JP6674611B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  In a conventional gaming machine, a hit / no-go determination is performed based on the entry of a game ball into the starting port, a symbol or character is displayed on the symbol display unit to perform a game effect such as a reach effect, and then the hit / no-hit determination is performed. The hit symbol or the off symbol indicating the result was stopped and displayed. In addition, there are some game effects that include a number of reach effects and notice effects, and execute one or a plurality of game effects selected from them.

  In the gaming machine of Patent Literature 1, an operation means operated by a player is provided, and based on the entry of a game ball into a starting port, a variation display on a variation display unit in which a plurality of reach variation modes are displayed is started. Then, when the operation means is operated within the operation valid period, the fluctuation display of the fluctuation display section is stopped, and one reach fluctuation mode type is stopped and displayed. Then, the reach effect of the reach variation mode type that is stopped and displayed is executed.

JP 2004-8233

  However, a large number of gaming machines that perform the effect as described in Patent Document 1 have been put on the market, and have not been able to enhance the interest of players.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and unlike a conventional gaming machine, a plurality of gaming effects can be notified in advance to provide a new effect mode which has not existed in the past. In addition, it is intended to provide a gaming machine that enhances amusement of gaming.

A gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems,
Identification information display means for variably displaying identification information based on the entry of a game ball into the starting port,
Game effect execution means capable of executing a game effect with the change display of the identification information,
Game effect information display means capable of displaying game effect information indicating a specific game effect that is a specific game effect among the game effects executable by the game effect executing means,
The game effect execution means can execute a plurality of specific game effects in accordance with the change display of the identification information,
In the case of executing a plurality of specific game effects along with the fluctuation display of the identification information,
The game effect information display means is a capable of displaying game effects information corresponding to a portion of the plurality of specific game effects to be performed, the display of the recreation effect information, none of the plurality of specific game effects is performed Before it is done,
The game effect execution means, after the game effect information corresponding to a part of the plurality of specific game effects to be executed is displayed, the specific game effect corresponding to the displayed game effect information, and the game effect information it is characterized in that it is capable of executing a specific game effects corresponding to game effects information not displayed by the display means.
The gaming machine of the second invention is the gaming machine of the first invention,
The game effect execution means, after the game effect information corresponding to a part of the plurality of specific game effects to be executed is displayed, the specific game effect corresponding to the displayed game effect information, and the game effect information it is characterized in that a specific game effects corresponding to game effects information not displayed can be performed in different timings by the display means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the gaming machine of this invention, the production mode of a game effect is made characteristic, and it becomes possible to aim at improvement of a game entertainment.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view showing the composition of the game board of an example of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main display shown in FIG. 3 and is a view showing displays provided in the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the gaming machine. It is a table showing the correspondence between the type of winning and the opening pattern of the special winning opening. It is a table which shows various random numbers which a microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit determination table, (B) is a big hit type determination table, (C) is a reach determination table, (D) is a normal symbol hit determination table, and (E) is a normal symbol variation. It is a pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of an interruption process. It is a flowchart of a starting port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a general-purpose operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol hit determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of processing during a normal symbol change. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of a special figure operation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 2 hit determination process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process. 7 is a flowchart of a special figure 2 random number shift process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 hit determination process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 random number shift process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol changing process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of special electric auditors product processing 1 (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of special electric auditors product processing 2 (small hitting game). It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a reserved ball number process. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a reception command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation effect start process. It is a flowchart of a notice effect etc. setting process. It is a flowchart of a notice effect etc. setting process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation effect ending process. It is a flowchart of a special game effect selection process. It is a flowchart of an ending effect selection process. It is a table | surface which shows various notice determination tables. It is a table | surface which shows a prior notification effect determination table. It is a figure showing prior information production etc. It is a timing chart figure of a prior notification effect etc. It is a figure showing a prior notice production etc. of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment.

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

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

  Further, the front frame 51 has a firing handle 60 for firing game balls with a firing intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the player, and stores the game balls and supplies the stored game balls to the launch device side. A high-strength ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 and a surplus ball tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply tray 61 are provided. Also, a front effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b (these two effect buttons are collectively referred to) that can be operated by the player during the execution of the game effect executed as the game progresses, etc. (Hereinafter simply referred to as “effect button 63”). The effect buttons to be used can be properly used for the plurality of effect buttons according to the type of the game effect. The front frame 51 is provided with a frame lamp 66 for decoration and a speaker 67. Note that the configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the mode of the first embodiment, and may be any as long as it can detect an input from a player, or an input detecting means (for example, a player directly touching the button portion to make an input). , A retractable type, a touch sensor type, etc.) or a non-contact type input detecting means (a photoelectric type, etc.) for detecting that a part of the player's body has approached and performing an input. Good.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which a game ball fired by operating the firing handle 60 flows down is formed by being surrounded by a rail member 4. The game board 2 is provided with a board lamp 5 for decoration. In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails 16 for guiding game balls are protruded. Further, a ball return preventing piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4, and can prevent the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launching device side. In the vicinity of the center of the game area 3, an image display device 7 composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided. On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an "effect symbol display section") in which effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are displayed (also simply referred to as "effect symbol 8") is provided. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R perform a variable display in synchronization with a variable display of a first special symbol and a variable display of a second special symbol described later. The effect symbol display area 7b includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”, a left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, and a medium effect is displayed in the middle symbol display area. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right.

  Further, each of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R is composed of a plurality of symbols (identification information) representing numbers from “1” to “9”, for example. The left, middle, and right effect symbols stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b are displayed on a first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as a "first special symbol display section") described later (see FIG. 4). The result of the variable display of the first special symbol and the result of the variable display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as a “second special symbol display section”) (that is, the special symbol hit / fail judgment) (Simply referred to as “result determination”) is displayed so that the player can easily recognize it. It should be noted that any of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the effect symbol may be simply referred to as “symbol” or “identification information”.

  For example, when the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit, it is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with the same three digits (also referred to as "hit effect symbol") such as "777". In the case of a small hit, the effect symbol can be stopped and displayed with a preset chance symbol such as "135" or a special symbol such as "3 ★ 3" (also referred to as "small hit effect symbol"). It is. Further, in the case of a miss, it is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with a different symbol (also referred to as an “off-effect symbol”) in which at least one of the three symbols such as “637” and “373” is different. It is possible. This allows the player to easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the effect symbols stopped and displayed. That is, in general, the player does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol correct / improper judgment by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. It is understood by looking at the effect symbols displayed in the symbol display area 7b. The positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas do not need to be separately provided, and the display areas of the left, middle, and right effect symbols may be the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). . In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode in which scroll display is performed in a vertical or horizontal direction, an oblique direction, or the like.

  On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying the game effect (effect design game effect) using the effect symbol as described above, a hit game effect executed along with the hit game, and a customer waiting A demonstration effect is displayed. In the effect design game effect, the hit game effect, and the demonstration effect, in addition to the effect design such as a numeral, an effect image other than the effect design such as a background image or a character image is displayed.

  Further, a display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect suspension display area 9c (first effect suspension display unit) for displaying the first effect suspension 9a according to the number of first special figure suspensions described later, There is a second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display unit) that displays the second effect hold 9b in accordance with the number of second special figure holds stored, which will be described later. According to the display mode (the number of displays) of the first effect hold or the second effect hold, the storage number of the first special figure hold displayed on the later-described first special figure hold display 43a (see FIG. 4) and the second special figure hold The storage number of the second special figure reservation displayed on the figure reservation display 43b can be easily shown to the player.

  A center decoration 10 is provided near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7 so as to surround the effect symbol display area 7b. A stage 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which the game balls can roll is provided below the center decorative body 10. A hollow warp portion 12 is provided on the left side of the center decorative body 10. The warp section 12 is provided with a warp entrance and a warp exit, receives game balls flowing down the game area 3 from the warp entrance, discharges the game balls from the warp exit, and guides them to the stage section 11. The game balls guided to the rolling surface of the stage unit 11 can enter the first starting port 20 described later with a higher possibility than game balls not guided to the stage unit 11. Further, on the upper part of the center decorative body 10, a decorative member 13 having an electric decoration member (a board lamp 5) such as an LED, which can be turned on according to a game state, and which forms characters, figures, and the like is arranged. I have.

  A movable decorative member 14 operable in accordance with the game effect is provided above the center decorative body 10 and behind the decorative member 13. In FIG. 3, only a part of the movable decoration member 14 is visible, but, for example, with the execution of the game effect having a relatively high possibility of hitting, the movable decoration member falls down, and the movable decoration member 14 falls. The member covers the front surface of the display screen 7a, and most of the member becomes visible. As a result, the player has an increased sense of expectation.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, there is provided a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first starting port 20 in which the ease of entering a game ball does not change. Based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 20, a random number for a special symbol hit determination is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a hit determination of the first special symbol (the first special symbol hit / fail judgment) is obtained. Determination) is executed, and the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the determination as to whether or not it is correct.

  Below the first starting port 20, there is provided a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as a "variable starting port") having a variable second starting port 21 in which the ease of entering a game ball changes. . Based on the entry of the game ball into the second opening 21, a random number for special symbol hit determination is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is established, hit determination of the second special symbol (second special symbol hit determination). ) Is executed and the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the hit / fail determination.

  The variable winning device 22 includes a movable member 23, and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. By this opening / closing operation, the second starting port 21 can be changed from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (open state) in which the possibility of entering a game ball is higher than in the first mode. is there. The movable member 23 is driven by a second starting port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In the first embodiment, the second starting port 21 allows game balls to enter only when the movable member 23 is in the open state, and disables game balls to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. I have. The second starting port 21 is completely closed when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, as long as the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than in the open state. It is not necessary that the ball cannot be entered.

  To the right of the first starting port 20 in the game area 3, a first big winning device 31 provided with a first big winning port 30 (also referred to as a "first variable winning port") is provided. The first special winning device 31 includes an opening and closing member 32, and opens and closes the first special winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening and closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first special winning opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The first large winning opening 30 allows game balls to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. That is, the first variable entrance 31 is opened / closed by the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 32 so that the game ball cannot enter (closed state) and the game ball can enter the ball (open state). It can be changed to

  In addition, above the first large winning opening 30 in the game area 3 and at the lower right of the center decorative body 10, a second large winning device 36 having a second large winning opening 35 ("second variable winning opening"). "). The second big winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (blade member) 37, and opens and closes the second big winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second winning port solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). The second large winning opening 35 allows game balls to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state.

  That is, due to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 37, the second variable ball entrance 36 is in a ball-impossible state (closed state) in which game balls cannot enter and a ball-injectable state (open state) in which game balls can enter. It can be changed to The second special winning device 36 is formed with a specific area 39 through which a game ball entering the second special winning opening 35 can pass. In the present pachinko gaming machine 1, a high-probability state described later is generated based on detection that a game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 has passed through the specific area 39. That is, the specific area 39 is a positive change operation port. Such a specific area 39 is not provided in the first big winning device 31.

  In the right area of the center decoration 10 in the game area 3, a gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which game balls can pass is provided. Based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not the symbol is correct usually is acquired, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is opened. The symbol right / wrong judgment is executed, and the normal symbol is variably displayed and stopped and displayed based on the result of the normal symbol right / wrong judgment. When the hit normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second starting port 21 is opened. Further, a plurality of general entrances 27 are provided below the game area 3.

  In this manner, the game area 3 where various entrances and the like are arranged is divided into a left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. , Can be divided into The hitting method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 3A is called left hitting, and the hitting method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 3B is called right hitting. . In the present pachinko gaming machine 1, when starting the game, the player aims to enter the first starting port 20 by left-handing. On the other hand, when the game state changes due to a hit in the hit determination based on the ball entering the first starting port 20, the gate 28, the second starting port 21, the first big winning port 30, and the second The aim is to get into the special winning opening 35. Then, when a game ball enters the first starting port, the second starting port, the first winning port, the second winning port, and the general entrance port, it is determined in advance at each entrance port. A number of game balls (also called "prize balls") are paid out.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is arranged at a lower right portion of the game board 2. On the main display 40, a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display unit) for changing and displaying the first special symbol in a variable manner and a second special symbol display for changing and stopping the second special symbol are displayed. The device 41b (second special symbol display unit) and the ordinary symbol display unit 42 (ordinary symbol display unit) for changing and stopping and displaying ordinary symbols are included. In addition, the main display 40 includes a first special figure suspension display 43a that displays the number of pieces of the validity determination information (first special figure reservation) related to the first special symbol, and the validity determination information (second number) related to the second special symbol. A second special figure hold display 43b for displaying the number of stored (two special figure hold) and a general figure hold display 44 for displaying the number of operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 are included. ing.

  The main display 40 has a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol hit / fail determination or the second special symbol hit / fail determination has been a hit, and a first special symbol hit / fail determination or a second special symbol hit / fail determination. When the result is a hit, a round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the hit game to be executed, a game status indicator 46 indicating that the probability variation function is activated, and a launch direction of the game ball, that is, a right strike. A firing direction indicator 47 indicating whether the state should be left or left should be included. Various displays included in the main display 40 are display-controlled by a main control unit described later.

  The change display of the first special symbol is performed when a game ball enters the first starting port 20. The fluctuation display of the second special symbol is performed when a game ball enters the second starting port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. Further, the first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display unit 41. Further, the first special figure reservation display 43a and the second special figure reservation display 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure reservation display unit 43.

  In the special symbol display section 41, the special symbol (identification information) is displayed for a predetermined period of time, then stopped and displayed, and the ball is entered into the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 depending on the special symbol (stop symbol) displayed and stopped. The result of the lottery (special symbol success / failure judgment, big hit lottery) is notified. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol hit / fail determination. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (specific identification information) (that is, a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol), the stop symbol is displayed in an open pattern corresponding to the type of the stopped special symbol. A special game (big hit game, small hit game) for opening the first big winning port 30 or the second big winning port 35 is performed. In addition, the opening pattern of the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 and the second special winning opening 35) in the special game will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41 a is configured by eight LEDs indicated by “i to p”, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the first special symbol hit / fail judgment. indicate. For example, when the result of the first special symbol hit / fail determination is the first big hit (15R big hit), the three LEDs “ijn” are turned on and the remaining LEDs are turned off. In the case of the second big hit (2R big hit), the four LEDs of “jnkl” are turned on, and the rest are turned off. When a small hit occurs, the four LEDs “mnop” are turned on and the remaining LEDs are turned off. In the case of disconnection, two LEDs of “lo” can be turned on, and the remaining LEDs can be turned off. The second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by "a" to "h", and displays a special symbol according to the result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment. As in the case of the first special symbol display 41b, the stop display modes are set to different display modes depending on the result of the second special symbol hit / fail judgment. Also, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is fluctuated and displayed over a predetermined fluctuating time. In the fluctuating display mode, for example, light repeatedly flows from left to right in a predetermined order. In this manner, each LED can be turned on.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various kinds of information such as a random number for special symbol hit determination based on the entering ball (“acquisition information”). ), And the obtained various information is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 85 formed in the RAM of the main control unit. More specifically, if the ball enters the first starting port 20, it is stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85 a as the first special figure reservation, and if the ball enters the second starting port 21, the second special figure is stored. It is stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b as a reservation. An upper limit is set for the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 85, and the upper limit value in the first embodiment is four. The first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b are also referred to as “first acquisition information storage unit” and “second acquisition information storage unit”, respectively, and are also generally referred to as “acquisition information storage unit”. .

  The special figure reservation stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 85 is consumed when the special symbol change display based on the special figure reservation becomes possible. Extinguishing the special figure suspension means determining a special symbol success / failure determination random number or the like corresponding to the special figure suspension and executing a special symbol variation display for indicating the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the special symbol fluctuation display based on the entry of a game ball into the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be immediately executed at the time of the ball entry, that is, the special symbol fluctuation Even during the execution of the display or the execution of the special game, the right to determine whether or not to enter the special symbol with respect to the entering ball can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of such special figure reservations is displayed on the first special figure reservation display 43a and the second special figure reservation display 43b. More specifically, the first special map reservation display 43a is composed of two LEDs “uv”, and by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of first special map reservations, the first special map reservation display 43a is provided. Displays the number of holds. For example, when the number of reservations is 0, a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off, such as “u □ v □” (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, ▲: turn on green), and the number of holds is 1 In this case, the display mode may be such that the LED of u is turned off and the LED of v is turned on in red, such as “u □ v ●”. When the number of reservations is 2, a display mode in which the LED of u is turned on in red and the LED of v is turned off, such as "u.multidot.v.quadrature." When the number of reservations is 3, a display mode in which both LEDs are lit in red, such as “u • v •”, can be adopted.

  When the number of reservations is four (upper limit number), both LEDs can be lit in green, such as “u v v”, to provide a display mode. Also, the second special figure reservation display 43b is composed of two LEDs “wx”. By controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the second special figure reservation, the second special figure reservation display 43b is displayed. This is to display the number. For example, when the number of holds is 0, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “w □ x □” (for example, □: turn off, ●: turn on red, ▲: turn on green). 4 is also set in the same manner as the first special figure reservation display 43a.

  The normal symbol change display is performed when a game ball passes through the gate 28. The normal symbol display 42 displays the normal symbol in a fluctuating manner for a predetermined time, then stops and displays the result of the normal symbol hit determination based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28 by the stopped and displayed normal symbol (stop symbol). Notify. The normal symbol stopped and displayed is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol hit / fail determination. When the stop-displayed ordinary symbol is a predetermined specific ordinary symbol (hit ordinary symbol), an auxiliary game for opening the second starting port 21 in an opening pattern according to the current game state is performed. The opening pattern of the second starting port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two LEDs of "st", and displays a normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol pass / fail determination according to the lighting mode. It is. For example, when the result of the determination is a hit, the hit ordinary symbol in which both LEDs are turned on is stopped and displayed as "s @ t @" (for example, ■: turned on, □: turned off). If the determination result is out of order, an out-of-usual ordinary design in which only the t LED is turned on, such as "s @ t @", is displayed. It should be noted that the missing ordinary symbol is not a specific ordinary symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the normal symbol is executed for a predetermined predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on / off. is there.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes through the gate 28, various kinds of information (also referred to as "acquisition information") such as a random number for determining whether or not the symbol is correct are usually acquired based on the passage, and the acquired various kinds of information are obtained. Is temporarily stored as a general drawing reservation in the general drawing storage unit 86 formed in the RAM of the main control unit. An upper limit is set for the number of general drawing reservations that can be stored in the general drawing storage unit 86, and the upper limit in the first embodiment is four.

  The general figure holding stored in the general figure holding storage unit 86 is exhausted when it becomes possible to change and display the normal symbol based on the general figure holding. The term “extension of ordinary symbol holding” refers to determining a random number for determining whether or not the ordinary symbol is accepted corresponding to the ordinary symbol holding, and executing a variation display of the ordinary symbol for indicating the determination result. Therefore, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, when the fluctuation display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be immediately executed at the time of passing, that is, when the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed. Even with this, the right to determine whether or not to pass the normal symbol can be reserved with the predetermined number as the upper limit.

  Then, the number of such general-purpose reservations is displayed on the general-purpose reservation display 44. More specifically, the general-purpose reservation display 44 is configured by two LEDs “qr”, and displays the number of general-purpose reservations by lighting the LED according to the number of general-purpose reservations. is there. For example, when the number of holds is 0, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “q □ r □” (for example, □: lights off, ●: lights red, ▲: lights green), and the number of holds is 1 In this case, the display mode may be such that the LED of q is turned off and the LED of r is turned on in red, such as “qr ●”. Also, the number of reservations 2 to 4 is determined in the same manner as in the first special figure reservation display 43a.

  Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a main control board 80 (also referred to as a “main control unit” and a “game control unit”) that performs control regarding a game profit such as a special symbol hit / fail determination, a normal symbol hit / fail determination, and a transition of a game state. ), A sub-control board 90 (also referred to as a "sub-control unit", also referred to as an "effect control unit") that performs control related to effects performed in accordance with the progress of the game, and a payout control that controls the payout of game balls. Substrate 110 (also referred to as “payout control unit”), effect design 8 displayed on image display device 7, design displayed on effect display 102, effect first special figure reservation display 103 a, and effect second special figure An image control board 100 (image control unit) for controlling display of the hold display 103b and the like is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case for storing a main control board 80 is provided substantially at the center of the rear side (back side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with a storage case such as an image control board that stores the sound control board 106, the lamp control board 107, and the image control board 100, and a sub control board 90 that stores the sub control board 90 on the storage case such as the image control board. A case is provided. On the lower left side of the main control board case, a payout control board case for housing the payout control board is provided, and on the right side, a power supply board case for housing the power supply board 109 is provided.

  On the main control board 80, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as "game control microcomputer") 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM storing a program for controlling the progress of the game and the like, a RAM used as a work memory, and a CPU executing the program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits and receives data (information) to and from another board or the like via an input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. Further, the ROM may be externally provided. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-mentioned special figure reservation storage unit 85 (the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b) and the general figure reservation storage unit 86. .

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

  The first starting port sensor 20a is provided in the first starting port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered the first starting port 20. The second starting port sensor 21 a is provided in the second starting port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second starting port 21. The gate sensor 28a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball passing through the gate 28. The first special winning opening sensor 30a is provided in the first special winning opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the first special winning opening 30. The second special winning opening sensor 35a is provided in the second special winning opening 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second special winning opening 35, and detects a game ball passing through the specific area 39. The general entrance sensor 27a is provided in each of the general entrances 27 and detects a game ball entering the general entrance 27.

  As the solenoids, a second starting port solenoid 24, a first winning port solenoid 33, and a second winning port solenoid 38 are connected. The second starting port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The first special winning opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening and closing member 32 of the first special winning device 31. The second special winning opening solenoid 38 is for driving the opening and closing member 37 of the second special winning device 36.

  Further, on the main control board 80, a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special figure reservation display 43a, a second special figure reservation display 43b, a general figure A hold display 44, a round display 45, a game status display 46, a launch direction display 47, and a hit display 48 are connected. That is, display control of the main display 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

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

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

  The main control board 80 sends various commands to the sub-control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90 is a one-way communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub-control board 90. That is, a non-illustrated unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) as a communication direction regulating unit is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90.

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

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

  The effect display 102 is composed of two LEDs, performs a fluctuation display and a stop display in accordance with the fluctuation display and the stop display of the effect symbol 8, and turns on / off the two LEDs or a combination of colors. 8 is stopped and displayed in a display mode showing the display result (the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment). In addition, the effect 1st special figure reservation indicator 103a and the effect 2nd reservation indicator 103b also consist of two LED. Then, depending on the combination of the lighting and extinguishing of the two LEDs, or the combination of the colors, the effect first special figure reservation display 103a is displayed on the first special figure reservation display 43a with the number of reservations displayed in the first production reservation display area 9c. The display is controlled in a display mode showing the same number of held items as the number of held items displayed. In addition, the effect second special figure reservation display 103b is displayed in a display mode indicating the number of reservations displayed in the second production reservation display area 9d and the number of reservations displayed on the second special figure reservation display 43b. Controlled. This means that the character design is displayed on substantially the entirety of the display screen 7a (effect design display section), or the movable decoration member 14 is operated to substantially activate the effect design display area 7b (effect design display section) of the display screen 7a. Such a display is provided because a part or all of the effect design, the first effect suspending display unit, or the second effect suspending display unit may be invisible due to being covered. . Note that a VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided instead of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

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

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 is based on a command received from the main control board 80, and based on the command, the light emission pattern data that determines the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 (data that determines the lighting / extinguishing, light emission color, etc. Lamp data) is determined from data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107.

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

  Further, on the sub-control board 90, a first effect button detection switch 63c for detecting that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) has been operated (pushed, rotated, pulled, etc.) and a second effect button 63b. The effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal is output from the corresponding effect button detection switch to the sub-control board 90.

  Next, a description will be given of control relating to the determination of success or failure in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment. There are "big hits", "small hits" and "missing" as a result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment. At the time of "big hit", "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 41. In the case of "small hit", "small hit design" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 41. In the case of "missing", "missing design" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 41. If it is determined to be a big hit or a small hit, a “special game” in which the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of the special symbol stopped and displayed is executed. . A special game executed as a big hit is called a "big hit game", and a special game executed as a small hit is called a "small hit game".

  There are multiple types of hits. As shown in FIG. 6, the types of hits include "15R (round) first big hit", "15R second big hit", "2R third big hit", and "15R fourth big hit". The “15R first big hit” and the “15R fourth big hit” have the number of open times (number of rounds) of the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 or the second special winning opening 35) of 15 times. In the second round, the second big winning opening 35 is opened in such a manner that a game ball can pass through the specific area 39 (easy). The round aiming at the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 can be called a chance round or a challenge round. The “15R second big win” means that the number of open times (number of rounds) of the special winning opening (the first large winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) is 15, but the first round which is the aforementioned chance round. The opening time of the second round is an extremely short time (open / close for a moment), and it is a big hit that makes it difficult (may be impossible) for game balls to pass to the specific area 39. In other words, it can be said that the “15R second big hit” is a big hit that does not open the second big winning device 36 in such a manner that the game ball can pass (easily) to the specific area 39. The “2R third big hit” is that the number of times (round number) of opening of the special winning opening (the first large winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) is two times, and the first round and the second round which are the chance rounds This is a big hit in which the second big winning device 36 is opened in such a manner that the game ball can pass to the specific area 39. However, since the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 is 1.8 seconds even when the first round and the second round are combined, it is assumed that the possibility that the game ball can pass to the specific area is lower than that of the 15R first big hit. Has become.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 during the big hit game, the game state after the end of the big hit game is shifted to a high probability state described later. Therefore, when the result of the special symbol hit determination is the 15R first big hit, the 2R third big hit, or the 15R fourth big hit, the possibility that the game ball can pass to the specific area is relatively high. Since the chance round of the second round and the second round is executed, the game state after the big hit game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the big hit game. . On the other hand, in the case of the 15R second big hit, since the opening time of the first round and the second chance round is 0.1 second each, the game ball is put into the second big winning opening. Since it is very difficult to cause the game ball to pass to the specific area 39 during execution of the big hit game, the game state after the big hit game is a normal state (low probability state) described later. Very likely (it may be said to be in a low probability state).

  On the other hand, the small hit is a hit where the big winning opening (the second big winning opening 35) is opened in the same opening pattern as the 2R third big hit. That is, in a small hit, the second big winning device 36 is opened in such a manner that the game ball can pass to the specific area 39. However, during the execution of the small hitting game, the game state after the execution of the small hitting game is not changed from before the execution of the small hitting game, even if the game ball passes to the specific area 39. Therefore, if the game state before the execution of the small hit game is the normal state (low probability state), the game state after the execution of the small hit game is also the normal state. From the viewpoint of the player, the 2R third big hit and the small hit cannot be distinguished from each other by looking at the opening pattern of the big winning opening (the second big winning opening 35). That is, it is difficult for the player to recognize whether the result of the special symbol right / wrong determination is a 2R third big hit or a small hit. Therefore, even if the game ball is passed to the specific area 39 during the special game as the 2R third big hit, it is difficult to recognize whether or not the subsequent game state has shifted to the high probability state. Further, even if the game ball is passed to the specific area 39 during the special game as a small hit, it is difficult to recognize whether the subsequent game state remains the normal state or has shifted to the high probability state. It is. As a result, in the case of a small hit, and in the case of a 2R third big hit, it is possible to proceed with the game with an expectation that the state may be in a high probability state, and to enhance the game entertainment. it can. It should be noted that in the case of a small hit, the number of times the large winning opening is opened is not called the number of rounds, but simply the number of times of opening.

  More specifically, the opening pattern of the special winning opening at the time of each big hit and small hit in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment is as shown in FIG. That is, a 15R first big hit (when the 15R first big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a) and a 15R fourth big hit (when the second special symbol display 41b is displayed) When the 15R fourth big hit symbol is stopped and displayed), the second special winning opening 35 is opened up to 28 seconds from 1R to 2R, and the first winning opening 30 is opened up to 28 seconds from 3R to 15R. . In this hit, since the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 at the 1R and the 2R is 28 seconds each, it is easy to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 during the round.

  In the case of a 15R second big hit (when the 15R second big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a), the first big winning opening 35 is set to a maximum of 0.1R from 1R to 2R. The first big winning opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 28 seconds from 3R to 15R. In this hit, since the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 at the 1R and the 2R is a very short time of 0.1 second at the maximum (open / close for a moment), the game ball is moved to the specific area 39 during the round. It is almost impossible to pass through.

  That is, the opening pattern for the 15R second big hit differs from the opening pattern for the 15R first big hit in the opening mode of the first round and the second round. That is, in the 15R first big hit, since the second big winning opening 35 is opened for 28 seconds in the first round and the second round, the game ball easily enters the second big winning opening 35. Then, the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 with a high possibility. On the other hand, in the 15R second big hit, the second big winning opening 35 is opened for only 0.1 second in the first and second rounds. Therefore, it is very difficult for a game ball to enter the second special winning opening 35. Therefore, during execution of the 15R second big hit, the possibility that the game ball passes the specific area 39 is considerably lower than that of the 15R first big hit. Further, the possibility that the game ball passes through the specific area 39 is infinitely close to 0, and therefore, it may be said that the ball does not pass.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the 2R third big hit is won (when the 2R third big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a), the second big winning opening 35 from 1R to 2R is displayed. For a maximum of 0.9 seconds. In this hit, since the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 at the 1R and 2R is 1.8 seconds in total, it is possible to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 during the round. In the present pachinko gaming machine 1, one game ball is fired in about 0.6 seconds. Therefore, if the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 is 1.8 seconds, it is sufficiently possible to allow game balls to enter the second special winning opening 35. Further, in the 2R third big hit, since the total opening time of the second big winning opening is as short as 1.8 seconds, it is not possible to expect as many prize balls (game profit) as other 15R big hits. In other words, it is a big hit where almost no prize ball can be obtained as compared with other big hits.

In addition, the first small hit (when the first small hit symbol 41a is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41a) and the second small hit (the second special symbol indicator 41b) (When the second small hit symbol is stopped and displayed), the opening is performed twice for a maximum of 0.9 seconds at the second big winning opening 35. That is, the big winning opening is opened in the same opening pattern as the 2R third big hit. Even in this small hit, since the opening time of the second special winning opening 35 is 1.8 seconds in total, it is possible to pass the game ball to the specific area 39. However, as described above, even if there is a passage to the specific area 39, there is no change in the game state before and after the small hit game. In this small hit, the total opening time of the big winning opening is as short as 1.8 seconds, so that many prize balls cannot be expected like the 2R third big hit. In other words, the small hit has almost no benefit for the player (only the prize ball by entering the ball) in terms of the transition of the game state and the prize ball.
That is, in the present embodiment, as the opening pattern of the second special winning opening 35, a first opening pattern in which a game ball can pass (easily pass) the specific area 39 (15 first big hit, 15R fourth big hit), A second opening pattern in which the game ball is difficult to pass through the specific area 39 (impossible to pass) (15R second big hit); and a second game pattern in which the game ball can pass through the specific area and is less likely to pass than the first opening pattern. 3 (2R third big hit). In addition, as a small hitting open pattern, a fourth open pattern in which a game ball can pass through the specific area 39 but does not give a privilege even when the game ball has passed (does not generate a high probability state). can do. The fourth opening pattern may be an opening pattern that cannot pass through the specific area 39 as another mode.

  In addition, the distribution probability to each big hit in the determination of the success or failure of the first special symbol (special figure 1) is 40% for the 15R first big hit, 50% for the 15R second big hit, and 10% for the 2R third big hit. I have. On the other hand, the big hits in the right / wrong judgment of the second special symbol (special figure 2) are all 15R fourth big hits. That is, in the event that a big hit is determined by the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entry into the second starting port 21 where the ball entry becomes easy due to the operation of the opening extension function described later (the occurrence of the high base state), the 15R fourth big hit must be made. Becomes As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the game is played in the second starting port 21 rather than in the jackpot determination in which the gaming ball enters the first starting port 20 (the jackpot lottery of the first special symbol). It is set so that a player who wins in the hit determination (a jackpot lottery of the second special symbol) performed when the ball enters is more likely to be advantageous to the player. That is, the player plays the game expecting the ball to enter the second starting port 21. This is particularly noticeable during the operation of the opening extension function in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 increases.

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the determination as to whether it is a big hit, a small hit, or a miss is made based on “special symbol hit / fail judgment random number (also referred to as“ hit / fail judgment information ”). Is determined based on “big hit type determining random numbers (also referred to as“ symbol determining random numbers ”and“ symbol determining information ”)”. As shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbol hit / fail judgment random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 629. The big hit type determining random number takes a value in a range of 0 to 99. The random number (acquisition information) obtained based on the ball entering the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 includes "reach random number" in addition to the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number. (Also referred to as “reach information”) ”and“ variation pattern random numbers (also referred to as “variation pattern information”) ”.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate a reach in a game effect (effect symbol game effect) that uses the effect symbol when the result of the special symbol hit determination is out of order. The reach is, for example, a state in which two left and right effect symbols 8R and 8L are stopped (temporarily stopped) at the same symbol, and the remaining one of the medium effect symbols 8C is changing (“7 ↓ 7”). Status). Then, if the fluctuating medium effect symbol 8C stops at the same symbol as the stopped effect symbols 8R and 8L, the three effect symbols stop at the same symbol, resulting in a hit. In addition, the stop (temporary stop) of the effect symbol in this case includes a display (fluctuation fluctuation) in which the effect symbol slightly shakes in the effect symbol display area 7b. The reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 126.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The variation pattern random number takes a value in a range from 0 to 198. In addition, the random numbers acquired based on the passage through the gate 28 include a random number for determining whether or not a symbol is correct as shown in FIG. The random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is accepted is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second starting port 21 (normal symbol lottery). Normally, the symbol random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 240.

  Next, a gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of gaming states by a combination in which the functions of the probability variation function, the variation time reduction function, and the opening extension function for the special symbol and the ordinary symbol are activated or deactivated. . The state where the probability variation function is activated for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) is referred to as a “high probability state”, and the state where the probability variation function is not activated is referred to as a “normal state (also referred to as a“ low probability state ”). " In the high probability state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the special symbol hit determination is higher than in the normal state. That is, in the normal state, the hit determination is performed by using the big hit determination table for the normal state, but in the high probability state, the big hit determination table for the high probability state has a large number of special symbol hit determination random numbers determined to be a big hit. Is used to determine whether the information is correct (see FIG. 8A). That is, when the special symbol probability variation function is activated, the probability of the special symbol variation display being a big hit (stop symbol being a big hit symbol) is higher than when the special symbol is not activated.

  Further, a state in which the variation time reducing function is activated for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) is referred to as a “time reduction state”, and a state in which the function is not activated is referred to as a “non-time reduction state”. In the time saving state, the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the time of the confirmation display) is shorter than the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the non-time reduction state. That is, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation pattern is determined using the fluctuation pattern table determined so that the fluctuation pattern with the shorter fluctuation time is selected more than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 9). As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure reservation is accelerated, and effective entry into the starting port (entrance that can be stored as special figure reservation) is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with a smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time reduction function for special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) may operate at the same time, or only one of them may operate. The probability changing function and the changing time reducing function for the ordinary symbol are operated in synchronization with the changing function of the special symbol. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function of the ordinary symbol operate in the time saving state of the special symbol and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time reduction state, the hit probability in the normal symbol success / failure determination is higher than in the non-time reduction state. In other words, the normal symbol hit determination table (normal symbol determination) is performed by using the normal symbol hit determination table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit determination table used in the non-time saving state. (See FIG. 8D). That is, when the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol display 42 is activated, the probability of the result of the variation display of the ordinary symbol being a hit (a stopped symbol is an ordinary hit symbol) is higher than when it is not activated. .

  Further, in the time reduction state, the fluctuation time of the symbol is usually shorter than in the non-time reduction state. In the first embodiment, the fluctuation time of the symbol is normally 30 seconds in the non-time reduction state, but is 1 second in the time reduction state (see FIG. 8E). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. That is, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 is activated. In addition, in the time saving state, the number of times the second starting port 21 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time saving state. That is, the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 is activated. Specifically, when the result of the normal symbol hit / fail judgment is a hit in the non-time saving state, the opening / closing member 37 of the variable winning device 22 performs the opening operation once for 0.2 seconds, during which the second starting port is in the open state. Become. In addition, when the result of the normal symbol hit / fail judgment is a hit in the time saving state, the opening / closing member 37 of the variable winning device 22 performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

  Under the condition that the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function and the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 are activated, the state is compared to the case where these functions are not activated. As a result, the second starting port 21 is frequently opened, and the frequency of game balls entering the second starting port 21 increases (also referred to as a “high frequency state”). As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of award balls to the number of launch balls, increases. Therefore, a state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, a big hit can be aimed at without greatly reducing the number of game balls on hand.

  The high base state (high frequency state) does not require that all of the above functions operate. That is, by the operation of at least one of the probability variation function and the variation time reduction function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function and the opening frequency increasing function of the variable winning device 22, the function is not activated when the function is not activated. It is only necessary that the second starting port is easily opened (the frequency of entering the ball is high). Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without accompanying the special symbol time reduction state. The function of generating such a high base state can also be referred to as a “high base generation function”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the game state after the special game in the case of the 15R first big hit is a special symbol high probability state if the specific area 39 is passed during the special game. In addition, the special symbol becomes a time saving state and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This game state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate high base state”. The high-accuracy-high-base state ends when a predetermined number of times of displaying a special symbol is executed or a big hit is executed and a big hit game is executed.

  Also, the game state after the special game in the case of the 15R second big hit is extremely difficult to pass through the specific area 39 during the special game, so that the special symbol normal state and the special symbol time reduction state, And it will be in a high base state (see FIG. 6). This game state is particularly referred to as a “low-probability high-base state”. The low-probability-high base state ends when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of special symbol fluctuation display is executed or a big hit is won and the big hit game is executed. Although the possibility is extremely low, if the vehicle passes through the specific area 39, the state becomes the “highly accurate high base state”.

  In the normal state (low-probability low-base state), the game state after the special game in the case of the 2R third big hit is the special symbol high if the specific area 39 is passed during the special game. The probability state, the special symbol non-saving time state, and the low base state are set (see FIG. 6). This game state is particularly referred to as a “high-accuracy low-base state”. The high-accuracy low-base state ends when a predetermined number of special symbol change displays are executed, or when a big hit is made and a big hit game is executed.

  The high-probability low-base state is a state in which the high-probability state is hidden, that is, a state in which it is difficult for the player to recognize the high-probability state. That is, the high-probability low-base state is a so-called “latency-probability change state (also referred to as a“ probability non-report state ”)”. On the other hand, the above-mentioned high-probability high-base state is a state that is clear to the player as a high-probability state. That is, the high-probability high base state is a so-called “probable change game state”.

  In the high base state, the game state after the special game in the case of the 2R third big hit is the special symbol high probability state and the special symbol if the specific area 39 is passed during the special game. The time saving state and the high base state are set (see FIG. 6). That is, the time saving function and the base state of the special symbol are the same as the state before the execution of the special game.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal state of a special symbol, a non-saving time state of the special symbol, and a low base state. This game state is particularly referred to as a “low-probability low-base state”.

  In the high base state such as the high certainty base state and the low certainty base state, it is advantageous to make the game ball enter the right game area 3B by right-handing to advance the game. Further, in the high base state, the second starting port 21 is more easily opened than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second starting port 21 than to enter the first starting port 20. Because it is. For this reason, a right-handed shot is made to allow the game ball to enter the second starting port 21 while allowing the game ball to pass through the gate 28, which is usually a trigger for determining whether or not the symbol is correct. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether a special symbol is correct or not) than when the player hits the ball left. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to be turned on in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the firing is to be performed to the right game area.

  On the other hand, in a low base state such as the high-accuracy low-base state and the low-accuracy low-base state, it is possible to advantageously advance the game by causing the game ball to enter the left game area 3A by left-handing. Further, in the low base state, the second starting port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state. Because it is. Therefore, a left hit is performed so that the game ball enters the first starting port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether a special symbol is correct or not) than when the player hits right. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to be turned on (display controlled) in a predetermined mode, and notifies that the firing should be performed to the left game area.

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

  [Main Control Main Processing] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit) will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that counters, flags, statuses, buffers, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads out the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80 and executes it. . As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, first, an initial setting is performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of the main control board 80, setting of SIO, PIO, CTC (controller for interrupt time), resetting of various flags, status and counters And so on. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initialization (S101) is performed only once after the power is turned on, and is not performed thereafter. In the first embodiment and the drawings, the ordinary design is "Public", the special design is "Special", the first special design is "Special design 1", "The first special design", and the second special design is "Special design". 2 "and" second special map ".

  Subsequent to the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103) is executed. In the ordinary symbol / special symbol main random number updating process (S103), the value of the various random number counters shown in FIG. 7 is incremented by one. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. Note that the initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

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

  [Interrupt Processing] Next, the interrupt processing (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), first, an output process (S201) is executed. In the output process (S201), a command (control signal) set in an output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below is output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like. I do. The command and the like output here include information on the gaming state, the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment, the symbol as the big hit type, the fluctuation pattern, and the like. The command is composed of, for example, 2 bytes of information. The upper one byte is information on the type of command, and the lower one byte is information on the content of the command.

  In the input process (S202) performed subsequent to the output process (S201), various sensors (first starting port sensor 20a, second starting port sensor 21a, first winning opening sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. 30a, the second winning opening sensor 35a, the general entrance sensor 27a, etc. (see FIG. 5) are read and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as prize ball information. Also, a detection signal from a lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is fetched and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data.

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

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203), the starting port sensor detection process (S204), the ordinary symbol operation process (S205), the special symbol operation process (S206), and the specific area sensor detection process (S207) described below. Then, the pending ball number process (S208) and the power-off monitoring process (S209) are executed. After that, other processing (S210) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) is ended. Then, the processing of S102 to S104 of the main control main processing is repeatedly executed until an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80 next (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec) ), The interrupt processing (S105) is executed again. In the output processing (S201) of the interrupt processing (S105) executed again, the command and the like set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous interrupt processing (S105) are output.

  [Starting Port Sensor Detection Processing] As shown in FIG. 12, in the starting port sensor detection processing (S204), first, it is determined whether a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a. Is determined (S301). If the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls (the number of ordinary symbol reserved, specifically, the value of a counter provided in the RAM for counting the number of ordinary symbol reserved) is increased. It is determined whether or not it is 4 or more (S302). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S305.

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

  In S305, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second starting port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second starting port sensor 21a (S305). If the game ball has not entered the second starting port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, but if the game ball has entered the second starting port 21 (YES in S305), the special map The number of 2 reserved balls (the number of second special figure reservations, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of second special figure reservations provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) reaches four (upper limit number). It is determined whether or not there is (S306). If the number of reserved special figure 2 balls has reached four (YES in S306), the process proceeds to S309. If the number of special figure 2 reserved balls is less than four (NO in S306), One is added to the number of reserved special figure 2 balls (S307).

  Subsequently, a special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number counter (label-TRND-A) stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM, the big hit type determination random number The value of the counter (label-TRND-AS), the value of the reach random number counter (label-TRND-RC), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the random numbers shown in FIG. 7A). ), And the obtained random number values (acquisition information) are stored in the address space according to the current number of special figure 2 reserved balls in the second special figure reserved storage unit 85b.

  Subsequently, in the starting port sensor detection process (S204), it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first starting port sensor 20a (S309). ). If the game ball has not entered the first starting port 20 (NO in S309), the process is terminated. However, if the game ball has entered the first starting port 20 (YES in S309), the special map is executed. The number of 1 reserved balls (the number of the first special figure reservations, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure reservations provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) reaches four (upper limit number). It is determined whether or not there is (S310). If the number of special figure 1 reserved balls has reached four (YES in S310), the process ends. If the number of special figure 1 reserved balls is less than four (NO in S310), "1" is added to the number of reserved special figure 1 balls (S311).

  Subsequently, a special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S312), similarly to the special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308), the value of the special symbol hit / fail determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. (Label-TRND-A), value of random number counter for determining jackpot type (label-TRND-AS), value of reach random number counter (label-TRND-RC), and value of variable pattern random number counter (label-TRND-T1) (That is, the random number values shown in FIG. 7A are obtained), and the obtained random number values are stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of special figure 1 reserved spheres in the first special figure reserved storage unit 85a. .

  [General-purpose operation process] The game control microcomputer 81 performs a general-purpose operation process (S205) shown in FIG. 13 subsequent to the start-up opening sensor detection process (S204). In the general operation process (S205), the process related to the ordinary symbol display 42 and the variable prize device 22 is divided into four stages, and "normal operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. . If the “general symbol operation status” is “1” (YES in S401), a normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and if the “general symbol operation status” is “2” (S401). , NO in S403), the normal symbol change processing (S404) is performed, and when the "general symbol operation status" is "3" (NO in both S401 and S403, YES in S405), the normal symbol is determined. The process (S406) is performed, and when the “normal drawing operation status” is “4” (all of S401, S403, and S405 are NO), the normal electric accessory processing (S407) is performed. Incidentally, the normal operation status is “1” in the initial setting.

  [Normal Symbol Standby Process] As shown in FIG. 14, in the ordinary symbol standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of retained balls of the ordinary symbol is "0" (S501). If (YES in S501), this process ends. On the other hand, if it is not "0" (NO in S501), a normal symbol hit / fail judgment process described later is performed (S502). Further, following the normal symbol hit / fail determination process (S502), a normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection process, if the gaming state is a time reduction state, the ordinary symbol variation pattern having a variation time of one second is selected with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. I do. On the other hand, if the gaming state is the non-time saving state, the normal symbol fluctuation pattern in which the normal symbol fluctuation time is 30 seconds is selected. After the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, a normal symbol random number shift process (S504) described later is performed. After the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), an ordinary symbol change start process is performed (S505), and the process ends. In the ordinary symbol variation start process, the variation display of the ordinary symbol is started with the ordinary symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the ordinary operation status is set to “2”. In the normal symbol change start process, a normal symbol change start command is set to notify the sub-control board 90 of the start of the normal symbol change.

[Normal Symbol Applicability Determination Processing] As shown in FIG. 15, in the ordinary symbol application determination processing (S502), first, the value (label-TRND-H) of the ordinary symbol application determination random number counter stored in the ordinary symbol holding storage unit. ) Is read (S601). Next, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is the time reduction state) (S602). In S602, when it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, it is determined that the vehicle is in the time reduction state (YES in S602), the table for the time reduction state (the collision determination value is determined) in the ordinary symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not a hit has been made by the high-probability general-purpose right / wrong determination based on “0” to “239” (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the read value (label-TRND-H) of the read random number counter for determining whether or not the symbol is correct matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, in S602, when it is determined that the time reduction flag is not ON, that is, in the non-time reduction state (NO in S602), the non-time reduction state table (FIG. 8D) of the ordinary symbol hit determination table (FIG. 8D). It is determined whether or not a hit has been made by a low-probability ordinary figure right / wrong judgment based on the hit judgment values “0” and “1” (S603), and the process proceeds to S605.
Then, in S605, it is determined whether or not the result of the general figure right / wrong determination (S603, S604) is a hit (normal figure hit) (S605), and when it is determined that it is out (NO in S605), a stop display is performed. A normal symbol (a symbol deviating from the ordinary symbol) is determined (S606), and the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S605 that the hit is a hit (normal symbol hit) (YES in S605), a hit normal symbol (symbol per hit symbol) to be stopped and displayed is determined (S607), and the hit flag is turned ON (S608). ), Finish the process.

  [Normal symbol random number shift process] After the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection process (S503), an ordinary symbol random number shift process (S504) is executed. As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol random number shifting process (S504), first, the number of ordinary symbol reserved balls is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each of the general-purpose reservations in the general-purpose reservation storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest-order pending storage in the general-purpose reserve storage unit, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth general-purpose reserve storage is cleared to 0 (S703). ), Finish the process. In this way, the general drawing reservation is digested in the reservation order.

  [Normal Symbol Fluctuation Processing] As shown in FIG. 17, in the ordinary symbol fluctuation processing (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol has elapsed (S801). NO) End the process. On the other hand, if the time has elapsed (YES in S801), a normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802), and the ordinary symbol operation status is set to "3" (S803). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the fluctuation display of the ordinary symbol with a display result (hit ordinary symbol or out-of-range ordinary symbol) corresponding to the determination result of the random number for determining whether or not the symbol is ordinary (S804), this processing is performed. Finish.

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

  On the other hand, if it is in the non-time saving state (NO in S902), the opening pattern in the non-time saving state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). The release pattern in the non-time saving state is, as described above, an open pattern in which release for 0.2 seconds is performed once. Therefore, "1" is set to the second starting port opening counter. Then, following the setting of the release pattern (S903, S906), the general-purpose operation status is set to "4" (S904), and this processing ends.

  [Normal Electric Combination Processing] As shown in FIG. 19, in the ordinary electric combination processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end flag per ordinary drawing is ON (S1001). The ordinary figure hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second starting port 21 has ended in the auxiliary game executed as a hit.

  If the ordinary flag per end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second starting port 21 is being opened (S1002). If it is not being opened (NO in S1002), it is determined whether it is time to open the second starting port 21 (S1003), and if not (NO in S1003), the process is terminated. The starting port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the second starting port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined whether or not the time to close the second starting port 21 has been reached (that is, a predetermined opening after opening the second starting port 21). It is determined whether or not the time has elapsed (S1005), and if it has not reached (NO in S1005), the process is terminated, and if it has reached (YES in S1005), the second starting port 21 is closed (closed) ( S1006).

  After the closing process of the second opening 21 (S1006), the value of the second opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and it is determined whether or not the value of the second opening counter is "0". (S1008). If it is not “0” (NO in S1008), the process is terminated as it is in order to open the second starting port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S1008), a per-figure per end process for terminating the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and a per-figure per end flag is set (S1010), thus ending the processing. Note that the second starting port opening counter becomes “0” when the opening of the second starting port 21 (opening operation of the movable member 23) is performed three times during the time reduction state, and during the non-time saving state. When the opening of the second starting port 21 is performed once, it becomes “0”.

  On the other hand, if the end flag is turned on in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second starting port 21 set in S903 or S906 has been completed. The end flag is turned off (S1011), the per-figure flag is turned off (S1012), and the peri-figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), thus ending the processing. As a result, in the next interruption process, the ordinary symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the ordinary symbol operation process (FIG. 13).

  [Special Figure Operation Processing] As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the special figure operation processing (S206) following the general figure operation processing (S205). In the special figure operation process (S206), as shown in FIG. 20, the processes related to the special symbol display 41 and the special winning device (the first special winning device 31 and the second special winning device 36) are divided into five stages. Are assigned to "special figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5". When the "special figure operation status" is "1" (YES in S1101), a special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and when the "special figure operation status" is "2" (S1101). NO, S1103: YES), special symbol variation processing (S1104) is performed, and if the "special symbol operation status" is "3" (NO in both S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), the special symbol is determined. The process (S1106) is performed, and if the "special figure operation status" is "4" (NO in both S1101, S1103, and S1105, and YES in S1107), the special electric accessory processing 1 as a big hit game (S1108) When the "special figure operation status" is "5" (S1101, S1103, S1105, and S1107 are all NO), special electric auditors processing 2 (S1109) as a small hit game is performed. The special figure operation status is “1” in the initial setting.

  [Special symbol standby process] As shown in FIG. 21, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, whether the number of reserved balls of the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of reserved special ball 2) is "0" or not. Is determined (S1201). When the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is “0” (YES in S1201), that is, when there is no storage of the random number counter value obtained due to the ball entering the second starting port 21, the first starting is performed. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1) is “0” (S1206). If the number of reserved balls in special figure 1 is also "0" (YES in S1206), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting port 20, the image is displayed. It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being processed as the standby screen (during the demonstration screen for customer waiting) (S1211), and if so (YES in S1211), the processing ends. Otherwise (NO in S1211), a standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

  In the case where the number of reserved special figure 2 balls is not “0” in S1201 (NO in S1201), that is, when there is one or more storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the second starting port 21, The special figure 2 hit / fail determination processing (S1202), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift processing (S1204), and the special figure 2 variation start processing (S1205) are performed in this order. If the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 is "0" but the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1201, NO in S1206), ie, the random number counter value of the second starting port 21 Although there is no storage, if there is at least one storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting port 20, the special figure 1 hit / fail determination processing (S1207) described later, the special figure 1 change The pattern selection processing (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), and the special figure 1 change start processing (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in the first embodiment, the change display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure reservation is performed only when the second special figure reservation is “0” (in the case of YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special figure reservation (variable display of the second special symbol) is executed prior to the digestion of the first special figure reservation (variable display of the first special symbol). Then, in the first embodiment, it is easier for the player to determine whether the winning or rejection is based on the second special figure reservation than to determine the winning or rejecting based on the first special figure reservation (see FIG. 8B )).

  [Special figure 2 hit / fail determination processing] As shown in FIG. 22, in the special figure 2 hit / fail determination processing (S1202), first, as a determination value, the lowest area (ie, the second area) of the second special figure hold storage unit 85b of the RAM is used. The value (label-TRND-A) of the special symbol pass / fail judgment random number counter (the oldest storage) stored in the RAM area corresponding to the first special figure reservation (S1301) is read. Next, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON, that is, whether or not the state is in the high probability state (S1302). If the state is not the high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if the state is the normal state, the big hit determination table for the normal state (big hit determination values of “3” and “3”) in the big hit determination table (FIG. 8A). 397 ”) based on the result (S1303). On the other hand, if the state is in the high probability state (YES in S1302), the success / failure determination is performed based on the large hit determination table for the high probability state in the big hit determination table (FIG. 8A) (S1307). In the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, the jackpot determination values are “3”, “53”, “113”, “173”, “227”, “281”, “337”, “397”, “449”. , "503".

  When the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1309) is determined to be "big hit" (YES in S1304), the value of the random number counter for determining the big hit type (label-TRND-AS) is read out and shown in FIG. The big hit type is determined based on the big hit type determination table (S1310), the big hit symbol is determined based on the value of the big hit type determining random number (S1311), the big hit flag is turned on (S1312), and the process is terminated. In addition, in the case of the hit determination of the first special symbol, the jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the first special symbol, and in the case of the hit determination of the second special symbol, the hit determination is performed for the second special symbol. The big hit type is determined using the big hit type determination table. If it is determined that the first special symbol (special figure 1) is a big hit, one of the 15R first big hit, the 15R second big hit, and the 2R third big hit is executed. When it is determined that the second special symbol (special figure 2) is a big hit, it is determined that all the hits are 15R fourth big hits (FIG. 8B).

  The big hit flag includes a long hit flag that is turned on when the type of the big hit is the 15R first big hit or the 15R second big hit, and a short hit flag that is turned on when the big hit type is the 2R third big hit. Here, the round display 45 is composed of two LEDs, a 2R lamp and a 15R lamp, and when the 2R third big hit and the short hit flag are turned on, the 2R third big hit symbol Is displayed, the 2R lamp is lit. Specifically, a display mode such as “2RＲ15R △” (for example, ：: turned on, Δ: turned off) is obtained. When the long hit flag is turned ON in one of the 15R first big hit, the 15R second big hit, and the 15R fourth big hit, the 15R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is definitely displayed. Is displayed. Specifically, a display mode such as “2R △ 15R ▲” is obtained.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1307) is not "big hit" (NO in S1304), it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S1305). That is, it is determined whether or not the value (label-TRND-A) of the special symbol success / failure determination random number counter matches any of the small hit determination values “101” to “105” (FIG. 8A). . Then, when it is determined that it is not a small hit (NO in S1305), a missing symbol is determined (S1308), and the process is terminated. If it is determined that a small hit is made (YES in S1305), a small hit symbol is determined (S1306), a small hit flag is turned on (S1306), and the process is terminated. In addition, a random number that determines whether or not a small hit may be provided separately from the random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is accepted.

  [Special Figure 2 Variation Pattern Selection Process] In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 21), a special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) following the special figure 2 hit / fail determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a time reduction state (whether a time reduction flag is ON) (S1401). If it is not the time reduction state (NO in S1401), that is, if it is the non-time reduction state, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1402). If it is ON (YES in S1402), A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) by referring to the application table (the portion corresponding to the non-time saving state and the big hit in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) (S1403). . If the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation time is also determined. In the first embodiment, the non-time saving state middle and big hit table is also divided according to whether the big hit is a long hit (15R big hit) or a short hit (2R big hit). However, since this process is a variation pattern selection process for Toku-zu 2, there is only a 15R fourth big-hit (long hit) in the big hit won in the lottery of Toku-zu 2. Accordingly, the location referred to in this processing is always a location per length, and the variation pattern P1 or the variation pattern P2 is selected. The non-time saving state middle and large hit table need not be divided into a long hit table and a short hit table. This is the same for a time saving state medium and large hit table to be described later.

  If the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1402), it is determined whether the small hit flag is ON (S1405). If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S1405), the non-time saving state medium / small hit table (the portion corresponding to the non-time saving state and small hit in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) is changed. A variation pattern is selected based on the pattern random number counter value (S1409). Specifically, in the first embodiment, the variation pattern P4 is always selected.

  If the small hit flag is not ON (NO in S1405), it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) is a reach-achieved random value (S1406). As shown in FIG. 8C, the reach-achieved random number is “0” to “5” in the time reduction state, and is “0” to “13” in the non-time reduction state. That is, the reach in the time reduction state is less likely to be reached than in the non-time reduction state. This is to speed up the digestion of the reservation of the special figure reservation by selecting a larger number of non-reach effects without short reach in the time reduction state.

  If the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) is a reach-achieved random value (YES in S1406), that is, if reach is missing, the reach-existing table during the non-time saving state (variation shown in FIG. 9) A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the non-time saving state and the portion with or without reach in the pattern table (S1407). In the first embodiment, the variation pattern P5 or P6 is selected.

  If the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) is not a reach random number value (NO in S1406), that is, if reach is not lost, the table for reach non-miss during non-time saving state (variation pattern shown in FIG. 9) A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the non-time saving state and the non-reach out of the table (S1408). When the reach is not lost, a function of shortening fluctuation according to the number of reserved balls works. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “3” or “4”, a variation pattern having a shorter variation time is selected as compared with when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is “0” to “2”. It is supposed to be. In the first embodiment, the fluctuation pattern P7 or P8 is selected.

  If it is determined in S1401 that the gaming state is the time reduction state (YES in S1401), the reference is made to the fluctuation pattern table during the time reduction state (the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) as shown in FIG. The process (S1410 to S1416) is performed in the same flow as the above steps S1402 to S1609 except that the part corresponding to the time saving state is set. That is, if it is a big hit, the part corresponding to the big hit in the time saving state of FIG. 9 is referred to. If it is a small hit, the part corresponding to the small hit in the time saving state of FIG. 9 is referred. Referring to the portion corresponding to the absence of the reach during the time reduction state of FIG. 9 and referring to the portion corresponding to the absence of the reach during the time reduction state of FIG. To select the fluctuation pattern.

  In the variation pattern table during the time reduction state (the portion corresponding to the time reduction state in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9), the function of the shortening variation according to the number of reserved balls at the time of no-reach is “2”. Works when "4". That is, the shortened variation is more easily selected than during the non-time saving state. Further, when a long hit is won among the big hits, a change pattern having a shorter change time than in the non-time saving state is easily selected. That is, the fluctuation pattern table in the time reduction state is a table in which the average value of the fluctuation time of the special symbol is shorter than the fluctuation pattern table in the non-time reduction state.

  After the selection of the variation pattern as described above, other processing (S1404) shown in FIG. 23 is performed, and this processing ends. In the other processing (S1404), a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM. The set variation pattern designation command is included in a variation start command described later, and sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output process (S201).

  [Special figure 2 random number shift processing] As shown in FIG. 25, in the special figure 2 random number shift processing (S1204), first, the special figure 2 reserved ball count is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is set to one lower position (for example, when the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is formed of an address space corresponding to the addresses “0000” to “0003”). , Address “0000” side) (S1502). Then, "0" is set to the highest address space of the second special figure hold storage unit 85b, that is, (if the upper limit number is stored), the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure hold fourth The area is cleared to 0 (S1503), and this processing ends.

  After executing the special figure 2 random number shift processing (S1204), the special figure 2 change start processing (S1205) of FIG. 21 is executed. In the special figure 2 change start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the change start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the change display of the second special symbol is started.

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

  As shown in FIG. 26, the special figure 1 hit / fail determination processing (S1207) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 hit / fail determination processing (S1202) shown in FIG. 22 (S1601 to S1609). )I do. Therefore, a detailed description of this process is omitted.

  However, since this process is a process related to the special figure 1, in S1601, it is stored in the lowest area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a of the RAM (that is, the RAM area corresponding to the first special figure reservation first). The stored random number counter value for special symbol determination (label-TRND-A) is read. In addition, in the type determination of the big hit in S1608, there is a possibility that any of the 15R first big hit, the 15R second big hit, and the 2R third big hit is determined (FIG. 8B). As shown in the column of the first special symbol (special figure 1) in FIG. 8B, the distribution rate of each big hit is 40% for the 15R first big hit, 50% for the 15R second big hit, and the 2R third big hit. Is 10%. If it is determined that the type of the big hit is the 15R first big hit or the 15R second big hit, the long hit flag is turned on as a big hit flag in step S1609. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second big hit is the third big hit, the short hit flag is turned on as a big hit flag in S1609.

  [Special Figure 1 Variation Pattern Selection Processing] As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, in the special figure 1 variation pattern selection processing (S1208), the special figure 2 variation pattern selection processing (S1403) shown in FIGS. The processing (S1701 to S1720) is performed in the same flow. Therefore, a detailed description of this processing is omitted.

  However, since this process is a process related to Tokujin 1, if YES in S1702 (FIG. 27) (that is, if the big hit flag is ON), the type of big hit is further changed to 15R big hit (15R first big hit or 15R first hit). (S1703). If it is the 15R big hit (YES in S1703), the non-time saving state 15R big hit table (the part corresponding to the non-time saving state and the long hit in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) is referred to, and the fluctuation pattern is obtained. A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1704). Specifically, the variation pattern P1 or the variation pattern P2 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1703 that it is not the 15R big hit (NO in S1703), that is, if it is the 2R third big hit, the 2R big hit table in the non-time saving state (the non-time saving state of the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value with reference to the short hit portion (S1706). Specifically, the variation pattern P3 is selected.

  Also, in this special figure 1 variation pattern selection process, even if YES in S1712 (FIG. 28) (that is, if the big hit flag is ON), the type of big hit is further 15R big hit (15R first big hit or 15R second big hit). Is determined (S1713). If it is a 15R big hit (YES in S1713), the fluctuation pattern random number counter is referred to in the time reduction state by referring to the 15R big hit table (the portion corresponding to the time reduction state and the long hit in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the value (S1714). Specifically, any one of the fluctuation patterns P9 to P11 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1713 that it is not the 15R big hit (NO in S1713), that is, if it is the 2R third big hit, the 2R big hit table in the time saving state (the time saving state and the short hit in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) , A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (S1715). Specifically, the variation pattern P12 is selected.

  In the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process, after the variation patterns are selected (S1704, S1706, S1709, S1710, S1711, S1714, S1715, S1718, S1719, S1720), other processes (S1705, FIG. 27) To end this processing. In other processing (S1705), a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM. The set variation pattern designation command is included in a variation start command described later, and sent to the sub-control board 90 by the output process (S201).

  [Special figure 1 random number shift processing] As shown in FIG. 29, in the special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), first, the special figure 1 reserved sphere number is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage locations of the various counter values in the first special map reservation storage unit 85a are shifted down by one (S2002). Then, "0" is set in the highest address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a, that is, (if the upper limit number is stored), the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure reservation is stored. The area is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this processing ends.

  After executing the special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), the special figure 1 change start processing (S1210) of FIG. 21 is executed. In the special figure 1 change start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2", the change start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and the change display of the first special symbol is started.

  [Special Symbol Fluctuation Processing] As shown in FIG. 30, in the special symbol fluctuation processing (S1104), first, the special symbol fluctuation time (the fluctuation time determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 in FIG. 21, It is determined whether or not (see FIG. 9) has elapsed (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. Thus, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probable variable flag is ON (S1903). If it is ON (YES in S1903), the probable variable counter is decremented by 1 (S1904), and it is determined whether or not the value of the probable variable counter is "0" (S1904). S1905). If it is determined in step S1905 that the probability change counter is “0”, the probability change flag is turned off, and the process proceeds to step S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probable change flag is not ON (NO in S1903), and when it is determined that the probable change counter is not “0” (NO in S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

  In S1907, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S1907), and if it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S1907), the number of times the special symbol is fluctuated and displayed during the time saving state is counted. The value of the counter is decremented by 1 (S1908), and it is determined whether the value of the time reduction counter is "0" (S1909). If it is "0" (YES in S1909), the time reduction flag is turned off (S1910). Proceed to step S1911. If it is determined that the time reduction flag is not ON (NO in S1907), and if it is determined that the value of the time reduction counter is not “0” (NO in S1909), the process proceeds to S1911.

  In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to "3" (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the display of the change of the special symbol with a result according to the determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the big hit type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing ends.

[Special symbol determination process] As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol determination process (S1106), it is first determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the big hit flag is ON (YES in S2001), then it is determined whether the type of big hit is 15R big hit (one of 15R first big hit, 15R second big hit or 15R fourth big hit) (S2002). .

  If it is a 15R big hit (that is, if the long hit flag is ON), a round to be executed during the big hit game (in the mode of opening once per round, one round is from opening to closing of the special winning opening). The value of the round counter for counting the number of times is set to “15”, and the opening pattern of the grand prize device (the first grand prize device 31 and the second grand prize device 36) is set to 15R if the first big hit is 15R. An open pattern for the big hit (see FIG. 6) is set, and if it is the 15R second big hit, an open pattern for the 15R second big hit (see FIG. 6) is set (S2003).

  If it is not the 15R big hit in S2002 (that is, if the short hit flag is ON), the big hit type is 2R 2nd big hit. An opening pattern for the 2R second big hit (see FIG. 6) is set as the opening pattern of the winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) (S2004).

  When the processing of S2003 or S2004 is completed, a jackpot opening command is set to start the jackpot game (S2005), and the opening effect of the jackpot game is started (S2006), and the special figure operation status is set to “4”. Yes (S2007).

  If it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), it is determined whether the small hit flag is ON (S2008). If the small hit flag is ON (YES in S2008), the value of the small hit opening counter for counting the number of times the big winning port (the second big winning port 35) is opened during the small hit game is set to “2”. At the same time, an opening pattern for small hits (see FIG. 6) is set as an opening pattern of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) (S2009).

  After finishing the process of S2009, the small hit opening command is set to start the small hit game (S2010), the opening effect of the small hit game is started (S2011), and the special map operation status is set to "5". Set (S2012). If the small hit flag is not ON in S2008 (NO in S2008), neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is started, so the special figure operation status is set to “1” and the process is terminated.

[Special electric auditors processing 1 (big hit game)] As shown in FIG. 32, in the special electric auditors processing 1 (S1108), it is first determined whether or not the probable change flag is ON (S2101), and is determined to be ON. In this case (YES in S2101), the probable change flag is turned off (S2102). Further, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON (S2103). If it is determined that the time saving flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time saving flag is turned OFF (S2104). That is, during the execution of the big hit game, the state is controlled to the low probability state and the non-time saving state. In the first embodiment, since the low base state is always set in the non-time saving state, the low base state is controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2105). The big hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of all the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) in the big hit game is completed (the big hit game is finished).

  If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) is being opened (S2106). If it is not open (NO in S2106), it is determined whether or not the time to open the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 or the second special winning opening 35) has been reached, that is, 1 after the opening time of the big hit has elapsed. It is determined whether the time to start the round or the time to start the next round (next opening) after the time of the interval between rounds has elapsed (S2107).

  If the determination result in S2107 is NO, the process ends. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2107 is YES, it is determined whether or not the round to be executed corresponds to one of the first round and the second round (S2108). This may be determined using the value of the round counter for each big hit type, or may be determined by providing a round counter for counting the number of rounds to be executed separately. If it is neither the first round nor the second round (that is, any of the 3 to 15 rounds) (NO in S2108), the process proceeds to S2110 and follows the opening pattern according to the type of big hit (see FIG. 6). The first big winning opening 30 is opened. On the other hand, if it is determined that the round is the first round or the second round (YES in S2108), the processing proceeds to S2110 after performing the V validity period setting processing (S2109), and the release pattern (FIG. 2), the second special winning opening 35 is opened.

  In the V validity period setting process (S2109), the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is performed during the opening of the second special winning opening 35 and for several seconds after the closing of the second special winning opening 35 in one round or two rounds. The period is determined to be valid (corresponding to the first period). In the first embodiment, the other period (including during the small hit and when the special game is not executed) is a period in which the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is determined to be invalid (corresponding to the second period). Is set to Here, the determination that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is valid means that the V flag is turned on based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a (a specific area sensor detection process described later (FIG. 35)). Means that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is determined to be invalid means that the V flag is not turned on even if the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a. It is.

  Here, at the timing when the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a and the V flag is turned on, the game state display 46 is set to a predetermined display mode, and the game state after the end of the big hit game becomes a high probability state. Notify. Specifically, the gaming state indicator 46 is configured by three LEDs “a1a2a3”. In the first embodiment, in the normal state (low-probability state), the display mode is “a1a2a3 □” (for example, □: unlit, Δ: lit). At the timing when the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 39a during the big hit game and the V flag is turned on, the display mode is set to "a1 {a2 {a3}". Then, when the big hit game ends and the game state is set to the high probability state, the display mode is set to "a1a2a3". Further, the lighting control timing of the game state display 46 is not limited to such timing, and during the big hit game, the display mode of “a1a2a3 □” is maintained even if the game ball passes the specific area. The display mode may be “a1 ■ a2 ■ a3 ■” at the timing of transition to the high probability state after the end of the big hit game, and “a1「 a2 □ a3 □ ”at the timing of transition from the high probability state to the low probability state. .

  That is, in the specific area sensor detection processing (FIG. 35) described later, the V flag is turned ON only when V passing (the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39) during the V valid period, and outside the V valid period (V invalid) During the V pass detection (during the period), the V flag is not turned ON. When the V flag is ON, the probability change flag is turned ON, that is, the game state after the big hit game is set to the high probability state (game state setting processing (FIG. 33) described later). By doing so, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to fraud, that is, the state is not set to a high probability state illegally.

  Also, if there is a 1R or 2R V pass at the 15R first big hit or 2R third big hit, the game state after the end of the big hit game is set to the high probability state, while the V pass is made during the small hit. Even if the game state before the small hit game is the normal state, the game state after the small hit game is also set to the normal state, so that the probability of success / failure determination before and after the big hit game is not changed.

  In the first embodiment, in the V validity period setting process (S2109), the period (first period) in which the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is determined to be valid even in the case of the 15R second big hit is set. However, as another mode, in the case of the 15R second big hit, the first period may not be set in the first and second Rs. That is, in the case of the 15R second big hit, the first and second Rs may be set as the second period. In the big hit game related to the 15R second big hit, since the opening time of the second big winning opening 35 is set to an extremely short time of 0.1 second, there is a possibility that the game ball enters the second big winning opening 35. Although it is extremely low, if it is set in the second period, the V flag will not be turned on even if the ball is hit. Thus, it is possible to prevent the V flag from being illegally turned ON or the V flag being turned ON due to rare ball entry. In this embodiment, the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is effective in one or two rounds, but the location of the round is not limited to this.

  If the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 or the second special winning opening 35) is being opened in S2106 (YES in S2106), the number of balls entered into the special winning opening in that round is the prescribed maximum number of balls. It is determined whether the number has reached (10 pieces per round in the first embodiment) (S2111). If the number of winning balls has not been reached (NO in S2111), it is determined whether a time to close the special winning opening has been reached (that is, whether a predetermined opening time since the opening of the special winning opening (see FIG. 6) has elapsed). Is determined (S2112). If the opening time of the special winning opening has not elapsed (NO in S2112), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the number of entered balls has reached (YES in S2111) or when the opening time of the special winning opening has elapsed (YES in S2112), that is, one of the two round end conditions is satisfied. In this case, the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 or the second special winning opening 35) is closed (S2113). Then, the value of the round counter is decremented by one (S2114), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0” (S2115). If it is determined that it is not “0” (NO in S2115), the process ends to start the next round.

  On the other hand, when it is determined to be “0” (YES in S2115), a jackpot ending command is set (S2116) and a jackpot ending effect is started as a jackpot ending process for terminating the jackpot game (S2117). Then, the big hit end flag is set (S2118), and the process ends. The round counter is set to “0” when the opening of the special winning opening is executed 15 times in the case of a long hit (15R big hit), and is opened twice in the case of a short hit (2R big hit). When executed, it becomes "0".

  If the big hit end flag is ON in S2105 (YES in S2105), since the last round has been completed, it is determined whether or not the execution time of the big hit ending effect has elapsed (S2119), and the ending time has elapsed. If not (NO in S2119), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2119), the big hit end flag is turned off (S2120), and a game state setting process (S2121) described later is performed. Then, the big hit flag is turned off (S2122), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2123), and the process is terminated. As a result, in the next interruption processing, the special symbol standby processing (S1102) is executed again as the special figure operation processing (FIG. 20).

[Game State Setting Process] As shown in FIG. 33, in the game state setting process (S2121), first, it is determined whether or not the V flag is ON (S2201). The V flag is a flag that is turned on in a specific area sensor detection process (FIG. 35) described later. If the V flag is ON (YES in S2201), the probable variable flag is turned on (S2202), the “140” is set in the probable variable counter (S2203), the V flag is turned off (S2204), and the process in S2205 is performed. move on. That is, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, it is determined whether or not the gaming state after the big hit game is set to the high probability state based on whether or not the V flag is ON in the gaming state setting processing.

  On the other hand, if the V flag is OFF (NO in S2201), the time reduction flag is turned ON without turning ON the probable change flag (S2209), "100" is set in the time reduction counter (S2210), and the process is terminated. As a result, the game state after the current big hit game becomes a low probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state (ie, a low-probability high base state). In the low-probability-high base state, the special symbol is displayed 100 times in a variable manner (the total number of times the variable display times of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is 100 times), And the occurrence of the next big hit occurs. In addition, the time saving counter and the probability change counter count the number of times that the variable display count of the first special symbol and the variable display count of the second special symbol are added.

  In S2205, it is determined whether or not the finished big hit game (big hit game executed this time) is a 15R big hit. Then, when it is determined that it is not the 15R big hit, that is, it is the 2R third big hit (NO in S2205), then, the game state before the big hit game, that is, the game state when the 2R third big hit is made is the time saving state. Is determined (S2208). If it is determined that the time saving state has not been set (NO in S2208), the process ends without turning on the time saving flag. As a result, the game state after the current big hit game becomes a high probability state, a non-saving time state of a special symbol, and a low base state (that is, a highly accurate low base state). The high-accuracy low-base state ends when one of the following conditions is satisfied: the special symbol fluctuates 140 times and the next big hit occurs.

  On the other hand, in S2205, when it is determined that the finished big hit game (big hit game executed this time) is a 15R big hit (YES in S2205), and in S2208, the game state when the 2R third big hit is made is a time saving state. If it is determined that the answer is YES (YES in S2208), the time saving flag is turned ON (S2206), "140" is set in the time saving counter (S2207), and the process is terminated. As a result, the game state after the current big hit game becomes a high probability state, a special symbol time saving state, and a high base state (that is, a highly accurate high base state). The high-accuracy high base state ends when one of the following conditions is satisfied: the special symbol fluctuates 140 times and the next big hit occurs.

  In the case of the 2R third big hit and when the V flag is turned on during the big hit game, the process (S2208) of determining whether the gaming state before the big hit game is a time saving state is performed in the big hit game. This is to make the operating state of the front and rear time saving functions and the operating state of the high base function the same as the small hit. If these operating states are different between the small hit and the 2R third big hit, even if it is difficult to recognize which hit in the opening pattern of the special winning opening, which hit is determined by the subsequent operating state. It is because it is done. This makes it difficult to discriminate between the small hit and the 2R third big hit in the open pattern of the special winning opening, and also to make it difficult to discriminate depending on the operating state of the time saving function and the high base generating function that occur thereafter. It should be noted that, if the V flag is simply turned on without confirming the time saving state, the time saving flag may be turned on.

[Special electric auditors processing 2 (small hit game)] As shown in FIG. 34, in the special electric auditors processing 2 (S1109), first, it is determined whether or not the small hit end flag is ON (S2301). The small hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) has all ended in the small hit game.

  If the small hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2301), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 or the second special winning opening 35) is being opened (that is, whether or not the special winning device is being opened). ) Is determined (S2302). If the opening is not open (NO in S2302), it is determined whether or not the time to open the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 or the second special winning opening 35) has been reached, that is, the opening time of the small hit has elapsed. It is determined whether the time to start the first opening has come, or whether the time to start the next opening has elapsed since the time of the interval between a plurality of times of opening has elapsed (S2303).

  If the decision result in S2303 is NO, the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the determination result in S2303 is YES, the V invalid period setting process (S2304) is performed, and then the process proceeds to S2305, where the second big winning opening 35 is opened according to the small hit opening pattern (see FIG. 6).

  In the V invalid period setting process (S2304), the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalidated during the opening of the second special winning opening 35 and for a few seconds after the closing of the second special winning opening 35 in the small hitting game. It is set to the period to be determined (second period). In the first embodiment, the period other than the period set as the valid period in the above-described V valid period setting process (S2109) is set as the invalid period (second period). Therefore, in this V invalid period setting processing, it is confirmed whether the valid period is set, that is, whether the invalid period is set. Specifically, it is checked whether the V timer (provided in the RAM of the main control board 80) for measuring the elapse of the V valid period by countdown is set to "0" (that is, the state without the valid period). I do. If the V timer is not "0", "0" is set in the V timer. The V timer may be set to "0" without confirming whether the V timer is "0", that is, the V timer may be set to a state without a valid period. Thus, even if there is V passing during the small hit, if the game state before the small hit game is the normal state, the game state after the small hit game is not shifted to the high probability state. In the first embodiment, since the period other than the period determined as the valid period in the V valid period setting process (S2109) is an invalid period, the process of S2304 may be omitted.

  If the special winning opening (the first special winning opening 30 or the second special winning opening 35) is being opened in S2302 (YES in S2302), the number of balls entering the special winning opening during the two opening operations, that is, 2 It is determined whether or not the number of all the game balls that have entered in the opening times has reached the prescribed maximum number of entered balls (10 in the first embodiment) (S2306). If the prescribed winning number has not been reached (NO in S2306), it is determined whether or not the time to close the special winning opening has been reached (that is, whether a predetermined opening time since the opening of the special winning opening (see FIG. 6) has elapsed). Is determined (S2307). If the opening time of the special winning opening has not elapsed (NO in S2307), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the number of balls entering the special winning opening during the two opening times has reached the specified number of balls (YES in S2506), the special winning opening (the second special winning opening 35) is closed ( S2314), and proceeds to the small hit end processing of S2311. On the other hand, when it is determined in S2307 that the opening time of the special winning opening has elapsed (YES in S2307), the special winning opening (second special winning opening 35) is closed (S2308). Then, the value of the small hit open counter is decremented by 1 (S2309), and it is determined whether the value of the small hit open counter is "0" (S2310). If it is determined that the value is not “0” in S2310 (NO in S2310), the process ends as it is to start the next release.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the value is “0” in S2310 (YES in S2310), the flow shifts to small hit end processing in S2311. In S2311, a small hit ending command is set (S2311) and a small hit ending effect is started (S2312) as a small hit end process for ending the small hit game. Then, the small hit end flag is set (S2313), and the process ends. The small hit opening counter becomes "0" when the big winning opening is opened twice.

  If the small hit end flag is ON in S2301 (YES in S2301), it is determined whether or not the time for the small hit ending has elapsed since the two opening operations have been completed (S2315). If has not elapsed (NO in S2315), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2315), the small hit end flag is turned off (S2316), the small hit flag is turned off (S2317), and the special figure operation status is set to "1". Set (S2318) and end the process. As a result, in the next interruption processing, the special symbol standby processing (S1102) is executed again as the special figure operation processing (FIG. 20).

  Note that, at the start of the small hitting game, the probability change flag and the time saving flag are not switched from ON to OFF. Also, at the end of the small hitting game, the game state setting process (S2121, FIG. 34) is not performed. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the gaming state is not changed before and after the execution of the small hitting game.

  [Specific Area Sensor Detection Processing] As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs specific area sensor detection processing (S207) following the special figure operation processing (S206). In the specific area sensor detection processing (S207), as shown in FIG. 35, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a (S2401). If it is determined that there is no detection (NO in S2401), the process ends. If it is determined in S2401 that there is a detection (YES in S2401), it is determined whether or not it is during the V validity period (S2402). The V valid period is a period set in the V valid period setting process (S2109) in the special electric auditors process 1 (FIG. 32). The V validity period is set in the first and second rounds of the jackpot game.

  Also, if it is determined in S2402 that the V valid period is in progress (YES in S2402), the V flag is turned ON (S2403), and whether the currently executing big hit game is a 2R big hit (2R third big hit) is determined. Is determined (S2404). If it is determined that the hit is not a 2R hit (NO in S2404), that is, if it is a 15R hit, a first V passing command is set (S2405), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is a 2R jackpot (YES in S2404), the second V passing command is set (S2406), and the process ends. The CPU of the main control board 80 transmits the V-pass command to the sub-control board 90 at a predetermined timing, and the sub-control board 90 executes a game effect in the effect symbol display area or the like according to the type of the received V-pass command. .

  If it is determined in S2402 that the V validity period is not in effect (NO in S2402), the third V passing command is set without turning on the V flag (S2407), and the process ends. The first V-pass command is a command for causing the sub-control board 90 to perform a V-pass notification control. On the other hand, the second V passing command and the third V passing command are commands for preventing the sub-control board 90 from performing the V passing notification control in principle. Further, the game control microcomputer 81 executes the specific area sensor detection processing (S207) and the V valid period setting processing (S2109) to switch the validity / invalidity of the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39. It functions as (specific area state switching means).

[Reserved Ball Count Processing] As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs the reserved ball count processing (S208) following the specific area sensor detection processing (S207). In the reserved ball count processing (S208), as shown in FIG. 36, first, the special figure 1 reserved ball count, the special figure 2 reserved ball count, and the normal symbol reserved ball count stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read out (FIG. 36). S2501). Next, the data of the number of reserved balls (a reserved ball number command for transmitting the reserved ball number information to the sub-control board 90) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502).

[Power-Off Monitoring Process] As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S209) following the pending ball count process (S208). In the power-off monitoring process (S209), as shown in FIG. 37, first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal has been input (S2601). If there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current state of the gaming machine (whether it is probable change, whether it is a hit game, how many balls are on hold, how many probable changes / ) Is stored in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned on (S2603), and thereafter, loop processing is performed without returning to interrupt processing (FIG. 11).

  [Sub-Control Main Processing] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that counters, flags, statuses, buffers, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit). When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub-control board 90 reads out and executes the sub-control main processing program shown in FIG. 38 from the ROM of the sub-control board 90. . As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization processing (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, setting of SIO, PIO, CTC (controller for interrupt time) and the like, resetting of various flags, statuses, and counters are performed.

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

  In S4004, the interrupt is prohibited. Next, a random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update processing (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. Note that the effect determination random numbers include an announcement effect determination random number that determines an announcement effect, and an effect design determination random number that determines an effect symbol. The method of updating the random numbers can be the same as the method of updating the random numbers performed by the main control board 80 described above. At the time of updating, instead of adding the random value one by one, two may be added. The effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As the timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball input command) notifying that there is a starting ball is transmitted from the main control board 80, or when a control signal (notifying the start of fluctuation from the main control board 80) (A change start command) is transmitted, or a change effect pattern described later is determined. The storage location of the obtained effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. In the first embodiment, the random numbers for the announcement announcement determination, the random numbers for the conversation announcement determination, the random numbers for the step-up announcement determination, the random numbers for the pseudo variation announcement determination, the random numbers for the movable portion announcement determination, and the random numbers for the advance announcement effect determination are provided. The announcement effect to be executed is determined using the obtained values of the announcement effect determination random numbers and the respective announcement determination tables shown in FIGS. 49 and 50.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) ends, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. Each control board (each control unit) having received the command uses various effect devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) in accordance with the received command. An effect (effect design game effect, a special game effect associated with a big hit game and a small hit game, etc.) is executed. The effect control microcomputer 91 subsequently permits an interrupt (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 39, whether the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is It is determined whether or not an input has been made to the external INT input unit (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4102), and the process ends. . This reception interruption processing (S4008) is processing executed prior to other interruption processing (S4009, S4010).

  [2 ms timer interrupt process] The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed each time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 2 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), first, input processing for creating switch data (edge data and level data) based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d is performed (S4201). . Subsequently, a lamp data output process for outputting lamp data created by a 10 ms timer interrupt process described later is performed (S4202). Next, drive data output processing for creating and outputting drive data for driving the movable decorative member 14 is performed (S4203). Then, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

  [10 ms timer interrupt process] The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed each time an interrupt pulse having a period of 10 msec is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 41, in the 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010), first, a reception command analysis processing described later is performed (S4301). Next, a switch state acquisition process of storing the switch data created in the 2 ms timer interrupt process in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process is performed (S4302). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents and the like of the display screen 7a based on the switch data stored in the switch status acquisition process is performed (S4303). Thereafter, other processes such as creating lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and updating the effect determination random number are executed (S4304).

  [Receive Command Analysis Process] As shown in FIG. 42, in the receive command analysis process (S4301), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). When it is determined that the start command has been received (YES in S4401), a fluctuation effect start process described later is performed (S4402), and then it is determined whether or not a fluctuation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403). When it is determined that the command has been received (YES in S4403), a variable effect ending process described later is performed (S4404). On the other hand, if it is determined in S4401 that the fluctuation start command has not been received (NO in S4401), the flow shifts to S4403 without performing the fluctuation effect start processing. If it is determined in S4403 that the fluctuation stop command has not been received (NO in S4403), the flow shifts to the processing of S4405 without performing the fluctuation effect ending processing.

  Subsequently, in S4405, it is determined whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405). If it is determined that the opening command has been received (YES in S4405), a special game effect selection process described later is performed (S4405). S4406). Next, it is determined whether an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4407). If it is determined that an ending command has been received (YES in S4407), an ending effect selection process is performed (S4408). On the other hand, if it is determined in S4405 that the opening command has not been received (NO in S4405), the process shifts to the process of S4407 without performing the special game effect selection process. If it is determined in S4407 that the ending command has not been received (NO in S4407), the process proceeds to S4409 without performing the ending effect selection process.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether a first V passing command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4409). If it is determined that the first V passing command has been received (YES in S4409), a V passing notification command is set (S4409). 4410), and shifts to the processing of S4411. The first V passage command is a command for notifying the sub control board 90 from the main control board 80 that the specific area sensor 39a has detected a game ball during the V effective period in the 15R first big hit. When the V-pass notification command is transmitted to the image control board 100 (image control unit) or the like in the command transmission processing (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 reads predetermined image information from the ROM of the image control board 100. Then, characters such as “V-pass!” Are displayed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7. As a result, the player is notified that the gaming ball has passed the specific area 39 and the gaming state after the end of the big hit game has a high probability state. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4409 that the first V-pass command has not been received (NO in S4409), the process shifts to S4411 without setting the V-pass notification command.

  Displaying the character “V passing!” Is one of the V passing notification modes, and displays other display contents (for example, displaying an object image imitating the character “V”, or “probable change GET”). Or the like may be displayed) to notify the V passing. As a result, it is possible to notify the player that the game state after the running big hit game (special game) becomes a high probability state.

  Subsequently, in S4411, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not the second V passing command (set in S2606) has been received from the main control board 80 (S4411), and determines that the second V passing command has not been received. If this is the case (NO in S4411), it is determined whether a third V passage command has been received. Then, in both cases when it is determined in S4411 that the second V-pass command has been received (YES in S4411), and when it is determined in S4412 that the third V-pass command has been received (YES in S4412), no V-pass notification is made. The command is set (S4413), and the flow shifts to the process of S4414. On the other hand, when it is determined in S4412 that the third V passing command has not been received (NO in S4412), the process shifts to S4414 without setting the V passing non-reporting command. In S4414, as other processing, processing based on a received command other than the above-mentioned command (for example, a normal symbol fluctuation start command or a normal symbol fluctuation stop command) is performed, and the processing is ended. Here, the second V passing command is a command for notifying the sub control board 90 from the main control board 80 that the specific area sensor 39a has detected a game ball during the V effective period in the 2R third big hit. The third V passing command is a command for notifying the sub control board 90 from the main control board 80 that the specific area sensor 39a detects a game ball during a V invalid period such as a small hit.

  When the V passage non-notification command is transmitted to the image control board 100 or the like in the command transmission processing (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 displays “V pass!” Or the like on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Display control is performed on a screen where no character indicating that V has been passed is displayed (that is, a screen where there is no notification of V passing). In other words, the V passing non-reporting mode is set. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the game ball passes through the specific area 39 at the 2R third big hit or the small hit, the fact is not notified to the player.

  Note that the command set in the above-described specific area sensor detection processing (FIG. 35) may be only the first V passing command, and the second V passing command and the third V passing command may not be set. In this case, in the received command analysis processing (S4301), the above-described S4411 to S4413 are not executed. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine in which the player is notified only when V passes during the V valid period in the 15R first big hit. That is, in the case where an effect for notifying of V passing is not performed, a command (V passing non-notifying command) need not be set. However, when the command is set and the image control board 100 is controlled based on the command as in the present embodiment, the stability of the image control can be increased.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 43, in the variation effect start process (S4402), first in S4501, the effect control microcomputer 91 generates an effect determination random number such as a preview effect determination random number or an effect symbol determination random number. An effect determination random number acquisition process (S4501) is performed. Specifically, in this embodiment, as the random number for the announcement effect determination, the random number for the conversation announcement determination (also referred to as the “first random number for the effect announcement determination”), the random number for the step-up announcement determination (the “random number for the second announcement effect determination”) ), A random number for determining a pseudo-change announcement (also referred to as a “random number for determining a third announcement effect”), a random number for determining a movable portion announcement (also referred to as a “random number for determining a fourth announcement effect”), and a prior notification effect determination. And a random number (“fifth announcement production decision random number”). At the timing when the fluctuation start command is received from the main control unit 80, the process of S4501 is performed, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is obtained from each random number. Will be obtained. Also, in a later-described notice effect setting process (S4506), a notice effect or the like to be executed in accordance with the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (special symbol) is determined based on the obtained value.

  Next, in S4502, the fluctuation start command is analyzed by the effect control microcomputer 91 (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern designation command (information for designating a variation pattern) for designating the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection processing of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The information for specifying the fluctuation pattern includes the fluctuation pattern information (P1 to P17) shown in FIG. 9, the game state information for specifying the current game state, the first special symbol hit / fail judgment or the second special symbol hit / fail judgment. And the symbol information for designating the hit type are included (see FIG. 8). The fluctuation pattern information, the game state information, the symbol information, and the like can be used in processes other than the fluctuation effect start process executed thereafter.

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

  Here, the effect mode is an effect mode of the image display device 7. If the effect mode is different, part or all of the effect mode of the game effect such as a notice effect or a reach effect is different. Specifically, images displayed on the image display device 7 are different, such as different characters, items, and background images appearing, and the effect design game effect can be executed in a mode corresponding to the effect mode. Further, when a plurality of game effects (notification effects, reach effects, etc.) are provided, different game effects may be executable depending on the effect mode. In this embodiment, the effect mode A is executed when the low-accuracy low base state is controlled, the effect mode B is executed when the low-accuracy high base state is controlled, and the effect mode C is the high-accuracy high base state. Executed when controlled to the base state. Therefore, by checking which of the effect modes is A to C, the player can grasp the current game state.

  The effect mode D or the effect mode E is executed when the effect is controlled to the high-accuracy low-base state or the low-accuracy low-base state. Therefore, when the effect mode is D or E, even if the player confirms the effect mode, the player grasps whether the probability state of the special symbol hit determination is the high probability state or the low probability state (normal state). It is difficult to do. In that sense, effect modes D and E can be said to be stochastic non-notification modes.

  Next, in S4504, a variable effect pattern for determining a variable effect pattern (also referred to as “effect pattern”) for the image display device 7, the board lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, and the like controlled by the effect control microcomputer 91 is determined. Set the table (S4504). More specifically, as a table for determining a variation effect pattern, a preview determination table to be used from the preview determination tables shown in FIGS. 49 and 50 is set based on the variation pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80. For example, when the variation pattern information designated by the received variation pattern designation command is “P1 (variation pattern 1)”, the P1 conversation announcement determination table, the P1 step-up announcement determination table, and the P1 The pseudo-variation announcement determination table for P1, the movable section announcement determination table for P1, and the advance notification effect determination table for P1 are set. Although not shown, an effect symbol variation mode determination table for determining the variation mode of the effect symbol is set. In the present embodiment, different effect symbol variation mode determination tables are set depending on the game state and the effect mode.

  Next, in S4505, based on the fluctuation effect pattern table set in S4504, a fluctuation effect pattern corresponding to the specified fluctuation pattern and corresponding to the effect mode indicated by the referred mode status is selected (S4505). In S4505, among the variable effect patterns, mainly the variation mode of the effect symbols displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b (the mode of the effect symbol game effect) is determined. Thereby, in the effect design game effect, when the reach effect is executed (reach effect effect game effect), when the character effect performed using a specific character is executed (character effect design game effect), the reach effect, In the case where the character effect is not executed (reach no effect symbol game effect) is set.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, super reach C, character An effect is set, and in S4505, it is determined based on the effect symbol change mode determination table which of these effects is to be performed or not to be performed (this is also referred to as “normal fluctuation”). Is done.

  Then, in the case where the reach effect symbol game effect is executed, one of the reach effects is set based on the fluctuation pattern designation command and the effect symbol fluctuation mode determination table. In addition, in the case where the reach effect design symbol game effect is executed, when the reach A, the reach B, or the reach C (also referred to as “normal reach”) is executed, the “reach flag” is turned on and the “super reach flag” is set. Is turned off, and when Super Reach A, Super Reach B, or Super Reach C is executed, the “super reach flag (also referred to as“ SP reach flag ”)” is turned on and the “reach flag” is turned off. In addition, when the reach effect symbol game effect is not executed, the “reach flag” and the “super reach flag” are turned off. It is assumed that the state of these flags is determined and a preliminary notification effect described later is performed.

  Here, when the super reach effect is executed as the game effect, the possibility of a big hit is set to be higher than when the normal reach effect is executed. In other words, it can be said that the super-reach effect is a game effect having a higher jackpot reliability (a possibility of a big hit) than the reach (normal reach) effect.

  Next, in S4506, a notification effect setting process described later is performed. In the notice effect setting process (S4506), based on the effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the notice determination table set in S4504, mainly the notice effect of any of the notice effect types described later among the variable effect patterns. Determines whether or not to perform a kind of notice effect. Further, an effect design to be stopped and displayed (also referred to as a “stop effect design”) is determined. By these processes (S4505 and S4506), a variable effect pattern is determined.

  Next, in S4507, a variable effect start command for starting an effect symbol game effect or the like is set based on the variable effect pattern selected in S4505 and S4506 (S4507), and the variable effect start processing ends.

  When the variable effect start command set in S4505 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined effect image from the ROM of the image control board 100. It reads out and performs an effect symbol game effect on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

  The effect symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of the game effect is the odd-numbered symbol such as “777” when the result of the special symbol hit determination is the 15R first big hit, and the 15R second big hit. Is an even-numbered pattern such as "666". In addition, when there is a reach, the effect is one of three effect designs such as “787” where one effect design is different from the other effect designs, and when there is no reach, three effects such as “635” At least one effect symbol among the symbols is selected to be different from other effect symbols. In the case of the 2R third big hit and the small hit, a predetermined chance such as “135” or a special symbol of the 2R third big hit or the small hit such as “3 ☆ 3” may be stopped and displayed. That is, the same effect symbol is stopped and displayed at the time of the 2R third big hit and at the time of the small hit. For this reason, the player cannot determine whether a 2R third specific big hit or a small hit has occurred simply by checking the stall-displayed effect symbols. It should be noted that the above-described stop display mode of the effect symbol is an example, and what is stopped and displayed as the stop effect symbol when a big hit occurs can be appropriately changed.

  [Announcement Effect Setting Process] As shown in FIGS. 44 and 45, in the announcement effect setting process (S4506), the effect determination random number (announcement effect determination random number, effect design determination random number) acquired in S4501 and S4504 Based on the announcement determination table and the like set in the above, an announcement effect to be executed during the fluctuation display of the special symbol and an effect symbol (stop effect symbol) to be stopped and displayed after the effect symbol is variably displayed are determined.

  First, in S4901, based on the value of the random number for conversation notice determination acquired in S4501 and the conversation notice determination table set based on the fluctuation pattern designation command in S4504 (see FIG. 49), a plurality of values (in this embodiment, It is determined which of the four types of notice effects that constitute the notice effect type is to be executed, or whether the notice effect is not to be executed (S4901), and the process proceeds to S4902. Here, the random number for conversation announcement determination has a random number range of 0 to 99, and determines which of the four types of conversation announcement effects to execute or not to execute the conversation announcement effect based on the acquired value.

  For example, if the variation pattern information specified by the variation pattern specification command is P2 (variation pattern 2), the conversation announcement determination table for P2, P10, and P11 is set, and the value of the acquired conversation announcement determination random number is set. If it is any of “0 to 19” (selection probability: 20%), the conversation announcement effect is not executed. Further, when the obtained value is either "20-24" (5%), and to display the conversation announcement attraction of "Hello" rank K1, on performance symbol display region 7b at a predetermined timing. If the acquired value is any of “25 to 29” (5%), a conversation announcement effect of “reach !?” of rank K2 is executed. This is an announcement effect that informs the player that the possibility of occurrence of the reach is high (for example, a reliability of about 50%). If the acquired value is any one of “30 to 59” (30%), a conversation preview effect of “chance” of rank K3 is executed. This is an announcement effect that informs the player that the possibility of a big hit is relatively high (for example, a reliability of about 20%). If the acquired value is any one of "60 to 99" (40%), a conversation announcement effect of "extensive heat" of rank K4 will be executed. This is an announcement effect that informs the player that the possibility of a big hit is quite high (for example, a reliability of about 40%). Note that the ranks are set as K4> K3> K2> K1 in descending order of the possibility of a big hit (big hit reliability) when the notice effect is executed. In addition, since the fluctuation pattern P2 is a fluctuation pattern related to a big hit, the possibility of executing a conversation announcement effect having a high jackpot reliability is set higher than the possibility of executing a conversation announcement effect having a low jackpot reliability.

  In S4902, as a result of determining whether or not to execute the conversation notice, if it is determined that the conversation notice is to be executed (YES in S4902), a conversation notice flag (“first notice flag”, Is turned on (S4903), the determined conversation announcement effect is set (S4904), and the flow shifts to the process of S4906. On the other hand, if it is determined that the conversation notice is not to be executed (NO in S4902), the conversation notice flag is turned off (if it is already off, it is kept off) (S4905), and the processing shifts to S4906.

  Next, in S4906, based on the value of the random number for step-up notice determination acquired in S4501 and the step-up notice determination table set based on the fluctuation pattern designation command in S4504 (see FIG. 49), a plurality of In the embodiment, it is determined which one of the step-up notice effects is executed or the step-up notice effect is not executed (S4906). Move on to processing. Here, the random number for the step-up notice determination has a random number range of 0 to 99, and determines which of the five types of step-up notice effects to execute or not to execute the step-up notice effect according to the obtained value. I do. Here, the “step-up notice effect” is an effect that changes in five stages from step 1 to step 5. In the first embodiment, five (five types) of characters are performed in steps 1 to 5. It is an effect that is displayed one by one in order. Since this is a time-series effect, the execution time is longer as the step proceeds.

  The specific method of determining the step-up notice effect is the same as that of the above-described conversation notice effect, and a description thereof will be omitted. The ranks are set in the order of S5> S4> S3> S2> S1 in descending order of the possibility of a big hit (big hit reliability) when the notice effect is executed. If it is determined in step S4907 that the step-up notice effect is to be executed (YES in step S4907), the step-up notice flag (“second notice flag” and “second notice information”) indicating that the step-up notice effect is to be executed. ) Is turned on (S4908), the determined step-up notice effect is set (S4909), and the flow shifts to the process of S4911. On the other hand, if it is determined that the step-up notice effect is not to be executed (NO in S4907), the step-up notice flag is turned off (if it is already off, it remains off) (S4910), and the process shifts to S4911.

  Next, in S4911, based on the value of the random number for pseudo variation notice determination acquired in S4501 and the pseudo variation notice determination table set based on the variation pattern designation command in S4504 (see FIG. 49), In the embodiment, it is determined which one of the pseudo-change announcement effects of the present announcement effect type is to be executed or the pseudo-change announcement effect is not to be executed (S4911). Move on to processing. Here, the random number for pseudo fluctuation notice determination has a random number range of 0 to 99, and determines which of the three types of pseudo fluctuation prediction effects to execute or not to execute the pseudo fluctuation prediction effect depending on the obtained value. I do. Here, the “pseudo fluctuation notice effect” is a notice effect that indicates that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment may be a big hit. During one change display, the change display, the temporary stop display, and the re-change display are displayed. By doing so, it is an effect that makes it appear as if it is fluctuating multiple times. For example, "pseudo 1 (pseudo fluctuation 1)" means that once temporary display and fluctuation display are performed after the start of the fluctuation display of the effect symbol, the fluctuation display appears to be performed twice. This is an effect in which as the number of pseudo 2 and pseudo 3 increases, the number of pseudo variable displays increases, and at the same time, the jackpot reliability increases.

  A specific method of determining the pseudo-change announcement effect is the same as that of the above-described conversation announcement effect, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. The ranks are set as G3> G2> G1 in descending order of the possibility of a big hit (big hit reliability) when the notice effect is executed. If it is determined in S4912 that the pseudo-change announcement effect is to be executed (YES in S4912), the pseudo-change notice flag (“third notice flag” and “third notice information”) indicating that the pseudo-change notice effect is to be executed ) Is turned on (S4913), the determined pseudo-fluctuation announcement effect is set (S4914), and the flow shifts to the process of S4916. On the other hand, if it is determined that the pseudo-change announcement effect is not to be executed (NO in S4912), the pseudo-change announcement flag is set to OFF (if OFF, the flag remains OFF) (S4915), and the process shifts to S4916.

  Next, in S4916, based on the value of the random number for determining the movable part notice acquired in S4501 and the movable part notice determination table set based on the variation pattern designation command in S4504 (see FIG. 49), a plurality of ( In the embodiment, it is determined which one of the movable part advance effects is to be executed or that the movable part advance effect is not to be executed (S4916). Move on to processing. Here, the random number for the movable part notice determination has a random number range of 0 to 99, and determines which of the three types of movable part notice effects to execute or not to perform the movable part notice effect according to the obtained value. I do. Here, the “movable part notice effect” is an effect performed using the movable decorative member 14 performing a predetermined operation, and the light emitting member provided on the movable decorative member 14 or seen through the movable decorative member 14 has a predetermined mode. , An effect in which the movable decorative member 14 operates in a predetermined operation mode, and an effect in which light emission and operation are combined.

  The specific method of determining the movable part announcement effect is the same as that of the above-described conversation announcement effect, and therefore the description is omitted. The ranks are set as M3> M2> M1 in descending order of the possibility of a big hit (big hit reliability) when the notice effect is executed. Also, in S4917, when it is determined that the movable part announcement effect is to be executed (YES in S4917), the movable part announcement flag (“fourth announcement flag” and “fourth announcement information”) indicating that the movable part announcement effect is to be executed ) Is turned on (S4918), the determined movable part announcement effect is set (S4919), and the flow shifts to the process of S4921. On the other hand, when it is determined that the movable part announcement effect is not to be executed (NO in S4917), the movable part announcement flag is turned off (if it is already OFF, it remains OFF) (S4920), and the process shifts to S4921.

  Next, in S4921, a prior notification determination is made to determine whether or not to execute a prior notification effect (S4921). Here, the advance notification effect will be described in detail later, but the game effect is executed as to which of the game effects of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is to be executed (or none of them is executed). This is an effect that informs the player before. In addition, when a plurality of game effects are executed along with the game effect, the plurality of game effects to be executed can be notified in the advance notification effect, so that the player can use a special symbol (effect symbol). It is possible to grasp to some extent in advance one or a plurality of game effects to be executed during the fluctuation display. Also, by looking at this advance notification effect, the possibility of the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment being a big hit, that is, the possibility that the special symbol (effect symbol) is stopped and displayed with the special symbol (hit effect symbol) is determined (prediction). ). For example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when “SP reach” or “movable character” is selected in the advance notification effect, it is possible to estimate that the possibility of a big hit is relatively high. . When a plurality of these are selected, it is possible to infer that the possibility of a big hit is higher.

  First, in S4921, based on the value of the random number for advance notification effect determination acquired in S4501 and the advance notification effect determination table (see FIG. 50) set based on the fluctuation pattern designation command in S4504, a plurality of (this embodiment) In the example, it is determined which of the 19 advance notification effect patterns (advance notification effect mode) is to be executed or whether the advance notification effect is not to be executed (S4921), and the process proceeds to S4922. Here, the random number for advance notification effect determination has a random number range of 0 to 99, and determines which of the 19 types of advance notification effect patterns to execute or not to execute the advance notification effect according to the obtained value. .

  Next, in S4922, when it is determined that the advance notification effect is not to be executed (NO in S4922), the advance notification effect flag is turned OFF (if OFF, the flag remains OFF) (S4925), and the process proceeds to S4926. . On the other hand, when it is determined in S4922 that the advance notification effect is to be executed (YES in S4922), the advance notification effect flag is turned on (S4923), and the state of the advance notification effect object determined by the advance notification determination and the various notification flags (ON or OFF), an advance notification effect is set (S4924), and the flow shifts to the process of S4926.

  In S4926, the effect design to be stopped and displayed is determined based on the value of the effect design determination random number acquired in S4501 and the effect design determination table (not shown), and the determined effect design (stop effect design) is set (S4926). ), Finish the process.

  Here, the advance notification effect will be described in detail using a specific example. As shown in FIG. 50 and FIG. 51, the advance notification effect can be executed during the change display of the special symbol (effect symbol) (immediately after the start of the change display) and during the change display of the special symbol. Information (characters, characters) indicating sexual game effects (reach effects, various notice effects, etc.) is displayed with the balloon character. If the balloon character is caught (selected) by a character who appears from the building character while moving and displaying the balloon character from below (before disappearing from the effect design display area 7b), the caught balloon character Is performed during the variable display of the special symbol. Further, it is assumed that the game effect relating to the information attached to the balloon character which is displayed but not caught (selected) by the person character is not executed during the variable display of the special symbol. In addition, a game effect that is not displayed as a balloon character may be executed during the variation display of the special symbol depending on the state of the game effect flag, or may not be executed.

  For example, if the fluctuation pattern information specified by the fluctuation pattern specification command received from the main control unit 80 is P2 (variation pattern 2), the pre-processing for P2, P10, and P11 is performed in the setting processing of the fluctuation pattern table in S4504. The notification effect determination table is set. When the value of the random number for advance notification effect determination acquired in S4501 is any of “0 to 29” (selection probability: 30%), the advance notification effect determination in S4921 determines that the advance notification effect is not executed. I do. If the acquired value is any of “30 to 59” (30%), an effect in which game effects related to all ON-state flags are displayed as selection targets as an advance notification effect (all-selected effect). Is determined to be executed.

  Further, the “production of all ON flags” refers to the above-described reach flag, super reach flag, conversation announcement flag, step-up announcement flag, pseudo-change announcement flag, and movable-portion announcement flag (these are collectively referred to as “game effect flag”). This is an effect of judging the state (ON or OFF) and displaying a balloon character with information indicating a game effect relating to all the flags that are ON. Therefore, all the displayed balloon characters are caught, and the game effects related to the information attached to the caught balloons are all executed during the variable display of the special symbol.

  For example, the variable effect pattern selection processing (S4505) and the notice effect setting processing (S4506) are performed, and when the super reach flag, the conversation notice flag, and the movable part notice flag are ON and the other flags are OFF, the advance notice effect , Three balloon characters (three types) including a balloon character with a character “SP”, a balloon character with a character “conversation”, and a balloon character with a character “movable character” Is displayed, and all the balloon characters are caught by the character (all the information indicating the three types of game production types are selected). During the variation display of the special design (production design), Execute all the game effects caught. The player predicts that the result of the variable display is relatively likely to be a big hit from the occurrence of the SP reach and the notice of the movable portion at the stage where the three types of game performances are selected, and to the big hit. It is possible to raise the expectations of the game and enhance the entertainment interest in the game. Conversely, when it is predicted that the possibility of a big hit is low by the advance notification effect, it is possible to prevent the sense of expectation for the big hit from being increased unnecessarily despite the fact that the hit has occurred. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the willingness to play.

  In addition, when “all the ON flag effects” is selected, if all the flags are OFF, the advance notification effect is executed (the building character and the person character are displayed). May not be displayed, or the advance notification effect may not be executed.

  If the acquired value is any of “60, 61” (2%), it is determined that a preliminary notification effect of displaying a balloon character with information (“conversation”) indicating a conversation notice is performed (S4921). If the conversation notice flag is ON, an effect of catching (selecting) the balloon character is set (S4924). Then, along with the execution of the variable display of the special symbol (effect symbol), the set advance notification effect is executed, and thereafter, the conversation announcement effect is executed. On the other hand, if the conversation announcement flag is OFF, a balloon character with information (“conversation”) indicating the conversation announcement is displayed, and an effect is set to not catch (select) the balloon character (S4924). Then, with the execution of the change display of the special symbol (effect symbol), the set advance notification effect is executed, and thereafter, the conversation announcement effect is not executed. Regarding other game effects except the conversation notice effect, regardless of the content of the advance notice effect, the game effect related to the ON flag is executed at a predetermined timing after the advance notice effect according to the state of the game effect flag. .

  If the acquired value is any of “98, 99” (2%), the balloon character with the information (“pseudo”) indicating the pseudo-change notice and the information indicating the notice of the movable part (“movable character”) )) And a balloon character with information (“SP”) indicating super reach (“SP”) are determined to be performed in advance (S4921), and the pseudo-change notice flag is ON. If the movable part notice flag is ON and the SP reach flag is ON, an effect of catching (selecting) all balloon characters indicating the three game effect types displayed is set (S4924). Then, in accordance with the execution of the fluctuation display of the special symbol (effect symbol), the set advance notification effect is executed, and thereafter, the pseudo-change announcement effect, the movable portion announcement effect, and the SP reach effect are executed. On the other hand, when the pseudo fluctuation notice flag is ON, the movable part notice flag is OFF, and the SP reach flag is ON, the balloon character with “simulation” and the “SP” are displayed among the three balloon characters displayed. An effect is set that catches (selects) the attached balloon character and does not catch (select) the balloon character attached with the “movable character” (S4924). Then, in accordance with the execution of the variation display of the special symbol (effect symbol), the set advance notification effect is executed, and thereafter, the pseudo-change announcement effect and the SP reach effect are executed, and the movable portion announcement effect is not executed. Similarly, the advance notification effect is determined and executed for the other flag state patterns.

Also, when the value of the obtained prior notification effect random number is any other value, the corresponding prior notification effect is determined with reference to the predetermined prior notification effect determination table as described above. Therefore, the description is omitted.
As described above, in the advance notification effect, one or more balloon characters are displayed as a balloon character (information indicating a game effect), and no balloon character is selected, and one or more balloon characters are displayed. There are a case where all the displayed balloon characters are selected, and a case where a plurality of balloon characters are displayed and some (one or more) balloon characters are selected.

  [Variation Effect End Processing] As shown in FIG. 46, in the fluctuation effect end processing (S4404), first in S4601, the effect control microcomputer 91 analyzes the fluctuation stop command (S4601) and refers to the mode status (S4602). . Next, in S4603, it is determined whether or not the mode status is “1”, that is, whether or not the effect mode is the effect mode A (S4603). If the mode status is “1”, the process proceeds to S4607. On the other hand, if the mode status is not “1”, the value “M” of the effect mode counter corresponding to the current effect mode is subtracted by 1 (S4604), and whether or not the value “M” after the subtraction is “0” is determined. A determination is made (S4605). If it is determined in S4605 that the value “M” after the subtraction is not “0” (NO in S4605), the flow shifts to the processing of S4607. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value “M” after the subtraction is “0” (YES in S4605), the mode status is set to “1” to set the effect mode to the effect mode A (S4606), and Move on to processing. In S4607, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets a variable effect end command for terminating the effect symbol game effect (S4607), and ends the process.

  [Special Game Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 47, in the special game effect selection process (S4406), first, in S4701, an opening command is analyzed (S4701). Next, in S4702, based on the analyzed opening command, a special game effect pattern selection process of selecting a special game effect pattern (effect mode) to be executed at the time of a special game (big hit game or small hit game) is performed (S4702). The special game effect is performed during the opening period before the opening of the special winning opening following the start of the special game, and during the opening of the special winning opening and during the interval between opening and closing (between rounds). Direction after the start, and is included. Next, in S4703, an opening effect start command for starting a special game effect based on the special game effect pattern selected by the effect control microcomputer 91 is set (S4703), and the process ends.

  When the opening effect start command set in S4703 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined opening effect image from the ROM of the image control board 100. Then, it is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. As the opening effect, for example, an effect indicating that a right-handed game is performed is displayed on the display screen 7a. Here, as the special game effect selected at the time of executing the special game as the 2R third big hit or the small hit, in the opening effect, the game ball is aimed at the second big winning device 36 (the second big winning opening 35). Is displayed on the display screen 7a to the effect that is fired (the effect of right-handed game). That is, at a predetermined timing (opening period) before the second big winning device 36 (the second big winning opening 35) is opened, an effect to notify that the right-handed game should be started in advance is performed. You. This makes it possible to increase the possibility that a game ball will enter the second special winning opening 35 during the short opening time of the second special winning opening 35 of 1.8 seconds in total. On the other hand, at the time of executing the special game as the 15R first big hit, an opening effect without such a notification (a notification that the player keeps right-handing before opening the second big winning opening 35) is selected. It has become. Note that, even during the execution of the special game related to the 2R third big hit or the small hit, an opening effect that does not include such launch notification may be selected.

  [Ending Effect Selection Process] As shown in FIG. 48, in the ending effect selection process (S4408), first, in S4801, the ending command is analyzed (S4801). Next, in S4802, a mode status change process is performed (S4802). In the mode status change processing (S4802), if the special game currently being executed is the big hit game related to the 15R second big hit, the mode status is set to “2”. If the game is a big hit game related to the 15R first big hit and there is no V passing during the V valid period, the mode status is set to “2”. Also, if the game is a big hit game related to the 15R first big hit and there is V passing during the V valid period, the mode status is set to “3”. If the hit game is a 2R third big hit or a small hit (big hit game), the mode status is set to “4” or “5”. Note that the initial value of the mode status is “1”.

  By such a change (setting) of the mode status, the effect mode in the effect symbol game effect executed in accordance with the change display of the special symbol after the end of the special game (big hit game, hit game) is changed (after setting). Is a production mode corresponding to the mode status of. In other words, in the special symbol hit determination, if the 15R first big hit and V passing during the V effective period of the special game, the change of the first (first time) special symbol after the end of the special game With the display, the effect mode C is executed. Thereby, the player is notified that the current game state is the high probability state.

  In addition, when the result of the special symbol hit determination is a 2R third big hit or a small hit, the effect mode D or E is displayed with the change display of the first (first time) special symbol after the end of the special game. Will be executed. This informs the player that the current gaming state may be a high probability state or a low probability state, that is, there is a possibility of a high probability state. The effect mode D or E is in a high probability state after the special game related to the 2R third big hit, but may be in a low probability state after the special game related to the small hit. Cannot reliably determine that the state is a high probability state. Therefore, this effect mode can also be called a probability non-notification mode.

Further, in the mode status change processing (S4802), the upper limit is set to the value “M” of the effect mode counter corresponding to the effect mode after the change, in order to set an upper limit on the number of times of display of the special symbols in the effect mode after the change. Is set. Specifically, when the effect mode B is set, the value “Mb” of the effect mode counter is set to 100 (15R second big hit and no V passing during the V effective period) or 140 (15R first big hit and V effective). (When there is no V passing during the period). When setting the effect mode C, 140 is set to the value “Mc” of the effect mode counter. In setting the effect mode D or E, 30 is set to the value “Md” or “Me” of the effect mode counter.

  Next, in S4803, the effect control microcomputer 91 refers to the mode status (S4803), and then selects an ending effect effect pattern (effect mode) based on the analyzed ending command and the referred mode status in S4804. Ending effect pattern selection processing is performed (S4804). The ending effect is an effect executed during the ending period after all the special winning opening opening processes in the special game are completed. Then, in S4805, the effect control microcomputer 91 sets an ending effect start command for starting an ending effect based on the selected ending effect pattern (S4805), and ends the process.

  When the ending effect start command set in S4805 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission processing (S4006), the CPU of the image control board 100 stores a predetermined ending effect image in the ROM of the image control board 100. And displays it on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Here, in the present embodiment, a special game related to the 15R first big hit is executed, and when V passes during the V validity period, an effect of displaying a character of “effect mode C rush” on the display screen 7a as an ending effect. Is selected. In addition, as the ending effect for the special game relating to the 2R third big hit or the small hit, a character that displays the characters “effect mode D entry” or “effect mode E entry” on the display screen 7a is selected.

  [Advance notification effect] Next, an advance notification effect of the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 51 and 52 will be described. FIG. 51 shows a prior notification effect executed on the effect symbol display area 7b, and FIG. 52 shows the execution timing of a notice effect, a reach effect, and the like executed during the variable display time of the special symbol (effect symbol). 6 is a timing chart showing an example.

  FIG. 51 (a) shows a scene in which the effect symbols have started to fluctuate in the effect symbol display area 7b, and FIG. 52 (b) shows a scene in which the advance notification effect immediately after the start of the fluctuating display has started. This shows a scene in which a balloon character has appeared from. As shown in FIG. 52 (b) and the like, in the advance notification effect, a building character, a person character, and a balloon character are mainly displayed, and the balloon character moving upward from the lower part of the effect symbol display area 7b is displayed. When the person character catches within a predetermined period (before disappearing from the display screen), a notice effect, a reach effect, and the like indicated by “information (characters, figures, patterns, etc.)” attached to the caught balloon character are executed.

  Here, the information attached to the balloon character is also referred to as “announcement effect information”. FIG. 51H shows a balloon character to which notice effect information is attached. The display information of “reach” indicates that a reach effect occurs during the change display of the special symbol, and the display information of “SP” indicates that the SP reach (super reach) occurs during the change display. It shows. The display information of “conversation” indicates that a conversation notice effect will occur. The display information of “pseudo” indicates that a pseudo fluctuation notice effect will occur. In addition, the display information of the “movable character” indicates that a movable part notice effect will occur. The display information of "step up" indicates that a step up (also referred to as "SU") notice effect will occur. A game effect such as a notice effect or a reach effect indicated by the notice effect information is a game effect that may be executed during the variable display in which the advance notification effect has been executed. In the present embodiment, the game effect indicated by the notice effect information selected by the person character catching the balloon character is executed during the variable display, and the game effect indicated by the notice effect information not selected by not catching the balloon character. The effect is not executed during the change display.

  Also, in the advance notification effect shown in FIG. 51 (c), during the same fluctuation display as in FIG. 51 (b), a balloon character appearing from below is a balloon character with "conversation" indicating a conversation notice effect, This is a scene in which a player can recognize that the character is a balloon character to which "pseudo" indicating a pseudo fluctuation effect is attached. Next, the advance notification effect shown in FIG. 51 (d) is also executed during the same variable display as in FIG. 51 (b), in which both displayed two balloon characters are caught, that is, in the advance notification effect. This shows a scene in which two (all) game effects displayed as possible are selected. Thereby, at the timing determined for each game effect after the end of the advance notification effect, each game effect (in this example, a conversation notice effect and a pseudo-change notice) is executed. Note that, as described above with reference to FIG. 50, in addition to the advance notice effect displayed and selected in the advance notice effect being executed during the fluctuation display, the notice effect not displayed in the advance notice effect is executed. It may be done.

  Next, another pattern of the advance notification effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 51 (e) to 51 (g). FIG. 51 (e) shows a scene in which the advance notification effect has started immediately after the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol (effect symbol), in which three balloon characters appear from the bottom, and one of the balloon characters has a movable part notice. This is a scene where it has become recognizable that the character “movable character” indicating the effect is attached. FIG. 51 (f) shows the same fluctuation display as in FIG. 51 (e), "pseudo" indicating a pseudo fluctuation notice effect for each of the remaining two balloon characters out of the three balloon characters, and SP reach. This is a scene in which it has become recognizable that “SP” indicating “” is added. Next, in the advance notification effect shown in FIG. 51 (g), in the same fluctuation display as in FIG. 51 (e), among the displayed balloon characters, those having "movable character" and "SP" are displayed. Those attached are caught by the human character, and those attached with “pseudo” indicate scenes that were not caught by the human character. This allows the player to recognize that at least the movable-part announcement effect and the SP reach are executed and the pseudo-change announcement effect is not executed during the fluctuation display after the advance notification effect.

  In this way, immediately after the start of the fluctuation display of the special symbol, that is, at the stage before actually starting the predetermined game production, a plurality of preview productions and reach productions to be executed are displayed. As a result, it is possible to predict to some extent whether or not a big hit will occur. Also, as described with reference to FIG. 50, since a game effect not displayed in the advance notification effect may be executed during the fluctuation display, a game effect having a high possibility of a big hit in the advance notification effect is displayed. Even without it, the expectation does not disappear completely. In other words, as a result of the variable display, the possibility of actually being a big hit is more than the big hit possibility that can be predicted by the advance notification effect. In addition, by providing such a new game production mode, the player's expectation to the jackpot is enhanced, and even if the prior notification production predicts that the expectation is low, the game production will be reversed. It is possible to increase the sense of expectation, and it is possible to enhance the interest in playing games.

  [Game Effect] Next, referring to FIGS. 49 and 52, a description will be given of a game effect such as a notice effect or a reach effect indicated by information attached to the balloon character (game effect information displayed in the advance notification effect). In the present embodiment, as a game effect that can be notified in advance in the advance notification effect, a conversation announcement effect (consisting of four types of announcement effects), a step-up announcement effect (consisting of five types of announcement effects), and a pseudo fluctuation announcement effect (3) There are six types of game productions, which are composed of three types of preliminary productions), movable part preliminary productions (composed of three types of preliminary productions), reach productions, and super reach productions (SP reach productions). It is also called a species (announced production type). Each game effect type is composed of a plurality of game effects, and it is possible to show a player a big hit expectation degree depending on which game effect is executed. Here, the notice effect and the reach effect of the present embodiment are effects in which the possibility of the stop symbol being stopped and displayed before the hit symbol or the off symbol is confirmed and stopped is displayed (notified in advance), and therefore, any of the effects is widely used. It may be called a notice production. The same applies to other effects. In addition, an effect performed with the effect design in the reach mode may be specified and referred to as a reach effect.

  For each of these game effect types, it is determined at what timing during the special symbol change display and for how long. The game effect types include game effects with different execution timings and game effects with different execution periods. Of course, as the game effect type, a game effect having the same execution timing or a game effect having the same execution period may be provided.

  Specifically, FIG. 52 (a) shows one mode of a game effect performed in the effect symbol display area 7b with the special symbol change display. According to this, during the execution of the fluctuation display for 20 seconds, first, the advance notification effect is executed immediately after the start of the fluctuation. Although illustration is omitted, in this pre-notification effect, four balloon characters each having “conversation”, “step-up”, “reach”, and “movable character” are displayed. An effect that is caught (selected) by the character (effect of all ON flags) is executed. Then, after the execution of the advance notification effect, the conversation notice effect and the step-up effect are started from 2 seconds after the start of the variable display, and the conversation notice effect is completed at 4 seconds, and the step-up effect is ended at 5 seconds. Let it. As described above, these game effect types have the same execution start timing but different execution end timings, that is, game effect types (notification effect types) having different execution periods. In addition, it can be said that these game effect types are game effects in which at least a part of the execution period does not overlap. In addition, it can be said that a part of the execution period overlaps and a part of the game effect does not overlap.

  In addition, the reach effect is executed from the time of 11 seconds to the end of the fluctuation of 20 seconds, and the movable portion notice effect is executed from the time of 15 seconds to the time of 17 seconds during that time. Thus, the conversation notice effect and the reach effect can be said to be game effect types whose execution periods do not overlap. In addition, it can be said that the reach effect and the movable part notice effect have different execution periods (execution times). In addition, since the conversation announcement effect is executed before the execution of the reach effect, and the movable portion announcement effect is executed after the execution of the reach effect (during execution), these can be called game effect types having different execution timings. In this way, by notifying in advance the execution of a plurality of game effects having different execution timings and execution periods in the advance notification effect, the player can easily grasp that the notified game effects are actually actually executed sequentially. It is possible to do.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 52 (b) and 52 (c), the notice effect is not always executed at the same timing (for example, two seconds after the start of the change), but changes depending on the type of the game effect to be executed. is there. Therefore, different meanings such as different execution timings and different execution periods indicate the relative relationship between game effect types. Further, as shown in FIGS. 52 (a) and (b), game effects having different execution periods are also provided by the notice effects included in the same notice effect type. For example, in the step-up notice effect of this embodiment, the execution time of step-up 5 (step 5) is 5 seconds, and the execution time of step-up 3 (step 3) is 3 seconds. In this step-up notice effect, the higher the rank, the longer the execution time. FIG. 52 (c) shows one mode of the game effect in the case where the advance notification effect is not executed. In this case, the pseudo change notice effect is executed immediately after the start of the change. After that, another game effect is sequentially executed at a predetermined timing.

  FIG. 52 (d) shows one mode of the game effect when the fluctuation time is set to 75 seconds as the fluctuation time. First, an advance notification effect is performed. Although illustration is omitted, in this advance notification effect, an effect is displayed in which three balloon characters with “step up”, “SP”, and “conversation” are displayed, and “step up” and “SP” are performed. A balloon character marked with "" is caught by the person character, and an effect in which the balloon character marked "conversation" is not caught is executed. Then, during the variable display of 2 to 75 seconds after the execution of the advance notification effect, the step-up announcement effect (step-up 4) and the SP reach selected in the advance notification effect, and the pseudo-display not displayed in the advance notification effect. A fluctuation notice effect (pseudo 2) and a movable part notice effect are executed. In addition, a conversation announcement effect not selected in the advance notification effect is not executed. As a result, as long as the game effect is selected by the advance notification effect, in particular, in this example, the game effect is performed more than the number of all game effects displayed in the advance notification effect including the game effect not selected, and the game effect is executed. Each time, it is possible to increase the player's expectation of the big hit and to improve the entertainment of the game. As described in detail above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment has a characteristic configuration that is not present in a conventional pachinko gaming machine, thereby providing a unique effect that is not provided in a conventional pachinko gaming machine, or It is possible to achieve a remarkable effect as compared with the pachinko gaming machine.

  Next, a description will be given of an advance notification effect of another display mode different from the display mode of the advance notification effect of the first embodiment. The other configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted. FIG. 53 shows a prior notification effect of the second embodiment executed on the effect symbol display area 7b.

  FIG. 53 (a) shows a scene in which the effect symbol starts to fluctuate in the effect symbol display area 7b, and FIG. 53 (b) shows a scene in which the advance notification effect immediately after the start of the fluctuating display is started. One or a plurality (predetermined number) of game effect information that can be executed during the fluctuation display is displayed on the game effect information display section, and before the selection effect of which game effect is executed is executed. It shows the scene of. In this advance notification effect, a game effect belonging to the game effect type indicated by the selected game effect information is executed among the six game effect types (notification effect types) displayed in FIG. 53 (b). Become.

  Next, the advance notification effect of FIG. 53 (c) shows “reach” indicating a reach effect and a conversation notice effect among the six types of game effect information displayed during the same fluctuation display as in FIG. 53 (b). "Conversation" and "movable part" indicating the movable part notice effect are selected (selection part is indicated by vertical line), "pseudo" indicating pseudo fluctuation notice effect, "step up" indicating step-up notice effect , SP reach is not selected. Thereby, during the fluctuation display, at least the conversation announcement effect, the movable unit announcement effect, and the reach effect are executed, and the player is notified that the pseudo fluctuation announcement effect, the step-up effect, and the SP reach effect are not executed. . Thereby, the player can predict the possibility of a big hit to some extent before executing the game effect, and play the game (see the executed game effect).

  FIGS. 53D and 53E show examples of different display modes of the advance notification effect of the second embodiment. In the present example, unlike FIGS. 53 (b) and (c), the number of game effect information displayed on the game effect information display section is four. As described above, the number (type) of the game effect information displayed on the game effect information display unit in the advance notice effect differs depending on the time (the result of the fluctuation pattern, the notice effect judgment, and the prior notice effect judgment). Also, in this example, characters (designs) of "super hit" are displayed as game effect information, and when the information of "super hit" is selected, selection / non-selection of other game effect information is performed. Regardless, a super jackpot will be executed. Here, the “super jackpot” refers to a jackpot that is more advantageous (has a large profit) to the player among the set jackpots. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to set the 15R first big hit as a “super big hit”. In addition, when there is a jackpot A and a jackpot B having a larger profit amount than the jackpot A, the jackpot B may be set as a “super jackpot”, and the gaming state after the jackpot game ends is a probability change jackpot that becomes a high probability state, If there is a normal jackpot that is in a low probability state, it is possible to set the probability variable jackpot as a “super jackpot”.

  Next, in the advance notification effect of FIG. 53 (e), during the same fluctuation display as in FIG. 53 (d), among the four types of game effect information displayed, “pseudo” indicating a pseudo fluctuation notice effect, SP reach Select "SP" indicating an effect and "Super hit" indicating the occurrence of a super jackpot more advantageous to the player (selection section is indicated by a vertical line), and do not select "Step up" indicating a step-up notice effect It shows a scene. Thus, during the fluctuation display, the player is notified that the step-up notice effect is not executed, and at least the pseudo change notice effect and the SP reach effect are executed, and as a result, a big hit (for example, 15R first big hit) is obtained. Is done. In the second embodiment, the result of the hit determination and the type of the big hit can be displayed as the display target (display content) of the advance notification effect, so the player can execute the advance notification effect before starting the game effect. It is possible to recognize not only a game effect to be performed but also whether or not a big hit will occur. In addition, information indicating a possibility of a big hit (for example, “hot heat”, “0%”, “3%”, “80%”, etc.), a big hit, or If the number of rounds is exceeded, information indicating that a time reduction function (opening extension function, probability variation function) is to be generated, information indicating deviation (for example, “departure”, “sorry”, etc.) Is also good. This enables the player to more accurately predict whether the result of the variable display will be a big hit.

[Other embodiment 1]
Further, in the present embodiment, as an effect mode of the advance notification effect, one or a plurality of balloon characters to which information (character design) indicating a game effect that can be executed after the advance notification effect is displayed, and the game effect to be executed. Although the production mode in which the balloon character with the information indicating the character is selected using the person character has been described, the present invention is not limited to this mode. After showing a game effect that may be executed, instead of an effect mode of selecting a part or all of the game effect from it, as another effect mode, only the game effect to be executed is actually executed. It is good also as a mode displayed before execution. That is, when the information indicating the game effect is displayed in the advance notification effect, the execution of the game effect may be determined at the time when the information is displayed.

[Other embodiment 2]
In the present embodiment, the announcement effect, the reach effect, and the like (game effect) selected in the advance notification effect are executed during the variable display in which the advance notification effect is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. . For example, when there is an unexecuted hold (hold information) for which the start condition of the special symbol change display is not satisfied, the notice effect or the like selected in the advance notification effect is displayed on the special symbol related to the unexecuted hold information. It may be executed during the fluctuation display. That is, it is determined in advance before starting the variable display which notification effect or the like is to be executed during the variable display of the unscheduled hold information, and is notified during the variable display prior to the variable display. (This is also called "look-ahead production").

  In addition, when there are a plurality of announcement effects selected in the advance announcement effect, a part of the advance effect is executed during the variable display in which the advance announcement effect is executed, and the rest of the advance effect is referred to as the (prefetch effect). It may be executed during the fluctuation display of the pending information that has not been digested when the advance notification effect is executed. Further, in a notice effect or the like selected in the advance notice effect, the player cannot recognize (is difficult to recognize) whether the effect is to be executed as a look-ahead effect or an effect to be executed in a variable display related to the advance notice effect. May be displayed, or may be displayed in a recognizable (easily recognizable) manner. In this way, by using the advance notification effect as the look-ahead effect, it is possible to increase the number of advance notice effects, etc. that can be selected in the advance notification effect, thereby increasing the sense of expectation of hitting the player and enhancing the interest in the game. Become.

[Other Embodiment 3]
In addition, in the advance notification effect of the embodiment, information (character pattern) indicating a game effect that may appear may be displayed so that the player can recognize a notice effect and a reach effect performed after the prior notification effect. Although the embodiment has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the possibility of a big hit is indicated by the color or pattern of a character or the like that appears (displays), the pattern of the balloon character (roulette background) is changed to a predetermined pattern (for example, striped pattern, tiger pattern, heart pattern). , Rainbow pattern, etc.). The pattern of the balloon character (roulette background) may be displayed in a predetermined color (blue, yellow, red, etc.). In addition, the color and pattern of the balloon and information indicating a game effect may be displayed in combination (for example, a rainbow-colored balloon is displayed with the letters “SP” attached). This makes it possible to diversify the advance notification effect that can be displayed to the player, diversify the estimation pattern of the possibility of the player's big hit, and enhance the interest in the game. In addition, as a target (game effect) to be displayed in the advance notification effect, information indicating a cut-in notice effect indicating that the jackpot reliability has been improved by displaying a predetermined character (a character of “cut-in” or an appearance “ The character itself may be displayed), and other notice effects may be used.

[Other Embodiment 4]
Also, in the present embodiment, the game effect (notification effect or reach effect) related to the information attached to the balloon character not caught (selected) by the person character is not executed during the fluctuation display of the special symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, a case may be provided in which a game effect related to information attached to a balloon character that has not been caught (selected) is executed. Then, such an effect mode can be executed only when the result of the special symbol hit determination is a big hit as a rule breaking effect. Further, in the present embodiment, a game effect that is not displayed as a balloon character may or may not be executed during the fluctuation display of the special symbol, but is limited to such an embodiment. I can't. For example, a game effect that is not displayed as a balloon character may not be executed during the fluctuation display of the special symbol.

[Other Embodiment 5]
Further, in the present embodiment, based on the fact that the sub-control unit 90 has received the instruction (change start command) relating to the start of change from the main control unit 80, it is determined whether or not to perform the advance notification effect by the determination process (lottery process). Is determined, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, the player may be able to select and determine whether or not to perform the advance notification effect by inputting to an effect button or the like. For example, before the start of the game (the non-variable display state of the special symbol and the non-big hit game state), the player operates the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b to execute the advance notification effect, You may make it possible to select beforehand whether to execute the notification effect. Further, as another aspect, when the player operates the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b during the advance notification effect, the notification effect may be indicated.

  For example, in the case of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 51, in a scene in which balloons displaying information indicating a predetermined game effect are rising by a predetermined number (one or more), the player may set the first timing at a predetermined timing. When an input (operation) is performed with the effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, one or more of the rising balloon characters are caught (selected) by a predetermined person character, and a game effect indicated by the caught balloon character is performed. Is executed during the fluctuation display of the special symbol (effect symbol) related to the advance notification effect.

  On the other hand, when the player does not input (operate) the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b within the predetermined period, the person character does not catch the balloon character. However, during the fluctuation display of the special symbol (effect symbol) relating to the advance notification effect, a predetermined game effect is executed including the game effect indicated by the balloon character not caught. That is, when the player performs an input of the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a catch effect (game effect selection effect) by the person character is performed before the game effect is actually executed. Of the game effect is executed or which game effect is not executed. However, when the player does not input the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, the player character does not perform the catch effect (game effect selection effect), so which game effect is executed. Alternatively, it is possible not to notify which game effect is not executed. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in a game effect (effect mode) involving input to the effect button, and to allow the player to select whether or not to perform advance notification.

[Other embodiment 6]
Further, in the present embodiment, the value “M” of the effect mode counter is set to a different value depending on the type of hit. However, the present invention is not limited to such a mode. In another aspect, the effect mode set according to the type of hit may be continued until the game state changes. The change in the game state is, for example, that the next big hit game is executed, that the state changes from the high probability state to the low probability state, that the extended open state changes to the non-open extended state, Change to a non-saving time state. Moreover, the reverse aspect of these is also included.

[Other mode 7]
Next, another embodiment 3 of the first embodiment and the reference example will be described. In this other aspect 3, in the second big winning device 36 of the first embodiment and the reference example, a shutter member (also referred to as an “operating member”) that allows or blocks the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is provided therein. ). That is, when the second large winning device 36 is provided with the shutter member and the shutter member is in the first state of preventing (blocking) the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39, the ball enters the second large winning opening 35. The game ball passes through a non-specific region other than the specific region 39, and when the shutter member is in the second state allowing the game ball to pass to the specific region 39, the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35. May pass through the specific area 39 instead of the non-specific area. The solenoid that drives the shutter member is connected to the main control board 80. When such a shutter member is provided, during 1R and 2R in which the second big winning opening 35 is opened at the 15R second big hit, the shutter member may be controlled to the first state to close the specific area 39. .

  In this way, even if a game ball enters the second special winning opening 35 during the extremely short opening time of 0.1 second, the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 is reliably prevented. be able to. In addition, during 1R and 2R in the 15R second big hit, the shutter member is closed when the shutter member is in the second state, and the second large winning opening 35 is opened when the shutter member is in the first state. By controlling the opening and closing of the special winning opening 35, even if the maximum opening time of the second special winning opening 35 is set to a length (for example, 28 seconds) in which the game ball can sufficiently enter the game, the game to the specific area 39 is performed. The passage of the sphere can be prevented. When it is desired to allow the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 in the 15R first big hit or the like, the shutter member may be controlled to the second state while the second big winning opening 35 is opened. That is, the shutter member may be controlled to the second state during the above-described V valid period (first period). Further, in the first embodiment, the specific area can be passed even in the case of a small hit. However, by setting the shutter member to the first state during the small hit game, the game ball is specified during the small hit game. Passing through the area can be prevented. In addition to the present configuration, whether or not the game ball that has entered the second special winning opening 35 has passed through the specific area 39 is determined by the installation location of the specific area 39 and the covering portion provided in front of the specific area 39 on the player side. May be difficult to be visually recognized by the player.

[Others]
In the configuration of the above-described gaming machine, the “game effect” refers to an effect performed using a predetermined character or an effect performed using identification information (effect design, special design, etc.). Character effects and reach effects can be mentioned. Further, “game effect information indicating a game effect” refers to, for example, information indicating a specific game effect. Specifically, in order to indicate before the first notice is executed that the first notice is executed during the fluctuation display of the identification information, a character that can be recognized as “first notice” or And displaying the character appearing in the first notice.

  In the above-described configuration of the gaming machine, the “game effect types that can be executed at different timings” is sufficient as long as there is at least a timing shift in the execution timing, for example, a game effect of the first game effect type and a second game effect type. The execution timing of the game production type and the game production may not completely overlap, or one of the execution periods may be 3 seconds, the other may be 2 seconds, and the other execution period may be included in one execution period. Or the execution periods of one and the other may partially overlap.

  Further, in the configuration of the gaming machine described above, "the game effect information display means selects all of the displayed game effect information, a case where a part of the displayed game effect information is selected, and a case where the displayed game effect information is displayed. May not be selected. " Further, the game effect indicated by the game effect information which is not displayed by the game effect information display means may be executed with the change display of the identification information, or may not be executed. Further, in the above-described configuration of the gaming machine, a special game execution means for executing a special game advantageous to the player when the result of the change display of the identification information becomes a specific result, and the "game effect" The result of the display may indicate the possibility of a specific result.

  Further, in the above-described configuration of the gaming machine, a variable ball entrance that can be changed to a ball-enterable state in which a game ball can enter and a ball-injection state in which a game ball cannot enter, a first hit determination or Special game execution means capable of executing a special game in which a variable entrance (large winning opening) can enter the ball when the result of the second hit determination is a hit can be provided. Further, the “starting port” may be a variable starting port that can be changed between the first mode and the second mode in which the possibility of entering a game ball is higher than the first mode, and “the starting port” Separately, the variable starting port may be provided. In addition, a first game state in which the frequency of game balls entering the variable starting port is a predetermined frequency, and a second game state in which the frequency of game balls entering the variable start port is higher than the first game state. And game state setting means for setting the game state. Here, the “predetermined frequency” includes 0.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the number of times of opening the first special winning opening or the second special winning opening in one round is one. However, the number of opening of the first special winning opening or the second special winning opening in one round is set to one. The number of rounds may be plural or the number of rounds may be different.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the control processing in which the second special figure reservation is performed prior to the first special figure reservation, that is, the so-called special figure 2 priority control processing, is not limited thereto. The control process may be a control process in which the control is performed prior to the second special map reservation, that is, a control process in which the so-called special figure 1 priority is given. In addition, the priority is not set for the digestion of the first special figure reservation and the digestion of the second special figure reservation, and the first special figure reservation and the second special figure reservation are digested in order from the oldest stored one. A control process, that is, a control process of digestion in order of entry (in memory order) may be used.

In the first embodiment, the pachinko game machine having the specific area 39 according to the present invention is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment without having the specific area 39 in the special winning opening is obtained. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine of a type in which whether or not a high-probability state is given after the end of a big hit game is determined only by (the type of the big hit symbol stopped and displayed). Needless to say, "based on the fact that a special symbol is determined to be a big hit (the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol)", the gaming machine of this type is also used in the present embodiment. The pachinko gaming machines of Example 1 as well as other types of gaming machines are included. A pachinko gaming machine of a type not provided with a probability setting means (without a high probability state), having a specific area inside, a state in which a game ball can enter, and a state in which the game ball can enter. A large winning opening that can be changed to an impossible ball entry state is provided, and the large winning opening is set in a ball entry possible state for a predetermined time when the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entry into the starting port becomes a small hit. When a game ball enters the special winning opening in a ball possible state and the game ball passes through a specific area, the game becomes a big hit, a big hit game is executed, and the present invention is also applied to a pachinko gaming machine to which a predetermined privilege is given. This pachinko gaming machine is called a so-called one-type and two-type mixing machine, and when the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the ball entering the starting port becomes a big hit, the big hit game is executed without passing through a specific area. In addition, as a privilege, a high base state in which the frequency of entering game balls into the starting port is increased is given. In addition, it is possible to have a first starting port and a second starting port to generate a high base state that increases the frequency of entering the second starting port. The present invention can be applied to all these types of gaming machines.
[Reference invention]
In addition, a gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1 for solving the above-described problem is:
Identification information display means for variably displaying identification information based on the entry of a game ball into the starting port,
Game effect execution means capable of executing a game effect with the change display of the identification information,
Game effect information display means capable of displaying game effect information indicating a game effect executed by the game effect execution means,
The game effect execution means can execute a plurality of game effects in accordance with the change display of the identification information,
In the case of executing a plurality of game effects in accordance with the fluctuation display of the identification information,
The game effect information display means is capable of displaying a plurality of game effect information according to a plurality of game effects to be executed, and displaying the plurality of game effect information before executing the plurality of game effects. It is a feature.
According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to display a plurality of game effect information indicating a game effect that can be executed in accordance with the change display of the identification information. When executing a plurality of game effects, a plurality of game effect information corresponding to the plurality of game effects to be executed can be displayed before executing the plurality of game effects. Thereby, it becomes possible to grasp a plurality of game effects executed in accordance with the change display of the identification information before executing the plurality of game effects.
The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2 is a gaming machine of Reference Invention 1,
In the case of executing a plurality of game effects in accordance with the fluctuation display of the identification information,
The game effect information display means is capable of executing an effect of selecting a plurality of game effect information according to a plurality of game effects to be executed, and executing an effect of selecting a plurality of game effect information, a plurality of game effects. This is a feature that is carried out before performing.
According to such a gaming machine, when executing a plurality of game effects, an effect of selecting a plurality of game effect information corresponding to the plurality of game effects to be performed is performed before executing the plurality of game effects. Made it possible. This allows the player to expect a plurality of game effect information to be selected in the effect for selecting the game effect information, and to enhance the game entertainment. Further, thereby, it is possible to grasp a plurality of game effects executed in accordance with the change display of the identification information before executing the plurality of game effects.
Here, "the effect of selecting a plurality of game effect information can be executed" means that at least a case where a plurality of game effect information is selected is sufficient, and all of the displayed plurality of game effect information are selected. An effect or an effect of selecting a part (plural) of a plurality of displayed game effect information may be used.
The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1 or Reference Invention 2,
As a type of the game production, has a plurality of game production types composed of a plurality of game productions,
In a case where a plurality of game effects are executed in accordance with the change display of the identification information, the game effect information display means can display a plurality of game effect information corresponding to a plurality of game effects belonging to different game effect types. It is characterized by the following.
According to such a gaming machine, there are a plurality of game effect types having different effect modes, and each of the game effect types is constituted by a plurality of game effects. The game effect information display means can display a plurality of game effects (game effect types) having different game effect types. This allows the player to grasp in advance that a plurality of game effects having different effect modes will be executed in accordance with the change display of the identification information, thereby increasing the sense of expectation for the game effect and enhancing the interest in the game. It becomes possible.
Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 4 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 3,
As the plurality of game effect types, there are game effect types that can be executed at different timings according to the change display of the identification information,
The game effect information display means is capable of displaying a plurality of game effect information according to a plurality of game effects belonging to game effect types that can be executed at different timings.
According to such a gaming machine, there are game effect types that can be executed at different timings during the change display of the identification information, and the game effect information display means includes a plurality of game effects (game effect types) having different execution timings. Display, and a plurality of them can be selected. Accordingly, the plurality of selected game effects (game effect types) can be sequentially executed at different timings, so that the player can easily grasp that the selected game effect has been executed. .
The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 5 is the game machine according to any of Reference Inventions 1 to 4,
In the case where a plurality of game effects are executed in accordance with the fluctuation display of the identification information, the game effect information display means has at least a timing for simultaneously displaying the plurality of game effect information. .
According to such a gaming machine, the game effect information display means has a timing for simultaneously displaying a plurality of game effect information, and can select a plurality of game effect information from the plurality of game effect information displayed simultaneously. It becomes possible. Thereby, the player can easily understand which of the plurality of game effect information is selected and which is not selected, and it is possible to measure a sense of expectation for the game effect. .
The gaming machine according to Reference Invention 6 is the gaming machine according to any of Reference Inventions 1 to 5,
The game effect information display means is characterized by having at least a case of selecting all of the displayed game effect information and a case of selecting a part of the displayed game effect information.
According to such a gaming machine, since there is a case where all of the displayed game effect information is selected and a case where a part of the displayed game effect information is selected, the selection mode of the game effect information is diversified, Even if a plurality of game effect information is displayed, the number of selections is variable, so that the sense of expectation for the game effect can be changed and the game entertainment can be enhanced.

1 pachinko gaming machine, 7b effect symbol display area (effect symbol display section), 8 effect symbols, 20 first starting port, 21 second starting port, 30 first winning port, 35 second winning port, 39 specific area , 41a first special symbol display (first special symbol display), 41b second special symbol display (second special symbol display), 80 main control board (main control section), 90 sub control board (sub control Unit), 100 Image control board (image control unit), 103a Production first special figure reservation display, 103b Production second special figure reservation display

Claims (2)

Identification information display means for variably displaying identification information based on the entry of a game ball into the starting port,
Game effect execution means capable of executing a game effect with the change display of the identification information,
Game effect information display means capable of displaying game effect information indicating a specific game effect that is a specific game effect among the game effects executable by the game effect executing means,
The game effect execution means can execute a plurality of specific game effects in accordance with the change display of the identification information,
In the case of executing a plurality of specific game effects along with the fluctuation display of the identification information,
The game effect information display means is a capable of displaying game effects information corresponding to a portion of the plurality of specific game effects to be performed, the display of the recreation effect information, none of the plurality of specific game effects is performed Before it is done,
The game effect execution means, after the game effect information corresponding to a part of the plurality of specific game effects to be executed is displayed, the specific game effect corresponding to the displayed game effect information, and the game effect information gaming machine characterized in that it is capable of executing the particular game effects corresponding to game effects information not displayed by the display means. The game effect execution means, after the game effect information corresponding to a part of the plurality of specific game effects to be executed is displayed, the specific game effect corresponding to the displayed game effect information, and the game effect information the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a specific game effects corresponding to game effects information not displayed can be performed in different timings by the display means.

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