JP6692705B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly, to a game machine that hits a game ball in a game area formed on a game board to play a game.

In a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, debugging work is performed in the development process.
As a gaming machine that accurately and efficiently performs such debugging work, the following Patent Document 1 is exemplified.

Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine capable of outputting lottery result information indicating the result of the effect lottery and lottery execution information indicating the content of the executed lottery in order to support the debugging work of the effect control program. There is. Specifically, the lottery result information indicates a notice production scenario selected by lottery from a plurality of types of notice production scenarios, and the lottery execution information is the variation pattern information that is the premise of scenario lottery, production mode information, Indicates lottery group information and the like.
The lottery result information and the lottery execution information are fetched from the connector mounted on the command output section of the production control board into the debugging computer via the cable.

JP, 2013-13605, A

The gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 supports the debugging work related to the lottery of the notice effect scenario.
In the debugging work of the gaming machine, it is desired that not only such contents but also verification of playability such as confirmation of balance of payout balls be performed. However, at present, there is no gaming machine that supports such verification of playability.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of efficiently verifying game playability.

According to the present invention, the success or failure of the winning is determined by using a random number acquisition unit that acquires a random number triggered by the establishment of a start condition including at least entry of a game ball into the starting opening, and the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit. Determining win / loss determination means, symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the winning / loss determination means, effect display means for outputting an effect display during execution of the symbol variation game, and the symbol variation During the execution of the game, the effect design control means for displaying or stopping the effect design on the effect display means, the winning detection means for detecting the winning of the game ball into the winning opening, and the detection of the winning by the winning detection means. Based on the above, it is the total number of prize balls paid out along with the winning of the prize hole with the special electric accessory while the accessory continuous operation device continuously operates the special electric accessory. Particular winning payout counts, second specific winning payouts counts a total number of electric won game with with the prize to the winning opening paid out winning balls, and paid out with the prize to the winning opening The first calculating means for calculating the safe payout ball number, which is the total number of the award balls, and the ratio of the first specific prize payout ball number to the safe payout ball number, based on the calculation result by the first calculating means. a continuous combination product ratio is, the character object ratio is a ratio of the second specific winning payouts counts for the safe dispensing cell count, a second calculating means for calculating said calculated by the second calculating means And a game information control means for displaying on the effect display means a list of game information including at least a continuous role ratio and the role ratio, the game information control means variably displays the list of game information. In the position to hide the production design Displaying a position not hidden the performance symbol stopped and displayed I, the gaming machine is provided.

According to the above invention, the specific prize payout number of balls, which is the total number of prize balls paid out along with the winning of the prize hole with the special electric accessory during the continuous operation of the special electric prize, and to each prize hole. The safe payout ball number, which is the total number of prize balls paid out in accordance with the winning, is calculated. Then, the ratio of the specific winning prize payout number to the safe payout number is calculated.
According to the calculated information, it is possible to easily verify the game property such as confirmation of the balance of payout balls.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of efficiently verifying game playability.

It is a front view of a game machine. It is a figure showing a game board installed in a game machine. It is a figure showing a symbol display device arranged in a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the main electric constitutions of a game machine. It is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine. It is a figure showing an example of a database which stores game information. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of game information. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of processing at the time of starting mouth entrance. It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of processing at the time of an out-of-ball detection. It is the flowchart which shows the processing procedure of design fluctuation start processing. It is the flowchart which shows the processing procedure of game time measurement processing.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that, in all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player side) unless otherwise specified. ), It refers to the state.

<Outline of gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 5, or FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game board 50 arranged in the game machine 10.
5 and 6 are functional block diagrams showing the main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine that hits a game ball in a gaming area formed on the gaming board 50 to play a game, and includes a winning detection means, a first calculation means, and a second calculation means. Have.

The winning detection means detects the winning of the game ball into the winning opening.
In FIG. 2, major winning openings 55, major winning openings 56, first starting openings 57, second starting openings 59, actuation gates 63, and normal winning openings 67 (67a, 67b) are illustrated as main winning openings. There is. As described above, the winning opening may or may not include a so-called gate-type winning opening in which the passing game ball rolls again in the game area 50a after passing.
"Prize" means that a game ball enters the winning opening. When the winning opening includes a gate type winning opening, the "winning" includes passing of the game ball through the gate type winning opening.
In FIG. 6, each of the count switches SW1, SW2, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, and SW8 for detecting a game ball that has entered each winning opening is illustrated as the winning detection means.

The first calculating means, based on the detection of the prize by the prize detecting means, in accordance with the winning of the special electric auditors-equipped winning hole while the accessory continuous operation device continuously operates the special electric auditors. The number of specific winning payout balls, which is the total number of prize balls paid out, and the number of safe payout balls, which is the total number of prize balls paid out in accordance with winning the prize hole, are calculated.
In other words, the "number of specified prize payout balls" means the number of prizes to the special electric accessory-equipped prize hole while the accessory continuous operation device continuously operates the special electric accessory. It is a value calculated by multiplying the number of prize balls to be paid out.
The "safe payout number of balls" is the total number of prize balls paid out in accordance with winning of a prize. The "safe payout number of balls" may target all the winning openings or a part of the winning openings.
FIG. 2 illustrates a special winning opening 55 with a special electric accessory 65 and a special winning opening 56 with a special electric accessory 66 as the winning openings with the special electric accessory.
In FIG. 6, the calculation unit 230 is illustrated as the first calculation means.

The second calculating means calculates the ratio of the specific winning payout number of balls to the safe payout number of balls, based on the calculation result of the first calculating means. The calculated ratio corresponds to the so-called continuous accessory ratio.
In FIG. 6, the calculation unit 230 is illustrated as the second calculation means.

According to the "ratio of the number of specified winning payout balls to the number of safe payout balls" calculated in this way, the so-called continuous accessory ratio can be grasped, and therefore the payout balls associated with the continuous operation of the accessory continuous operation device. It is possible to verify the playability by checking the balance between the payout ball and other payout balls.
Further, in the present embodiment, since the ratio can be calculated by the gaming machine 10 itself, the verification is performed by the gaming machine 10 itself by displaying the value on the effect display device 80 or the like included in the gaming machine 10. It becomes possible. That is, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently verify the playability.
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game board 50 installed in the game machine 10.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the gaming machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or 2, the gaming machine 10 has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens in the front and rear, and a middle frame (not shown) that detachably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15. And a front frame 20 configured to cover the front side of the game board 50 (middle frame).

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked / unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
The front frame 20 is provided with an upper ball receiving tray 27 and a lower ball receiving tray 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball receiving tray 27 and the lower ball receiving tray 29 are vertically separated from each other and are integrally provided with the front frame 20.
The front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 29, so that by rotating the operation handle 31, the game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a. Is becoming

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame part 32 and the left and right side frame parts 34, 36 of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmissive cover, and inside thereof, illumination devices 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are respectively arranged. There is. The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output or turn on or off the sound in conjunction with the effect that occurs during the game, error notification, and the like.
The front frame 20 is provided with a button 37 at the front part of the upper ball tray 27. The button 37 can accept the operation of the player performed to switch the effect generated during the game or to obtain various information regarding the game machine 10.

  Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 39 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 39, the bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped from the bottom opening and discharged.

The effect display device 80 is arranged in the approximate center of the game board 50. The effect display device 80 can display various effects including variations in effect symbols. Here, the “effect symbol” is a symbol displayed on the effect display device 80 in order to further enhance the interest of the game in the gaming machine 10, and is specifically composed of numbers, symbols, or a combination thereof. .
In general, the player of the gaming machine 10 is evoked the interest of the game by the fluctuating effect of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 80, and the effect display device 80 is arranged at a position easily visible to the player. ing.
As the effect display device 80, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel is housed in a housing case is generally adopted, but is not limited to this, and a display device of various systems such as a drum type and a dot matrix type is used. Can be adopted.

In the effect display device 80, effect symbols are displayed in the approximate center of the display area, and effect symbols are also displayed on the left side and the right side of the effect symbols. That is, on the effect display device 80, effect symbols are displayed on each of “left”, “middle”, and “right”, and the effect symbols displayed are in one or a plurality of columns. By scrolling these effect symbols, the effect symbols are variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 80.
In the present embodiment, the effect display device 80 corresponds to effect display means for outputting effect display during execution of the symbol variation game.

The symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is more difficult for the player to visually recognize than the effect display device 80, such as the lower right side of the effect display device 80. The display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the effect display device 80.
The symbol display device 90 is formed by arranging a plurality of lamps, and shows various information depending on the arrangement of the lamps that emit light. In this embodiment, a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as an LED) is used for the lamp. The symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, and a normal symbol display device 93.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display device 91 is composed of eight LEDs, and is located on the left side of the second special symbol display device 92. The second special symbol display device 92 is composed of eight LEDs, and is located on the right side of the first special symbol display device 91. The first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92 display the lottery result (special symbol) of the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol by the light emission pattern of the LED.
The ordinary symbol display device 93 is a lottery result (ordinary symbol) of the symbol variation game related to the ordinary symbol by the light emitting patterns of the LEDs of which the number is smaller than that of the first special symbol display device 91 and the second special symbol display device 92 (example: 2). Is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display device 90 includes LEDs that are not used for displaying the first special symbol display device 91, the second special symbol display device 92, and the normal symbol display device 93. In addition to the lottery results of the symbol variation game related to the symbol and the symbol variation game related to the ordinary symbol, information such as the number of held random numbers and the number of rounds of the winning game (big hit game, small hit game, etc.) is also displayed. sell.

Here, the "special symbol" is a general term for the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
The “first special symbol” refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the first special symbol display device 91, or a symbol (light emitting pattern of LED) that can be displayed on the first special symbol display device 91.
The “second special symbol” refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the second special symbol display device 92, or a symbol (LED emission pattern) that can be displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2". In addition, the special symbol may be abbreviated as “special symbol”.
In addition, here, the "symbol variation game relating to the special symbol" indicates a lottery result (winning / non-winning lottery result) for opening the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66 (so-called attacker). It means stopping and displaying a specific special symbol after variably displaying the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92. In the present specification, “execution of a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol” means display of a symbol variation game relating to a special symbol on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device (variable display and stop display). ), And the execution of a series of internal processes performed for the display.

Here, the "ordinary symbol" refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the ordinary symbol display device 93, or a symbol that can be displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93 (emission pattern of the LED on the ordinary symbol display device 93). . In addition, hereinafter, a normal design may be abbreviated as “general drawing”.
In addition, the “symbol variation game relating to the ordinary symbol” is a normal symbol display device 93 in order to show the result of lottery for opening the ordinary electric accessory 61 (so-called electric tulip) (the result of winning or losing per ordinary symbol). It means to stop and display a specific ordinary symbol after variably displaying. In the present specification, "execution of a symbol variation game relating to a normal symbol" refers to a case (variation display and stop display) of a symbol variation game related to a normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 93, and for that display. In some cases, it refers to the execution of a series of internal processing performed in step 1.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of lamps arranged in the symbol display device 90 are LEDs, but the type of lamp is not limited to this. The arrangement of the lamps is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various arrangements can be adopted.

On the front surface of the game board 50, a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and an obstacle such as a decorative member are arranged, so that the game area 50a is formed so that the game balls hit can roll. Is made. Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, a curved outer rail 51 and an inner rail 53 provided to guide a game ball shot by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 when viewed from the center of the game area 50a.
Here, the "windmill" is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball falls, and means a nail-shaped one.

  In the gaming machine 10, it is possible to set the strength of the launch of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. Further, one of the first flow path X (so-called left hitting) in which the weaker hitting game ball rolls, and the second flow path Y (so-called right hitting) in which the stronger hit hitting game ball rolls. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game balls roll.

Various winning openings (for example, a large winning opening 55 and the like) are arranged in the game area 50a, and various switches (for example, a count switch SW7 and the like) for detecting a game ball that has entered are arranged behind each winning opening. Has been done.
In the present embodiment, the above-mentioned various switches are arranged at positions that cannot be visually recognized by the player, and are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 2 illustrates the major winning openings 55, the major winning openings 56, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the operation gate 63, and the normal winning openings 67 (67a, 67b) as main winning openings. The winning a prize shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be appropriately changed.

The first starting opening 57 is arranged at the lower center of the game area 50a (below the effect display device 80), and is generally called "belly".
A count switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered is disposed behind the first starting opening 57.
By detecting the game ball that has entered the first starting opening 57 with the count switch SW1, the starting condition for starting the symbol variation game relating to the first special symbol and the predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Withdrawal conditions and are given.
In the present embodiment, the game area 50a enters the first starting opening 57 when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X rather than when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier. That is, the first starting port 57 is provided in the first flow path X mainly on the left side of the game area 50a.

The second starting opening 59 is arranged on the right side of the game area 50a (on the lower right side of the effect display device 80), and the second starting opening 59 is provided with the ordinary electric accessory 61. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is an opening / closing member that switches to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball into the second starting opening 59 or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball, and the operation of the solenoid coil SOL4. Causes a transition to either the open state or the closed state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.
Behind the second starting port 59, a count switch SW2 for detecting a game ball that has entered is arranged. By detecting the game ball entering the second starting opening 59 with the count switch SW2, the starting condition of the symbol variation game relating to the second special symbol and the payout condition of the prize ball are given.
In the present embodiment, the game area 50a enters the second starting port 59 when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y rather than when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier. That is, the second starting port 59 is provided in the second flow path Y mainly on the right side of the game area 50a.

The operation gate 63 is arranged above the second starting port 59 (right side of the effect display device 80). Behind the operation gate 63, a count switch SW4 for detecting a game ball that has passed is arranged. The operation gate 63 detects the entered game ball with the count switch SW4, so that the starting condition of the symbol variation game relating to the normal symbol can be given.
In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the detection of the count switch SW4 is not included in the prize ball payout conditions. That is, even if a game ball enters the actuation gate 63 of this embodiment, the prize ball is zero.
In addition, the operation gate 63 may be a so-called gate type winning opening in which the game ball that has passed through rolls again in the game area 50a after passing through. In this case, passing through the actuation gate 63 may also be referred to as "entering ball" in the present specification.

The special winning opening 55 is arranged on the lower left side of the second starting opening 59 (below the effect display device 80). At the opening of the special winning opening 55, a special electric accessory 65 that is opened and closed by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL1 is arranged.
Behind the special winning opening 55, a count switch SW7 for detecting the entered game ball is arranged. When the count switch SW7 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 55, a prize ball payout condition is given.

The special winning opening 56 is arranged below the second starting opening 59 (on the lower right side of the effect display device 80). At the opening of the special winning opening 56, a special electric accessory 66 that is opened and closed by the operation of the solenoid coil SOL2 is arranged.
Behind the special winning opening 56, a count switch SW8 for detecting a game ball that has entered is arranged. When the count switch SW8 detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 56, a payout condition for the prize ball is given.

The special winning opening 55 is opened by the opening operation of the special electric accessory 65 during the winning game that is won in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, and accordingly, the game ball enters the special winning opening 55. Is acceptable.
The special winning opening 56 is opened by the opening operation of the special electric accessory 66 during the winning game which is won in the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol, and accordingly, the game ball enters the special winning opening 56. Is acceptable.
In the present embodiment, the special electric auditors product 65 and the special electric auditors product 66 can be opened in a hit game resulting from either the ball entering the first starting port 57 or the ball entering the second starting port 59. Is configured. However, the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66 can be opened only in a hit game resulting from either a ball entering the first starting port 57 or a ball entering the second starting port 59. May be configured.
Regardless of whether a ball hits the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59, a winning game can be performed, which greatly increases the chances of the player winning the prize ball. In the present embodiment, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, it becomes easier to enter the special winning opening 55 or the special winning opening 56 than when rolling from the first flow path X. Various obstacles are placed in.

  The normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b) is arranged in the lower left part of the effect display device 80. A count switch SW5 that detects a game ball that has entered is disposed behind the normal winning opening 67a. By detecting the game ball that entered the normal winning opening 67a with the count switch SW5, the payout condition for the prize ball Can be given. A count switch SW6 for detecting a game ball that has entered is disposed behind the normal winning opening 67b. By detecting the game ball that entered the normal winning opening 67b with the count switch SW6, the payout condition of the prize ball Can be given.

  As described above, the count switches for detecting the game balls entering the respective winning openings are arranged behind the respective winning openings. Specifically, the count switch SW1 detects the winning of the game ball into the first starting opening 57, the count switch SW2 detects the winning of the playing ball into the second starting opening 59, and the count switch SW4 operates the operating gate 63. To the normal winning opening 67a, the count switch SW6 detects the winning of the gaming ball to the normal winning opening 67b, the count switch SW7 detects the winning of the gaming ball to the normal winning opening 67a. The winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 55 is detected, and the count switch SW8 detects the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 56. In the present embodiment, each of these count switches corresponds to winning detection means for detecting the winning of the game ball into the winning opening.

The outlet 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been hit in the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings (if the operation gate 63 is a gate type, a game that has passed through the operation gate 63 and has not won another winning opening) The ball (including a ball) falls into the outlet 69 and is treated as an out ball.
Here, the "out ball" means a discharge ball that is a game ball discharged from the game area.
The “gaming area” is an area where the gaming ball can flow down or roll, upstream of the position where the discharge ball is detected by the means for detecting the out ball. A game area 50a is illustrated as the game area in the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, an out opening switch SW9 is provided as a means for detecting this out ball. The outlet switch SW9 is arranged in the flow passage (discharging flow passage) (not shown) of the game ball that has entered the outlet 69 or each winning opening. As a result, the outlet switch SW9 detects the game ball that has entered the outlet 69 and the game ball that has entered each winning port as an out ball. The game area 50a in the present embodiment is an area in which a game ball hit by an operation on the operation handle 31 can flow down or roll, and the game ball may enter the out port 69 or any winning port. It can be said that there is an area with.
Out mouth switch SW9 may be respectively provided in each game ball flow path connected to the out mouth 69 or each winning opening, or may be provided in the game ball flow path where they join.
Further, the outlet switch SW9 does not detect a game ball that has become an out ball without entering the out port 69 after entering any of the winning ports, and only the game ball that enters the out port 69 is detected. You may arrange | position in the position detected as an out ball. In this case, the “out ball” detected by the out switch SW9 is only the game ball that has entered the out port 69.
Further, in the present embodiment, the out-port switch SW9 outputs a detection signal every time a predetermined number (for example, 10) of out balls are detected, thereby reducing the number of times the detection signal is output and reducing the processing load. I am letting you. However, the outlet switch SW9 may output a detection signal each time an out ball is detected.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are functional block diagrams showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations and functions illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 are only those necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions not shown here. May be added to the gaming machine 10. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have to include all of the configurations and functions illustrated here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted within the range that does not impair the effects of the present invention.

The gaming machine 10 includes control boards such as a main control board 100 and a sub control board 200 inside itself, and various functions including the functions shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. It is realized by the components electrically connected to the substrate.
More specifically, the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 have a CPU 101 or 201, a RAM 102 or 202, a ROM 103 or 203, and the like. The main control board 100 and the sub-control board 200 realize various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM 103 or 203 by the CPU 101 or 201 and writing or reading various data to or from the RAM 102 or 202.
Although one sub control board 200 is illustrated in FIG. 4, the sub control board 200 may be formed of a plurality of boards. When the sub control board 200 is formed of a plurality of boards, the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected in parallel to the main control board 100, or the plurality of sub control boards 200 may be connected to the main control board 100. It may be connected hierarchically.
Further, the board that realizes each functional configuration is not limited to the boards shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and may be realized on the main control board 100, the sub control board 200, or another board.

  The main control board 100 controls the game as a whole, and transmits commands to the sub control board 200 for effects related to the game. The main control board 100 is a board that realizes a function that affects or may affect the result of the game, and the sub control board 200 is a board that performs various controls according to commands sent from the main control board 100.

  In FIG. 5, as a main functional configuration realized by the main control board 100, an information transmission section 110, a special figure hold control section 115, a general figure hold control section 116, a special figure lottery control section 130, a game state control section 140. The symbol display control unit 150, the variation pattern addition unit 160, the universal figure lottery control unit 170, the normal electric power combination control unit 180, and the special electric power combination control unit 190 are illustrated. In addition, in the figure, an effect control unit 210 is illustrated as a main functional configuration realized by the sub control board 200.

The special figure lottery control unit 130 controls other components in association with the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol.
The ordinary figure lottery control unit 170 controls other components in relation to the symbol variation game relating to the ordinary symbol.
The gaming state control unit 140 has a function of controlling a winning game, a function of managing a probability variation state or a variation state, and a function of controlling addition or cancellation thereof (transition to a normal gaming state). In the present embodiment, the hit game includes a big hit game and a small hit game. However, the hit game may be only a big hit game, or may include a game other than the big hit game and the small hit game. The big hit game is a game state in which the accessory continuous operation device continuously operates the special electric accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display the special symbol selected as the result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, or the normal symbol selected as the result of the symbol variation game related to the ordinary symbol. That is, in the present embodiment, the symbol display control unit 150 corresponds to the symbol display control unit that executes the symbol variation game that notifies the determination result by the hit / miss determination unit.
The variation pattern assignment unit 160 assigns a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time from when the symbol display control unit 150 starts the variable display to when the stop display is performed in the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol. The variation pattern assigned by the variation pattern assigning unit 160 is the information transmission unit 110 together with the information that allows the symbol display device 90 to which it is assigned to identify the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92. It is also transmitted to the effect control unit 210 (sub-control board 200) via the and is also used when executing the display effect (reach effect, etc.) in the effect display device 80.
The information transmission unit 110 implements the control information (command) generated by each functional configuration implemented in the main control board 100 on the sub control substrate 200 (effect control section 210, information management section 220, etc.). ) To. In addition to the information indicating the above-described fluctuation pattern, the command transmitted by the information transmission unit 110 includes the results of the special drawing lottery and the general drawing lottery, the presence / absence of a probable variation state, the presence / absence of a shortening state, and a random number being held. Information, information on execution of a winning game, and the like.

The production control unit 210 receives control information (command) generated by various functional configurations realized by the main control board 100 via the information transmission unit 110, and mainly relates to a symbol variation game and a winning game related to a special symbol. The effect display is displayed on the effect display device 80. For example, the effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to variably display or stop the effect symbol during the execution of the symbol variation game. Therefore, the effect control unit 210 corresponds to effect symbol control means.
The effect control unit 210 can also control lighting (blinking) effects by the lighting device 35 or voice effects by the speaker 33, and arouses the interest of the player by combining these effect displays, lighting effects, and audio effects. can do. Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the operation of the player accepted by the button 37.

<About special drawing lottery>
Hereinafter, the functional configuration related to the special drawing lottery will be described in detail.

The special figure holding control unit 115 acquires and holds the random number M1 triggered by the establishment of the starting condition including at least the winning of the first starting opening 57. In addition, the special figure holding control unit 115 acquires and holds the random number M2 triggered by the establishment of the starting condition including at least the winning of the second starting opening 59. That is, the special figure suspension control unit 115 in this embodiment corresponds to a random number acquisition unit.
More specifically, the special figure suspension control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 when the winning of the first starting port 57 is detected by the count switch SW1 and other starting conditions are satisfied, and stores the random number M1 in a dedicated storage area. Store (hold). Further, the special figure holding control unit 115 acquires the random number M2 when the winning of the second starting opening 59 is detected by the count switch SW2 and other starting conditions are satisfied, and stores it in a dedicated storage area (holding). Let The other starting conditions include, for example, that the upper limit number of the random number M1 or the random number M2 has not been reached.
The upper limit number of suspension of the random number M1 or the upper limit number of suspension of the random number M2 is predetermined, and in the present embodiment, four for each of the random number M1 and the random number M2 is set as the upper limit number of suspension. However, the upper limit number of each hold is not limited.
After that, the detection of the winning of the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is one condition, and thereafter, some processing is executed, "the winning of the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is performed. There is also a case where an expression such as “executes some processing as an opportunity” is used. Therefore, even if the winning is detected, the certain process does not necessarily have to be executed.

The special figure holding control unit 115 distinguishes and holds the random number M1 acquired when the winning of the first starting opening 57 is triggered and the random number M2 which is acquired when the winning of the second starting opening 59 is triggered.
The win / loss lottery unit 131, which will be described later, is configured to use the random number M2 first to win / win if the random numbers M1 and M2 are both held. Such processing may be referred to as priority processing in the following description.

The priority process is realized by control by the special figure suspension control unit 115.
When the start condition is satisfied, the special figure suspension control unit 115 reads out the suspended random number M1 or random number M2 at a predetermined cycle. At this time, the special figure reservation control unit 115 preferentially executes the reading of the random number M2, and reads the random number M1 when the random number M2 cannot be read (when the number of the held random numbers M2 is zero). By such control, the random number M2 is read out with priority over the random number M1. The random number read out by the special figure holding control unit 115 is used by a win / loss lottery unit 131, which will be described later, to perform a win / loss lottery. As a result, the random number M2 is also preferentially processed over the random number M1 in the win / loss lottery section 131.

  The special figure suspension control unit 115 may monitor the number of suspended random numbers. In this case, the special figure reservation control unit 115 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of monitored random numbers on the symbol display device 90, or display it on the effect display device 80. Thus, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The special drawing lottery control unit 130 is a functional unit that performs a process relating to a symbol variation game related to a special symbol, and has a win / loss lottery unit 131, a special drawing selection unit 132, and the like.
The winning / winning lottery unit 131 uses the random number M1 or the random number M2 acquired by the special figure holding control unit 115 to perform the winning / winning lottery for the big hit game or the small hit game. The winning / winning lottery unit 131 in the present embodiment corresponds to a winning / judging determination unit that determines success / failure of the winning by using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit.

The special drawing selection unit 132 selects a special symbol based on the result of the winning / winning lottery by the winning / winning lottery unit 131.
The special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 132, the first special symbol display control unit 151 or the second special symbol display control unit 152, which will be described later, displays the first special symbol during the execution of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol. It is displayed on the device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92.

<Public drawing lottery>
The functional configuration related to the universal drawing lottery will be described in detail below.

  The general drawing lottery control unit 170 is a functional unit that controls a symbol variation game relating to normal symbols, and has an open lottery unit 171 and a general drawing selection unit 172. In addition, the ordinary electric accessory control unit 180 is a functional unit that controls the ordinary electric accessory 61.

When the count switch SW4 detects the winning of the operation gate 63, the universal figure holding control unit 116 acquires the random number M3 and stores it in a dedicated storage area (holding). Here, the random number M3 is a random number used in the lottery by the open lottery section 171. The upper limit number of reservations, which is the upper limit number of the random numbers M3 that can be reserved, is set in advance, and the upper limit number of reservations is set to 4 in the present embodiment.
The universal figure holding control unit 116 reads out the reserved random number M3 at a predetermined cycle when the universal figure lottery control unit 170 does not perform the control relating to the symbol variation game relating to the normal symbol.

  The universal figure holding control unit 116 monitors the number of held random numbers M3. Further, the universal figure holding control unit 116 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of monitored random numbers M3 on the symbol display device 90, or display it on the effect display device 80. As described above, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The open lottery unit 171 uses the random number M3 read by the universal figure hold control unit 116 to perform an open lottery as to whether or not the ordinary electric auditors product 61 is to be transitioned to the open state. In addition, the winning probability of the lottery performed by the open lottery unit 171 is lower in the normal game state than in the short game state, and higher in the short game state than in the normal game state. ing.
When the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is won, the normal electric power combination control unit 180 operates the solenoid coil SOL4 to open the normal electric auditors product 61 under a predetermined opening condition.

  The public symbol selection unit 172 selects a normal symbol based on the result of the lottery by the open lottery unit 171, and transmits the selected normal symbol to the symbol display control unit 150 (ordinary symbol display control unit 153). It is displayed on the display device 93. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display device 93 is elected, and one of them is defeated, and the ordinary symbol display control unit 153 emits one of the ordinary symbols selected by the ordinary symbol selection unit 172. Let

  When the variable short-circuit control unit 142 gives the variable short-circuit state, the normal electric-role combination control unit 180 controls the normal electric auditors product 61 so that the time taken for the open state increases per unit time. That is, the control of the normal electric-role combination control unit 180 fluctuates due to the addition of the variable-short state by the variable-short control unit 142 described later.

<About game state control>
The game state control unit 140 has a function of controlling a winning game (a big hit game and a small hit game), a probability variation state, and a variation short state, and has a probability variation control unit 141, a variation short control unit 142, and a collision control unit 145. is doing. The game state control unit 140 corresponds to a game state control means capable of making a transition to any one of a plurality of game states. However, the gaming state controlled by the gaming state control unit 140 is not limited to these gaming states.

Here, the "probability change state" means that the winning probability of the winning or losing lottery by the winning or losing lottery section 131 becomes higher than that of the normal gaming state.
Moreover, the "shortening state" means that at least one of the following is performed.
(I) The winning probability of the open lottery of the normal electric auditors product 61 is higher than that in the normal gaming state.
(Ii) The opening time per one time of the normal electric accessory 61 is extended from the normal game state.
(Iii) Opening of the normal electric auditors product 61 The number of times the normal electric auditors product 61 is released in response to the winning of the lottery is increased from the normal gaming state.
(Iv) The variable display time per one time in the normal symbol display device 93 is shortened.

The probability variation control unit 141 gives a probability variation state when at least a part of the hit game executed by the hit control unit 145 is completed.
If the end condition of the probability variation state is satisfied in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, or if the winning game is won in the symbol variation game related to the special symbol executed in the probability variation state, the probability variation control unit 141, The probability change state is shifted to the normal game state.
The end condition of the probability variation state in the present embodiment is that the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol is performed 100 times after the transition to the probability variation state.

The variable length control unit 142 gives a variable length state when the hit game executed by the hit control unit 145 is completed. In the present embodiment, the variable control unit 142, in addition to at least one of the above-mentioned four states, shortens the variable display time per time in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92. Is also given to the "shortened state". As a result, in the present embodiment, the digestion speed of the random number M1 or M2 that is stored in a reserved state can be increased in the “shortening state”.
The variable length control unit 142 shifts from the normal game state to the variable length state at the end of all hit games, and in the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol for which the ending condition of the variable length state is satisfied, from the variable length state to the normal game. Shift to the state.
In the variable length state in the present embodiment, the ending condition is that the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol is performed 100 times after the shift to the variable length state. In the present embodiment, since the short-shortened state is given at the end of all the hit games, the short-shortened time is reached from the end of each hit game until the number of symbol variation games relating to special symbols performed thereafter reaches 100 times. The state is maintained.

The hit control unit 145 is a functional unit that executes the hit game due to the winning of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol. As described above, since the big hit game and the small hit game are included in the hit game in the present embodiment, the hit control unit 145 executes the big hit game or the small hit game.
The hit game in this embodiment is specifically executed as follows.
First, when the big hit game or the small hit game is won by the win / loss lottery unit 131, the special symbol corresponding to the big hit game or the small hit game is selected by the special symbol selection unit 132, and the selected special symbol is the first special symbol display. After being stopped and displayed on the device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 (after the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol is finished), the hit control unit 145 starts the big hit game or the small hit game.
When the big hit game or the small hit game is started, the hit control unit 145 issues a command to the effect control unit 210 regarding the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game or the small hit game. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the instruction of the hit control unit 145. In addition, it is preferable to encourage the player to hit the game ball to the second flow path Y toward the special winning opening 55, for example, by recommending the player to hit the ball right.
After the end of the opening effect, the round game in which the special winning opening 55 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) set in advance as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). In addition, after a specified number of game balls enter the opened special winning opening 55 or after a predetermined time (round playing time) has passed, the special winning opening 55 is closed and the round game ends.
After the end of the round game, the special winning opening 55 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big winning opening 55 is opened again at the start of the next round game.
In the present embodiment, the maximum number of round games (round number) is different between the big hit game and the small hit game, and the number of rounds is set to be larger in the big hit game than in the small hit game.

The hit control unit 145 transmits a command including the number of rounds, the round game time, the interval time, and the like as control information to the special power combination control unit 190 in order to perform the control as described above.
The special electric power accessory control unit 190 opens the special electric power accessory 65 or the special electric accessory 66 in accordance with the instruction received from the hit control unit 145.
The special electric role controller 190 monitors the number of game balls entering the special winning opening 55 during one round game based on the detection of the count switch SW7 while the special electric accessory 65 is opened. ing. Then, when the number of game balls that have been won is being monitored, the special power combination controller 190 actuates the solenoid coil SOL1 to close the special electric accessory 65.
Alternatively, the special electric role controller 190, based on the detection of the count switch SW8, the number of game balls entered into the special winning opening 56 during one round game while the special electric accessory 66 is opened. I'm watching. Then, when the number of gaming balls that have won the prize has reached the upper limit, the special power combination controller 190 operates the solenoid coil SOL2 to close the special electric accessory 66.

The hit control unit 145 issues a command regarding the effect related to the round game to the effect control unit 210 (sub control board 200). The effect control unit 210 executes the round effect according to the instruction of the hit control unit 145.
When the specified number of rounds is completed, the hit control unit 145 issues a command regarding the ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game or the small hit game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110. The effect control unit 210 executes the ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the instruction of the hit control unit 145, and the hit control unit 145 ends the big hit game or the small hit game.

<About symbol display and effect display>
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display device 90 to display a special symbol that is the result of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol, or a normal symbol that is the result of the symbol variation game related to the ordinary symbol.

The effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to display an effect display mainly relating to a symbol variation game related to a special symbol and a winning game. Particularly when the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol is being executed, the effect control unit 210 causes the effect display device 80 to perform the effect display in accordance with the change time of the special symbol by the symbol display device 90. In other words, the effect control unit 210, in principle, executes the symbol variation game related to one special symbol on the symbol display device 90 and the one effect display on the effect display device 80 in association with each other.
However, when the effect display having continuity over the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is executed a plurality of times, or a plurality of variations is set for the symbol variation game related to the one-time special symbol. In some cases, the effect display is performed. The representative example of the former is an effect display called a so-called continuous effect, and the representative example of the latter is an effect display called a so-called pseudo continuous effect.

In order to ensure the correspondence between the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol described above and the effect display, the variation pattern addition unit 160 determines a variation pattern.
More specifically, the fluctuation pattern assigning unit 160 defines a fluctuation pattern including at least fluctuation time information indicating the time when the special symbol changes in the symbol fluctuation game relating to the special symbol, and the fluctuation pattern is designated as the symbol display control unit 150 and the sub. The information is transmitted to the control board 200 (production control unit 210 and information management unit 220). The symbol display control unit 150 displays the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol according to the transmitted variation pattern, and the effect control unit 210 displays the effect display according to the transmitted variation pattern, thereby dealing with these. It guarantees sex. Furthermore, the information management unit 220 can grasp the execution state of the symbol variation game by transmitting this variation pattern.

  Further, in the above description, it has been described that the fluctuation pattern defined by the fluctuation pattern adding unit 160 includes at least fluctuation time information. In addition to this, the variation pattern may include information indicating whether the reach effect is to be performed or to be unbalanced.

  In FIG. 6, an information transmission unit 110 is illustrated as a main functional configuration realized by the main control board 100, and an information management unit 220 and a calculation unit are illustrated as main functional configurations realized by the sub control board 200. 230 and the game information control part 240 are illustrated.

  The information transmission unit 110 receives the detection signal indicating that the game ball has entered each winning opening from each of the count switches described above and the detection signal indicating that the out ball has been detected from the out opening switch SW9, and the control information described above. In addition, the sub-control board 200 is notified of the detection information corresponding to the detection signals as a command.

  The information management unit 220 manages various game information based on the command output from the information transmission unit 110. The information management unit 220 has a database 227, and stores various game information in the database 227.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a database 227 that stores game information.
In the example of FIG. 7, the database 227 stores game information in a table format, and various game information is stored in the database 227 with the following items.
First, the items in each row will be described.
Line A “out” stores the number of out balls.
Row B "safe" stores the number of safe payout balls. Here, as described above, the "safe payout number of balls" is the total number of prize balls paid out in accordance with the winning of the winning opening. The "safe payout number of balls" may target all the winning openings or a part of the winning openings. In the present embodiment, the “safe payout ball number” is intended for all winning openings including the operation gate 63.
In line C “Sadama”, the value obtained by subtracting “Safe” from “Out” is stored.
The D row “starting mouth 1 winning (navel)” stores the number of winnings to the first starting opening 57.
The E row “Starting opening 2 winning (Den Chu)” stores the number of winnings to the second starting opening 59.
The G row "Left Ordinary Prize Winning Prize" stores the number of winnings to the normal winning hole 67a.
The H row “Right Ordinary Prize Winning Prize” stores the number of winnings to the normal winning hole 67b.
The I-row “Attacker 1 prize” stores the number of prizes to the special winning opening 55.
The J-row “attacker 2 winning” stores the number of winnings to the special winning opening 56.
The K row “gate winning” stores the number of winnings to the operating gate 63.
The L line “special figure start 1 (special figure 1)” stores the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game according to special figure 1.
The M line “special figure start 2 (special figure 2)” stores the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game according to special figure 2.
The N-line “Public figure start” stores the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game related to the universal figure.
The O row “special figure 1 big hit number” stores the number of times the big hit game is won in the symbol variation game according to the special figure 1.
The P row “special figure 2 big hit count” stores the number of times the big hit game is won in the symbol variation game according to special figure 2.
The Q row “Special figure 1 small hit count” stores the number of times the small hit game is won in the symbol variation game according to Special Figure 1.
The R row “special figure 2 number of small hits” stores the number of winnings of the small hit game in the symbol variation game according to the special figure 2.
In the present embodiment, the S line “number of times of holding digestion (hold 0, 1)” is a random number that is stored on hold at the start of fluctuation of the symbol variation game according to the special symbol (excluding the random number read in the symbol variation game). The remaining number of random numbers) The number of times when the number of M1 or M2 is 0 is stored. However, the number of times when the number of the random numbers M1 or M2 including the random numbers read in the symbol variation game is 1 may be stored in the S row.
In the present embodiment, the T-row “number of times of holding digestion (holding 2)” is a random number that is stored on hold at the start of fluctuation of the symbol fluctuation game according to the special symbol (the rest except the random number read in the symbol fluctuation game). The random number) stores the number of times when the number of M1 or M2 is one. However, the number of times when the number of the random numbers M1 or M2 including the random numbers read in the symbol variation game is 2 may be stored in the T row.
In the present embodiment, the U row “number of times of holding exhaustion (hold 3)” is a random number that is stored on hold at the start of fluctuation of the symbol variation game according to the special figure (the rest except the random number read in the symbol variation game). The random number) stores the number of times when the number of M1 or M2 is two. However, the U row may store the number of times when the number of random numbers M1 or M2 including the random number read in the symbol variation game is three.
In the present embodiment, the V line “number of times of holding digestion (holding 4)” is the random number that is held and stored at the start of fluctuation of the symbol fluctuation game according to the special figure (the rest except the random number read in the symbol fluctuation game). The random number) stores the number of times when the number of M1 or M2 is three. However, the number of times when the number of the random numbers M1 or M2 including the random numbers read in the symbol variation game is 4 may be stored in the V row.
The W row “play time” stores a game time measured by a time measuring unit 225 described later.

The information in each row described above is classified and stored in each item described below.
The first column "low + non-constant state" stores the number of each row in neither the probable state nor the variable state.
The second column “high + non-shortening / non-shortening state” stores the number of each row in the state of the probable variation but not the short / shortening state.
The third column, “Low + variable state”, stores the number of each row in the state in which the state is not the probable state but the variable state.
The fourth column “high + variable / short-state” stores the number of each row in the state that is both the probabilistic state and the variable state.
The fifth column “special figure 1 big hit state” stores the number of each row in the state where the big hit game in the symbol variation game according to special figure 1 is being executed.
The sixth column "special figure 2 big hit state" stores the number of each row in the state where the big hit game in the symbol variation game according to special figure 2 is being executed.
The seventh column "Total" stores the total number in each row.

In addition to the game information shown in FIG. 7, the database 227 can also store the number of prize balls paid out in association with the winning of each winning opening in a changeable state. For example, the number of prize balls of the first starting port 57 is "3", the number of prize balls of the second starting port 59 is "1", the number of prize balls of the normal winning port 67a is "8", and the prize ball of the normal winning port 67b. The information that the number is “7” and the number of prize balls of the special winning opening 55 and the special winning opening 56 is “15” is stored.
In addition, the information management unit 220 can also initialize the game information stored in the database 227 when detecting a specific operation on a switch or a button provided at a position that the player cannot operate. The specific operation may be a RAM clear operation, a CPU reset operation, a power OFF operation, or the like.

The information management unit 220 further includes a counting unit 221, a reserved number acquisition unit 223, and a time measuring unit 225.
The time measuring unit 225 measures the game time in which the game is played in the gaming machine 10 based on various information included in the command from the information transmission unit 110, and the game time of the W row “play time” in the database 227. To update.
Here, the "gaming time" means the time during which the player can be guessed that he is playing or is playing a game on the gaming machine 10, while the game ball is being driven into the game area, or symbol fluctuation. It is a time including at least while the game is running. Since the driving of the game ball into the game area is realized by the operation of the player, it is clear that the former time corresponds to the game time. On the other hand, the latter time may include the time when the game ball is not hit, but even at such time, the player wins or loses the game while the symbol variation game is being executed. Since it is considered that the game is being enjoyed, the game time is included in this embodiment. The “game time” may be only one of the times, both times, or may include a further time.
In the present embodiment, the time measuring unit 225 measures, as the game time, the time during which the game ball is driven into the game area 50a and the time during which the symbol variation game is being executed.

The time measuring unit 225 starts measuring the game time when an out ball is detected by the out mouth switch SW9. The time measuring unit 225 can know that the out ball is detected from the detection information of the out-port switch SW9 included in the command from the information transmission unit 110. In the present embodiment, the number of out balls detected by the out-out switch SW9 is equal to the number of game balls hit in the game area 50a, so the game ball is hit in the game area 50a according to the measurement start condition. You can measure while you are.
Further, the time measuring unit 225 suspends or ends the measurement of the game time when the out-ball switch SW9 does not detect the out ball for a predetermined time while the symbol variation game is not executed for the predetermined time. The state in which the out ball is not detected for a predetermined time by the out switch SW9 may correspond to the state in which the game ball is not hit. As a result, in the present embodiment, the time during which the symbol variation game is not executed and the game ball is not driven into the game area 50a is excluded from the game time.
The execution of the symbol variation game can be specified by receiving a command including information indicating the variation pattern from the information transmission unit 110.
The predetermined time during which the symbol variation game is not executed is set to, for example, a time used for the effect control unit 210 to switch the effect displayed on the effect display device 80 to the demonstration effect, or a time close thereto. This predetermined time may be changed according to the game state.
Further, the above-mentioned predetermined time during which the out ball is not detected is set to, for example, about 10 seconds.
Each of these predetermined times is set to a time that allows the player to appropriately detect a non-playing state.
After the interruption, the time measuring unit 225 restarts the measurement upon detection of the out ball by the out mouth switch SW9, and adds it to the game time measured up to that point.
Depending on the start condition and the interruption or end condition of such measurement, the time during which the game ball is hit in the game area 50a and the time during which the game ball is not hit but the symbol variation game is executed are set as the game time. It can be measured.
However, the method of measuring the game time by the time measuring unit 225 is not limited to such a method. For example, whether or not the game ball has been hit may be determined based on the detection result of the switch that detects the launch of the game ball, instead of relying on the detection result of the outlet switch SW9.

  Further, the time measuring unit 225 in the present embodiment counts the game time for each game state. Specifically, the game time is counted for each of the five columns in the database 227. The time measuring unit 225 determines which column of the game time in the database 227 should be updated based on the presence / absence of a probability variation state, the presence / absence of a variation state, and the result of the special drawing lottery included in the command from the information transmission unit 110. You can judge. For example, when the time measuring unit 225 starts measuring the game time in the normal game state, it counts up the game time in the W row, first column (W1), and shifts from the normal game state to the variable state during measurement. In this case, the count-up of the game time of (W1) is stopped, and the count-up of the game time of W row, third column (W3) is started.

Based on the detection information of each count switch or out port switch SW9 included in the command from the information transmission unit 110, the counting unit 221 stores the above-mentioned A line “out” and D line “starting port 1” stored in the database 227. "Winner", E row "Starting mouth 2 prize (Den Chu)", G row "Left ordinary prize mouth prize", H row "Right ordinary prize mouth prize", I row "Attacker 1 prize", J row " The number of "Attacker 2 prize" and K row "Gate prize" is incremented.
In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the out-ball switch SW9 is output every time a predetermined number (for example, 10) of out-balls are detected, and therefore the counting unit 221 detects the detection information of the out-ball switch SW9. The number of "outs" in row A is incremented by the predetermined number each time "" is received.

Furthermore, the count unit 221 executes the symbol variation game according to the first special symbol (special figure 1) or the second special symbol (special figure 2) by the command including the information indicating the variation pattern from the information transmission section 110. The presence / absence is determined, and the number of executions of the symbol variation game according to Toku-zu 1 or Toku-zu 2 is counted. Further, the counting unit 221 counts the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game related to the normal symbol (general symbol) by a command including the result of the regular symbol lottery from the information transmission unit 110. As described above, the counting unit 221 in the present embodiment, the number of executions of the symbol variation game according to Toku-zu 1 in the database 227, the number of executions of the symbol variation game according to Toku-zu 2, the number of executions of the symbol variation game related to public figures. Count each.
The counting unit 221 stores the number of L lines “special map start 1 (special map 1)”, M lines “special map start 2 (special map 2)” and N lines “general map start” stored in the database 227. Increment. The counting unit 221 can count the number of times the symbol variation game related to the special symbol is executed without distinguishing between the special symbols 1 and 2, and the symbol variation without distinguishing between the special symbols and the regular symbols. It is also possible to count the number of times the game is executed.
In addition, the count unit 221 stores the special figure 1 big hit count, P row “special figure 2 big hit count”, which is stored in the database 227 based on the special drawing lottery result included in the command. The numbers in the Q row “Special figure 1 small hit count” and the R row “Special figure 2 small hit count” are also incremented.

  At this time, the count unit 221 determines the number of columns in each row described above corresponding to the corresponding game state based on the presence or absence of the probability variation state, the presence or absence of the variation state, the result of the special drawing lottery, etc. included in the command. Update. For example, the count unit 221 receives the information that the winning of the first starting opening 57 is detected when the gaming state is the probable variation state and the variation state, and the fourth column (D4) of the D row. ) Is incremented by 1. Further, when the count unit 221 finds that the big hit game is won in the symbol variation game according to Toku-zu 1 in the normal gaming state, it increments the number in the first column (O1) of the O row by 1.

The number-of-holds acquisition unit 223 acquires the number-of-holds, which is the number of random numbers held and stored, each time the symbol variation game relating to the special symbol is executed. The holding number acquisition unit 223 may set the holding number to a number excluding the random numbers read in executing the symbol variation game, or may set the holding number to a number including the random number. In addition, the timing at which the hold number acquisition unit 223 acquires the hold number is arbitrary. In the present embodiment, the number-of-holds acquisition unit 223 is the number of random numbers (remaining random numbers other than the random numbers read in the symbol variation game to be started) that are retained and stored at the start of variation of the symbol variation game related to the special symbol. Is obtained as the number of reservations.
Specifically, the number-of-holds acquisition unit 223 determines whether or not the symbol variation game according to the special figure is executed based on the presence or absence of a command including the information indicating the variation pattern from the information transmission unit 110, and further includes the command. Based on the information on the held random numbers that are held, the number of holdings at the start of fluctuation of the symbol fluctuation game is acquired. On the basis of the acquired number of reservations, the number-of-reservations acquisition unit 223 stores in the database 227, the row S “detention count (hold 0, 1)”, the row T “holding count (hold 2)”, Increments the number of times in the U row “holding exhaustion count (maintenance 3)” and the V row “holding endurance count (maintenance 4)”. For example, when the number of reservations “1” is acquired, the number-of-holds acquisition unit 223 adds 1 to the number of the T-row “number of times reservations are consumed (hold 2)”.

  At this time, the holding number acquisition unit 223, based on the presence or absence of the probability variation state, the presence or absence of the variation short state, the result of the special drawing lottery included in the command from the information transmission unit 110, the corresponding game in each row described above. Update the number of columns corresponding to the state. For example, when the game state is the probability changing state and the variable shortening state, when the holding number “1” is acquired, the holding number acquisition unit 223 acquires the fourth value of the T row “holding consumption count (hold 2)”. Add 1 to the number of columns (T4). In this way, the number-of-holds acquisition unit 223 acquires the number-of-holds for each execution of the symbol variation game in at least one game state among the plurality of game states controlled by the game state control unit 140, and stores it in the database 227. Store.

When the count unit 221 updates the number of any one of the D row, the E row, the G row, the H row, the I row, the J row, and the K row in the database 227, the information management unit 220 determines that the B row is “safe”. Update the number in the same column in row C "Sadama". For example, when the number (D1) in the first row D of the row D is incremented by 1, the information management unit 220 sets the number of prize balls (eg, four) associated with the winning of the first starting opening 57 in the first row B of the row. In addition to being added to the number (B1), the number of prize balls is added to the number (C1) in the first row and the Cth row.
The information management unit 220 may calculate the safe payout number of balls in the row B and the "difference ball" in the row C at a predetermined cycle instead of updating each row. In this case, the information management unit 220 multiplies the numbers stored in the D row, the E row, the G row, the H row, the I row, the J row, and the K row by the number of prize balls associated with the winning of each winning opening. The total number of safe payout balls is calculated by adding them together, and the calculated value is stored in the target column of row B. Further, the information management unit 220 may calculate a difference ball from the calculated value and the number of out balls in the A row, and store the calculated value in the target column of the C row.
Further, when the number of a certain column of a certain row in the database 227 is added, the information management unit 220 updates the seventh column “total” of that row.

The calculation unit 230 uses the game information stored in the database 227 to calculate the following index values regarding the game at an arbitrary timing.
The calculation unit 230 calculates the number of out balls (the number of discharged balls) per unit playing time. Specifically, the calculation unit 230 can calculate the number of out balls (the number of discharged balls) per unit game time by dividing (A7) stored in the database 227 by (W7). The calculation unit 230 can also calculate the number of out balls per game time of one hour by multiplying the value obtained by the division by 3600.

  Further, the calculation unit 230 calculates the number of times the symbol variation game is executed per unit playing time. For example, the calculation unit 230 multiplies the value obtained by dividing (L1) stored in the database 227 by (W1) by 3600, and thereby the symbol variation game according to Toku-zu 1 per game time of 1 hour. The number of executions of, that is, the number of rotations is calculated. Further, the calculation unit 230 can also calculate the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game relating to the special figure per unit game time by dividing (L1) + (M1) by (W1).

The calculation unit 230 can calculate the ratio of the number of times of acquisition of a certain number of reservations to the total number of times of acquisition for each number of reservations, as the reservation consumption rate. In addition, the calculation unit 230 can also calculate the pending digestion ratio in at least one gaming state. For example, the calculation unit 230, by the following calculation formula, in the normal game state, in the variable shortening state, and in each of the probability variation state, the number of holding during the symbol variation game execution is "0", "1", The rate (%) in the case of “2” or “3” can be calculated as the retention digestion rate.
<Normal game state>
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 0) = (S1) / {(S1) + (T1) + (U1) + (V1)} × 100
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 1) = (T1) / {(S1) + (T1) + (U1) + (V1)} × 100
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 2) = (U1) / {(S1) + (T1) + (U1) + (V1)} × 100
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 3) = (V1) / {(S1) + (T1) + (U1) + (V1)} × 100
<Variable state>
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 0) = {(S3) + (S4)} / {(S3) + (S4) + (T3) + (T4) + (U3) + (U4) + (V3) + (V4 )} × 100
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 1) = {(T3) + (T4)} / {(S3) + (S4) + (T3) + (T4) + (U3) + (U4) + (V3) + (V4 )} × 100
Reservation digestion rate (reservation number 2) = {(U3) + U4)} / {(S3) + (S4) + (T3) + (T4) + (U3) + (U4) + (V3) + (V4)} × 100
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 3) = {(V3) + V4)} / {(S3) + (S4) + (T3) + (T4) + (U3) + (U4) + (V3) + (V4)} × 100
<Probability change state>
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 0) = {(S2) + (S4)} / {(S2) + (S4) + (T2) + (T4) + (U2) + (U4) + (V2) + (V4 )} × 100
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 1) = {(T2) + (T4)} / {(S2) + (S4) + (T2) + (T4) + (U2) + (U4) + (V2) + (V4 )} × 100
Reservation digestion ratio (reservation number 2) = {(U2) + (U4)} / {(S2) + (S4) + (T2) + (T4) + (U2) + (U4) + (V2) + (V4 )} × 100
Reservation digestion ratio (retention number 3) = {(V2) + (V4)} / {(S2) + (S4) + (T2) + (T4) + (U2) + (U4) + (V2) + (V4 )} × 100

The calculation unit 230 is one of the total number of prize balls paid out in accordance with the winning of the prize hole with the electric accessory, or the total number of prize balls paid out in the prize hole without the electric accessory. The specific prize payout number is calculated. In the present embodiment, the calculation unit 230 wins the special winning combination 55 with the special electric accessory 65, the special winning combination 56 with the special electric accessory 66, and the second starting opening 59 with the normal electric accessory 61. The total number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated as the number of specified prize payout balls.
The calculation unit 230 calculates the ratio of the above-mentioned specific winning payout ball count to the total safe payout ball count (B7) stored in the database 227. The calculated ratio is a so-called accessory ratio. The calculation unit 230 uses the numbers of B-row “safe”, E-row “starting mouth 2 winning (Den Chu)”, I-row “Attacker 1 winning”, and J-row “Attacker 2 winning” stored in the database 227. Then, the accessory ratio can be calculated by the following formula.
Character ratio = {(E7) x number of prize balls of second starting opening 59 + (I7) x number of prize balls of special winning opening 55 + (J7) x number of prize balls of special winning opening 56} / (B7)
The calculation unit 230 calculates the total number of prize balls to be paid out as a result of winning the winning opening without the electric accessory, that is, the first starting opening 57, the normal winning opening 67, and the operation gate 63, as the specific winning payout number. However, the so-called accessory ratio may be calculated by the following formula by calculating the ratio of this specific prize payout ball count to the total safe payout ball count (B7).
Character ratio = 1-{(D7) x number of prize balls at the first starting port 57 + (G7) x number of prize balls at the regular winning port 67a + (H7) x number of prize balls at the regular winning port 67b + (K7) × Number of prize balls on the operating gate 63} / (B7)

In addition, the calculation unit 230 calculates the total number of prize balls paid out as a result of winning a prize at the special electric auditors prize winning slot while the accessory continuous operation device continuously operates the special electric auditors. It can also be calculated as the number of specific winning payout balls. In the present embodiment, the calculation unit 230, in the jackpot gaming state, the total number of prize balls paid out in accordance with the winning of the special winning combination 55 with the special electric accessory 65 and the special winning opening 56 with the special electric accessory 66. It is calculated as the number of specific winning payouts.
The calculation unit 230 calculates the ratio of the above-mentioned specific winning payout ball count to the total safe payout ball count (B7) stored in the database 227. The calculated ratio is a so-called continuous character ratio.
The calculation unit 230 uses the numbers of B-row “safe”, I-row “Attacker 1 prize”, and J-row “Attacker 2 prize” stored in the database 227, and calculates the continuous character ratio by the following formula. It can be calculated.
Ratio of consecutive winnings = [{(I5) + (I6)} × number of prize balls of big prize hole 55 + {(J5) + (J6)} × number of prize balls of prize hole 56] / (B7)
Further, when it is controlled so that there is no winning in the special winning opening 55 or the special winning opening 56 only in the big hit gaming state, the calculating unit 230 calculates the continuous winning character ratio by the following formula. Good. In this case, the number stored in (I1), (I2), (I3), (I4), (J1), (J2), (J3), and (J4) in the database 227 is “0”. Become.
Ratio of consecutive winnings = {(I7) x number of prize balls of special winning opening 55 + (J7) x number of prize balls of special winning opening 56} / (B7)

The calculation unit 230 can also calculate the ratio of the total number of safe payout balls (B7) to the total number of out balls (A7). In other words, the calculation unit 230 can calculate the so-called ball output rate by the following formula.
Ball output rate = (B7) / (A7) x 100
This can be calculated only for a specific game state. For example, the calculation unit 230 can calculate the payout rate in the normal gaming state by the following formula.
Ball output rate (normal gaming state) = (B1) / (A1) × 100
Further, the calculation unit 230 can calculate the payout rate in the variable short state and the probability variable state by the following formula.
Ball output rate (shortening state) = {(B3) + (B4)} / {(A3) + (A4)} × 100
Ball output rate (probability change state) = {(B2) + (B4)} / {(A2) + (A4)} × 100

Furthermore, the calculation unit 230 can also calculate the ratio of the number of times the symbol variation game is executed to the number of out balls (game number ratio) in the game state other than the big hit game. In this case, the calculation unit 230 can calculate the game number rate by the following formula.
Number of games (normal game state) = {(L1) + (M1)} / (A1) × 100
Number of games (variable state) = {(L3) + (L4) + (M3) + (M4)} / {(A3) + (A4)} × 100
Number of games (probability change state) = {(L2) + (L4) + (M2) + (M4)} / {(A2) + (A4)} × 100

The calculation unit 230 is not limited to the above calculation example, and can use the various game information stored in the database 227 to calculate other index values.
The calculation unit 230 can also calculate a further game index value by using the value calculated as described above. For example, the calculation unit 230 can calculate the number of symbol variation game executions per a predetermined number of game balls in which the number of prize balls paid out in accordance with the winning is reflected by the following formula.
Calculated value = 250 / {100-ball output rate (normal gaming state)} × game number rate (normal gaming state)
The calculation unit 230 may store the value calculated as described above in the database 227.

The game information control unit 240 causes the effect display device 80 to display one or both of the calculated value calculated by the calculation unit 230 and the game information stored in the database 227. For example, the game information control unit 240 displays the ratio of the specific prize-winning payout balls (continuous winning character ratio), which is calculated by the calculating unit 230, with respect to the total number of safe payout balls relating to the continuous operation of the winning accessory continuous operation device. It is displayed on the device 80.
As a result, the gaming property can be verified by the gaming machine 10 itself, which can be performed by using the ratio, and further, the verification can be performed while trial-playing with the gaming machine 10.
Hereinafter, the calculated value or the game information displayed on the effect display device 80 is generically called game information.

At this time, the game information control unit 240 displays the game information in a display mode in which the effect symbols stopped and displayed are not hidden or the effect symbols stopped and displayed are not hidden. Thereby, for example, the gaming machine 10 can be verified for playability by using the ratio of the specific prize-winning payout ball number related to the continuous operation of the winning accessory continuous operation device to the total safe payout ball number (continuous winning role ratio). It is possible to easily do it while trying out with.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of game information. In the example of FIG. 8, an area for displaying game information (game information display area 85) is arranged on the right side of an area (effect symbol change area 83) in which effect symbols are variably displayed, and within the game information display area 85. A list of game information is displayed in. In this way, in the example of FIG. 8, since the effect symbol variation area 83 and the game information display area 85 are arranged at positions not overlapping with each other, the game information is displayed at a position where the effect symbol stopped and displayed is not hidden. There is.
However, the display position of the game information may be a position that does not hide the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed, so that it may be a position that hides the effect symbol that is variably displayed, for example. The position may be partially hidden. Further, when the gaming machine 10 is separately provided with another effect display device in addition to the effect display device 80, the game information may be displayed on the other effect display device.
Further, even if the display position of the game information completely overlaps with the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed, the game information may be displayed in a display mode that does not hide the effect symbol like the transparent display. Display modes that do not hide the effect symbols include blinking display of game information and switching display between game information and effect symbols.
In addition, when the gaming machine 10 includes a movable decorative body (effect product), the game information control unit 240 preferably displays the game information at a position not hidden by the movable decorative body. The position that is not hidden by the movable decorative body corresponds to the initial position of the movable decorative body, the normal position, and the position where the movable decorative body is stopped for a predetermined time after the movement.

The game information control unit 240 may constantly display the game information or display it periodically. The game information control unit 240 can also display the game information only during a specific period such as while displaying the demonstration effect. Further, the game information control unit 240 can switch between displaying and non-displaying the game information in response to the detection of a specific operation on the operation handle 31 or the button 37.
Further, the game information control unit 240 can also compare the value of the game information with a predetermined threshold value and switch the display mode of the game information according to the comparison result. For example, the game information control unit 240 displays the ratio depending on whether or not the ratio of the specific prize-winning payout balls to the total number of safe payout balls calculated by the calculating unit 230 (continuous winning character ratio) exceeds a predetermined threshold value. Change the mode. When the role ratio calculated by the calculation unit 230 exceeds a predetermined threshold value (for example, 0.7), the game information control unit 240 displays a different display mode (blinking, different color, etc.) from the display mode when it does not exceed the threshold value. To display. In addition, the game information control unit 240, when the continuous role ratio calculated by the calculation unit 230 exceeds a predetermined threshold value (for example, 0.6), a display mode different from the display mode when it does not exceed (blinking, different. Display with (color etc.). Thus, by setting the predetermined threshold value as a value that requires a change in game property, it is possible to easily grasp the game information that needs to be reviewed by checking the display mode of the game information.

  By displaying such game information on the effect display device 80 of the game machine 10, it becomes possible to verify the game performance on the game machine 10 itself. For example, since the game information (test shooting data) at the time of test shooting can be easily confirmed, it is possible to quickly respond to the playability of the gaming machine 10. Further, since the game playability can be verified while experiencing the effect of actually playing a game (trial hitting) with the gaming machine 10, the game playability such as lowering the character ratio or the continuous character ratio is possible. It is also possible to present a concrete amendment plan regarding.

<Regarding the processing procedure of various processes>
Next, processing procedures of the various processing described above will be described with reference to FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11 or FIG. It should be noted that since there are cases where the components shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above are touched and described, these drawings should also be appropriately referred to.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the process for entering the starting opening. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the out-ball detection processing. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the symbol variation start processing. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the game time measurement processing.
Note that the processing procedure illustrated in these flowcharts does not limit the processing procedure of the present invention or its execution timing. Therefore, when performing the processing related to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap with each other. Good.
Further, each processing illustrated in FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11 or FIG. 12 is a main processing necessary for explaining the present invention, and does not show all the processing executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the process for entering the starting opening will be described. Here, the "starting mouth entry time processing" is a series of processing executed after the game ball enters the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59.
Until the ball entering the first starting port 57 or the second starting port 59 is detected by the count switch SW1 or the count switch SW2 (NO in step S102), the process after step S104 is not performed and stands by.
Even if a ball entering the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of holdings by the special figure holding control unit 115 reaches the upper limit (step S104). (YES), the process after step S106 is not performed and the process waits.

When a ball entering the first starting opening 57 or the second starting opening 59 is detected (YES in step S102) and the number of holdings by the special figure holding control unit 115 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104), The number of reservations is added by the special figure reservation control unit 115 (step S106). Further, the special figure suspension control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 or the random number M2 and stores it in a reserved storage area in a reserved manner (step S108).
That is, the affirmative of step S102 and the negative of step S104 mean that the start condition for starting the symbol variation game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol described above is satisfied.

  A command including the series of processing results from step S102 to step S108 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the sub control board 200 (step S110), and the ball entry process is ended.

Next, the processing procedure of the out-ball detection processing will be described. Here, the "out-ball detecting process" is a series of processes executed by the main control board 100 when the out-open switch SW9 detects an out-ball.
Until the out-out switch SW9 detects the out-ball (NO in step S402), the process on and after step S404 is not performed and stands by. When the out-out switch SW9 detects the out-ball (YES in step S402). , The number of detected out-balls is incremented (step S404).
When the number of detected out-balls does not reach the predetermined number of output conditions (for example, 10 balls) (NO in step S406), the processing in step S408 and subsequent steps is not performed and the process is in a standby state.
When the number of detected out-balls reaches the output condition number (for example, 10 balls) (YES in step S406), a command including the detected information of out-balls is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the sub-control board 200 (step S408). ), And after the number of detected out-balls is initialized (step S410), the out-ball detected time process ends.

The detection information of the out ball included in the output command is used for counting the out ball number, measuring the game time, and the like, as described above.
Of the out-ball detection processing, steps S402, S404, S406, and S410 may be performed by the out-port switch SW9, and step S408 may be performed by the information transmission unit 110. In this case, the out-port switch SW9 outputs a detection signal every time a predetermined number (the number of output conditions) of out balls are detected.
The out-ball detection process may be performed by the information transmission unit 110. In this case, the out-outlet switch SW9 outputs a detection signal each time an out ball is detected, and the information transmission section 110 detects the out ball each time a predetermined number (output condition number) of out balls are detected. Print a command that contains information.

Subsequently, a processing procedure of the symbol variation start processing will be described. Here, the "symbol fluctuation start process" is a series of processes performed when starting the symbol fluctuation game with a special symbol.
First, the special figure lottery control unit 130 determines whether or not the fluctuation start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the "variation start condition" means that (i) the symbol variation game by the special symbol is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (ii) that the jackpot game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (Iii) One or more pending storages may exist at the time of determination in step S202.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the processes in step S204 and subsequent steps are not executed, and the symbol variation start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the winning / winning lottery unit 131 reads out the random number M1 or the random number M2 held by the special figure holding control unit 115 (step S204).
In step S204, the winning / winning lottery section 131 may read the random number M1 or the random number M2 in the order in which they are reserved and stored in the special figure suspension control section 115, or may preferentially read one out of the other.

Each determination process is executed when the random number is read in step S204 (step S206).
Here, as the processing included in step S206, specifically, at least the above-described win / loss lottery by the win / loss lottery section 131 and the selection of the special symbol by the special figure selection section 132 are included. In addition, determination processing such as (i) whether or not a short-shortened state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect design at reach eyes, and (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect are performed in step S206. May be included in the processing of.

Then, the special figure suspension control unit 115 specifies the number of the random numbers M1 or M2 suspended at that time (step S208). As a result, the number of remaining random numbers excluding the random numbers read in the symbol variation game executed in this processing procedure is specified as the number to be held.
The variation pattern addition unit 160 determines a variation pattern using the processing result of step S206 and the number of reservations identified in step S208 (step S210).

  A command including the series of processing results from step S202 to step S210 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the sub-control board 200 (step S212), and the symbol variation start processing ends. In the command, various information for allowing the sub-control board 200 to determine whether or not the symbol variation game is executed, the game state, and the like, for example, information indicating a variation pattern, the number of holdings, the presence or absence of a probability variation state, and a variation state Whether or not is included.

Next, the processing procedure of the game time measurement processing will be described.
The time measuring unit 225 waits until an out ball is detected while monitoring the detection information of the out-port switch SW9 included in the command from the information transmission unit 110 (NO in step S302). When the time measuring unit 225 recognizes that the out ball has been detected based on the detection information (YES in step S302), it determines whether or not the game time is being measured (step S304).
When the time measuring unit 225 determines that the game time is not being measured (NO in step S304), the control information included in the command from the information transmitting unit 110 (presence / absence of a probability variation state, presence / absence of a variation short state, special drawing lottery). Based on the result), the current game state is acquired (step S306). The time measuring unit 225 specifies the column corresponding to the game state in the database 227 based on the acquired game state, and acquires the game time stored in the specified column of the W row as the initial value ( Step S308).
Then, the time measuring unit 225 starts measuring the game time (step S310). For example, the time measuring unit 225 starts the timer and adds the timer value to the initial value acquired in step S308 to update the game time stored in the target column of the W row in the database 227. As another method, the time measuring unit 225 may set the game time acquired in step S308 to the initial value of the timer and measure the elapsed time from the initial value with the timer. In this case, the time measuring unit 225 may store the timer value in the database 227 as it is. In this way, the time measuring unit 225 sequentially updates the game time in the game state at that time.
When it is determined in step S304 that the game time is being measured (YES in step S304), the measurement of the game time is continued and the game time stored in the database 227 is sequentially updated.

The time measuring unit 225 monitors that the game time interruption condition is satisfied while continuing to measure and update the game time (step S312). The condition for interrupting the game time is satisfied because the out ball is not detected for a predetermined time while the symbol variation game is not executed for the predetermined time. In the present embodiment, it is determined that the interruption condition is satisfied because the out ball is not detected for 10 seconds or longer while the demonstration effect is displayed on the effect display device 80.
When the time measuring unit 225 determines that the game time interruption condition is satisfied (YES in step S312), the time measuring unit 225 interrupts (stops) the game time measurement (step S314). That is, the time measuring unit 225 stops the timer.
After interrupting the measurement of the game time, the time measuring unit 225 waits again until the out ball is detected (NO in step S302).

When the interruption condition of the game time is not satisfied (NO in step S312), the time measuring unit 225 continues the measurement of the game time and controls information (presence / absence of a probability change state or change) included in the command from the information transmission unit 110. The latest gaming state is acquired based on the presence / absence of a short state, the result of special drawing lottery, etc. (step S316).
When the time measuring unit 225 determines that the latest gaming state acquired in step S316 has shifted from the previously acquired gaming state (YES in step S318), the column corresponding to the latest gaming state in the database 227 is displayed. It is re-specified and the game time stored in the re-specified column of the W row is re-acquired as an initial value (step S320). Thereby, the time measuring unit 225 measures the game time in the latest game state and reflects it in the database 227.

[Modification]
In the above-described embodiment, the counting unit 221, the reserved number acquisition unit 223, and the time measuring unit 225 are realized by the sub control board 200, but the functional configuration may be realized by the main control board 100. In this case, the counting unit 221 may count based on the detection signal from each count switch or the outlet switch SW9. Further, the hold number acquisition unit 223 can acquire the hold number from the special figure hold control unit 115, and the time measuring unit 225 grasps the detection of the out-ball based on the detection signal from the out-out switch SW9, Whether or not the symbol variation game is executed can be determined based on the information from the special figure lottery control unit 130. The information transmission unit 110 outputs the number information counted by the counting unit 221, the number of holdings acquired by the number-of-holding acquisition unit 223, and the game time measured by the time measuring unit 225 to the sub-control board 200 for information management. The unit 220 stores the information in the database 227.

  Further, unlike the above-described embodiment, the outlet switch SW9 detects only the game ball that has fallen into the outlet 69, and the counting unit 221 detects the detection information of the outlet switch SW9 and the detection information of each count switch. For both of the above, the game balls that have entered the outlet 69 and the game balls that have entered each winning port may be counted as out balls. In this case, the time measuring unit 225 may recognize the detection of the out-ball by targeting both the detection information of the out-port switch SW9 and the detection information of each count switch.

  Further, the gaming machine 10 further includes game information display means provided at a position invisible to the player during the game, and the game information control section 240 causes the game information display means to display the above-mentioned game information. May be. The “position that cannot be visually recognized by the player during the game” may be a position separated from the rear surface of the game board 50 or the game machine 10 itself. In this way, by displaying the game information at a position invisible to the player during the game, it is possible to confirm the playability without showing it to the player even after it is installed in the game store. Become.

The above contents include the following technical ideas.
(1) a prize detecting means for detecting a prize of a game ball to a prize opening;
On the basis of the detection of the prize by the prize detecting means, the prize ball to be paid out along with the prize to the prize hole with the special electric accessory while the accessory continuous operation device continuously operates the special electric accessory. Number of specific winning payout balls, which is the total of the number, and first calculating means for calculating the safe payout ball number, which is the total number of prize balls paid out along with the winning of the winning opening,
Based on the calculation result by the first calculating means, a second calculating means for calculating the ratio of the specific winning payout ball count to the safe payout ball count,
A gaming machine equipped with.
(2) Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number triggered by the establishment of a start condition including at least entry of a game ball into the starting opening,
Win / win determination means for determining success / failure of winning by using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means,
A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the hit / miss determination means,
Effect display means for outputting effect display during execution of the symbol variation game,
Game information control means for displaying the ratio calculated by the second calculation means on the effect display means,
The gaming machine according to (1), further comprising:
(3) Game information display means provided at a position invisible to the player during the game,
Game information control means for displaying the ratio calculated by the second calculation means on the game information display means,
The gaming machine according to (1), further comprising:
(4) Production symbol control means for displaying the production symbol on the production display means in a variable display or a stop display during execution of the symbol variation game.
Further equipped with,
The game information control means displays the ratio calculated by the second calculation means at least at a position or a display mode in which the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed is not hidden,
The gaming machine described in (2).
(5) The game information control means changes the display mode of the ratio depending on whether the ratio calculated by the second calculating means exceeds a predetermined threshold value,
The game machine described in any one of (2) to (4).
(A) The game information control means displays the ratio calculated by the second calculation means at a position not hidden by the movable ornament.
The game machine described in (4).

10 Gaming Machine 15 Outer Frame 20 Front Frame 21 Hinge Mechanism 23 Cylinder Lock 25 Transparent Member 27 Upper Ball Pan 29 Lower Ball Pan 31 Operation Handle 32 Upper Frame 33 Speaker 34 Left Right Frame 35 Illuminator 37 Button 39 Ball Removing Mechanism 50 Gaming board 50a Gaming area 51 Outer rail 52 Wind turbine 53 Inner rail 55 Big winning opening 56 Big winning opening 57 First starting opening 59 Second starting opening 61 Normal electric accessory 63 Actuating gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory 67 Ordinary winning opening 67a Ordinary winning opening 67b Ordinary winning opening 69 Out mouth 80 Performance display device 83 Performance symbol variation area 85 Game information display area 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display Device 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 RAM
103 ROM
110 information transmission section 115 special figure reservation control section 116 general figure reservation control section 130 special figure lottery control section 131 winning / disapproving lottery section 132 special figure selecting section 140 gaming state control section 141 probability variation control section 142 variable length control section 145 hit control section 150 Symbol display control unit 151 First special symbol display control unit 152 Second special symbol display control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 160 Variation pattern assigning unit 170 General figure lottery control section 171 Open lottery section 172 General figure selection section 180 Normal electric officer Control unit 190 Special power combination control unit 200 Sub control board 210 Production control unit 220 Information management unit 221 Counting unit 223 Holding number acquisition unit 225 Time measuring unit 227 Database 230 Calculation unit 240 Game information control unit SOL1 Solenoid coil SOL2 Solenoid coil SOL4 Solenoid Coil SW1 Count switch SW2 Unt switch SW4 Count switch SW5 Count switch SW6 Count switch SW7 Count switch SW8 Count switch SW9 Out port switch

Claims (1)

Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number upon the establishment of a start condition including at least the entry of a game ball into the starting opening,
Win / win determination means for determining success / failure of winning by using the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means,
A symbol display control means for executing a symbol variation game for notifying the determination result by the hit / miss determination means,
Effect display means for outputting effect display during execution of the symbol variation game,
During the execution of the symbol variation game, effect symbol control means for varying or stopping the effect symbol on the effect display means,
A winning detection means for detecting the winning of the game ball into the winning opening,
Based on the detection of the winning by the winning detection means, the prize paid out along with the winning of the winning slot with the special electric auditors while the accessory continuous operation device continuously operates the special electric auditors. the first specific winning payouts cell count is the total number of balls, the second specific winning payouts counts a total number of electric won game with with the prize to the winning opening paid out winning balls, and the winning First calculating means for calculating the safe payout ball number, which is the total number of prize balls paid out in accordance with the winning of the mouth,
Based on the calculation result by the first calculating means, a continuous winning character ratio, which is the ratio of the first specified winning payout number to the safe payout number, and the second specified winning payout number to the safe payout number. A second calculation means for calculating the accessory ratio, which is the ratio of
Game information control means for displaying on the effect display means a list of game information including at least the continuous role ratio and the role ratio calculated by the second calculating means,
Equipped with
The game information control means displays a list of the game information at a position where the effect symbols that are being variably displayed are hidden and the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed are not hidden.
Amusement machine.

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