effect.

  FIG. 55 schematically shows still another screen example of the special notification effect in the second advantageous mode, and shows a screen example when the big hit notification is made by the save / load effect. FIG. 55 (a) shows a gaming situation in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed at “777” indicating a big hit mode. In the predetermined area of the effect display device 60, an effect object 525 of “save complete!” Is displayed to notify that the game situation that was a big hit has been saved. Thereafter, when the second special game is executed with a big hit and the mode is shifted to the second advantageous mode again, as shown in FIG. 55 (b), the effect of “loading start!” An object 526 is displayed and it is predicted that the saved advantageous gaming situation will be reproduced. Next, as shown in FIG. 55 (c), after the effect object 527 “Loading...” Is continuously displayed over a plurality of symbol change periods, as shown in FIG. In the variation in which the effect object 528 is displayed, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed at “777”, and the saved advantageous situation is reproduced. In the case of executing the additional notification, after the additional notification as shown in FIG. 52 (d) is made, “Save complete!” Is displayed, and after the load effect is displayed over a plurality of symbol variation periods. The completion of the load is displayed in the change in which the addition notification is made.

  The special notification effect in the second advantageous mode may have a different display tendency of the notification effect depending on the setting of the effect type. In the case of the full notification type production type A, since the reliability of the apparent remaining number of changes notified at the start of the second advantageous mode is high, the addition production is difficult to execute, and even if the addition production is executed, the number of additions Tend to be less. As a result, when the notice effect is started, the degree of expectation that the big hit notification is made is high, and the expected value of the number of times of addition is low. On the other hand, in the case of the non-notification type production type C, the number of times (for example, 30 times) smaller than any of the number of times that can be selected as the final number of times of the second advantageous mode is displayed at the time of the first variation. There is a high possibility of being. Also, an extra effect may be executed a plurality of times until the next big hit occurs, or many times such as 30 times or 40 times may be added at once. As a result, most of the cases where the notice effect is started are added notifications, and the expected value of the number of additions is increased, while the probability of jackpot notification is reduced. Further, when the notice effect is started in the case of the balance type effect type B, both the extra notification and the big hit notification tend to be displayed in a balanced manner. In this way, the display tendency of the notification effect, specifically, the expectation level for the big hit notification, the expectation level for the additional notification, and the expected value of the number of times of addition differ according to the set effect type. .

  When the number of turning points (50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 times) that can be the end of the second advantageous mode fluctuates, an effect that raises the expectation that the second advantageous mode will continue is executed by the above-described additional effect, etc. Therefore, a specific type of variation pattern is fixedly selected. This particular type of variation pattern is different from the variation pattern that can be selected at the time of deviation variation other than the number of joints, and a relatively long variation time is set to execute an extra effect. In the balance-type production type B and the non-indication type production type C, since the probability that the additional notification is executed is high, the additional notification effect is executed using the variation time determined for this specific type of variation pattern. On the other hand, in the case of the full notification type production type A, if the probability of the additional notification is low and the remaining number of times of 70 or more is notified at the start of the second advantageous mode, the 50th or 60th There is no need to add a notification effect when the deviation fluctuates. However, since the effect type can be changed at any time, it is not preferable that a fixed variation pattern is selected or not selected for the number of nodes according to the set effect type. Therefore, when a specific type of variation pattern is selected for the effect type A, an effect process with a relatively long effect time may be displayed instead of executing the additional notification effect. Specifically, a reach effect, a notice effect, or a battle effect displayed during a special game may be displayed. In addition, in accordance with the specifications of the gaming machine, it is possible to display a word that clearly explains that the effect display has a long variation time.

(7. Sorting guidance display)
In this embodiment, a dedicated inter-sub command is prepared for display of a guidance for instructing the player to perform a game operation such as “left-handed” or “right-handed”, and the dedicated command is sent from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320. Is transmitted, the guidance display corresponding to the command content is immediately reflected. In addition to the guidance display that displays small “left-handed” and “right-handed” in the upper left corner of the screen, it also produces stunning features such as “Aim for the upper left TARGET attacker !!” and “Strengthen the hold for the working gate!” The guidance display is also displayed on the screen by sending a dedicated command, and a display pattern for guidance display is determined separately from the display pattern for variation effect and special game effect. In this embodiment, the effect display process and the guidance display process are separated, and the guidance display is preferentially displayed over the other effect displays, thereby providing guidance on the game operation directly related to the player's profit. It is displayed at an appropriate timing and display mode.

  FIG. 56 schematically shows a display pattern for displaying a divided guidance, and shows a guidance display pattern used in a normal game (symbol changing game). The display patterns 1 and 2 are used to guide “left-handed” in the normal entry state (first normal mode, second normal mode, pseudo second normal mode, and recovery mode). The display patterns 3 to 6 are used to guide “right-handed” in the easy entry state (first advantageous mode, second advantageous mode). The display pattern 7 is used to guide switching from right-handed to left-handed just before the transition of the effect mode. The display patterns 8 and 9 are used when an error occurs or when a specific effect is started, and are used to switch the already displayed guidance to non-display.

  The command for designating display pattern 1 is transmitted mainly at the start of symbol variation when the normal entry state is continued, and continuously displays “left-handed” small in the upper left of the screen as shown in FIG. A command for designating the display pattern 2 is transmitted in response to detection of entering a ball such as the second operation port 32 provided on the right side of the game area 81, in order to notify (warn) the player that a left turn should be made. The guidance is displayed in an emphasized manner. Display pattern 2 defines a process in which a large “left-handed” is displayed at the center of the screen and then a small “left-handed” is displayed on the upper left of the screen after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after 5 seconds). Since the display pattern 2 has a display process for automatically switching the display mode, it is possible to display guidance in two display modes (large size and small size) only by sending a command once when entering a ball is detected. can do. Note that “left-handed” that is displayed small by the command of display pattern 1 is the same as “left-handed” that is displayed small by the display pattern 2 command after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the same display image is common. Used.

  The command for designating the display pattern 3 is transmitted mainly at the start of symbol variation when the easy-to-enter state is continued, and continuously displays a small “right strike” at the upper left of the screen as shown in FIG. The command for designating the display pattern 4 is transmitted at the start of fluctuation when the hold strengthening challenge is executed in the first time of the first advantageous mode, and displays the right-handed guidance of the display process as shown in FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 46A, a large “right strike” is displayed at the center of the screen, and then a small “right strike” is displayed at the upper left of the screen as shown in FIG. 46B (for 5 seconds). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 46 (c), “Strengthen the hold for the operating gate!” Is additionally displayed (for 5 seconds). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 47, a small “right-handed” display is continuously displayed on the upper left of the screen. In this way, the display pattern 4 is defined with a guidance display process corresponding to the production process of the on-hold reinforcement challenge effect. In addition, as shown in FIG. 47 (c), a display process is included in which a specific launch target area (second working port 32) is designated in a display manner that emphasizes in a dramatic manner.

  A command for designating the display patterns 5 and 6 is transmitted upon detection of entering the first operation port 31, the general winning port 33, and the first start port 11 provided on the left side of the game area 81, and makes a right turn. The guidance is displayed in an emphasized manner in order to inform (warn) the player what to do. The display pattern 5 is mainly used in the first advantageous mode and defines a process in which a large “right-handed” is displayed at the center of the screen and then a small “right-handed” is displayed at the upper left of the screen. The display pattern 6 is mainly used in the second advantageous mode, and defines a process of displaying a small “right-handed” in the upper left of the screen after displaying “Aim at the working gate!” In the center of the screen. In addition, when displaying the word which aims at the 2nd operation port 32, the object image which imitated the 2nd operation port 32 may be displayed together, and it may make it easy to understand a firing target area | region.

  A command for designating the display pattern 7 is transmitted when the fluctuation of the symbol variation reaching the end of the easy-to-enter state is stopped. . By preparing the display pattern 7 separately from the display pattern 1 described above, even when the next change is not started because the first lottery value is not held, the game state is shifted to the left-handed game state. This can be surely notified to the player. The command for specifying the display pattern 8 is transmitted when an irregular event occurs, and immediately hides the guidance display that was displayed before the command transmission. The command for designating the display pattern 9 is transmitted when a specific effect is started. For example, an effect content that causes trouble if a small guidance display at the upper left of the screen is superimposed on an effect display over the entire screen. Sent when display starts. The display pattern 9 defines a display process in which the transparency of the guidance display displayed before the command transmission is gradually increased and finally hidden, and the existing guidance display is faded out to be hidden. be able to.

  FIG. 57 schematically shows a display pattern for display of a divided guidance, and shows a guidance display pattern used in a special game. The pattern numbers 10 to 16 are used to guide “left-handed” in the first special game in which the first big winning opening 21 provided at the upper left of the game area 81 is opened. The pattern numbers 17 to 22 are used to guide “right-handed” in the second special game in which the second big prize opening 22 provided at the lower right of the game area 81 is opened.

  The command for designating the display pattern 10 is transmitted at the start of the first round when the highly anticipated pseudo SP effect capable of executing the movable accessory act effect shown in FIG. 41 is executed, and FIG. In the form shown in FIG. 4, the guidance “Aim at the upper left TARGET attacker !!” is displayed largely. Subsequently, when a ball entering the first big winning opening 21 is detected, a command for designating the display pattern 13 is transmitted, and the guidance “Aim at the TARGET attacker !!” is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. It is displayed small above. In this way, in the first special game in which the pseudo SP effect is executed, the display timing of the guidance display is controlled by two commands, and the display mode is switched at the timing triggered by entering the first big winning opening 21. Is done.

  The command for designating the display pattern 11 is transmitted at the start of the first round in the case where a low-expected pseudo-SP effect in which the execution of the movable accessory act effect shown in FIG. 43 is impossible is performed, and FIG. ) Is displayed in a large manner in the manner shown in FIG. Subsequently, when a ball entering the first big winning opening 21 is detected, a command for designating the display pattern 14 is transmitted, and a guidance of “Aim at the upper left TARGET attacker !!” in the manner shown in FIG. 43 (c). It is displayed small on the left side of the screen. These display modes are different from the display modes defined in the display patterns 10 and 13. In the present embodiment, by providing different display patterns for effects having different degrees of expectation, guidance display can be performed in a display mode corresponding to the contents of the effects.

  The command for designating the display pattern 12 is transmitted at the start of the first round when the above-mentioned next notice effect is displayed, and a small “left-handed” is displayed on the upper left of the screen. Thereby, it is set as the guidance display which urges entry into the 1st big winning opening 21 in a mode different from the display patterns 11 and 12. A command for designating the display pattern 15 is transmitted when the first lottery value is a big hit in the first advantageous mode. Aim at the attacker! The command for designating the display pattern 16 is transmitted when the first lottery value is a big hit in the second advantageous mode. Aim at the TARGET Attacker !! Although it is unlikely that the first game will be played in the easy-to-enter state and the first lottery value will be a big hit, display patterns 15 and 16 are prepared because they can occur as events.

  A command for designating the display pattern 17 is transmitted at the start of the second special game, and the “right strike” is displayed small in the upper left of the screen, and the word “Aim at the right attacker!” Is made small together with the object image imitating the right attacker. Display. The display pattern 17 is commonly used regardless of the type of the second special game and the effect mode before the start, and the second grand prize opening 22 is designated as the launch target area. The command for designating the display pattern 18 is transmitted at the time of executing the second special game start demonstration when the first advantageous mode is shifted to the second advantageous mode, and displays “RUSH rush!” And “Aim for the right attacker! "!" Is displayed large. Subsequently, when a ball entering the second big winning opening 22 is detected, a command for designating the display pattern 21 is transmitted, and the display mode is switched to a display mode in which the guidance “Aim at the right attacker !!” is displayed small. The command for designating the display pattern 19 is transmitted when the second special game start demonstration is executed when the transition is made again from the second advantageous mode to the second advantageous mode, and displays “RUSH CONTINUE!” And “Aim for the right attacker”. "!!" is displayed large. Subsequently, when a ball entering the second big winning opening 22 is detected, a command for designating the display pattern 22 is transmitted, and the display mode is switched to a display mode in which a “right-handed” guidance is displayed small in the upper left of the screen.

  The command for designating the display pattern 19 is transmitted when the second special game start demonstration is executed when the mode is shifted from the revival mode to the first advantageous mode. When the mode is shifted from the revival mode to the first advantageous mode, an extended chance effect is displayed which shows in a dramatic manner the destination of the transition during the execution of the second special game. In the display pattern 19, as a game description for the extended chance production, the word “take the right attacker and grab the first advantageous mode!” Is displayed large in the center of the screen, and then a small “right-handed” is displayed in the upper left of the screen The display process to be performed is defined. In the extended chance production, “hold hold strengthening challenge”, “first advantageous mode (no hold strengthening)”, and “second advantageous mode” are shown during the round as candidates for the transition destination, and any transition destination in the end demonstration is Selected. For example, in the case of a big hit of the type to be transferred from the revival mode to the first advantageous mode, “hold strengthening challenge” or “first advantageous mode” is selected as the transfer destination, and the revival mode is changed to the second advantageous mode. When it is a big hit of the type to be directly transferred, the “second advantageous mode” is selected.

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

(Modification 1)
In the above-described embodiment, the game is not shifted to the easy entry state according to the game state and the symbol type in the case of a big hit, or the final number of times is 1, 5, 9, The case where any of 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 times is selected is shown. That is, the case where 70 times, less than 70 times, and more than 70 times can be selected with respect to the final number 70 times of the probability fluctuation state is shown. In the modified example, when a big hit is made in the easy entry state, the transition is made to the easy entry state more than the number of probable end points (for example, 70 times, 80 times, 90 times, 100 times). Only in the case of a big hit in the ball state, it may be shifted to the easy-to-enter state with less than the number of times of probable change. It should be noted that a plurality of end times in the easy entry state to be selected may be set, and the end times may be determined according to the symbol type that is a big hit. Further, when a big hit is made in the normal entry state, the normal entry state may be entered.

(Modification 2)
In the modified example, the variation pattern A selected in the last symbol variation that becomes a high probability high-entry state in the game mode in which the number of end times in the easy-to-enter state is smaller than the number of likely-change end times, and easier to enter than the number of probable end times When comparing with the variation pattern B selected in the last symbol variation that becomes a high probability high pitching state in a game mode with a large number of end times of the state, the selection tendency of both variation patterns may be different. In other words, the variation pattern selection tendency is different between the variation pattern A when the transition is made to the high probability low entry state after the suspension is stopped and the variation pattern B when the transition is made to the low probability high entry state after the suspension. May be. Specifically, the selection tendency of the variation time may be different, the selection tendency according to the number of holdings may be different, or the display tendency of the variation effect pattern selected so as to correspond to the variation pattern. May be different. For example, the variation pattern A may have a higher probability that a pattern with a relatively long variation time is selected to end the easy entry state. In addition, the variation pattern A has a higher probability that a variation pattern is fixedly fixed regardless of the number of holds, and the variation pattern B has a probability that a variation pattern with a different variation time is selected according to the number of holds. It may be high.

(Modification 3)
In the modified example, in the case where the number of end times in the easy entry state can be set smaller than the number of likely end times, a plurality of high probability high entry state production modes are prepared, while the high probability low entry state production modes are Only one may be prepared. The number of types of production modes in the high probability low entry state may be smaller than the number of types of production modes in the high probability high entry state. Therefore, when the easy entry state ends in the production mode in which the number of completions in the easy entry state is smaller than the probability variation end number, and the transition is made to the high probability low entry state, the same production mode may always be entered. . On the other hand, the production mode in the low probability high entry state may be equivalent to the production mode in the high probability high entry state.

(Modification 4)
In the modified example, when the end count of the easy entry state is set to be larger than the probability change end count, a fixed variation pattern is selected at the time of a predetermined number of out-of-range changes in the high probability high entry state. While the number of types of the predetermined number of times is set to be relatively small, the number of types of the predetermined number of times that the fixed variation pattern is selected at the time of the predetermined number of out-of-range fluctuations in the low probability high-entry state The variation pattern selection criterion may be set so as to be relatively large. For example, a fixed fluctuation pattern is selected only at 70 deviations that become knots in the high and high states, and fixed fluctuations at 80, 90, and 100 deviations that become knots in the low and high states. A variation pattern selection criterion may be set so that a pattern is selected. In a further modification, the variation pattern selection criterion may be set so that the number of times of turning is not set in a high and high state, and a fixed variation pattern is not selected.

(Modification 5)
In the modified example, the variation pattern selection criterion A that is referred to when the end count in the easy-to-enter state is set to be smaller than the probable end count and the end count in the easy-to-enter state is set to be larger than the probable end count. The variation pattern selection criteria A and B may be determined so that the selection tendency of the variation pattern selected in the high-high state is different when compared with the variation pattern selection criterion B referred to in the case. For example, when the variation pattern selection criterion is determined so that the selection criterion is switched according to the number of symbol variations, the number of switching may be different between the two. In addition, the probability that a variation pattern having a relatively long variation time with a reach mode is selected may be different between the two.

(Modification 6)
In the above-described embodiment, it is configured that reach is achieved in a specific performance mode and that a special symbol “battle” or the like is stopped as a final stop symbol substantially indicates a big hit decision. That is, the jackpot is not determined only by displaying the reach mode, and the jackpot is determined by stopping the special symbol as a middle symbol. In the modified example, the display of reach regardless of the type may be configured to indicate the jackpot confirmation. In that case, it may be configured such that one of the special symbols “mission”, “battle”, and “episode” always stops after reaching the reach mode. Also, the “next notice” symbol that suggests execution of the next notice effect may be used as the special symbol.

(Modification 7)
In the above-described embodiment, after the apparent remaining number of changes is displayed as the final number of times of the second advantageous mode, the apparent number of changes is added to the actual remaining number as the second advantageous mode progresses. An example is shown. In the modification, the same extra effect may be displayed during the special game before the transition to the second advantageous mode. For example, by displaying +20 times in the first round of 2R special game and displaying +30 times in the second round, “50 times confirmed!” May be displayed.

(Modification 8)
In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which a special symbol combination including a special symbol is stopped and displayed at the start of the pseudo SP effect. In the modified example, not the symbol combination including the special symbol but the symbol alignment such as “777” may be used. For example, if the winning symbol combination is an odd symbol such as “777”, the transition to the easy entering state is suggested, and if the winning symbol combination is an even symbol such as “222”, the transition to the easy entering state is not possible. Confirmation may be suggested. In addition, an odd symbol design combination may indicate a high degree of expectation for entering the easy-to-enter state, and an even symbol combination may indicate a low expectation for entering the easy-to-enter state. .

  Further, in a symbol combination including a special symbol, the degree of expected transition to the easy entry state may be suggested depending on the types of left and right numeric symbols combined with the special symbol. For example, if the symbol combination is “2”, “Battle”, “2”, it indicates that the expectation to the easy entry state is low, and if it is “5”, “Battle”, “5”, the transition to the easy entry state is made. If the degree of expectation is high, “7”, “battle”, and “7” may indicate that the transition to the easy entry state is confirmed.

(Modification 9)
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the first special game is a substantially 1R special game and the second special game is a substantially 2R special game has been described so as to provide a difference in the expected winning degree of both prize balls. In the modified example, both the first special game and the second special game have a substantially 2R configuration, but the difference in the number of prize balls given to each of the big winning mouths makes a difference in the expectation of winning the prize balls. May be. For example, the first grand prize opening may be awarded with 5 balls per ball, while the second big prize mouth may be awarded with 10 balls per ball. In a further modification, the first special game is made substantially 1R, the second special game is made substantially 2R, and a difference is made in the number of prize balls of the first grand prize winning opening and the second big winning prize opening. A large difference may be provided in the expected degree of ball acquisition.

  Further, as a modified example, there may be a third special game that has a lower expectation of winning a prize ball than the first special game that can be expected to have only 1R. In the third special game, for example, a unit game composed of one short opening may be repeatedly executed twice, and the first grand prize opening 21 may be opened in a manner in which substantially no play can be expected. The third special game is executed when the symbol type “1” is selected when the game state is a normal entry state, and when the third special game is executed, it is easy to enter the game with certainty. You may be comprised so that it may become a result without the transition to a state. Accordingly, it is possible to realize the gameability in which the degree of expectation of transition to the easy-to-enter ball state is suggested by the opening mode of the first big winning opening 21. In a further modification, even when the third special game is executed, it may be shifted to the easy entry state with a lower probability than when the first special game is executed.

  In a further modified example, when the first special game in which the first big winning opening 21 is opened is executed, there is a high probability that a unit game having a low prize ball acquisition expectation will be executed, and the second special game. When is executed, there is a high probability that a unit game with a high degree of expectation for winning a prize ball will be executed. That is, even when the first special game is executed, the first grand prize winning opening 21 may be opened in a mode with a high expectation of winning the winning ball, or when the second special game is executed. However, the second big winning opening 22 may be opened in a mode with a low expectation for winning a prize ball. For example, the release mode of the unit game executed according to the type of stop symbol that is a big hit may be different. More specifically, in the case of a big hit in the first game, there is a high probability of selecting a symbol type that is a unit game with a low expectation of winning a winning ball, and a unit game with a high expectation of winning a winning ball The selection probability of the symbol type may be low. On the other hand, in the case of a big hit in the second game, the symbol type that becomes a unit game with an aspect with a high prize ball acquisition expectation and a unit game with an aspect with a high prize ball acquisition expectation and a low prize ball acquisition expectation. The selection probability may be low.

(Modification 10)
In the above embodiment, the case where one liquid crystal screen is used as the effect display device 60 has been shown. In the modification, a large main liquid crystal corresponding to the effect display device 60 and a sub liquid crystal having a display area smaller than the main liquid crystal may be combined. In this case, a display indicating the staying production mode, a display for guiding the right or left strike, the final number of times of the staying production mode or the number of apparent remaining fluctuations, the production image (bomb) in the notice production, and during saving / loading The display shown may be displayed on the sub liquid crystal.

(Modification 11)
In the above embodiment, the special game is only the 2R special game, but a special game having a different number of unit games may be further provided. Specifically, a 4R special game, a 16R special game, or the like as shown in the above-described prerequisite technology may be provided. However, by unifying the number of rounds of the special game as in the above embodiment, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to provide a so-called round indicator lamp. Also, a small hit game that is difficult to distinguish from the 2R special special game which is a short open special game may be provided. When the result of the lottery is a small hit, the game is shifted to the small hit game. By preventing the small hits from becoming a trigger for entering the easy-to-enter state, it is possible to realize a gameability that raises the player's expectation as to whether it is a 2R special special game or a small hit game.

  In a further modification, for example, a special game with a set round number of 5R, 8R, 11R, and 15R is prepared as the second special game, and after the unit game of 5R, 8R, and 11R set in multiple stages is finished, A special game may be executed in which a continuation effect indicating whether or not the round is continued. If the continuous production is successful, a new unit game is executed, and the number of award balls that can be acquired is ranked up. The interval between the unit game of the set round number and the next unit game (specifically, between 5R and 6R, between 8R and 9R, between 11R and 12R) It may be longer than the interval between other unit games.

(Modification 12)
In the above embodiment, regardless of the symbol type of the special symbol that will be a big hit, it always shifts to the probability fluctuation state after the end of the special game, and unless the next big hit occurs, the period for the predetermined number of probability change end times will change its probability. The case where the state is maintained is shown. In a modification, the case where it transfers to a probability fluctuation state according to jackpot symbol, and the case where it does not transfer may be mixed. Further, a plurality of probability variation end times may be provided, and the probability variation end times may be set to be different depending on the jackpot symbol.

(Modification 13)
In the said Example, it showed about the case where it was set as the priority digestion which digests a 2nd lottery value preferentially rather than a 1st lottery value. In the modified example, the lottery values are digested according to the order in which the game balls have entered one of the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 (in order of entrance), and the first special symbols 51 and The two special symbols 52 may be selectively variably displayed.

(Modification 14)
In the above embodiment, when a big hit is made in the first game in the high and low states, the game is shifted to the easy entry state with a predetermined probability (1/3), whereas in the first game in the low and low states. In the case of a big hit, the case where it is always shifted to the easy entry state (100% probability) is shown. In the modified example, even when a big hit is made in the first game in the low and low states, the transition to the easy entry state may not be accompanied with a low probability. In this case, the transition probability to the easy entry state may be higher in the low and high states than in the high and low states. For example, if the first game in the high and low state is a big hit, the game is shifted to the easy entry state with a probability of 1/3, and if the big game is in the second game in the low and low state, the probability is 2/3. May be shifted to the easy entry state.

(Modification 15)
In the above-described embodiment, the probability of making a big hit in the first game in a low and low state and shifting to the easy entry state in the first game in a low and low state is the probability of making a big hit in the first game in the low and low state. The case where is higher is shown. In the modified example, the difference in the probability of transition to the easy-to-enter state may be set in reverse, and the probability of transition to the easy-to-enter state may be higher in the high and low states than in the low and high states. In this case, the second normal mode may be an effect mode with a lower expectation than the first normal mode. In addition, as a production mode corresponding to the normal entry state, a third normal mode that is suggested to have higher expectation than the first normal mode and the second normal mode is prepared, and the transition to the easy entry state is accompanied. When the lottery value that is a big hit is put on hold, it may be shifted to the third normal mode with high expectation.

(Modification 16)
In the above embodiment, the first normal mode is changed to the pseudo second normal mode only when the lottery value corresponding to the type of jackpot with the transition to the easy-to-enter state is held in the first game in the high and low state. The case where migration is possible was shown. In the modified example, even if the lottery value corresponding to the type of jackpot that is not accompanied by the transition to the easy entry state in the high and low states is suspended, the transition to the pseudo second normal mode can be performed with low probability. Good. That is, even if a big hit is made after the transition to the pseudo second normal mode, a case where the transition to the easy entry state is not made may occur with a low probability. In this case, the probability of a big hit with a transition to the easy entry state in the pseudo second normal mode is higher than the probability of a big hit with a transition to the easy entry state in the first normal mode (for example, 1/3). It is preferable that the condition for shifting to the pseudo second normal mode is determined. For example, the transition condition to the pseudo second normal mode is determined so that the probability of a big hit with the transition to the easy entry state in the pseudo second normal mode is 2/3 or more, for example, about 80% or 90%. May be.

(Modification 17)
In the above-described embodiment, the case where a big hit is made when the second game (resurrection mode) is executed in the high or low state or the low or low state is always a big hit of the kind that is shifted to the easy entry state. In the modified example, even if it is a big hit in the second game in the high or low state or the low and low state, it may be a big hit of a type that does not involve the transition to the easy entry state. In this case, compared to the first game in the high or low state or the low and low state, the probability that the second game in the high or low state or the low or low state is a big hit is set higher. May be. Further, the second game in the high and low state and the second game in the low and low state may be determined to have the same probability of being a big hit of the type accompanied by the transition to the easy entry state, It may be determined differently.

(Modification 18)
In the above embodiment, in the normal entry state, the effect mode is changed depending on whether the first game or the second game (the normal mode or the return mode), while the easy entry state In the case of, an example is shown in which a common production mode (advantageous mode) is used for both the first game and the second game. In the modified example, in the normal entry state, the first game or the second game may be a common production mode, or is it the first game in the easy entry state? The production mode may be varied depending on whether the game is the second game. In other words, the first game and the second game are made different in the production mode when a specific situation or a specific game state is reached, while the first game and the second game are different when the situation is different or the game state is different. Different production modes may be used for games.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present example will be described.
[Aspect 1]
A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A determination unit for determining whether or not to perform the determination based on the lottery value acquired by entering the starting opening;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the determination is changed and displayed;
An effect display device that displays effect content in accordance with the change display of the symbol,
A sound output device that outputs a sound effect with the display of the effect display device;
Production determining means for determining production content according to any of a plurality of production selection criteria determined so that the selection tendency of production content displayed on the production display device is different.
Operation input means for receiving from the player an effect setting operation for switching an effect selection criterion to be referred to and a volume setting operation for adjusting the volume of the audio output device;
Effect control means for controlling the display of the effect display device and the output of the audio output device based on the determination of the effect determination means,
The operation input means can accept the effect setting operation and the volume setting operation both during the stop display of the symbol and during the variation display of the symbol,
When an effect setting operation for switching the effect selection criterion is performed during the stop display of the symbol, the effect setting criterion is switched immediately after the effect setting operation, and the effect setting for switching the effect selection criterion during the variation display of the symbol When the operation is performed, the production setting standard is switched after the symbol fluctuation stops,
When a volume setting operation is performed to change the volume while the symbol is stopped, the volume setting is switched immediately after the volume setting operation, and a volume setting operation is performed to change the volume while the symbol is changing. Also, a ball game machine in which the volume setting can be switched immediately after the volume setting operation.

[Aspect 2]
A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A second start opening provided at a position different from the first start opening in the gaming area and having a ball changing mechanism operable to increase the ease of entering a game ball;
A special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first lottery value acquired by entering the first starting port or the second lottery value acquired by entering the second starting port Correct / incorrect determination means for performing correct / incorrect determination for determining whether or not to shift to
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the determination is changed and displayed;
The first lottery value newly acquired upon entering the first starting port and the second lottery value newly acquired upon entering the second starting port correspond to the lottery. A holding control means for holding a predetermined number up to the upper limit until the start of fluctuation,
Special game control means for executing the special game when the determination result is a big hit;
Probability changing means for making a transition to a probability fluctuation state in which the probability of the success / failure determination result being a big hit from the end of the special game until reaching the first end stage is higher than the normal probability state;
From the end of the special game until the second final stage is reached, the entrance to the second starting port is shifted to the entrance easy state where the entrance variation mechanism is operated so that the entrance ease to the second start port is higher than the normal entrance state. Entry variation means,
An effect display device that displays effect content in accordance with the change display of the symbol,
Production determination means for determining production content to be displayed on the production display device in accordance with any one of a plurality of production modes defined,
Effect control means for controlling the display of the effect display device based on the determination of the effect determination means,
The plurality of performance modes defined include a first normal mode corresponding to a high probability low entry state in which the game state is the probability variation state and the normal entry state, and a game state is the normal probability state and the normal entry state. A second normal mode corresponding to a low probability low-entry state that is a ball state, and an effect mode having the same content as the second normal mode, the high-probability low-entry state and satisfying a predetermined condition And a pseudo second normal mode selected by
The probability of shifting to the easy entry state after the result of the success / failure determination relating to the first lottery value in the low probability low entry state is a big hit is the first probability in the high probability low entry state. It is higher than the probability of shifting to the easy entry state after the result of the success / failure determination related to the lottery value is a big hit,
The production determining means switches from the first normal mode to the second normal mode when the gaming state is shifted from the high probability low ball entry state to the low probability low ball entry state,
The effect determining means is a first lottery value newly acquired and held in the high probability low entry state, and the first lottery value digested in the high probability low entry state is the easy entry In the case of a lottery value corresponding to a special game with a transition to a state, it is possible to switch from the first normal mode to the pseudo second normal mode,
After the transition to the pseudo second normal mode in the high-probability low-entry state, the probability of transitioning to the easy-to-enter state after the success / failure determination result relating to the first lottery value is a big hit, If the result of the determination of success / failure related to the first lottery value is a big hit without shifting to the pseudo second normal mode in the high probability low entry state, the bullet has a higher probability than the probability of entering the entry easy state. Ball game machine.

[Aspect 3-1]
A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A second start opening provided at a position different from the first start opening in the gaming area and having a ball changing mechanism operable to increase the ease of entering a game ball;
A pass / fail determination means for performing a go / no-go determination based on a first lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first start port or a second lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the second start port;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the determination is changed and displayed;
A symbol determining means for determining a stop symbol type of the symbol according to a result of the success / failure determination;
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, is opened according to the result of the success / failure determination, and the entry of the gaming ball is an opportunity for giving a profit to the player;
A special game that executes a special game that includes a predetermined number of unit games that allow the winning of the winning prize opening to be opened and ends after a predetermined end demo time elapses after the result of the determination of success or failure Control means;
When the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the entrance variation mechanism is operated so that the ease of entering the second starting port becomes higher than the normal entry state from the end of the special game until the end of the game is reached. And a ball changing means for shifting to a ball entering easy state,
The end demo time value of the special game is configured to be one of end demo time values determined in accordance with the game state before the start of the special game and the type of stop symbol that triggered the execution of the special game. And
Different end demonstration times depending on whether the game state before the start of the special game is the normal entry state or the easy entry state with respect to the same type of stop symbol that triggered the execution of the special game Configured to be a value,
When the special game is executed when the result of the success / failure determination relating to the first lottery value is a big hit in the normal entry state, the type of the end demo time value is the first entry in the easy entry state. More than the types of end demo time values when the special game is executed when the result of the success / failure determination relating to the lottery value or the second lottery value is a big hit,
When the special game is executed when the result of the determination of whether or not the first lottery value is a big hit in the normal entry state, the first demonstration lottery value is set in the easy entry state. A time value equal to or greater than a specific end demo time value that is longer than the end demo time value when the special game is executed when the result or the result of the success or failure determination relating to the second lottery value is a big hit,
When the result of the determination of whether or not the first lottery value is determined to be a big hit in the normal entry state, the game enters the easy entry state after execution of a special game having an end demonstration time value equal to or greater than the specific end demonstration time value. A ball game machine in which the expected degree of playing is higher than the expected degree of transition to the easy-to-enter game state after execution of a special game having an end demo time value less than the specific end demo time value.

[Aspect 3-2]
The specific end demo time value is a first specific end demo time value;
When the result of the success / failure determination relating to the first lottery value is a big hit in the normal entry state, a special end demo time value equal to or greater than the second specific end demo time value that is longer than the first specific end demo time value. After the execution of the special game, the expected degree of transition to the easy-to-enter state after the execution of the game is an end demo time value that is greater than or equal to the first specific end demo time value and less than the second specific end demo time value. It may be higher than the expected degree of transition to the easy state.

[Aspect 3-3]
When the special game is executed with a big hit in the normal entry state, the expectation of giving a profit to the player in the special game and the game state to be transferred after the special game is the same Different end demo time values may be determined for the plurality of types of stop symbols.

[Aspect 3-4]
When the special game is executed with a big hit in the easy-to-enter state, after the special game is over, the transition to the easy-to-enter state is definitely made, while a big hit is made in the normal-entry state. When the special game is executed, the game may be shifted to the easy entry state when the type of the stop symbol that has caused the execution of the special game indicates the transition to the easy entry state.

[Aspect 4]
A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A second start opening provided at a position different from the first start opening in the gaming area and having a ball changing mechanism operable to increase the ease of entering a game ball;
A special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first lottery value acquired by entering the first starting port or the second lottery value acquired by entering the second starting port Correct / incorrect determination means for performing correct / incorrect determination for determining whether or not to shift to
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the determination is changed and displayed;
Fluctuation pattern determining means for selecting any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns in which a variation time from a variation start to a variation stop is determined according to the result of the success / failure determination;
The first lottery value newly acquired upon entering the first starting port and the second lottery value newly acquired upon entering the second starting port correspond to the lottery. A holding control means for holding a predetermined number up to the upper limit until the start of fluctuation,
Special game control means for executing the special game when the determination result is a big hit;
When the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the entrance variation mechanism is operated so that the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than the normal entry state from the end of the special game until the predetermined end stage is reached. Entry variation means for shifting to an easy entry state,
An effect display device that displays effect content in accordance with the change display of the symbol,
Production determination means for determining production content to be displayed on the production display device in accordance with any one of a plurality of production modes defined,
Effect control means for controlling the display of the effect display device based on the determination of the effect determination means,
In the plurality of performance modes, the first advantageous mode is set when the result of the determination of whether or not the first lottery value is determined to be a big hit in the normal entry state and the entry into the easy entry state is made. And a second advantageous mode that is set when the result of the determination of success or failure relating to the first lottery value or the second lottery value becomes a big hit in the easy-to-enter state and the easy-to-enter state is continued. The one or more second lottery values that are held when the easy entry state is finished and the normal entry state is entered are set until all of the second entry values are digested in the normal entry state. Special modes, and
The end of the easy-to-enter state that is transferred after the end of the special game is one of a plurality of determined end periods,
The variation pattern determining means fixedly selects a variation pattern having a specific variation time as a variation pattern related to the last symbol variation corresponding to the end of the easy entry state in which the first advantageous mode is set. Then, select one of a plurality of types of variation patterns that can vary in variation time as a variation pattern related to the last symbol variation in which the special mode is set,
A ball and ball game machine in which different contents of the effect are displayed on the effect display device according to the type of the change pattern of the symbol at the time of the last symbol change for which the special mode is set.

[Aspect 5]
A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and having a ball change mechanism operable to increase the ease of entering a game ball;
A determination unit for determining whether or not to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game based on a lottery value acquired by entering the starting port as a trigger;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the determination is changed and displayed;
Hold control means for holding a lottery value newly acquired upon entering the start opening up to a predetermined number up to the upper limit until the variation start of the symbol corresponding to the lottery,
Special game control means for executing the special game when the determination result is a big hit;
When the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the entrance variation mechanism is operated so that the ease of entering the starting port becomes higher than the normal entrance state until the predetermined end is reached after the end of the special game. Entry variation means for shifting to a ball easy state,
An effect display device in which effect contents are displayed along with the change display of the symbol, and the number of hold objects corresponding to the number of hold of lottery values held in the hold control means is displayed,
Production determining means for determining production content to be displayed on the production display device;
Effect control means for controlling the display of the effect display device based on the determination of the effect determination means,
A change suggestion object that suggests a change in the display mode of the hold object is displayed up to a predetermined upper limit for each entry into the start opening, and the display mode of the hold object changes according to the display result of the change suggestion object Then, a hold change effect is executed that suggests the degree of expectation that the symbol corresponding to the lottery value to be held will be a big hit,
When the hold change effect is executed, the display type of the change suggestion object displayed in order for each ball entering the start port based on the preliminary determination result of the lottery value held when the hold change effect is executed. A bullet ball game machine in which the display mode of the hold object is changed based on the display type of the change suggestion object that is determined and displayed according to the number of balls entering the start opening.

[Aspect 6]
A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and having a ball change mechanism operable to increase the ease of entering a game ball;
A determination unit for determining whether or not to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game based on a lottery value acquired by entering the starting port as a trigger;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the determination is changed and displayed;
Hold control means for holding a lottery value newly acquired upon entering the start opening up to a predetermined number up to the upper limit until the variation start of the symbol corresponding to the lottery,
Special game control means for executing the special game when the determination result is a big hit;
After the special game is finished, the entrance variation mechanism is operated so that the entrance ease to the start port becomes higher than the normal entrance state until the number of variations of the symbol reaches a predetermined end number. Entry variation means to shift to the state,
An effect display device that displays effect content in accordance with the change display of the symbol,
Effect determining means for determining effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device according to the gaming state;
Effect control means for controlling the display of the effect display device based on the determination of the effect determination means,
The end count of the easy-to-enter state that is transferred after the end of the special game is one of a plurality of end periods.
When transitioning to the easy entry state, the apparent remaining number of changes set to be equal to or less than the actual remaining number of changes until reaching the final number of times in the easy entry state is displayed on the effect display device, and a new The apparent remaining number of changes will be subtracted from the start of symbol change.
When conditions for executing a predetermined notification effect in the easy-to-enter state are satisfied, display of a predetermined effect image continuously displayed over a plurality of consecutive symbol variation periods is displayed for the plurality of symbol variation periods. After changing to a specific mode during the last symbol variation, notify that the result of the success / failure determination related to the last symbol variation will be a big hit, or the apparent remaining variation count will limit the actual remaining variation count A ball game machine in which a notification effect for notifying that it is added is executed.

[Aspect 7-1]
A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and having a ball change mechanism operable to increase the ease of entering a game ball;
A determination unit for determining whether or not to perform the determination based on the lottery value acquired by entering the starting opening;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the determination is changed and displayed;
A symbol determining means for determining a stop symbol type of the symbol according to a result of the success / failure determination;
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area, is opened according to the result of the success / failure determination, and the entry of the gaming ball is an opportunity for giving a profit to the player;
When the determination result is a big hit, after a predetermined start demonstration time has elapsed, a unit game is performed a predetermined number of times so that the special winning opening can be opened until a predetermined reference time elapses or a predetermined number of game balls have been entered. Special game control means for executing a special game;
Probability changing means for making a transition to a probability fluctuation state in which the probability of the success / failure determination result being a big hit from the end of the special game until reaching the first end stage is higher than the normal probability state;
Entry into the easy entry state in which the entry variation mechanism is operated so that the ease of entry into the starting port is higher than the normal entry state until the second final stage is reached after the end of the special game. Variable means,
An effect display device for displaying guidance contents for instructing that a game ball should be fired toward a predetermined launch target area in the game area, as well as effect contents are displayed;
Production determining means for determining production content to be displayed on the production display device;
Effect control means for controlling the display of the effect display device based on the determination of the effect determination means,
As the display process of the guidance display, a plurality of types of guidance display patterns that are determined so that the combination of the display time of the guidance display, the display mode, and the commanded launch target area are different are defined,
The effect determining means uses any one of the plurality of types of guidance display patterns as the guidance display to be displayed when the special game is executed as a game state before the start of the special game and the execution opportunity of the special game. Select according to the type of stop symbol
When the special game is executed, the start of the guidance display or the start of the special game, the start of the unit game, or the entrance to the big prize opening according to the type of the selected guidance display pattern, A ball game machine that can be finished.

[Aspect 7-2]
The effect determining means sets any one of the plurality of types of guidance display patterns as the guidance display to be displayed when the symbol is variably displayed to the gaming state during the symbol variation and the gaming state before the start of the symbol variation. Select according to
When the symbol is variably displayed, depending on the type of the selected guidance display pattern, the start or end of the guidance display is triggered by the start of variation of the symbol or entering the starting port during the variation of the symbol. It may be possible.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 1st start port, 12 2nd start port, 60 effect display apparatus, 80 game board, 81 game area, 210 lottery means, 213 general drawing lottery means, 220 win / fail judgment means, 230 fluctuation pattern determination means, 260 special game control Means, 275 opening / closing control means, 303 effect determining means, 304 effect control means.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A determination unit for determining whether or not to perform the determination based on the lottery value acquired by entering the starting opening;
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the determination is changed and displayed;
An effect display device for displaying effect content,
An audio output device that outputs stunning audio;
A decorative lamp that is lit in a production way,
Production determining means for determining production content to be displayed on the production display device;
Production control means for controlling the display of the production display device, the output of the audio output device and the lighting of the decoration lamp,
It has a plurality of effect selection criteria determined so that the selection tendency of the effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device is different, and can be switched to any effect selection criterion by an effect setting operation by the player,
The volume setting of the audio output device can be changed by a volume setting operation by the player,
The light quantity setting of the decorative lamp can be changed by the light quantity setting operation by the player,
It is possible to accept the effect setting operation during the variation display of the symbol,
The volume setting operation can be accepted during the variation display of the symbol,
It is possible to accept the light amount setting operation during the variation display of the symbol,
When an effect setting operation for switching the effect selection reference is made during the variation display of the symbol, the effect setting criterion is switched after the symbol variation is stopped,
When a volume setting operation is performed to change the volume during the variation display of the symbol, the volume setting is switched immediately after the volume setting operation,
When a light amount setting operation for changing the light amount is performed during the variation display of the design, the light amount setting is switched immediately after the light amount setting operation,
At least the first background image or the second background image can be displayed on the effect display device during the variation display of the symbol, and the background during the variation display of the symbol is triggered by the predetermined number of variations of the symbol. An image can be changed from the first background image to the second background image;
Even if either the first background image or the second background image is displayed during the variation display of the symbol, an effect setting operation for switching the effect selection criterion is possible,
When an effect setting operation for switching the effect selection criterion is performed during the variation display of the symbol, the first background displayed on the effect display device during the symbol variation and before the effect setting operation is performed. The image or the second background image can be displayed continuously after the symbol variation is being performed and the effect setting operation has been performed, and can be continued during the next symbol variation after the symbol variation is stopped. Can be displayed,
Even when an effect setting operation for switching the effect selection criterion is performed during the variation display of the symbol, the variation count of the symbol that triggers a change from the first background image to the second background image is counted. pinball game machine that will be continued without being reset.

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