JP6669972B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

  Related to ball-and-ball game machines.

  Conventionally, among various ball game machines, a so-called first-type pachinko game machine has a plurality of symbols fluctuating in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Is displayed (hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called a so-called big hit in which more prize balls can be obtained than in a normal game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbols change is stopped has a specific mode. Known as one. In the variable display of the symbols in the display area, not only a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner, but also in a state called a so-called reach screen, if one more symbol is aligned, a time of the variable display is usually set in a state where it becomes a big hit. For example, an effect for enhancing the player's sense of expectation, such as making it longer, is achieved. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by an effect of giving a story to the variable display using characters in images such as patterns and a notice effect that gives a preliminary notice of the high degree of expectation of transition to special games. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In recent years, it has been recognized that there is a need to develop models that are not tied to a type in order to further pursue an improvement in gaming characteristics.For example, a pachinko game machine in which a plurality of game machines of the same type are mixed or game machines of different types are mixed. Is also under development. Also, when a small hit occurs, the player hits the ball to the right and passes a game ball to a specific area (V zone) in the variable ball-entering device, thereby being promoted from "small hit" to "big hit", and a new special A game machine for generating a game (hereinafter, also referred to as "small hit development big hit" or "small hit V") has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-230714 A JP 2010-29308 A

  While gaming machines having specifications that are not tied to the type are proposed, it is required to provide an effect that can enhance the interest of the game also in the effect of the effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its main object to provide a suitable effect corresponding to the specifications of a gaming machine.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a ball game machine capable of executing a more effective effect.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board having a game area formed therein, a first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, First success / failure determination means for performing a first success / failure determination based on a first lottery value acquired upon entry into the first starting opening, and a second lottery acquired upon entry into the second starting opening A second match determination unit for performing a second match determination based on the value, a first symbol display device for variably displaying a first symbol for indicating a result of the first match determination, and a second match determination The second symbol display device for variably displaying the second symbol for indicating the result of the first symbol and a variation pattern selection criterion for determining a variation pattern for determining the variation display process of the first symbol determine the variation pattern. The first variation pattern determination means and the variation display process of the second symbol The second symbol determining unit determines the variation pattern with reference to the variation pattern selection criterion for determining the variation pattern to be determined. The first symbol is divided into the first symbol according to the variation pattern determined by the first variation pattern determining unit. First symbol display control means for variably displaying on the one symbol display device, and second symbol display control means for variably displaying the second symbol on the second symbol display device according to the variation pattern determined by the second variation pattern determining means. And a special winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area and opened according to the result of the first success / failure determination or the second success / failure determination, and entry of a game ball serves as a trigger for giving a profit to the player. When the first stop symbol indicating that the result of the first hit / fail judgment is a hit or the second stop symbol indicating that the result of the second hit / fail judgment is a hit is stopped and displayed, a special winning opening Includes a special game control means for executing a special game with an open, a performance display device dramaturgic content is displayed, and the effect determination unit for determining the effect contents to be displayed on the effect display device. During the limited period after the end of the special game, any one of a plurality of types of limited selection criteria that can be referred to during the limited period is referred to as the variation pattern selection criteria, and the type of the limited selection criteria to be referred to The type of the limited selection criterion to be referred to is determined in accordance with the limited selection criterion reference rule specified for each symbol variation display in a limited period, and the first variation pattern determining means should refer to the limited selection criterion reference rule A first limitation selection criterion reference rule defining the type of limitation selection criterion and a second limitation selection criterion reference rule defining the type of limitation selection criterion to be referred to by the second variation pattern determining means are provided separately. In a typical period, the number of times of the variable display of the first symbol and the number of times of the variable display of the second symbol are separately counted, and the first variation pattern determining means sets the first limited selection criterion reference rule. Determining the type of the limited selection criterion to be referred to in accordance with the number of times of the variable display of the first symbol in the limited period, determining the variation pattern with reference to the limited selection criterion of the determined type, The two-variation-pattern determining means determines the type of the limited selection criterion to be referred to according to the number of times of the variable display of the second symbol in the limited period with reference to the second restriction selection criterion reference rule, and determines the determined type. The first condition for deciding the variation pattern with reference to the first limited selection criterion and ending the determination of the type of the limited selection criterion to be referred with reference to the first limited selection criterion reference rule, and the second limited selection criterion reference rule Regardless of which of the second conditions for ending the determination of the type of the limited selection criterion to be referred to with reference to is referred to, the limited selection criterion to be referred to with reference to the first limited selection criterion reference rule Determine the type of And to terminate the both types of determination of the reference limiting selection criteria should be taken in conjunction with the second limited selection criterion reference rules.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described components, and the components and expressions of the present invention, which are mutually substituted among methods, devices, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, and the like, are also included. This is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

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

It is a figure showing a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure showing a basic structure on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure showing a functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main board. It is a figure which shows a success / failure determination table typically. It is a figure which shows the prior | preceding right / wrong determination table referred by prior | preceding right / wrong determination typically. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table typically. It is a figure which shows a fluctuation pattern table typically. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a sub-board. It is a figure which shows the outline of a mobile cooperation system typically. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of a main board and a sub board. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structure of an effect display control apparatus schematically. It is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board in the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of a main process of S120 in FIG. 13; It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interruption process. It is a flowchart showing a control start process of the sub board in the pachinko gaming machine. 17 is a flowchart showing details of a main process of S518 in FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an interrupt process when a command is received from a main board. It is a flowchart which shows the interruption process when the timer interruption for effect display control occurs. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an interrupt process when a sub CPU receives a command from a display CPU. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special symbol change display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a decoration symbol change 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 showing the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko gaming machine concerning a 1st example. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows roughly the structure of a 2nd big winning opening. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a 2nd big winning opening schematically. It is a figure showing a functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows typically the success / failure determination table of an Example. It is a figure which shows the prior | preceding determination table of an Example typically. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the small hit game of an Example. It is a time chart of the small hit game. It is a figure showing the kind of special design concerning an example. It is a figure showing a reference rule of a restriction table. It is a figure showing the details of the reference rule of a restriction table. It is a figure which shows an item stock effect typically. It is a figure which shows an item release effect typically. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the effect process related to a special game. 40 is a flowchart showing details of an item release effect process of S908 in FIG. 39. 40 is a flowchart showing details of an item stock effect process of S910 in FIG. 39. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the effect processing during working hours. It is a figure showing an example of an effect image displayed on an effect display device during working hours. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating details of a second restriction table reference rule that defines a restriction table referred to by a second variation pattern determination unit. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating details of a first restriction table reference rule that defines a restriction table referred to by a first variation pattern determination unit.

(Existing technology)
In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the first type pachinko gaming machine in the related art 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. Further, in order to balance these playability, a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of holding lamps are provided. The big hits in the second game are designed to be generally more than the big hits in the first game. For example, the second game has a higher probability of being a big hit with a probability change, and the second game has a larger number of unit games constituting a special game (a long open unit having a longer open time of a special winning opening). A game and a short open unit game with a short open time are mixed in one special game, and the number of long open unit games is larger in the second game than in the first game even if the number of the same unit games is the same. The second game is designed to be more profitable than the first game. On top of that, the first game is aimed at the first hit, and after the time reduction is given in the first game, the second game is repeatedly aimed at to obtain a lot of payouts. Realize.

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

  The transparent plate 103 is formed of glass or the like, and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 105 has a mechanism for storing the game balls, sending the game balls to the firing rail, extracting the game balls to the lower ball plate 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 at the upper part of the door 104, and the means for controlling the performance outputs sound effects and music sounds corresponding to the game state and the performance. Most of the resin member constituting the exterior of the door 104 is translucent, and the decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decorative lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to a game state or a performance by means for controlling the performance, and plays a role of the performance by blinking or the like.

  The game board 80 has a first starting opening 11, a second starting opening 12, a large winning opening 20, a first operating opening 31, a second operating opening 32, and a general winning opening 33 on a game area 81 defined by rails 82. , An outlet 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 a substantially central portion of the game area 81 and an upper portion and a right portion thereof. It has 60 functions such as protection and decoration. At the lower part of the center decoration 64, a stage 65 on which the flowing game ball rolls is formed, and depending on the way of rolling, the falling direction from the stage 65 depends on the direction in which the ball enters the first starting port 11 and the first starting port 11 Is divided into the side direction that does not enter the ball. On the upper part of the center decoration 64, there is provided a movable role 66 that is driven in accordance with the effect contents and performs an effect operation. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms (not shown) such as a game nail and a windmill for forming a flow path of the game ball are installed. In this specification, “entering a ball”, “winning”, and “dropping” may be synonymous with each other. Further, each winning opening or each entrance may be constituted by a “passing opening” of a type through which a game ball passes (also referred to as a “gate” or a “through chucker”). "Prize", "drop", and "pass" may also be synonymous with each other.

  The first starting port 11 is provided as a starting winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second starting port 12 is provided as a starting winning port corresponding to the second game. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are configured so that it is possible to aim at entering one of the balls by the strength of shooting of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first starting port 11 is provided substantially below the center of the game area 81, and the second starting port 12 is provided immediately below the first starting port 11. If the ball is left hit, that is, if the ball is hit relatively weakly so as to flow to the left side passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, while the right hit. In other words, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming at flowing to the right side passage of the center decoration 64, the ball can enter or is easy to enter the second starting port 12, but cannot enter the first starting 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, since the upper portion of the opening of the second starting port 12 is normally covered with the first starting port 11 to prevent the inflow of game balls, the second starting port 12 is opened unless the opening mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. 12 cannot enter or is difficult to enter. The success / failure lottery is a lottery for judging whether or not to shift to a special game which is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and is executed every time a ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. You.

  In addition, the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to hit any one of them according to the strength of shooting of the game ball. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that a game ball aimed at one is difficult to enter the other. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible to enter the ball or to easily enter the ball when fired relatively weakly with the aim of flowing leftward, that is, flowing to the left side 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 easily enter the ball when fired relatively right, that is, shot rightward, that is, to the right passage of the center decoration 64.

  The first starting port 11 includes a first starting 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 starting port 11, and generates first start winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered. The second starting port 12 includes a second starting winning detection device 17, an ordinary electric accessory 90 (so-called electric tulip) as an expanding mechanism, and an ordinary electric combination solenoid 91 for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 90. . The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second starting port 12, and generates second start winning information indicating the entry when the ball is 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 enhanced. One opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is as short as about 0.1 second for a short opening, while one opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is about 6 seconds for a long opening. Is set to be longer than that at the time of the short opening, so that the game ball easily enters the second starting port 12. Normally, the long opening of the electric accessory 90 is also called “open extension”. As a modified example, when the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded, the fact may be notified in advance, or the suspension of the normal symbol change may be read in advance and notified before the start of the normal symbol change. , May be notified during the change of the normal symbol.

  As a modification of the opening mode when the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is long opened, the total opening time is extended to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds longer than that for the short opening three times. It is good also as an aspect. Alternatively, a plurality of combinations of the opening time and the number of times of opening may be prepared, and one of the combinations may be selected. For example, in the case of opening three seconds for two seconds, the total opening time is the same as in the case of once opening six seconds, but the former is longer than the latter when the interval period is included. Therefore, particularly in the configuration of the modified example in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the player who notices the opening adjusts the hitting direction to the second starting port 12 from that point in time, and the former enters the ball. The chances are long. In addition, it is also possible to configure so that there are a plurality of types of hits of a normal symbol, and to make the opening mode of the expanding mechanism differ according to the type of hit. For example, when the normal symbol is the first hit, in the normal state, the opening is 0.1 seconds once, in the easy ball entry state, the opening is 1 second three times, and when the second hit, the normal state is In this case, the player may open once for 6 seconds, and may open twice for 2 seconds in the easy-to-enter 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 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered.

  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 special winning detection device 25 is a sensor for detecting the entry of a game ball into the special winning opening 20, and generates special winning opening winning information indicating the entering when the ball is entered. The special winning opening 20 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops in a predetermined manner. The special winning opening 20 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34. As a modified example, another large winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the large winning opening 20, and a plurality of large winning openings may be provided.

  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 provided side by side 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. At approximately the center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that a screen is exposed from a screen frame formed by a center decoration 64, and a decorative symbol 61 linked to the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is provided. The fluctuation of the effect image including is displayed. Hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “design variation” or “variation display”.

  The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to a determination result of a first winning / rejecting lottery performed when a game ball enters the first starting port 11 and its variable display is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When a special game is played, a big hit occurs. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning / rejecting lottery performed when the game ball enters the second starting port 12, and the variable display thereof is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. When a special game is played, a big hit occurs. The first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are, for example, an eight-segment LED including eight segments of seven segments forming a “figure of eight” and one segment representing a “dot”. Is a display device. With an 8-segment LED, an 8-bit numerical value can be represented by combining eight segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by a combination of segments do not necessarily have a body of characters and numerals, and may be a symbol having no general meaning formed by a combination of each segment. . By changing these symbols one after another at high speed and displaying them on the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42, symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. You. Further, the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 are formed by using an LED dot array which is not an 8-segment LED and a plurality of types of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol The special symbol 52 may be represented.

  The effect display device 60 is a display device including a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 61 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 determination result display of the lottery shown by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 61, a moving image in which a plurality of columns of symbols simulating, for example, a game of a slot machine are changed in a central region of the screen. In the present embodiment, the symbols composed of the numbers “0” to “9” are displayed in three columns and fluctuated, and the hit or miss is indicated by the three symbol combinations finally stopped and displayed. Each of the plurality of patterns constituting the decorative pattern 61 is composed of numbers, characters, or symbols decorated with colors and patterns, and the numbers, characters, and symbols are common to all the patterns. A different pattern may be added for each and integrated. This pattern is a pattern in which a motif related to the theme of the decoration or the effect set in the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and may be, for example, a pattern in which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. The decorative pattern 61 is switched in accordance with the development of the effect between a case where the pattern integrally including the pattern is variably displayed and a case where the pattern is separated and only the numbers, characters, and symbols are variably displayed. Configuration may be used. On the background of the change display of the decorative pattern 61, a moving image having a staging effect related to the decoration or effect theme set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the pattern change.

  Since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have to have a staging 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 provided. It is displayed on the display device 42 in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case where a technique of expressing without using a decorative symbol by giving the special symbol itself a staging role may be adopted, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display instead of an 8-segment LED.

  The effect display device 60 is configured by a liquid crystal display which is a high-definition dot matrix type display device. 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 enough to allow one game ball to pass. The game ball can be passed through, so that it can be distinguished from what is called “left-handed”. The effect display device 60 is not limited to being configured with a single display device, but may be configured with a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of a plurality of displays, a display having a different size such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal may be combined. (Such as an upper ball tray and a right-side decorative lamp). When installed near the firing handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel on which a player can perform operation input. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, or may be configured by a mechanical display device such as a drum rotating type or a display device such as an LED matrix type. .

  The first operating port 31 is provided at a position on the left side 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 operation port 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The second operation port 32 is provided at a position on the right side 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 operation port 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 is a trigger of an open lottery that determines whether or not the electric powered accessory 90 is to be expanded. When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating a determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also referred to as “ordinary symbol lottery”. The normal symbol display device 45 is provided on the lower right side of the outside of the game area 81. For convenience, the normal symbol display device 45 includes two lamps, and the display state of the normal symbol is expressed depending on which lamp is turned on. For example, when the lighting of the first lamp indicates a disconnection and the second lamp indicates a hit, a variation display of a normal symbol is expressed by alternately turning on and off the lights, and finally one of the lightings is finally turned on. By stopping in the state, a stopped symbol of a normal symbol is expressed. After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the change, the normal symbol change display stops. When the ordinary symbol stops at the hit symbol, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded.

  There are two types of opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90: a short opening time of 0.1 second and a long opening time of 6 seconds. In the open lottery in the normal state, a normal symbol wins with a probability of 1/50 and a long open is executed, and a normal symbol wins with a probability of 1/100 and a short open is executed. Thus, in the normal state, the probability of a long open is higher than the probability of a short open, but in a modified example, the probability of a short open may be set to be higher than the probability of a long open. May be the same. In the open lottery in the easy ball entry state, the probability of hitting a symbol is usually increased to 99/100, and the open time is limited to long open. As described above, in the easy ball entry state, the ability to normally enter the second starting port 12 is enhanced by the function of varying the probability of hitting the symbol and the function of extending the opening time. In the easy ball entry state according to the modified example, a configuration may be employed in which the ability to easily enter the second starting port 12 is further increased by using three functions including a function of shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In this case, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state and 2 seconds in the easy-to-enter state.

  At a lower left position outside the game area 81, a first special figure holding lamp 71 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 41, and a second special symbol display lamp 71 is provided above the second special symbol display device 42. A second special map 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 number of holdings of the winning / failure lottery value in the first game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of holdings of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the first special figure holding lamp 71 is the number of lottery values that have won the first starting port 11 during the change of the first special symbol 51 or during the execution of the special game, and the symbol change is not yet completed. Shows the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The second special figure holding lamp 72 also includes two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of the winning / failure lottery value in the second game by the number of lighting or blinking. The number of holdings of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the second special figure holding lamp 72 is the number of lottery values that have won the second starting port 12 during the change of the second special symbol 52 or the execution of the special game, and the symbol change is not yet completed. Shows the number of winning balls that have not been executed. The number of holdings of the success / failure lottery value is also displayed at the bottom of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of lighting of the holding lamp images.

  When the number of pending lotteries becomes three, the symbol change time in the case of a miss is shortened as compared with the normal case (hereinafter, also referred to as “shortened change”) in order to increase game efficiency. Similarly, when the number of pending lotteries becomes four, the symbol change time in the case of a miss is further shortened as compared with the case of three pieces in order to further increase the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as “ultra shortened change”). ).

  At the lower right position outside the game area 81, a general-purpose holding lamp 75 is provided on the right side of the ordinary symbol display device 45. The ordinary figure holding lamp 75 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of ordinary symbol fluctuations held depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of pending normal symbol fluctuations is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation, and the number of ordinary symbol lotteries for which the normal symbol fluctuation has not been executed yet. Is shown.

  The effect button 109 is an operation input unit that is pressed by a player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine in accordance with the effect content, and changes the effect content and the like in accordance with the pressed state. The effect button 109 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper sphere dish 105. The cross key 110 is an operation input unit for a player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper bowl 105.

  An outline of a game method and a control flow performed in the above configuration will be described. When the player rotates the firing handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper bowl 105 are guided by the rail 82 one by one on the rail 82 with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle, and are fired into the game area 81. . When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the firing of the game ball is repeated at fixed time intervals. The game ball fired to the upper part of the game area 81 falls on a plurality of game nails or windmills, and falls in a direction corresponding to how the ball is hit. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the special winning opening 20, a prize ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is placed on the upper ball plate 105 or the lower winning plate. It is paid out to the bowl 106. A game ball dropped into each winning port such as the general winning port 33 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out port 34 is processed as an out ball.

  When the ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol display 42 and the effect display 60 are displayed on the first special symbol display device 41, the second special symbol display device 42, and the effect display device 60. The decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after a lapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variably displayed in accordance with a variance pattern in which the variability from the start to the stop of the variance is determined. The decorative pattern 61 is variably displayed according to a fluctuation effect pattern in which the fluctuation mode from the start to the stop of the fluctuation is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation effect patterns are prepared, and each has various lengths of variation time. 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 determined 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 decoration symbol 61 is changed when the variation display time elapses. Stopped.

  As a variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, the symbol is varied in all three rows like the reel rotation of the slot machine at the start of the variation, and stopped one by one when approaching the variation end timing. Display the symbol combination. When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of the stop are in the stop mode indicating the big hit, the game shifts to the special game which is a game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game, The opening and 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 mode of a combination in which the types of the three symbols match.

  The fluctuation effect pattern includes a normal out-of-effect effect pattern, a out-of-reach effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal deviation effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal deviation symbol combination. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying out-of-reach symbol combinations through a reach state, which is a state in which a big hit occurs if one more symbol is arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a symbol combination of a jackpot through a reach state. In particular, as the pattern during the reach state, a pattern having various long and short fluctuation times is included, a reach pattern having a relatively short fluctuation time is referred to as “normal reach”, and a reach pattern having a long fluctuation time is referred to as “super reach”. ". The out-of-normal effect pattern, the out-of-reach effect pattern, and the reach big hit effect pattern each include a normal pattern displayed in a normal state and a time reduction pattern displayed in a time reduction state. However, even in the normal state, if the second symbol change corresponding to the ball entering the second starting port 12, the probability that the big hit is accompanied by a certain change or the probability that the unit game number of the special game increases is the second probability. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first variation corresponding to the ball entering the first starting port 11, a chance effect pattern for indicating that there is a chance to generate a relatively advantageous big hit may be used. In the embodiment, the time-saving pattern is used in the time-saving state, but the time-saving pattern is used in the probable-variation state because the time-saving pattern is accompanied by the time-saving pattern. However, in the modified example, it is possible to adopt a specification in which a probable variation pattern different from that for time saving is used in the probable variation state. Alternatively, the specification may use a common pattern for the time saving and the probable change, or may use the pattern for the probable change in the probable change state without particularly using the pattern for the time reduction.

  There are two types of special games: normal special games and shortened special games, each of which has a large difference in profits from the acquired prize balls. Usually, a special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demonstration time. After the start demonstration time is displayed on the screen, the special winning opening 20 is opened, and is closed once after the opening continues for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls fall. The process from opening to closing of the special winning opening 20 is basically called a unit game. However, a plurality of short opening times may be repeated during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the special winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 or 16 times, the special game is usually ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demonstration time. Normally, in special games, 9 or more balls can be expected per unit game, and sufficient prize balls (also referred to as “balls”) can be obtained by 16 unit games. Is obtained. A special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is also appropriately referred to as “16R big hit”, and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is also appropriately referred to as “4R big hit”.

  On the other hand, in the shortened special game, there is almost no start demonstration time and end demonstration time (eg, 0.1 seconds), and the large 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 the shortened special game, since the opening of the special winning opening 20 for a very short time is only repeated twice, it is hardly possible to enter the special winning opening 20 and the special game in which the number of balls substantially equals almost zero is achieved. is there. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also appropriately referred to as a “2R big hit”.

  When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stoppage are in a predetermined small hitting mode, the process shifts to a small hitting game constituted by one unit game, and An opening / closing operation is performed. In one unit game constituting the small hit game, the large winning opening 20 is repeatedly opened for about 0.2 seconds twice, so that the appearance is the same as the 2R big hit in appearance.

  When a special game has occurred and the hit stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, after the special game is completed, a certain change, which is one of the specific games, is further started. During the probable change, a winning / losing lottery having a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game may be generated relatively early. It should be noted that the result of the determination of the success / failure lottery may be a specific jackpot, that is, a jackpot with a probability change, which may be a latent probability change state that is not explicitly reported as a decorative design or effect contents without explicitly indicating the appearance. In this case, the effect display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether the change is the probability change or the non-probability change even during the probability change.

  In the normal game after the end of the special game, a ball entry easy state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy ball entry state, the opening probability is increased so that the opening probability of the ordinary motorized accessory 90 is extended while the probability of hitting in the opening lottery is higher than usual. The number of hits to the second start port 12 can be increased because the number of hits of the normal symbol per fixed time can be increased, and the ease of entering the second start port 12 is also increased. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chance of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it becomes possible to hardly reduce the number of possessed balls or to continue playing while gradually increasing the possessed balls.

  In the easy ball entry state, as one of the specific game states, a so-called time reduction in which the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shorter than that in the normal state is further executed. The fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is returned to the original fluctuation time after a predetermined number of fluctuations, for example, 100 fluctuations are displayed, but reaches the fluctuation number. If a big hit occurs before, the time savings will end once. Since the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is reduced in the time reduction, until a big hit occurs, as compared with the case of the normal state in which the symbol fluctuation is performed with the normal fluctuation time. Can be shortened, and the ease of obtaining a big hit can be relatively increased. In a modified example, it is good also as a specification which does not carry out the time saving of a special symbol in a ball entry easy 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 and 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 the entire gaming operation such as a lottery when the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are won. The sub-board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and fluctuates the effect-like display contents in accordance with the determination result by the main substrate 200 in particular. The back setting mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a flow path of the prize ball, a payout unit 154 that pays out a prize ball, and the like. The payout unit 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 153 to the upper bowl plate 105 in accordance with the 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 bowl 105 into 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 unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The pachinko gaming machine 100 divides functions into a main board 200 as a main control device for controlling the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and a sub-board 300 as a sub-control device for controlling staging operation and processing. It is configured in the form. The main board 200 includes a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a special 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 opening. The symbol display device 42 and the normal symbol display device 45 are electrically connected to each other, and transmit and receive various control signals to and from them. The sub-board 300 is electrically connected to the effect display device 60, the effect button 109, the speaker 108, and the decorative lamp 111, and transmits and receives various control signals to and from each of them. Since data transmission / reception between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300 is in one direction from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300, each component is configured so that the overall operation is realized in such one-way data transmission / reception. It is arranged on the main board 200 and the sub board 300. Since one-way 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. I can't even demand. Therefore, the information generated by the main board 200 cannot be referred to from the sub board 300 unless the main board 200 unilaterally transmits the information to the sub board 300.

  Any 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 mounted on the sub-board 300. Alternatively, it may be mounted on the main board 200.

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

  The ball entry judging means 201 judges the entry of game balls into each winning opening. The receiving ball determination means 201 determines that the game ball has won the first starting port 11 when the first starting winning information is received, and that the game ball has received the second starting port 12 when receiving the second starting winning information. to decide. The winning determination unit 201 determines that the game ball has won the special winning opening 20 when receiving the special winning opening winning information, and determines that the game ball has won the general winning opening 33 when receiving the general winning information. Upon receiving the passage information, the entering ball judging means 201 judges that the game ball has passed the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32.

  The first lottery means 211 has a first lottery value acquisition means 216, a first success / failure determination means 221, a first symbol determination means 226, a first variation pattern determination as a function of executing a first lottery relating to the first game. It includes means 231 and executes a first success / failure lottery as a success / failure lottery corresponding to a ball entering the first starting port 11. The determination result of the first success / failure lottery is shown in the form of a variable display of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41, and is shown in the form of a 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 success / failure determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to a ball entering the second starting port 12. The second winning / pulling lottery is executed as the winning / pulling lottery. The determination result of the second winning / rejecting lottery is shown in the form of a variable display of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display device 42, and is shown in the form of a variable display of the decorative symbol 61 in the display area of the effect display device 60. . When starting the symbol change, the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 transmit the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol change to the effect determination means 303 together with the symbol change control command.

  The first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212 determine which lottery value range the lottery value falls in the success / failure determination as a preliminary determination process even when the ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. A preliminary right / wrong judgment is performed, and the result of the judgment is transmitted to the effect deciding means 303. After the result of the preliminary determination processing is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, it is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 regardless of whether or not the symbol change display corresponding to the lottery is immediately started, and is deleted from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. You. Therefore, on the sub-board 300 side, a so-called “look-ahead” process is realized, in which the result of pass / fail can be presumed and recognized in advance before the order of the symbol change start.

  The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires a value of a random number as a first lottery lottery value for the first lottery lottery when the ball enters the first starting port 11. The second lottery value obtaining means 217 obtains the value of the random number as the second random lottery value for the second random lottery when the ball enters the second starting port 12. For example, the values to be obtained as the first and second lottery values for the second lottery value are obtained from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The values acquired as the first win / fail lottery value and the second win / fail lottery value are temporarily held by the hold control unit 240. However, the winning / rejecting lottery value is held within a range not exceeding a predetermined holding upper limit number. Note that 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 may be a hardware random number using a 16-bit counter or software using a random number generation algorithm. A pseudo random number such as a random number may be used. Alternatively, a combination of a hardware random number and a software random number, for example, a plus random number method in which an initial value is changed each time the counter makes one rotation may be used.

  The first success / failure determination means 221 determines whether or not to shift to a special game or a small hit game based on the first success / failure lottery value, and determines whether the first success / failure lottery value is in any of the lottery value ranges in the success / failure determination. Performs a pre-authorization determination as to whether this is the case. The second success / failure determination means 222 determines whether or not to shift to the special game or the small hit game based on the second success / failure lottery value, and determines whether the second success / failure lottery value is in any of the lottery value ranges in the success / failure determination. Performs a pre-authorization determination as to whether this is the case. The first contact determination unit 221 and the second contact determination unit 222 hold a contact determination table and a prior contact determination table that are referred to in the contact determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the pass / fail judgment performed when starting the symbol change from the prior pass / fail judgment, it is also appropriately referred to as a “pass / fail judgment as the main judgment”. Note that in this specification, when a “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. Not only data but also such a relationship is widely included in a case where the relationship is realized by a program structure for deriving a second parameter from a first parameter. The term “selection criteria” is appropriately referred to as a concept substantially synonymous with “table” including these. When a table structure is used, a selection criterion that is substantially one kind may be constituted by a combination of a plurality of structurally divided tables. Indicates the number of substantive types of tables, not the number of structured tables.

  The first contact determination unit 221 and the second contact determination unit 222 hold a plurality of contact determination tables to be referred to in the contact determination. The plurality of hit / fail judgment tables are associated with the hit / miss judgment results and the hit / withdrawal lottery values, and the hit / fail probability is determined according to the associated jackpot range setting. In the normal probability state, the first success / failure determination unit 221 and the second success / failure determination unit 222 refer to a success / failure table for a success / failure determination based on a normal hit probability. Browse the table. The first success / failure determination unit 221 and the second success / failure determination unit 222 refer to one of the plurality of success / failure tables and determine whether the success / failure lottery value is a hit.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the hit / fail judgment table. In the hit / fail judgment table of this figure, the big hit, small hit, out-of-office judgment result and hit / withdrawal lottery value are associated with each other. Is determined. The first contact determination unit 221 and the second contact determination unit 222 refer to the contact determination table of FIG. In both the first win / fail determination by the first win / fail determination means 221 and the second win / fail determination by the second win / fail determination means 222, a big hit is normally obtained only when the win / fail determination value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of probable change, the range of the jackpot is expanded, and the jackpot is obtained not only when the winning / failing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299 but also when it 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 ranges for both normal time and probable change. However, the hit / fail judgment table may be separately prepared for normal time and probable change. You may prepare separately for 1 winning / losing lottery and for 2nd winning / losing lottery.

  In the present embodiment, even if the winning / rejecting lottery value does not fall within the large hit range, a small hit occurs if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this drawing, when the winning / rejecting lottery value obtained by the first hit / reject determination unit 221 falls in the range of 56500 to 65535, a small hit occurs, and the winning / rejecting lottery value obtained by the second hit / reject determination unit 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls in the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the range of the first hit lottery corresponding to the small hit is wider than that of the second hit lottery, and the small hit is more likely to occur. As described above, when the hit does not correspond to the big hit, it is originally “out of place”. However, in the example of FIG. Is particularly described as “out of place”. Although FIG. 2 shows an example in which the big hit determination table and the small hit determination table are realized in the form of a single hit / fail determination table, each may be realized as a separate table. Good.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a prior contact determination table referred to in the prior contact determination. The first success / failure determination means 221 refers to the table of FIG. 6 (a), and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets the value of “1” indicating the fact to the success / failure range as the determination result, If the winning / rejecting lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that is set in the winning / rejecting range as the determination result. If the winning / rejecting lottery value is “3000 to 56499”, a value of “3” indicating that fact is set in the winning / rejecting range as the determination result, and if the winning / rejecting lottery value is “56500 to 65535”, “4” indicating this is set. Is set in the hit range as the determination result. Each time the first success / failure determination means 221 sets the success / failure range as described above, the value is transmitted to the effect deciding means 303 together with the value indicating the first success / failure lottery and the number of suspensions.

  The second success / failure determination means 222 refers to the table of FIG. 6B, and when the success / failure lottery value is “0 to 299”, sets a value of “1” indicating that to the success / failure range as the determination result, If the winning / rejecting lottery value is “300 to 2999”, a value of “2” indicating that is set in the winning / rejecting range as the determination result. When the winning / rejecting lottery value is “3000 to 63999”, a value of “3” indicating that fact is set in the winning / rejecting range as the determination result, and when the winning / rejecting lottery value is “64000 to 65535”, “4” indicating this is set. Is set in the hit range as the determination result. Each time the second success / failure determination means 222 sets the success / failure range as described above, the value is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the value indicating the second success / failure lottery and the number of suspensions.

  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 the symbol change based on the symbol lottery value acquired separately and the result of the determination of success or failure, and the symbol lottery. Preliminary symbol determination of which symbol range the value corresponds to is performed. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables and prior symbol determination tables that are referred to for determining a special symbol stop symbol. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to different symbol determination tables depending on the result of the hit determination. It should be noted that the symbol determination performed when starting the symbol change is also referred to as “symbol determination as the final determination” as appropriate, in order to distinguish it from the prior symbol determination.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 7A is a table referred to when the result of the hit determination is a big hit, FIG. 7B is a table referred to when the result of the hit determination is out of order, and FIG. It is a table that is referred to when the result of the hit determination is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of the figure in the symbol determination as the final determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the numbers “0” to “10” indicating the types of special symbols and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. The special symbol types are respectively associated with the jackpot, small hit, out-of-office judgment result, "0" to "4" correspond to the big hit, "5" to "9" correspond to the small hit, “10” corresponds to the disconnection. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of symbols which are formed by combining segments and have no meaning in general.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, special symbol types “0” to “4” are associated with the big hit. Among them, the type “0” indicates a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot with a certain change as a specific jackpot, and is associated with “0 to 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 a probability change as a specific jackpot. The first symbol lottery value is associated with “100 to 149”, and the second symbol lottery value is associated with “145 to 149”. Can be Types “2” to “4” indicate a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot without a probability change as a normal jackpot, and both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value correspond to “150 to 189”, and the type “2” is associated therewith. The type “3” is associated with “190 to 229”, and the type “4” is associated with “230 to 255”. In this way, the selection probability for each big hit type is determined by the size of the symbol lottery value range.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the type “10” is associated with the symbol lottery value of the entire range in the case where the result of the determination as to whether or not the hit is out of order.

  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 to 49”, and the type “6” is associated with the symbol lottery value range “50 to 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 a prior symbol determination table in the prior symbol determination. The first symbol determination unit 226 and the second symbol determination unit 227 determine that the value of “0” to “10” indicating the type of the special symbol as the result of the preliminary symbol determination is the first winning / rejecting lottery or the second winning / rejecting lottery. It is transmitted to the effect deciding means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of reservations.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determination means 231 is a first pattern lottery value for separately acquiring a variation pattern in which the display 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 based on The second variation pattern determining means 232 determines a variation pattern in which a symbol variation display process to be displayed on the second special symbol display device 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined based on a second pattern lottery value separately acquired. Determined from fluctuation patterns. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 each determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation by referring to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation. In addition, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 execute a preliminary pattern determination of which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The first variation pattern determining unit 231 and the second variation pattern determining unit 232 respectively hold or share a variation pattern table and a preliminary pattern determination table that are referred to for determining a variation pattern. In the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation time from the start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed is determined, and the fluctuation pattern has various fluctuation times depending on the type. That is, in each variation pattern, the variation display time is determined for each pattern as a condition for ending the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time has elapsed. In addition, the variation pattern determination performed when starting the symbol variation is also referred to as “variation pattern determination as the final determination” as appropriate, in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination. The symbols displayed on the special symbol display device during the change of the special symbols include “hit symbols”, “missing symbols”, and “variable symbols” which are neither of them, and these are mixed. Is also good. For example, during the change of the special symbol, the special symbol display device displays one or more hit symbols, one or more off symbols, one or more changing symbols, or a combination of any two or more of them. However, the gaming machine does not have to have all of the “winning symbol”, the “missing symbol”, and the “changing symbol”.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a fluctuation pattern table. The first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 refer to the table of FIG. 10A in the normal state, and refer to the table of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (a), when the result of the determination is incorrect in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, the super reach “super 1” of the pattern range number “0” is selected, If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, the super reach "super 2" of the pattern range number "1" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, the normal reach "normal 1" of the pattern range number "2" is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, the normal reach of the pattern range number "3" is selected. Select "2". If the pattern lottery value is from 30 to 255, the "range out of reach" of the pattern range number "4" is selected. As the “no reach”, a different fluctuation pattern is selected according to the number of holds. When the number of holds is 0 to 2, a change pattern of 10 seconds. When the number of holds is 3, a change pattern of 7 seconds. Is 4, a variation pattern of 4 seconds is selected.

  In this figure, an example in which the fluctuation time is mainly classified into five types according to the fluctuation time will be described. However, a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns are prepared for each of these fluctuation patterns on the sub-substrate 300, and several tens of types of the fluctuation effect patterns in total Is associated with the lottery value range of each classification.

  The range of the pattern lottery values assigned to "Normal 1", "Normal 2", and "Leach out of reach" also differs depending on the number of holds. When the number of reservations is 0 or 1, the drawing is as shown in FIG. 9A. However, as the number of reservations increases, the lottery value range of “normal 1” and “normal 2” becomes narrower, and the lottery value of “no reach” The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of suspensions, the wider the lottery value range of the fluctuation pattern with a relatively long fluctuation time, and the probability that a fluctuation pattern with a long fluctuation time is selected increases. Therefore, 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 the variation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the variation pattern is different for each number of suspensions, it is possible to realize a control in which a variation pattern having a longer variation time is easily selected when the number of suspensions decreases.

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

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

  The first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232, when transmitting the pre-determination result to the effect determination unit 303 as a so-called pre-read result, sets the value (0 to 10) of the pattern range number to the first validity The value is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second success / failure lottery and the number of holds.

  In the variation pattern table of FIG. 8B referred to in the time reduction state, pattern lottery values are assigned to variation patterns for time reduction. However, the correspondence between the range of the pattern lottery value and the fluctuation time is the same as that of FIG. “Reach-less out-of-reach reduction” is a variation pattern of a relatively short variation time, which is associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reach out-of-reach” in FIG. In the case of “reach-less reduction”, a different fluctuation pattern is selected according to the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 or 1, the fluctuation pattern is 10 seconds. When the number of holdings is 2 to 4, the fluctuation pattern is 1 second. Are respectively selected. In the time-saving state, an easy-to-enter state often occurs at the same time, and in such a case, in a gaming machine on the premise that the second lottery is processed in preference to the first lottery, In order not to execute the first lottery as much as possible, the variation (departure) based on the first lottery is set to a long time (for example, fixed at 10 seconds) regardless of the number of holds, depending on the type of the symbol fluctuating with the game state. The change criterion may be changed to determine the change pattern.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the general-purpose lottery means 213 executes the lottery by acquiring the lottery value when the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32. The determination result of the lottery by the general drawing lottery means 213 is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 45 in the form of a normal symbol. The general symbol lottery means 213 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol to be displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 45. The correspondence between the lottery value and the ordinary symbol is defined in the symbol determination table, and the ordinary symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol with reference to the symbol determination table. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the ordinary symbol has hit, and after the variable symbol of the ordinary symbol is stopped at the stopped symbol, the opening / closing control means 275 causes the second starting port 12 to stop. Of the ordinary electric accessory 90 of FIG. The spreading time is 0.1 second for short opening and 6 seconds for long opening. Ordinary symbol lottery values are temporarily held by the holding control means 240. However, the lottery value is held only when the number does not exceed a predetermined holding upper limit number held by the holding control means 240.

  The reservation control means 240 includes a special figure reservation means 241 and a general figure reservation means 242. The special figure holding unit 241 is configured to, when a new first winning / rejecting lottery value or a second winning / rejecting lottery value is acquired, change the symbol corresponding to the first winning / rejecting lottery value or the second winning / rejecting lottery value acquired before that. Is displayed, the start of the symbol change corresponding to the newly acquired first win / win lottery value or the second win / win lottery value is suspended, and the win / win lottery value is stored until the start of change display of the corresponding symbol. Here, with respect to the first special symbol, the first winning / rejecting lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored, with the upper limit being four each, and the first winning / rejecting range, the first One symbol range and the setting of the first pattern range are stored, and for the second special symbol, up to four each, a second success / failure lottery value, a second symbol lottery value, and a second pattern lottery value are stored. The settings of the second hit / failure range, the second symbol range, and the second pattern range as the result of the preliminary determination are stored. Alternatively, the result of the preliminary determination may be stored in an area different from the winning / rejecting lottery value. The general figure holding means 242 stores the general figure lottery value acquired by the general figure lottery means 213 as a reserved ball. The number of these reservations is represented by the lighting number or the blinking number of the first special drawing reservation lamp 71, the second special drawing reservation lamp 72, and the general drawing reservation lamp 75, respectively. The number of holdings by the special figure holding means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

  The lottery value of the second winning / rejecting lottery held in the special figure holding means 241 is preferentially consumed over the lottery value of the first winning / rejecting lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the lottery value of the big hit is held as the first hit lottery, the symbol change corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first hit lottery is not displayed as long as the lottery value is held as the second hit lottery. Therefore, even if a jackpot is held as the first winning / decreasing lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of continuous jackpots can be obtained by continuing to hit until the jackpot is held as the second winning / decreasing lottery.

  The main display control means 250 includes a first special figure control means 251, a second special figure control means 252, and a general figure control means 254. The first special symbol control means 251 displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display device 41 according to the variation pattern determined in accordance with the result of the first lottery determination by the first lottery means 211. Let it. The first special figure control means 251 sets the completion of the change display of the symbol corresponding to the first win / fail lottery or the second win / fail lottery performed before that as a new symbol change start condition. 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 result of the second lottery determination by the second lottery means 212. Let it. The second special figure control means 252 also sets the completion of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the first winning / rejecting lottery or the second winning / rejecting lottery performed before that as a new symbol variation starting condition.

  The first special figure control means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first success / failure lottery when the special figure holding 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 variation display corresponding to the second success / failure lottery regardless of whether the special figure holding means 241 stores the success / failure lottery value of the first success / failure lottery. Thereby, when the lottery value is reserved in both the first winning / rejecting lottery and the second winning / rejecting lottery, the lottery value held in the second winning / rejecting lottery is read out preferentially and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first lottery lottery is not read out and the symbol change does not start until the number of holds in the second lottery lottery becomes zero.

  The first special figure control means 251 and the second special figure control means 252 generate a fluctuation start command and a fluctuation stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. It is transmitted to effect control means 304. When transmitting the fluctuation start command, the value indicating each of the success / failure determination result determined or determined as the main determination, the stop symbol, the fluctuation pattern, and the value indicating which of the first success / failure lottery and the second success / failure lottery is set. It is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the change start command. When transmitting the fluctuation stop command, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect control means 304 together with the fluctuation 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 general symbol control means 254 causes the ordinary symbol display device 45 to display the determination result of the lottery by the ordinary symbol lottery means 213 as a variation display of the ordinary symbol.

  The special figure adjusting unit 276 waits for the start of the variable display of one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 while the other variable display is performed. The special figure adjusting unit 276 is configured to perform the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting port 12 irrespective of the order in which the game ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. The variable display of 52 is prioritized over the variable display of the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting port 11. For example, when both the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended, the second success / failure lottery value is always preferentially consumed, and the second special symbol 52 is continuously and variably displayed.

  In addition, the special figure adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable 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. The display may be selectively changed. For example, when the ball is entered in the order of the first starting port 11, the first starting port 11, and the second starting port 12, the variable display is performed 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 holding control means 240 and stores the holding order of the winning / rejecting lottery values. Which of the special symbols should be changed is determined according to the order in which game balls are entered, that is, according to the holding order of the winning / rejecting lottery value in the holding control means 240, so that the player can easily grasp the order of the change visually.

  The special figure adjusting means 276 in another modified example may display the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the order of entering the ball. Good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are held, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed. Which of the special symbols should be changed simply alternately regardless of the order in which the game balls are entered, so that the player can easily intuitively grasp the order of the change.

  When one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in the hit mode, the special figure adjusting unit 276 waits for the start of the variable display of the other. In this case, since the special symbol change display is not started during the execution of the special game, the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The special game control means 260, when the first lottery lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in the transition to the special game, the special game operation when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning opening 20. Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second lottery 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 jackpot 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 and closing operation of the special winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times continuously, and is configured by a plurality of unit games. The special game includes a 16R jackpot in which the unit game is repeated 16 times, a 4R jackpot in which the unit game is repeated 4 times, and a 2R jackpot in which the unit game in which the opening time is shorter than the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot is repeated twice. The 16R jackpot is a jackpot in the second win / fail lottery, and the 4R jackpot is a jackpot in the first win / fail lottery. In the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot, the large winning opening 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game in principle. In the 2R jackpot, the large winning opening 20 is opened for about 0.2 second in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the set number of rounds of the unit game is exhausted. In addition, even if it is a 2R jackpot, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the big winning opening 20 may be opened in the same manner as the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 indicates a small hit, the small hit game control means 265 activates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small hit game is executed by causing the opening / closing control means 275 to open the big winning port 20. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 indicates a small hit, the small hitting game control means 265 sets a small hit when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hitting mode. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small winning game is executed by causing the opening and closing control means 275 to open the big winning port 20.

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

  The specific game control means 270 controls the normal game in the probability change state, the time saving state, and the easy ball entry state. When the special symbol is a symbol with a special jackpot accompanied by a shift to a certain change, the specific game control means 270 shifts the game state to the certain change state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state after the end of the special game. The probable change state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the time saving state, the first fluctuation pattern determining unit 231 and the second fluctuation pattern determining unit 232 select a fluctuation pattern with a short fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. I do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table according to the number of suspensions of the winning / rejecting lottery value by the suspension control means 240 is referred to, and the smaller the number of suspensions by the suspension control means 240, the more likely a fluctuation pattern with a longer fluctuation time to appear. In the easy ball entry state, both the normal change of the symbol and the extension of the opening of the second starting port 12 or only the extension of the opening of the second starting port 12 are performed. That is, the specific game control means 270 causes the second starting port 12 to be in the open extended state in the event of a specific big hit, and further increases the hit probability of the open lottery only when the success / failure lottery is the second success / failure lottery. Transition to a probabilistic state higher than the normal probability state. During the probable change state, the result of the determination by the first determination unit 221 and the determination by the second determination unit 222 is maintained at a high value with a high probability of a big hit.

  The opening / closing control means 275 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the special winning opening 20 of the second starting port 12. When the ordinary symbol is stopped in a specific mode, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric solenoid 91 to open the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12. The opening / closing control means 275 opens the second opening 12 in the short opening time or the long opening time according to the result of the opening lottery in the normal state, and in the long opening time in the easy entry state. 2 Open the starting port 12. It is intended to enhance the ease of entering the second starting port 12 and allow the player to continue playing without reducing the number of balls. The opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 92 to open the special winning opening 20 in the special game.

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

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

  The effect determination means 303 is displayed on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 in accordance with the determination result of the first success / failure lottery received from the first lottery means 211 or the result of the second success / failure determination received from the second lottery means 212. Then, the effect contents to be output to the speaker 108 are determined. The effect deciding means 303 selects any one of a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns corresponding to the special pattern fluctuation pattern determined by the first fluctuation pattern deciding means 231 or the second fluctuation pattern deciding means 232, and stores the pattern storing means. Read from 302. The effect deciding means 303 sends the information of the read variation effect pattern to the effect control means 304. The effect determination means 303 holds a pattern table to be referred to for selecting a variable effect pattern.

  In each variation effect pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as a condition for ending the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a fluctuation effect pattern of the effect image having the same fluctuation time according to the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol.

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

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, a case in which the result of the success / failure determination by the first success / failure determination unit 221 and the second success / failure determination unit 222 indicates a transition to the special game of the 4R jackpot or the 16R jackpot. , A specific combination such as "777" or "111" is selected. A specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as "357" is also selected when the result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It is not necessary. If the result is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination in which three symbols are not aligned, such as "312" or "946", and is a specific combination selected at the time of 2R big hit or small hit. An unsuitable combination is selected. If the result of determination is not a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot, and if a variation pattern indicating a detachment with reach is selected, only one combination such as "191" or "727" is not available. Select

  In the decorative effect change effect pattern, a change display mode of the decorative symbol, that is, an effect process from the start of the change of the decorative symbol to the stop of the change is defined. In the fluctuation effect pattern, the pattern when displaying the normal off symbol, the pattern when displaying the off symbol through the reach state that becomes a big hit if one more symbol is aligned, and the big hit symbol through the reach state are displayed When the pattern is included. In particular, patterns in the reach state include patterns having various long and short fluctuation times. In each variation effect pattern, a variation time is determined for each pattern as a condition for ending the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of a decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232 is a pattern for time saving, the effect determination means 303 sets the variation in which the effect content for time saving is determined. Select a production pattern. The effect content for the time saving is an effect in which a background image or a sound is output which gives an impression that the player is in an advantageous state due to the time saving or the probable change.

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

  The announcement effect pattern includes a pattern in which an effect is executed at a timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 61 has reached the reach state to notify a final stop mode of the symbol (post-reach announcement) and the decorative symbol 61. There is a pattern (a pre-reach notice) in which the effect is executed at the timing when the vehicle is not stopped and the reach state is announced at the same time.

  The effect determination means 303 should determine whether or not to display an announcement effect on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the result of the determination of the success or failure lottery or the result of the advance determination by a predetermined announcement lottery, set the advance effect, and display the effect. Determine the announcement production pattern. The effect deciding 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 type of the notice effect pattern. The notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to according to the judgment result of the success / failure lottery or the result of the preliminary judgment, and the notice effect is displayed with a higher probability in the case of the success / failure lottery than in the case of the loss. In this manner, the correspondence between the determination result of the success / failure lottery and whether to display the notice effect is determined. Thus, the display of the notice effect itself can indicate a high degree of expectation to the big hit.

  The effect control means 304 variably displays the effect image including the decorative pattern 61 on the effect display device 60 in accordance with the selected variable effect pattern data, as a determination result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212. . The effect control unit 304 receives the change start command of the decorative symbol 61 and notifies the user that the variable display of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the previous first and second lottery lotteries has been completed. This is the start condition of the fluctuation. The effect control means 304 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a form to be superimposed on the effect of the symbol variation when the effect decision means 303 determines that the notice effect is to be displayed. Let it.

  The effect control unit 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / rejecting lottery when the winning / rejecting lottery value of the second winning / rejecting lottery is stored, and determines whether the winning / rejecting lottery value of the first winning / rejecting lottery is stored. Regardless of the presence or absence, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second success / failure lottery is started. Thereby, when the lottery value is reserved for both the first winning / rejecting lottery and the second winning / rejecting lottery, the lottery value held in the second winning / rejecting lottery is read out preferentially, and the variation of the decorative symbol is displayed. . In such a case, the lottery value held in the first success / failure lottery is not read out until the number of suspensions in the second success / failure lottery becomes zero, and the decoration symbol does not change. As described above, the effect control unit 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display a symbol change effect including the change display of the decorative symbol 61.

  The effect control means 304 further controls the turning on and off of the decoration lamp 111 and the operation of the movable accessory 66. The effect control means 304 has an effect display control means 305 and a voice control means 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. Normally, the normal size decorative pattern 61 having a certain size is displayed in a variable manner. However, in a mode in which the visibility of the variable size decorative pattern 61 in the normal size is impaired, the main effect content is the content other than the change in the decorative pattern 61. A special effect may be displayed. In this case, the player is informed that the symbol is being changed by changing and displaying the alternative symbol which is a decorative symbol of 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 distinguished from an alternative symbol, the normal-sized decorative symbol is also referred to as a “normal decorative symbol”.

  The substitute symbol is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is hindered, for example, while the normal decorative symbol is hidden. The alternative symbol is a form of a decorative symbol for stagingly suggesting the result of the determination of success or failure, and has a display form simplified (in other words, simplified, simplified) than the normal decorative symbol. It is displayed in a more simplified variation process. The substitute symbol has a display form on the appearance corresponding to a part indicating the pattern type of the normal decorative pattern, and has, for example, a display form indicating numbers, characters, and symbols indicating the pattern type. Alternate symbols are usually displayed in a variable manner in an area smaller than the area in which the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and are typically located at a position where it is difficult to hinder the main effect by elements other than the symbol, for example, at a corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. It is displayed fluctuating. The substitute symbol is usually displayed relatively smaller than the decorative symbol, but has a display form in which at least the symbol type can be visually identified. The substitute design may be a reduced version of the normal design as it is, or may be the same as the normal design except for the size.

  The plurality of alternative symbols displayed in place of the plurality of normal decorative symbols indicate a high degree of expectation that the result of the winning / rejecting lottery will be in a state advantageous to the player by a combination of the stop modes at the end of the change. For example, a plurality of alternative symbols indicate that the symbol state of the two alternative symbols out of the three alternative symbols is in the reach state, indicating that the jackpot in the variation is highly expected. In addition, the left and right symbols in the reach state may be a specific type of symbol indicating that the degree of expectation such as “3” or “7” is relatively high, or the degree of expectation such as “1” or “2” may be relative. A pattern that suggests that the reach state is low may indicate the degree of expectation of the reach state. In addition, the alternative symbol does not become a definite stop state in appearance, but becomes a temporary stop state in which a slight swing 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 substitute symbol exclusively, the display period may overlap. Furthermore, at the time of a predetermined effect in which the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is hindered, the display of the normal decorative symbol may be continuously changed and the change of the alternative symbol may be displayed.

  The timing unit 307 is a timing circuit that outputs time information used for a game. The timer 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from when the power is turned on by a counter and outputs the time as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit that has a built-in battery and can continue measuring the date and time with the battery even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned 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 game console due to individual differences and time shifts, whereas in the case of a timer circuit, the time difference between multiple game consoles as long as the power is turned on at the same time Is unlikely to occur.

  The effect deciding means 303 executes a synchronized effect which starts at a predetermined timing triggered by the fact that the time information output by the timing means 307 indicates a predetermined time. The synchronizing effect is an effect that is displayed on the effect display device 60 during a synchronizing effect period that is a period that is substantially asynchronous with the fluctuation period of the symbol fluctuation and the gaming state. The tuning effect period extends over several minutes, and its length is longer than one symbol change period, and may include a plurality of symbol change periods. The effect pattern of the synchronized effect is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and reproduction of a predetermined music and video is defined in the effect pattern. A plurality of types of effect patterns for the synchronized effect 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.

  Synchronized production is performed regardless of whether the game is being played normally or in a special game. Here, “during normal game” includes displaying a so-called standby demonstration screen. That is, in the "during normal game", (1) the "variable displayed normal game" in which the symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and (2) the "variable stopped normal game in which the symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner and the standby demonstration screen is not being displayed. And (3) "Normal game during standby demo screen display", in which the standby demo screen is being displayed instead of the symbol change display. The synchronizing effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3). However, in the cases (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling the volume reduction and the luminance reduction in the synchronizing effect is (1). It may be different from the time. In addition, during the display of the standby demonstration screen, information on the mobile cooperative system described later can be input by the operation of the effect button 109 and the cross key 110 by the player. When the operation input is performed, the output of the image and sound of the synchronized effect is performed. It is suppressed, and the screen display such as the effect customization by the mobile cooperation system is prioritized.

  The synchronizing effect is an effect in which, for example, a performance of a predetermined music or a video is reproduced at a predetermined time (referred to as a “tuning effect start time”). The time that triggers the reproduction of the synchronized performance may be a time that arrives at a predetermined time interval from when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, or may be a time of every hour or half an hour on the basis of the standard time. It may be. Alternatively, a time that may differ depending on a date or a day of the week may be set, and the interval is not fixed at "every hour", but is different at first at one hour, then at three hours, and so on. The interval may be different depending on the date or the day of the week. The setting may be a variable setting in which the time can be designated by a game clerk for each game store. However, it is preset so that the same tuning effect is executed at least at the same time between a plurality of the same models installed in the same game arcade. For example, in the case of a specification triggered by a time at which a predetermined time interval is reached after the power is turned on, a plurality of game machines are turned on at the same time in a game arcade. As a result, at the predetermined time, the same synchronizing effect is simultaneously executed on the plurality of gaming machines. As a result, the effects are displayed simultaneously as if they were synchronized by multiple units, and the same music and video are played at the same time, so that live performances and movies are shown on the spot, and there is a synergistic effect. A directing effect can be obtained.

  The function of synchronizing production is similarly built in another game console of the same model, and a plurality of game consoles on the same game island are simultaneously powered on by a game clerk every day. Then, the plurality of gaming machines that are powered on at the same time all reach the synchronized production start time almost simultaneously, and the synchronized production can be executed simultaneously and simultaneously. This is called a multi-unit synchronized production. In this case, not only the display of images is synchronized with multiple units, but also the output of sound effects and background music is also synchronized with multiple units, and the synergistic effect by executing the effect all together as the number of synchronized units increases Increase.

  The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes a history of game results and a history of effect results. The history of game results is a game result such as the number of hit balls, the number of prize balls, the number of big hits, the number of probable changes, and the number of time savings, which results in a ball being obtained by the player as a result of the game. The production result history is different from the gaming profit, and it is recorded in order to obtain the benefit of giving the right to change the content and type of the production and the right to make it easier to produce a specific type of production. Is the information such as the score. For example, in order to score the number of appearances of a predetermined effect or the result of a mini game and give the score to a player, encoded information indicating the score and the 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 or her own portable terminal, the score and the game history information obtained by the decoding are accumulated in the portable terminal of the player. A cooperative system between the gaming machine and the player's portable terminal via the two-dimensional code will be described later. Note that the score here is necessary to expand the range of effect customization described later, and that the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, every 100 points, etc.). As a trigger, customizable items increase.

  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 the game history. For example, as an effect pattern to be displayed during a special game, a plurality of types of effect patterns with different motifs, characters, and songs to be displayed are prepared in the pattern storage means 302, and the player is allowed to select which effect is to be displayed. It shall be. Alternatively, a plurality of types of motifs or patterns of characters are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as designs of the patterns included in the decorative patterns to be changed, and the player is to select which of the patterns is to be displayed. In these cases, when the operation of the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 by the player is received while the standby demonstration screen is displayed, and the effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting means 308 displays the selected contents. Remember. The effect deciding means 303 selects the type of the effect pattern in the special game according to the setting stored by the effect setting means 308.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the outline of the mobile cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperative system, a player registers a user by setting an account and a password in a game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site on the mobile terminal 354 in advance. At the start of the game, when the production button 109 is pressed by the player, the production display control means 305 causes the screen of the production display device 60 to display a two-dimensional code 350 encoding the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358, This is read by the camera of the portable terminal by the player, and the dedicated site of the game history server 358 is accessed. Character information (also referred to as “password information”) obtained by encoding the player's identification information and effect score history is transmitted from the dedicated site to the portable terminal and displayed on the screen of the portable terminal. The effect display control means 305 causes the effect display control means 305 to display the input screen of the password information, and allows the player to input the password information via a button operation of the cross key 110 or the like. The effect setting means 308 decodes the input password information and registers it as player identification information and effect score history, so that the game content and effect score status of the player up to the previous time can be taken over. The input of the password information is an instruction to start recording the game history of the player and an instruction to start effect customization for selecting various effect elements. Thereafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, with the progress of the game and the effect, the effect setting means 308 adds the score given to the player as an effect in the effect as needed, accumulates the effect as a score of the effect, and Can perform effect customization at any time, and select and set favorite elements as various effect elements. The scoring of the effect is basically added for each symbol change, and a higher score is given to a type of effect having a higher degree of expectation of shifting to the special game, and a higher score is also given when shifting to the special game.

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

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of main board 200 and 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 the entire game operation. The main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291, and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The incoming 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 the winning opening solenoids and the first special symbol display device 41 and the second special symbol display device 42 by various driving circuits (not shown). Further, 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 winning / rejection lottery, the result of determining the symbol, and the result of determining the variation pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

  The command data transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte configuration by combining 1-byte command type data called so-called MODE data and 1-byte command content data called so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can transmit one command by associating the command type data and the command content data with each other and transmitting the command content data to the sub-board 300. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the type of the instruction, and a unique type code is assigned in advance at the development stage for each instruction type. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the content of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating which of the instruction type data and 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 transmits one byte of data for one data transmission, two transmissions of one byte are required for transmitting two bytes of instruction data. . MODE data as the upper byte is transmitted in the first communication, and EVENT data as the lower byte is transmitted in the second communication. In consideration of the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 continuously transmits the same data, and when the same data is read by the sub-board 300 two consecutive times, the completion of transmission / reception of the data is determined. . The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until the data is read two consecutive times, and transmits the same data 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 voice control device 314. The sub-ROM 312 is one of data storage units that hold 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. The sub control program including the effect pattern data, the display pattern data, and the voice pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 into the sub RAM 311, and the 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). Signals from an external device such as the effect button 109 are acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). In accordance with the effect pattern data, the sub-CPU 310 uses the effect display control device 313, the sound control device 314, and various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) to control the effect display device 60, the speaker 108, the decorative lamp 111, and the external device such as the movable role 66. To control the display output, audio output, lamp lighting, and the effect of the accessory operation. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data to the effect display control device 313, and transmits the voice pattern data to the voice 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 and the effect display control device 313 and the sound control device 314 are integrated as a substrate. It does not need to be, and may be formed as separate substrates that are separated and connected to each other.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a hardware configuration of the effect display control device 313. 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 data compressed state. The effect image data is an image used for variable display and effect display as an effect object indicating a determination result of the success / failure lottery and the like. This is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which a motion when a motion effect is added to an image used for various effects at a predetermined timing is defined.

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

  The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, each of which is connected via a bus 330. The bus 330 in the figure comprehensively shows a bus 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 the compressed data among the data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is used as a work area when rendering image data and motion data is decoded by the decoder 332, and is used as a work area when performing drawing processing and image processing by the drawing circuit 336. ).

  The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute the 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. 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory for temporarily storing a frame of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

  The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the order of storage in the form of video signals. The frame buffer 338 has, for example, a memory area for two frames, and while the display circuit 340 outputs a display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image, The data is stored 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 called “schematic display pattern data” that defines the outline of the effect display process. For example, the rough display pattern data defines a rough flow of a series of effect display processes, such as the start and stop timings of changing the decoration symbol, the order in which a plurality of moving images are played, and the timings of starting and stopping playback. . On the other hand, detailed display pattern data includes detailed display control such as the display order of sprite images for realizing the variable display of decorative symbols and the display processing order in frame units for displaying moving images based on motion data. The process is defined.

  When performing display control based on the “schematic display pattern data” sent from sub CPU 310, effect display control device 313 reads “detailed display pattern data” necessary for the processing from data ROM 324, and displays both display pattern data. To execute the 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 the “schematic display pattern data” and the “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, and “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, the display pattern data includes “schematic display pattern data” and “detailed display pattern data”. Shall be considered. Note that, in the modification, the display pattern data is not divided into “schematic display pattern data” and “detailed display pattern data”, and even if the display pattern data serving as both is held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. Good.

  In the present embodiment, a hardware configuration of 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. 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. Further, 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 assumed to be executed by the decoder 332, the drawing circuit 336, and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326. The display RAM 322 included in the effect display control device 313 may also serve as the functions of the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338. In addition, the effect display control device 313 may have a hardware configuration in which the display control circuit 326 is not included. In this case, the processing executed by the display control circuit 326 is performed by the display CPU 320 It may be performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the hardware configuration of the sub-board 300, a configuration including the effect display control device 313 in addition to the sub-CPU 310, the sub-RAM 311 and the sub-ROM 312 is shown. In the 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, or the sub ROM 312 may also function as the data ROM 324. In addition, a hardware configuration in which the effect display control device 313 is not included in the sub-substrate 300 may be employed. It may be performed.

  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 a stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes initial settings relating to hardware such as setting of internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

  Subsequently, power-off recovery processing or initialization processing 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, if 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 processing at the time of power-off recovery is executed. I 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, an initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed.

  The main CPU 290 confirms the operation state of the RAM clear switch, and when the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). If the RAM clear switch has not been turned on (N in S106), the main CPU 290 checks the value of the power-off information flag (S108). If the 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 checked (S110). As will be described later, if the processing has been completed normally at the time of the previous power-off, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291, so the main CPU 290 uses the checksum. The 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 the power was turned off is executed (S114).

  In the power-off recovery process (S114), power-on normal data indicating that power-on was performed normally is stored in the power-off information flag, and initialization of various errors and communication with the payout control board 155 are executed. I do. Subsequently, the command request for the untransmitted state before the power-off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the game state is requested. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of operation reserved balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second starting port 12 and the special winning port 20 is returned to the state before the power was turned off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the special symbol probability varying function is executed.

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

  When the power-off recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) ends, a count value is set to start an interrupt process described later, and the operation of an interrupt timer is started (S118). Thereby, thereafter, 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 a main process for managing the gaming machine (S120).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the details of the main processing of S120 in FIG. The main CPU 290 once prohibits the timer interruption (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power interruption (S204). When the power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown) detects a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply unit 158, the power supply interruption storage signal is executed by inputting an unconditional interrupt request signal to the main CPU 290 from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit. 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), and if the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206), executes the process for power-off. To S212. If the value of the power-off confirmation flag does not match the power-off confirmation data (N of S206), the initial value random number per symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the software initial value random number per special symbol are updated. An initial value random number update process is executed (S208), a timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. Thereafter, S200 to S210 are repeated. If a timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), an interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

  When the power interruption is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and checks the contents of the power interruption information flag (S214). If the contents of the power-off information flag do not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is not normally stored, and the power-off abnormal data is stored in the power-off information flag. Then (S216), the process proceeds to S222. If 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 stored normally, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Next, at the next power-on, in order to check the backed up data in the main RAM 291, 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 the process loops 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 processing (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt processing. First, an interrupt operation condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Subsequently, in order to manage the gaming machine, input processing (S304), various random number updating processing (S306), initial value updating type random number updating processing (S308), initial value random number updating processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312) Second starting opening effective period setting process (S314), winning monitoring process (S316), winning ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol change start Monitoring processing (S324), starting opening monitoring control processing (S326), special symbol control processing (S328), special electric auditors control processing (S330), special winning opening effective period setting processing (S332), special symbol change start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), incoming ball passage time abnormality detection processing (S338), game state display processing (S340), handle state signal Inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), emission control signal output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), production control command transmission processing (S352), external information output processing (S354) is sequentially executed, the next timer interrupt is permitted (S356), and the process returns.

  In the input process (S304), the switches mounted on the game board, the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door / frame open signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the touch state signal are monitored and the input state is monitored. Is created and stored in the main RAM 291.

  In the various random number updating process (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 if the value is smaller than the predetermined maximum value, the value is incremented and stored, and if the value is equal to or larger than the predetermined maximum value, 0 is stored. In addition, the variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291, and if the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, the subtraction result is stored, and if it 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 a timer interrupt occurs.

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

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

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

  In the second opening valid period setting process (S314), the valid period of the second opening 12 is set. The validity period during which the payout of the prize ball and the lottery relating to the second special symbol are executed by the entry of the game ball, the payout of the prize ball and the second special An invalid period during which the lottery for the symbol is not executed is set. As will be described later, in the start-up opening monitor control process (S326), during the invalid period of the second start-up opening 12, the monitoring process of the second start-up winning is not executed. However, the payout of the prize balls and the lottery relating to the second special symbol are not executed. The same applies to the case where the valid period and the invalid period are set in the first starting port 11, the big winning port 20, the working port 30, the general winning port 33 and the like. When the state of the ordinary symbol is "ordinary electric accessory is operating", data indicating that the second starting port 12 is in the effective period is stored in the second opening valid period flag. When the state of the ordinary symbol is not “ordinary electric accessory is in operation”, if the value of the second activation port effective extension timer is not 0, the second activation port validity flag indicates that the second activation port 12 is valid. If the value of the second startup port effective extension timer is 0, data indicating that the second startup port is in an invalid period is stored in the second startup port validity period flag.

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

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

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

  In the ordinary symbol control processing (S322), the state of the ordinary symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the ordinary symbol is being controlled, the processing related to the ordinary symbol display device 45 or the ordinary electric accessory 90 is executed. When the state of the ordinary symbol is "ordinary symbol changing", the normal symbol changing process is executed, and when it is "ordinary symbol stopped symbol is being displayed", the ordinary symbol stopped symbol displaying process is executed, and the "ordinary motorized" is executed. If it is "during the operation of the accessory," the normal electric accessory in-operation process is executed, and if it is "during the demonstration of the end of the operation of the ordinary electric accessory," the process of the end of the ordinary electric accessory operation is executed. In the normal symbol change processing, after changing the normal symbol, the change time is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol change time has ended, the normal symbol change stop setting is performed, and the state of the normal symbol is changed to `` normal '' It is set to "Symbol stop symbol is being displayed." In the normal symbol stop symbol display processing, the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol has ended, the operation end setting of the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, set the state of the normal symbol to "Normal electric auditorium is operating", save the operation state of the normal electric auditorium opening extension function at the start of normal electric auditorium actuation, and start the normal electric auditorium actuation The operation setting of the normal electric combination solenoid 91 corresponding to the operation state of the normal electric combination opening function is executed. In the case of a loss, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol change standby". In the processing during the operation of the ordinary electric auditorium, when the winning of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric auditorium 90 of the game ball is monitored and it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric auditorium 90 has reached the maximum winning number. Executes the setting for terminating the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the second starting port effective extension time. If it is determined that the winning number of the winning opening related to the normal electric auditorium 90 has not reached the maximum winning number, the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric auditorium 90 is monitored, and the ordinary electric auditors 90 is monitored. The opening / closing of the entrance of the winning port according to the above is performed, and when it is determined that the opening of the series of entrances of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is completed, the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the second start port are enabled. Execute the extension time setting. 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 of the entrance of the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. During the normal electric auditors operation end demonstration processing, the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric auditors 90 is monitored, and when it is determined that the operation end demonstration time of the ordinary electric auditors 90 ends, the state of the ordinary symbol is changed to "ordinary symbols". Waiting for change ".

  In the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324), the status of the ordinary symbol is monitored, and if "normal symbol variation waiting" and the value of the number of ordinary symbol operation reserved balls is other than 0, the variation of the ordinary symbol is monitored. Is determined to be started. When it is determined that the variation of the ordinary symbol is to be started, the number of the ordinary symbol operation reserved balls is decremented, and the hit determination, the determination of the stop symbol, the setting of the variation pattern number of the ordinary symbol, and the setting of the variation time of the ordinary symbol are executed. . After that, the state of the ordinary symbol is set to “normal symbol is changing”, and the area of the main RAM 291 used for setting the ordinary symbol, determining the hit, and determining the variation pattern is cleared.

  In the starting port monitoring control process (S326), the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 of the game ball are monitored. If the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-holding balls of the first special symbol is less than 4, a value obtained by acquiring a built-in random number and adding a value of a soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number, It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in the big hit determination. Further, a symbol random number and a fluctuation pattern random number are acquired and stored as random numbers related to the special symbol. In the case where the holding of the second special symbol is performed prior to the holding of the first special symbol, only the updating of the holding related to the winning is executed. In addition to the update of the hold related to the prize, the update of the total number of holds and the storage of the winning order are executed. Next, in order to request an announcement effect command corresponding to the random number stored at the time of winning the starting opening, the state of the gaming machine is checked. 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 operating, (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, (3) when the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during a big hit or a small hit, Is determined to be the command transmission period. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol is requested. Thus, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated. As described above, in the pre-reading, four of the hit, the hit symbol, the variation pattern, and the number of reserved balls are transmitted to the sub-board 300 as a set. Subsequently, the value of the second starting port valid period flag is inspected. If the value of the second starting port valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting port 12 is valid, the first starting port prize is awarded. As in the case, the monitoring processing of the second starting opening winning is executed. If the value of the second opening valid period flag is data indicating that the second opening 12 is in an invalid period, the monitoring process of the second opening winning is not executed. When the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of the reserved balls is 0, the number of the reserved balls is temporarily changed from 0 to 1 here, and a control process related to the start of the variation described later is executed. .

  In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected, and when the special electric accessory is operating, that is, during the big hit or the small hit, the special symbol control process ends. When the special electric accessory is not operated, the state of the special symbol is inspected. If "special symbol change waiting", the special symbol control general-purpose processing is ended. A start process is executed, and if "special symbol is changing", a special symbol changing process is executed. If "special symbol stopped symbol is being displayed", a special symbol stopped symbol displaying process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is obtained based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the variation is displayed on the sub-board 300 to start the effect display. Requests the command for additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information, sets the special symbol status to "special symbol variation", and clears the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern with 0. . In the special symbol change processing, after changing the special symbol, the change time is monitored, and if it is determined that the change time of the special symbol has ended, the change stop setting of the special symbol is performed, and the state of the special symbol is changed to "special". It is set to "Symbol stop symbol is being displayed." In the special symbol stop symbol display processing, the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the special symbol has ended, the operation end setting of the special symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, in order to end the operation of the special symbol, set the state of the special symbol to "special symbol fluctuation standby", set the number of times the special electric accessory will operate continuously, and set the probability of the special symbol Prevents the fluctuation function, the special symbol fluctuation time reduction function, the normal symbol probability fluctuation function, the normal symbol fluctuation time reduction function, and the normal motor-operated character opening extension function, and prepares the state of the gaming machine to open the special winning opening In this case, the setting of the hit start demonstration display time, the command request of the hit start demonstration effect, and the command request of the launch position designation effect are executed. If the result of the hit determination is a small hit, the operation of the special symbol fluctuation time shortening function and the normal symbol probability fluctuation function is determined to be completed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, a game state command is requested, and the special symbol is requested. In order to terminate the operation of the special symbol, set the special symbol state to "special symbol change standby", set the gaming machine state to small hit start demonstration, set the hit start demonstration display time, A command request and a command request for a launch position designation effect are executed. If the result of the hit determination is a loss, a decision is made to determine whether the special symbol variation time reduction function and the normal symbol probability variation function have been activated, update the variation pattern selection state, make a command request for the game state, and issue a special symbol In order to end the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to “special symbol change standby”, and a command request for a launch position designation effect is executed.

  In the special electric accessory control process (S330), to execute the process related to the special electric accessory, the operating condition of the condition device and the special electric accessory is checked, and the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. If it is determined, the processing related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operation status of the special electric auditorium, the special winning combination opening process, the special electric bonus item operating process, the special winning opening closing process, the big hit end demonstration process, the small hit start demonstration process, the small hit special electric train The processing during operation, the processing during closing of the small hit big winning opening, and the processing during the demonstration of the small hit end are executed.

  In the special winning opening validity period setting process (S332), the result of the validity period determination of the special winning opening 20 is stored. If the value of the special winning opening valid time is 0, the special winning opening valid period flag is set in the special winning opening validity flag. The mouth invalid period data is stored, and if it is other than 0, the special winning opening valid period flag is stored in the special winning opening valid period flag.

  In the special symbol change start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol is ready to start changing. When the order of digestion of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) it is not in the middle of a big hit or a small hit, (2) the first special symbol is in a change waiting state, (3) ) When the second special symbol is waiting for change, and (4) the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol is other than 0, the special symbol can start to change. Is determined. When the order of digestion of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the winning order, in addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls of the special symbol is other than 0; When all of the determination matches 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 can be started to change, the number of operation-reserved balls 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.

  Subsequently, a special symbol hit determination is executed. In the hit determination, whether the hit is a big hit, a small hit, or a loss is determined by a random number per special symbol, and the determination result is stored in a special symbol determination flag. Next, the symbols are determined. In the determination of the symbol, if the hit determination is a big hit, a big hit symbol is determined based on the symbol random number per special symbol, and if it is a small hit, a 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 hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process, determine the operation content of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol, the special symbol The game state after the end of the big hit is set, such as the operation contents of the variable time reduction function and the easy winning state of ordinary symbols. Subsequently, the setting during the big hit is executed, such as the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated and the content of the opening time of the special winning opening. Subsequently, based on the result of the hit determination and the activation state of the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting a variation pattern table to be referred to after the end of the big hit. Subsequently, the start demonstration time and the end demonstration time are set with reference to the table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the game state and the type of the hit symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for hit determination and symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "change start".

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

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

  In the incoming ball passage time abnormality detection process (S338), the continuous on-time of each switch level is monitored to detect the incoming ball passage time abnormality. As a result, if it is determined that there has been a change from the previous time, A time abnormality setting, a command transmission request, and a security output request to be output to an external terminal are sequentially created. 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), the number of times that the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of operation-pending balls of a normal symbol, and the number of operation-pending balls of a special symbol are requested. Create data.

  In the steering wheel state signal inspection processing (S342), the steering wheel state is inspected in order to monitor the steering wheel touch state, and if it is determined that the steering wheel state has changed as a result of the inspection, the steering wheel state monitoring timer is decremented, and the steering wheel state is reduced. An update, a setting of a handle state monitoring timer, and a command transmission request for a handle state effect are executed. As a result of the inspection, when it is determined that the steering wheel state has not changed, the setting of the steering wheel state monitoring timer is executed. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle state monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

  In the LED output process (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of operation-reserved balls of the special symbol, the display of the number of operation-reserved balls of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, and the special electric auditors are successively performed. Initialization of display, acquisition of display data and execution of display of the number of times of actuation, display of the operation state of special electric accessory when the accessory continuous actuation device is not operating, display of sorting and error display Execute the output in order.

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

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

  In the solenoid output process (S350), in order to output the output data of the normal electric solenoid 91 and the special winning opening solenoid 92, the output data of the normal electric winning solenoid 91, the output data of the special winning opening solenoid 92 and Execute output of output data. An operation flag and an operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and the solenoid operation timer are acquired. Subsequently, the solenoid operation timer is updated, and the output data is output to the solenoid output port.

  In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence / absence of a request for transmission of a command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is examined. After clearing, MODE data acquisition corresponding to the acquired command data, MODE data output, MODE data retention, EVENT data acquisition corresponding to the acquired command data, and EVENT data output are sequentially executed.

  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 will be described in more detail. The random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per normal symbol and a random number pertaining to a normal symbol as a random number related to a normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol and a random number per special symbol as random numbers related to a special symbol. There are a soft random number, a symbol random number per special symbol, and a variable pattern random number. In addition, as random numbers for giving initial values of the normal random number per design, the random number per design special, the random number per design special, and the soft random number per special design which are the initial update value type random numbers, the default random value per design, the default design per design special There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

  The normal random number per 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. When it is determined in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed the operating port 30, the random number per symbol is less than the upper limit value of 4 for the normal symbol change. In some cases, it is obtained 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 ordinary 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 the upper limit value of 4 when the game ball passes through the operating port 30 in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process. In the case of, 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 variation pattern random number is used for determining the variation pattern of the ordinary symbol when it is determined in the ordinary symbol variation monitoring process (S324) that the variation of the ordinary symbol is started.

  The random number per special symbol is obtained when the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. , The value of the built-in random number and the value of the soft random number per special symbol are acquired, and the values are generated by adding them, and stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute a big hit determination and a small hit determination in the special symbol change 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 is stored at a predetermined position in the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is determined by the main RAM 291 when the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the starting opening monitoring control process (S326). And is used to generate a random number per special symbol as described above.

  The symbol random number per special symbol takes, for example, a value of 0 to 999, is updated in the initial value updating type random number updating 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 the main RAM 291 when the winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of active balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start-up opening monitoring control process (S326). And stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The special symbol per symbol random number is used for determining the big hit symbol when the hit determination is a big hit in the special symbol change 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 determined in the main RAM 291 when a winning of a game ball is confirmed when the number of operation-reserved balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start-up monitoring control process (S326). It is obtained 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 design, the initial value random number per design special symbol, and the initial value random number per special design are respectively in the same range as the random number per ordinary design, the symbol random number per special design, and the soft random number per special symbol. Then, it is updated in the initial value random number update processing (S208) of the main processing (S120) and the initial value random number update processing (S310) of the interrupt processing, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. In the initial value update type random number update processing (S308), the initial random number per symbol, the initial symbol random number per special symbol, and the random number initial soft random value per special symbol are processed in the random number updating process (S308). When updating the soft random number per symbol, it is used as an initial value of each random number.

  Since the interrupt process is executed at regular intervals by a timer interrupt, 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. You. That is, the random number per normal symbol, the random number pertaining to the normal pattern fluctuation pattern, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the fluctuation pattern random number are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, the main processing (S120) determines the time required for the interrupt processing from the fixed time measured by the timer until the next timer interrupt occurs after the interrupt processing is completed. Repeated for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process varies depending on the game 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 an initial value update type random number update process (S308). Unlike ()), it is not executed at regular intervals. Thereby, the initial value random number obtained when the initial value is set in the initial value updating type random number updating process (S308) can be made random every time.

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

  Interruption (priority level 7) other than the command received from the main board 200 is prohibited (S510), and various types of error information used in the model are set from all the error information stored in advance for all the models (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 processing is executed (S518). Normally, the process does not return to the main flow from S518, but shifts to sleep (small power consumption mode) when returning (S520).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the details of the main process of S518 in FIG. In S506 of FIG. 16, to check whether the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 is correctly arranged in the main processing of this figure, a start address for starting the check is obtained (S530), and in the subsequent processing, All interrupts are permitted (S532), and a device such as a motor or a solenoid is initialized (S534).

  If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, the watchdog timer is cleared (S536), the decorative symbol counter is updated so that the combination of the decorative symbols is random (S540), and the input port of the sub CPU 310 is set. Is monitored (S542). Since S540 is a process in a method of determining a decorative symbol deviating symbol using a counter, in the case of a method of determining a decorative symbol deviating symbol using a lottery sheet incorporating all the symbol combinations to be a deviating symbol. Does not execute the processing of S540. The process of determining a decorative symbol departure 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 the error state is monitored and various errors are detected, the error is notified (S544), a process corresponding to the input state of the effect button 109 is executed (S546), and a preliminary lottery is executed (S548). Note that, in the preview lottery in S548, in particular, a command of a preview effect to appear immediately after the start of the symbol change is transmitted to the effect display control device 313 as early as possible, so that the lottery process is not performed in one loop but a plurality of times. , And a preliminary announcement effect that appears immediately after the start of symbol fluctuation is selected by lot in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real-time clock, a lamp, a motor, a solenoid, etc., the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and immediately after the command analysis, the process proceeds to S536. Returning (Y in S554), if it is not immediately after the command analysis (N in S554), the soft random number for lottery is updated as low priority processing which may be performed in the idle time (S556), and the processing returns to S536. In S552, if the command to be analyzed indicates a special symbol variation pattern, the decorative effect variation effect pattern is determined in the processing of S552. If the analyzed command indicates the special symbol stop symbol, the lottery sheet is selected. If the method is used to determine a design that is out of the decorative design, a stop design of the decorative design is determined in the process of S552.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the second highest priority next to a reset interrupt or an error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port. When the same data is read twice consecutively, the data is determined as a new command (Y in S600), and the determined command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is stored in the temporary storage area (S604). A hard random number is obtained for subsequent processing (S606), and the process returns to the original routine. As described above, by acquiring a hard random number each time the main command is interrupted from the main board 200, the random number acquisition timing does not have periodicity, and the randomness of the value is improved. If the data read in S600 does not match twice in succession (up to five times can be read), S602 is skipped and the process returns to the original routine (N in S600).

  In S602, if the determined command is not the first command but the second command (N in S602), if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data) The command write pointer, which is the reading position in the ring buffer for the command, 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 routine returns to the original routine. If the first command has not been received in S608, S610 and subsequent steps are skipped (N in S608), and the process returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 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 period of 500 μs. In this interruption, the buffer is checked (S620), and 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). In transmitting command data to the display CPU 320, the display CPU 320 attempts to transmit a command indicating that the command has been normally received up to three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives the command from the display CPU 320. After the transmission, the setting of the read address of the buffer is updated (S628), and the process returns to the original routine. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N of S622), the process skips S624 and returns to the original routine.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the interrupt processing when sub CPU 310 receives a command from display CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received by the sub CPU 310 from the display CPU 320 is a command mainly indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the display CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the display CPU 320, the received command data is read out (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), saved 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. The timer interrupt is an interrupt for lamp control of the decorative lamp 111 and the like, control of a solenoid and a motor for driving the movable accessory 66, and management control of various timers, and occurs at a period of 1 ms. Since the priority is the interrupt of the priority level 1 having the lowest priority, the interrupt of the priority level 2 or more is permitted (S640), and the signal indicating the input from the effect button 109, the signal indicating the error detection, and the signal indicating the power interruption. Then, input / output of a port for inputting / outputting a drive signal or the like to a control target device such as a motor or a solenoid is processed (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating a power interruption is input, the process immediately shifts to backup processing. A timer for updating device control data, such as a count process based on a control pattern of a device such as a motor or a solenoid, and ON / OFF control of a buffer for writing data to a port in S642 (S644), and measuring a timing of an effect. Updating (S646), updating the timer for managing the input valid time of the effect button 109 (S648), and updating the task control counter for the lighting switching control of the decoration lamp 111, the runaway monitoring control of the display CPU 320, and the like. Then, a 16 ms period is created (S650).

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

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

  The display CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on and off every frame. If the toggle signal does not change and remains the same value for 1600 ms, it is determined that the display CPU 320 is running out of control. Transmits a reset signal to the display CPU 320, and the display CPU 320 receiving the reset signal executes the reset. In order to receive the toggle signal 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 the cycle. Finally, the timer for managing the relatively long error notification period such as the error notification for 30 seconds as described above is decremented (S654), and the error notification ends at the time out.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying the special symbol change. If the second winning / decreasing lottery value is held (Y in S700), the second winning / decreasing determination means 222 reads the second winning / decreasing lottery value and determines whether or not the second special symbol 52 is valid (S702). The determining means 222 determines a stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines a variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and issues a variation start command together with the determined result. The pattern is transmitted to the sub-board 300 to start the symbol change of the second special symbol 52 (S716).

  When the second winning / rejecting lottery value is not held (N in S700) and the first winning / rejecting lottery value is held (Y in S708), the first hit / no-go determination unit 221 determines whether the first hit / reject lottery value is not held. The value is read out and the rejection of the first special symbol 51 is determined again (S710), the first rejection determination unit 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determination unit 231 determines The change pattern of the first special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and a change start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result, to start the symbol change of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / rejecting lottery value has not been held, the processing from S710 to S722 is skipped (N in S708).

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

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the process of decorative symbol change display. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives a command indicating the start of fluctuation and the effect display content from the main substrate 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received special symbol stop symbol, the variation pattern, and the result of the hit / fail judgment. The mode is determined (S752), and a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the precursor setting is turned on by the preliminary determination (Y in S756), the pattern in which the already determined fluctuating effect pattern includes the specific effect content to be prevented from being superimposed on the notice effect is included. If this is not the case (N in S758), and if the symbol change is not the trigger for turning on the precursor setting (N in S760), a setting for displaying a predetermined announcement effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is not performed. If it is a symbol change that is the trigger for turning on (Y in S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). If the precursor setting is not turned on (N in S756) or if the specific effect content is included in the variable effect pattern (Y in S758), the processing from S760 to S764 is skipped.

  After that, the display of the fluctuating effect of the decorative symbol is started (S766), the process of displaying the fluctuating effect of the decorative symbol (S768), the process of displaying the notice effect is executed (S770), and the process until the fluctuation stop command is received from the main board 200. S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772), and when the fluctuation stop command is received (Y in S772), the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in the stop mode determined in S752 to stop the symbol fluctuation display (S774). ), The variation effect of the decorative symbol is ended (S776).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a special game process. First, the effect display control means 305 starts the effect processing of the special game (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 in the special winning opening 20 has not reached 9 or more, the process returns to S804 (N in S806), and whether the predetermined opening time has elapsed (N in S806). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S804), but the number of balls in the special winning opening 20 has reached 9 or more (Y in S806), the opening / closing control unit 275 sets the special winning opening. 20 is closed (S810).

  If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the process returns to S802 (S812). If the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), the effect display is performed. 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 probable change, the time saving, and the easy ball entry state (S818). ).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a 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 elapses (Y in S822), the special winning opening 20 is closed. (S824), if the opening and closing of the set number of times have not been completed (N of S826), 1 is added to the number of times of opening and closing, and the process returns to S820 (S828). Y), the small hit game ends.

  In the above-described existing technology, the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game, that is, the second game is performed once more than the first game. Was designed to increase the expected prize ball acquisition value in the jackpot, but in another example, the first game is designed to have a higher expected prize ball acquisition value than the second game. Alternatively, the first game and the second game may be designed so that expected prize ball acquisition values are approximately equal. In the latter case, it may be designed so that the average of the number of unit games included in the special game executed in the first game and the special game executed in the second game is 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, a special area is provided in the special winning opening, and when a game ball entering the special winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in a normal game after the end of the special game, A specific game such as a probable change state may be implemented. In this case, the special game executed when the big hit occurs in the second game is easier to enter the specific area than the special game executed when the big hit occurs in the first game. May be configured so that the probability that the regular game in the probable change state is executed after the end of the special game is increased. For example, a first hit in which a special game in which it is relatively difficult to enter a specific area is executed, and a second hit in which a special game in which it is relatively easy to enter a specific area is executed. The second game may be provided so as to be more likely to be the second hit than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of the second hit in the first game may be less than 100%, but the probability of the second hit in the second game may be 100%.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a characteristic configuration of the embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning ports, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of hold lamps. When a game ball enters the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening, a first winning / winning lottery or a second winning / winning lottery is executed. A special game in which the special winning opening 21) is repeatedly opened is started. On the other hand, when the determination result of the first winning or losing lottery or the second winning or losing lottery is a predetermined result called “small hit”, the large winning opening (second large winning opening 22 described later) is opened for a short time. Is executed. The small hit game is distinguished from the "big hit" because it has only one unit game repeated a plurality of times in the case of a big hit. When the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 22 enters a specific area called “V zone” in the second special winning opening 22 (also referred to as “V entering”), the special electric accessory is continuously operated. A special game in which the condition device for activating the accessory continuous operation device for executing the big hit game is operated, the "big hit" is promoted from "small hit", and the first big winning opening 21 is opened is executed. You. For this reason, the small hitting game has substantially the same operation as the conventional type 2 pachinko game.

  When the special game is over, the game shifts to a specific game called a so-called fluctuating time reducing game (hereinafter also referred to as “time saving”) with a predetermined probability. The time reduction is continued after the end of the special game, until the number of times of the change of the special symbol reaches a predetermined number (hereinafter also referred to as “time reduction continuation number”). In this embodiment, the time required to enter the second starting winning opening is reduced by using not only the function of shortening the fluctuation time of the special symbol but also the function of extending the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory and shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. Includes a ball entry easy state that increases ball ease than the normal state. In addition, as will be described later, the probability of being determined to be a small hit is set high in the win / fail lottery triggered by a ball entering the second starting winning opening. As a result, during the working hours, a small hit is likely to occur when the ball enters the second starting winning opening, and the big hit that develops from the small hit (also referred to as “small hit development big hit” or “small hit V”) The likelihood of occurrence increases. In addition, the big hit which is a big hit compared with the small hit development big hit, and the special game is started when the symbol change is stopped and displayed in a mode indicating the big hit is hereinafter referred to as a "symbol big hit".

  In the normal game in the normal state, it is difficult to enter the second start winning opening, so that a special game is first generated by entering the first starting winning opening, and the time is temporarily shifted. Then, a small hit development jackpot is acquired in the time reduction, and the time reduction continues even after the end of the special game. The pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment has a game property of increasing the number of payouts by acquiring a small hit and a large hit, and has characteristic specifications for enhancing the interest of the game. A pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment described later executes a characteristic effect suitable for the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment for further enhancing the interest of the game.

Basic specifications of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment will be described.
Basic 1) There is no probability changing game as a specific game, and the big hit probability is the same in the normal state and in the time reduction (in other words, in the easy ball entry state) (about 1/320).
Basic 2) The small hit probability is the second chance triggered by the ball entering the second starting port, as compared to the time when the first special symbol fluctuates (about 1/2850) triggered by the ball entering the first starting port. When the special symbol fluctuates (about 1/11), the probability is higher.
Basic 3) The upper limit of the lottery value based on the ball entering the first starting port and the upper limit of the lottery value based on the ball entering the second starting port are both four.

  Basic 4) In the case of the first special symbol, the distribution ratio of big hits is 55% for 7 round big hits with shift to time saving (hereinafter also referred to as “7R time saving big hit”) and 11 rounds without shift to time saving. The jackpot (hereinafter, also referred to as “11R ordinary jackpot”) is 45%. In the case of the second special symbol, the 15 round jackpot with shift to time saving (hereinafter also referred to as "15R hour jackpot") is 56%, and the 4 round jackpot with shift to time saving (hereinafter referred to as "4R hour jackpot"). Is 44%.

  Basic 5) In the normal state, the number of times of saving time reduction in the case of the 7R time saving big hit with the first special symbol is 100 times, and as described later, in this embodiment, the player wins the second big winning opening during the small hitting game. If a game ball is fired aiming at 22, there is a configuration in which almost 100% V is entered, so the probability of a small hit occurring again during a time reduction and leading to the next time reduction via a small hit development big hit (hereinafter, " The time saving continuation rate ") is also almost 100% ({[1-10 / 11 @ X] * 100 * the number of time saving continuations X = 100). The number of times of saving time reduction in two types of big hits by the second special symbol is 7 times (the saving time ratio is about 50% * X = 7), 14 times (the saving time rate is about 74% * X = 14), 100 times ( (The time saving continuation rate is almost 100%).

  Basic 6) When the result of the winning / rejecting lottery becomes a small hit and the symbol mode indicates a small hit (hereinafter also referred to as a "small hit symbol"), if the symbol change is stopped, if the time reduction state has been reached, the time reduction is ended. Let it. As described above, in the gaming machine of the embodiment, the main game is to increase the number of payouts by acquiring a small hit development jackpot while continuing to shorten the time, but the small hit pattern is given a time reduction when the small hit is achieved. This is to prevent a strategy of aiming for the next small hit without intentionally entering the ball if the type is not performed. Note that the number of time savings given after the small hit development big hit depends on the small hit symbol, but the opening pattern of the big winning opening in the unit game during the small hit is set to the same (one pattern) regardless of the small hit symbol. And simplifies the process. However, the opening pattern of the large winning opening during the small hit is not limited to one pattern, and may be an opening pattern including an effect period in which an effect in which the saving of time is determined 100 times is executed.

Next, an outline of the characteristic specifications of the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment will be described.
Feature 1) During the small hit game, the big winning opening is opened multiple times. As the opening pattern of the special winning opening in the small hit game, short opening and short closing are performed when the number of times of opening is less than a predetermined number of times, while short opening and long closing are performed when the number of times of opening is equal to or more than the predetermined number of times. If the number of releases is equal to or more than a predetermined number without detecting a ball entering the special winning opening or passing a game ball to a specific area, time saving ends unless the game ball is fired toward the special winning opening. An effect to inform the effect is executed. In addition, the special winning opening having a specific area, as described in detail later, has a retaining mechanism for allowing the game ball to stay for a long time at the upper portion of the opening and closing member. It is structured to be dropped. According to this aspect, it is possible to increase the certainty that the game ball passes through the specific area during the small hit game.

  Feature 2) A time-saving is always given at the symbol big hit by the first special symbol during the time-saving. However, the number of time-saving continuations is set to the minimum number of the number of time-saving continuations provided in the gaming machine. In the case of the first special symbol big hit in the normal state, the number of time savings is 100 times (specific 7R big hit) or no time saving (normally 11R big hit), but in the case of the first special symbol big hit during the time saving, the time saving is always given. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the series from ending where the developer does not intend. Also, since the symbol big hit of the first special symbol during the time saving is not the hit of the main route, it is preferable to give the minimum number of time savings as a minimum guarantee.

  Feature 3) Candidates for the number of time savings that can be given at the time of the small hit development big hit by the first special symbol are the same as the candidates for the number of time savings that can be given at the time of the small hit development big hit by the second special symbol. The small jackpot development jackpot by the first special symbol during the working hours is different from the game intended by the developer, but when viewed as a gaming machine, the small jackpot development jackpot becomes either the first special symbol or the second special symbol. There is no difference. Therefore, it is preferable to make the distribution of the number of time savings the same regardless of whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a small hit and a large hit.

  Feature 4) When a time saving is given in the symbol big hit in the first special symbol, the number of times of saving time reduction is always 100 times (7R time saving big hit). However, in appearance, it is the same effect as when the second special symbol is a symbol big hit or small hit development big hit and a time reduction (the number of times saved is selected from a plurality of types) is given, which stimulates the continuation of the time saving. Display the effect. Thereby, even when a time reduction is given at the symbol big hit in the first special symbol, the player's expectation and anxiety about the continuation of the time reduction can be increased.

Hereinafter, the details of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 26 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment. The pachinko gaming machine 500 differs from the above-described existing technology in that it has a first special winning opening 21 and a second special winning opening 22 as a special winning opening. The first special winning opening 21 is a large winning opening that functions in the same manner as the above-described special winning opening 20. When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 stops in a predetermined mode, the first special winning opening 21 is set as a “big hit”. It is a horizontal rectangular winning port that is opened. The first big winning opening 21 is provided at the upper right position of the out opening 34. The first special winning opening 21 includes a first special winning detection device 26 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a first special winning opening solenoid 93 for opening and closing the first special winning opening 21. The first special winning detection device 26 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first special winning opening 21, and generates first special winning opening winning information indicating the entry when the ball is entered.

  The first large winning opening 21 is a large winning opening for increasing the number of balls by entering a ball during a special game, and is so-called right-handed to almost maximize the firing intensity when the special game is opened during the special game. Then, the game ball comes in with a very high probability. Note that a general winning opening 33 may be further provided at a position near the first big winning opening 21, for example, at an upstream position of a flow path of the game ball when the player hits right. This makes it possible to further increase the amount of payouts at the time of a right strike (at the time of a special game or the like).

  On the other hand, the second special winning opening 22 is provided as a special winning opening corresponding to a small hit game, and is opened when a small hit occurs. The second special winning opening 22 includes a second special winning detection device 27 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a second special winning opening solenoid 94 for opening and closing the lid of the second special winning opening 22. . The second special winning detection device 27 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second special winning opening 22, and generates second special winning opening winning information indicating the entering when the ball enters. The second special winning opening 22 is opened as "small hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. The second special winning opening 22 is provided on the right side passage of the center decoration 64 and is attached to the right side position of the lower right display area of the effect display device 560. When the so-called right-handed, which maximizes the firing intensity when the second large winning opening 22 is opened during the small hitting game, is made, the game ball is thrown in with a very high probability. The second special winning detection device 27 is provided inside the second special winning opening 22.

  The second big winning opening 22 is box-shaped and protrudes forward of the game board 80. The upper surface of a portion protruding from the game board is formed such that the right end is higher than the left end so that the game ball rolls. It has an inclined surface. Therefore, when the game ball is placed on the upper surface of the box-shaped second big winning opening 22, it rolls from right to left by gravity. On the top surface, a sliding lid that opens and closes horizontally with the rolling surface of the game ball is provided, and when the lid slides and the opening is exposed, the game ball flowing from right to left is almost certainly all in the opening. The ball is dropped, and the ball enters the second special winning opening 22. Conversely, while the opening is closed by the slide-type lid, the game ball rolls over the lid and passes therethrough, between the center decoration 64 located to the left of the second special winning opening 22. A game ball is guided to the second working port 32, the second starting port 12, or the first big winning port 21 through the passage. Since a member is provided between the second special winning opening 22 and the outer periphery of the game area so that the game ball cannot pass through, almost all the right-hit game balls are guided to the second special winning opening 22. . When the second special winning opening 22 is closed, the game ball rolled on the second special winning opening 22 is designed to fall downward from the path immediately to the left.

  A specific area is provided inside the second special winning opening 22. Inside the second special winning opening 22, there is provided a distribution mechanism (specific region opening / closing device 522 in FIG. 28) for distributing game balls to either a specific region or a non-specific region. When a game ball enters the second special winning opening 22 and this is detected by the second special winning detection device 27, a prize ball is provided as a winning in the special winning opening. Upon detecting a ball entering a specific area, a decision is made to shift to a special game. When the ball entry to the specific area is not detected, the game returns to the normal game after the small hit game ends.

  In the present embodiment, the second special winning opening 22 and the distribution mechanism function as a "variable pitching device". Here, the variable ball-entering device is a device operable to change to a ball-enterable state, and is a device in which a specific area is provided in its internal space. In the present embodiment, the configuration is such that the second special winning opening 22 is operated to be able to enter a ball, and the ball can enter the specific area only when the distribution mechanism operates to guide the ball to the specific area. Is done. In addition, in a modification, a distribution mechanism may not be provided and the 2nd big winning opening 22 may be configured to function as a variable ball entry device. A variable ball-entering device may be constituted by another different movable member.

  The special game according to the present embodiment includes a first special game (symbol big hit) executed when the symbol at the time of stop becomes a big hit and a small hit after the symbol at the time of stop becomes a small hit. There is a second special game (small hit development big hit) that is executed when the game develops. The first special game is the same as the special game shown in the above-described existing technology, that is, triggered by a symbol big hit. The second special game includes a small hit (that is, opening of the second big winning opening 22), and the activation of the condition device and the continuous operation of the accessory, triggered by the passage of a specific area during the small hit game (V entering). It further includes opening the first big winning opening 21 with the operation of the device.

  When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hitting mode, a small hitting game composed of one unit game (that is, a special electric winning combination not involving the operation of the accessory continuous operating device) Then, the opening and closing operation of the second special winning opening 22 is executed. In one unit game that constitutes the small hit game, the second special winning opening 22 is opened once or plural times for a period of time equal to or less than a predetermined reference time (for example, 1.8 seconds) in total of the total opening time. You.

  When the player hits a specific area provided inside the second big winning opening 22 during the small hit game, the development from the small hit to the big hit is determined (the condition device for operating the accessory continuous operation device operates), A special game is executed (that is, a transition is made to a continuous operation state of the special electric accessory based on the operation of the accessory continuous operation device). In the second special game, the first special winning opening 21 is opened in the same manner as in the above-mentioned first special game, as the ball enters the specific area, and the opening lasts for about 30 seconds, which is equal to or longer than a predetermined reference time. Later, or after nine or more game balls fall in, they are closed once. After the opening and closing or the unit game of the first special winning opening 21 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, eight times, the second special game is ended. Therefore, when the second special game is executed, after the second special winning opening 22 is opened, the first special winning opening 21 is opened a plurality of times.

  At a lower right position outside the gaming area 81, a status display lamp 502 for indicating a gaming state of the gaming machine 500 is provided. The status display lamp 502 is composed of, for example, two lamps. The first lamp indicates whether or not the first lamp is in a time-saving state (in this embodiment, it is accompanied by a state in which an ordinary motorized character is likely to enter the ball). The ramp indicates whether or not the game state in which the player should make a right-handed operation (usually an easy-to-enter state of an ordinary electric accessory or an operating state of a special electric accessory). The first lamp is turned on when the normal game is in the time saving state, and is turned off when the normal game is in the normal state. The second lamp is turned on in a game state in which a right-handed game is to be performed, that is, in a time saving state, a small hitting game state, or a special game state, and is turned off in a normal state. Therefore, the second lamp of the state display lamp 502 functions as a so-called “right-handed indicator light”, and indicates whether or not the game state in which a right-handed game should be performed in a certain display mode.

  FIG. 27 is an external perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the second special winning opening 22, and reduces the momentum (rolling speed) of a game ball rolling on the slide plate 510 of the second special winning opening 22. An example of the configuration for causing this to occur is shown. As described above, the slide plate 510 provided on the upper surface of the second special winning opening 22 is provided so as to be slightly inclined to the left with respect to the horizontal direction. As a result, the game balls rolling on the slide plate 510 tend to accelerate as they are, and even if the slide plate 510 is displaced from the closed state to the open state, the game balls cannot be guided well inside the box-shaped member 512. There is a fear. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by moving the game balls rolling on the slide plate 510 in a zigzag manner, the moving distance of the game balls is increased and the momentum of the game balls rolling on the slide plate 510 is reduced. In this way, the residence time of the game ball on the slide plate 510 is increased. Accordingly, even when the second special winning opening 22 repeatedly opens for a short period of time (for example, about 0.05 to 0.2 seconds), the game ball stays on the slide plate 510 for a long time. To increase the possibility that a game ball will enter during any short-time opening.

  FIG. 27A shows the second special winning opening 22 when the slide plate 510 is in the closed state. As shown, within a range in which the game ball rolls on the slide plate 510, a plurality of protrusions 516a are provided on the game board side, and a plurality of protrusions are also provided on the transparent plate side facing the game board. 516b is provided. The plurality of protrusions 516a on the game board side and the plurality of protrusions 516b on the transparent plate side are alternately arranged along the flow path on the slide plate 510. The plurality of projections 516b on the transparent plate side are attached to a transparent transparent plate 514 extending upward from the box-shaped member 512. By not directly fixing the plurality of protrusions 516b to the transparent plate 103 covering the front side of the game board 80, when the transparent plate 103 is opened for the purpose of maintenance of the game machine, the protrusions 516b are exposed to the outside. Can be prevented from being easily damaged. In addition, by configuring the transparent plate 514 with a transparent member, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the game ball entering the second special winning opening 22 from being impaired. In the modification, a protrusion or a recess for forming a zigzag flow path may be formed on the slide plate 510.

  By providing the plurality of protrusions 516a and 516b alternately on the slide plate 510, the game balls can be made to progress in a zigzag manner so that the momentum of the game balls tends to decelerate. For example, a game ball is continuously fired by right-handing (one ball is fired at an interval of about 0.6 seconds) toward the second special winning opening 22 and rolls on the slide plate 510 to form the second special winning opening 22. When decelerating so as to require a time of two to three seconds before falling to the left side, there are always about three to five game balls on the slide plate 510. As a result, even when the slide plate 510 is opened for a short time, a plurality of game balls can be collectively guided inside the second special winning opening 22 as shown in FIG. The game balls that have fallen into the inside of the box-shaped member 512 pass through the passage 518 one by one, and a prize is detected.

  The number and duration of the game balls staying on the slide plate 510 can be adjusted by changing the length and inclination angle of the second special winning opening 22, the number and interval of the protrusions 516a and 516b, and the like. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27 (a), three continuous game balls are designed to stay on the slide plate 510 when continuous right-handed continuous firing is continued, and the slide plate 510 is opened. When being displaced to the state, it is adjusted so that approximately three game balls enter the box-shaped member 512 collectively. Therefore, according to the second special winning opening 22 of the present embodiment, if an appropriate firing operation (right-handed) is performed at an appropriate timing during the small hitting game (after notification of right-handed hit), the game ball will have the second big win. It is possible to almost certainly enter the mouth 22. Note that the configuration of the second special winning opening 22 shown in FIG. 27 is only an example, and the second special winning opening 22 having a structure different from that of the illustrated example may be provided.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of the second special winning opening 22, and particularly shows a configuration of a lower region 520 of the second special winning opening 22. The slide plate 510 opens and closes the entrance of the second special winning opening 22 according to the control of the second special winning opening solenoid 94. The second special winning opening solenoid 94 controls the slide plate 510 to be in an open state, and operates the sliding plate 510 so as to open the entrance of the second special winning opening 22, so that a game can be performed inside the second special winning opening 22. The ball is allowed to flow. The second special winning opening solenoid 94 controls the slide plate 510 to be in a closed state, and operates the sliding plate 510 so as to close the entrance of the second special winning opening 22, so that the game is provided inside the second special winning opening 22. The ball is incapable of flowing. The game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 22 once flows leftward, and flows into the lower region 520 of the second special winning opening 22 from the passing opening 518 that can pass one ball at a time. The second special winning detection device 27 detects the entry of a game ball into the second special winning opening 22 to give a prize ball, and specifically, passes through the passing opening 518 and falls into the lower region 520. Game balls are detected.

  A discharge path 528 is provided in a lower region 520 of the second special winning opening 22. The discharge path 528 is a path for discharging the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 22 to the outside of the second special winning opening 22, and is typically for discharging the game ball outside the pachinko gaming machine 500. Route. In the lower area 520, a specific area opening / closing device 522 is provided in the middle of the flow path from the passage port 518 to the discharge path 528. The specific area serving as a condition for transition to the small hit development jackpot corresponds to an area below the specific area opening / closing device 522, and can pass when the specific area opening / closing apparatus 522 is opened, and the specific area opening / closing apparatus 522 is closed. If you do, you will not be able to pass.

  The specific area opening / closing device 522 operates to switch between an open state that allows passage to the specific area and a closed state that disables passage to the specific area. The specific area opening / closing device 522 includes a slide member or a valve member that operates according to the control of the specific area opening / closing solenoid 524. The specific area opening / closing device 522 operates to open the flow path to the specific area, thereby entering an open state in which game balls can pass to the specific area, and operates to close the flow path to the specific area. As a result, the game device enters a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass to the specific area. The specific area passage detection device 526 is provided below the specific area opening / closing device 522 and detects the passage of the game ball in the specific area. The specific area passage detection device 526 generates, when a game ball passes through a specific area, specific area passage information indicating the passage.

  The specific area opening / closing device 522 shifts to the open state with the opening of the second special winning opening, and after the second special winning opening 22 is closed, the internal game ball flows down to the position of the specific area opening / closing device 522. Then, after waiting for the expected design value, the operation is performed so as to be closed with a delay from the closing of the special winning opening. In the present embodiment, the closing operation of the second special winning opening 22 from the time of transition to the first open state of the second special winning opening 22 to the end of the unit game is performed so that almost V entry occurs at the time of a small hit. Until the timing at which the operation is performed, the specific area opening / closing device 522 is controlled to be opened.

  The appearance of the second special winning opening 22 is configured such that the opening state of the specific area and the entering state of the specific area can be visually recognized or easily recognized by the player. For example, a structure indicating a mark such as “V” is installed in the vicinity of the specific region, so that the appearance that the specific region is provided can be visually recognized. More specifically, the front surface of the second special winning opening 22 at least in the vicinity of the specific region (for example, the lower region 520) is formed of a highly transparent member or a transparent member. In the modification, by forming the front surface of the lower region 520 with a member having a low permeability or a member having no permeability, the opening state of the specific region or the situation of entering the specific region is invisible or invisible to the player. You may comprise so that it may become difficult to recognize.

  As described above, the second large winning opening 22 of the embodiment is configured such that a right hit during a small hit game allows almost 100% of the ball to enter the specific area (V entry). The reason for this is to prevent time-saving from ending without V-ball entry because the time-saving is terminated when the small hit symbol stops in the time-saving state as a capture measure.

  FIG. 29 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 500. The pachinko gaming machine 500 has a first special winning opening 21 and a second special winning opening 22 instead of the special winning opening 20 when compared with the functional block of FIG. A difference from the above-described functional block is that the function block 502 is provided.

  The main board 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 is electrically connected to the first big winning opening 21 and the second big winning opening 22. The first special winning opening 21 includes a first special winning detection device 26 and a first special winning opening solenoid 93. The second special winning opening 22 includes a second special winning opening detecting device 27, a second special winning opening solenoid 94, a specific area passage detecting device 526, and a specific area opening / closing solenoid 524.

  The main board 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 has the same functional configuration as the block diagram shown in FIG. The winning determination unit 201 determines that the game ball has won the first winning opening 21 when receiving the first winning opening information, and when receiving the winning information, the game ball receives the second winning. It is determined that the mouth 22 has been won. Upon receiving the specific area passing information, the entering ball judging means 201 judges that the game ball has passed the specific area.

  The main display control means 250 controls the display of the status display lamp 502. The main display control means 250 turns on the first lamp of the status display lamp 502 when the gaming state is the time saving state, and turns off the first lamp of the status display lamp 502 when the gaming state is the normal state. . Further, the main display control means 250 turns on the second lamp of the state display lamp 502 when the game state is a right-handed game state, that is, when it is in a time-saving state, a small hitting game state, or a special game state, The second lamp of the state display lamp 502 is turned off when the game state is a normal state in which a left-handed game is to be performed.

  The opening / closing control unit 275 controls opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12, the first big winning port 21, the second big winning port 22, and the specific area opening / closing device 522. In the small hitting game, the opening / closing control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the second big winning opening solenoid 94 to open the second big winning opening 22, sends an opening instruction to the specific area passage detecting device 526 and sends the specific area opening / closing device 522. Let open.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram schematically illustrating the hit / fail judgment table according to the embodiment. Unlike the above-described existing technology, the jackpot probability is the same in both the first lottery (first special symbol 51) and the second lottery (second special symbol 52), and the probability variation state is not provided. Further, the small hit probability (about 1/11) in the second lottery is set higher than the small hit probability (about 1/2850) in the first lottery.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram schematically illustrating a preliminary success / failure determination table according to the embodiment. The first hit determination unit 221 sets the hit range with reference to the table of FIG. The second hit determination unit 222 sets the hit range with reference to the table of FIG. In FIGS. 31A and 31B, the hit / fail range “1” indicates a big hit, the hit / miss range “2” indicates a miss, and the hit / fail range “3” indicates a small hit.

  The special game control means 260, when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 is a result indicating the transition to the special game (that is, a big hit), when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition has been established, and the first special game is executed by opening the first special winning opening 21. Similarly, the special game control means 260, when the second 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 jackpot mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the first special game is executed by opening the first special winning opening 21. If the special game control means 260 detects a ball entering a specific area in the second special winning opening 22 during execution of the small hit game, the small hit development on condition that the ball enters the specific area is performed. Perform a jackpot. After the development of the small hit in the second special game, the first special winning opening 21 is opened as in the first special game.

  When the special symbol is a special jackpot with a time reduction, the specific game control means 270 shifts the game state to the time reduction state (including the easy ball entry state) after the end of the special game. In the case of a small hit development big hit, when the small hit design is a specific small hit design, when the small hit development big hit is executed by entering V during the small hit game, the time saving after the end of the special game Transition to the state. The specific game control means 270 sets the number of time saving continuation times to one of a plurality of types of predetermined upper limit times according to a symbol mode indicating a big hit or a symbol mode indicating a small hit. When the number of times of the change of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 from the transition to the time reduction state reaches the number of times of continuous reduction of time, the specific game control means 270 terminates the previous time reduction state. Also, when a big hit or a small hit occurs in the time saving state, the previous time saving state is ended. For example, when the symbol change stops at the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol, the time saving state up to that point is ended.

  As a modified example, in one time saving state (including the easy ball entry state), the number of small hits executed (in other words, the number of times the hit / failure determination result is a small hit, or the symbol variation is stopped in a manner indicating a small hit) When the number of times the number of times has been reached reaches a predetermined number, the time saving flag may be turned off. Further, at the start of the special game (big hit or small hit) (for example, at the start demonstration), the specification may be such that the time reduction flag is turned off.

  In the time saving state, the first variation pattern determining unit 231 and the second variation pattern determining unit 232 select a variation pattern with a short variation time so that the variation display time of the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. However, in the variation of the first special symbol 51 or the variation of the second special symbol 52 in a state where the number of reserved balls is small, a design is made such that a variation pattern having a long variation time is likely to appear. For example, it is designed such that a fluctuation pattern having a longer fluctuation time is more likely to appear than the fluctuation of the second special symbol 52 in a state where the number of reserved balls is large. In the time-saving state, the time-saving of the normal symbol, the positive change of the normal symbol, and the extension of the opening of the second starting port 12 by the expanding mechanism (functioning as the “ball-in changing mechanism”) are performed.

  In the time saving state, the player makes a right strike aiming at the second starting port 12. Then, by generating a small hit, the second large winning opening 22 is opened, and a game of being promoted to a small hit development big hit is performed. If the player enters the second special winning opening 22, it is possible to almost certainly expect to enter a specific area. Therefore, if the player enters a shorter working hours, a small hit development jackpot can be obtained with a high probability. On the other hand, if it is not the time saving state (that is, in the normal state), even if the second starting port 12 is aimed, the winning probability of the opening lottery of the ordinary electric accessory is low, and the opening of the expanding mechanism is not extended. Therefore, it is difficult to enter the second starting port 12, and the player makes a left-handed shot aiming at the first starting port 11. Then, a game in which the first special symbol 51 allocates a specific big hit symbol (ie, a symbol big hit) or a small hit symbol (ie, a small hit development big hit) with a reduction in time is performed. It is relatively difficult to make the transition from the normal state to the easy entry state, but once the easy entry state is entered, the lottery of the second special symbol 52 can be received. It is more likely that the jackpot acquisition and the easy ball entry state will continue due to the small jackpot development jackpot than the game. Therefore, once the state transitions to the easy ball entry state, it is easier to continue the easy ball entry state than in the normal state, and more opportunities to enter the specific area can be obtained. The possibility increases.

  When the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 indicates a small hit, the small hit game control means 265 activates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small hitting game is executed by causing the opening / closing control means 275 to open the second big winning opening 22. Similarly, when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 indicates a small hit, the small hitting game control means 265 sets a small hit when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hitting mode. It is determined that the winning game operation condition is satisfied, and the small hitting game is executed by causing the opening / closing control means 275 to open the second large winning opening 22.

  In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and in the single unit game, the small hit game control means 265 opens the second big winning opening 22 a plurality of times. The small hitting game control means 265 opens the second special winning opening 22 so that the total opening time of the second special winning opening 22 is equal to or less than a predetermined reference time (about 1.8 seconds). Then, the second special winning opening 22 is closed to end the small hitting game.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the process of the small hit game of the embodiment. When the symbol change stops in a mode indicating a small hit (small hit symbol), the small hit game control means 265 or the specific game control means 270 sets the time reduction flag to OFF to end the previous time reduction state (S840). ). The small hitting game control means 265 sets the number of times of opening to the initial value of 1 (S842), and opens the second big winning opening 22 according to a predetermined opening pattern (described later) (S844). When a game ball enters a specific area inside the second special winning opening 22 (Y in S846), the condition device operates (S848). If there is no ball in the specific area (N in S846), S848 is skipped.

  If the opening time of the second special winning opening 22 determined by the opening pattern has not elapsed yet, and if the number of balls entering the second special winning opening 22 is less than the upper limit (N in S850), the process returns to S846. The opening of the two winning ports 22 is continued. When the opening time of the second special winning opening 22 determined by the opening pattern elapses, or when the number of balls entering the second special winning opening 22 reaches the upper limit (Y in S850), the small hitting game control means 265 The second special winning opening 22 is closed (S852). If the number of times of opening has not reached the set number of times (15 times in the embodiment) determined by the opening pattern (N of S854), 1 is added to the set number of times (S856), the process returns to S844, and the second special winning opening is again performed. 22 is released. If the number of times of release has reached the set number of times (Y in S854), the small hit game is terminated (S858).

  The small hitting game control means 265 opens the second big winning opening 22 a plurality of times during one small hitting game according to a predetermined intermittent opening pattern (hereinafter also referred to as “small hitting opening pattern”). Let it. In the small hit opening pattern, the total time of the opening of the second big winning opening 22 a plurality of times is set to be equal to or less than the reference time. The small hit opening pattern is one small period for the closing period between the previous opening and the subsequent opening of the second special winning opening 22, in other words, the closing period from the end of the previous opening to the start of the subsequent opening. The length of a part of the plurality of closing periods in the winning game is set to be longer than the length of the other closing periods.

  FIG. 33 is a time chart of the small hit game. The small hit game is started with the stop of the small hit symbol. In the small hit game of this embodiment, the second big winning opening 22 is opened 15 times. The length of the open period is also "0.120" seconds in each open period. Here, the period from the first opening of the second big winning opening 22 to the end of the tenth opening in the small hitting game is called a first period, and the period from the start of the eleventh opening to the end of the fifteenth opening is the second period. Call. In the embodiment, the length of the closed period 532 in the second period is set longer than the length of the closed period 530 in the first period. For example, in the first period, the length of each closed period 530 may be set to “0.4 seconds”, and in the second period, the length of each closed period 532 may be set to “2 seconds”. .

  The effect deciding means 303 makes the effect content when the closing period in the small hit game is relatively short and the effect content when the closing period is relatively long. In the embodiment, the effect determination means 303 determines the effect until the first period in the small hit game ends (or the effect before the second period is started, here referred to as “first stage effect”). The content of the effect in the winning game after the end of the first period (or the effect after the start of the second period, here referred to as “second stage effect”) is made different.

  Specifically, the effect determination means 303 selects, as the first stage effect, an effect pattern including a sound output and a message display that prompts the player to enter the second special winning opening 22 (in other words, prompts a right-handed hit). The effect deciding means 303 selects an effect pattern including a voice output and a message display with a content that emphasizes the disadvantage of the player and that further emphasizes the necessity of right-handing as a second stage effect. For example, the second stage effect may be a content that informs that the time savings will end if the ball does not enter the second grand prize opening 22, and further promotes right-handing. If it is not possible to sufficiently inform the player that the game ball is to be fired toward the second special winning opening 22 during the first stage production period, the small hit start demonstration period (the special pattern small hit) During the period from the stop at the symbol to the transition to the opening control of the second special winning opening 22), the notification of recommending right-handing may be executed. The same effect may be controlled so as to be continuously output over the execution period.

  Although the upper limit of the opening time of the big winning opening is limited in the small hitting game, by extending the closing time of a part of the big winning opening in the small hitting game, the entire time of the small winning game can be lengthened. . Thereby, it is possible to increase the certainty that the game ball passes through the specific area during the small hit game. For example, even if the player starts right-handing shortly after the start of the small hitting game, it becomes easier to enter the second large winning opening 22 (specific area). In addition, by increasing the warning message notification period, the possibility that the player may suffer a great disadvantage that a small hit is obtained but the small hit V is not obtained, and the time saved up to that time is ended. Can be reduced. In addition, in line with the timing of extending the closing time of the big winning opening in the small hit game, the content of the production will be switched to a content that further excites the player's sense of crisis, thereby further increasing the certainty that the player will make a right hand Can be. Note that, during a plurality of open periods during the small hitting game period, two commands, a small hit start demonstration command and a big winning opening opening command, are issued from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 as commands for detecting the state. Are transmitted from the effect determination means 303 to the effect display control means 305 on the sub-board 300 while measuring the timing. In addition, since whether or not to pass the game ball to the specific area during the small hit has a great effect on the playability, the sub-board 300 is set in a command set transmitted from the main board 200 to indicate that it has returned from the power-off. Contains a command indicating that the game is in a small hit state, immediately informs the player of the same information as in the second stage, or informs the player that at least the second large winning opening 22 is disadvantageous unless the game ball is passed through. Control to make it work.

  FIG. 34 shows types of special symbols according to the embodiment, and particularly shows types of hit symbols. 15R time-saving symbols 1 to 6 in the same drawing are candidates that can be selected by the second symbol determination means 227 at the time of the symbol big hit by the second special symbol 52 triggered by the entry into the second starting port 12. Of these, the 15R hour-saving symbols 4 to 6 are short-opens in which it is substantially difficult to enter the ball 11 times out of the 15 times of opening of the first special winning opening 21. Become. Here, the selection probability of each of the 15R time-saving symbols 1 to 6 may be set to 5.6%, 22.4%, 28%, 4.4%, 17.6%, and 22%. As a result, the distribution of the number of time saving continuations is 7: 14: 100 = 50%: 40%: 10%, and the round distribution of the special game is 15R: 4R = 56%: 44%.

  The 15R short-time symbol 7 and the 15R normal symbol 1 in FIG. 34 are candidates that can be selected by the first symbol determination means 226 at the time of the symbol big hit by the first special symbol 51 triggered by the ball entering the first starting port 11. is there. The 15R hourly winning symbol 7 is a short opening 8 times out of 15 times of opening of the first special winning opening 21, and is a symbol of a 7R hourly winning bigger. Also, the 15R normal symbol 1 is a short opening four times out of the 15 times of opening of the first special winning opening 21, and substantially becomes a symbol of the 11R normal big hit. Here, the selection probabilities of the 15R time-saving symbol 7 and the 15R normal symbol 1 may be set to 55% and 45%. As a result, the round allocation of the special game is 7R: 11R = 55%: 45%.

  The 16R small hit symbols 1 to 3 in FIG. 34 are triggered at the time of small hit by the first special symbol 51 triggered by the ball entering the first starting port 11 and triggered by the ball entering the second starting port 12. It is a candidate that can be selected by the first symbol determination means 226 or the second symbol determination means 227 at the time of the small hit by the second special symbol 52. The selection probability of the 16R small hit symbols 1 to 3 may be set to 10%, 40%, and 50%. Similarly, the selection probabilities of the 5R small hit symbols 1 to 3 may be set to 10%, 40%, and 50%. As a result, the distribution of the number of time saving continuations is 7: 14: 100 = 50%: 40%: 10%. In the case of the small hit development big hit, since the opening of the second big winning opening 22 in the small hit game is counted as one round, it is essentially a 15 round special game and a 4 round special game. Actually, special symbols more than the number shown in FIG. 34 may be determined as candidates.

  FIG. 34 shows the number of continuations of the time reduction after the end of the special game associated with each winning symbol for the hit in the normal state and the hit in the time reduction state. The special game here is a special game accompanied by a symbol big hit by each big hit symbol when the system is the same as the symbol, and a special game accompanied by a small hit development big hit after the small hit by each small hit symbol when the system is the small hit V It is a special game. Hereinafter, when the term “big hit” is simply used, it means a symbol big hit.

  As shown by 15R time reduction symbols 1 to 6 and 16R small hit symbols 1 to 3 and 5R small hit symbols 1 to 3 in FIG. 34, the specific game control means 270 determines whether the game state is the normal state or the time reduction state. Even if a big hit or a small hit occurs due to the second special symbol 52 based on the ball entering the second starting port 12, the game shifts to the time saving state after the end of the special game. The number of time saving continuations is set to 7, 14, or 100 times according to the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol.

  In addition, when a big hit by the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting port 11 occurs when the game state is the normal state, the specific game control means 270 performs the special game according to the big hit symbol. After the completion, the state is shifted to the normal state or the time saving state. More specifically, if the big hit symbol is a symbol 7 with a 15R time reduction, the state is shifted to the time reduction state (100 time reduction times), and if the big hit symbol is a 15R normal symbol 1, the state is shifted to a normal state.

  On the other hand, the specific game control means 270, when a big hit by the first special symbol 51 based on the ball entering the first starting port 11 occurs when the game state is the time saving state, the big hit symbol mode (15R Regardless of the symbol 7 or the 15R regular symbol 1), the game is shifted to the time saving state after the end of the special game. The number of time saving continuations is 7 which is the minimum number of times when the time saving is given, regardless of whether the big hit symbol is the 15R time saving symbol 7 or the 15R normal symbol 1.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, in the normal state, the first special symbol 51 is used to obtain the symbol big hit in order to enter the first starting port 11, and in the time-saving state, the player enters the second starting port 12. The main route of the game is to obtain a small hit and develop a big hit with aiming at the ball, and to keep the time reduction. The symbol big hit by the first special symbol 51 in the time saving state is not a main route of the game but a so-called accident hit. In this case, by always shifting to the time saving state, the time saving ends unexpectedly by the developer. In addition, it is possible to avoid the end of the extended holiday. However, since it is not the main route of the game, the position as a remedy can be clarified by giving the minimum number of time savings.

  Further, the specific game control means 270 determines whether a small hit based on a ball entering the first starting port 11 occurs and a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, and a small hit based on a ball entering the second starting port 12. Occurs and the predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the upper limit number of symbol fluctuations in the time-saving state is selected from among the same plurality of types of upper limit times in accordance with the stop mode of the symbol indicating the small hit. Or choose.

  Specifically, the specific game control means 270 determines that a small hit has occurred based on the ball entering the first starting port 11 and that the game ball has passed a specific area inside the second big winning port 22 (that is, a small hit). In accordance with the small hit symbol (16R small hit symbol 1-3, 5R small hit symbol 1-3 in FIG. 31), the time saving continuation frequency is set to 7, 14, or 100 times when the development big hit is established. select. Also, when a small hit based on the ball entering the second starting port 12 occurs and the small hit development big hit is established, the specific game control means 270 similarly sets the small hit symbol (16R small hit symbol 1 in FIG. 31). , 3, 5R small hitting symbols 1-3), the number of time saving continuations is selected from 7, 14, and 100 times.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 according to the embodiment, the number of time saving continuations of the first special symbol 51 changes according to whether the gaming state is the normal state or the time saving state, even if the symbol type is the same. On the other hand, both the small hit symbol of the first special symbol 51 and the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol of the second special symbol 52 do not change in the number of time savings depending on the game state.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, the main route of the game is to acquire the small hit development big hit by the second special symbol 52 in the time saving state and to continue the time saving state. Acquiring the small hit development jackpot by the first special symbol 51 in the time saving state is not the main route of the game, but when viewed as a gaming machine (in other words, when viewed from the player), the first special symbol 51 and the first special symbol 51 There is no difference between small hits and big hits in any of the 2 special symbols 52. Therefore, regardless of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52, whether the small hit or the large hit, the player can feel uncomfortable by setting the number of time saving continuation times from the same plurality of candidates. Can be avoided.

  The first change pattern determining means 231 and the second change pattern determining means 232 perform a certain period of time after the end of the special game (until the predetermined number of symbol changes is completed, hereinafter also referred to as a “limited period”). The variation pattern of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is determined with reference to a special variation pattern table (hereinafter, also referred to as a “limitation table”) that is different from the normal one. The limitation table may be one in which a variation pattern different from the variation pattern selected outside the limitation period may be determined as a selection candidate, and a table in which the selection probabilities of a plurality of variation patterns are set to values different from those other than the limitation period. It may be. In addition, since the limitation period is typically short, the limitation table is set so that a variation pattern having a relatively shorter variation time than a variation pattern that can be selected in the normal state is selected with a high probability. You may.

  FIG. 35 shows a rule referred to by the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232, and shows a reference rule of a restriction table (hereinafter also referred to as a “restriction table reference rule”). The limited table reference rule defines the order of reference to a plurality of types of limited tables (for example, “av ☆ 86 → normal”) for each combination of a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol and a gaming state at the time of a big hit or a small hit. It is something.

  FIG. 36 shows the rules referred to by the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232, and shows the details of the reference rules of the restriction table (hereinafter also referred to as “reference rule details”). As shown in FIG. 33, the variation pattern table in the embodiment includes a “normal” table and four limited tables (×, ○, □, ☆).

  For example, “av * 86 → normal” defined in FIG. 35 is defined in the first record in FIG. That is, “av ☆ 86” is “xx” in the first to seventh symbol variations (each symbol variation from the end of the special game to the seventh) in the limited period, as defined by (1) “a”. Refer to the restriction table in the order of ×××× □. (2) As specified by “v”, for each of the 8th to 14th symbol fluctuations in the limited period, “×××× □□” (3) Refer to the limitation table “☆” for each symbol variation from the fifteenth to 86 times, that is, the remaining 86 symbol variations during the working hours, (4) It is defined that the reference is terminated and the process returns to the normal reference of the fluctuation pattern table.

  The limitation table “□” in FIG. 36 defines a variation pattern serving as a knot during the time reduction (hereinafter, also referred to as a “knot variation pattern”). The knot change pattern is associated with an effect (hereinafter, also referred to as “time-saving continuation effect”) of content that suggests or informs whether or not the time savings will continue even in the next and subsequent symbol changes. In the reference rule details of FIG. 36, the limitation table “□” is determined so as to be referred to in the seventh symbol change and the fourteenth symbol change after the shift to time reduction.

  In the pattern table and the notice type table held by the effect determination means 303, the fluctuation effect pattern and the notice effect pattern for the continuous saving time effect are associated with the turning point change pattern. The effect determining means 303 selects a variable effect pattern and a notice effect pattern for a continuous time-saving effect when the first change pattern determining means 231 or the second change pattern determining means 232 selects the intermittent change pattern during the time reduction. In other words, the time reduction continuation effect is displayed in the seventh symbol change and the fourteenth symbol change during the time reduction. The time-saving continuation effect is an effect of inducing whether or not the time-saving state is continued even after the number of symbol changes reaches 7 (or 14). For example, a battle effect (notifying the continuation if the friendly character wins) or a button effect (notifying the continuation if a predetermined target is achieved by repeatedly hitting the button) may be used.

  With reference to FIG. 34, the specific game control means 270 determines whether a big hit based on a ball entering the second starting port 12 has occurred and a predetermined transition condition has been satisfied (15R time-saving symbols 1 to 6), or When a small hit based on the ball entering the second starting port 12 occurs and a predetermined transition condition is satisfied (16R small hit symbols 1 to 3 and 5R small hit symbols 1 to 3), after the special game is over. As the time saving continuation number, one of a plurality of candidates including a first number and a second number larger than the first number is selected according to the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol. In the embodiment, any one of 7, 14, and 100 times is selected. In this way, by changing the number of time savings based on the winning symbol, the easiness of continuation of the specific gaming state is changed, thereby changing the playability of the specific gaming state for each hit. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  Referring to FIG. 35, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the present embodiment, the limited table in the time saving state after the symbol big hit or the small hit development big hit by the second special symbol 52 is “av * 86 → normal” (100 Times), “av → normal” (when the number of times of saving time is 14), and “a → normal” (when the number of times of saving time is 7). Referring to FIG. 36, during the time reduction, at the time of the seventh symbol change which is a turning point of time saving continuation, and at the time of the 14th symbol change (when the number of time savings is 14 or 100), the turning point variation pattern is selected. To display a time-saving continuation effect.

  Referring to FIG. 34, the specific game control means 270 is a big hit (symbol big hit) based on a ball entering the first starting port 11 during a normal game, and a big hit accompanied by a shift to a time-saving state occurs after the end of the special game. In this case (15R time reduction symbol 7), a third number (100 times in the embodiment) larger than the first number is selected as the number of continuations of time reduction after the end of the special game. As a modified example, the number of times other than 100 may be selected as long as it is larger than the minimum value (7 times) of the number of times saved.

  Referring to FIG. 35, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the present embodiment, the limitation table in the time saving state after the symbol big hit by the first special symbol 51 is the same as that after the symbol big hit or the small hit development big hit by the second special symbol 52. Switching is performed according to “av ☆ 86 → normal”. Referring to FIG. 36, during the time savings, at the time of the seventh symbol change, which is a turning point of time saving continuation, and at the time of the 14th symbol changing, a turning time change pattern is selected, and a time saving continuation effect is displayed. In FIG. 35, “a” is described to be selected immediately after the big hit, but as shown in FIG. 36, “a”, “b”, “ c "," d "," e ", or" f ", the execution pattern can be selected from any of the above. This is preferable because monotonization does not occur.

  In the symbol big hit (typically, the first hit) based on the ball entering the first starting port 11 in the normal state, the number of times the time saving is continued is more than a predetermined minimum number (for example, seven times) (100 times in the embodiment). Fixed) is given, but as the effect during the time reduction, a time reduction continuous effect is displayed as in the case of a big hit or a small hit based on the ball entering the second starting port 12. This allows the player to have the impression that time savings may end with the minimum number of appearances, even if the number of time savings is determined to be the maximum of 100 times inside the pachinko gaming machine 500, Ultimately, it is possible to realize the gaming ability that satisfies the player's expectation while mixing the expectation and the anxiety.

  The present invention has been described based on the first embodiment. This embodiment is an exemplification, 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 that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. Hereinafter, modified examples will be described.

  A first modification will be described. The small hit opening pattern is an opening period from the start of the opening of the second big winning opening 22 during the small hitting game to the end of the opening of the second big winning opening 22 in a plurality of opening periods in one small hitting game. The length of some open periods may be longer than the length of other open periods. Specifically, the small hit opening pattern defines the same length of the closed period in the first period and the length of the closed period in the second period in the small hit game of FIG. The length of the open period in the two periods may be set to be long. For example, in the first period, the length of each open period may be set to “0.04 seconds”, and in the second period, the length of each open period may be set to “0.1 seconds”. .

  In this modified example, the effect content when the open period in the small hit game is relatively short may be different from the effect content when the open period is relatively long. For example, the effect determination unit 303 may make the content of the first stage effect in the small hit game until the first period ends and the content of the second stage effect after the first period in the small hit game end. The specific contents of the first stage effect and the second stage effect may be the same as those of the embodiment.

  A second modification will be described. As a modification of the limited table reference rule shown in FIG. 32, the limited table reference rule in the case where a symbol big hit by the first special symbol 51 (15R time-saving hit symbol 7) in the normal state is changed to “☆ 100 → normal” May be determined. In other words, a limitation table “☆” that defines a variation pattern for determining the number of times of continuous reduction of 100 times over 100 symbol variations from the start to the end of the reduction of time may be referred to. A player who is accustomed to the gaming machine may recognize that the number of time saving continuation times is determined to be 100 at the time of the first hit. Therefore, by suppressing the display of the time-saving continuation effect, it is possible to prevent a player accustomed to the gaming machine from feeling annoying.

  A third modification will be described. By outputting a common effect for both the symbol big hit and the small hit development big hit, it may be difficult for the player to know which jackpot is bigger. For example, the effect determination means 303 may select an effect pattern having the same or similar appearance for the big hit notification effect to be displayed when the big hit symbol is stopped and the big hit notification effect to be displayed when the small hit development big hit is established, in other words, An effect pattern that defines an appearance that is difficult to distinguish at a glance may be selected.

  Further, in this modified example, it is desirable to make the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 21 and the second big winning opening 22 the same in the symbol big hit and the small hit development big hit. For example, at the first round of both the big hit (16R) and the small hit, the second big winning opening 22 is opened (in the case of the small hit, the ball enters the specific area at this timing), and the remaining 15 rounds May open the first special winning opening 21. Further, the first special winning opening 21 and the second special winning opening 22 are installed in the vicinity (for example, vertically adjacent to each other), and a lighting device (such as an LED) near the first special winning opening 21 and the second special winning opening 22 is provided. It is desirable that the luminance of ()) is low. That is, it is desirable that the periphery of the first special winning opening 21 and the second special winning opening 22 be dimly darkened so that it is difficult to determine which ball to enter. Furthermore, it is desirable that the appearance (shape, pattern, color, etc.) of the first special winning opening 21 and the second special winning opening 22 be the same or similar.

  A fourth modification will be described. Although not mentioned in the above embodiment, if the number of time savings after the symbol big hit or the small hit development big hit is 100 times, the time saving number of times notification effect including the content of explicitly notifying the time saving number of times is further executed. May be. For example, the effect determination means 303 uses an effect pattern (for example, a fluctuation effect pattern, a notice effect pattern, or a special game effect pattern) that determines the content of the time reduction continuation notification effect as an effect during a special game or an effect during fluctuation during a time reduction. You may choose.

  A fifth modification will be described. The effect deciding means 303 may display a special effect having a different appearance from the effect in the normal state during the working hours. As described above, during the working hours, the variation pattern based on the limited table is selected as the variation pattern of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52, and the effect determination means 303 sets the variation pattern based on the limited table in advance. An effect pattern (fluctuating effect pattern, notice effect pattern) that defines the associated special effect is selected.

  The retraction rate in the first set of time savings (up to 7 symbol fluctuations) is about 50% (the probability that small hits will occur again during the time savings and the small hits will go through the big hits and lead to the next time savings, which can also be called "time savings rate") It is. The retraction rate in the second set of time savings (up to 14 symbol fluctuations) is about 74% (total with the first set of time savings). The pullback rate in the third set of time savings (up to 100 symbol fluctuations) is about 99.9% (total of the first and second sets of time savings). As the number of time saving continuations increases, the time saving continuation rate increases.

  In the special effect, a battle mode, a story mode, and a game mode are provided as a plurality of types of effect modes, and the effect mode may be selectable by a player by operating a button. The effect deciding means 303 determines whether the symbol changes during the time reduction, from among a plurality of variable effect patterns and a notice effect pattern predetermined for the effect mode selected by the player, as a result of the success / failure determination and the result of the symbol determination. , May be selected according to the pattern determination result or the like. The battle mode may be a mode in which the battle effect of the ally character and the enemy character is displayed, and the content of the ally character winning when a big hit or a small hit occurs. Further, the battle mode may include an effect pattern in which the effect contents after reaching (or after developing super reach) are determined in accordance with the degree of expectation of a big hit or a small hit.

  The game mode is a button game specialization type effect, and may be a mode in which the effect content after the reach is particularly emphasized (for example, the degree of expectation of a big hit or a small hit is influenced). In the game mode, various button effects may be displayed. For example, an effect in which a player repeatedly hits a button, an effect in which a button is pressed and held, an effect in which a single button is pressed as a blow, an effect in which a specific button is selected from a plurality of buttons and pressed, and a button in a specific timing May be included. In the game mode, mini-games using buttons may be displayed at various timings during the production, or the effect of the button operation may be notified as to whether or not the game has been won.

  The story mode may be a mode specializing in production appreciation, and a mode of emphasizing heat pre-warning. In the story mode, a story reach (for example, a reach production that stimulates how the story progresses at the turning point of the story) is displayed during the symbol change, and as a special game production during a big hit (for example, during a 15R special game) Alternatively, the continuation after the story reach may be displayed. Further, the story mode may be a mode in which, when a big hit or a small hit occurs, a content in which a specific story is displayed to the end is displayed. Further, the story mode may include an effect pattern in which the effect contents before reach (or before super reach development) are determined according to the degree of expectation of a big hit or a small hit.

  A sixth modification will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the above-described embodiment has two large winning ports (first large winning port 21 and second large winning port 22), but as a modified example, one large winning port as in the existing technology described above. A configuration including only the mouth 20 may be employed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 28, the special winning opening 20 may include a specific area and a specific area opening / closing device 522 therein.

(Second embodiment)
In the second embodiment, a technique for realizing a suitable effect in the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment is proposed.

  First, the outline of the second embodiment will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment, at the time of a symbol big hit or a small hit development big hit, the winning / not-winning announcement effect information (that is, the pre-reading determination value information based on the hit / unmiss random number) and the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol are referred to. One of the following conditions: (1) another jackpot or small jackpot exists in the reservation, and (2) the number of continuations of time savings given after the jackpot is larger than the minimum number (seven times in the embodiment). Make sure that is satisfied. Then, when at least one of (1) and (2) is satisfied, the effect suggests that a certain benefit is provided, but a benefit that does not explicitly indicate what benefit is provided. Display suggested effects.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment provides (1) a winning at a winning branch of a symbol change after a profit suggestion effect, and (2) a special game of a maximum number of rounds (15 rounds in the second embodiment). And (3) the time saving is continued in the time saving continuation effect (in the second embodiment, the time saving is continued even after the eighth symbol change frequency), and the profit is obtained when at least one of the conditions is satisfied. This is an appearance effect corresponding to the suggestion effect, and displays a benefit notification effect that indicates that a specific benefit is given. As described above, the number of execution conditions of the profit notification effect is larger than the number of execution conditions of the profit suggestion effect.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment, when a symbol big hit or a small hit occurs in a time-saving state after the execution of the profit suggestion effect, the execution condition (profit mode) of the profit suggestion effect that is satisfied first is determined. Determines by lottery whether or not to display a profit notification effect for notifying different profits. Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 according to the second embodiment, the prior symbol determination information is excluded from the preliminary determination information notified from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300. Judgment is performed and a profit suggestion effect is performed.

Hereinafter, the details of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment will be described.
The effect deciding means 303, when notified of the preliminary determination result of the new suspension from the main board 200, according to the preliminary determination result of the new suspension, until the variation start condition relating to the new suspension is satisfied. Then, it is determined whether or not the display of the preparatory effect for the new hold and the display content are determined. The pre-judgment result referred to by the effect deciding means 303 of the second embodiment includes information on the success / failure judgment, but excludes information on the special symbol stop mode.

  More specifically, the advance determination information transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 (production determining means 303) includes, regardless of whether the gaming state is the normal state or the time saving state, (2) pre-read information (variable pattern random number, pre-pattern determination result indicating no reach, normal reach, super reach, etc.). In addition, information on the number of retained balls indicating the number of lottery values retained by the retaining control means 240 (the number of retained first special symbols 51 and second special symbols 52) is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300. Furthermore, game state information indicating the current game state (normal state or time saving state) is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300.

  However, the look-ahead information related to the symbol random number (information indicating the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol, and the prior symbol determination information capable of identifying in advance the number of rounds and the number of time savings of the special game) is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300. Not sent. In other words, the information relating to the special symbol stop mode is such that when the symbol starts to change, only the symbol determination information for the change is transmitted. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 of the main board 200 may suppress the preliminary symbol determination processing. The effect determination means 303 of the second embodiment determines whether or not to display the advance effect and the display contents with reference to the preliminary hit / fail determination information, the preliminary pattern determination result, and the number of retained balls information.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment does not reflect the preliminary symbol determination result in the contents of the preliminary effect (so-called prefetch effect). Thus, the player who has seen the pre-production senses the small hit symbol, and the small hit symbol in which the time reduction is not given (or less) after the small hit development big hit or the small hit symbol in which the number of balls that can be acquired during the big hit is small. In this case, it is possible to prevent a strategy of intentionally avoiding the V winning and aiming for the next small hit. As a modified example, the preliminary determination information transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 may include the preliminary symbol determination information. However, the effect determination unit 303 excludes (refers to) the preliminary symbol determination information. However, whether or not the display of the preparatory effect is possible and the display contents may be determined.

  The effect determination means 303 of the second embodiment displays a profit suggestion effect (item stock effect described later) as a preliminary effect. The effect determination unit 303 determines that the profit state in which the next big hit or small hit is relatively likely to occur is the first profit state when the upper limit number of symbol fluctuations in the time saving state is larger than a predetermined value. Further, when the lottery value indicating the big hit or the small hit is held in the holding corresponding to the second special symbol 52 existing at the start of the big hit game or the small hit game, it is determined to be the second profit state. The effect determination means 303 is an effect that indicates that it is a profit state in at least one of the first profit state and the second profit state, and which of the first profit state and the second profit state Is determined based on the lottery.

  Specifically, the effect determination means 303 holds the correspondence between the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol shown in FIG. At the start of the special game after the symbol big hit or the small hit development big hit, the effect determination means 303 identifies the number of times shortened after the end of the special game by referring to the information of the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol, and the number of times reduced is the minimum. If the value is larger than 7 times (ie, 14 times or 100 times), it is determined to be the first profit state. In the first profit state, it can be said that the pullback rate in the time saving state after the end of the special game (the time saving continuation rate for acquiring the next special game) is relatively high.

  At the start of the special game after the symbol big hit or the small hit development big hit, the effect determination means 303 refers to the preliminary hit / fail judgment result regarding the holding ball, and the lottery value indicating the big hit or the small hit in the held lottery values. Is determined to be the second profit state. The second profit state can be said to be a state in which the reserved in-house is fixed, that is, a state in which the next big hit or small hit is scheduled to occur within the number of reserved balls.

  The effect deciding means 303 determines the item stock effect as a profit suggesting effect in a case where at least one of the first profit state and the second profit state is satisfied, and when the lottery for the effect has a predetermined result. Display. FIG. 37 schematically shows an item stock effect. The item stock effect displays contents indicating that the item 540 such as a weapon is stocked. The item stock effect is a content that indicates that the item 540 is in a profitable state by putting the item 540 in a stock state, for example, that a future profit is to be provided. This is a production that does not specify whether such profits are to be granted.

  The effect determination means 303 selects an effect pattern of an item stock effect with a predetermined probability as an effect of a predetermined round during a special game, and the effect display control means 305 displays an item stock effect according to the effect pattern. 60 is displayed. The effect display control means 305 may continuously display information (such as an icon) indicating the type (appearance) of the item 540 stocked in the item stock effect in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60. The upper limit of the number of items stocked in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment is one. The reason why the number of items to be stocked is one is that the first profit or the second profit in the specific game state after this special game can be guaranteed at a minimum, but in the specific game state after the next special game, It is difficult to determine at the timing of the current special game whether the type of the special symbol that will execute the special game or whether there is a hold on the second symbol present at the time of the next special game. This is because

  According to the aspect of the second embodiment, it is suggested that one profit suggesting effect (that is, an item stock effect) is a profit condition in which the possibility of the next big hit or small hit being relatively high is generated. By not explicitly indicating the type of profit state, it is possible to suggest a plurality of profit states to the player by one profit suggestion effect. Unlike the case of simply suggesting the presence or absence of one type of profit in one effect, it is easy to maintain the expectation of the player who saw the profit suggestion effect and to prevent the game from becoming monotonous.

  The effect determination means 303 determines whether the profit state in which the next special game is likely to occur in the time saving state is relatively high in at least one of the predetermined M types (M is an integer of 2 or more) of profit states, It is possible to determine to display a profit suggesting effect that is an effect indicating a profit state, which is an effect that does not specify the type of the profit state. In addition, after displaying the profit suggesting effect, if any of predetermined N types of profits (N is an integer greater than M) is provided, the effect determination unit 303 notifies the effect that the profit has been provided. May be determined to display a profit notification effect.

  Specifically, at the start of the special game, the effect determination means 303 of the second embodiment sets the first profit state (hereinafter also referred to as “stock condition 1”) or the second profit state (hereinafter “stock condition”). 2)), it is determined that the execution condition of the item stock effect has been satisfied. That is, M in the second embodiment is “2”.

  In addition, the effect determination means 303 determines whether (1) the result of the right / wrong judgment as the main determination executed in the symbol variation during the time reduction is a big hit or a small hit, and (2) the book executed in the symbol variation during the time reduction. If the result of the symbol determination as a determination is a big hit symbol (15R big hit symbol) or a small hit symbol (16R small hit symbol) which triggers a special game including a predetermined number or more rounds, (3) symbol fluctuation 7 When the continuation success is displayed in the second time-saving continuation effect, it is determined that the execution condition of the profit notification effect is satisfied. That is, N in the second embodiment is "3". When these conditions are satisfied, an “item release effect” that is an effect corresponding to the icon (stocked item image) displayed on the effect display device 60 is executed. Hereinafter, (1) is also referred to as open condition 1, (2) as open condition 2, and (3) as open condition 3.

  Basically, the opening condition 1 corresponds to the stock condition 2, and the opening condition 3 corresponds to the stock condition 1. In the specific game after the special game in which the item stock effect has been executed, the item opening effect is executed. In the second embodiment, the opening condition 2 is satisfied when the result of the symbol determination as the final determination is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol which triggers a special game including the maximum number of rounds. For example, it is satisfied in the case of 15R short-time symbols 1 to 3 and 16R small hit symbols 1 to 3 in FIG.

  The effect deciding means 303 decides the display of the item opening effect as a profit notification effect when at least one of the three opening conditions is satisfied and the lottery for the effect has a predetermined result. The effect determination means 303 selects an effect release effect pattern (for example, a fluctuation effect pattern, a notice effect pattern, or a special game effect pattern) at a predetermined timing at which the item release effect is to be displayed. The effect display control unit 305 causes the effect display device 60 to display the item opening effect according to the effect opening effect pattern. The item opening effect is an effect for displaying a pattern that is paired with the pattern in the item stock effect, and is an effect for notifying that the profit related to the display of the pattern in the item stock effect has been given.

  FIG. 38 schematically shows an item opening effect. The item opening effect displays contents indicating that the item 540 such as a weapon stocked in the item stock effect is used. The item opening effect is an effect that is displayed at a timing when a specific profit is provided, and that definitely notifies that the specific profit is provided. The effect determination means 303 holds the type of the item 540 stocked in the item stock effect, and displays the item 540 of that type (that is, the item 540 of the same appearance and pattern) in the item release effect. When displaying the item opening effect, the effect display control means 305 deletes the information (icon, etc.) of the stocked item displayed in the predetermined area of the effect display device 60 until then.

  If the opening condition 1 is satisfied, the effect determining means 303 may display an item opening effect with a predetermined probability immediately before occurrence of a big hit or a small hit (during execution of a hit change). Also, when the opening condition 2 is satisfied, a predetermined round during the special game, for example, the 4R as a branch of 4R and 15R in the case of the small hit development big hit, or the second big winning opening 22 during the small hit game. During the execution of the aimed effect, the item opening effect may be displayed with a predetermined probability. In addition, when the opening condition 3 is satisfied, the time saving continuation effect in the seventh symbol change during the time saving operation is being displayed. The effect may be displayed.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment, by setting the number of a plurality of stock conditions (OR conditions) <the number of a plurality of open conditions (OR conditions), it is difficult for a player to understand the execution condition of the item stock effect. Can be something. In other words, when the item stock effect is displayed, simply executing the same number of open condition-compatible effects as the stock condition makes it easy to guess what the stock condition is, and the interest in the stock effect fades as the game is played. Would. However, as in the present embodiment, when the number of open conditions is larger than the stock condition, it becomes difficult to estimate the stock condition, and the player can determine the type of profit that is scheduled to be granted in the future. Can be difficult. This avoids the monotony of the game and makes it easier to maintain the expectation held by the player by the item stock effect.

  In addition, during the time reduction, the time reduction effect is executed at the seventh and the 14th symbol change, but in the second embodiment, the item opening effect is executed at the seventh symbol change. When the player progresses to the eighth symbol change with the items stocked in the item stock effect, the player is expected that the item opening effect will be executed in the fourteenth symbol change and the number of times of reduced working hours will be determined 100 times. As a result, the interest in the continuous reduction of time during the 14th symbol change is reduced. Therefore, by displaying the item opening effect at the time of the seventh symbol change (or at the time of the first to sixth symbol change), it becomes easy to attract the interest of the player to the reduced working time effect at the time of the 14th symbol change.

  Here, it is assumed that a symbol big hit or a small hit development big hit to which a time saving of 14 times is given occurs, and an item stock effect is displayed as a round effect during a special game. If a big hit or a small hit is reached by the 7th change in the time savings after the end of the special game, the stock conditions satisfied for the item stock production during this time savings (the number of time savings must be more than 7 times) It is not satisfied during the time reduction, and it is not possible to display the item opening effect in the seventh time reduction time reduction effect. Further, in the next working hours, the number of working hours will be seven times, during which time a new special game may not be obtained. In such a situation, if no benefit (for example, 14 or more time saving times) is given while the item is stocked, the player will feel uncomfortable.

  Therefore, the effect determination means 303 of the second embodiment indicates the occurrence of the special game when the result of the success / failure determination indicates the occurrence of the special game in the time saving state after the display of the profit suggesting effect (in the embodiment, the item stock effect). In accordance with the symbol mode, the effect timing and the effect contents can be determined so as to execute the profit notification effect (in the embodiment, the item opening effect) by the end of the special game. The effect deciding means 303 executes an adjustment process of the item opening effect at the start of the change in the change of the big hit or the small hit during the working hours.

The adjustment process of the item opening effect by the effect determining means 303 will be described.
First, at the start of the special game, the stock condition 1 (the number of time savings is 14 or more) is satisfied, and the item stock effect is displayed in the round effect of the special game. Then, it is assumed that a large hit or a small hit (hereinafter, also referred to as “this hit”) occurs within seven changes during the working hours after the end of the special game. Hereinafter, the adjustment process according to the type of the current hit will be described.

  (1) If the hit this time is 15R big hit or 16R (actual 15R) small hit, an item release effect for notifying that a large number of balls will be obtained during the special game is displayed as the effect of the specific round during the special game. Decide to let. The item opening effect here is an effect that informs that 15R, which is the maximum number of rounds among a plurality of types of rounds that can be provided in the special game, is provided (hereinafter also referred to as “15R promotion effect”). is there. Here, the effect determination means 303 displays the item opening effect (15R promotion effect) assuming that the opening condition 2 is satisfied.

  (2) If the current hit is a big hit or a small hit to which a time reduction of 14 or more symbol fluctuations is given, a special first probability (for example, 50%) is used during the current fluctuation at a predetermined first probability (for example, 50%). It is determined to display an item release effect corresponding to obtaining a game. In this case, by displaying the item release effect, it is possible to prevent the item from being kept in stock. Also, at a predetermined second probability (for example, 50%), the item release effect is not executed, and it is determined that the item release effect is displayed in the next and subsequent time savings after the current hit. In other words, when the special game cannot be obtained by the 7th change of the time saving, the opening condition 3 is satisfied at the next time saving, so that the execution of the item opening effect is postponed.

  (3) In the case where it is determined from the previous right / wrong determination result that another big hit or a small hit is held at the time of the current hit, the current change is performed at a predetermined first probability (for example, 50%). Display an item release effect inside. In this case, by displaying the item release effect, it is possible to prevent the item from being kept in stock. Also, at a predetermined second probability (for example, 50%), the item release effect is not executed, and it is determined that the item release effect is displayed in the next and subsequent time savings after the current hit. That is, since the opening condition 1 is satisfied at the next time saving, the execution of the item opening effect is postponed.

  (4) If none of the above (1), (2), and (3) applies, and if the current hit is a big hit or a small hit that gives a time saving of seven symbol fluctuations, At the time of the winning branch display in the symbol change of (2), before the big hit or the small hit is definitely notified, the item release effect is executed. In this case, by displaying the item release effect, it is possible to prevent the item from being kept in stock.

  Next, at the start of the special game, the stock condition 2 (reserved in-house) was satisfied, and the item stock effect was displayed in the round effect of the special game. Then, it is assumed that a change in a big hit or a small hit (hereinafter, also referred to as “this hit”) occurs during the working hours after the end of the special game. Hereinafter, the adjustment process according to the type of the current hit is described.

  (1) If the current hit is a 15R big hit or a 16R (substantial 15R) small hit, it is determined to display an item release effect as an effect to notify 15R in a specific round during a special game (15R promotion effect). . That is, the item opening effect is displayed assuming that the opening condition 2 is satisfied.

  (2) If the current hit is a big hit or a small hit to which a time reduction of 14 or more symbol fluctuations is given, the item is released during the current fluctuation at a predetermined first probability (for example, 50%). Decide to display the effect. In this case, by displaying the item release effect, it is possible to prevent the item from being kept in stock. Also, at a predetermined second probability (for example, 50%), the item release effect is not executed, and it is determined that the item release effect is displayed in the next and subsequent time savings after the current hit. In other words, when the special game cannot be obtained by the 7th change of the time saving, the opening condition 3 is satisfied at the next time saving, so that the execution of the item opening effect is postponed.

  (3) In the case where it is determined from the previous right / wrong determination result that another big hit or a small hit is held at the time of the current hit, the current change is performed at a predetermined first probability (for example, 50%). Display an item release effect inside. In this case, by displaying the item release effect, it is possible to prevent the item from being kept in stock. Also, at a predetermined second probability (for example, 50%), the item release effect is not executed, and it is determined that the item release effect is displayed in the next and subsequent time savings after the current hit. That is, since the opening condition 1 is satisfied at the next time saving, the execution of the item opening effect is postponed.

  (4) If none of the above (1), (2), and (3) applies, and if the current hit is a big hit or a small hit that gives a time saving of seven symbol fluctuations, At the time of the winning branch display in the symbol change of (2), before the big hit or the small hit is definitely notified, the item release effect is executed. In this case, by displaying the item release effect, it is possible to prevent the item from being kept in stock.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment, when a big hit or a small hit occurs during the time saving after the item stock effect display, the stock is made in the item stock effect according to the profit given by the big hit or the small hit. The display timing and / or content of the item release effect of the content using the item is adjusted. As a result, the specific game state (time saving) ends without using the items stocked in the item stock production, and the player is made uncomfortable without gaining profit even though the items are stocked. Can be avoided.

  It should be noted that it is possible to postpone the execution of the item opening effect according to the mode of the current hit because it has been found that the execution condition of the item opening effect is satisfied in a short time after the current hit. Also, by deferring the execution of the item release effect, it becomes more difficult for the player to determine the execution condition of the item release effect and the stock condition of the item stock effect, and the stocked item is released. In the meantime, it is easier to maintain the player's expectation for a longer time.

The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment having the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the process of the effect process related to the special game. When the big hit symbol stops (Y in S900), or when a game ball enters the specific area of the second special winning opening 22 (N in S900, Y in S902), the effect determination means 303 sets the two stock conditions. It is determined whether at least one of them is satisfied (S904). When the special game is started, the effect determination means 303 starts a special game effect (S906). The effect determination means 303 executes an item opening effect process and an item stock effect process described later as a round effect during the special game (S908, S910).

  If it is before the end of the last round of the special game (N in S912), the process returns to S908. When the final round ends (Y in S912) and the special game ends, the effect determination unit 303 ends the special game effect (S914). If the big hit symbol does not stop and there is no ball entering the specific area (N in S902), the subsequent processing is skipped and the flow of the present drawing ends.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing details of the item release effect processing in S908 of FIG. The promotion effect flag is set to ON (Y in S920), and if it is a predetermined round (here, the fourth round) (Y in S922), the effect determination means 303 displays an item release effect (here, 15R promotion effect). (S924). The effect deciding means 303 sets the promotion effect flag to OFF (S926). If the promotion effect flag is off (N in S920) or if it is not the fourth round (N in S922), the subsequent processing is skipped and the flow of this drawing ends. As will be described later, when the promotion effect flag is set to ON, a hit that triggers a special game is a 15R large hit or 16R (substantially 15R) small hit.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing details of the item stock effect processing of S910 in FIG. If the stock flag is set to OFF (Y in S930) and the predetermined round is determined by lottery or the like (Y in S932), and it is determined that the stock condition is satisfied in S904 (Y in S934), the effect determination means 303 displays an item stock effect (S936). The effect deciding means 303 sets the stock flag to ON (S938). If the stock flag is on (N in S930) and it is determined that the round is not the predetermined round determined by lottery or the like (N in S932) or that the stock condition is not satisfied (N in S934), the subsequent processing is performed. Skip and end the flow of FIG.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the process of the effect processing during the time reduction. The processing shown in the figure shows the characteristic processing of the present embodiment, and is actually executed together with the decorative pattern change display processing shown in FIG.

  If the symbol variation has been started (Y in S940), and the stock flag is ON (Y in S942) and the variation is based on the hit / fail judgment result indicating a big hit or a small hit (Y in S944), the effect determination means 303 Identifies the type of hit this time. The hit this time is not a 15R big hit or a 16R (actual 15R) small hit (N in S946), not a hit that gives a time saving of 14 or more times of symbol change (N in S948), and the next hit in the hold If there is no (N in S950), the effect determination means 303, before stopping the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol (in other words, before the big hit or the small hit is definitely notified in the production), the item opening effect. Is displayed (S952). The effect deciding means 303 sets the stock flag to off (S954). N of S950 is typically satisfied when the current hit is a big hit or a small hit to which a time saving of seven symbol change times is given.

  The hit this time is a hit in which a time reduction of 14 or more symbol changes is given (Y in S948), or there is a next hit in the hold (Y in S950), and the lottery has a predetermined result. In this case (Y of S956), it is determined that the item release effect is not executed in the current hit, and the flow of this drawing ends. In this case, the processing after S944 is executed again during the next working hours after the hit occurrence to the special game. If the lottery does not have the predetermined result (N of S956), the process proceeds to S952, where an item release effect is displayed.

  If the current hit is 15R big hit or 16R (substantial 15R) small hit (Y in S946), the effect determination means 303 sets the promotion effect flag to ON (S958). Thereafter, the flow advances to S954 to set the stock flag to off. If the stock flag is on and the fluctuation is based on the validity / non-permission determination result indicating the departure (N in S944), and if it is during the seventh fluctuation after the shift to time saving (Y in S960), the effect determination unit 303 A continuous effect is displayed (S962). The effect determination means 303 displays an item opening effect before notifying that the time reduction is continued in the time reduction continuation effect (S952). If it is not during the seventh change after the shift to the time saving operation (N in S960), the subsequent processing is skipped and the flow of this figure ends. If the symbol change has not been started (N in S940) or the stock flag is off (N in S942), the subsequent processing is skipped and the flow of the present drawing ends. It should be noted that the promotion effect flag is always turned on when it is the 15R big hit or the 16R small hit. However, it may be determined whether or not the promotion effect is executed by lottery. The flow may return to.

  The present invention has been described based on the second embodiment. This embodiment is an exemplification, 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 that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. Hereinafter, modified examples will be described.

  A first modification will be described. In the second embodiment, an item stock effect (that is, a profit suggestion effect) is displayed as a round effect during a special game. As a modification, an item stock effect may be displayed as the effect during working hours. For example, the effect determination means 303 determines whether or not at least one of two stock conditions (a hit is on hold and the number of continuations of the time reduction is 14 or more) is satisfied after the shift to the time reduction. If it is satisfied, the display of the item stock effect during the time reduction may be determined.

  A second modification will be described. In the second embodiment (first embodiment), the lottery value of the first special symbol 51 and the lottery value of the second special symbol 52 are both four, but the upper limit number of each is different. It may be set to a value. For example, when the small hitting probability of the second special symbol 52 is set to be high, the number of reserved balls of the second special symbol 52 is set to be 0 to 3 in order to reduce the probability of pulling back the time saved when the time saving ends. May be set.

  A third modification will be described. In the above-described second embodiment, a gaming machine equipped with a small hit jackpot was proposed, but the technology described in the second embodiment is also applied to a gaming machine equipped with only a symbol big hit (a so-called first class pachinko gaming machine). Applicable. Even in a gaming machine equipped with only a symbol big hit, an item stock effect may be executed with stock conditions other than the minimum number of times that the inside payout and the number of time saving continuations are the minimum. In addition, an item opening effect may be executed on the condition that a special game of a maximum number of rounds among a plurality of types of special games is obtained as a jackpot, a reduced working time, and a plurality of types of special games.

  A fourth modification will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment does not include a probability variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “probable change”), but as a modification, shifts to probable change according to at least one of a big hit symbol and a small hit symbol. Is also good. In addition, after the shift to the probable change, the probable change may be terminated when the number of symbol changes reaches a predetermined upper limit number. In other words, the probable change may be implemented as a so-called ST machine that executes the probable change of the number cut. In this case, the item opening effect may be a content suggesting or notifying information on the upper limit number of probability changes. Furthermore, as a combination with the above third modification, in a gaming machine not equipped with a small jackpot and a large jackpot (for example, a gaming machine equipped with only a symbol jackpot), there is a stock inside condition as a stock condition, In addition to the fact that the number of times is other than the minimum number of times, a condition regarding the probability change may be set. The condition regarding the probability change may be satisfied when shifting to the probability change or when the upper limit number of times of the probability change is equal to or more than a predetermined value. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 that has a probability variation function and does not have a big hit that develops from a small hit, it is also possible to transmit information related to the change pattern as information related to the lottery of the prefetching effect, and the profit state When there is a fluctuation pattern with a high probability and a large hit probability in the hold at the start of the big hit game (a high expectation reach mode in which the final result is different as an effect with respect to the fluctuation pattern A at the time of a hit and the fluctuation pattern B at the time of a loss) Is selected, and the ratio of selecting the high expectation reach in the production lottery in A and B is 80%: 20%). As an example, an aspect in which the item stock is executed may be adopted.

  A fifth modification will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 500 of the second embodiment executes the item opening effect together with the time saving continuation effect in the seventh symbol change during the time period. As a modified example, at the first probability, the item opening effect is executed together with the time reduction continuation effect in the seventh symbol change during the time reduction, while the second probability is performed together with the time reduction continuation effect in the 14th symbol change during the time reduction. An item release effect may be executed. In this case, if the item opening effect is displayed in the fourteenth symbol change, the number of times of saving time is determined to be 100, so that the player can expect that the item opening effect will not be executed in the seventh symbol change. Become.

  A sixth modification will be described. The effect deciding means 303 is a mode in which the player understands that the effect is different from that of the normal reach effect, and that the player has acquired a high profit hit at the moment of development as the effect at the time of the symbol change of the big hit or the small hit. (For example, full-rotation reach, etc.) may be displayed. The special reach production is selected by lottery when the number of times of saving time is 100 times and when the maximum round (for example, 15R) is hit. When the special reach effect is performed, the effect determination unit 303 turns on a special stock flag which is a flag indicating that a special item having a different appearance from the item stocked in the normal item stock effect is stocked. If the special stock flag is on, the effect determination means 303 displays a special item stock effect as a round effect of a special game.

  Here, if the special reach effect is selected while the stock flag is on (during the time reduction after displaying the item stock effect), the hit is determined and the maximum round hit is also determined. There is a problem that there is no timing to execute an item release effect of releasing an item that has been released. In order to solve this problem, one of the following two configurations may be adopted. (1) During a big hit (during a special game), a stock item is forcibly rewritten. That is, a normal item is changed to a special item. (2) When the stock flag is on, the effect pattern selection criteria (pattern table, notice type table, etc.) are set so that a special reach effect does not occur.

  From the viewpoint of the consistency between the item stock effect and the item release effect among the above two configurations, it can be said that (2) that the stocked item is released is more preferable. However, the special reach production has a high rarity in itself and also performs a premium production related during the special game. Therefore, it can be said that (1) is more preferable from the viewpoint that the opportunity to watch the premium effect is not reduced.

  A seventh modification will be described. A plurality of types of items to be stocked and opened may be provided. In this case, the selection probability of each item may be determined for each combination pattern of the presence or absence of the reserved hit and the presence or absence of the reduced working hours so that the expected degree of the reserved hit and the reduction of the working hours are different depending on the type of the item. For example, with respect to (expected degree of hitting on hold, expectation of continuation of shortening of time), item A is (high probability of hitting on hold, 14 times shortening), and item B is (low probability of hitting on hold, small time saving). 14 or more), the item C may be set to be (possibility of hitting within the hold, if the hit is not made within the hold, 100 time savings will be confirmed).

  An eighth modification will be described. The symbol per hit by the first special symbol 51 during non-working hours (15R working hours symbol 7 in FIG. 34) is 100 times of working hours. Therefore, a configuration in which the item stock effect is always executed during the special game may be used.

  A ninth modification will be described. The main board 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 stores data indicating whether or not an operation is input to the firing handle 107 and data indicating whether or not a touch sensor (not shown) of the firing handle 107 detects a touch, on the sub-board 300. May be sent to The effect deciding means 303, when the firing handle 107 has not been operated for a certain period during the working hours and the state has changed from a state in which a touch on the shooting handle 107 is not detected to a state in which a touch is detected, At the 14th change, an effect indicating that the working hours should be continued may be displayed. Note that the effect determination means 303 may limit the timing at which the touch is re-detected to be during the super-reach during the time reduction as the display condition of the effect, or during the execution of the time reduction continuous effect (or after the end of the fluctuation). During a fixed time).

  A tenth modification will be described. The effect determination means 303 may cause the effect display device 60 to display a predetermined game standby demonstration screen when no operation has been performed on the firing handle 107 for a certain period of time. In this state, when a command indicating that an operation on the firing handle 107 has been detected is received from the main board 200, the effect deciding means 303 displays a special effect in accordance with the number of big hits and the number of small hits of the day while the game standby demonstration screen is displayed. May be displayed. The special effect may be an effect that is displayed only on the game standby demonstration screen, and may be, for example, display content in which a specific character supports a player. In the tenth modification, as in the ninth modification, when a touch on the firing handle 107 is detected again while the game standby demonstration screen is being displayed, a special effect may be displayed by lottery.

  An eleventh modification will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 500 according to the second embodiment performs an item opening effect with a predetermined probability when there is a next big hit or a small hit in the hold at the time of a big hit or a small hit (this hit) during a time reduction. Was deferred. As a modified example, a configuration for deferring an item release effect may be excluded, and a configuration for deferring an item release effect only when the current hit is a small hit may be excluded. For example, an item release effect may be displayed at the time of a winning or losing branch in the current winning fluctuation. This is because the game ball may not pass through the specific area during the small hit game, and the time saving may end, so as to avoid the prefetching of the hold after the time saving state changes.

  The “random number” referred to in the present specification or the claims does not need to be a physical random number generated by a random number generation circuit or a true random number in a mathematical sense. A pseudo random number such as a software random number using an algorithm may be used. Alternatively, a combination of a hardware random number and a software random number, for example, a plus random number method in which an initial value is changed each time the counter makes one rotation may be used.

  In this specification or in the claims, "table" or "reference (selection criterion)" means a correspondence between a first parameter such as a lottery value and a second parameter such as a value indicating an option. Not only refers to the data defined by the table structure, but also widely includes such a correspondence relationship realized by a program structure for deriving the second parameter from the first parameter. The term “criterion (selection criterion)” is appropriately referred to as a concept substantially synonymous with “table” including these. When a table structure is used, a selection criterion that is substantially one kind may be constituted by a combination of a plurality of structurally divided tables. Indicates the number of substantive types of tables, not the number of structured tables.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine in which a game ball (prize ball) is paid out as a profit based on entering a ball is illustrated. However, instead of paying out a prize ball, a game ball is launched using an electronic profit management system. -It can also be applied to a so-called enclosed-type pachinko machine that manages awarding balls. Such enclosed type pachinko machines typically have a predetermined number of game balls circulating in the game machine and play games with the circulating game balls, and can launch game balls instead of paying out prize balls. Benefit the player by increasing the number of times. For example, a ball circulating means for receiving game balls rolled in the game area and circulating them in the game machine by sending them to the game area again without discharging them to the outside of the game machine, the number of shot balls of the game balls, and the number of received balls , And a ball number managing means for managing the number of possessed balls based on the number of paid-out prize balls, and a possessed ball display means for displaying the managed number of possessed balls.

  Any combination of the above-described embodiments and modifications is also useful as an embodiment of the present invention. A new embodiment caused by the combination has the effects of the combined example and the modified example. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the components described in the claims are realized by each component shown in the embodiment and the modified example alone or in cooperation with each other.

The technique described in the first embodiment can be expressed as follows.
[Aspect 1-1-1]
A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
Hit / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment based on a lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port or the second starting port;
Holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened in accordance with the result of the hit / fail determination, and entry of a game ball serves as an opportunity for giving a profit to a player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of the special winning opening, when a symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed,
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit determination is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or during the small hit game, a game ball that has entered the big winning opening further passes through a specific area provided therein. If so, a special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the special winning opening,
Specific game control means for controlling a transition to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than a normal state;
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
With
The probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the second starting port is a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the first starting port is a small hit. ,
The specific game control means, when a big hit or a small hit occurs and a predetermined shift condition is satisfied, shifts to the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, and an upper limit of a symbol change in the easy-to-enter state The number of times is determined to be one of a plurality of types of predetermined upper limit times, depending on the symbol mode indicating a big hit or the symbol mode indicating a small hit,
The small hit game control means, according to a predetermined intermittent opening pattern, to open the big winning opening a plurality of times during one small hit game,
The intermittent opening pattern is one in which the total time of multiple opening of the special winning opening is set to a predetermined length or less,
The intermittent opening pattern is such that, for a closing period between the opening of the special winning opening and the opening after the opening, the length of a part of the closing period of a plurality of closing periods in the one small hitting game. Ball game machine that is longer than other closed periods.

[Aspect 1-1-2]
A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
Hit / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment based on a lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port or the second starting port;
Holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
A first special winning opening and a second special winning opening, which are provided at predetermined positions in the game area and are opened in accordance with the result of the hit / fail judgment, and the entering of the game ball is an opportunity for giving a profit to the player;
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with the opening of the second big winning opening, when a symbol indicating that the result of the hit determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed,
When the symbol indicating that the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or when the small hit game is played, the game ball which has entered the second big winning opening is further provided in the specific area. Special game control means for executing a special game accompanied by opening of the first big winning opening,
Specific game control means for controlling a transition to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than a normal state;
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
With
The probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the second starting port is a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the first starting port is a small hit. ,
The specific game control means, when a big hit or a small hit occurs and a predetermined shift condition is satisfied, shifts to the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, and an upper limit of a symbol change in the easy-to-enter state The number of times is determined to be one of a plurality of types of predetermined upper limit times, depending on the symbol mode indicating a big hit or the symbol mode indicating a small hit,
The small hitting game control means, according to a predetermined intermittent opening pattern, opens the second large winning opening a plurality of times during one small hitting game,
In the intermittent opening pattern, the total time of the opening of the second special winning opening a plurality of times is set to a predetermined length or less,
The intermittent opening pattern includes a closing period between a first opening and a subsequent opening of the second special winning opening, the closing period of a part of a plurality of closing periods in the one small hitting game. A ball game machine whose length is longer than other closed periods.

[Aspect 1-2]
A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
Hit / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment based on a lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port or the second starting port;
Holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened in accordance with the result of the hit / fail determination, and entry of a game ball serves as an opportunity for giving a profit to a player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of the special winning opening, when a symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed,
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit determination is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or during the small hit game, a game ball that has entered the big winning opening further passes through a specific area provided therein. If so, a special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the special winning opening,
Specific game control means for controlling a transition to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than a normal state;
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
With
The probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the second starting port is a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the first starting port is a small hit. ,
The specific game control means,
When a big hit or a small hit occurs and a predetermined shift condition is satisfied, the game is shifted to the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, and the upper limit of the symbol change in the easy-to-enter state is set to a big or small hit. Is determined according to the symbol pattern indicating any one of a plurality of types of predetermined upper limit times,
Regardless of whether the game state is the normal state or the easy ball entry state, when a big hit or a small hit occurs based on the ball entry into the second starting port, the easy ball entry state after the end of the special game To
If a big hit based on the ball entering the first starting port occurs when the gaming state is the normal state, the normal state or the normal state after the end of the special game, depending on the stop mode of the symbol indicating the big hit. Move to ball easy state,
If a big hit based on the ball entry into the first starting port occurs while the game state is the easy ball entry state, the easy ball entry after the end of the special game is performed regardless of the stop mode of the symbol indicating the big jackpot. A ball-and-ball game machine that transitions to a state.

[Aspect 1-3]
A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
Hit / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment based on a lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port or the second starting port;
Holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened in accordance with the result of the hit / fail determination, and entry of a game ball serves as an opportunity for giving a profit to a player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of the special winning opening, when a symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed,
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit determination is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or during the small hit game, a game ball that has entered the big winning opening further passes through a specific area provided therein. If so, a special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the special winning opening,
Specific game control means for controlling a transition to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than a normal state;
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
With
The probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the second starting port is a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the first starting port is a small hit. ,
The specific game control means,
When a big hit or a small hit occurs and a predetermined shift condition is satisfied, the game is shifted to the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, and the upper limit of the symbol change in the easy-to-enter state is set to a big or small hit. Is determined according to the symbol pattern indicating any one of a plurality of types of predetermined upper limit times,
When the small hit based on the ball entering the first starting port occurs and a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, and when the small hit based on the ball entering the second starting port occurs and the predetermined transition condition is satisfied. In any of the cases where the ball is satisfied, as the upper limit number of symbol fluctuations in the easy-to-enter state, according to the stop mode of the symbol indicating the small hit, a ball that selects one of the same plural types of upper limit number. Gaming machine.

[Aspect 1-4]
A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
Hit / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment based on a lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port and the second starting port;
Holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened in accordance with the result of the hit / fail determination, and entry of a game ball serves as an opportunity for giving a profit to a player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of the special winning opening, when a symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed,
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit determination is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or during the small hit game, a game ball that has entered the big winning opening further passes through a specific area provided therein. If so, a special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the special winning opening,
A specific game control means for controlling a transition to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than a normal state;
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
With
The second starting port has an expanding mechanism that can be opened so that entering of a game ball changes from a relatively difficult state to an easy state,
The specific game control means, when a big hit or a small hit occurs and a predetermined shift condition is satisfied, shifts to an easy-to-enter state in which the expanding mechanism is opened after the end of the special game, and After the transition to the ball easy state, if the number of symbol changes reaches a predetermined upper limit number, end the easy ball entry state,
When a big hit based on the ball entering the second starting port occurs and a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, or when a small hit occurs and a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, the specific game control means Among a plurality of candidates including a first upper limit number and a second upper limit number larger than the first upper limit number as the upper limit number of symbol changes in the easy ball entry state after the end of the special game. And the effect determination means suggests whether or not the easy-to-enter state continues even after the number of symbol changes reaches the first upper limit number as the effect in the easy-to-enter state. Decide to display a continuation suggestion effect that is an effect,
If the big hit is based on the ball entering the first starting port during the normal state and a big hit accompanied by the transition to the easy ball entry state occurs after the end of the special game, the specific game control means A third upper limit number larger than the first upper limit number is selected as the upper limit number of symbol changes in the easy entry ball state, and the effect determination means displays the continuation suggestion effect as an effect in the easy ball entry state. A ball-and-shooter that makes the decision.

The technique described in the second embodiment can be expressed as follows.
[Aspect 2-1]
A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
Hit / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment based on a lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port or the second starting port;
Holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened in accordance with the result of the hit / fail determination, and entry of a game ball serves as an opportunity for giving a profit to a player,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of the special winning opening, when a symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed,
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit determination is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or during the small hit game, a game ball that has entered the big winning opening further passes through a specific area provided therein. If so, a special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the special winning opening,
Specific game control means for controlling a transition to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than a normal state;
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
With
The specific game control means, when a big hit or a small hit occurs and a predetermined shift condition is satisfied, shifts to the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, and an upper limit of a symbol change in the easy-to-enter state The number of times is set to one of a plurality of types of predetermined upper limit times in accordance with a symbol mode indicating a big hit or a small hit,
The effect deciding means sets the first profit state to the profit state where the possibility of the next big hit or small hit is relatively high, when the upper limit number of symbol changes in the easy entry state is larger than a predetermined value. If the lottery value indicating a big hit or a small hit is reserved, it is determined to be the second profit state, and if at least one of the first profit state and the second profit state, the state is the profit state. A ballistic game machine that can determine that an effect that does not specify which of the first profit state and the second profit state is to be displayed is displayed.

[Aspect 2-2]
A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
Hit / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment based on a lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port or the second starting port;
Holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened in accordance with the result of the hit / fail determination, and entry of a game ball serves as an opportunity for giving a profit to a player,
A special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the special winning opening, when a symbol indicating the result of the success / failure determination is stopped and displayed in a predetermined mode,
Specific game control means for controlling a transition to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than a normal state;
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
With
The specific game control means, when the special game occurs and a predetermined shift condition is satisfied, shifts to the easy ball entry state after the end of the special game, and the upper limit number of symbol changes in the easy ball entry state Is set to one of a plurality of types of predetermined upper limit number of times in accordance with the symbol mode stopped and displayed at the time of executing the special game,
The effect determination means determines that the profit state in which the next special game is relatively likely to occur is a first profit state when the upper limit number of symbol changes in the easy-to-enter state is larger than a predetermined value. When the lottery value indicating the occurrence of the next special game is held, the second profit state is determined, and in at least one of the first profit state and the second profit state, the profit state is determined. It is configured to be able to make a decision to display a benefit suggestion effect that is an effect that does not explicitly indicate which of the first profit state and the second profit state,
The effect deciding means, when the result of the success / failure determination indicates the occurrence of the special game in the easy ball entry state after the display of the profit suggestion effect, the profit is determined according to the symbol mode indicating the occurrence of the special game. A ball game machine capable of determining the effect content so as to execute a profit notification effect notifying that the special effect has been given by the end of the special game.

[Aspect 2-3]
A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
Hit / fail judgment means for executing a hit / fail judgment based on a lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port or the second starting port;
Holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened in accordance with the result of the hit / fail determination, and entry of a game ball serves as an opportunity for giving a profit to a player,
A special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the special winning opening, when a symbol indicating the result of the success / failure determination is stopped and displayed in a predetermined mode,
Specific game control means for controlling a transition to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than a normal state;
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
With
The specific game control means, when the special game occurs and a predetermined shift condition is satisfied, shifts to the easy ball entry state after the end of the special game, and the upper limit number of symbol changes in the easy ball entry state Is set to one of a plurality of types of predetermined upper limit number of times in accordance with the symbol mode stopped and displayed at the time of executing the special game,
The effect determination means is configured to determine whether the profit state in which the next special game is likely to occur in the easy ball entry state is at least one of predetermined M types (M is an integer of 2 or more) of profit states. In addition, it is configured to be able to make a decision to display a profit suggesting effect that is an effect that suggests that it is in a profit state, and is an effect that does not specify the type of profit state,
The effect deciding means, in the case where any one of predetermined N types of profits (N is an integer greater than M) is provided after the display of the profit suggestion effect, notifies the effect that the profit has been provided. A ball game machine that can decide to display a certain profit announcement effect.

[Aspect 2-4]
A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
A special winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, opened according to the result of the hit / fail determination, and entering a game ball as a trigger for giving a profit to a player,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the pass / fail determination is variably displayed,
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
A main controller for controlling the basic operation of the game,
A sub-control device for controlling the staging operation,
The main controller,
Hit / fail determination means for performing the hit / fail determination based on a lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port or the second starting port;
Holding control means for holding the lottery value up to a predetermined number until the start of the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the success / failure determination,
A symbol determining means for determining a stop mode of the symbol according to a result of the hit / fail determination,
A small hit game control means for executing a small hit game with opening of the special winning opening, when a symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a small hit is stopped and displayed,
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit determination is a big hit is stopped and displayed, or during the small hit game, a game ball that has entered the big winning opening further passes through a specific area provided therein. If so, a special game control means for executing a special game with opening of the special winning opening,
Specific game control means for controlling the transition to the easy entry state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than the normal state,
The sub-control device includes an effect determination unit that determines an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
The probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the second starting port is a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the first starting port is a small hit. ,
The specific game control means, when a big hit or a small hit occurs and a predetermined shift condition is satisfied, shifts to the easy-to-enter state after the end of the special game, and an upper limit of a symbol change in the easy-to-enter state The number of times is determined to be one of a plurality of types of predetermined upper limit times according to a symbol mode indicating a big hit or a small hit,
The main controller, when there is a ball in the starting port, regardless of whether or not the symbol change corresponding to the ball is immediately started, the information on the lottery value corresponding to the ball is determined in advance. Notify the sub-control device as
The effect deciding means, when notified of a pre-judgment result of the new hold from the main control device, satisfies a change start condition of the new hold according to the pre-judgment result of the new hold. By then, decide whether or not to display the pre-production for the new hold and the contents of the display,
A ball game machine in which the pre-judgment result referred to by the effect deciding means includes information on the hit / fail judgment, but excludes information on a stop mode of the symbol.

(Third embodiment)
In the third embodiment, a technique for managing the progress of the effect during the limited period described in the first embodiment will be described.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the third embodiment, as in the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment, the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 perform the limited period after the end of the special game. The type of the limited table to be referred to is determined in accordance with the limited table reference rule specified for each symbol variation display during the limited period, and the type of the limited table to be referred to is determined. To determine. The effect determination means 303 determines an effect pattern according to the determined variation pattern, and the effect control means 304 executes the determined effect pattern. Thereby, during the limited period after the end of the special game, a special effect according to the limited table reference rule can be executed. Specifically, similarly to the first embodiment, the effect relating to the number of times of reduced working hours after the end of the special game is executed for a limited period.

  In the first embodiment, the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232 referred to the same restriction table reference rule shown in FIG. In this case, during the limited period, the variation pattern is determined without distinguishing between the case where the first special symbol is variably displayed and the case where the second special symbol is variably displayed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, during the limited period, different effects that can be clearly distinguished are executed between the case where the first special symbol is variably displayed and the case where the second special symbol is variably displayed. Therefore, the first variation pattern determining means 231 determines the type of the limitation table to be referred to for determining the variation pattern of the first special symbol for each variation display of the first special symbol in the limited period (hereinafter referred to as a limited table reference rule). , Also referred to as a “first limited table reference rule”), and the type of the limited table to which the second variation pattern determining means 232 should refer to determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol. A restriction table reference rule (hereinafter, also referred to as a “second restriction table reference rule”) defined for each variable display is provided separately.

  In this case, during the limited period, whether the first special symbol is variably displayed or the second special symbol is variably displayed depends on circumstances that cannot be predicted in advance, such as the state of launching of a game ball by a player. When the total number of the number of times of the variable display of the first special symbol and the number of times of the variable display of the second special symbol is counted and the type of the limited table to be referred to is determined according to the total number, the order of the effect is shifted. For example, the effect may not be performed as designed. More specifically, the specifications of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment are the same as those of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment. 2 It is a game aiming at a symbol big hit or a small hit development big hit by lottery of special symbols, and the effect is basically designed with the intention of advancing the effect according to the fluctuation display of the second special symbol, When the ball enters the first starting opening 11, during the effect corresponding to the variation display of the second special symbol, an effect corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol is executed, and a series of effects is interrupted. In some cases, deviation may occur. In the case of the specification in which the reserved ball of the second special symbol triggered by entering the second starting port 12 is preferentially consumed among the reserved balls retained in the retaining control means, the second special The fluctuation display of the first special symbol is not executed as long as the reserved ball of the symbol is retained, but the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is displayed when all the reserved balls of the second special symbol are consumed. If the specification is such that the reserved balls are consumed in the order of entering the ball, in particular, the fluctuation display of the first special symbol may be performed at an unintended timing.

  In order to solve such a problem, in the present embodiment, the number of times of the variable display of the first special symbol and the number of times of the variable display of the second special symbol are separately counted in the limited period, and the first variation pattern is determined. The means 231 refers to the first limitation table reference rule, determines the type of the limitation table to be referred to according to the number of times of the variable display of the first special symbol in the limitation period, and refers to the limitation table of the determined type. The second variation pattern determining means 232 refers to the second limitation table reference rule and determines the type of the limitation table to be referred to according to the number of times of the variation display of the second special symbol in the limitation period. The variation pattern is determined with reference to the determined type of limitation table. Thereby, as an effect performed during the limited period, an effect performed according to the variable display of the first special symbol and an effect performed according to the variable display of the second special symbol are separately and independently performed. Since the effects can be advanced, each effect can be advanced as designed, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

  First, the contents of the effect performed during the limited period will be described, and a technique for managing the progress of the effect according to the limited table reference rule will be described.

As described in the first embodiment, the ball game machine of the present embodiment is designed to reduce the time required to enter the second starting port 12 as a specific game after the end of the special game, according to the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol. The state is executed. Also in the present embodiment, the number of time saving continuations is selected from 7, 14, or 100 times according to the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol, but in this embodiment, A condition regarding the number of times of the variable display of the second special symbol and a condition regarding the number of times of the variable display of the first special symbol are individually set. More specifically, the conditions for terminating the working hours in this embodiment are as follows.
(1) When the second special symbol fluctuates X times (X = 7, 14, or 100 in this embodiment)
(2) When the first special symbol fluctuates Y times (in this embodiment, Y = 5)
(3) When the first special symbol and the second special symbol fluctuate (X + Y-1) times in total (4) When the first special symbol and the second special symbol fluctuate Z times in total (in this embodiment, Z = 100)
(5) When a small hit occurs Here, the conditions (1) to (5) are not OR conditions but OR conditions, and if any of the conditions (1) to (5) is satisfied, the time saving is Will be terminated. The time saving is terminated when either of the conditions (1) and (2) is satisfied, so that the total number of times of the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol does not reach X + Y times. Because, when the first special symbol fluctuates X times and the time saving ends, the second special symbol fluctuates only at most Y-1 times, and the second special symbol fluctuates Y times and the time saving ends. This is because the first special symbol fluctuates only at most X-1 times. Therefore, as set as the condition (3), the total number of times of change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is up to (X + Y-1) times at the maximum. In addition, since the number of times of reduced working hours is set to a maximum of 100 times, the condition (4) is also set. The maximum value of the number of time saving continuations is 11 when a time saving of 7 time saving continuations is given (X = 7), 18 times when a time saving of 14 time saving continuations is given (X = 14), If a time saving of 100 times is given (X = 100), the number of times is 100. The reason why the time saving is ended when the small hit occurs as the condition (5) is as described in the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, an effect that suggests or notifies the number of remaining variable displays until the end of the time reduction is executed as the effect during the time reduction. During the time reduction, the game is basically aimed at the second starting opening 12 by right-handing, and thus mainly indicates the remaining number of fluctuations until the condition (1) regarding the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol is satisfied. Alternatively, while informing, there is a case where a game ball accidentally enters the first starting port 11 and the variation display of the first special symbol is executed. Therefore, the condition (2) regarding the number of times of the variation of the first special symbol is set. The remaining number of changes to be satisfied is also indicated or reported.

  FIG. 43 shows an example of the effect image displayed on the effect display device during the working hours. In the present embodiment, a battle effect that displays a state in which the ally character 700 fights with the enemy character 702 is executed as an effect during the time reduction. When a small hit or a big hit occurs in the battle effect, the ending of the ally character 700 defeating the enemy character 702 is displayed, and a small hit or a big hit is notified. In the seventh and fourteenth variation display of the second special symbol, the time saving continuous effect described in the first embodiment is performed, and after the ally character 700 defeats the enemy character 702, another enemy character 702 appears. When the ending is displayed, it is notified that the time saving is continued, and when the ending in which the ally character 700 is defeated by the enemy character 702 is displayed, it is notified that the time saving is ended.

  The effect image displays a door 720 indicating the remaining number of changes in the first special symbol until the end of the working hours. During the time reduction, the game is designed so that the game ball is put into the second starting port 12 and the lottery of the second special symbol is performed, so that the game ball is put into the first starting port 11 during the time reduction. It is not preferable. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first starting port 11, by displaying an effect in which the door 720 gradually closes during the fluctuation display of the first special symbol, the first starting port 11 is reduced during the time reduction. It is suggested to the player that it is not preferable to let the game ball enter. The door 720 is completely closed at the time of the fifth variation display of the first special symbol, in which the condition (2) is satisfied and the time saving is completed. When a big hit occurs in the first special symbol, an effect of displaying the ending of the ally character 700 defeating the enemy character 702 may be executed instead of the effect of closing the door 720. The door 720 is displayed on the effect display device 60 only during the change display of the first special symbol, and the door 720 is not displayed during the change display of the second special symbol so as not to disturb the display of the battle effect. You may. Alternatively, even when a state in which the door 720 closes during the variable display of the first special symbol is displayed, the door 720 is always fully opened during the variable display of the second special symbol. You may.

  When the number of times of the fluctuation display of the first special symbol during the time reduction reaches a predetermined number, the time reduction is ended unless the game ball is fired aiming at the second starting port 12 by right-handing. Warning by display, lighting of lamp, sound, etc. This warning is ended when right hitting is detected, when the variable display of the second special symbol is started, or when the number of reserved balls of the second special symbol becomes a predetermined number or more. Thereafter, when the first special symbol is variably displayed again, the warning is restarted. Further, when the number of reserved balls of the second special symbol becomes less than a predetermined number during the working hours, the user is prompted by the display on the effect display device 60, the lighting of the lamp, the voice, and the like to perform the right-hand. In this case, there is no warning that time savings will end.

  In the effect image, the remaining number of changes 710 of the second special symbol until the end of the working hours is displayed. At the start of the time reduction, the effect determination means 303 first displays “6 times” as the remaining number of changes, and displays the first to seventh symbol change periods of the second special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as “first limited period”). ), The remaining change count is reduced by one each time the change display of the second special symbol is executed. In the seventh variation display of the second special symbol, “0” is displayed as the remaining number of fluctuations, but when the time saving continuation effect is executed and it is notified that the time reduction continues, the remaining number of fluctuations is displayed as “ Return to “6 times”. During the period of the eighth to fourteenth symbol change of the second special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as “second limited period”), the remaining number of changes is changed by one each time the variable display of the second special symbol is executed. In the 14th variation display of the second special symbol, "0" is displayed as the remaining variation number, but when the time saving continuation effect is executed and it is notified that the time saving is continued, the remaining variation number is displayed. Is set to “85 times”. In the period of the 15th to 100th symbol change of the second special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as “third limited period”), each time the change display of the second special symbol is executed, the remaining number of changes is once. Reduce by one. Since the reduction of time is not continued until after the third limited period, in a predetermined number of symbol fluctuations immediately before the end of the third limited period, an effect to encourage the end of the reduced time is executed. If the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is not executed during the time reduction, the condition (1) is satisfied and the time reduction ends. The result of the character 702 being defeated is displayed, and the end of time saving is notified.

  During the working hours, if the variation display of the first special symbol is executed before the variation display of the second special symbol reaches 100 times, the condition (4) is satisfied before the condition (1). Time savings end. In this case, the time saving ends before the remaining number of changes of the second special symbol becomes “0”. Therefore, at a predetermined timing until the total of the number of changes of the second special symbol and the number of changes of the first special symbol reaches 100, the remaining number of changes of the second special symbol displayed on the effect display device 60 is changed. It may be adjusted. The adjustment timing is when the third limited period is started, when the total number of times of change of the second special symbol and the number of times of change of the first special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times, for example, 95 times or 100 times, and the like. Is also good. As the adjustment method, for example, when the sum of the number of times of the change of the second special symbol and the number of times of the change of the first special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times, the state that the ally character 700 is attacked and damaged by the enemy character 702 is displayed. However, the number of remaining fluctuations may be reduced not only once but two or more times. Further, after the total of the number of times of change of the second special symbol and the number of times of change of the first special symbol has reached a predetermined number, the remaining number of times of change may not be displayed. In addition, when the total number of times of change of the second special symbol and the number of times of change of the first special symbol reaches 100, regardless of the number of times displayed as the remaining number of changes, the remaining number of changes is set to “0 times”. ". Further, after the time saving continuous effect is executed in the fourteenth symbol change of the second special symbol, the remaining number of changes is reduced not by “85 times” but by the number of changes of the first special symbol executed so far. The number of times of change may be displayed, and in the third limited period, even when the change display of the first special symbol is executed, the remaining change number may be reduced by one. Also when the condition (4) is satisfied and the time saving is ended, the ending of the ally character 700 being defeated by the enemy character 702 is displayed, and the end of the time saving is notified.

  The remaining number of changes displayed on the effect display device 60 may be an apparent remaining number of changes that may be different from the actual one instead of the actual remaining number of changes. For example, if the number of time savings is 14 times, “7 times” is displayed as the remaining number of fluctuations at the beginning of the limited period, and the number is reduced by 1 each time the fluctuation display of the second special symbol is executed. In any one of the symbol fluctuations of the first limited period, an increase / decrease effect for increasing / decreasing the number of remaining fluctuations, such as the item opening effect described in the second embodiment, is executed, and the remaining number of fluctuations is increased. Is also good. The remaining number of changes displayed on the effect display device 60 is increased or decreased so as to be “0” in the change display of the second special symbol immediately before the time saving is completed by satisfying the condition (1). Good.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the condition (1) relating to the number of times of the change of the second special symbol and the condition (2) relating to the number of times of the change of the first special symbol are separately set as the end conditions of the time saving. During the working hours, the effect performed during the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect performed during the variable display of the first special symbol are separately advanced. In order to realize such an effect, in the present embodiment, as described above, the second limited table reference rule and the first limited table reference rule are separately provided, and the variable display count of the second special symbol and the 1 Not counting the total number of variable display times of special symbols, but separately counting the number of variable display times of each special symbol, and determining the type of limited table to be referred according to the number of variable display times of each special symbol. .

  FIG. 44 shows details of the second restriction table reference rule that defines the restriction table referred to by the second variation pattern determination unit 232. As shown in the drawing, the variation pattern table in the present embodiment includes a “normal” table and six types of limited tables (◎, ○, ●, □, ☆, after missing), and a second limited table reference rule. Includes five types of limited tables (◎, ○, ●, □, ☆). Among the plurality of second restriction table reference rules, the second restriction table reference rule with the number “0” is referred to only during the first hit, that is, only during the limit period after the end of the special game triggered by the big hit that occurred in the normal state. This is a dedicated second restriction table reference rule to be performed. After the end of the special game triggered by the first hit, the second limited table reference rule of the number “0” is always referred to regardless of the type of the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol which has triggered the special game. After the end of the special game triggered by the big hit that occurred during the working hours, that is, the second or subsequent big hit in the series, it is referred to according to the type of the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol that triggered the special game. A second restriction table reference rule is determined.

  The limited table “◎” is selected only when the variation pattern of the reach mode for executing the reach effect is a big hit, that is, a limited table that determines that a small hit or a big hit is established when the reach effect is executed. It is. As described above, the limited table “◎” is a dedicated second limited table reference rule that is referred to only in the case of the first hit, and is not referred to in the case of the second or subsequent hit in the extended villa. Thereby, in the limited period after the end of the special game triggered by the first hit, the reliability of the reach effect can be set to 100%, and the effect of the reach effect can be enhanced. Also, in the limited table ☆ referred to after the 15th rotation in the second limited table reference rule referred to only in the first hit, the reach variation pattern is selected only in the case of the small hit or the big hit, or In the case where the variation pattern is not selected at all, the reach effect cannot be seen unless it is a connected villa, so that the scarcity and effect of the reach effect can be enhanced.

  The limitation table “○” is a limitation table in which the same pattern lottery value range as the normal table is assigned to the variation pattern. The normal table is, for example, the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 8A, and the limited table “○” is, for example, the variation pattern table for time saving shown in FIG. 8B.

  The limited table “●” is a limited table in which the variation pattern of the reach mode is always selected. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a big hit of the first special symbol occurs, if time saving is given, 100 time savings are always given, so if the time saving ends in 7 or 14 times, In comparison, there is a high probability that the big hit will occur again during the working hours, and even if the reliability of the reach effect is set to 100%, there is a high probability that the reach effect is executed during the working hours. Therefore, in the second limited table reference rule of the number “0” referred to in the case of the first big hit, the reach effect is executed only in the case of the small hit or the big hit. However, in the second and subsequent big hits in the series, the number of time saving continuations is 7, 14, or 100 times depending on the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol, but the number of time saving continuations is 7 or 14 times. In such a case, there is a possibility that the time saving is ended and the state returns to the normal state without the reach effect being executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the limit table “●” is referred to in the symbol change of the second special symbol in any one of the first limited periods, and the reach effect is always executed. As a result, the reach effect can be executed at least once during the working hours, so that the player can be given satisfaction and the expectation can be increased. In the present embodiment, the type of the limited table defined in the second limited table reference rule is determined according to the number of times the second special symbol changes, so that the first special symbol is referred to at the timing when the limited table “●” is referenced. The variable display is executed, and the time reduction does not end without the reach effect being executed, and the reach effect can be executed reliably. In another example, the limitation table “●” may be always referred to in the symbol change of the second special symbol in any of the first limitation period or the second limitation period, or the first limitation period or The limitation table reference rule that specifies that the limitation table “●” is referred to in the symbol change of the second special symbol in any of the times of the second limitation period is different from the limitation table reference rule in which the limitation table “●” is not referenced. The correspondence between the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol and the limitation table reference rule may be determined so that the large hit symbol and the small hit symbol are referred to with a high probability. Furthermore, the limited table “●” may be referred to a plurality of times while the number of changes is 1 to 6 or the limited table “●” may be referred to even when the number of changes is 8 to 13 times. It is also possible to

  The limited table “□” is a limited table for selecting a turning point variation pattern for executing the reduced working hours effect, and the limited table “☆” is a limited table referred to in the third limited period. The limitation table “☆” may be the same as the limitation table “◎” or the limitation table “○”, or may be a limitation table in which a variation pattern for executing the above-described increase / decrease effect is selected.

  In the second limited table reference rule “0” which is referred to during the time saving shifted in response to the jackpot that occurred in the normal state, the number of times the limited table to be referred to is switched depends on the jackpot generated during the time saving. In the second restriction table reference rules “1” to “5” that are referred to during the shortened working hours, the number of times the restriction table to be referred to is switched is smaller than the number of times that the restriction table is switched. More specifically, in the second restriction table reference rule “0”, it is possible to execute a time-saving continuous effect from the restriction table “テ ー ブ ル” in which the variation pattern of the reach mode can be selected only in the case of a big hit or a small hit. It is possible to switch to a limited table “□” in which a variation pattern is selected. In the second limited table reference rules “1” to “5”, the limited table “○” which can select a variation pattern that can execute the effect of the reach mode even if it is a big hit or a small hit was referred to. Thereafter, even if the result of the second success / failure determination is not a big hit or a small hit, it is possible to switch to a limited table “●” in which a variation pattern capable of executing the effect in the reach mode is always selected. It is possible to switch to a limited table “□” in which a variation pattern capable of executing a time-saving continuous effect is selected.

  FIG. 45 shows details of the first restriction table reference rule that defines the restriction table referred to by the first variation pattern determination unit 231. As shown in the drawing, the first restriction table reference rule includes two types of restriction tables (◎, after exit). A plurality of types of the second limited table reference rules are provided, but only one type of the first limited table reference rule is provided, regardless of the type of the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol. Regardless of whether the jackpot occurred in the state, the same first limited table reference rule is referred to. The first limited table reference rule includes a first half rule that defines a type of a limited table to be referred to by the first variation pattern determining unit 231 in a variation display of the first special symbol up to a fifth time in the limited period, and a sixth to fifteenth time. And the latter half rule that defines the type of the limited selection criterion to be referred to by the first variation pattern determining means 231 in the variation display of the first special symbol. The first half rule stipulates that the limitation table “◎” is referred to, and the second half rule stipulates that the limitation table “after” is referred to.

  In the limited table "◎", when a hit occurs in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern of the normal reach is selected, and when the hit occurs in the time reduction state, the so-called "immediate hit" fluctuation pattern is selected. In the case of a miss, the limit table is used to select a normal miss variation pattern without reach. As described above, when the fluctuation display of the first special symbol is executed during the working hours, the effect that the door 720 is closed is executed to prevent the game ball from entering the first starting port 11. This is notified to the player, but if a hit occurs, a normal reach effect or an immediate hit effect is executed.

  The limited table “after exit” is referred to during the execution of the predetermined number of times of the first special symbol change display in the normal state immediately after the end of the time reduction, and indicates that the time reduction has ended and the normal state has been returned. A variation pattern for performing an effect to be informed or a special effect according to the number of consecutive rooms and the like is defined. While the limited table “after exit” is referred to, a special mode effect using a dedicated background image may be executed. In addition, as the reach production, the first half reach production which is composed only of the first half reach production which suggests that the expectation which is the hit is high, and after the first half reach production is executed, the expectation which is the hit is further higher When it is possible to execute the latter-part reach production that develops into the latter-part reach production that suggests that, while the limited table "after" is referenced, it is easy to develop into the latter-part reach production that can be executed in the normal state You may do so.

  The term “limited period” or “limited period” in this specification means the entire period in which the limited table is referred to, and may be a period including only one symbol change display. The period may include a plurality of symbol change displays.

  In the present embodiment, even if the time saving is ended, the first variation pattern determination unit 231 continues to execute the first variation pattern determination unit 231 until the condition for ending the determination of the type of the limited table to be referred with reference to the first limited table reference rule is satisfied. With reference to the first half rule of the one limitation table reference rule, the type of the limitation table to be referred to is determined. In other words, if the number of times the first special symbol is fluctuated during the time reduction is less than five times, the first special symbol is not changed until the number of times the first special symbol fluctuates is displayed five times even after the end of the time reduction. According to the first half rule of the table reference rule, the limited table “◎” is referred. Therefore, in the limitation table “テ ー ブ ル”, a variation pattern that can be used commonly in both the time reduction state and the normal state is selected. When the variable display of the first special symbol is completed five times, during the next ten times of the variable display of the first special symbol, the limited table "after" is referred to in accordance with the second half rule of the first limited table reference rule. . The second variation pattern determining means 232 terminates the determination of the type of the limited table to be referred to with reference to the second limitation table reference rule when the time reduction is completed, and refers to the normal table to be referenced in the normal state to change the variation pattern. To determine.

  In another example, even if the number of times the first special symbol is fluctuated during the time reduction is less than five, the reference to the first half rule of the first limited table reference rule is terminated after the time reduction. During the ten times of the first special symbol change display after the time reduction, the transition to the latter half rule of the first restriction table reference rule may be performed to refer to the restriction table "after". Also in this case, the second variation pattern determining means 232 ends the determination of the type of the limited table to be referred by referring to the second limited table reference rule when the time saving is completed, and refers to the normal table to be referred in the normal state. To determine the fluctuation pattern.

  In still another example, a first condition for ending the determination of the type of the limited table to be referred by referring to the first limited table reference rule (the number of times the variable display of the first special symbol reaches five), and a second condition Any one of the second conditions for ending the determination of the type of the limited table to be referred with reference to the limited table reference rule (the number of times the variable display number of the second special symbol reaches the number of hours reduced) is satisfied. However, both the determination of the type of the restriction table to be referred to with reference to the first restriction table reference rule and the determination of the type of the restriction table to be referred to with reference to the second restriction table reference rule may be terminated. . In this case, when the time saving is completed, both the first variation pattern determination unit 231 and the second variation pattern determination unit 232 determine the variation pattern by referring to the normal table to be referenced in the normal state.

  In the second limited table reference rule, the type of the limited table to be referred to is switched one or more times during the working hours, but in the first limited table reference rule, all five of the first special symbol change display are limited. The table “◎” is referred to, and the type of the limited table cannot be switched at least once during working hours.

  Any combination of the above-described embodiments and modifications is also useful as an embodiment of the present invention. A new embodiment caused by the combination has the effects of the combined example and the modified example. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the components described in the claims are realized by each component shown in the embodiment and the modified example alone or in cooperation with each other.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the end condition of the time saving, not only the condition relating to the total number of times of change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol but also the condition relating to the number of changes of each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Are set separately. In the embodiment, the game is designed so that the game ball is inserted into the second starting port 12 during the working hours and the lottery of the second special symbol is received. This is set so that a game ball is thrown into the first starting port 11 to prevent a game aiming at a small hit development big hit or a big hit in the lottery of the first special symbol. However, as a player, it is also conceivable to play a game that makes maximum use of the number of times of change set for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol as an end condition of the time reduction. For example, in a case where the number of time saving continuations of the second special symbol is set to seven, when the number of times of the variation of the second special symbol reaches six, the game ball is directly hit right to the second starting port 12. If there is no chance of becoming a small hit development big hit or a big hit during the time reduction only once more, if you intentionally switch to left hitting and let the game ball enter the first starting port 11, Until the time-saving termination condition relating to the number of times the first special symbol fluctuates is reached, a lottery of the first special symbol can be received for a maximum of four times while the time saving is continued, and a small hit development in which time saving is always given again A big hit or a chance to aim for a big hit will be obtained. In the embodiment, by displaying an effect of closing the door in accordance with the change display of the first special symbol, the player is urged not to shoot the game ball aiming at the first starting port 11, but in a modified example. Conversely, when the number of times of change of the second special symbol set as the end condition of the time saving or the minimum number of times of change of the second special symbol which can be set as the end condition of the time saving is approached, Then, the user may be prompted to fire the game ball aiming at the first starting port 11. Specifically, before the sum of the number of times of the change of the second special symbol and the number of holdings of the second starting port 12 becomes 6, a display or an audio output such as "Left-hand and change four times!" , The player may be notified to aim at the first starting port 11. After the number of times of the change of the first special symbol reaches four, the character "Right-handed" may be displayed and the right-handed character may be returned. The display or audio output of “right-handed” may be the same display or audio output as the small hit game start, the big hit start, or the time reduction start, or may be a different form of display or audio output.

  The modes and modifications listed in the first and second embodiments are also applicable to the third embodiment.

  60 effect display device, 221 first hit / fail judgment means, 222 second hit / fail judgment means, 240 hold control means, 260 special game control means, 270 specific game control means, 303 effect determination means, 305 effect display control means, 500 pachinko game Machine.

Claims (2)

A game board on which a game area is formed,
A first starting port and a second starting port provided at predetermined positions in the game area;
First success / failure determination means for performing a first success / failure determination based on a first lottery value acquired in response to a ball entering the first starting port;
Second success / failure determination means for performing a second success / failure determination based on a second lottery value acquired upon entry of the ball into the second starting port,
A first symbol display device for variably displaying a first symbol for indicating a result of the first hit / fail determination,
A second symbol display device for variably displaying a second symbol for indicating a result of the second hit / fail determination,
First variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern with reference to a variation pattern selection criterion for determining a variation pattern that determines the variation display process of the first symbol;
Second variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern with reference to a variation pattern selection criterion for determining a variation pattern that determines the variation display process of the second symbol;
First symbol display control means for variably displaying the first symbol on the first symbol display device according to the variation pattern determined by the first variation pattern determining means;
A second symbol display control unit for variably displaying the second symbol on the second symbol display device according to the variation pattern determined by the second variation pattern determining unit;
A special winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is opened in accordance with the result of the first right / wrong determination or the second right / wrong determination, and entry of a game ball serves as a trigger for giving a profit to a player. When,
When the first stop symbol indicating that the result of the first hit / fail judgment is a hit or the second stop symbol indicating that the result of the second hit / fail judgment is a hit is stopped and displayed, the big winning opening Special game control means for executing a special game with the opening of
An effect display device on which effect contents are displayed,
Effect determination means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device,
With
In the limited period after the end of the special game, any of a plurality of types of limited selection criteria that can be referred to in the limited period is referred to as the variation pattern selection criteria,
According to the previous SL-limiting limited selection criteria reference rules that govern the types of restricted selection criteria to be referred to have your period, type of limited selection criteria to be referred to is determined,
As the limited selection criterion reference rule, a first limited selection criterion reference rule that defines the type of the limited selection criterion to be referred to by the first variation pattern determining means, and a limited selection criterion to be referenced by the second variation pattern determining means. A second limited selection criteria reference rule that defines the type is provided separately,
In the limited period, the number of times of the variable display of the first symbol and the number of times of the variable display of the second symbol are separately counted,
The first variation pattern determination means refers to the first limitation selection criterion reference rule and determines the type of limitation selection criterion to be referenced according to the number of times of variation display of the first symbol in the limited period. And determine a variation pattern with reference to the limited selection criteria of the determined type,
The second variation pattern determination means refers to the second limitation selection criterion reference rule and determines the type of the limitation selection criterion to be referenced according to the number of times of the variation display of the second symbol in the limited period. And determine a variation pattern with reference to the limited selection criteria of the determined type,
When the number of times of the fluctuation display of the second symbol during the limited period is a specific number, the second variation pattern determining unit refers to the second restriction selection criterion reference rule and specifies the type of the restriction selection criterion. Determine the limited selection criteria, determine a specific variation pattern as a variation pattern with reference to the specific limitation selection criteria,
The first condition for ending the determination of the type of the limited selection criterion to be referred with reference to the first restriction selection criterion reference rule, and the type of the limited selection criterion to be referred to with reference to the second restriction selection criterion reference rule Regardless of which one of the second conditions for ending the determination is satisfied, the type of the limited selection criterion to be referred to with reference to the first limitation selection criterion reference rule and the second limitation Ending both the determination of the type of limited selection criteria to be referenced with reference to the selection criteria reference rules ,
A ball game machine capable of executing a specific effect in a variation in which the second variation pattern determining unit selects the specific variation pattern as a variation pattern . The game machine further includes a specific game control unit that controls a transition to an easy-to-enter state in which the ease of entering the second starting port is higher than a normal state,
The specific game control means, when a hit occurs and a predetermined transition condition is satisfied, transitions to the easy ball entry state after the end of the special game, and at least the execution performed in the easy ball entry state When the number of times of the variable display of the first symbol reaches the first number, or the number of times of the variable display of the second symbol executed in the easy-to-enter state is different from the first number of times. When the number of times is reached, the easy entry state is terminated ,
The second variation pattern determination means determines the specific limitation selection criterion as a type of limitation selection criterion when the variation display frequency of the second symbol in the limited period is the second number as the specific number of times. And, it is possible to determine the specific variation pattern as a variation pattern with reference to the specific limitation selection criteria,
2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect determination unit notifies the end of the easy entry state as the specific effect . 3.