JP6746873B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that uses gaming balls as a gaming medium.

Generally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is provided with a main control board that controls a game and a sub-control board that performs a control process based on a command from the main control board. Of these, examples of the sub-control board of the pachinko game machine include a payout control board, a performance control board, various display control boards, an illumination control board, an acoustic control board, and the like. Further, in the pachinko game machine, for example, when a predetermined game state is reached, a predetermined change pattern is selected from a plurality of effect-related change patterns according to the game state at that time. (See paragraph 0012 of Patent Document 1).
JP, 2005-091446, A

By the way, some of the above-mentioned gaming machines include a movable member provided with a design related to a story in production. Some of such movable members perform operations that are indispensable for control, such as returning to an initial position (origin return) that serves as a reference for operation. However, it is conceivable that performing such an operation without any ingenuity may have an unexpected effect on the impression of the performance. Therefore, in the gaming machine, it is necessary to properly control the movable member.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately controlling a movable member.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a main control means (main board or the like) for controlling the progress of a game,
Production control means (such as a sub-main board) that receives production control information (such as a main command) from the main control means and performs control processing according to the production control information;
Main control display means (such as a main control display device) controlled by the main control means,
And a production means (production display device or the like) controlled by the production control means,
The main control means,
When a game ball shot into the game area flows down the game area and enters a starting opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening, second starting winning device, etc.), the gaming ball to the starting opening Based on the entry of the ball, to obtain a random number value for winning and winning lottery and fluctuation pattern determination, perform jackpot lottery and fluctuation pattern lottery using the obtained random number value, a special symbol for showing the result of the jackpot lottery Stop display after the variable display, when the result of the jackpot lottery is a big hit, after the stop display of the special symbol, perform a special game that can give a predetermined profit to the player,
If the starting condition of the variable display of the special symbol is not satisfied even if the game ball wins the starting opening, the special symbol hold storage information including the random number value is stored in a reserved manner within a predetermined number,
The effect control means,
Based on the effect control information transmitted from the main control means, the effect means, at least, to perform a variable effect using the effect symbols that can be displayed and stopped related to the notification of the result of the jackpot lottery ,
The effect modes in the variable effect include a predetermined first effect mode and a second effect mode that is executed after the first effect mode ends.
The production means is
A movable accessory (such as a movable accessory having a fourth reel) used for the variation effect in a predetermined case ,
A shielding member (such as a shutter) that is displaceable to a position that reduces the visibility of at least a part of the movable accessory,
The movable accessory is
It is possible to change between a first position state corresponding to the effect mode being the first effect mode and a second position state corresponding to being the second effect mode,
In the effect mode, the movable effect is changed from the first position state to the second position state in the first variable effect when the first effect mode ends and the second effect mode is completed.
The movable accessory is capable of displaying at least a part of the effect design,
The movable accessory can display a part of the effect symbol in either the first effect mode or the second effect mode, while the effect mode causes the second effect after the first effect mode ends. It is a gaming machine characterized in that the effect symbol is not displayed in the first variation effect that has shifted to the effect mode.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately controlling a movable member.

It is a front view of the pachinko game machine of one example of the present invention. It is a rear view of a pachinko game machine. It is a front view showing a game board. It is a block diagram showing a function of a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram showing a main board composition of a Pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram showing a main board, a sub-main board, and a basic functional means of a sub-board. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows a main control display device, (b) is a chart which shows each indicator light in a main control display device, and the relationship of a name. (A) is a chart showing a win/fail judgment table, and (b) is a chart showing a variation pattern table for a deviation. (A) is a chart showing a big hit symbol determination table for the first lottery, (b) is a chart showing a big hit symbol determination table for the second lottery, and (c) is a small hit symbol determination table used during a small hit. It is a chart. (A) is a chart showing a fluctuation pattern table used at the time of deviating, (b) is a chart showing a fluctuation pattern table used at the time of 16R big hit, (c) is a chart showing a fluctuation pattern table used at the time of 4R big hit and small hit Is. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the display example in the production|presentation design in the production|presentation display in change, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the display example in the same stop of production design. It is an explanatory view showing a symbol array of each reel. It is a flow chart which shows control start processing in a main board. It is a flowchart which shows the control start process following FIG. It is the flowchart which shows the game progress interruption processing in the main baseplate. It is a flow chart which shows power-off processing in a main board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the basic specifications of game nature. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of production design, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the combination of the production design which concerns on a big hit. (A) is a timing chart showing an example of a basic reel rotation control mode, (b-1) is a timing chart showing an example of a reel rotation control mode in the ST final fluctuation at the time of decoupling, (b-2) Big hit 8 is a timing chart showing an example of a reel rotation control mode in the ST final fluctuation at the time. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a sliding pseudo continuous production, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a normal middle pseudo continuous production. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the slow reach by a single line. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the slow reach by a double line. (A) is an explanatory view showing an example of 5 line reach, and (b) is an explanatory view showing an example of gaogao SP reach. It is explanatory drawing which shows a shutter reach. (A) is a diagram showing a limited frequency table, (b-1) is an explanatory view showing an example of using the limited frequency table when ST and time saving are executed, and (b-2) is a case where only ST is executed. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example of a limited frequency table in FIG. (A-1) is an explanatory view showing an example of an effect at the time of left-handed display, (a-2) is an explanatory view showing an example of an effect at the time of right-handed display, (b) is an explanatory view showing an example of display of a traffic light, ( c) is an explanatory view showing a display example relating to the fourth symbol. (A-1) is an explanatory view showing a display example of the segment display unit when ST and time saving are executed, and (a-2) is an explanatory view showing a display example of the segment display unit when only ST is executed. , (B-1) is an explanatory diagram showing a production example of a countdown voice when ST and time saving are executed, and (b-2) is an explanatory diagram showing a production example of a countdown voice when only ST is executed. is there. It is a chart showing a relationship between a main fluctuation pattern and a sub fluctuation pattern. It is a chart which shows the relationship between a main variation pattern and a sub variation pattern following FIG. It is a chart which shows the relationship between a main variation pattern and a sub variation pattern following FIG. It is a chart which shows the relationship between a main variation pattern and a sub variation pattern following FIG. FIG. 32 is a chart showing a relationship between a main variation pattern and a sub variation pattern, following FIG. 31. FIG. 33 is a chart following FIG. 32, showing the relationship between the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern. FIG. 34 is a chart illustrating a relationship between the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern, following FIG. 33. It is a chart which shows the relationship between a main variation pattern and a sub variation pattern following FIG. It is a chart showing an example of use for each game situation of the main variation pattern. FIG. 37 is a chart showing a usage example for each game situation of the main variation pattern following FIG. 36. It is a chart which shows the example of use for every game situation of a main variation pattern following FIG. FIG. 39 is a chart illustrating an example of use of main fluctuation patterns for each game situation following FIG. 38. FIG. 40 is a chart showing a usage example of each main variation pattern for each game situation, following FIG. 39; FIG. 41 is a chart illustrating an example of use of main variation patterns for each game situation, following FIG. 40. FIG. 43 is a chart showing a usage example of each main variation pattern for each game situation, following FIG. 41; FIG. 43 is a chart showing a usage example for each game situation of a main variation pattern following FIG. 42. FIG. 44 is a chart showing a usage example for each game situation of a main variation pattern following FIG. 43. FIG. 45 is a table showing a usage example of each main variation pattern for each game situation, following FIG. 44; (A) is an explanatory view showing an initial symbol when the power is turned on, (b-1) is an explanatory diagram showing an initial symbol when an error 1 occurs, and (b-2) is an explanatory diagram showing an initial symbol when an error 2 occurs. , (C-1) is an explanatory view showing an initial symbol when there is an electric power interruption at the time of detachment, (c-1) is an explanatory diagram showing an initial symbol when there is an electric power interruption at the time of detachment, (c-2) Is an explanatory diagram showing an initial symbol when there is a power interruption during a 4R jackpot, (c-3) is an explanatory diagram showing an initial symbol when there is a power interruption during a 16R jackpot when only ST is executed, (c- 4) is an explanatory view showing an initial symbol in the case where there is an electric power cut during a 16R big hit in which ST and time saving are executed.

Examples of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below. Here, first, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described, and thereafter, the game procedure, effect, control mode, and the like in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described.
<Basic configuration of Pachinko game machine>

FIG. 1 shows a front structure of a pachinko game machine 10 according to the present embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a gaming board 50 is mounted on a gaming machine frame 11 described later. Of these, the game board 50 has different constituent elements such as accessory devices and designs according to the model of the pachinko game machine 10. Further, the game board 50 can be separated from the game machine frame 11 by releasing the electrical connection relationship and the structural connection relationship with the game machine frame 11.

In addition, by sharing the structural and electrical connection relationship with the gaming machine frame 11 for a plurality of models of gaming board 50, it is possible to change the model so that the gaming machine frame 11 is shared between different models. There is. In the following, first, the gaming machine frame 11 will be described, and then the board surface configuration of the gaming board 50 will be described.

The above-mentioned gaming machine frame 11 has an outer frame 12, a front frame 13, and a lower front plate 14. Further, a glass door 15 and a dish unit 16 are attached to the front frame 13. Out of these, the outer frame 12 is a rectangular frame body used for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a predetermined position in an island facility in a game arcade (gaming store), and as shown in FIG. The front frame 13 having the door 15 and the dish unit 16 and the lower front plate 14 described above have an opening portion whose front side is closed.

The front frame 13 has a structure having an outer shape that matches the opening portion of the outer frame 12, and is attached to the outer frame 12 via hinge mechanisms 15A and 15B shown on the left side in FIG. Then, the front frame 13 is opened from the closed state with respect to the outer frame 12 by swinging forward with the left side edge in FIG. 1 as the fixed end and the right side edge as the free end.

The locking of the front frame 13 to the outer frame 12 and the release from the outer frame 12 are performed via a locking device (not shown). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the cylinder portion 17 of the locking device is arranged on the free end side of the front frame 13, and the cylinder portion 17 covers the lower portion of the front frame 13 and the above-mentioned dish unit. Through 16, the keyhole is directed to the front of the pachinko game machine 10. Then, when the game hall clerk inserts the key into the keyhole of the cylinder 17 and turns the key counterclockwise, for example, the free end side of the front frame 13 is released from the locking device, and the front frame 13 is opened. Become.

In contrast to the front frame 13, the lower front plate 14 described above does not have a structure for opening and closing like the front frame 13, and is fixed to the outer frame 12 so as not to move. The lower front plate 14 constantly closes the lower end of the front surface of the outer frame 12.

The glass door 15 arranged in the front part of the front frame 13 and the dish unit 16 are attached to the front frame 13 via a hinge mechanism (not shown). Further, both the glass door 15 and the dish unit 16 can be independently swung with the left edge in FIG. 1 as a fixed end and the right edge as a free end. Then, the glass door 15 and the dish unit 16 are brought into an open state by, for example, a game hall clerk horizontally swinging forward, and are swinged horizontally rearward from the open state to be locked to the front frame 13. As a result, it becomes a closed state.

The locking of the glass door 15 to the front frame 13 and the release from the front frame 13 are performed via the above-described locking device (not shown). That is, when the amusement hall store clerk inserts the key into the keyhole of the cylinder portion 17 described above and rotates the key, for example, in the clockwise direction opposite to the time when the front frame 13 is opened, the free end side of the glass door 15 is the lock device. And the glass door 15 is opened.

Further, by opening the glass door 15, a locking mechanism (not shown) of the dish unit 16 appears and can be operated, and an operation section (not shown) of this locking mechanism is operated by a game hall clerk downward, for example. By performing the pushing operation, the dish unit 16 is opened.

Further, the glass door 15 holds, for example, two parallel transparent plates in a detachable manner, and in the closed state, the gaming board 50 can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through these transparent plates. I am trying. As the transparent plate, a transparent resin plate or the like can be used in addition to the glass plate.

The dish unit 16 has an upper bowl 18, a lower bowl 19 and a firing handle 20 on the front surface thereof. Of these, the upper ball plate 18, the storage of the game ball, supply of the game ball to the launching device 43 (see FIG. 2 and FIG. 5) operated via the launch handle 20, the game to the lower ball plate 19 Mechanisms are provided for various functions such as ball ejection. The lower ball plate 19 stores the game balls, receives the game balls sent from the upper ball plate 18, and stores the game balls in a ball box (so-called dollar box) placed outside the pachinko game machine 10. Mechanisms for various functions such as discharging are provided.

Further, in the present embodiment, various speakers 21 are provided at the upper corners of the glass door 15, the lower front plate 14 and the like. Through these speakers 21, depending on the gaming state, the effect pattern, etc. BGM and various sound effects are output.

Further, an operation button 22 that can be pressed by the player is provided on the portion of the upper ball plate 18 facing the player (see FIG. 1). The operation button 22 is provided on the outer wall surface of the upper portion of the upper bowl plate 18, and is located near the center of the upper bowl plate 18 in the left-right direction. Further, the operation button 22 is provided with an operation button light emitter (not shown) therein, and outputs light in accordance with the effect pattern to be executed. The operation button 22 may be projected upward in a predetermined case by using a drive source such as a motor.

Further, in addition to the operation button 22, a cross key (not shown) is provided, and the player can use the cross key to perform various environment settings and effect operations. In the present embodiment, the cross key is arranged in the vicinity of the operation button 22. Further, the cross key has four switches arranged in a cross shape.

Examples of the contents of the environment setting performed using the above-mentioned cross key include volume adjustment of the speaker 21, brightness adjustment and light amount adjustment of effect display described later, or change of effect mode described later. Further, in addition to the cross key, for example, a lever-shaped operation unit, a touch panel of various types, or the like can be used.
<Back view of Pachinko game machine>

Next, the basic structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, on the back surface of the front frame 13, a set base 31 having a game ball passage for guiding or collecting the game balls is attached, and below the set base 31, a game machine is attached. A power supply unit 32 for supplying power to the whole and a payout control board 103 for controlling the gaming machine frame side are attached. Further, on the back side of the game board 50, a main board (main control board) 102 that integrally controls the entire game, and a sub-board 104 that executes performance control based on a control command from the main board 102 are set substrates 31. Are provided in a positional relationship corresponding to the opening of.

In the set base 31, a prize ball tank 33 is provided above the opening. The prize ball tank 33 stores game balls that are supplied from the island facility and serve as prize balls. Furthermore, below the prize ball tank 33, a prize ball passage 34, a payout unit 35, and a prize ball discharge passage 36 are provided.

The payout unit 35 communicates with the prize ball passage 34 and can discharge the balls stored in the prize ball tank 33 downward one by one. Furthermore, the prize ball discharge passage 36 guides the game balls flown down from the payout unit 35 to the ball plate (the upper ball plate 18 or the lower ball plate 19) as a prize ball.

The above-mentioned power supply unit 32 is provided in the lower left portion of the set base 31 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the back as shown in FIG. Then, the power supply unit 32 converts AC power supplied from the outside of the gaming machine into various voltages used in the gaming machine, and supplies the voltages to the payout control board 103, the main board 102, the sub-board 104, and the like. Further, the power supply unit 32 is provided with a power switch 40 which is a tilt switch.

The above-mentioned payout control board 103 is arranged in the lower right portion of the set base 31 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the rear as shown in FIG. The payout control board 103 has a payout control function of controlling the payout unit 35 in response to a command relating to payout from the main board 102 and a lending request from the outside. The payout control board 103 also has a launch control function of controlling the launching device 43 so as to launch the game ball into the game area with a strength according to the operation amount of the launch handle 20 (see FIG. 1).

The above-mentioned main board 102 is arranged in the lower central part on the back side of the game board 50, and is mainly used for various lottery functions, control functions for the payout control board 103 and the sub-board 104, and the like. It has the central processing function of 10. The above-described sub-board 104 is arranged in the central upper part on the back side of the game board 50, and mainly has a function for controlling various effects described later.

Regarding the above-described sub-board 104, a main sub-board (sub-main board 301 in this embodiment) that plays a main function of effect control, and a sub-sub-board specialized for a specific effect function such as image creation (this embodiment). In the example, it is divided into sub-sub-board 302), but the term “sub-board” includes these. In addition, an external relay terminal board 46 that relays signals from the main board 102, the payout control board 103, and the like to a device outside the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided on the upper right portion on the back side of the set board 31.
<Board surface composition of game board>

Next, the above-mentioned game board 50 and parts (board surface parts) arranged on the board surface of the game board 50 will be described. In this embodiment, the game board 50 is composed of a plurality of parts made of a transparent resin material (for example, transparent acrylic resin). The game board 50 is formed in a plate shape and has a game ball passage for guiding the game balls to the back side of the game board 50, a predetermined space, and the like. The gaming board 50 is mounted on the front frame 13 of the gaming machine frame 11 with the plate surface on which various board components are mounted facing forward, and by the glass door 15 or the like in the closed state, The front is covered. Further, on the front surface side of the game board 50, a game area 52 is defined by combining inner rails and outer rails formed in a curved band shape.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 52, a starting distribution device 54, a second starting winning device 55, a special winning opening 91, an operating opening 68, a plurality of general winning openings 72, an out opening 58, etc. It is equipped. Further, in the game area 52, a performance display device 60 including a reel type (drum type) display device capable of displaying for performance, a center decoration 64 for decorating the periphery of the performance display device 60, and the like. It is equipped.

In addition, the game area 52 is provided with a large number of game nails (not shown) and a mechanism such as a windmill. Further, a main control display device 53 is provided outside the lower left part of the game area 52 of the game board 50. Although the main control display device 53 is omitted in FIG. 3, the specific configuration and function of the main control display device 53 will be described later. Further, the above-mentioned board surface configuration of the game board 50 can be variously changed depending on, for example, the game characteristics adopted in the pachinko game machine 10. Other aspects of the board configuration will be described later.
<Functions of board parts>
<<Starting distribution device>>

Next, specific functions and configurations related to the above-described individual board components will be described. First, the above-mentioned starting distribution device 54 is a board surface component that is arranged in a centrally-located part of the game area 52 in the left-right direction and is located at a lower position in the up-down direction. The starting distribution device 54 is located immediately above the outlet 58 arranged at the lowest point of the game area. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the starting distribution device 54 is of a type in which the first starting winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are housed in one case, and the opening is provided at the upper part of the case. The common starting winning opening 56 is connected to the first starting winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 via the guide gutter 57 through which the game ball can flow.

The above-mentioned first starting winning opening 62 is a starting winning opening relating to the first game, and the above-mentioned second starting winning opening 63 is a starting winning opening relating to the second game. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the first starting winning opening 62 has a first starting winning detection device 74 which is a sensor for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and the second starting winning opening 63 is also the same. In addition, it has a second start winning detection device 75 for detecting the entry of a game ball. The output signal of the first start-winning prize detection device 74 and the output signal of the second start-winning prize detection device 75 are input to the above-mentioned main board 102, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3, the above-mentioned guide gutter 57 branches in an inverted Y shape from the upper common starting winning opening 56 toward the first starting winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 below. There is. Further, a movable sorting mechanism having an inverted Y-shaped (also referred to as inverted T-shaped) sorting body 61 having three blades is arranged at a branch portion of the guide gutter 57. This distribution mechanism supports the distribution body 61 so as to be rotatable left and right.

Further, the distribution body 61 is rotated to change the posture due to the interference with the game ball that has entered and flowed down from the common start winning opening 56. Further, the distribution body 61 can maintain its posture after being pressed by the game balls that interfered with each other, due to its weight balance and contact with peripheral parts.

That is, for example, when the game ball that has entered from the common start winning opening 56 flows into the first starting winning opening 62, as the first state, the distribution body 61 is set to the second as shown in FIG. It is inclined toward the start winning opening 63 (clockwise in FIG. 3). When the game ball that has entered from the common start winning opening 56 reaches the distribution body 61, the distribution body 61 is pushed by this game ball and rotates counterclockwise in the figure. Although illustration is omitted, the distribution body 61 changes its posture to the side of the first starting winning opening 62 located on the opposite side (counterclockwise side in FIG. 3).

Further, when the next game ball enters from the common start winning opening 56 and interferes with the distributing body 61, the distributing body 61, contrary to the above case, the first starting winning opening 62 side (in FIG. 3). (Counterclockwise side of the figure), rotate clockwise from the state shown in the figure. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the distribution body 61 changes its posture to the second start winning opening 63 side. In this way, every time the game ball enters the starting distribution device 54, the tilting operation of the distribution body 61 is repeated, and the game ball alternates between the first starting winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63. Enter the.

In the present embodiment, the distribution mechanism as described above causes the game balls that have entered the start distribution device 54 to alternately enter the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63. Is being adjusted. For this reason, it is possible to perform the winning/winning lottery (described later) related to the first game and the second game alternately in the winning order and at an equal rate.

In addition, when a plurality of (for example, two) game balls enter the starting distribution device 54 continuously in a short time, or when the operation of the distribution body 61 is delayed for some reason, etc. May occur when the game balls are not distributed in time and the game balls are continuously detected at either one of the starting winning openings (62 or 63). However, for example, by adopting a program of a starting opening monitoring control process (described later) in which the winning/winning lottery (described later) is performed in the winning order, the winning/winning lottery related to the first game and the second game is surely performed. It is also possible to make the prizes to be awarded in an alternating manner and in an equal proportion.
<<Second start prize device>>

Next, the above-mentioned second starting winning device 55 will be described. This second start winning a prize device 55, like the above-mentioned second starting winning a prize mouth 63, is the starting winning a prize concerning the 2nd game. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the second starting winning device 55 is arranged at an obliquely upper right position with respect to the starting distributing device 54 as seen from the player, and is on the right side of the game area 52. It is located in the area near the bottom.

In addition, the second start winning device 55 is an ordinary electric accessory (so-called "electric tulip" or "electric Chu"), which opens and closes facing the right side of the game area, and opens the entry area when opening. The opening/closing blade 65 is provided. Then, when a normal symbol described later is stopped and displayed in a winning manner, the opening/closing blade 65 is opened for a predetermined period of time to be opened and expanded based on the operation of the ordinary electric accessory, so that the second starting prize device is obtained. It is possible to enter 55. Note that, in FIG. 3, both the closed state and the opened state of the opening/closing blade 65 are indicated by solid lines.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the second starting winning device 55 is a normal starting device for opening and closing the second starting winning detecting device 77 (sensor) for the second starting winning device 55 and the opening/closing blade 65. And an electric accessory solenoid 76. Then, the output signal of the second start winning detection device 77 is input to the main board 102.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a plurality of types are provided as an aspect of opening the second starting winning device 55. These opening modes include a mode of relatively short time (for example, about 0.2 seconds) (referred to as "short circuit open" or "short circuit") or a relatively long time (for example, 5 seconds). There are modes (referred to as "long open" and "long open", etc.). It is also possible to provide a middle opening mode in which the opening time is set between the short opening and the long opening. It should be noted that various opening modes of the second starting winning device 55 will be described later.
<<Other winning and operating openings>>

As shown in FIG. 3, the above-described general winning openings 72 are arranged at two positions on the left side of the player as viewed from the player with respect to the starting distribution device 54, and are located below the left side of the game area 52. Located in the area of. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the general winning opening 72 is provided with a general winning detection device 73 (sensor) for detecting the entry of a game ball, and the output signal of the general winning detection device 73 is a main board. Has been input to 102.

Here, when the general winning a prize detecting device 73 is shared by a plurality of (two in this case) general winning a prize holes 72, the general winning a prize detecting device 73 is arranged for the game balls having entered the plurality of general winning a prize holes 72. It is possible to collect them at a location and detect them. It is also possible to group a plurality of general winning openings 72 by the positional relationship or by the number of prize balls (common winning detection device 73 is shared). It should be noted that a specific mode relating to the payout of prize balls will be described later.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 3, the above-described special winning opening 91 is arranged on the right side of the starting distribution device 54 when viewed from the player, and below the second starting winning device 55. Is located in. Further, the special winning opening 91 has an opening formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape, and further includes an opening/closing door 91a for opening and closing the opening. Then, the special winning opening 91 performs an opening operation in a predetermined manner when a predetermined hit occurs.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the special winning opening 91 is provided with a special winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for opening and closing the opening/closing door 91a. There is. Of these, the special winning detection device 78 has a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the special winning opening 91, and the output signal thereof is input to the main board 102.

Subsequently, the above-described operation port 68 is a gate through which a game ball passes, as will be described later, and is provided with a passage detection device 69 as shown in FIG. The passage detecting device 69 has a sensor that detects passage of a game ball through the operating port 68. The output signal of the sensor in the passage detection device 69 is input to the main board 102.
<<Center decoration>>

Next, the center decoration 64 described above will be described. In the present embodiment, dinosaurs and stories about dinosaurs are adopted as motifs related to the production, and the center ornament 64 is designed to represent these motifs.

The center decoration 64 has a function of production and the like, and inside the center decoration 64, a predetermined number of LED boards on which a large number of chip LEDs are mounted are provided. Then, when the LED of the center decoration 64 is driven in various modes, the light of the LED transmits through the center decoration 64, and the center decoration 64 performs light decoration. Here, in the present embodiment, the LED provided on the center decoration 64, the gaming machine frame 11, or other parts may be referred to as a "lamp".

The center decoration 64 is provided with movable effect members 93, 94 and the like, and these movable effect members 93, 94 constitute a gimmick for effect. Of these, the movable effect member (upper movable effect member) 93 provided on the upper portion of the center decoration 64 and the movable effect member (left movable effect member) 94 provided on the left side when viewed from the player are predetermined. When the effect is executed, vibration, displacement of the effect display device 60 to the front, or the like is performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, a movable effect member (lower movable effect member) 95 is also provided below the center decoration 64. The lower movable effect member 95 includes a plurality (here, five) of egg-shaped movable portions. In the lower movable effect member 95, although not shown, the egg is broken when a predetermined effect is executed, the upper half part of the egg shell is displaced upward, and the model built in the egg ( The child dinosaur is here to appear.

Here, the movable effect member is not limited to one that can be visually recognized by the player at normal times, and is, for example, hidden inside the center decoration 64 at normal times, and when a predetermined effect is executed, It is also possible to use the one that can be visually confirmed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in addition to the various movable effect members 93 to 95 described above, a movable accessory 96 integrated with the effect display device 60 is provided. This movable accessory 96 can be said to be a kind of movable effect member, but as will be described later, display of a symbol (effect symbol) relating to notification of the result of the big hit lottery, and a symbol indicating a game state (game state). The notification pattern) can be displayed. The movable accessory 96 includes a reel (fourth reel) 97 that can rotate in the vertical direction around a horizontal axis (not shown), a shutter 98 that can move up and down, and the like. Will be described later together with the details of the effect display device 60.

Further, in the center decoration 64, a warp passage 66 for guiding a game ball is formed at a site on the left side when viewed from the player. Then, the center decoration 64 receives a part of the game ball that has been launched (so-called left hitting) in the left game area and flows down into the warp passage 66, and a stage (game ball) provided at the bottom of the center decoration 64. It leads to the rolling area) 67. Further, at the lowermost part of the center decoration 64, the game ball discharge port 86 is opened, and a part of the game ball rolled on the stage 67 is located below the game ball discharge port 86 and is started as described above. It is designed to be discharged toward the distribution device 54.

In the center decoration 64, an auxiliary display area 87 is provided below the lower movable effect member 95 described above. Further, in the auxiliary display area 87, eight reservation number display sections 196 for performing a display relating to reservations to be described later are provided in a horizontal row. Each of the retained number display portions 196 has a structure in which a window having a predetermined shape (here, the shape of a dinosaur footprint) is closed by a lens made of synthetic resin. Further, among these reserved number display portions 196, the seven from the left have the same shape and size, and their directions are somewhat different from each other, imitating the walking of a dinosaur.

Further, the holding number display section at the right end indicated by reference numeral 196a in the drawing is formed to be larger in size than the other seven, and the maximum number reaching display section 196b is attached to the upper part thereof. There is. Although not shown, the maximum number reaching display portion 196b has a structure in which a window in the shape of "MAX" is closed with a lens.

Further, an LED board (not shown) is built in the auxiliary display area 87, and whenever the number of reservations (described later) increases, the reservation number display unit 196 lights (or blinks) via the lens in order from the left end. It is supposed to do. Further, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the maximum number of reservations is set to eight. When the number of holdings reaches 8, the holding number display portion 196a at the right end, which is formed in a size larger than the others, lights up (or blinks) via the lens. Then, at this time, the maximum number reaching display unit 196b is also turned on (or blinks), and the fact that the number of holdings has reached the maximum value of 8 is notified.
<<Other configurations of center decoration>>

In addition, a separate display section 88 is provided on the upper right portion of the center decoration 64 when viewed from the player. When the game state in which a so-called right-handed stroke (which will be described later) should be performed is performed, the hit-and-divided display unit 88 performs a display (a hit-and-navi) for prompting the player to make a right-handed hit. Here, various display bodies can be used as the sorting display unit 88. For example, it is conceivable to employ a dot matrix display body in which a large number of LEDs are arranged, an LED display body in which a lens is combined with a window in the shape of the character "right-handed" to make the internal LED emit light.

Further, in the present embodiment, a display using a plurality of colors is performed on the sorting display unit 88. Then, such a display of a plurality of colors can be performed by, for example, making the color of the LED, which is a light source, different, and using a polarizing sheet.

Further, a segment display section 89 is provided in the lower right part of the center decoration 64 when viewed from the player. Although not shown in the figure, the segment display section 89 uses a digit for three digits so as to display 0 to 100. The segment display unit 89 is used for a countdown display of the number of games (the number of games) related to a predetermined game state (so-called probability change, shortening of time, etc.) as described later.

Further, the center decoration 64 is provided with a light guide plate 90. Although not shown, the light guide plate 90 is composed of, for example, two transparent plates arranged in parallel with the plate surfaces facing forward and backward. Further, the light guide plate 90 is attached to the center decoration 64, and shields between the outside and the inside of the center decoration 64 in front of the effect display device 60. The light guide plate 90 also functions as a protective cover of the effect display device 60 in the center decoration 64.

The light guide plate 90 can be configured as follows, for example. That is, inside the center ornament 64, a plurality of LEDs serving as light sources are arranged in strips so as to face, for example, one of the left and right end faces of the transparent plate. Then, in a normal state, the player can visually recognize the state of each reel 206a to 206c without superimposing another image on the three reels 206a to 206c (described later) provided on the effect display device 60. So that it is transmitted to the outside of the transparent plate.

However, inside each transparent plate that constitutes the light guide plate 90, fine irregularities that cannot be visually recognized under a normal environment are formed. Then, at the time of execution of a predetermined effect, for example, the above-mentioned light source facing the end surface of one of the transparent plates is driven, and the light of the light source is emitted from the end surface of the transparent plate toward the inside of the transparent plate. It Further, the unevenness of the transparent plate irradiated with light diffuses the light, and the diffused light causes a predetermined illustration and a predetermined (for example, “right-handed”) character to emerge so that the player can recognize it. ..

Further, of the two transparent plates of the light guide plate 90, the other transparent plate is engraved with concaves and convexes for forming an image different from the above illustration. Then, by driving the light source facing the end face at the time of a predetermined effect, an illustration, a character (for example, "left-handed", etc.) different from the one described above, and the like are recognizable to the player.

Here, not only one end surface of the left and right of the transparent plate, but also one end surface of the upper and lower sides of the transparent plate can be made to face the light source so that other illustrations can be projected by the light of the light source. By doing so, it is possible to display two types of images on one transparent plate. Further, the number of transparent plates may be one or three or more. Further, in the present embodiment, the light guide plate 90 is used even in a predetermined game state (for example, a normal game state immediately after so-called probability change or time reduction), but a control mode of the light guide plate 90 in such a case will be described later. To do.
<Main control display device>

As shown in FIG. 7A, the main control display device 53 described above has a large number of 7-segment display bodies and LED indicator lights arranged on a symbol display substrate (main symbol display substrate) 256. In this main control display device 53, a normal symbol display section 59 for displaying the above-mentioned normal symbol, a first special symbol display section 70 for displaying a first special symbol (described later) corresponding to the first game, and a second game. The second special symbol display portion 71 for displaying the second special symbol (described later) corresponding to, and other various display portions are formed. In addition, the above-mentioned normal symbol display portion 59 constitutes a normal symbol display device. Further, the first special symbol display unit 70 constitutes a first special symbol display device, the second special symbol display unit 71 constitutes a second special symbol display device. The details of each display unit formed on the main control display device 53 will be described later.

In addition, in the following, the ordinary symbol is "general symbol", the special symbol is "special symbol", the first special symbol is "first special symbol" or "special symbol 1", and the second special symbol is "second special symbol". It may also be referred to as "special figure 2" or the like. Further, the first special symbol may be referred to as "special symbol 1" or "symbol 1", and the second special symbol may be referred to as "special symbol 2" or "symbol 2".

Here, the first special symbol and the second special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 70 and the second special symbol display unit 71 described above do not necessarily have a directing role, so the present embodiment In the example, the main control display device 53 arranged outside the game area 52 is displayed in an inconspicuous size. However, in the case where the special symbol itself has a production role, for example, in the production display device 60, the above-mentioned LED dot array (including a dot matrix), a 7-segment LED, or a small size (less than about 5 inches) It is also possible to add an additional display device (sub effect display device) such as a liquid crystal display device of size) and display the first special symbol and the second special symbol on these display devices.

In addition, in the present embodiment, for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the one that shares the effect symbols 190a to 190c of the effect display device 60 is illustrated. In such a case, for example, a display (display of a traffic light described later) indicating which of the first and second special symbols corresponds to the display is displayed on one of the center decorations 64. It may be performed on a part or an additional display device as described above.

In addition, the normal effect design corresponding to the display content of the normal symbol display unit 59 may be provided separately from the normal symbol display unit 59. In this case, for example, the auxiliary display area 87 described above can be used. is there. Further, for example, it is possible to display the normal effect design by providing various additional display devices as described above.
<Production display device>

As described above, when the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started in the main control display device 53, in the effect display device 60, as shown in FIGS. The variable display of the symbols is executed. The effect display device 60 includes four reels, a left reel 206a, a middle reel 206b, a right reel 206c, and a fourth reel 97.

Here, the left, middle, and right reels 206a to 206c can be collectively referred to as a "main reel", or can be referred to as a first reel 206a, a second reel 206b, and a third reel 206c. is there. Further, the fourth reel 97 can be referred to as a “sub reel”. Below, the three reels 206a to 206c on the left, middle, and right may be collectively referred to as a "main reel".

Of these, the left-middle-right reels 206a to 206c, which are the main reels, are driven in variable display each time, and when stopped, effect symbols 190a to 190c (see FIG. 11B), which will be described later, are determined. Depending on the combination, they are stopped on a predetermined effective line (described later).

Further, on the fourth reel 97 arranged further to the right of the right reel 206c, a predetermined symbol (an accessory symbol which is a part of the effect symbol) is arranged as described later. Further, the fourth reel 97 is a movable accessory that is normally stopped but rotates similarly to the main reels 206a to 206c when a predetermined effect is executed. Then, the fourth reel 97 is an indication that it is in a predetermined game state by the accessory symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and the effect symbols 190a to 190c arranged on the left, right, and middle reels 206a to 206c described above. The symbol combination of and can be displayed. Here, FIG. 11A shows a state in which the three reels 206a to 206c on the left, middle, and right, which are the main reels, are rotating (changing) from the upper side to the lower side, and the fourth reel 97 is stopped. ing.

The left effect symbol 190a, the middle effect symbol 190b, and the right effect symbol 190c arranged on the three left, right, and right reels 206a to 206c are respectively referred to as "first effect symbol", "second effect symbol", and "second effect symbol". It is possible to call it "3rd effect design". Also, the accessory symbol of the fourth reel 97 can be referred to as a "fourth effect symbol".

In the effect display device 60, the player can determine whether or not a big hit occurs depending on whether or not a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the activated line. In the present embodiment, the effective line is, as indicated by a dashed-dotted virtual line in FIG. 11B, the upper stage (L1), the middle stage (L2), the lower stage (L3), the upper right (L4), the upper left (L5). ). In addition, in the present embodiment, a combination of big hits including the fourth reel 97 may be displayed for the upper stage (L1), the middle stage (L2), and the lower stage (L3). Note that FIG. 11B shows a state in which the four reels 206a to 206c and 97 are stopped.

The movable accessory 96 of the effect display device 60 is provided with the shutter 98 as described above. The shutter 98 normally hides the upper and lower parts of the fourth reel 97 so that the player can visually recognize only the middle pattern of the fourth reel 97. However, when a predetermined effect is executed, the upper and lower shutters 98 move up and down so as to be separated from each other, and are stored in the center decoration 64. Then, the player can visually recognize all the symbols on the upper, middle, and lower rows of the fourth reel 97. A specific example of the effect using the shutter 98 will be described later.

Further, when the left reel 206a and the right reel 206c are stopped, a so-called "reach" combination is provided as an intermediate stage of the variable display by the effect symbols (left effect symbol 190a and right effect symbol 190c) arranged on each reel. May be displayed. In this "reach", although illustration is omitted, the left effect design 190a and the right effect design 190c have the same number of symbols such as "7" and "7", the same meaning, or have a predetermined relationship. The combination is made up of different designs. Furthermore, in this "reach", the remaining one symbol (here, medium symbol 190b) other than the effect symbols 190a and 190c that constitute the reach combination cannot be configured in combination with another effect symbol, and is changing. Has become.

It should be noted that, as the display mode of the effect symbols 190a to 190c, various types of "reach" and other various modes can be adopted, but details of the various display modes will be described later. Further, in the effect display device 60, various effects are performed in addition to effects by the effect symbols 190a to 190c, and details thereof will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 60 uses a plurality of reels, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as described above, for example, another type of display body such as a liquid crystal display or an LED display body. May be used. Then, as the liquid crystal display, it is conceivable to adopt a large size display (for example, about 15 inches). Further, the effect display device 60 is not limited to one having only one display body, and may be one configured by combining a plurality of display bodies by adding an additional display body (display device). Good.

In this way, when the effect display device 60 is configured by a combination of a plurality of display bodies, a relatively large display body (corresponding to the main reel of this embodiment) and a display body smaller than this (A plurality of secondary reels of this embodiment may be provided). Then, the large display body can be referred to as, for example, a "main display body" or a "main liquid crystal", and the small display body can be referred to as, for example, a "sub display body" or a "sub liquid crystal".

Furthermore, it is also possible to provide such an additional display body as a movable effect member and configure a gimmick by the additional display body. In addition, the movable accessory 96 may be provided with a liquid crystal display or the like instead of the above-mentioned fourth reel. Furthermore, normally, an additional display body is hidden and arranged in the center decoration 64 so as not to hinder the visual recognition of the effect display device 60, and is added when a predetermined effect pattern is executed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which such a display body appears in front so that it can be visually recognized by the player.

In addition, the additional display body is used for various reach, or for various effects such as a big hit, a predictive effect, a notice effect, a notification effect, an end effect, etc., or a button effect (described later), Alternatively, it can be used for environment setting such as volume change and effect mode setting.
<Basic game procedure>

Subsequently, a game procedure in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described. First, when the player operates the above-mentioned firing handle 20 to rotate the game ball in the situation where the game ball is supplied to the upper ball plate 18, the upper ball plate 18 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle. The game balls stored in 1 are shot one by one at a predetermined interval. Then, the game ball is guided by the above-mentioned inner rail and outer rail, reaches the upper part of the game area 52, and is discharged to the game area 52 from between the inner rail and the outer rail.

In a normal game, the player shoots so that the game ball flows down on the left side of the game area 52 and aims at the starting distribution device 54 located in the lower center part of the game area 52. Such a mode of launching mainly using the left side of the game area 52 is called so-called left hitting. Further, the firing of the game balls is repeated at a predetermined time interval (for example, an interval not exceeding 100 shots per minute) by the above-described launching device 43 while the player operates the launch handle 20. Then, the game balls continuously emitted to the game area 52 fall in a direction according to factors such as the speed and the incident angle (or reflection angle) while interfering with the plurality of game nails and the windmill.

When the game ball falls into various winning holes such as the above-mentioned general winning award 72, the first starting award winning opening 62 and the second starting award winning opening 63 in the starting distribution device 54, or the second starting award winning device 55, Ball entry is detected and game ball payout control is performed. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper ball plate 18 as prize balls through the payout unit 35 according to the type of the winning opening that entered. Also, when the upper ball plate 18 is filled with many game balls and the paid out subsequent game balls cannot enter the upper ball plate 18, these game balls are guided to the lower ball plate 19 as overflow balls. ..

In addition, the game balls that have fallen into the various winning holes become safe balls and are guided from the front side to the back side of the game board 50. Further, the game ball that has not become a safe ball reaches the lower end of the game area 52, falls into the out port 58, and is guided to the back surface side of the game board 50. Then, the game ball reaching the back side of the game board 50 is guided downward through a predetermined guide gutter and a game ball passage in the set base 31, and is directed from the pachinko game machine 10 to the side of the island facility described above. Is discharged.

The above-mentioned operation port 68 is a gate through which a game ball passes, unlike the above-described winning hole for generating a safe ball. In the following description, the working opening 68 will be referred to as a “winning hole”, and the terms “drop”, “ball entering”, and “winning” in this embodiment include the meaning of “passing” related to the gate.

When the game ball enters the operating port 68, if a predetermined fluctuation start condition (universal figure fluctuation start condition), which will be described later, is satisfied, a normal symbol (described later) is displayed on the main control display device 53. Variable display. The normal symbol displayed on the main control display device 53 shows the result of the random number lottery (general drawing lottery) executed based on the ball entering the operation opening, and is stopped and displayed after a predetermined change time. It

When the game ball enters the starting opening (here, the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, or the second starting winning device 55), a predetermined fluctuation start condition (special figure fluctuation) as will be described later. If the start condition) is satisfied, a special symbol (described later) is variably displayed on the main control display device 53. The special symbol displayed on the main control display device 53 shows the result of the random number lottery (big hit lottery) executed based on the entry into the starting opening, and is stopped and displayed after a predetermined change time. ..

In the above-mentioned effect display device 60, effect display related to the special symbol is performed. This effect display is different in whether the special symbol is being variably displayed or is being stopped, and whether the stop display mode of the special symbol is a big hit or an outlier. Relatedly, effects of various predetermined modes are performed.

If the stop display mode of the special symbol is a big hit, a special game is executed, and in this special game, the unit game in which the special winning opening 91 is opened is repeated a plurality of times. Further, in the special game, there are one in which the unit game is repeated the maximum number of times and one in which the unit game is repeated less than the maximum number of times. The maximum number of times may be 16 times (16R (round)) and the like, and the number of times less than the maximum number may be 4 times (4R) and the like.

In each unit game, when a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls are detected at the special winning opening 91, or when a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds) elapses after opening, the ending condition is When established, the special winning opening 91 is closed.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, a game property in which a plurality of games (here, two) corresponding to the conventional first type pachinko gaming machine are mixed is adopted. That is, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned plurality of games are the first game in which the first start winning opening 62 is used and the second game in which the second starting winning opening 63 and the second starting winning device 55 are used. Can be divided into Then, in the present embodiment, the first game and the second game are executed according to the winning order (winning order).

Here, for example, when the second game is prioritized over the first game and the second game is being executed or when the second game is being held, the first game is held. Even if there is, it is possible to adopt a control mode in which the first game is not executed.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a specific game may be executed after the end of the special game depending on the result of the above-mentioned big hit lottery. This specific game is a mode different from the special game described above, and is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. In this embodiment, a probability variation game (hereinafter referred to as "probability variation"), a variation time reduction game (hereinafter referred to as "time saving"), and a ball entry facilitation game are provided as specific games.

In addition, when the specific game is executed, there may be a case in which an effect for prompting a right hit is executed by the display on the hitting display unit 88 or the light guide plate 90 or the sound. Then, in the situation where such a right-handed effect is being performed, the player increases the amount of rotation of the firing handle 20 clockwise to strengthen the firing power and directs the game ball to the right side region of the game region 52. When fired, the game ball passes above and to the right of the center ornament 64 and reaches the lower right part of the game area 52. Then, the game ball reaching the lower right portion of the game area 52 hits a plurality of game nails and other structures and falls in a direction according to the hitting manner.

Further, a part of the game ball that has reached the lower right portion of the game area 52 passes through the operating port 68 and is detected by the passage detection device 69. Then, as described above, when the game ball passes through the operating port 68, the above-mentioned ordinary symbol is variably displayed on the main control display device 53 (see FIG. 7A) for a predetermined time. Then, when the variable display of the normal symbol ends and the normal symbol stops in a predetermined hit mode, the normal electric auditors' prize related to the second starting winning device 55 is expanded for a predetermined time.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the game ball that has reached the lower right portion of the game area 52 can be guided to the vicinity of the second start winning device 55 and the special winning opening 91 by a nail or the like. One or a plurality of game balls can enter the second starting winning device 55 when the normal electric winning device of the starting winning device 55 expands once. Further, in the present embodiment, the time saving is added during the specific game, and during the time saving, the extension of the extension of the ordinary electric accessory (so-called "electricity Chu support") is performed, and It becomes easy to execute the long opening.

It should be noted that, when the big hit occurs and the special game is executed, the special winning opening 91 is opened, but it is possible to make the player right-hand strike during this special game. Then, in this case, before the start of the special game, it is conceivable to execute an effect for prompting the player to hit the right side by the display of the hitting display unit 88 or the like or the sound.
<Type of jackpot>

Next, types of big hits in the above-mentioned first game and second game will be described. First, in the present embodiment, as a big hit, a big hit that repeats the above-mentioned unit game 16 times (hereinafter also referred to as "16R big hit" as appropriate) or a big hit that repeats the unit game 4 times (hereinafter also appropriately called as "4R big hit") Is provided. The lottery mode for these jackpots will be described later.

The unit game described above is started with the opening of the special winning opening 91 in the special game, and when a predetermined time (for example, about 30 seconds) has elapsed or a predetermined number (for example, 9 or more) of the special winning opening 91 is reached. When the game ball falls, the process ends, and the special winning opening 91 is closed. The special game in which such a unit game is repeated is basically a game accompanied by a so-called ball-out (ball-out) for the purpose of causing the player to acquire a game ball. Further, among various jackpots, the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot are intended to make the player obtain a relatively large number of game balls.

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to provide, for example, a 16R jackpot or a part of the 16R jackpot, which does not change with certainty (16R regular or 4R regular), as one type of the jackpot. Further, for example, even if the 16R big hit, the opening period of the special winning opening 91 is short, and the player can obtain only the same amount of balls as the 4R big hit (16R probability variation (actual 4R)), or the 4R big hit. Even if it is a big hit, it is possible to provide something such that there is almost no way to get a ball (no 4R ball).

Further, in the present embodiment, the specific game state such as the above-mentioned probability change and time saving is generated for all big hits. Therefore, all 16R jackpots in the present embodiment are 16R jackpots with probability variation (16R probability variation), and all 4R jackpots are 4R jackpots with probability variation (4R probability variation).

However, the combination of the big hit and the probability variation, the shortening of time, etc. is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and various combinations can be adopted. For example, it is possible to provide a jackpot that does not give at least one copy among privilege functions such as probability change, shortening of time, and game for facilitating ball entry. More specifically, it is conceivable to provide a big hit with only a certain change or a big hit with only a shortened time. Further, it is also possible to make different types of jackpots depending on the difference in the probability variation duration and the difference in the time reduction duration. In addition, in the case where the electric choo support is also executed during the time saving, the “time saving duration” can be paraphrased as the “electrical chewing support duration”. Further, it may be possible to execute only Den Chu support of the time saving and Den Chu support.
<Hits other than big hits>

Further, in the present embodiment, as a type of hit other than the big hit, a small hit is provided only for the first game. When the small hit occurs in the first game, the special winning opening 91 is opened, for example, once. The lottery mode for small hits, the control mode when a small hit occurs, and the like will be described later.
<Specific configuration of main control display device>

Next, the main control display device 53 described above will be described with reference to FIG. The main control display device 53 is configured by arranging a segment display body and a large number of LED display lamps on a symbol display board 256 and stacking a transparent plate in front of various display bodies. Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, the main control display device 53 includes a first state indicator light 231 and a second state indicator light 232 in order from the left on the upper left portion of the symbol display board 256 when viewed from the front. , And has a main control error indicator light 233.

The first status indicator light 231 is one in which two linear LED segments are arranged in a line to form a digit in the form of the numeral "1". The second status indicator light 232 is a combination of seven linear LED segments to form a digit in the form of the numeral "8". Further, the main control error indicating lamp 233 is configured by a perfect circular main control error indicating lamp dot attached to the lower right of the second state indicating lamp 232.

The first state indicator light 231 and the second state indicator light 232 described above are capable of displaying numbers 0 to 19, alphabet letters, hyphens and other symbols by selectively turning on the LED of each segment. Has become. Further, it is possible to display a wider variety of information by blinking the LEDs and different blinking patterns. Then, the first state indicator light 231 and the second state indicator light 232 are used, for example, for displaying the number of rounds when a big game occurs in the above-mentioned first game or second game and a special game is executed. .. Further, the main control error indicator lamp 233 can be used, for example, for a display related to an error.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, on the symbol display board 256, 2, 4, 10, and 10 LED indicator lights are laterally arranged at a predetermined pitch from the top. And, in total, these 26 LED indicators are the remaining parts with respect to the parts on which the first status indicator 231, the second status indicator 232 and the main control error indicator 233 are arranged on the symbol display board 256. They are arranged neatly. Here, in FIG. 7A, the symbols A to Z are described on a total of 26 LED indicator lights for convenience of description. Then, in the following description, the LED indicator lights may be distinguished by the reference signs A to Z attached in FIG.

These LED indicator lights A to Z can also display predetermined information according to the presence or absence of lighting and a blinking pattern. FIG. 7B shows the relationship between the LED indicators A to Z shown in FIG. 7A and the names. Among these, the LED indicators A to C are a first LED for a normal symbol memory display, a second LED for a normal symbol memory display, and a normal symbol display LED, which relate to a normal symbol described later. The LED indicator lights D and E are a third state indicator lamp and a fourth state indicator lamp, and the LED indicator lamp F is a right-handing instruction light that is turned on when the above-mentioned right-handing should be performed. Of these, the third state indicator light (D) is used to display the operating state of the probability variation function related to the special symbol, the fourth state indicator light (E) is the operating state of the probability variation function related to the normal symbol Used to display.

Furthermore, eight of the LED indicator lights G to N constitutes the first special symbol display portion 70, and the LED indicator lights O and P are the first special symbol memory display first LED and the first special symbol memory, respectively. It is the second LED for display. Further, the eight LED indicator lights Q to X constitute the second special symbol display section 71, and the LED indicator lights Y and Z are the first special symbol memory display LED for the second special symbol and the second special symbol memory, respectively. It is the second LED for display. In FIG. 7(a), the ordinary symbol display portion 59, the first special symbol display portion 70, and the second special symbol display portion 71 are denoted by reference numerals, and thus each LED indicator light is enclosed by braces. Is shown.

The above-mentioned normal symbol display portion 59 is composed of one LED indicator light C, and the operation mode of this LED indicator light C is adapted to perform variable display and stop display of the ordinary symbol. In addition, as the operation of the normal symbol display unit 59, it is possible to distinguish and display a large number (for example, 3 or more) of types of information depending on the difference in lighting and blinking, the difference in blinking period, and the like. From the viewpoint of clarity regarding the stop display of the ordinary symbols, it is desirable to display the lottery result regarding the ordinary symbols by turning on or off. For this reason, the number of LED indicator lights constituting the normal symbol display portion 59 may be, for example, two or more, and a combination of lighting and extinguishing may represent a normal symbol stop symbol.

The first special symbol display unit 70 described above, by the operation mode of the eight LED indicator lights G to N lined up in a row in the horizontal direction, the variable display and the stop display of the first special symbol relating to the first game are possible. Has become. The first special symbol by the first special symbol display unit 70 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery that is triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting winning opening 62, and its variable display is predetermined. When it is stopped in the hit mode, a big hit occurs and a special game is executed. In addition, the first special symbol display unit 70, in the stop display of the first special symbol, is a maximum of 256 (=2^8) types by a combination of turning on and off of the respective LED indicator lights G to N. The identification information can be displayed.

Similarly, with respect to the above-mentioned second special symbol display portion 71, 256 (=2^8) types of identification information at maximum are displayed by the operation mode of the eight LED indicator lights Q to X arranged in a line in the horizontal direction. It is possible.

The main control display device 53 having such a configuration is electrically connected to the above-mentioned main substrate 102, as shown in FIG. The various display portions of the main control display device 53 are controlled by the main board 102. In FIG. 4, among the various display units in the main control display device 53, only the normal symbol display unit 59, the first special symbol display unit 70, and the second special symbol display unit 71 are shown.
<Function of main control display device>

When the game ball passes through the above-mentioned operating port 68, the normal symbol display portion 59 blinks, and the variable display of the normal symbol is executed. Then, when a predetermined variation time (general figure variation time) has elapsed since the variation display of the ordinary symbol was started, the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed. And, if the normal symbol is displayed in the off mode (out mode), if there is a ball entering the subsequent working port after the elapse of a predetermined stop time (normal figure stop fixed time), The next variable display related to the design is started. In addition, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined hit mode (hit mode), while shifting to the next variable display in the same manner as in the case of a hit, while the normal symbol previously stopped and displayed is hit. According to the aspect, the second starting winning device 55 performs the opening operation for a predetermined time.

Also, the first LED for normal symbol memory display and the second LED for normal symbol memory display, which are the LED indicators A and B, are a set of two, and by a combination of turning off, lighting, and blinking the two LEDs, Numerical values from 0 to 4 can be displayed.

The number of holdings related to this general symbol lottery is the number of game balls that have passed through the operating port 68 during the change of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of times of the general symbol lottery in which the variable display of the normal symbol has not been executed yet. That is, if the symbol variation that has been performed earlier has not ended, the variation start condition is not satisfied, and when the symbol variation ends, the variation start condition is satisfied and the lottery result that has been stored on hold ( Based on the pending lottery result), a new symbol fluctuation will be started. The upper limit of the number of holdings is 4, and the number of holding storages is set to not exceed 4.

Normal symbol memory display for the first LED (A) and normal symbol memory display for the second LED (B), the display of the numerical value of 0 to 4, for example, when the number of hold is 0 (no hold) both turn off However, in the case where the number of holdings is 1, it is possible to perform such a mode that one of them is turned on and the other is turned off. When the number of holdings is 2, both are turned on, when the number of holdings is 3, one of them is turned on and the other is blinked, and when the number of holdings is 4, both of them are blinked. Can be displayed.

Regarding the display of the number of reserved first special symbols by the above-mentioned first special symbol display unit 70, the first special symbol memory display first LED (O) and the first special symbol memory display second LED (P) are two Is set as one set and the numerical values of 0 to 4 are displayed. Regarding the display of the number of holding of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display unit 71, the first LED (Y) for the second special symbol memory display and the second LED (Z) for the second special symbol memory display are 1 It is performed by displaying numerical values of 0 to 4 as a set.

First special symbol memory display first LED (O) and first special symbol memory display second LED (P), or second special symbol memory display first LED (Y) and second special symbol memory display second LED The display of the numerical values of 0 to 4 by (Z) is, for example, the display of the number of holdings in the same manner as in the case of the first LED (A) for normal symbol memory display and the second LED (B) for normal symbol memory display described above. It is possible to

Note that when the game situation in which the above-mentioned right-handedness is to be performed is reached, display is performed in a predetermined manner using the right-handedness indicator light F of the main control display device 53 (see FIG. 7A). In the present embodiment, the right-handing instruction light F is set to be turned off when left-handed, which is a game situation where left-handedness should be left, and turned on when right-handed, which is a game situation where right-handedness should be played.
<Specific configuration of effect display device>

Next, the configuration of the above-described effect display device 60 will be described. The effect display device 60 includes a reel unit 553 (see FIG. 5) that holds four reels (206a to 206c, 97). In this reel unit 553, each reel is provided with a stepping motor, and each stepping motor is individually drive-controlled to rotate each reel. Furthermore, in the effect display device 60, each reel is supported by the reel unit 553 such that the respective rotation axes are aligned on the same straight line.

Further, the outer peripheral surface of each reel (206a to 206c, 97) is formed of a translucent material, and each reel has a backlight (back lamp) inside thereof. Then, in a predetermined case, the backlight is driven to be turned on or blinked so that various symbols shown to the player are illuminated from behind.

Further, the rotational position of each reel (206a to 206c, 97) is detected by a position detection sensor (not shown). This position detection sensor is fixed to the reel unit 553 and outputs a signal necessary for position control of each reel. Then, when each reel rotates, a detected piece (not shown) serving as an index provided on each reel passes through the detection area of the position detection sensor, and the reference position on each reel is detected each time. Has become.
<Design arrangement of each reel>

Next, the arrangement of symbols on the above-mentioned four reels 206a to 206c and 97 will be described. On the outer peripheral surface of each reel (206a to 206c, 97), a reel tape having various designs drawn in a predetermined arrangement is mounted. And, as the material and structure of the reel tape, a light transmissive one is adopted, and the drawn pattern is illuminated from behind by the backlight illumination of each reel.

FIG. 12 shows a correspondence relationship between each symbol arranged on each reel (206a to 206c, 97) and the symbol number. In each reel, as for the arrangement of the symbols, as shown in the leftmost column (column “No.”) in FIG. It is divided into 12 pieces of 0 to 11. Then, in the control of the symbol combination that is stopped and displayed, the symbol of each reel is managed by the symbol number.

Of the four reels of the left-middle-right reels 206a to 206c and the fourth reel 97, the left reel 206a, as shown in FIG. "Blue 7", "Dinosaur 1", "Red 7", "Blank", "Dodeca (left)", "Red 7", "Blank", "Dinosaur 1", "Dinosaur 2" in order of 0-11 , "Blank" symbols are arranged. Among these symbols, "blue 7" and "red 7" are symbols representing the number "7", but they are distinguished from each other by coloring and design.

The above-mentioned "dinosaur 1" design is an illustration with a motif of triceratops, which is a kind of dinosaur, and the "dinosaur 2" design is an illustration with a motif of pteranodon, which is also a kind of dinosaur (pterosaur). .. Further, the "blank" pattern, which is shown in a simplified manner in the figure, is an illustration with a fossil of a dinosaur footprint as a motif.

In this way, many production symbols are assigned to one division one by one (see Nos. 0 to 3 and Nos. 7 to 11), but the above-mentioned "Dodeka (left)" symbol is a plurality of divisions ( No. 4 to 6). This "Dodeka (left)" design is a design number. It is a large-sized pattern that occupies 4 to 6, and in the present embodiment, an illustration of the head of a dinosaur that walks on two legs is drawn as "Dodeka (left)".

Further, in the aforementioned middle reel 206b, the symbol No. In the order of 0 to 11, "Blue 7", "Blank", "Dinosaur 2", "Blank", "Dodeka (Medium)", "Blank", "Red 7", "Blank", "Dinosaur 1", " The pattern of "blank" is arranged. Among these symbols, “Dodeka (middle)” is a symbol No. It is a large-sized pattern that occupies 4 to 6, and "Dodeka (middle)" has an illustration of the head and torso of a bipedal type dinosaur. And, this "dodeca (middle)" design constitutes an illustration continuous to the right side with respect to "dodeca (left)" of the left reel 206a.

In the right reel 206c described above, the symbol No. "Blue 7", "Blank", "Dinosaur 2", "Blank", "Dodeca (right)", "Dinosaur 2", "Dinosaur 1", "Blank", "Red 7" in the order of 0-11. The pattern of "Dinosaur 1" is arranged. Among these symbols, “Dodeka (right)” is the symbol No. It is a large-sized pattern that occupies 4 to 6, and "Dodeka (right)" has an illustration of the hind legs and tail of a dinosaur of the biped type. And, this "dodeca (right)" design constitutes a continuous illustration on the right side with respect to "dodeca (middle)" of the middle reel 206b.

That is, the symbol No. relating to each of the left, middle, and right reels 206a to 206c. By arranging 4 to 6 sections in a line in the left-right direction, the three patterns of "Dodeka (left)", "Dodeka (middle)", and "Dodeka (right)" are combined, and almost the entire body of a bipedal dinosaur is walked. The illustration related to is constructed.

In addition, among the various designs mentioned above, "red 7", "blue 7", "dinosaur 1", "dinosaur 2", "dodeca (left)", "dodeca (middle)", "dodeca (right)" Is a symbol which is a part of the stopped symbol combination for showing the result of the winning/winning lottery. On the other hand, the above-mentioned "blank" is a symbol that does not become a part of the stopped symbol combination for indicating the result of the winning/winning lottery.

In other words, symbols such as "red 7" and "blue 7" other than "blank" are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination on any of the predetermined effective lines L1 to L5 to notify the occurrence of a big hit or the like. It has the function to However, even if the "blanks" are stopped and displayed on the activated line, no big hit or the like occurs.

In this embodiment, "red 7" and "blue 7" are used as the symbol "7", but the invention is not limited to this, and "red 7" (or "blue 7") and "white 7" are used. It is also possible to use, or to use “white 7” in addition to “red 7” and “blue 7”. It is also possible to use a plurality of designs having the same meaning of "7" but having greatly different appearances. Moreover, not only the numbers such as "red 7" and "blue 7" and the patterns of dinosaurs, but also illustrations of predetermined persons, animals, plants, items, symbols, characters, words, messages, etc. are used as individual performance patterns. May be adopted.

Next, the symbol arrangement of the fourth reel provided with the movable accessory 96 will be described. On the fourth reel 97, as shown in FIG. "Blank", "Continuous", "Volcano", "G-RUSH", "Dodeka (777)", "Dinosaur 1", "Blue 7", "Dinosaur 2", "Red 7" in order of 0-11. , "Blank" symbols are arranged.

Among these symbols, "red 7", "blue 7", "dinosaur 1", and "dinosaur 2" are the same as those arranged on the left-middle-right reels 206a to 206c. On the other hand, “continuous”, “volcano”, “G-RUSH”, and “Dodeka (777)” are symbols unique to the fourth reel. And among these, "Continuous", "Volcano", and "G-RUSH" are all arranged using one of the 12 sections. In addition, the “dodeca (777)” is a large pattern that occupies a plurality of sections (see Nos. 4 to 6) like the “dodeca (left)” of the left reel 206a, for example.

In the above-mentioned "continuous" pattern, the illustration of the characters "ream" and the illustration of the characters "continuation" are vertically arranged so that the player can recognize the word "continuous". Further, the above-mentioned "volcano" pattern is designed for the eruption of a volcano, but in FIG. 12, details are omitted and the figure is simplified by a trapezoidal figure. Furthermore, the above-mentioned "G-RUSH" symbol is for showing that the game state is the above-mentioned specific game state (probable change, time saving, etc.). Also, in the above-mentioned "Dodeca (777)", an illustration in which "Red 7" is arranged in three stages vertically and a part of the tail of the dinosaur that is continuous with the above-mentioned "Dodeca (right)" on the right reel 206c. The illustration is drawn.
<Function of 4th reel>

Next, the function of the above-described fourth reel 97 will be described. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, in addition to the display mode in which the same symbols are arranged on the three reels 206a to 206c on the left-middle-right which are the main reels, the middle reel 206b, the right reel 206c, and the fourth reel 97 Even if the same symbols are arranged on one reel, the big hit is notified. Further, the display mode in which the same symbols are aligned on the four reels of the main reels 206a to 206c and the fourth reel 97 also notifies a predetermined big hit (here, a big hit of 16R (ST+50 hours/hour)). ..

The fourth reel 97 is normally stopped and rotates when a predetermined effect is executed. Further, the upper and lower parts of the fourth reel 97 are usually hidden by the shutter 98 described above. Then, when a predetermined effect is executed, the shutter 98 changes from the closed state to the vertically open state, exposing the upper and lower parts of the fourth reel 97. That is, while the main reels 206a to 206c can always view the display areas for three symbols, the fourth reel 97 normally displays one symbol in the middle row by the closed shutter 98. Only the area is visible.

Further, among the above-mentioned symbols (feature symbols) arranged on the fourth reel 97, "volcano" and "G-RUSH" are used to notify the player of the game state. For example, when the gaming state is the low-probability state, which is the normal probability, the fourth reel 97 is stopped with the "volcano" positioned on the middle effective line L2 (see FIG. 11). In addition, when the gaming state is in the probability change state (during ST) with a high probability, the fourth reel 97 is stopped in a state where "G-RUSH" is positioned on the middle effective line L2.

Furthermore, when the fourth reel 97 is stopped by positioning “volcano” or “G-RUSH” on the middle effective line L2, the shutter 98 is closed to hide the upper and lower symbols. Then, when the gaming state changes from the low-probability state to the high-probability state, the fourth reel 97 rotates by one symbol, and the symbol shown to the player is changed to the symbol No. No. 2 from "Volcano" Change to "G-RUSH" of 3. Further, when the gaming state changes from the high-probability state to the low-probability state, the fourth reel 97 rotates in the opposite direction, and the symbol shown to the player is changed to the symbol number. No. 3 from "G-RUSH" Change to 2 "volcano".

Further, when the fourth reel 97 operates for displaying the game state, for example, the fourth reel 97 is stopped at the start of the last fluctuation effect in the previous game state (start of the fluctuation game). Then, when the main board 102 outputs a predetermined command (such as a command for determining a symbol of a special symbol to be described later) indicating the stop of the variation related to the last variation effect, and the sub-main substrate 301 receives the command. In response to the reception of the command, the operation of the fourth reel 97 is controlled in preparation for the game state after the transition.
<Electrical structure of Pachinko game machine>

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described. Here, the main ones of the electrical configuration will be extracted and described. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a power supply board 251, a payout control board 103, a main board 102, a sub-main board 301, and the like. Of these, the power supply board 251 is connected to the above-described payout control board 103 and the like, and the payout control board 103 is connected to the main board 102, the launching device 43, and the game ball lending device connection terminal board (not shown). ) Etc. are connected. Further, the main control display device 53 and the sub main substrate 301 described above are connected to the main substrate 102, and the sub sub substrate 302 described above is connected to the sub main substrate 301.

The power supply board 251 of the various configurations described above is provided in the power supply unit 32 (see FIG. 2). Although not shown, the payout control board 103 is also connected to a status display unit used for displaying the type of error, a money process related to a ball lending, a card unit for executing a ball lending process, and the like. .. Further, a ball coin operation board or the like used for ball coin operation is connected to the above-mentioned game ball lending device connection terminal plate (not shown). Further, a touch switch (not shown) and a firing stop switch (not shown) provided on the firing handle 20 (see FIG. 1) are connected to the firing device 43 described above.

As shown in FIG. 3, a main control display device 53, a passage detection device 69, an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76, and a first start prize detection are provided on the main substrate 102 via various game board connection substrates not shown. The device 74, the second start winning detection device 75, the general winning detection device 73, the big winning detection device 78, the big winning opening solenoid 80, a magnetic sensor, a radio wave sensor (not shown), etc. are connected.

The sub-main board 301 is connected to each production device via various relay boards (not shown). As each device for performance, the LED board for various electric decorations in the center decoration 64, various movable body motors of the movable performance members 93 and 94, the LED board for electric decorations in the gaming machine frame 11, the gaming machine frame 11 are used. The provided frame motor and the like for performance can be exemplified. Here, examples of the illumination on the gaming machine frame 11 include those performed on the glass door 15 described above, those performed on the dish unit 16, and those performed on the button device provided with the operation buttons 22. .. Further, the frame motor described above is used to drive a movable effect member (not shown) provided in the gaming machine frame 11.

As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-sub substrate 302 is connected with the reel unit 553 provided in the effect display device 60, a reel relay substrate 551 for relaying between the reel unit 553, and various speakers 21. There is. The various speakers 21 may be connected to the sub main board 301 described above.

Subsequently, configurations of the main board 102 and the payout control board 103 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, a CPU (main CPU) 501, a ROM (main ROM) 502, and an RWM 503 are mounted on the main board 102. Among these, as the CPU 501, for example, a central processing unit in a resin-packaged CPU device (CPU device) can be used. The "ROM" and "RWM" described in this embodiment are comprehensive concepts including both those built in the CPU device and those externally attached to the CPU device.

Further, although not shown, in the CPU device mounted on the main board 102, in addition to the CPU 501, a control clock generation circuit, a random number clock generation circuit, a 16-bit random number random number circuit, and an 8-bit random number. Random number circuit and the like are provided. Of these, the random number circuit for 16-bit random numbers and the random number circuit for 8-bit random numbers are for generating hardware random numbers that are built-in random numbers.

Further, the main board 102 is equipped with an input/output port 505 for inputting/outputting data to/from a device outside the main board 102. Further, although not shown, various circuit parts such as an interrupt circuit and a timer circuit are formed on the main board 102.

The above-mentioned ROM 502 stores a game program for the CPU 501 to perform processing relating to the game, predetermined control data, and the like. Further, the RWM 503 described above rewritably stores data necessary for various processes, data generated during the process, and the like when the CPU 501 executes the game program.

Next, on the payout control board 103, a CPU (payout CPU) 511, a ROM (payout ROM) 512, and an RWM 513 are mounted. Among these, as the CPU 511, for example, a central processing unit in a resin-packaged CPU device (CPU device) can be used. Further, the ROM 512 stores a payout program for the CPU 511 to perform payout processing, predetermined control data, and the like. Further, the RWM 513 described above rewritably stores data necessary for various processes, data generated during the process, and the like when the CPU 501 executes the payout program.

The sub-main substrate 301 described above includes a CPU (sub-main CPU) 521, a ROM (sub-main ROM) 522, a work RWM 523, an input port 527, an output port 528, a bus line (not shown), and the like. .. The input side of the input port 527 is connected to the output side of the main board 102, and the output side of the input port 527 is connected to the CPU 521, the ROM 522, the work RWM 523, the output port 528, and the like.

The CPU 521 of the sub main board 301 controls the display of the effect display device 60 based on the effect control command (command) for symbol display transmitted from the main board 102. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RWM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Is the memory of.

Data transmission/reception between the main board 102 and the sub-main board 301 is performed in a one-way communication (one-way communication) mode from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301. Therefore, the information held by the main board 102 cannot be referred to by the sub-main board 301 unless the main board 102 transmits the information to the sub-main board 301.

The sub-sub-board 302 described above includes a CPU 531, a work RWM 532, a program ROM 533, a sound ROM 534, a sound control circuit 537, an input port 538, an output port 539, and a bus line (not shown). The input side of the input port 538 is connected to the output side of the sub-main substrate 301, and the output side of the input port 538 is connected to each of the devices such as the CPU 531, the work RWM 532, and the program ROM 533.

The reel relay board 551 connected to the sub-sub board 302 includes a motor drive circuit 552 for driving a stepping motor provided in the reel unit 553. Then, the reel relay board 551 receives the output signal from the sub-sub board 302 and, via the motor drive circuit 552, rotates or stops each reel 206a to 206c, 97 (see FIG. 3) of the reel unit 553. The control signal of is output.
<Power supply and data backup>

The power supply board 251 described above includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko game machine 10, and an initialization switch circuit unit 543 having an initialization switch 544. The power supply unit 541 supplies a predetermined amount of voltage for driving various switches, motors, logic circuits, etc. to the main board 102, the payout control board 103, etc. through a power supply path (not shown). 103 and other predetermined devices are supplied.

The initialization switch circuit unit 543 includes a circuit that outputs an initialization signal for clearing the backup data to the main board 102 and the payout control board 103 when the initialization switch 544 is pressed when the power is turned on. ..

As described above, the RWM 503 on the main board 102 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with the backup voltage from the power supply board 251 even after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is cut off. That is, the RWM 503 is provided with a backup area 503a in addition to a memory and an area (not shown) for temporarily storing various data and the like. This backup area 503a has a stack pointer at the time of power shutdown when the power is shut down (when a power failure occurs) due to the occurrence of a power failure (including a so-called momentary power failure due to a momentary voltage drop). , An area for storing values of each register, I/O, and the like. Then, along with the normal power-on and the elimination of the power failure, the state of the main board 102 and the like is returned to the state before the power-off based on the information in the backup area 503a.

As for the RWM 513 in the payout control board 103, similarly to the RWM 503 in the main board 102, a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply board 251 after the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is cut off so that data can be retained (backup). It has become.

The main board 102 described above is provided with a power failure monitoring circuit unit 506 that monitors power interruption due to the above-described power failure or the like. The power outage monitoring circuit unit 506 monitors the voltage of DC stable (for example, 30 V) which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541 of the power supply board 251, and when this voltage becomes less than the predetermined voltage, the power outage (power supply The occurrence of the interruption) is detected and the above-mentioned power interruption signal is output. Based on the input of such a power interruption signal, the CPU 501 of the main board 102 and the CPU 511 of the payout control board 103 execute a predetermined power interruption process.
<Basic functions of main board>

Next, basic functions of the main board 102 will be described. The main board 102 of the present embodiment fulfills various functions such as entrance determination, lottery, and command transmission by the functions of the above-described configurations (see FIG. 4).

FIG. 6 shows typical functional means in each of the main substrate 102, the sub-main substrate 301, and the sub-sub substrate 302. Of these, the main board 102, the entrance determination means 110, the first lottery means 111, the second lottery means 112, the universal figure lottery means 113, the hold control means 114, the main display control means 115, the special game control means 116, It is provided with a specific game control means 117, an opening/closing control means 118, an advance information notification means 119, a main command transmission means 120, and the like. Then, the main board 102, by these functional means, as will be described below, a lottery for special symbols, a lottery for ordinary symbols, a hold control, a main control display, a special game, a specific game, opening/closing control, prior information. Perform notification, etc.

The above-mentioned ball determining means 110 allows the game balls to enter the respective winning openings (the respective operating openings, the various starting winning openings, the various special winning openings, the general winning openings, etc.) from the sensors provided in the respective winning openings. Judgment is based on the output signal.
<<Win/Lottery function for special symbols>>

The above-mentioned first lottery means 111 executes the first lottery based on the entry into the first starting winning opening 62. The first lottery means 111 has functions of a first lottery value acquisition means 121, a first winning/disagreement determination means 122, a first symbol determination means 123, and a first pattern determination means 124. The result of the first lottery is represented by the first special symbol stopped and displayed in the first special symbol display portion 70 of the main control display device 53 (see FIG. 7A).

Similarly, the above-described second lottery means 112 executes the second lottery based on the entry into the second starting winning opening 63. The second lottery means 112 has the functions of a second lottery value acquisition means 125, a second winning/disagreement judging means 126, a second symbol determining means 127, and a second pattern determining means 128. The result of the second lottery is represented by the second special symbol stopped and displayed in the second special symbol display portion 71 of the main control display device 53 described above.

The first lottery value acquisition means 121 provided in the above-mentioned first lottery means 111 sets the value of the big hit random number related to the first lottery to the first winning/winning lottery value upon the entry into the first starting winning opening 62. To get as. In addition, the second lottery value acquisition means 125 provided in the above-mentioned second lottery means 112, upon the entry of the ball into the second starting winning opening 63, sets the value of the big hit random number related to the second lottery to the second winning/losing result. Obtain as a lottery value.

In the present embodiment, the jackpot random number acquired as the first win/win lottery value and the jackpot random number acquired as the second win/win lottery value are hardware random numbers (hard random numbers) and software random numbers (soft random numbers). It is generated by the calculation (addition) used. A built-in random number generated by, for example, a 16-bit random number circuit is used as the hardware random number, and a value updated at every interrupt by a random number generation program in software is used as the software random number. Note that either one of the hardware random number and the software random number may be used.

The first win/loss determination means 122 in the first lottery means 111 makes a win/fail determination based on the first win/win lottery value, and determines whether or not the first win/win lottery value corresponds to a predetermined value (hit value) for winning. To judge. Similarly, the second win/loss determination means 126 in the second lottery means 112 performs win/loss determination based on the above-mentioned second win/loss lottery value, and the second win/loss lottery value becomes a predetermined value (winning value) that is a win. Determine whether it is applicable. In the win/loss judgment by the first win/loss determination means 122 and the second win/loss determination means 126, a win/loss determination table that defines correspondence between the first win/win lottery value and the second win/win lottery value and the lottery result of the jackpot lottery (FIG. 8(a ) Reference) is used. Here, the normal time probability variation big jackpot shown in FIG. 8A indicates a random number value range that is always a big hit, and the probability variation big hit is a random number value range that is a big hit only when the probability variation occurs. It is shown that.

The first symbol determination means 123 in the first lottery means 111 and the second symbol determination means 127 in the second lottery means 112, in the case of winning any one of the jackpots in the jackpot lottery related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol , The type of the special symbol is determined based on the jackpot symbol determination table (see FIGS. 9A and 9B). The jackpot symbol determination table for the first lottery defines the relationship between the symbol lottery value, which is a random number value (symbol random number) related to symbol determination, and the type of special symbol.

Here, the symbol lottery value may also be referred to as “special symbol-per-symbol random number” or “symbol random number” related to the special symbol. Further, in the present embodiment, the type of winning includes a small hit, the first symbol determining means 123 and the second symbol determining means 127, in the case of winning the small hit in the big hit lottery related to the special symbol, The type of symbol is determined based on the small hit symbol determination table (see FIG. 9C).

The symbol lottery value is acquired upon the entry of a ball into the starting winning opening, as in the case of the above-mentioned winning/winning lottery value. Further, the type of special symbol is associated with the type of winning, and the type of big hit and the presence or absence of small win are determined in association with the obtained symbol lottery value.

The first pattern determination means 124 in the first lottery means 111 and the second pattern determination means 128 in the second lottery means 112, the variation pattern of the special symbol in the special symbol display portion corresponding to each, based on the special symbol variation pattern table decide. The special figure fluctuation pattern table defines a relationship between a large number of special figure fluctuation patterns and a pattern lottery value which is a random number value (fluctuation pattern random number) related to the fluctuation pattern determination of the special symbol.

The pattern lottery value is acquired upon the entry of a ball into the starting winning opening, as in the case of the above-described win/loss lottery value. Furthermore, the variation patterns related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol are, for example, according to various game situations such as a big hit, a missed time, the presence/absence of reach, the presence/absence of time saving, the number of holdings, the number of variations after the big hit, A plurality of different special figure variation pattern tables are provided.

The variation pattern related to the special symbol (special symbol variation pattern) defines the time (variation time) from the variation start to the variation in the variation display of the special symbol. Further, the special figure fluctuation pattern defines various long and short fluctuation times depending on its type, for example, from several seconds to several tens of seconds. That is, in each special figure variation pattern, the variation time is set as the ending condition of the variation display, and in the above-mentioned first special symbol display section 70 or second special symbol display section 71 (see FIG. 7(a)). The variable display of the special symbol is started, and when the specified variation time has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed.

For many of the special figure variation patterns that are selected when the time is short, the variation time is set shorter than the special figure variation patterns that are selected when the time is not short. However, the special figure variation patterns that can be selected when the number of holdings is 4 in non-time saving time include those having a shorter variation time than the particular special figure variation pattern in time saving. There is.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as for the variation pattern of the second special symbol relating to the non-time saving, regardless of the number of holdings, those of a predetermined time or more are selected. The "predetermined time" is defined with reference to the time required for position control of the movable accessory 96 (described later).

Here, FIGS. 10A to 10C schematically show the relationship between the special figure fluctuation pattern and the fluctuation pattern random number. Of these, FIG. 10A shows a fluctuation pattern table used at the time of disconnection. Further, FIG. 10(b) shows a variation pattern table used for a 16R big hit, and FIG. 10(c) shows a variation pattern table used for a 4R big hit and a small hit. Further, in FIG. 8B, the variation pattern table used at the time of deviation from FIG. 10A is subdivided from that in FIG. 10A, and the selection ratio of various special figure variation patterns is different due to the difference in the number of reservations. This is shown more simply than it actually is.

The details of the special figure variation pattern in this embodiment will be described later (FIGS. 28 to 35 ). Further, the special figure fluctuation pattern determined by the main board 102 as described above can be referred to as a “main fluctuation pattern”. On the other hand, as will be described later, there is a variation pattern determined by the sub-main substrate 301, which can be referred to as a “sub-variation pattern”. It will be described later with reference to FIG.
<<Various lottery functions related to ordinary symbols>>

Next, the above-mentioned general drawing lottery means 113 will be described. The universal figure lottery means 113 has a universal figure lottery value acquisition means 129, a universal figure appropriateness determination means 130, a universal symbol determination means 131, and a universal pattern pattern determination means 132. Then, the ordinary figure lottery means 113, when the passage of the game ball at the operating opening 68 is detected by the above-described ball entry determination means 110, based on the detection result, the lottery related to the ordinary symbol (general figure lottery) is executed. To do.

In this public figure lottery, the public figure lottery value acquisition unit 129 obtains a public figure lottery value that is a random number related to an ordinary symbol (random number for the public figure), and the public figure determination table 131 causes the public figure determination table to be displayed. Referenced. In the universal figure determination table, the correspondence relationship between the universal figure lottery value and the type of ordinary symbol is defined. Then, the universal figure appropriateness determining means 130 determines whether or not the ordinary symbol associated with the universal figure lottery value corresponds to a hit, and if it hits, determines the type of a hit. To be done.

In addition, the universal figure pattern lottery value is acquired when the ball enters the operation opening 68, and the universal figure pattern determination means 132 uses the acquired universal figure pattern lottery value to change patterns relating to ordinary symbols (typical figure variation pattern). ) Is determined. Each public figure fluctuation pattern is associated with a public figure pattern lottery value, which is a random number related to the public figure fluctuation pattern (public figure fluctuation pattern random number), and is linked to the acquired public figure pattern lottery value to determine the game situation. The universal pattern variation pattern is set according to.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the universal figure lottery value, which is a random number related to a normal symbol, and the universal figure pattern lottery value are created using only software random numbers.
<<Functions for holding special symbols>>

Next, the above-mentioned hold control means 114 will be described. The hold control means 114 has a first hold means 133, a second hold means 134, and a universal figure hold means 135. Of these, the first holding means 133, if there is a new ball to the first start winning port 62, if the predetermined variation start condition related to the first special symbol is not satisfied, it is acquired by the ball Information (first special figure reservation storage information) relating to various random numbers (first win/win lottery value, first symbol lottery value, etc.) is temporarily stored. In the present embodiment, the upper limit value of the reservation related to the first special symbol is set to four, and the reservation related to the first special symbol is possible within the range not exceeding this upper limit value.

The variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol that has been executed when there is the above-mentioned ball is ended, and further, the first special symbol or the second special symbol that has occurred before the above-mentioned ball is entered. If there is no hold related to, the fluctuation start condition related to the first special symbol is satisfied, and a new symbol fluctuation related to the first special symbol will be permitted.

Regarding the above-mentioned second holding means 134, if there is a new ball entering the second starting winning opening 63, if the predetermined variation start condition relating to the second special symbol is not satisfied, it is acquired by entering the ball. Information relating to various random numbers (second win/win lottery value, second symbol lottery value, etc.) is temporarily stored.

When the variable display of the second special symbol that has been executed when there is the above-mentioned entry is finished, the variation start condition for the second special symbol is satisfied, and a new symbol variation for the second special symbol Will be allowed. In addition, in the present embodiment, the upper limit value of the reservation related to the second special symbol is set to four similarly to the first special symbol.

The above-mentioned first special symbol, and the second special symbol, when the symbol for starting the special game is stopped and controlled to the special game, the variation start condition is determined after the special game ends.
<<Functions for holding normal symbols>>

Next, the above-mentioned universal figure holding means 135 will be described. The universal figure holding means 135, when there is a ball in the operating port 68 (see FIG. 3), if the predetermined variation start condition related to the ordinary symbol is not satisfied, the random number acquired by the ball (the universal figure lottery) Information (value storage etc.) (temporary figure pending storage information) is temporarily held and stored. Then, until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, the variable display of the above-described normal symbol relating to the ball entry is not permitted. In addition, in this embodiment, the upper limit value of the hold related to the normal symbol is set to four, and the hold related to the normal symbol can be held within a range not exceeding this upper limit value.

The fluctuation display of the normal symbol that was being executed when there was a ball entry described above ends, and when the normal electric accessory does not operate, the fluctuation start condition for the normal symbol is satisfied, and a new symbol related to the normal symbol is established. Various symbol variations will be allowed.
<<Main control display function>>

Next, the main display control means 115 described above will be described. The main display control means 115 has a first special figure control means 136, a second special figure control means 137, a general figure control means 138, a hold display control means 139, and other display control means 140. Of these, the first special symbol control means 136, according to the variation pattern of the first special symbol determined by the first lottery means 111, the first special symbol display unit 70 (see FIG. 7 (a)), the first special symbol A variable display of symbols (for example, a blinking display in which the LED indicators M and N are blinked every 100 msec) is performed. Then, the first special symbol, when the variation time determined by the variation pattern has elapsed, the first special symbol display unit 70, stop display with the determined symbol.

Further, the second special symbol control means 137, if the variation start condition for the above-mentioned second special symbol is satisfied, according to the variation pattern determined by the second lottery means 112, the second special symbol display portion 71 ( In FIG. 7(a)), the variable display of the second special symbol is performed. Then, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol in the second special symbol display portion 71 when the variation time determined by the variation pattern has elapsed.

Further, the universal figure control means 138 follows the variation pattern of the ordinary symbols determined by the ordinary figure lottery means 113, if the variation start condition for the ordinary symbols described above is satisfied, and the ordinary symbol display portion 59 (FIG. 7( In a))), the variable display of the normal symbol is performed. Then, when the variation time set by the variation pattern elapses, the ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed at the determined symbol in the ordinary symbol display portion 59.

Further, the hold display control means 139 displays the number of holdings related to the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol described above. Then, the display of these reserved numbers, the main control display device 53 shown in FIG. 7 (a), the first special symbol storage display unit (LED indicator light O, P), the second special symbol storage display unit (LED display Lights Y and Z), and a normal symbol storage display unit (LED display lights C and D). Further, the other display control means 140 described above controls the display on the main control display device 53 other than the above-mentioned first special symbol, second special symbol, ordinary symbol, and various hold displays.
<<Special game functions>>

Next, the special game control means 116 will be described. The special game control means 116 determines that the special game operating condition is satisfied when the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode when the big hit is hit, and the predetermined according to the kind of big hit as described above. A special game for opening in a mode is executed.
<<Functions related to specific games>>

Next, the specific game control means 117 will be described. The specific game control means 117 performs control relating to the above-mentioned probability change and time saving. The specific game control means 117 shifts the game state after the end of the special game to the probability changing state, the time saving state, or the like according to the type of big hit. In the present embodiment, the probability variation state is incidental to all kinds of jackpots and is continued until the total number of times of variation display after the special game reaches a predetermined number (50 times in this embodiment). During the probability variation state, the winning probability of the big hit by the first lottery means 111 and the second lottery means 112 is maintained at a value higher than that at the normal time (at the time of the specific game) which is the non-probability variation time.

Further, in the time saving state in the present embodiment, the total of the variable display times of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is a predetermined end condition number counted from the end point of the special game (50 times or 100 times in the present embodiment). ) Is reached. Furthermore, during the time saving, the first pattern determining means 124 and the second pattern determining means 128 use the time saving variation pattern so that the variation display time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is generally shorter than the normal state. Select. In addition, each game state in the specific game state, selection of the variation pattern, and the like will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the game for facilitating entry of a ball is executed as the specific game, the operation of the ordinary electric auditors is facilitated, and the opening/closing blades arranged at the entrance of the second starting winning device 55 are provided. 65 becomes easy to open. The opening/closing control of the opening/closing blades 65 is controlled by the opening/closing control unit 118 described later.
<<Functions related to opening/closing control>>

Next, the opening/closing control means 118 will be described. The opening/closing control unit 118 controls the opening/closing operation of the ordinary electric winning accessories (opening/closing blades) of the second starting winning device 55 and the special winning opening 91. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific mode, the opening/closing control means 118 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric prize solenoid 76 to open the normal electric prize of the second starting winning device 55. Further, the opening/closing control means 118 performs control for sending an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 in the special game, and opens the special winning opening 91.
<<Functions related to advance information notification>>

Next, the above-mentioned advance information notifying means 119 will be described. The advance information notifying means 119 is acquired when the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63 is hit, regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the winning is held. A process for transmitting information related to various random number values to the sub-board (here, the sub-main board 301) as advance notification information is performed.

As the advance notification information described above, each of the above-mentioned winning/unwinning lottery values (first winning/unwinning lottery value or second winning/winning lottery value), each symbol lottery value (first symbol lottery value or second symbol lottery value), each pattern The lottery value (the first pattern lottery value or the second pattern lottery value) can be exemplified by information such as what kind of win/loss range, symbol range, and pattern range it belongs to.

It should be noted that by transmitting such advance notification information, various types of prefetching effects can be performed on the sub-board 104 side. Further, as the prefetching effect, a holding notice, a continuous notice, and the like can be exemplified, and details thereof will be described later.
<<Functions related to command transmission>>

Subsequently, the above-mentioned main command transmitting means 120 will be described. The main command transmitting means 120 transmits a command (main command) from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301. The command transmission from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 is carried out at various timings such as at the time of starting winning, at the start of fluctuation of the special symbol, at the stop of fluctuation of the special symbol, and at the occurrence of a big hit, including various information. ..
<Basic functions of sub-board>

Next, the basic function of the above-described sub-board 104 will be described. In this embodiment, the sub-board 104 includes a sub-main board 301 and a sub-sub-board 302, and performs various functions such as command reception from the main board 102, effect pattern determination, effect display control, and effect execution.

As shown in FIG. 6, the sub-main board 301 has a main command receiving means 141, an effect pattern determining means 142, a sub-main command transmitting means 143 and the like. Further, the sub-main board 301 is provided with functional means such as sound control means 144 for controlling speaker output and the like, and light control means 145 for controlling game effect lamp output and the like.

The effect pattern determined by the effect pattern determination means 142 includes a display effect displayed on the effect display device 60, and information for designating a sound effect and a light effect performed together with the display effect if necessary. During the variable display of the patterns 190a to 190c, an effect that suggests a high expectation of a big hit is executed. Here, the “expectation degree” in this embodiment can be restated as “reliability”.

When the effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determination unit 142, effect pattern information indicating the determined effect pattern is transmitted to the sub-sub substrate 302 as a sub-main command via the sub-main command transmission unit 143. The command transmitted from the sub main board 301 to the sub sub board 302 also includes sound information in order to read sound data, lamp data, etc. from the ROM of the sub sub board.

As shown in FIG. 6, the sub-sub substrate 302 is provided with sub-main command receiving means 146, effect execution control means 147, and the like. Then, in the sub-sub-board 302, the effect execution control means 147 outputs necessary reel control data to the above-mentioned reel relay board 551 (see FIG. 5) based on the sub-main command from the sub-main board 301.
<Each game state related to a specific game>

Next, a specific aspect of the specific game described above will be described. In this embodiment, as a specific game as described above, the probability variation function of the special symbol (probability variation), the variation time shortening function of the special symbol (time saving), and the easy entry game (the probability variation function of the ordinary symbol, Ordinary symbol variation time shortening function, a combination of normal electric auditors opening extension function) is provided. Then, in the present embodiment, at least one of these various specific games is executed according to the result of the big hit lottery (stop display symbol of the special symbol) and the game result during the big hit.
<<Probability game>>

The above probability change is to change the probability state of the game relating to the special symbol after the big hit so that the occurrence probability of the big hit is higher than the normal probability state. In the present embodiment, the continuation period (probability variation period) of the probability variation state is determined based on the number of variations of the special symbol.

The number of fluctuations of the special symbol is determined as once from the variable display of the special symbol to the stop display. Then, in the present embodiment, the probability variation period (ST period) is set to a predetermined number of times (50 times in the present embodiment) of the total number of variations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol after the end of the special game. The function that allows the probability variation period to end before the next big hit occurs in this way can be referred to as, for example, ST or number-of-times probability variation.
<<Variable time reduction game>>

The above-mentioned time saving is to shorten the variation time of the special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) in the main control display device 53, as compared with the case of the normal game, in general. Here, "generally shortened" does not mean shortened more than the normal game in all cases, and in some cases, when the variation time of the special symbol is equivalent to the normal game or longer than the normal game. Is meant to be included. Further, according to this time saving, since the variation time of the special symbol becomes short, even if the winnings to the starting winning a prize openings (the first starting winning a prize opening 62 and the second starting award winning opening 63) occur continuously, The variable display and stop display of the symbols can be smoothly advanced at short intervals, and it is possible to secure many opportunities for the big hit lottery.

Further, in the present embodiment, the duration of the time-shortened state (time-shortened period) is determined based on the number of fluctuations of the special symbol, similarly to the probability variation state. Then, in the present embodiment, the time saving state is continued until the total number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number (50 or 100 times in the present embodiment).

The probability variation period (ST period) and the short time period after ST are not limited to be constant. For example, the probability variation period (ST period) can be set to any of 4, 25, 50, 75, 100, etc. depending on the type of big hit that has occurred. Similarly, the short time period after ST can be set to 25 times, 50 times, 75 times, 100 times, or the like depending on the type of big hit that has occurred.

Further, it is possible to provide a so-called falling lottery function. Examples of this falling lottery include the following. For example, after a certain number of times (for example, 30 times), which is less than the above-described predetermined number of times (here, 50 times), the probability change or the shortening of time, the variation of the special symbol every time until the maximum variation number of 50 times is reached. Each time, a lottery (specific game end lottery) as to whether or not to end the probability change or the time saving is executed. When the specific game end lottery is won, the certainty change and the time saving are ended, and the game state from the next change is returned to the normal state without the certainty change and the time saving.

Furthermore, it is possible to execute only one of the certain games in addition to executing both the probability variation and the time saving. For example, depending on the type of the jackpot that was won, it is possible to provide only the time reduction and not the probability variation, or to allow the time variation not to be imparted and only the probability variation.
<<Easy entry game>>

Next, the above-mentioned game for facilitating entry of balls will be described. This easy-to-enter game is a game state in which the function related to the ordinary electric accessory is set for the player in an advantageous manner, and the opening mode of the second starting winning device 55 makes it easier to accept the game ball than usual. is there. When the game for facilitating entry of a ball is executed, a control mode such as a time saving related to a normal symbol, a probability fluctuation related to a normal symbol, an extension extension related to a normal electric accessory, or a combination of these control modes, a second The easiness of entering the starting winning device 55 is enhanced, and an easy-to-enter state is formed.

Of the above-mentioned various control modes in the ordinary symbol, the time saving related to the ordinary symbol is a control mode in which the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol is shortened compared to the normal state, and the probability variation related to the ordinary symbol is the winning probability of the ordinary symbol. Is a control mode that improves the normal state (probability change related to the normal symbol). Further, the extension of the opening related to the ordinary electric accessory is a control mode in which the opening time of the second starting winning device 55 is opened (long opening) longer than the opening (short opening) in normal time (non-specific game). is there.

As described above, the game for facilitating entry into the ball during the specific game in the present embodiment uses the three functions of the time saving of the normal symbol, the probability variation of the open lottery, and the extension of the opening of the ordinary electric auditors. Increase the ease of entering the 55. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one or two of these three functions may be used to increase the easiness of entering the second starting winning device 55. Further, at least one of the three functions may be switched between a period in which it is implemented and a period in which it is not implemented according to the gaming state.

The duration of such a game for facilitating entry of balls can be determined based on the short-term period related to the special symbol. For example, it is possible to adopt a control mode in which the entry facilitation game is continued during the time saving relating to the special symbol, and the entry facilitation game is terminated when the time saving relating to the special symbol ends. Then, in this case, the variation pattern of the normal symbol (general symbol variation pattern) in which the symbol variation starts after the special symbol time saving ends is provided for the normal time (non-specific game time). It is possible to make a decision based on the fluctuation pattern.
<Main control processing of main board>

Next, main control processing in the main board 102 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. Prior to the description, the terms "special electric accessory", "condition device", and "continuous accessory operating device" used below will be described. Each of these represents a conceptual device in the control processing of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Among these, the "special electric accessory" is to activate the special winning opening 91. Further, the "condition device" is to be operated when a specific symbol combination is displayed as a stop as a special symbol, and the "feature continuous operation device" is to continuously activate the special electric auditors plural times. Is something that can be done.

Further, the main control processing of the pachinko gaming machine 10 described here is the control start processing shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the game progress interrupt processing shown in FIG. 15, and the power-off processing shown in FIG. Are performed on the main board 102.
<Control start processing>

The control start process shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is a control process started after a security check using the manufacturing code of the CPU 501 is performed when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, and this control start process will be described later. After performing the settings (S1 to S4) required at power-on, the operation state of the initialization switch 544 (S5) Corresponding to the value and the addition result (checksum data) of the RWM area, the process at power recovery (S9 to S17), the process at initialization of RWM (S24 to S26), and time setting for game progress interruption Processing (S27), circulation processing (S32 (S28 to S31), etc. are executed.
<<Settings required at power-on>>

As the settings required when the power is turned on, the stack pointer setting (S1), the interrupt mode setting (S2), and the access permission setting (S3) to the RWM 503 are performed, and then the internal registers are initialized. S4).

In the process of setting the stack pointer (S1) among these, in order to secure the stack area, the stack pointer is set as an initial value of the stack pointer, and the stack pointer is set to a specific address. Next, in the interrupt mode setting (S2), a mode of a predetermined number is set, and in the RWM access permission setting (S3), access permission data is set in a predetermined register to permit access to the RWM. To do. As a result, the maskable interrupt is set to a specific interrupt mode, and the CPU built-in RWM is permitted to access. Further, in the setting of the internal register (S4), various corresponding setting values such as the game progress interrupt use setting value and the clock source selection value are set by using the internal register initial setting table. The interrupt on the main board 102 will be described later.
<<Check operation status of RWM clear switch>>

In the process of confirming the operation state of the initialization switch 544 (S5), the state of the output signal of the initialization switch 544 input via the input port is confirmed. It is determined whether or not the RWM clear switch has been pressed (turned on), and if not (S5: NO), the value of the power-off information flag in the power-off status determination process (S6 to S8) described later. To the determination process (S6). On the other hand, if the initialization switch 544 is pressed (S5: YES), the process of RWM initialization (S24 to S26) is performed.

Here, the initialization switch 544 is determined to be operated when the RWM clear switch bit of the corresponding input port is determined to be ON five times consecutively. In addition, the determination of the information as to whether the initialization switch 544 is pressed is performed only once at this time, and the determination is not performed thereafter.
<<Status Confirmation Processing at Power Outage>>

In the power-off status confirmation process (S6 to S8) when the initialization switch 544 is not operated, the value of the power-off information flag is read, and whether the read value matches the predetermined power-off normal data. It is determined whether or not (S6). The power-off normal data is stored when the power-off process is normally performed when the power is turned off (power-off).

If the value of the power-off information flag matches the power-off normal data (S6: YES), the checksum data is calculated (S7). In the process of calculating the checksum data, although not shown, an initial value is set as the checksum data, a predetermined calculation is performed on the checksum data, and the checksum data after the calculation is 0. Is determined.

When the checksum data is not 0 (S8: NO), that is, when the restart preparation process execution condition is not satisfied, the RWM head upper position is set to the upper position of the reference value of the relative address. The process proceeds to the initialization process (from S24). On the other hand, if the checksum data is 0 (S8: YES), the process proceeds to the power-off recovery process (S9 to S17) described below.
<<Process when power is restored>>

In the process upon power-off recovery, the value of the stack pointer buffer is set in the stack pointer, and the stack pointer is returned to the value saved at power-off (S9). Furthermore, in order to inspect the communication line between the main board 102 and the sub-board 104, it is requested to send a production control command to the sub-board 104 (S10, S11), a decoration lamp (game effect lamp), and a sound effect (sound). In order to return the effect of (effect) to the state before the power-off occurs, a request for transmitting the effect control command to the sub-board 104 is made (S10, S11). Further, in order to request a command corresponding to the number of operation-holding balls of the special symbol display device, a symbol memory number command request process is executed (S12).

Further, the solenoid is returned to the output state before the power failure occurred (S13). Specifically, the open/closed state of the second starting winning device 55 and the special winning opening 91 is returned to the state before the power is turned off.

After that, the process proceeds to the process (S14) for setting the special symbol, and the information on the operating state of the probability varying function of the special symbol display device (70, 71) is set. Next, the power recovery setting (S15), the data storage process (S16), and the communication line abnormality detection setting with the payout control board (S17) are executed.

Next, in the process of starting the game progress interrupt process, the address of the PTC0 counter setting register is set in order to activate the game progress interrupt, and the count value of a predetermined size (corresponding to about 4 ms here) is set to the PTC0 counter. It is set in the register (S18). As a result, a game progress interrupt is generated every 4 ms.

Then, a process of restoring various registers other than the flag register is executed (S19), and a process of determining whether or not the state at the time of the power interruption is the interrupt enabled (S20) is executed. If the interrupt is disabled at the time of power-off (S20: NO), the flag register is restored (S21), and the control processing is turned off based on the restart index information set in the stack pointer. Return to the processing of the address that should be returned before the occurrence. On the other hand, if the interrupt is enabled when the power is turned off (S20: YES), the flag register is restored (S22), the interrupt is enabled (S23), and then the stack pointer is set. The control process is returned to the process to be returned to before the power failure occurs based on the restart index information that has been set.

Here, the reason why the flag register is restored separately from the other registers is that the flag register stores information on the gaming state such as a probability change, and the control process is powered off as much as possible to restore this information. This is because it is performed immediately before returning to before the occurrence of.
<<Processing at RWM initialization>>

In the process (S24 to S28) at the time of initializing the RWM, after clearing the RWM area (S24), initial setting of the RWM (S25), initialization of the effect display device (effect display device 60) (S26), and The time setting (S27) for game progress interruption is performed. Of these, in the processing of clearing the RWM area (S24) to initial setting of the RWM (S25), clear data (00H) is set in all the RWM areas, and the clear data is stored as the reference value of the relative address. Is incremented by 1. Further, bit 7 of this reference value is inspected, and the determination of the inspection result is executed. In the process of determining the inspection result, if the inspection result is 0, the process returns to the process of storing the clear data in the reference value, and the address of the initialization data setting table is set. As a result, the initial value of RWM is set. The clearing of the RWM area is not limited to that performed on the entire area. For example, only a partial area in which specific information is stored or an area excluding an unused area is cleared. Good.

Incidentally, like the above-mentioned clear data value “00H”, “H” described at the end of the numerical value indicates that the numerical value is expressed in hexadecimal. In addition, in the present embodiment, a numerical value representing a hexadecimal number is attached with a symbol "H", a numerical value representing a binary number is attached with a symbol "B", and a symbol indicating a notation such as these is attached. Numerical values that are not shown shall be expressed in decimal.

In the initialization of the effect display device (S26), command request data setting is performed using the address of the effect initial command setting table as an argument in order to initialize the effect display device 60 and request the command transmission of the error state and the incorrect prize ball monitoring information. Execute the process.
<<Processing of time setting for game progress interruption>>

In the process of time setting for the game progress interrupt (S27), in order to activate the game progress interrupt, a count value of a predetermined size is set in the corresponding counter setting register, and the game progress interrupt is generated, for example, every 4 ms. ..
<<Circulation processing>>

After the time setting for the game progress interrupt (S27), the recursion (restart) preparation of a predetermined timer, which is the interrupt processing time monitoring means, and the update of the random number related values used to generate the initial values of various random numbers are performed. The circulation process (S32 (S28 to S31)) is executed. In this circulation processing (S32 (S28 to S31)), in order to manage the gaming machine, first, interruption is prohibited (S28). Further, in order to prepare for recursion of the interrupt processing time monitoring means, a predetermined value as the first recursion information is set in the interrupt processing time monitoring means clear register (S29). This first recursive information is a predetermined value such as 55H.

Then, the initial value random number update process is executed (S30), and the normal symbol initial value random number, the special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and the special symbol per soft initial value random number are updated. After that, after the interrupt is permitted (S31), the process returns to the interrupt prohibition (S28) again, and the subsequent processes (S28 to S31) are sequentially repeated to circulate the control process.

Each time the interrupt permission (S28) is executed, the above-mentioned game progress interrupt becomes possible, and the game progress interrupt process is repeated every predetermined period (here, 4 ms period) based on the period information set in S27. ..
<<Initial value random number update process>>

In the above-mentioned initial value random number update process (S30), normal symbol initial value random numbers, special symbol per symbol initial value random numbers, and special symbol per soft initial value random numbers are updated in order to update the random number from the initial value random number update table. The number of times is acquired, and the initial value random number is updated for the number of times of updating.
<Game progress interrupt processing>

Next, a description will be given of the game progress interrupt process which is repeated at a 4 ms period based on the period information set in the process of setting the time for game progress interrupt (S27). As shown in FIG. 15, in the game progress interrupt processing, setting of interrupt operation conditions (S41, S42), recursion of interrupt processing time monitoring means (S43), management of gaming machines (S45 to S70), interrupt permission ( S71) is sequentially performed to return to the process before the game progress interrupt is generated.

Specifically, in the process of setting the interrupt operation condition (S41, S42), in order to clear the interrupt flag, the interrupt operation condition setting value is stored in the game progress interrupt control register (S41), and the interrupt operation condition setting The value is set in the control register corresponding to the predetermined input terminal (S42). After that, the second recursive information is set (S43), and the second recursive information is further set in the interrupt processing time monitoring means register (S44).

In the game machine management (S45 to S70), the following processes are executed in order to manage the game machine.

First, in order to monitor the input of a specific signal, an input process (S45) is executed. The targets of monitoring here are various switches mounted on the game board surface, saucer full tank switch, open signal, magnetic detection signal, radio wave detection signal, glass undetection signal, and disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal. Is.

Subsequently, various random number update processing (S46) is executed to update the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number. Furthermore, the initial value update type random number updating process (S47) is executed, and the normal symbol per random number, the special symbol per symbol random number, and the special symbol per soft random number are updated. Next, the initial value random number update process (S48) is executed to update the normal symbol initial value random number, the special symbol per symbol initial value random number, and the special symbol per soft initial value random number. Further, in order to update the 2-byte timer, the timer subtraction process (S49) is executed, and in order to set the effective period of the second starting winning opening 63, the effective period setting process of the second starting opening (S50) is executed. ..

Further, the winning monitoring process (S51) is executed, and the number of payouts of prize balls is stored, the output request of the external information for the board is created, and the transmission request of the command to be transmitted to the sub-board 104 is performed. Then, in order to control the payout control board 103, a prize ball control process (S52) is executed.

Next, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate (operating port 68), in order to store the random number related to the normal symbol, the normal symbol operating gate monitoring process (S53) is executed, and the normal symbol display device or the normal symbol In order to perform the process related to the electric accessory, the normal symbol control process (S54) is executed. Furthermore, in order to monitor the variation start of the normal symbol, the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S55) is executed. Further, in order to monitor the winning of the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63 of the game ball, and the second starting winning device 55, the starting opening monitoring control processing (S56) is executed, and the first special In order to perform the process related to the symbol display unit 70 or the second special symbol display unit 71, the special symbol control process (S57) is executed. Next, in order to perform the process related to the special electric auditors product, the special electric auditors product control process (S58) is executed, and in order to perform the process related to the effective period of the special winning opening 91, the special winning hole effective period setting process (S59). ) Is performed, and in order to monitor the variation start of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S60) is executed.

Next, an abnormality detection process (S61) is executed in order to monitor magnetism, disconnection/short-circuit/power supply, radio waves, open/closed state of glass frame set/game board frame, and paired glass. Then, in order to detect an abnormal ball passing time, the abnormal ball passing time detection process (S62) is executed. Furthermore, in order to make a display request for the number of times the special electric accessory operates continuously, an error state, the number of operation reserved balls of the normal symbol display device, and the number of operation reserved balls of the special symbol display device, the game state display process (S63) ) Is performed to monitor the touch state (including the operation amount state) of the firing handle 20, the handle state signal inspection process (S64) is performed. In addition, the display of special symbols, the display of ordinary symbols, the display of the number of operation holding balls of the special symbol display device (70, 71), the display of the number of operation holding balls of the ordinary symbol display device, the display of the game state, the special electric accessory The LED output processing (S65) is executed in order to display the number of times that has been operated continuously and the error.

Subsequently, in order to output a signal for prohibiting/permitting the shooting of the game ball, a launch control signal output process (S66) is executed, and a test signal output process (S67) is performed to create and output a signal to be output to the test device. To execute. Furthermore, in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid and the special winning opening opening solenoid, the solenoid output processing (S68) is executed, and the production control command transmission processing (S69) is performed to transmit the production control command. The external information output process (S70) is executed in order to output the signal to the external terminal (various external output terminals of the external relay terminal board 46 (see FIG. 2)).

After that, interrupt permission (S71) is executed, and control processing returns to return (RET). Then, using the remaining time until the next game interruption is executed, the above-described circulation processing (S32 (S28 to S31)) of the control start processing is executed.
<<Production control command transmission processing>>

In the production control command transmission process (S69), the transmission request of the command to be transmitted to the production control board is inspected, and if it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired and the used command buffer is cleared. The MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data is output, the MODE data is output, the MODE data is held, the EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data is acquired, and the EVENT data is output. The timing of sending command data is defined by the effect data strobe, and a predetermined time (here, 46 μs or more) after the on time of the effect data strobe signal (here, 2 μs or more) is the effect data holding time.

In the command transmission request inspection, the value of the command request writing position (area) and the value of the command request reading position (area) are compared, and if the values do not match, it is determined that there is a command transmission request. When requesting command data, add the doubled value of the logical product of the address calculation value stored at the command request read position and the position correction bit data and the address of the command buffer. Is the command data. After the address calculation value stored in the command request read position is acquired, the command request read position is incremented by 1 to update the contents of the command data read position. In clearing the command buffer, the command buffer in which the acquired command data was stored is cleared to 0 in order to clear the command buffer.

In the acquisition of the MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, the acquired command data upper layer is set as the MODE data. In the output of the MODE data, the obtained MODE data is output to the effect command output port, and then the strobe output process is executed in order to output the effect data strobe. In holding the MODE data, a wait is performed for a predetermined time (here, 46 μs or more) for holding the MODE data. In the acquisition of EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, the lower order of the acquired command data is EVENT data. In outputting the EVENT data, the obtained EVENT data is output to the same effect command output port as that described above, and then strobe output processing is executed to output the effect data strobe.
<<Control Mode Related to Command Transmission Timing>>

In this embodiment, the effect control command output from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 is temporarily stored in the command buffer by a command request before transmission. The command buffer is a plurality of buffers functioning as a ring buffer. In the control process for command transmission (here, the production control command transmission process (S69)), the command buffers are stored once in the order in which they are stored in the command buffer. In the game progress interrupt process, one command is taken out from the command buffer and transmitted. Note that it is also possible to employ a method in which a command having a higher priority is transmitted first. Further, in various control processes, when a command that needs to be transmitted occurs, the command can be transmitted at any time. When such a method is adopted, during one game progress interrupt process, production commands are collectively transmitted within one control processing module such as the production control command transmission process (S69). Instead of this, each time a command needs to be transmitted, the command is sequentially transmitted in each control processing module. Therefore, it is unlikely that the command transmission is carried over to the game progress interrupt process after the next time. Then, for example, the command at the time of starting winning and the command transmission at the time of starting the variation of the special symbol are not delayed, and prompt command processing is possible.
<<Power Off Processing>>

Next, a power-off process executed when power-off occurs will be described. As shown in FIG. 16, in the power-off process, the data of all used registers are saved in the RWM (S81), and the interrupt enable/disable state before the power-off is saved (S82). Further, it is determined whether or not the power-on normal information is stored in the RWM (S83), and if it is not stored (S83: NO), the power-off abnormality information is stored in the RWM (S84), The process moves to RWM access prohibition processing (S88). On the other hand, if it has been saved (S83: YES), the value of the stack pointer is saved in the stack pointer buffer (S85), the information of normal power-off is saved in the RWM (S86), and the checksum of the RWM is calculated. Then, the checksum data is saved (S87). Then, the access to the RWM is prohibited (S88), and the control process is looped to wait for the reset of the CPU 501.
<Various commands sent from the main board to the sub-main board>

Next, various commands transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 will be described. In the following, the commands related to the ordinary electric accessory and the other main commands will be described separately, but here, the main commands other than the commands related to the ordinary electric accessory will be described first. First, as the command transmission timing, during initial screen display, during customer waiting demo (standby demo), at the start of symbol fluctuation of special symbols, at the time of symbol determination of special symbols, during symbol determination of special symbols, during big hit start demonstration, There are big hits, middle and big wins opening, big wins, middle and big wins closing, hit end demonstration, big hit end demo, etc. Among these, during the initial screen display, it is a period from the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 10 to the start of the customer waiting demo until the steady state is entered. In addition, at the time of winning the start, at the time of recovery from power failure, and at the time of detecting an error, command transmission is performed in any case. Further, command transmission is executed even when the RWM is cleared.

Among these, commands for clearing the RWM include command for effect display initialization, effect LED initialization, and various error commands. The effect display initialization command is for displaying a predetermined effect pattern on the effect display device 60. The effect LED initialization command is to turn on a part of the game effect lamp when the communication is normal. The various error commands are for displaying effects according to the error state.

There is a customer waiting demo command as a customer waiting demo command. This customer waiting demonstration command is for setting the effect display device 60 and the game effect lamp for the customer waiting demonstration and erasing the voice.

As the command at the time of starting the symbol variation of the special symbol, the number of symbols 1 stored, the number of symbols 2 stored, the communication inspection 1, the communication inspection 2, the number of effects AZ, the effect selection states 0 to 2, the variation additional information, the effect of the symbol 1 There are commands for a pattern, a pattern 2 effect pattern, a pattern 1 character effect, and a pattern 2 character effect. The symbol 1 storage number command indicates the number of reserved storages of the first special symbol, and the symbol 2 storage number command indicates the number of reserved storages of the second special symbol. The communication inspection 1 command and the communication inspection 2 command are for confirming whether or not normal communication is performed. The various commands for the effect counts A to Z indicate the number of times related to the effect according to the limited frequency table described above, and the various commands in the effect selection states 0 to 2 indicate the type of effect according to the limited frequency table. It is a thing. The variation additional information command indicates information for adding an element (effect constituent element) for suggesting a big hit expectation degree or the like to the effect pattern. The symbol 1 production pattern command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the variation pattern of the first special symbol, and the symbol 2 production pattern command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the variation pattern of the second special symbol. It is a thing. The symbol 1 character effect command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the symbol of the first special symbol, and the symbol 2 character effect command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the symbol of the second special symbol. is there.

As a command when the symbol of the special symbol is fixed, there are commands for stopping the symbol 1 effect pattern and the symbol 2 effect pattern. The symbol 1 effect pattern stop command and the symbol 2 effect pattern stop command are for stopping the effect symbols 190a to 190c based on the first special symbol and the second special symbol, respectively.

As the command during the symbol determination of the special symbol, the variation time reduction number 0 (at low probability), the variation time reduction numbers AZ (at low probability), the variation time reduction number 0 (at high probability), probability variation ( Commands up to a predetermined number of fluctuations). These are for transmitting commands relating to the game state at that time, and are used for effect mode display and time saving display.

As commands at the time of big hit start demonstration, there are a command 1 big hit start demo, a pattern 2 big hit start demo, and a command for designating a firing position. The symbol 1 jackpot start demo command and the symbol 2 jackpot start demo command are for displaying the start demo based on the jackpot symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The launch position designation command is for notifying the launch position when the player is to hit the game balls by so-called left hitting or right hitting.

As the commands for opening the big hit middle and big winning opening, there are commands of demo 1 to 16 for symbol 1 big hit and demos 1 to 16 for symbol 2 big hit. These are for displaying effects based on the big hit symbol and the number of rounds of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

As a command at the time of closing the big hit middle and big winning opening, there is a big winning opening closing effect command. This is for displaying the special winning opening closing effect.

As commands at the time of big hit end demonstration, there are commands of end demo per symbol 1 and end demo per symbol 2. These are for displaying the hit end demonstration effect based on the hit symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

As commands at the time of starting winning, there are commands of winning notice (winning notice effect), symbol notice (winning symbol notice effect), variation notice (pattern notice effect), number of symbols 1 memory, number of symbols 2 memory. Each of the winning notice, the symbol notice, and the variation notice command is a command (prefetch command) related to the above-mentioned prefetch effect by the advance information notifying unit 157. The winning advance notice command is for transmitting the random number range of the winning/failing random numbers, and includes winning/winning information according to the lottery probability. The symbol notice command is for transmitting a random number value range of symbol random numbers, and includes information relating to the type of winning. Further, the fluctuation notice command is for transmitting the random number range of the fluctuation pattern, and can be used for designating the type of the fluctuation pattern group (no reach, normal reach, super reach, etc.). The number of symbols 1 memory, the command of number of symbols 2 memory is for transmitting the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Then, in the present embodiment, the result of the win/loss lottery, the information such as the presence or absence of the pre-reading effect, the period, and the like are transmitted to the sub-main substrate 301 by each command of a winning notice, a symbol notice, and a variation notice.

As the command at the time of restoration from power failure, communication inspection 1, communication inspection 2, gaming states for power failure recovery A to E, number of effects AZ, effect selection states 0 to 2, symbol 1 character effect, symbol 2 character effect, There is a command for power interruption recovery hit state, power interruption recovery special symbol 1 state, power interruption recovery special symbol 2 state, firing position designation, errors a to d, symbol 1 memory number, symbol 2 memory number.

The commands of the communication inspection 1 and the communication inspection 2 are for confirming whether the normal communication is performed. The commands of the game states A to E for recovering from power failure are for transmitting different commands depending on the game status at the time of power failure. The command of the number of effect times A to Z indicates the number of times related to the effect according to the limited frequency table described above, and the command of the effect selection states 0 to 2 indicates the type of effect according to the limited frequency table. is there. The symbol 1 character effect, the symbol 2 character effect command is for transmitting a command corresponding to the symbol of the first special symbol or the second special symbol.

The power failure recovery hit state command is for transmitting a different command depending on whether or not it is hit. Special symbol 1 state at the time of power failure recovery, special symbol 2 state at the time of power failure recovery, the command of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, depending on the state such as waiting, changing, hit It is for. The firing position designation command is for designating an appropriate firing position according to the situation as described above. The errors a to d are for transmitting the presence or absence and the type of error. The number of symbols 1 memory, the command of number of symbols 2 memory is for transmitting the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.
<<Control mode related to lottery of special figure variation pattern>>

Next, various aspects related to the lottery of special figure variation patterns will be described. As for the mode of determining the variation pattern described here, any one may be selected and applied in one pachinko game machine 10, or may be appropriately used in combination. When a plurality of modes are used in combination, it is possible to properly use the modes based on factors such as the result of winning or rejecting.

In the present embodiment, the special figure variation pattern (also referred to as "main variation pattern") is determined, as described above, the result of winning, the number of reserved balls, the special symbol (in some cases, symbol group), and the variation pattern. Although the selection state (status information of special symbols) is used as a deciding element, a variation pattern corresponding to a combination of these deciding elements is selected. Then, along with the determination of the variation pattern, the variation time associated with and paired with the variation pattern is determined. Further, in the present embodiment, with respect to the determination of the variation pattern, the determination elements are made different depending on whether the result of the win/loss lottery is a big hit or not. That is, in the case of a big hit, a variation pattern is selected from among those linked to these, based on the effect state (status information of special symbols, etc.), the special symbol group, and the random numbers. On the other hand, in the case of a deviation, a variation pattern is selected from among those associated with these, based on the effect state, the number of holding balls, and the random number of winning and winning. Among these, in the case of a big hit, for the variation pattern to which the time of re-lottery on the production is given, the time of the re-lottery is given based on the production state (whether or not there is a specific production) and the special symbol group. Presence/absence is determined, and the determined result is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301.

Further, when determining the variation pattern and the variation time, it is possible to determine the subsequent variation time in accordance with the determined effect pattern number (in other words, the content of the effect pattern). For example, when the selected variation pattern corresponds to the limited frequency pattern effect, it may be possible to determine the extension of the variation time accordingly.

Also, as described above, by setting the command of the variation additional information as a command at the time of starting the symbol variation of the special symbol, during the variation time previously determined in relation to the element such as the gaming state or the winning symbol, the subsequent A notice such as a notice can be added. When the total variation time is determined in this manner, it is possible to create various variation patterns while keeping the number of variation patterns provided in advance small, as described below. That is, considering the case of giving the above-mentioned pseudo continuous notice (so-called “pseudo continuous”), when the pseudo continuous fluctuation patterns are simply set individually, the same number of fluctuation patterns as the number of types of effects are provided in advance. You need to leave it. When all the effect patterns are individually prepared in this way, the total number of variation patterns may be large, and may reach, for example, more than 256. Therefore, in order to give an identifiable code to a large number of variation patterns, it becomes necessary to increase the number of bits and the number of bytes for representing the code, as compared with the conventional case.

However, by using the variation additional information (variation additional pattern), it is possible to form a variation pattern ex post facto by connecting to a relatively small number of basic variation patterns, for example, random additional random variation additional information. Is. In this way, a new variation pattern can be formed by combining the variation patterns, so that various variation patterns can be created without increasing the number of variation patterns provided in advance. It should be noted that the random number value relating to the variation additional information can also be transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301 as a command for prefetch effect when the start winning occurs. Further, it is possible to set the appearance probability of the variation addition pattern so that the variation addition information can be easily added when the limited frequency pattern effect is executed. In addition, if the example which uses variation additional information is given further, when "777" which is a probability variation symbol is displayed as a combination of effect symbols 190a to 190c from the beginning, variation additional information is not set and effect symbols 190a to 190a. As a combination of 190c, once "666" which is a non-probable variation pattern is displayed, an effect until the result of whether or not to promote to "777" is displayed (for example, an effect of shaking fluctuation, fluctuation There is a case in which variation additional information is set to perform an effect representing the development of the aspect).

Further, the fluctuation pattern can be determined using the number of reserved balls as an element, and the referenced fluctuation pattern table can be made different depending on the number of reserved balls. In this case, the variation pattern table can be provided in correspondence with the number of reserved balls. Further, the variation pattern table to be referred to is a switching condition such as the type of the changing special symbol, the result of winning/decision determination, the stop symbol type of the special symbol, and the number of times of variation (limited frequency) after the end of the special game.

Further, the fluctuation pattern random number may be acquired at the fluctuation pattern lottery time. That is, since the fluctuation pattern random number is not a random number related to operation of the accessory such as the special electric auditors, as an element for performing an appropriate game, for example, in aiming for a fair game as compared to the random number of success or failure. The need for restrictions is reduced. Therefore, it is conceivable that the variation pattern random number is not intentionally acquired at the time of starting winning, and for example, the variation pattern random number is acquired and stored at the time of variation pattern lottery as a separately provided timing. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the number of information to be stored at the time of starting winning, and it is possible to reduce the capacity of the program and the memory.
<<Control Mode for Designation of Design>>

In the lottery of symbols, determine the symbol determination table to be used based on the value of the upper byte of the code indicating the symbol random number, and then determine the symbol from the determined symbol determination table based on the value of the lower byte of the symbol random number, etc. Is also possible. In the present embodiment, since the numerical range of the symbol random numbers is set to "0 to 999", the binary code code of these numerical values can be used. By doing so, the capacity of the memory and the program can be reduced. In addition, the game state such as the number of rounds and the number of shortening times is distributed to the winning symbols (may be a group of symbols), and the number of rounds and the number of shortening times after that are determined according to the winning symbol. May be. By doing so, it is not necessary to store the data unique to the gaming state and control processing, and the capacity of the memory and the program can be reduced. Furthermore, in the command (for example, each command of the symbol 1 effect pattern and the symbol 2 effect pattern in the present embodiment) that conveys a symbol or the like from the main substrate 102 to the sub-main substrate 301, information that conveys the game state (game state designation information) ) Can also be added. This command is not sent to the sub-main board 301 immediately after being created, but is created and temporarily stored, and is sent to the sub-main board 301 after waiting a predetermined timing.
<Basic specifications relating to game characteristics of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment>

Next, basic specifications relating to game characteristics of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, in the present embodiment, in the low probability state in the normal state, the jackpot probability is 1/199, as shown on the upper left side in FIG. Further, the probability variation plunge rate after the big hit is 100%, and all the big hits are in the probability variation state after the special game. Further, in the present embodiment, the mode of the probability variation is one in which the probability variation period continues over a predetermined number of variation games (so-called ST).

Further, on the upper right side of FIG. 17, a mode of round distribution during a special game is shown. In the present embodiment, two types of 16R jackpots and one type of 4R jackpot are provided for jackpots. And, of the two types of 16R jackpots, one type has a probability variation period (ST period) of 50 times after the special game, and further, after the probability variation ends, a short probability period of 50 times is provided. is there. Hereinafter, this type of jackpot is referred to as “16R (ST+50 hours/hour)”. It should be noted that even during the probability variation period, the time saving is carried out, and therefore, this type of big hit can be referred to as a big hit of ST50 times at 16R and 100 times saving time.

Further, of the two types of 16R jackpots, the other type is one in which the specific game is ended by the end of the probability variation period of 50 times, and the time saving period thereafter is not added. Hereinafter, this type of jackpot is referred to as “16R (ST rush)”. It should be noted that this type of big hit can also be referred to as a big hit with 16R, ST50 times, and 50 hour reductions.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned 4R jackpot has a probability variation period of 50 times after the special game, but a time saving period is not added after the completion of the probability variation period. Hereinafter, this type of jackpot is referred to as "4R (ST rush)". Further, in this embodiment, the ratio of 16R (ST+50 times shortened time): 16R (ST rush): 4R (ST rush) is 15%:15%:70%. Note that this type of big hit can be called a big hit with 50 times of ST and 50 times of shortening in 4R.

Further, from the middle jackpot to the bottom row in FIG. 17, it is shown that each of the above-mentioned various jackpots results in 50 probability changes (ST). The jackpot probability in ST is 1/51. In addition, the round distribution when a big hit occurs during this ST, the ratio of 16R (ST + 50 hours reduction): 16R (ST rush): 4R (ST rush) is 25%: 25%: 50% There is.
<Example of basic effect display on the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment>

Next, the main effects of various effects executed by the sub-main substrate 301 and the sub-sub substrate 302 based on commands from the main substrate 102 to the sub-main substrate 301 will be described. Then, here, first, a combination of the big hit symbols will be described, and thereafter, various effects during variable display, effects during a specific game, effects after the end of the specific game, and the like will be sequentially described.
<Combination of big hit symbols>

FIG. 18(a) shows a list of symbols constituting a jackpot symbol combination. The symbols constituting the jackpot combination are five types, from the left in the figure, "red 7", "blue 7", "dinosaur 1", "dinosaur 2", and various large-sized symbols.

Moreover, FIG.18(b) has shown the symbol combination which shows the big hit. Then, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 18(b), in the case of hitting the “16R ST50 times 50 times shorter” big hit (the 16R (ST rush) big hit mentioned above), “red 7” or “blue 7” The three symbol combinations that have been prepared are displayed so as to be lined up on the above-mentioned effective line (L1 to L5).

Here, in the present embodiment, as a big hit display, "red 7" or "blue 7" is displayed on the above-mentioned effective lines (L1 to L5) by the three reels 206a to 206c on the left, middle and right which are main reels. In case of displaying not only the three reels but also the third reel 97 including the fourth reel 97, the middle reel 206b, the right reel 206c, and the fourth reel 97, a three-digit grid of "red 7" or "blue 7" There is. In such a case, a combination of the big hit symbols will be displayed on the activated line including the fourth reel 97.

Further, as shown in the middle part of FIG. 18(b), when the player hits the "4R_ST 50 times_50 hours reduction" big hit (the 4R (ST entry) big hit mentioned above), "Dinosaur 1" or "Dinosaur 2" The three symbol combinations that are arranged are displayed so as to be lined up on the activated line. Further, in the present embodiment, also for the big hit of 4R (ST rush), by the middle reel 206b, the right reel 206c and the fourth reel 97 including the fourth reel 97, "dinosaur 1" or "dinosaur 2". The 3-digit grid of may be displayed. In this case as well, a combination of the big hit symbols will be displayed on the activated line including the fourth reel 97.

Further, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 18( b ), when the big hit of “16R_ST 50 times_100 hour/hour reduction” (the big hit of 16R (ST+50 hour/hour reduction) described above) is hit, the fourth reel 97 is included. Also, with four reels 206a to 206c, 97, "Red 7", "Blue 7", "Dinosaur 1", "Dinosaur 2", or a symbol combination in which four large symbols of various types are arranged on the activated line. They are displayed side by side. In such a case, a combination of symbols of the big hits will be displayed on the effective line of the four reels of the main reels 206a to 206c and the fourth reel 97.
<Various effects during variable display>

Next, the above-mentioned effect pattern will be described. A large number of effect patterns are provided in a state associated with a variation pattern (special figure variation pattern) determined by the main board 102. Further, in the effect pattern, an aspect of effect including effect symbols 190a to 190c is defined. Then, there are some production patterns corresponding to the above-mentioned "with reach" and "without reach". Here, as the effect pattern, the variation pattern (the above-described sub variation pattern) related to the effect is determined on the sub-main substrate 301, and the content is associated with this sub variation pattern.

In the case where the above-described production pattern of “reach” is executed, reach production that is a big hit if another one of the production symbols (here, the intermediate production symbol 190b) is arranged is performed on the production display device 60. And, when the result of the winning/discarding lottery related to the special symbol is a big hit, “red 7, red 7, red 7” or “blue 7, blue 7, blue 7” etc. corresponding to the type of big hit Is displayed by the effect symbols 190a to 190c that have been fixedly stopped. In addition, when the result of the winning/disapproval lottery related to the special symbol is out of alignment, for example, a combination indicating an outage such as “red 7, blank, red 7” or “blue 7, dinosaur 1, blue 7” has been definitely stopped. It is performed by the effect symbols 190a to 190c.

Further, when the production pattern of "no reach" is executed, for example, "dinosaur 2, red 7, blank" or "blue 7, blue 7, dinosaur 1", left production symbol 190a and right production symbol A combination without reach, in which 190c does not become a combination with reach, is performed by the fixedly stopped effect symbols 190a to 190c.

Some of these effect patterns have various short and long fluctuation times, and in particular, the fluctuation pattern of “with reach” also includes those having a fluctuation time of about 1 minute. In addition, in the present embodiment, in the variation pattern (see FIGS. 10A to 10C) related to the special symbol described above, “no reach”, “normal reach”, “super reach (reach with high jackpot reliability)”. Corresponding to the above, there are provided a production pattern without reach, a production pattern of normal reach, and a production pattern of super reach. Then, for these effect patterns, for example, a plurality of effect patterns are associated with one variation pattern, and the number of effect patterns is wider than the variation patterns described above. Furthermore, "super reach" can be rephrased as "SP (special) reach".

In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, about 200 types of sub-variation patterns associated with the effect patterns are provided, but regarding the specific types of each sub-variation pattern, It will be described later based on FIGS. 28 to 35. In addition, in the present embodiment, in addition to the three effect symbols 190a to 190c on the left, middle, and right, three or four, including the symbol (character symbol) drawn on the fourth reel 97 of the movable symbol 96. Although a combination of two effect symbols may be displayed, an effect pattern using the fourth reel 97 and a sub variation pattern associated with the effect pattern will also be described later.
<<Display of special effects on hold>>

Next, the hold display (holding effect display) relating to the special symbol performed in the effect display device 60 will be described. An auxiliary display area 87 is provided below the effect display device 60 in the center decoration 64, as shown in FIG. Then, in the auxiliary display area 87, as described above, eight holding number display portions 196 are provided, and the holding number display portion 196 indicates the holding number of winning/winning lottery values in the first game and the second game. Is displayed.

In this embodiment, when a hold related to the first game or the second game occurs, a predetermined hold display is displayed on the hold number display unit 196 described above. In this embodiment, a blue display is adopted as a basic display mode, and when the number of reservations further increases, a reservation display is added. Then, when the number of holdings reaches the upper limit, eight holding displays including the holding number display portion 196a at the right end when viewed from the player are performed. Here, these hold displays on the hold number display portion 196 can be referred to as "hold 1", "hold 2",..., "hold 7", "hold 8", respectively.

For example, in the effect display device 60, while the effect symbols relating to the first game or the second game are being displayed, and in the situation where one hold display is not being performed on the hold number display unit 196, When the hold occurs, the hold display is performed at the leftmost first display position (the above-mentioned "hold 1" position) when viewed from the player. Then, at this time, it is assumed that another hold display has not been displayed yet, and the hold related to "hold 2" and thereafter has not occurred. When the hold is further generated in the state where the "hold 1" is generated as described above, the display related to the generated hold is performed at the position "hold 2" on the right side of the "hold 1". Then, when "Hold 1" and "Hold 2" are displayed, and "Hold 3" and "Hold 4" are not displayed, when further holding occurs, "Hold 3" is displayed according to the number of held holdings. Or “Protect 4” is displayed.

Then, for example, if the fluctuation display that was being executed when "Hold 2" occurred and other fluctuation start conditions related to the first game or the second game are also satisfied, then the above "Hold 2" is set. At this stage, the pending storage information is exhausted, and the pending display of “Kou 2” moves to the left side of the number of holdings display portion 196 and becomes “Kou 1”.

As described above, when the hold display in "Hold 2" is moved to "Hold 1", the waiting order of the subsequent hold display is advanced, and "Hold 3" is shifted to the position of "Hold 2". Further, when "Kou 4" and "Kou 5" exist, "Kou 4" shifts to the "Kou 3" position, and "Kou 5" shifts to the "Kou 4" position. Then, in the case where a hold is further generated in such a situation, a new "hold 5" is generated, and the hold number is further increased, so that the hold number reaches the upper limit. If no new hold is generated, the hold display is shifted with the start of the next variable display, and the waiting order of each hold is advanced.

It should be noted that the hold display can be performed in a mode according to various game states. For example, when the probability of the big hit lottery is the normal probability and the high probability, and when different effect modes are controlled, it is possible to exemplify a different mode of hold display in each effect mode. For example, when the player hits the right side during the time saving game, the second starting prize winning device 55 is expected to enter the ball, so the display of the number-of-holds display unit 196 is intermittently skipped one by one. In addition, the mode for displaying only the hold for the second game (the hold for the first game is not displayed) may be adopted. At this time, for example, if it is the first time in the ST state, there may be a plurality of first game holds, so all of the first game holds left when entering the ST state are exhausted. After that, you may switch to the hold display mode related to the second game as described above.

Further, the arrangement mode of the number-of-holds display unit 196 is not limited to the above-described one in which the first game and the second game are not prioritized and the first game and the second game are executed in the winning order. For example, it is possible to prioritize the second game over the first game and perform variable display of special symbols and effect symbols. And, in such a type of pachinko gaming machine, even if the number-of-holds display section is divided into a first number-of-holds display section related to the first game and a second number-of-holds display section related to the second game Good.

Further, in addition to the number-of-holds display unit 196, it is also possible to provide an area for displaying information (variation information) relating to the variation display being executed at that time as the variation information display unit. When such a variation information display unit is provided, the pending display of "Hold 1" is moved to the variation information display unit when the variation display related to the corresponding pending storage information is executed. It is possible to change the display of the variation information.

It should be noted that it is possible, in a broad sense, to consider it as a hold display, including a state in which the hold display in "Hold 1" to "Hold 8" is changed to the change information display in the change information display section. Not limited to this, it is also possible to handle such that the hold display from "Hold 1" to "Hold 8" is set as the hold display, and the state changed to the change information display in the change information display unit is not included in the hold display. is there.

Further, in the effect display device 60, if the variable display related to the effect patterns 190a to 190c is not performed, and if there is a ball in the starting opening in the situation where the number of holdings is 0, the display of "Kai 1" is not performed, The variation information display 198 is directly displayed on the variation information display unit 195. Only in such a case, it is possible to handle such that the fluctuation information display 198 in the fluctuation information display unit 195 is not included in the hold display.
<< reserved look-ahead production related to special symbols >>

Next, the hold prefetching effect, which is one of the notice effects (prefetching effects) related to the special symbol, will be described. This hold-ahead read effect is an effect that is executed based on the above-mentioned hold storage information (first special figure hold storage information or second hold storage information). Furthermore, the hold prefetching effect uses the function of the prior information notification described above, and a reach or a big hit occurs for the hold that is digested after the effect that is being performed using the effect design at that time. It is executed as a performance that suggests the expectations of.

For example, with respect to the hold display generated at the position of “hold 3” in the hold number display unit 196 described above, unlike the display (for example, blue) which is the basic display mode described above, by performing the yellow hold display, It is shown that the degree of expectation of occurrence of reach and the like is higher than that in the case of the blue mode. In addition to blue or yellow coloring, display modes such as orange and red are provided to show that the expectation of a big hit is higher in the order of orange and red than yellow.

Here, it is also possible to perform the prefetching effect by combining the above-mentioned various display modes with the blinking mode. In addition, the hold held in the pre-reading effect including the hold pre-reading effect can be referred to as, for example, "trigger hold".

Further, the prefetching effect using the hold display as described above can be referred to as “hold change”. In addition, such "holding change" includes a display mode different from the basic display mode as described above from the beginning of the hold generation, a display mode change at a timing after the hold generation, and the like. is there.

Of these, for example, a change in the display mode is shown at a timing after the occurrence of the hold, for example, a hold occurs, the hold display is started, the hold progresses, and the hold display indicates “hold 2”, It is possible to exemplify an example in which the hold display changes while proceeding to "hold 1". Then, for example, when the hold occurs, the hold display is displayed in blue at the position of "Hold 3", and when it moves to the position of "Hold 1", it is changed to another color such as yellow.

Furthermore, the following can be illustrated as a control aspect related to the above-mentioned hold change. For example, when a hold occurs, a lottery (hold change pattern lottery) for determining an effect pattern of a hold change (hold change pattern) is performed. A hold change pattern table is used for this hold change pattern lottery, and this hold change pattern table indicates whether or not there is a hold change, and when the hold change is executed (when there is a hold change). In the above, items relating to the determination of the effect pattern such as what kind of display mode is executed are defined.

In addition, when there are a plurality of holdings corresponding to the holding change in "holding 1" to "holding 8", it is possible to cancel one of the holding look-ahead effects. More specifically, for example, when "Hold 4" occurs, the hold related to "Hold 4" hits the hold change pattern that changes to yellow, and any hold that occurs earlier is If the hold change pattern that changes to red is hit, the hold change related to "hold 4" described above can be canceled and not executed.

Furthermore, for example, when "Hold 4" occurs, as in the above example, the hold related to "Hold 4" hits the hold change pattern that changes to red, and all the hold that occurred earlier. As long as the red color does not change and the yellow color changes only to the pending status, it is possible to cancel the pending status and cancel the pending status.
<<Continuous notice concerning special symbols>>

Next, as another look-ahead effect pattern, a continuous announcement (continuous effect) relating to a special symbol will be described. This continuous notice includes a genuine one and a pseudo one, and a genuine continuous notice among these means to give a continuous notice effect over a plurality of variable displays related to a special symbol. ing. Further, the pseudo continuous notice means that, for one variation display related to the special symbol, an intermittent notice effect (pseudo continuous notice) in which there is a change in the special symbol for a plurality of times is performed.

The above-mentioned "continuous notice" can be performed in various modes, for example, when the effect display device 60 includes a main display body or a sub display body such as a liquid crystal display as described above. When a display such as a liquid crystal is provided, for example, as a “continuous notice”, the character whose main character is in the story in the production is the final goal for each change of the special symbol. Aiming at, it is possible to exemplify things that move to different rooms in sequence. In addition, as the "serial notice" in another aspect, the character who is the main character, against each change in the special symbol, wins by winning against a different enemy, aiming for the enemy who is the final goal. Can also be illustrated.

Furthermore, the above-described genuine continuous notice (which may be simply referred to as “continuous notice” below) can be made based on the advance notice information transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301. More specifically, for example, based on the advance notification information received when "Hold 3" is suspended, the sub-main board 301 is used as an effect pattern corresponding to the variable display related to the special symbol after that. It is possible to select, for example, a content that includes continuous notice over three variable displays.

Then, when the one-time hold is exhausted and the above-mentioned “hold 3” hold is shifted to the “hold 2” position, the first one of the effect patterns related to the selected continuous notice is selected. The effect pattern related to the notice is executed. Furthermore, when the hold is sequentially exhausted and the hold display moves from "Hold 2" to "Hold 1", the second notice of three times is executed, and "Hold 1" shifts to the fluctuation. If so, the final third notice is executed.

It should be noted that, on the sub-main substrate 301, the sub-variation pattern relating to the variation display being executed at the time when the above-mentioned "Hold 3" is held, or "Hold 2" or "Hold 1" that occurred before that It is also possible to confirm the pending storage information related to. That is, when the above-mentioned "hold 3" is held, information indicating that a predetermined reach effect with high jackpot reliability is executed, or a jackpot is generated, among various kinds of information already stored. If there is information indicating that the action is to be performed, it is possible to cancel the effect pattern relating to the continuous notice selected when the "hold 3" is held.

Further, as the above-mentioned pseudo continuous notice (hereinafter, may be referred to as “pseudo continuous notice”), the reach display is intermittently performed a plurality of times in the effect pattern relating to one variable display of the special symbol. Such things, those in which the characters repeat actions a plurality of times, those in which the temporary stop and re-variation of the effect symbols 190a to 190c are repeated can be exemplified. Here, the "pseudo continuous notice" will be described later by specifically citing an example.

It should be noted that the content of the continuous announcement as described above is merely an example, and various content other than the content described above can be adopted as the content of the continuous announcement.
<<Production design related to ordinary design>>

Next, an effect related to the above-mentioned ordinary symbol will be described. In the present embodiment, the effect display related to the normal symbol is not performed. However, it is possible to perform the effect related to the ordinary pattern as a part of the effect on the effect display device 60 or the center decoration 64. Then, in the case of performing the effect display of the ordinary symbols in this manner, it is conceivable that, as the effect symbols, for example, display is performed to the extent that it is possible to discriminate between the outfall and the type of hit.

In addition, as described above, when the sub display body is provided, the effect design related to the normal symbol may be displayed on the sub display body. Further, at a predetermined portion of the center decoration 64 described above, for example, an LED display lamp having two sets as one set may be provided, and this may be used as an effect symbol display device related to a normal symbol. Furthermore, when performing an effect using the effect symbol related to the ordinary symbol, the hold effect display related to the ordinary symbol can be performed as a part of the effect in the effect display device 60.
<<Production related to limited frequency pattern>>

Next, an effect related to the limited frequency pattern (hereinafter, referred to as “limited frequency pattern effect”) will be described. The limited frequency pattern effect is provided as a part of the effect pattern described above. Further, the limited frequency pattern effect is an effect set so as to easily appear in a predetermined game state, corresponding to the main variation pattern determined by the pattern determining means of the main board in a specific period. The content of the limited frequency pattern effect is an effect content that shows a specific tendency. As the content of the limited frequency pattern effect, for example, a predetermined effect with a relatively low appearance frequency when the normal time is also included, It is possible to exemplify one that is always or frequently executed when the pattern effect is executed. More specifically, one in which three main reels, that is, the left, middle, and right reels 206a to 206c and the fourth reel 97 are used to execute a specific effect having a relatively high development expectation degree and a jackpot expectation degree. Can be illustrated. The variation time associated with the limited frequency pattern effect is relatively long compared to the effect pattern with an extremely short variation time. Further, as a method of using the variation related to the limited frequency pattern, contrary to the above, only the ultra-short variation is selected in the case of deviation, and in the case of hitting, the reach effect having a relatively long variation time is executed. It may be controlled to do so.

Further, as a game situation in which the limited frequency pattern effect is likely to appear, at the start of the game, immediately after the predetermined effect pattern is executed (for example, immediately after a small hit or no payout big hit), during a predetermined effect mode (probability change, The time saving game mode), immediately after the end of the special game, and the like can be exemplified. In addition to these, as a game situation in which the limited frequency pattern effect is likely to appear, when the number of holdings related to the first game (or the second game) has reached a predetermined number (for example, 4 or more), It can also be exemplified when there is no. Further, the switching of the variation pattern table, which is the execution factor of the limited frequency pattern effect, is executed by the CPU 501 of the main board 102, but the CPU 501 of the main board 102 switches the variation pattern table for a plurality of types of limited frequency patterns. Is executed in a predetermined pattern.

It should be noted that the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has one of the characteristics in that the limited frequency pattern effect is executed from a specific game to a predetermined number of games (here, once) after the specific game ends. However, details of the limited frequency pattern effect in the period will be described later.

In addition, when a small hit occurs, the symbol combination (described later) as in the case of a big hit is not displayed, and after the short opening of the special winning opening 91 is made a certain variation period of a predetermined variation number. Also, it is possible to execute the limited frequency pattern effect that can be executed at the normal time during the period. In such a case, while making the player feel an atmosphere different from that in normal times, since the production indicating whether it is during the probability variation period is not performed, the thought that the probability variation may be so-called latent It is possible to provide a game state (latent state) in which the player can work. Furthermore, in this hidden state, it is possible to execute the fall lottery as described above.
<<Production related to the operation of ordinary electric auditors during non-time saving games>>

Next, an effect related to the long opening of the ordinary electric accessory will be described. In this embodiment, the effect (long opening effect) related to the long opening of the second start winning opening 63 (normal long opening) in the normal time (during non-time saving game) is the effect display device 60, the speaker 21, and the like. May be performed using. Then, as a long opening effect related to the normal long opening, an open lottery effect indicating whether or not the normal long opening is executed, and a long opening effect executed corresponding to the result of the open lottery effect. (Open lottery result presentation) is provided. In the following, the normal long opening may be simply referred to as “long opening”.

Among these, as the open lottery effect, for example, an effect of contents for fueling the expectation that the normal time opening will be performed during the fluctuation of the normal symbol or at the stage before the fluctuation starts. This open lottery effect can also be performed in various modes, for example, when the effect display device 60 includes a main display body or a sub display body such as a liquid crystal display as described above. In the case where a display such as a liquid crystal is provided, as an open lottery effect, for example, a roulette, a fortune, or a two-digit pattern matching such as a moving image display related to the lottery can be exemplified. Furthermore, in the case of winning the normal long opening in the winning lottery related to the above-mentioned normal symbols, the opening lottery effect of the content indicating the winning is executed, and when it is not winning the long opening in normal time, it falls off. It is conceivable that the open lottery effect having the content indicating is executed.

Furthermore, it is possible to variously set the relationship between the content of the open lottery effect and the opening pattern of the second starting winning device 55. For example, an effect using roulette is adopted as the content of the open lottery effect, and “open”, “x”, “chance”, “reach”, etc. are assigned to the options provided as the eyes of the roulette. Then, when the player does not win the long opening at the normal time, the state that "x" is selected as the content of the open lottery effect is displayed, and the second starting winning device 55 is not performed or only the short opening is performed. To do.

Further, when the player normally wins the long opening, the player selects "open" in the roulette to perform the long opening without fail. Further, in addition to this, in the effect related to the effect design 190, when the effect of the content that develops in stages or the effect of the content that develops into the super reach is executed, in the roulette related to the open lottery effect, It is conceivable to display a state in which "chance" or "reach" is selected and not perform the second start winning device 55 or perform only the short opening.

In addition, such a long opening effect may be performed in connection with the hold related to the above-mentioned normal symbol. That is, the hold lottery value related to the normal symbol is pre-determined during the hold, and depending on the result of the pre-determination, a long opening effect having a meaning such as a notice or agitation may be executed with a predetermined probability. The notice effect by such a preliminary determination is included in the above-mentioned “look-ahead effect”. The pre-reading effect related to such a normal symbol can be performed in the same manner as the pre-reading effect related to the special symbol described later, and the advance notice information (normal symbol pre-reading command) related to the passage of the working opening (68) is , The main substrate 102 can be transmitted to the sub-main substrate 301.
<<Direction using operation buttons>>

Next, an effect (hereinafter, referred to as “button effect”) using the operation button 22 (see FIG. 1) described above will be described. The operation button 22 is pressed by the player when the button effect is executed, and exerts a function of giving the player the feeling that he or she is participating in the effect of the game or the winning/winning lottery. is there. As the button effect, for example, a guide voice output such as “please press the button” by sound output can be illustrated. In addition, in addition to this, in the variable display process of the effect design (see FIGS. 11A and 11B), for example, in the above-mentioned additional display body and the like, together with the design of the operation button 22, “Push”, It is possible to exemplify that a guide display for urging an operation, such as characters such as “repeatedly hit” and “long press”, or a moving image of an indicator showing the remaining time is displayed.

Further, as a button effect, when the player operates the operation button 22 in accordance with the guide voice output or the guide display described above, a predetermined LED display is performed, or, for example, the additional display body described above appears. Examples include an effect in which a person makes a comment and an effect in which a teammate character attacks an enemy character. Further, it is also possible to exemplify a case in which when the operation button 22 is operated, the movable effect member 93 and the like described above are activated to notify that the reach is reached. Further, a button effect may be performed during the reach effect, and in that case, when the operation button 22 is operated, the movable effect member 93 and the like described above are actuated to further develop the effect related to the reach. Some examples are those that fuel the expectation of a big hit.

Further, regarding the above-described operation button 22, the operation of the operation button 22 is normally disabled, but during the button performance, the operation of the operation button 22 is enabled during the button operation valid period. The button operation effective period is a preset fixed time.

In addition, by combining a vibration motor or a solenoid (not shown) with the operation button 22, a vibration effect of vibrating the operation button 22 or an operation range of the operation button 22 is expanded by using a drive source such as a motor. It is also possible to adopt an effect mode in which 22 is sunk. Further, when the operation button 22 is projected and retracted, the protrusion amount can be set relatively large (for example, about 5 to 10 cm).

Further, the operation button 22 is not limited to the one having a small outer dimension (for example, about several centimeters), and may be a hemispherical one having about ten and several centimeters. Further, as the operation input device such as the operation button 22, various other devices can be adopted. For example, the operation handle of the car, the operation lever of the aircraft, the model of the character, which are related to the effect contents. It is also possible to adopt (figure) etc. Further, it is also possible to provide a relatively small operation button 22 and an operation lever or the like having a form such that they are used properly according to the situation such as the contents of effect.
<<Production when a big hit occurs>>

Next, an effect when a big hit occurs will be described. The effects when a big hit occurs include effects before the special game starts (start demonstration), effects during the special game (round effect), effects after the special game (end demo), and the like.

When the above-mentioned effect symbols 190a to 190c are fixedly stopped, a display to the effect that a big hit is started is displayed along with a sound such as a fanfare. Further, it is possible to exemplify a content in which a right-handing guide effect (divided navigation) is executed as a hitting instruction during a special game, and the player is instructed to increase the amount of rotation of the firing handle 20 to perform a right-handed hit. .. Then, in the present embodiment, when the right-handed state is to be reached, the right-handed display is performed as described above by using the separately-displayed display unit 88 provided in the center decoration 64. Although right-handed display may be performed using the above-described light guide plate 90, right-handed display using the light guide plate 90 will be described later.

Further, as an effect during the special game, it is possible to exemplify that each of the reels 206a to 206c is caused to perform an action that cannot be seen unless the player wins the big hit. Further, when the additional display device as described above is provided, it is possible to exemplify, as an effect during the special game, displaying on the display device a moving image of contents that cannot be viewed unless the player wins the big hit. Further, in these cases, it is possible to output a predetermined music from the above-mentioned speaker 21 (see FIG. 1). Further, as the moving image during the special game, for example, in the additional display device as described above, a character that is a motif of the effect of the Pachinko game machine 10 is depicted fighting against a rival enemy. , A picture of how to enjoy 倥倖 can be illustrated.

Further, it is possible to notify the switching of the rounds during the special game by displaying "1R", "2R",..., "15R", "16R" or the like using a predetermined display device. The segment display unit 89 described above, the additional display device described above, or the like may be used as the predetermined display device that indicates the switching of rounds.

In addition, in the present embodiment, all types of jackpots are accompanied by benefits such as probability variation and time saving, but the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, it is possible to provide a jackpot without probability variation. If the type of jackpot includes a jackpot that does not involve a certainty change, the notification of whether or not the certainty change will occur after the end of the special game is not notified until a specific round during the special game or the end of the special game. It is also possible to do so.

As a modified example, in a pachinko game machine that does not involve a certainty change due to a big hit special symbol, the game ball is in a predetermined area (probability change) at a predetermined timing before the special game starts, during the special game, or when the special game ends. It is also possible to employ a control mode such as a positive change when detected in the functional operation area) and a corresponding effect.

In this case, for example, a ball entrance device having a game ball detection area (herein referred to as “V ball entrance device”) is added inside the second special winning opening 92 in the game area 52 (see FIG. 1). It is possible to install it. Furthermore, at a predetermined timing of the special game, the V ball entry device is set to a state in which the game ball can be received, and when a game ball is detected by the V ball entry device in this state, the probability state after that is a probable state. It is conceivable that the player is informed that the privilege has been obtained, which is a certain change.

Subsequently, in the case where the additional display device as described above is provided, as the effect after the special game, one related to the result of the effect contents during the special game can be exemplified. More specifically, it is possible to exemplify the content in which the winner expresses emotion according to the result of the fight between the characters. Such an effect after the special game can be called an ending effect.

Furthermore, examples of the effect after the special game include displaying the number of consecutive big hits on a predetermined display device and displaying the number of prize balls obtained by the player in the special game at that time. It is also possible to additionally display the number of times of a big hit when a big hit occurs during a specific game and the big hits continue. Further, regarding the succession of the big hits, when the number of occurrences of the big hits reaches a predetermined number (for example, 20 times), it is possible to execute an effect pattern that is not selected before that.
<Specific example of reel rotation control>

Next, the control mode of the reels 206a to 206c, 97 in the effect display device 60 will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, as described above, the three reels 206a to 206c on the left-middle-right, which are the main reels, rotate and stop in each symbol variation. On the other hand, the fourth reel 97 is normally stopped at the symbol position indicating the game state, and is rotated and stopped only when a predetermined effect is executed. Therefore, here, the control mode for the three left, right, and right reels 206a to 206c will be mainly described, and the control mode for the fourth reel 97 will be described as necessary.

FIG. 19A shows an example of the rotation control of the main reels 206a to 206c in one change from the start to the change of the effect symbols 190a to 190c (see FIG. 11B), which is a strip graph mode. It shows with. Here, in the present embodiment, as the manner of stopping the effect symbols 190a to 190c, there are the above-mentioned "fixed stop" and "temporary stop" which is a different stop manner.

That is, the effect symbols 190a to 190c are displayed on the activated line (L1 to L5) in a state where the combinations such as "red 7, blank, red 7" and "dinosaur 2, red 7, blank" are maintained. However, that alone does not correspond to a “fixed stop”. The state in which the effect symbols 190a to 190c are not in the "fixed stop" while maintaining the combination in this way can be referred to as the "temporary stop" state.

As such a display mode of "temporary stop", for example, a state in which the effect symbols 190a to 190c are vibrating (shaking) in small steps (for 5 steps of the stepping motor) can be exemplified. Then, the mode of temporary stop in which the effect symbols 190a to 190c are swaying in small steps while maintaining the combination can be referred to as "sway variation" or "vibration" mode.

In addition, as a display mode of the above-mentioned “fixed stop”, a state in which all the effect symbols 190a to 190c are stopped while maintaining the combination after the temporary stop state can be exemplified. Furthermore, at the time of this “fixed stop”, it is possible to perform an effect indicating that the fixed stop has been performed. Then, as an effect indicating that the confirmation display has been performed, the symbols are fixed for maintaining the state of the confirmation stop for a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second), or all reels 206a to 206c, 97 are stopped, For example, the backlight illumination in the reel may be turned off for a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second).

The rotation control mode shown in FIG. 19A shows an example when the probability state of the big hit lottery is the normal probability (low probability). Further, in FIG. 19A, numerical values starting from 0 are described at equal intervals in the upper part of the band, but these numerical values show the elapsed time from the start of fluctuation. Note that, hereinafter, the rotation of each of the reels 206a to 206c and 97 may be referred to as "fluctuation".

First, as shown in the left end of FIG. 19A, after the main reels 206a to 206c start to rotate and the symbols start to change, the main reels 206a to 206c are gradually accelerated to a high speed rotation period (high speed rotation state). ). The fluctuation start of each reel 206a to 206c is executed by the occurrence of a start winning or the satisfaction of the fluctuation start condition described above. In addition, when the start winning is made, the prefetching for reservation (described later) is executed by the above-mentioned advance information notification.

Further, depending on the selected effect pattern, the rotation of the fourth reel 97 may be started. Further, during the period from the start of fluctuation to the acceleration, a predetermined effect using a predetermined movable effect member, a change in BGM, a change in the effect mode (stage change), a change in hold, etc. may be performed.

In the example of FIG. 19A, a high-speed rotation period is reached after an acceleration period of 2 seconds after the start of fluctuation. During this high speed rotation period, various predetermined notices may be issued. Examples of the effects during the high-speed rotation period include various notice effects using the above-described fourth reel 97, segment display unit 89, and egg-shaped lower movable effect member 95.

Then, when a high-speed rotation period of a predetermined time (here, about 5.5 seconds) has elapsed, the correction variation is executed. This correction period is for stopping the effect symbols 190a to 190c in the combination as determined by the lottery, not depending on the combination of the effect symbols 190a to 190c (see FIG. 11B) at the start of variation. is there.

In other words, the effect symbols 190a to 190c are drawn on the reels 206a to 206c, and the individual effect symbols themselves do not change the aspect. Then, the physical positional relationship of the effect symbols is constant on each reel, and the mutual positional relationship of the effect symbols cannot be changed according to the situation.

Therefore, regardless of any effect symbol existing on the above-mentioned effective line (for example, L1 to L5) at the start of fluctuation of reels 206a to 206c (at the time of last stop), the target effect symbol is effective at the time of fluctuation stop this time. In order to stop on the line, during the rotation of the reels 206a to 206c, it is necessary to correct the rotation of the reels 206a to 206c based on the position of the stop symbol.

Here, if the correction related to the rotation of the reels 206a to 206c is performed, for example, at the above-described acceleration period or at the timing immediately before the stop, it is perceived by the player that the rotation is corrected, It is also possible to give the player a feeling of strangeness. By performing the correction in the high-speed rotation state, it is possible to perform the correction in a manner that looks as natural as possible. Note that, in the example of FIG. 19A, as the various effects during the correction period, the above-described egg-shaped lower movable effect member 95 can be exemplified.

Then, the left reel 206a is gradually decelerated and stopped (left stop), and the right reel 206c is gradually decelerated and stopped (right stop). The left stop and the right stop mean a stopped state during production, and are different from the fixed stop state described above. Further, in the example of FIG. 19A, about 1.5 seconds are used for left stop and right stop, respectively. At this time, the middle reel 206b continues to rotate at a low speed. It is also possible to perform an effect such that the above-mentioned fourth reel 97 starts an operation for fueling the expectation of development of the effect during the correction period.

Then, the control mode of each reel 206a-206c will be in a standby state. In this standby state, for example, the control mode at that time and the control mode thereafter change depending on whether or not a reach has occurred due to the above-described right stop, and thus the content and the period may greatly differ depending on the selected performance. is there.

The parenthesized "(standby)" in FIG. 19(a) means that the effect patterns thus selected can greatly differ. Further, the parentheses such as “(normal reach)” and “(re-acceleration in the middle figure)” shown in parentheses in FIG. 19(a) are the same as the parentheses of “(standby)”. It means that it can vary greatly depending on the content of (there is presence or absence of reach or development here).

In the example of FIG. 19A, in the standby state described above, when the reach does not occur due to the stop of the right reel 206c, the middle reel 206b stops in a predetermined manner. At this time, the stop mode of the middle reel 206b can be both a fixed stop and a temporary stop. Of these, in the case of the fixed stop, the symbol fixing is executed for a predetermined time, and the symbol fluctuation ends. On the other hand, in the case of temporary stop, for example, after a predetermined effect (vibration operation) indicating that it is not a fixed stop is executed, the subsequent effects are executed. Here, in the example of FIG. 19A, about 3 seconds is used as the waiting period.

In addition, when the reach occurs due to the left stop and the right stop described above or when the reach occurs due to a re-fluctuation after the above-mentioned temporary stop, the reach (normal reach) period is passed through the standby state described above. Become. In the normal reach period, as effects other than the symbol display, sound output for notifying the occurrence of the reach is performed, the reach line is displayed by an LED or the like, or the predetermined operation is performed on the fourth reel 97 described above. It is possible to do what is done.

Also, during the normal reach period, for example, an effect using the fourth reel 97 or an effect that fuels expectations of other reach development may be performed. Further, in the example of FIG. 19A, the production using the egg-shaped lower movable production member 95 may be continuously performed from the high-speed rotation period to the normal reach period. There is. Further, in the example of FIG. 19A, about 5 seconds is used as the normal reach period.

Subsequently, in the example of FIG. 19A, the middle reel 206b is re-accelerated and the middle effect design 190b is re-accelerated. At this time, from the period of normal reach, a predetermined effect such as one that fuels the expectation of the reach development is executed, and when the middle effect design 190b is re-accelerated, the notice effect is used to fuel the expectation of further development. Switch to the prescribed effect. Then, a predetermined effect (here, “4th reel tilt”) using the fourth reel 97 is executed, a branch to each reach is obtained, and the determined predetermined reach effect is executed.

After that, the intermediate effect design 190b is stopped (intermediate stop), and after the symbol fixing time, the effect design 190 is in a fixed stop state. Here, when the fourth reel 97 operates, the fourth reel 97 may be stopped last.

Here, FIG. 19A illustrates a control mode in which the main reels 206a to 206c simultaneously start rotation in order to prevent the illustration and description from becoming complicated, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, the rotation start timing of each reel may be different, and the left reel 206a, the middle reel 206b, and the right reel 206c may start rotating with a time difference.

Furthermore, when starting the rotation, for example, a mode in which all the reels or a part of the reels are slightly reversed (for example, at a rotation angle of 0.1 symbol or less) may be adopted. Further, not only a slight reverse operation, but also a mode in which all the reels or some of the reels are reversed by several symbols or several revolutions can be adopted.

Next, based on FIGS. 19B-1 and 19B-2, an example of reel rotation control at the final change of ST will be shown. Note that the description of the same parts as those of the basic rotation control example of FIG. First, FIG. 19B-1 shows an example of rotation control in the case where the result of the win/loss lottery is out of alignment. As shown in the drawing, the correction is performed after acceleration and high-speed rotation (here, about 5 seconds). Further, at the start of fluctuation, the sound “last” is output from the predetermined speaker 21, and the number “0” is displayed on the segment display unit 89 described above.

Further, after the correction, there is a period of a stirrup production (temporary agitation) related to the reach, and after a failure period such that the reach does not occur or the reach does not develop, the standby period comes. Here, in FIG. 19(b-1), description of left stop and right stop is omitted. Further, in the example of FIG. 19B-1, a predetermined reel vibration operation may be performed during this standby period. After that, there is a stop (middle stop), the display of the segment display section 89 is turned off, and there is a transition to the normal state (normal fall).

Subsequently, FIG. 19B-2 shows an example of the rotation control when the result of the win/loss lottery is a big hit. In the example of FIG. 19(b-2), from acceleration to tempe tilt, it is the same as the case of the deviation in FIG. 19(b-1). After that, in the waiting period, a predetermined reach for the big hit is selected, the normal reach is reached, and the subsequent production is continued.
<Example of special effect display on pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment>

Next, a part of the effect pattern performed using the three reels 206a to 206c which are the main reels and the movable accessory 96 will be described. Then, here, "normal pseudo-relation", "slow reach", "5-line reach", "gaogao SP reach", and "shutter reach" will be described as some examples of effect display. The above-mentioned "gaogao SP reach" can also be called "special SP reach".
<<Regular pseudo-ream>>

First, FIGS. 20A and 20B show a normal pseudo continuous reel control mode (drum action) as an example of the effect pattern. Then, FIG. 20(a) shows a slip pseudo-run, which is a type of normal pseudo run, and FIG. 20(b) shows a normal medium pseudo run, which is also a type of normal pseudo run.

Of these, the slippery pseudo-ream shown in FIG. 20(a) moves the movable accessory 96 from the situation where the reach is not displayed by the left and right reels (206a, 206c) (the situation where the non-reach is displayed). In the fourth reel 97, the “continuous” symbol is branched to a state where it is not stopped or a stopped state. That is, as shown in order from the left end of FIG. 20(a) to the right, after the above correction (see FIG. 19(a)), left stop and right stop are performed.

In the example of FIG. 20A, the symbol No. is assigned to the left reel 206a. “Red 7” of 2 (see FIG. 12) is stopped at the bottom. And in the middle, the pattern No. “Blank” of No. 3 is located, and in the upper row, of “Dodeca (left)”, the pattern No. Position 4 is located. Further, by stopping to the right, the symbol No. of “Dodeka (right)” of the right reel 206c is selected. Part 6 is located in the lower row. And in the middle, the pattern No. "Dinosaur 2" of 7 is located, and the pattern No. 8 "Dinosaur 1" is located. At this time, although not shown in the example of FIG. 20A, in the movable accessory 96, the fourth reel 97 is in a stopped state while the upper and lower shutters 98 are closed.

After that, slippage (sliding) of the right reel 206c and the fourth reel 97 occurs, and the right reel 206c becomes in a changing state. Further, the fourth reel 97 also changes from the stopped state to the changing state. Then, in the example of FIG. 20A, the right reel 206c has the same design number as that before the occurrence of slip. The 6th reel "Dodeka (right)" is stopped in the lower position, the fourth reel 97 is in the low speed rotation state, and the "continuous" is detected by the upper and lower shutters 98 so that the player can recognize it. In between, let it appear from above.

Then, after this, as shown by branching up and down at the right end in the figure, the "continuous" stop fails, and for example, the symbol No. There are cases where a "blank" of 0 stops in the middle stage, and cases where the stop in the "continuous" middle stage succeeds. Further, as shown as a comment in FIG. 20A, the middle reel 206b is stopped after this, and the variable display from the restart of all the reels (at least 206a to 206c) is executed, and finally reach and further A pseudo continuous production is performed and a fixed stop is performed.

Subsequently, in the normal medium pseudo-ream shown in FIG. 20B, after a tempai (normal reach) is generated by the symbol combination of the left and right reels (206a, 206c), in the fourth reel 97 of the movable accessory 96, “Continuous” is branched to a state where it is not stopped or a state where it is stopped. That is, as shown in the order from the left end to the right in FIG. 20B, after the normal reach (temple) is generated, the fourth reel 97 starts to rotate from a stopped state in which the upper and lower shutters 98 are closed and changes state. Becomes

Here, in the example of FIG. 20(b), when the tempo occurs, the left reel 206a has the same symbol No. as the slippery pseudo-relation (see FIG. 41(a)). “Red 7” of 2 (see FIG. 12) is stopped at the bottom. Regarding the right reel 206c, the symbol No. "Red 7", "Dinosaur 1", and "Blue 7" of 10, 11, and 0 are stopped at the lower, middle, and upper stages, respectively.

Then, as shown by branching to the upper part of the figure, the stop of "continuous" has failed, and for example, the symbol No. When the “blank” of 0 stops in the middle stage, the reach does not develop at this stage, and the normal reach production continues. Also, as shown in the lower part of the figure, when the "continuous" stop is successful, illustration is omitted, but after that, a predetermined reach effect with high expectation of a big hit (super reach, etc.) Develop into.
<< Slow reach>>

Next, FIG. 21 shows a slow reach effect by a single line, and FIG. 22 shows a slow reach effect by a double line. Among these, the slow reach by the single line shown in FIG. 21 is a predetermined effect pattern (e.g., the middle effective line) on a predetermined effective line (e.g., the middle effective line) as shown on the right side in order after the development to SP reach (super reach). For example, "red 7") causes a reach. Then, the middle reel 206b is decelerated, and then the super low speed state is set. Here, in the example of FIG. 21, the ultra-low speed symbol fluctuation related to the middle reel 206b is started from a position five symbols before the effect symbol to be stopped.

Then, as shown in FIG. 21, the process branches according to the winning or losing lottery result (here, two modes). In the case of winning, as shown in the upper part of the figure, a predetermined effective line ( Here, in the middle effective line), the effect symbol is stopped (temporarily stopped) by a combination of symbols having three digits (here, "red 7"). Further, the reels 206a to 206c reciprocate up and down by a predetermined amount to perform a vibration operation, and then proceed to the re-lottery effect.

Further, in the case of deviation, the effect symbol (here, "red 7") that can form a winning symbol combination passes, and as shown in the middle part of FIG. There is a case where the process proceeds to a predetermined effect (here, an effect of "relief change"), as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, in the slow reach effect by the double line shown in FIG. 22, as in the case of the single line (see FIG. 21), after the development to the SP reach (super reach), two predetermined effective lines (for example, right upper right) A double line reach due to a predetermined effect design (for example, "red 7" and "dinosaur 1") occurs in the diagonal line and the diagonal line to the upper left. Then, the middle reel 206b is decelerated, and then the super low speed state is set.

Here, also in the example of FIG. 22, as in the case of the single line of FIG. 21, the ultra-low speed symbol fluctuation related to the middle reel 206b is started from the position before the five symbols based on the effect symbol to be stopped. ing.

Then, as shown in FIG. 22, the game is branched according to the winning or losing lottery result, and in the case of winning, as shown in the upper part of the figure, a predetermined effective line (here, a diagonal line rising to the right) In the line L4), the effect design is stopped (temporarily stopped) by a combination of symbols having three digits (here, "red 7"). Further, as in the case of the single line of FIG. 21, each reel 206a to 206c reciprocates up and down by a predetermined amount to perform a vibration operation, and thereafter, the re-lottery effect is performed.

In addition, in the case of the deviation, the effect symbol (here, “red 7”) that can form a big winning symbol combination has passed, and as shown in the diagonally lower right of FIG. 22, of the passed “red 7”. The back symbol (here, "dinosaur 1") that can be arranged later and can form a combination of big hits on the diagonal line (L5) rising to the left moves downward in an ultra-low speed manner. Then, as shown by branching to the right side (upper right in the figure) in the figure, "dinosaur 1" on the middle reel 206b is stopped (temporarily stopped) in a winning combination mode, and the reels 206a to 206c are moved up and down. Then, a predetermined amount of reciprocation is performed to perform a vibration operation, and then the production of re-lottery is performed.

Further, as another effect pattern, as shown in the lower right middle part of FIG. 22, the "dinosaur 1" of the middle reel 206b passes and stops at the lower part, and the three reels 206a to 206c are in a deviating symbol combination mode. There are things that stop (fixed stop).

Further, as another effect pattern, as shown in the lower right part of FIG. 22, "dinosaur 1" of the middle reel 206b passes and stops at the lower part, and the three reels 206a to 206c are in a deviating symbol combination mode. In some cases, after a temporary stop, a predetermined effect (here, the above-mentioned "relief change" effect) is performed.
<<5 line reach>>

Next, FIG. 23A shows a 5-reach effect using the fourth reel 97. In this 5-line reach, first, as shown at the left end in the figure, the upper and lower shutters 98 of the fourth reel 97 are opened, and a variation effect using the upper, middle, and lower symbols of the fourth reel 97 is performed. .. Then, each of the reels 206a to 206c performs a movement according to the music of BGM.

Further, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the left reel 206a and the right reel 206c are respectively symbol numbers. 1, design No. The "dinosaur 1" of 11 is temporarily stopped in the middle stage, and the reach of "dinosaur 1" is displayed on the effective line L2 in the middle stage. In addition, the reach of "blue 7" is displayed on the valid line L4 that is rising to the right, and the reach of "red 7" is displayed on the valid line L5 that is rising to the left. Further, at this time, the fourth reel 97 also has the symbol No. 7 “Dinosaur 1” is temporarily stopped in the middle stage, and three “Dinosaurs 1” are temporarily stopped in the middle effective line L2 except for the changing middle reel 206b.

Further, in the upper effective line L1, the reach of "blue 7" by the right reel 206c and the fourth reel 97 is displayed, and in the lower effective line L3, the "red 7" of the right reel 206c and the fourth reel 97 is also shown. Reach is displayed, and a combination of reach is configured by all of the 5 lines (L1 to L5). When such a 5-line reach display is performed, a line display using a backlight or the like is performed as shown on the right side of the figure so that the player can confirm the 5-line reach. ..

Further, as shown by branching to the right side in the figure, there are cases where one frame is tilted by one frame, and reverse rotation is carried out. Among these, in the case of agitating one frame at a time as shown in the upper stage, the middle reel 206b performs intermittent rotation by one symbol at a predetermined speed. Further, as shown on the right side of the drawing, five consecutive twists are performed, and during that period, "red 7", "dinosaur 1", "blue 7", etc. are displayed on the middle reel 206b. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown on the right side of the drawing, there may be a case where the subsequent effect (not shown) is developed. Further, as indicated by the branch to the lower right, the middle reel 206c may be reversely rotated from bottom to top to sequentially display "blue 7", "dinosaur 1", "red 7", and the like.
<< Gaogao SP Reach>>

Subsequently, FIG. 23B shows a Gaogao SP reach effect using the fourth reel 97. In this gaogao SP reach, first, as shown at the left end in the figure, the upper and lower shutters 98 of the fourth reel 97 are opened, and a variation effect using the symbols of the upper, middle, and lower rows of the fourth reel 97 is performed. .. Then, as shown in order on the right side of the drawing, the four reels including the left and right reels 206a and 206c and the fourth reel 97 rotate at high speed, and then a predetermined BGM is output, and the dodeca symbol (large symbol) later. “Dodeca Alignment Adjustment”, which is a correction for the display of aligning all over the upper, middle, and lower rows, is performed.

Further, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the fandoing is executed in a state where the respective Dodeca symbols on the reels 206a to 206c and 97 are aligned with the upper and middle effective lines L1 and L2. Then, as shown in the uppermost one of the branches branched to the right side in the figure, in the case of a hit, the Dodeca symbols of the reels 206a to 206c, 97 are temporarily arranged in the upper, middle, and lower rows. Stop and execute the common action defined as the subsequent operation.

Further, in the case of the deviation, as shown in the middle stage of the branch, the dodeca symbols are temporarily stopped only in the middle stage and the lower stage, and then the fluctuation stop (determined stop) is performed. In addition, as shown in the lower part of the branching, after the temporary stop, the predetermined change effect (here, relief change) may be executed without the fixed stop as it is.
<<Shutter reach>>

Next, FIG. 24 shows a shutter reach effect using the fourth reel 97. In this shutter reach, first, as shown in the uppermost stage at the left end in the figure, the upper and lower shutters 98 of the fourth reel 97 are opened, and a variable effect using the symbols on the upper and lower stages of the fourth reel 97 is performed. .. Then, each of the reels 206a to 206c performs a movement according to the music of BGM.

Further, as shown on the right side of the drawing, "red 7" is temporarily stopped in the upper stage in the left reel 206a, and "red 7" is temporarily stopped in the middle stage in the middle reel 206b and the right reel 206c. As a result, the reach of the effective line (L5) rising to the left by the left reel 206a and the middle reel 206b and the reach of the middle effective line (L2) by the middle reel 206b and the right reel 206c are displayed. At this time, the fourth reel 97 of the movable accessory 96 continues to rotate with the shutter 98 open.

Further, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the shutter 98 of the movable accessory 96 is closed, and the upper, middle and lower stages of the fourth reel 97 are all hidden. At this time, a part of the fourth reel 97 may be visible so that it can be seen that the fourth reel 97 continues to rotate. Then, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the fourth reel 97 is stopped when the shutter 98 is closed.

After this, the shutter 98 is opened for the first time as shown from the left in the second row from the top in FIG. At this time, in the example in FIG. 9 “Dinosaur 2” is placed in the middle row and stopped, and “Red 7” is displayed in the upper row. Therefore, at this stage, the big hit symbol combination is not displayed.

Further, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the fourth reel 97 starts rotating and accelerates to reach a high-speed operation mode. Then, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the shutter 98 of the movable accessory 96 is closed again, and the upper, middle and lower stages of the fourth reel 97 are all hidden. Also in this case, as in the case described above, a part of the fourth reel 97 may be visible so that it can be seen that the fourth reel 97 continues to rotate. Then, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the fourth reel 97 is stopped again in the situation where the shutter 98 is closed.

After that, the shutter 98 is opened for the second time as shown from the left in the third row from the top in FIG. At this time, in the example in FIG. 11 "blank" is arranged in the middle row and stopped, and "red 7" is displayed in the lower row. Therefore, even at this stage, the jackpot symbol combination is not displayed.

Further, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the fourth reel 97 starts to rotate and reaches a high-speed operation mode. Then, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the shutter 98 of the movable accessory 96 is closed again, and the upper, middle and lower stages of the fourth reel 97 are all hidden. Also in this case, as in the case described above, a part of the fourth reel 97 may be visible so that it can be seen that the fourth reel 97 continues to rotate. Then, as shown on the right side of the drawing, the fourth reel 97 is stopped again in the situation where the shutter 98 is closed.

After this, as shown continuously from the left in the fourth row from the top in FIG. 24, from the state where the shutter 98 is not opened and closed, the upper row is further branched to the right side in the figure (in the case of a big hit). As shown in, the shutter 98 is opened. Then, the fourth reel 97 aligns and displays the other reels (here, 206b and 206c) and the symbol combination of the three-digit grid, and further executes the common action defined as the subsequent operation.

When the shutter 98 is opened, when the shutter 98 is opened, the fourth reel 97 is stopped in such a manner that “red 7” is displaced, as shown in the lower part of the branched state. In the example of FIG. 24, the symbol No. is displayed on the lower stage of the fourth reel 97. "Red 7" of 10 is temporarily stopped, and then is fluctuatingly stopped (fixed stop). The position of the symbol of the middle reel 206b may be changed by re-changing instead of changing only the fourth reel 97 (4th reel) again.
<Limited frequency pattern production related to the period after the specific game until after the specific game>

Next, the limited frequency effect related to the specific game of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 25A shows a limited frequency table used for determining the limited frequency effect on the sub-main substrate 301 (see FIG. 5). This limited frequency table is provided according to each gaming state, and the breakdown thereof is, as shown in the figure, for normal use (No. 0), for ST (No. 1), for time saving (No. 2), for the last change (No. 3), and once for a specific game (No. 4). Here, although illustration is omitted, for each gaming state divided by the limited frequency table of FIG. 25A, a plurality of limited frequency tables are further provided, and these are used properly according to the gaming situation and the lottery result. Good.

Of the limited frequency tables shown in FIG. The normal use of 0 is used during the low-probability game as shown in the "Remarks" column at the right end of the figure. In addition, No. No. 1 for ST is used during a high probability game (probability change), as shown in the "Remarks" column at the right end of the figure. The time saving of 2 is used from the first game in the short time to the last game before the last game. Furthermore, No. The final variation of 3 is used only for the final game in a short time period. In addition, No. The one-time use after the specific game of 4 is used at the time of the first game after the time saving period ends.

25(b-1) and 25(b-2) show examples of use of the limited frequency table shown in FIG. 25(a), which is related to the specific game. First, FIG. 25(b-1) shows an example of using the limited frequency table relating to the specific game of "ST+time saving", in which a time saving of 100 times is given in total. In this “ST+time reduction”, the ST limited frequency table (No. 1) is used from the 1st to the 50th ST. Then, the time saving limited frequency table (No. 2) is used from the first time to the 44th time during the 50 time saving after the end of ST.

Further, in the example of FIG. 25(b-1), the hour/hour limited frequency table (No. 2) is used during the hour/hour after the end of ST up to the 45th to 49th times. Here, in FIG. Although it is described as "time saving" at the 44th time and "time saving (restricted frequency)" at the 45th to 49th time, the same applies to the time saving limited frequency table (No. 2). Furthermore, at the 50th time reduction, the final variation limited frequency table (No. 3) is used. In addition, in the one variation game after the time saving ends (after the end of the specific game), the limited frequency table for once after the specific game (No. 4) is used, and thereafter, the limited frequency table for normal use (No. 0). ) Is used.

Next, FIG. 25(b-2) shows an example of use of the limited frequency table relating to the specific game of "ST only", in which the time saving ends only 50 times during ST. In this "ST only", the ST limited frequency table (No. 1) is used from the 1st to the 44th ST. Further, the time limit limited frequency table (No. 2) is used from the 45th to the 49th times in ST, and the final variation limited frequency table (No. 3) is used at the 50th time. In addition, in the variable game once after the end of ST (after the end of the specific game), the limited frequency table for once after the specific game (No. 4) is used, and thereafter, the limited frequency table for normal use (No. 0). ) Is used.

In these limited frequency tables, fluctuation patterns having a length of a predetermined number of seconds or more are defined. For example, the variation patterns constituting ST (No. 1), time saving (No. 2), and final variation (No. 3) are the time required for a predetermined effect (such as a countdown described later) during a specific game. Has a length that can secure. In addition, the variation pattern forming the limited frequency table for once after the specific game (No. 4) is, as will be described later, the return of the position state which is indispensable in controlling the operation of the fourth reel 97 of the movable accessory 96. It is provided (for example, 10 seconds or more) in consideration of the time (for example, 3 seconds) required for the above.
<Separate navigation>

Next, description will be given of guidance for separately striking left-handed during a normal game and right-handed during a special game to a specific game (separation navigation). In the present embodiment, as described above, the right-handed or left-handed guidance is provided by using the separate display section 88 (see FIG. 3) provided on the center decoration 64.

FIG. 26A-1 schematically shows the control mode when the left-handed display is performed. As shown in the upper part of FIG. 26(a-1), in normal times, a plurality of LEDs at predetermined positions are lit in blue and, for example, the character "left hit" is displayed. At this time, a voice such as "left-handed" is not output. Further, in the present embodiment, the characters are lit in blue in the sorting display unit 88 at all times during normal times.

Further, as shown in the middle part of FIG. 26(a-1), when the specific game state (described as "RUSH" in the figure) is over, for example, the character "left hit" is displayed in blinking. This blue blinking display is started when the effect symbols 190a to 190c in the last variation in the specific game are stopped. After that, as shown by connecting with an arrow on the right side in the figure, the display mode of the characters is changed to blue lighting (always blue lighting). At this time, for example, a sound such as "left-handed" is output once. In addition, the display of "left-handed" can be performed even in the latent state described above.

Further, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 26(a-1), when the right-handed play is performed ignoring the separate display, as in the case of ending the specific game state, for example, "left-handed" The letters are displayed blinking. This blue blinking display is started when it is detected that the game ball passes through the operating port 68 arranged in the area on the right side of the game area 52. Then, this blinking display alerts the player and can prevent the player from unnecessarily shooting the game ball. After that, as shown by connecting to the right side in the figure with an arrow, the display mode of the characters is changed to blue lighting (constant lighting). At this time, for example, a sound such as "left-handed" is output once.

Here, the display of disregarding betting according to the case where the betting display is ignored and the right betting is performed (here, blinking display) is arranged in the area on the right side of the game area 52 during non-specific games, for example. It can be executed when the game ball is detected by the sensor related to the board surface component (here, the operation opening 68, the second starting winning device 55, the special winning opening 91, etc.). In this case, the detection of only one (or one time) game ball may be performed so as to promptly indicate whether or not the player has hit the game ball, or a predetermined plurality (or a plurality of times) of game balls have been detected. In this case, it may be possible to display the information such that the decision is made and ignored.

In addition, the separate navigation at the time of transition of the game state can be referred to as "guidance notification" for notifying the player of an appropriate launch position. In addition, the display of disregarding the sorting when the sorting navigation is disregarded can be referred to as a "caution notification" that calls the player's attention. Then, in order to tell the player the meaning of these notifications in distinction, a voice output such as "Left hit" is provided as a guidance notification, and a voice output such as "Please left hit" is issued as a caution notification. It is possible to do.

Further, in FIG. 26(a-1), "Voice 6 seconds" or "*"Left hit" x 1 time means that the voice data of a predetermined time is loop-played a predetermined number of times. It represents. For example, “Voice 6 seconds” and “* “Left hit”×1 time” of “At the end of RUSH” indicate that the sound data of “Please hit left” for 6 seconds is played once. I mean.

Here, in FIG. 26(a-1), the number of times of reproduction is one in both the guide notification and the caution notification, but the number of reproduction can be two or more. Also, with regard to the alert notification, the number of times of reproduction can be made larger than that of the guidance alert. In addition, if a further right-hand hit is detected during the alert notification that prompts left-hand strike, it is possible to issue a higher-rank (strength) alert notice such as increasing the volume or making an error sound. Is. Further, at the time of warning notification, the volume increase and the output of the error sound may be performed together.

FIG. 26A-2 schematically shows the control mode when the right-handed display is performed. As shown in the top row of FIG. 26(a-2), during a specific game (described as “RUSH” in the figure), a plurality of LEDs at predetermined positions are lit in red, for example, “right hit”. Display characters. At this time, for example, a voice such as "right hit" is not output. Further, in the present embodiment, the red lighting of the characters is always performed on the hitting display portion 88 during the specific game.

Further, as shown in the second row from the top of FIG. 26(a-2), when the specific game state is started (indicated as "at the time of RUSH entry" in the figure), for example, "right hit" The character blinks in red. This red blinking display is started at the final stage of the end demonstration related to the special game. After that, as shown by connecting with an arrow on the right side in the figure, the display mode of the characters is changed to red lighting (always red lighting). At this time, for example, a sound such as "right hit" is output once.

Further, as shown in the third row from the top of FIG. 26(a-2), at the start of the big hit, for example, the character “right hit” is blinked in red. The display of this blinking red is to be started with the start of the start demonstration relating to the special game described above. After that, as shown by connecting with an arrow on the right side in the figure, the display mode of the characters is changed to red lighting (constant lighting). At this time, for example, a sound such as "right hit" is output once.

Further, as shown in the lowermost part of FIG. 26(a-2), when the left-handed stroke is performed ignoring the separate display, for example, the character "left-handed" is blinked in red. This red blinking display is started when a game ball is detected by the start distribution device 54 arranged in the lower center of the game area 52 (at the time of winning a navel). Here, the detection of the game ball in the start distribution device 54 can be performed by the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63. It is also possible to detect a game ball with the common start winning opening 56 provided on the upper part of the start distribution device 54, or detect the game ball immediately before the start distribution device 54.

The blinking display as described above alerts the player. Then, after this blinking red display, the display mode of the characters is changed to red lighting (always lighting), as shown by connecting with an arrow on the right side in the figure. At this time, for example, a sound such as "left-handed" is output once.

In this embodiment, in both the left-handed display and the right-handed display, if the predetermined various signals from the main board 102 cannot be received, the display is not performed. When a signal is received from the main board 102, left-handed display, right-handed display, and sound output are performed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the launch position (recommended launch position) recommended to the player in the game area 52 is different between the specific game state and the non-specific game state (normal low probability state). .. Then, the sub-main board 301 is configured to execute processing related to notification regarding the recommended firing position, in addition to the effect mode transition control, in accordance with the transition of the game state.

Further, in the present embodiment, separate display may be performed by the light guide plate 90 that also functions as a protective cover in the center decoration 64. As a situation in which the light guide plate 90 is displayed separately, there is a limited period such as a big hit start demonstration, a transition to a specific game, an end of a specific game, a first change after a specific game, and the like. You can Further, when performing separate display by the light guide plate 90, the backlights of the reels 206a to 206c, 97 are turned off (or dimmed).

In this way, by providing the light guide plate 90, it is possible to perform separate navigation in front of the effect display device 60. Then, it is possible to make the divided navigation noticeable in front of the player's eyes, and it is possible to diversify the effects related to the divided navigation. Further, since the separate display by the light guide plate 90 is performed by turning off (or dimming) the backlights of the reels 206a to 206c, 97, it is possible to secure high visibility of the separate navigation display.

Further, by disposing the light guide plate 90 in front of the effect display device 60 as in the present embodiment, the display of the separate navigation and the display on the effect display device 60 overlap each other, and any one of the respective displays is displayed. One or both may be difficult for the player to see. However, as described above, by limiting the display period of the light guide plate 90, the light guide plate 90 strikes for a relatively long time, for example, during a special game or during electric choo support. It is possible to prevent the display of the effect display device 60 from being difficult to see as compared with the case where the divided navigation is executed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the light guide plate 90 and the separate display section 88 are provided together, and the separate navigation can be performed using both of them, so that further diversification of the production is achieved. be able to. For example, during the big hit and during the electric chute support, the distinction display unit 88 is used to continue the separate notification (division navigation) to execute the constant notification, and during the big hit start demonstration, the electric chute is performed. It is possible to adopt a separate notification mode in which the separate display by the light guide plate 90 is also executed during a limited time such as a transition to the support or a normal transition after the end of the power tube support.

Here, the display is not limited to the notification type of notification in which the display of the light guide plate 90 and the display of the notification display 88 is performed together. It is also possible that the display is not performed by the sorting display unit 88 by turning off.

In addition, as described above, the display when the player makes a right hit or a left hit while ignoring the hit-and-show display (FIG. 26 (a-1), (a-2) "when the hit-and-go is ignored") Can be performed by the light guide plate 90. In this case, it is necessary to form irregularities such as characters and illustrations on the light guide plate 90.

Here, on the light guide plate 90 and the hitting display section 88, the display of the hitting navigation during the big hit or the electric Chu support is referred to as "first hit notification", and the hitting display is ignored and the right hitting or the left hitting. The display of the separate navigation in the case of performing the above can be referred to as “second separate notification”. Then, by performing the "second hitting notification" of these, it is possible to prevent the player from wastefully shooting the game ball.
<Control mode of movable accessory immediately after specific game>

Next, the control mode of the movable accessory immediately after the specific game will be described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25(a), a limited frequency table for once after a specific game (No. 4) is provided, and in the fluctuating effect immediately after the specific game is finished, a predetermined frequency is given. The production of the limited frequency production pattern is always executed. Then, as described above, the limited frequency effect pattern uses the main reels 206a to 206c, and is usually hard to appear, so that the main reels 206a to 206c draw the player's attention. Can be made easier.

In addition, the variation pattern forming the limited frequency table for once after the specific game (No. 4) has a variation time exceeding the time required for the predetermined operation of the fourth reel 97 related to the movable accessory 96. There is. Then, in the present embodiment, while performing such a limited frequency pattern effect, at the time of the first variation after the specific game, a process of returning the fourth reel 97 of the movable accessory 96 to the initial position is executed.

In other words, as described above, the fourth reel 97 is used to indicate the game state, and the stop position of the fourth reel 97 is a specific game during the specific game. Then, "G-RUSH") is in a position facing the player. Therefore, when the specific game is over, the fourth reel 97 is hidden from the player with "G-RUSH", and a symbol (here, "volcano") indicating that it is in the non-specific game is played. It is necessary to rotationally displace it to a position facing the person. Then, in such a symbol returning operation, a predetermined time is required for rotation until the symbol is exchanged.

The above-described rotation of the fourth reel 97 is not performed as an effect, and is a return operation that is essential for control. Furthermore, the rotation for the return operation of the fourth reel 97 is not performed as an effect shown to the player, but may be considered as an effect that is difficult for the player to grasp. Then, the returning operation of the fourth reel 97 may give the player a feeling of strangeness in the presentation.

However, as described above, in the first variation that shifts to the non-specific game, by using the limited frequency table for once after the specific game (No. 4), the limitation of the time longer than the return operation of the fourth reel 97 is limited. By selecting the frequency pattern effect, it is possible to divert the player's attention from the fourth reel 97. Then, it is possible to effectively cooperate the effect during the game and the returning operation of the fourth reel 97. Here, the "return operation" of the fourth reel 97 in the movable accessory 96 can be referred to as "position return operation", "position state return operation", "symbol return operation", "symbol position return operation", etc. It is something.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, for the variation pattern of the second special symbol relating to the non-time saving, regardless of the number of holdings, the predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds) required for the returning operation of the fourth reel 97 is set. A fluctuation time exceeding the fluctuation time (for example, about 10 seconds) or more is selected. The "predetermined time" is set to exceed the time required for the returning operation of the fourth reel 97, with reference to the time required for the position control of the movable accessory 96 on the fourth reel 97. Furthermore, since the above-mentioned second starting winning device 55 is opened for a long time during the specific game, it is considered that the second special symbol is often changed after the end of the specific game. From these things, the main fluctuation pattern (and the sub fluctuation pattern) for a sufficient time is executed immediately after the transition to the non-specific game state, and the position state of the fourth reel 97 can be smoothly restored.

If the first variation immediately after the gaming state is changed from the specific gaming state to the non-specific gaming state is related to the big hit, the effect using the movable accessory 96 is executed during the variation period. At the time of fluctuation stop, the fourth reel 97 can be returned to the position state indicating the specific game state.

Furthermore, if the first variation in the non-specific game state is related to the outlier, it is possible not to use the fourth reel 97 for the effect during the variation period. Also, in the case of the same deviation, from the start to the middle of the variation period, the fourth reel 97 is used to execute the production of the content that fuels the expectation of the reach occurrence, and the subsequent period during the variation (end period). Then, it is possible to return the fourth reel 97 to the position indicating the non-specific state.

That is, when the first variation in the non-specific game state is related to the outlier, even when the effect using the fourth reel 97 of the movable accessory 96 is executed during the variation period, or it is executed. Even when it does not exist, it is possible to make the movable accessory 96 in the position state indicating the non-specific game state when the fluctuation is stopped. When the effect using the movable accessory 96 is not executed during the variation period, the movable accessory 96 does not perform the effect operation during the variation period and only performs the position returning operation.

Then, from these things, the invention according to the present embodiment, when the game state shifts to the non-specific game state is a big hit, the effect using the movable accessory 96 during the change period is produced. When the variation is stopped, the movable accessory 96 is returned to the position indicating the specific game state, and in the case of the deviation, regardless of whether the effect using the movable accessory 96 is executed during the variation period. Without (whether or not to execute), it can be said that the movement of the movable accessory 96 to the position indicating the non-specific game state is completed when the variation stops.

Furthermore, when the first variation immediately after the gaming state is shifted from the specific gaming state to the non-specific gaming state is related to the big hit, an effect using the fourth reel 97 of the movable accessory 96 is executed. When this is done, first the control for returning the movable accessory 96 to the position state indicating the non-specific game state is started, and the operation for the return is interrupted in the middle thereof, and the effect using the fourth reel 97 is produced. It is also possible to execute. In this case, it is conceivable that the returning operation of the movable accessory 96 is executed again after the end of the effect during the change (or at the time of the next change).

Further, in the present embodiment, at the time of the first variation after the specific game, the return of the position state of the fourth reel 97 and the "left-handed" separate navigation of the light guide plate 90 are performed. Then, regarding the relationship between the return of the position state of the fourth reel 97 and the timing of the separate navigation in the light guide plate 90 or the like, the separate navigation is performed first during the variation period, and the display of the separate navigation is terminated. It is conceivable that the fourth reel 97 is returned after the start. During the divided navigation display period, the main lamp (206a to 206c) and the sub reel (97) are not started to change, and the back lamp (backlight) is turned off (dimmed).

By doing so, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the visibility of the separate navigation by overlapping the separate navigation and the fourth reel 97 in the front and rear. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and during the fluctuation period, the fourth reel 97 is first returned, and after that, the separate navigation is performed, or the back lamp of the fourth reel 97 is turned off, and then the separate notification is given. It is also possible to perform the returning operation of the fourth reel 97 in parallel.

In addition, the control mode relating to the return operation of the movable auditors 96 in the present embodiment is not limited to the change after the transition from the specific game state to the non-specific game state, and for example, the first effect mode that is a predetermined effect mode. From the above, it is possible to widely consider as a control mode of the movable accessory when the second effect mode which is another predetermined effect mode is entered. That is, it is possible to set the effect related to the specific game state to the first effect mode and the effect related to the non-specific game state to the second effect mode. For example, by controlling in a mode that you do not know whether 4R probability change (no payout) or small hit was performed, you can use a special effect mode that stirs up the expectation that the probability change is latent, or a limited frequency after a small hit. Therefore, a production mode in which the user can enjoy music and productions according to the theme of the game console is conceivable.

For this reason, in the invention according to the present embodiment, when the first variation that shifts from the first effect mode to the second effect mode is a big hit or a small hit, the effect that uses the movable accessory 96 during the change period is used. When the fluctuation is stopped, the movable accessory 96 is returned to the position indicating the first effect mode, and in the case of the deviation, whether or not the effect using the movable accessory 96 is executed during the fluctuation period. Regardless of (whether or not to execute it), it can be said that the movement of the movable accessory 96 to the position indicating the second effect mode is completed when the fluctuation is stopped.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the recommended firing position is different during the first variation after the specific game, the navigation navigation by the light guide plate 90 is performed. Therefore, the light guide plate 90 can also distract the player from the returning operation of the fourth reel 97 in the movable accessory 96. Then, also by this, it is possible to effectively cooperate with the effect during the game and the returning operation of the fourth reel 97.

In the first variation after the transition from the specific game state to the non-specific game state, the notification regarding the recommended firing position by the separate navigation can be performed before the return operation of the fourth reel 97 is started. Further, not limited to this, the notification regarding the recommended firing position may be performed after the return operation of the fourth reel 97 in the movable accessory 96 is completed.

Here, if the result of the win/win lottery for the first variation after the end of the specific game state is out of alignment, the limited frequency pattern effects that can be selected are limited to those not using the fourth reel 97. Due to the fluctuation, it is possible to surely complete the return operation with a short-time fluctuation pattern.

Further, it is also possible to configure the limited frequency table for once after specific game (No. 4) so that the effect using the fourth reel 97 can be performed. In this case, it is possible to finish both the effect operation and the return operation within the execution period of one limited frequency pattern effect.

Further, not limited to this, in the variation in which the limited frequency pattern effect accompanied by the effect operation of the fourth reel 97 is selected after the specific game, it is possible not to perform the return operation of the fourth reel 97. .. Then, in this case, in the second and subsequent fluctuations after the transition to the non-specific game state, first, a sub-variation pattern that is a fluctuation for a predetermined time or more without the effect operation of the fourth reel 97 is selected. In this case, the returning operation of the fourth reel 97 can be performed.

In addition, when the result of the winning/winning lottery for the first variation after the end of the specific game state is a big hit, the effect of operating the fourth reel 97 is executed to perform the effect related to the occurrence of the big hit, and then the fourth reel 97. , To the non-basic position (here, "G-RUSH" position) indicating the specific gaming state without returning to the non-specific gaming state, basic position (here "volcano" position), and the fourth reel 97 It is possible to control the rotation.

If there is no hold at the end of the specific game final fluctuation, immediately after the end of the specific game final fluctuation (such as the beginning or the first half of the first fluctuation after the end of the specific game), the return operation of the fourth reel 97 and the informing notification It may be started.

It should be noted that the control of the movable accessory using the once-only limited frequency table after the specific game is performed by, for example, various movable roles installed in the effect display device that displays the effect symbols 190a to 190c on a display such as a liquid crystal display. It can also be applied to things. As the movable accessory in this case, a mechanism other than the reel can be adopted. As the movable accessory having a mechanism other than the reel, it is possible to employ a movable effect member that does not include a display such as a liquid crystal display or an LED, and a movable effect member that includes a display.
<Display example of segment display and output example of countdown voice>

Next, a display example on the aforementioned segment display unit 89 and a countdown voice output example at that time will be described. FIG. 27(a-1) shows a segment display example relating to the above-mentioned "ST+ time saving" specific game in which a total of 100 time saving is given. In this "ST + time saving", as shown on the left side, the number "100" is displayed during the special game end demo, and thereafter, as ST progresses, "99", " A countdown display of "98",... Is displayed. Then, “50” is displayed at the 50th time of ST, and the countdown display is continued from the first time saving time to “49”, “48”,.

Further, “2” and “1” are displayed at the 48th hour and the 49th hour, respectively, and “0” is continuously displayed from the start time to the stop time at the time of the final variation of the 50th hour and hour. .. After that, the specific game state is shifted to the non-specific game state, and the segment display section 89 is turned off at the first variation when shifting to the non-specific game state. The segment display unit 89 continues to be off even during subsequent changes.

Subsequently, FIG. 27A-2 shows a segment display example relating to the specific game of "ST only" described above. In this "ST only", as shown on the left side, the number "50" is displayed during the special game end demonstration, and thereafter, as ST progresses, "49", " A countdown display of "48",... Is displayed. Then, at the time of the ST50th time saving final variation, "0" is continuously displayed from the start to the stop. After that, the specific game state is shifted to the non-specific game state, and the segment display section 89 is turned off at the first variation when shifting to the non-specific game state. The segment display unit 89 continues to be off even during subsequent changes.

Subsequently, FIG. 27(b-1) shows a countdown voice output example relating to the above-mentioned "ST+ time saving" specific game in which a time saving of 100 times is given in total. In this “ST+hour saving”, as shown on the left side, the countdown voice is not output during ST, and as shown by connecting with an arrow in the figure, even if the subsequent hour saving is started, the first hour saving time is reduced to 39 hours. Until the second time, the countdown voice is not output.

After that, the “ten” voice is output from the predetermined speaker 21 at the 40th time reduction and the countdown voice is not output at the 41st time reduction to the 44th time reduction. Then, from the 45th hour/hour to the 49th hour/hour, countdown voices of “Five”, “Four”, “Three”, “Toe”, and “One” are output, and when the final hour/hour change of the 50th hour/hour is changed, Sound is output. After that, the specific game state shifts to the non-specific game state, and the countdown voice is not output after the first fluctuation when shifting to the non-specific game state.

Then, FIG.27(b-2) has shown the countdown voice output example which concerns on the specific game of said "ST only". In this "ST only", as shown on the left side, the countdown voice is not output until the ST40th time. Then, the sound of "ten" is output from the predetermined speaker 21 at the ST40th time, and thereafter, the countdown voice is not output at the ST41st time to the ST44th time.

Furthermore, the countdown voices of "Five", "Four", "Three", "Two", and "One" are output from ST45th to ST49th, and "Last" voice is output at the time of the ST50th time saving final fluctuation. To be done. After that, the specific game state shifts to the non-specific game state, and the countdown voice is not output after the first fluctuation when shifting to the non-specific game state.

When the countdown display or the countdown voice output is changed, the limited frequency pattern relating to the above-described ST time or time saving is selected as the main change pattern. By doing so, it becomes easy to secure the time required for the countdown display and the voice output of the countdown.
<Specific correspondence between main fluctuation pattern and sub fluctuation pattern>

Next, a specific correspondence relationship between the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern will be described. 28 to 35 show a specific correspondence relationship between the above-described main variation pattern (special figure variation pattern) determined by the main board 102 and the sub variation pattern determined by the sub-main board 301. .. First, in FIGS. 28 to 35, “main fluctuation pattern No.” and “sub fluctuation pattern No.” are shown in order from the left end. Further, on the right side thereof, "main fluctuation pattern name" and "sub fluctuation pattern name" are shown.

In the present embodiment, the main variation pattern is No. 168 types of 1 to 168 are provided. In addition, as the sub-variation pattern, No. 208 types of 1 to 208 are provided. For example, as shown in FIG. A fluctuation pattern of “ultra-shortening fluctuation” is assigned to the main fluctuation pattern No. 1. The sub-variation pattern No. 1 is shown in FIG. The “super shortening fluctuation” of 1 is associated. The main fluctuation pattern No. The variation pattern of “shortening variation A” is assigned to No. 2, and the main variation pattern No. 2 is assigned. 2 shows the sub-variation pattern No. The “shortening variation A” of 2 is linked.

That is, in the main board 102, the No. When the “ultra-shortening variation” of No. 1 is selected, in the sub-main substrate 301, No. 1 is selected. The first sub-variation pattern, "ultra-shortening variation", is selected. Similarly, the main fluctuation pattern No. When “shortening variation A” of No. 2 is selected, No. The "shortening variation A" of 2 is selected.

Further, the correspondence relationship between the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern may be 1:1 or 1: plural. For example, the main variation pattern No. One sub-variation pattern (No. 1 to 5) is associated with each of 1 to 5, and the correspondence relationship between them is 1:1. On the other hand, for example, the main variation pattern No. In sub-variation pattern No. 6, 6 and No. 7 are linked, and the correspondence relationship between them is 1:2.

Similarly, the main fluctuation pattern No. No. 13, the sub-variation pattern No. 14 and No. 15 are associated with each other, and the correspondence between them is also 1:2. Then, when the correspondence between the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern is 1: plural, any one of the plurality of sub variation patterns linked to the main variation pattern is selected by lottery.

28, the main variation pattern No. 14, No. 24, No. 25, No. 28, No. 34, No. 35, No. 42, No. Also in 43, the correspondence with the sub-variation pattern is 1:2. Note that the 1: plural correspondence relationship between the main variation pattern and the sub variation pattern is not limited to 1:2 as described above, and, for example, one main variation pattern is associated with three or more sub variation patterns. Alternatively, it may be determined by lottery.

Further, the main variation pattern name and the sub variation pattern name are determined so that the result of the win/no lottery and the content of the effect pattern to be executed can be determined to some extent. In FIG. 28, for example, the main fluctuation pattern No. 1 and sub-variation pattern No. The name of 1 is “×_super shortening variation”, and “×_” is described at the beginning of the name.

The portion of “×_” indicates that the random number obtained in the winning/winning lottery (big hit lottery) on the main board 102 is a variation pattern that can be selected when the random number value falls outside the range. Then, as shown in FIGS. 28 to 29, the main fluctuation pattern No. 1 to 52 and sub-variation pattern No. “X_” is described in the names 1 to 61, and these fluctuation patterns are all fluctuation patterns corresponding to deviations.

On the other hand, the main fluctuation pattern No. shown in FIGS. 53 to 168, sub-variation pattern No. “○_” is described at the beginning of the names 63 to 208. This “◯_” part indicates that the random number obtained in the winning/winning lottery (big hit lottery) on the main board 102 is a variation pattern that can be selected when the random number is a big hit.

And the part described after these "x_" and "○_" represents the content of the effect in the case of a loss or a big hit. Examples of the portion following “×_” and “◯_” include the above-mentioned “ultra-short fluctuation”, “shortening fluctuation A”, and “shortening fluctuation B”. In addition, "normal" in the name of each variation pattern means normal reach, and "9 frame advance" and "10 frame advance" change the effect design in a mode of frame advance by the number of frames described. It means that it is a production of the contents to be made.

Further, “pseudo” means a pseudo continuous notice as illustrated in FIGS. 20A and 20B, and “gase” means that there is no further development. Furthermore, "via lights off", "no pseudo", "accelerate 5 times", "pseudo 2", "variation start 4th", "ST shortening", "ST final-only", etc. It means the classification of effects, and, for example, "via light off" of these means that it belongs to the effects via light off of the backlights of the main reels 206a to 206c.

In addition, the above "no pseudo" means that no pseudo continuous notice is given, and "acceleration 5 times" means that the symbol fluctuation is accelerated a predetermined number of times (here, 5 times). Means Further, the above-mentioned "pseudo 2" means that the number of continuous pseudo-announcements is a predetermined number (here, the second floor), and "variation start 4th" is an effect in which the fourth reel 97 rotates. It means that there is. Further, "ST shortening" means that it can be selected during the above-mentioned ST or shortening the time, and "ST final exclusive use" means that it is selected during the last variable effect of ST. It means that there is.

Further, for example, the main variation pattern No. shown in FIG. 13 and sub-variation pattern No. “_S” as in the name of 14 means a single reach of one line, and the main variation pattern No. 14 and sub-variation pattern No. "_W" as in the name of 16 means double reach with 2 lines.

Further, for example, the main fluctuation pattern No. shown in FIG. 15 and sub-variation pattern No. Among the “high-speed bitters×3” in the name of 18, “high-speed bitter” means an effect of temporarily stopping before the fluctuation speed of the symbol becomes low. Furthermore, a numerical value such as “×3” means the number of times “high-speed bit” is executed.

Further, for example, the main variation pattern No. shown in FIG. No. 22 and sub-variation pattern No. The “shutter” in the name of 25 means that the operation of the shutter 98 included in the movable accessory 96 (see FIG. 3) described above is accompanied.

Further, for example, the main variation pattern No. shown in FIG. 39 and sub-variation pattern No. The term "shortening, ultrashortening" in the name of 47 means ultrashortening fluctuation which is a very short time fluctuation related to time saving during ST and time saving after ST. Further, the main variation pattern No. shown in FIG. 52 and sub-variation pattern No. In the name of 62, “ST stirrer production loss” means that it is a stirrer production that stirs the expectation of development when it is out of ST.

Further, for example, the main variation pattern No. 1 shown in FIG. 56 and sub-variation pattern No. 66, “Saving_normal fluctuation”, and main fluctuation pattern No. 57 and sub-variation pattern No. The "save_" in the "save_normal_9 frame advance" under the name of 67 means a rescue hit (a so-called resurrection hit). Then, when the variation pattern having the name "rescue_" is selected, the hit symbol is temporarily displayed and then the hit display is performed.

Further, in this embodiment, regarding the deviation, the main fluctuation pattern No. 1 in FIG. 6 "x_normal 9 frame advance" is a limited frequency pattern for the first time after the end of the specific game. Furthermore, this main fluctuation pattern No. The sub-variation pattern No. 6 is associated with the sub-variation pattern No. No. 6 “×_normal 9-frame advance” and sub-variation pattern No. 6 There are 7 "for the first time returning to the variable accessory after the specific game".

Then, in the main board 102, if the result of the winning/winning lottery is out during the first variation effect after the end of the specific game, the main variation pattern No. 6 is selected. Further, in the sub-main board 301, at the time of the first variation effect after the end of the specific game, the main variation pattern No. 6 based on the command indicating the sub fluctuation pattern No. The item 7 "for the first time returning to a variable accessory after a specific game" is selected.

Regarding the big hit, the sub-variation pattern No. 1 in FIG. 75 or No. 77, "sub-variation pattern number. 75, No. 77 is to be selected during the first variation effect after the end of the specific game. Then, the sub-variation pattern No. No. 75 is the sub-variation pattern No. 74 together with the main variation pattern No. It is tied to 63. In addition, the sub-variation pattern No. No. 77 is the sub fluctuation pattern No. 76 together with the main variation pattern No. It is associated with 64. Then, the sub-variation pattern No. 75 or No. Each of 77 has a content that uses the shutter 98 (see FIG. 3).

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 96 to 100, the sub variation pattern No. associated with other sub variation patterns. 116, No. 118, No. 120, No. 122 can also be selected in the first variation effect after the end of the specific game. Each of these sub-variation patterns has a name of "per 5 lines for returning the first time variable auditors after a specific game", and executes a 5-line reach as illustrated in FIG. 23(a). Has become. Then, these sub-variation pattern Nos. 116, No. 118, No. 120, No. All of the contents 122 use the shutter 98 (see FIG. 3).

The sub-variation pattern for the limited frequency pattern effect selected in the first variation effect after the end of the specific game may be linked to the main variation pattern other than the above. Here, if the limited frequency pattern production at this time is a so-called hot thing that fuels the expectation of development and the expectation of a big hit, even if the result of the win/loss lottery is out of reach, the production including reach is included. It is preferable to assign a sub-variation pattern corresponding to the pattern.

Furthermore, the sub-variation pattern for the limited frequency pattern effect selected in the first variation effect after the end of the specific game is associated with the main variation pattern at 1:1 instead of 1: plural as described above. It may be.
<Example of use of main fluctuation pattern>

Next, a usage example of the main variation pattern will be described. 36 to 45 show examples of use of the main fluctuation pattern. First, in FIGS. 36 to 45, “main fluctuation pattern No.” and “main fluctuation pattern name” are shown from the left. The numbers and the meanings of the descriptions are the same as those shown in FIGS. 28 to 36. Further, in the respective figures, on the right side thereof, the respective game states of "low probability medium", "during ST", "time saving", "final change", and "first time after specific game" are shown. Among these, the “final fluctuation” represents the final fluctuation in ST or in the time saving after ST.

Further, in the respective game state columns, "special map 1" and "special map 2" are shown, respectively. These show the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Then, the main variation pattern in which “◯” is described in each figure indicates that it can be selected in the corresponding gaming state. Furthermore, the main variation pattern No. related to the case where the result of the win/loss lottery is a big hit. As for 53 to 168, "16R+time saving", "16R", and "4R", which are types of big hits, are shown in each of "Tokuzu 1" and "Toku 2".

For example, in the case of "low probability medium", when the results of the winning/winning lottery are both "special figure 1" and "special figure 2", the main variation pattern Nos. shown in FIGS. 1-38 can be selected. Similarly, for the "first time after the specific game" in the case where the result of the win/no win lottery is off, the main variation pattern No. 6 is to be selected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 38, when the result of the winning/winning lottery is out of order, the main variation pattern No. 2 is “ST” and “time saving” in “Special figure 1”. 40 to 51 can be selected. Further, in “Special figure 2”, the main variation pattern No. 39 to 51 can be selected. Further, regarding the “final fluctuation”, the main fluctuation pattern No. is set for both “special map 1” and “special map 2”. 52 can be selected.

Then, when the result of the winning/winning lottery is “low probability”, the main variation pattern No. 1 shown in FIGS. 53 to 138 can be selected by “16R+time saving” of “special drawing 1” and “special drawing 2”. As for “16R”, the main fluctuation pattern No. is set for both “special map 1” and “special map 2”. 53-55, 57-60, 63-97, 99-107, 109-134 can be selected. Further, as for “4R”, both the “special map 1” and the “special map 2” have the main fluctuation pattern No. 53-55, 63-70, 85-87, 89-94, 111-116 can be selected.

Further, when the result of the win/no win lottery is "ST" or "time saving", the main variation pattern No. shown in FIGS. 139 to 168 can be selected by “16R+time saving” of “special figure 1” and “special figure 2”. As for “16R”, the main fluctuation pattern No. is set for both “special map 1” and “special map 2”. 139 to 158, 160 to 163, and 165 to 167 can be selected. Further, as for “4R”, both the “special map 1” and the “special map 2” have the main fluctuation pattern No. 143-148,153,154,162,163 can be selected.

Further, when the result of the win/win lottery is “Final fluctuation”, the main fluctuation pattern No. shown in FIG. 162 and 163 can be selected by “16R+time saving”, “16R”, and “4R” of “special drawing 1” and “special drawing 2”.

Further, when the result of the winning/discarding lottery is “first time after the specific game”, the main variation pattern No. 1 shown in FIG. 89 and 90 can be selected by "16R" and "4R" of "special figure 2". In addition, the main fluctuation pattern No. shown in FIG. 96 to 100 can be selected by "16R+time reduction", "16R", "4R" of "special figure 1" and "16R", "4R" of "special figure 2".

Then, in the present embodiment, the main fluctuation patterns No. 89, 90, 96 to 100 have a fluctuation time longer than the time required for the return operation of the movable accessory 96, as described above, and are used once after the specific game. It belongs to the limited frequency table (No. 4). The main variation patterns No. 89, 90, 96 to 100 may belong to other types of limited frequency tables and may be shared with other types of limited frequency tables.
<Initial symbol display>

Next, the initial symbols of the effect reels 206a to 206c and 97 will be described with reference to FIGS. 46(a) to (c4). The initial design here is when the power is turned on, when an error occurs, and when power is restored, such as when the game control is started, when interrupted, and when restarted after an interruption. It means a symbol combination that is specified to be displayed in. Then, by defining such an initial symbol, it is possible to control the state of each reel 206a to 206c, 97 in a situation where the effect cannot be determined.

For example, FIG. 46(a) shows an initial symbol when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the symbol No. for the left reel 206a is set. No. 11 “Blank” is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. “Blue 7” of 0, symbol No. Ten "dinosaurs 2" are located in the upper and lower rows. Further, regarding the middle reel 206b, the symbol No. “Blue 7” of No. 0 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. “Blank” of No. 1, symbol No. Eleven “blanks” are located in the upper and lower rows.

Further, regarding the right reel 206c, the symbol No. "Blank" of 9 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 10 "Red 7", design number. 8 "Dinosaur 1" is located in the upper and lower rows. Further, regarding the fourth reel 97, the symbol No. No. 2 "Volcano" is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 3, "G-RUSH", design number. "Continuous" of 1 is located in the upper and lower rows. Here, at the bottom of the figure, the values of “11”, “0”, “9”, and “2” shown at the bottom of the figure for each reel are displayed on the interruption effective line L2. Design No. Is shown.

FIG. 46(b-1) shows the initial symbol when the error 1 (drum control error) occurs. When this error 1 (drum control error) occurs, the same symbol as that when the power is turned on in FIG. 46(a) is displayed on the left reel 206a. Further, regarding the middle reel 206b, the symbol No. "Dinosaur 1" of 10 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 11, "Blank", design number. The 9 "blanks" are located in the upper and lower rows. Further, for the right reel 206c and the fourth reel 97, the same symbols as when the power is turned on in FIG. 46(a) are displayed.

FIG. 46(b-2) shows the initial symbol when the error 2 (variation permission error) occurs. When this error 2 (variation permission error) occurs, the same symbol as that when the power is turned on in FIG. 46(a) is displayed on the left reel 206a. Further, regarding the middle reel 206b, the symbol No. "Dinosaur 2" of 2 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 3, "Blank", design number. "Blank" of 1 is located in the upper and lower rows. Further, for the right reel 206c and the fourth reel 97, the same symbols as when the power is turned on in FIG. 46(a) are displayed.

FIGS. 46(c-1) to (c-4) relate to the time of recovery from power failure during power failure and during special games. Further, when the power is restored, the initial symbols are different depending on the contents stored in the storage area as a result of the winning/disapproving lottery.

For example, FIG. 46(c-1) shows an initial symbol in the case where the result of the winning/winning lottery is out of alignment. At the time of this disengagement, the same symbol as when the power is turned on in FIG. Further, regarding the middle reel 206b, the symbol No. “Red 7” of No. 10 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 11, "Blank", design number. "Blanks" of 0 are located in the upper and lower rows. Further, for the right reel 206c and the fourth reel 97, the same symbols as when the power is turned on in FIG. 46(a) are displayed.

FIG. 46(c-2) shows an initial symbol when the result of the winning/winning lottery is a 4R big hit. At the time of this 4R big hit, with respect to the left reel 206a, the symbol No. "Dinosaur 1" of 9 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 10 "Dinosaur 2", design number. Eight "blanks" are located in the upper and lower rows. Further, regarding the middle reel 206b, the symbol No. "Dinosaur 1" of 10 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 11, "Blank", design number. The 9 "blanks" are located in the upper and lower rows.

Further, regarding the right reel 206c, the symbol No. "Dinosaur 1" of 8 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 9, “Blank”, design number. 7 "Dinosaur 2" is located in the upper and lower rows. Further, with respect to the fourth reel 97, the same symbol as when the power is turned on in FIG. 46(a) is displayed.

FIG. 46(c-3) shows the initial symbol in the case of the result of the win/loss lottery being a 16R big hit, and a big hit only for 50 times (16R (time saving 50 times)) during ST. At the time of this “16R (50 times per hour)” big hit, with respect to the left reel 206a, the symbol No. "Red 7" of 2 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 3, "Blank", design number. "Dinosaur 1" of 1 is located in the upper and lower rows. Further, with respect to the middle reel 206b, the same symbol as that at the time of the detachment of FIG. 46(c-1) is displayed.

Further, regarding the right reel 206c, the symbol No. “Red 7” of No. 10 is located in the middle row, and the pattern No. 11, "Dinosaur 1", design number. The 9 "blanks" are located in the upper and lower rows. Further, with respect to the fourth reel 97, the same symbol as when the power is turned on in FIG. 46(a) is displayed.

FIG. 46(c-4) shows the initial symbol in the case of a big hit (16R (100 times/hours)) which is executed 100 times including 50 times after the ST when the result of the winning/winning lottery is 16R big hits. Showing. At the time of this "16R (100 times per hour)" big hit, all four reels 206a to 206c, 97, the symbol No. 5 symbols are located in the middle row, and a combination of large symbols is displayed on all the activated lines (L1 to L5).
<Position control mode of each reel related to power interruption>

Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a control mode of each reel 206a to 206c, 97 in the case of power failure will be described. First, when the power is turned on, the reels 206a to 206c and 97 are rotated as an initial operation at a low speed (or a medium speed which is a speed between the low speed and the high speed).

Further, in this initial operation, the reels 206a to 206c, 97 rotate until the detected piece (not shown) is detected by the position detection sensor (not shown). Further, when the detected pieces of the reels 206a to 206c, 97 are respectively detected, the rotation positions of the reels 206a to 206c, 97 are recognized on the sub-main board 301.

For example, for the fourth reel 97, as described above, the "G-RUSH" symbol is displayed in the middle row in the specific game state. Then, at the time of the first variation after the specific game state ends, the fourth reel 97 is position-controlled to display the "volcano" symbol in the middle row. Then, during the first fluctuation after the end of this specific game, the power failure occurs, there is a power supply recovery after that, in the case of returning to the state before the power failure occurrence, by the above-described initial operation, the above-mentioned position detection The sensor (not shown) rotates until a detected piece (not shown) is detected.

Further, when the detected piece is detected, the rotation position of the fourth reel 97 on the sub-main board 301 is recognized. In the present embodiment, with respect to the fourth reel 97, the arrangement of the detected pieces and the positional relationship between the detected pieces and the position detection sensor are such that when the detected piece is detected, the “volcano” symbol is located in the middle stage. Is set to Therefore, when the detected piece is detected, the fourth reel 97 is stop-controlled and "volcano" is displayed in the middle stage and stopped. In this way, when returning from the power interruption that occurred during the first fluctuation after the end of the specific game, the position of the fourth reel 97 is once confirmed, and "volcano" is displayed based on the confirmed position. Is done. And, during the power interruption during the fluctuation, the next fluctuation may start during the initial operation after the recovery from the power failure, and the gaming status may change due to the next fluctuation, so the specific gaming status Even if so, the operation of returning the fourth reel 97 to the position indicating the non-specific game state (state informed by the "volcano" symbol) is performed. Further, when the specific game is being performed when the power is cut off, information regarding the game state transmitted from the main board 102 at the time of the subsequent change, and whether or not there is an effect using the fourth reel 97 during the change. The timing for returning the right reel to the "G-RUSH" symbol is determined according to the information.

By performing the control of the fourth reel 97 as described above, the sub-sub-board 302 is reset by the power failure, and various information stored before the power failure is lost, and the rotation position and the stop symbol of the fourth reel 97. Even if the information is lost, the fourth reel 97 can be stopped again at the predetermined position by detecting the reference position (the position where the drum reel index is provided), and the initial symbol can be displayed.

Further, when a power failure occurs during the specific game state and then the position state of the fourth reel 97 is set to a state indicating the specific game state, the detected piece is temporarily detected in the initial operation. It is possible to rotate the fourth reel 97 to the position and then control the rotation of the position state of the fourth reel 97 so that "G-RUSH" is displayed in the middle row.

The direction of rotation of the fourth reel 97 for position confirmation may be upward or downward. The direction of rotation of the fourth reel 97 when displaying "G-RUSH" after the position is confirmed may be the same as or different from that before the position is confirmed. Further, the position confirmation is not limited to one time, and may be performed a plurality of times, and based on the detection results of a plurality of times, a symbol indicating the game state (here, "volcano") may be displayed. In addition, such a symbol return of the fourth reel 97 may be performed by receiving the command from the main board 102 at the time of the above-mentioned power interruption return.

In addition, the display mode of the initial symbol is changed according to which of the timings before, during, and after the “correction” in the rotation control of the fourth reel 97 as described above causes the power failure. Good.

Further, the operation control of the movable accessory 96 provided with the fourth reel 97 can be performed by receiving the command at the time of starting the symbol variation of the special symbol described above first after the restoration of the power failure. In addition, the operation control of the movable accessory 96 can be performed not only during the first fluctuation after the restoration from the power failure but also over a plurality of fluctuations (for example, the second fluctuation).

Further, for example, even in the initial operation described above, the control of the correction described above (see FIG. 19A) may be performed. Then, when the next fluctuation is started from the start of the initial operation at the time of restoration from the power failure to the correction, and the symbol information is transmitted from the main board 102 to the sub-main board 301, it is first stopped when the power is restored. As a symbol, the stop symbol of the next fluctuation and the first to fourth reels (206a to 206c, 97) are controlled according to the game state, and the display relating to the fluctuation being executed at the time of power interruption (display of the stop symbol) is A control mode such as not executing is also possible.

It should be noted that the display of the various initial symbols described above (see FIG. 46) can be performed by similarly performing the index (detected piece) detection for each reel 206a to 206c, 97 and then controlling the rotation to a predetermined position. Is. Further, with respect to the main reels 206a to 206c as well, the arrangement of the detected pieces and the positional relationship between the detected pieces and the sensor can be set in accordance with a predetermined symbol which is an initial symbol.

Further, with respect to the fourth reel 97, a plurality of symbols showing the specific game state may be provided corresponding to the difference in the game state (including the sub effect mode). Furthermore, it is possible to divide the normal game state into a plurality of types and provide a plurality of symbols indicating the normal game state in correspondence with the difference in the normal game state. Then, it is possible to set a plurality of game states to be returned and control so that the return position is different depending on the state before the power failure.

In addition, in the control mode relating to the return operation of the movable accessory 96 in the present embodiment, as described above, when the predetermined first effect mode is changed to the predetermined second effect mode different from the first effect mode. It is possible to widely grasp the control mode of the movable accessory. For this reason, power is cut off during the first change (the first change after the end of the first effect mode) when the first effect mode is switched to the second effect mode, and once when the game is restarted due to the power recovery thereafter. It is possible to confirm the position of the fourth reel 97 of the movable accessory 96 and display the symbol representing the second effect mode on the basis of the confirmed position.

Then, the initial operation is performed based on the recovery from the power interruption, and in this initial operation, the movable accessory 96 is operated at least once to the position where the sensor is detected by the detected member, and then the sub-main board 301, the main board 102. Based on the command transmitted from, it is possible to control the movable accessory 96 to a position according to the effect mode.
<Signal and fourth design>

Next, the traffic light and the fourth symbol provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described. First, the traffic signal is provided in order to clarify which one is changing because the same symbols are used to change the special maps 1 and 2. FIG. 26B shows types related to display of traffic lights.

In this embodiment, red is displayed for Toku-zu 1 and blue is displayed for Toku-zu 2. Further, in the traffic light, black is displayed by turning off the light as an initial state. Then, the traffic light alternately blinks red and black during the change in Toku-zu 1, and stops at red when confirmed. Further, blue and black are alternately blinked while the special map 2 is fluctuating, and stopped at blue when fixed.

Subsequently, the fourth symbol is provided for the purpose of clarifying the display that it is fluctuating and the type of hit that has occurred when the hit occurs. This fourth symbol is different from the symbol on the fourth reel 97 (feature symbol) described above.

FIG.26(c) has shown the kind related to the display of the 4th symbol. The 4th pattern expresses the difference in the type of jackpot by the difference in coloring. In this embodiment, the 16R jackpot (above "ST+hours") to which a total of 100 times are shortened is indicated by orange, and the 16R jackpot (above "ST only") to which no hours are added is indicated in purple. expressed.

Furthermore, the 4R jackpot is represented by yellow, and the initial state and the outliers are represented by white. Also, the error is represented in black. Then, the fourth symbol blinks in the order of orange, purple, yellow, white, orange,... While changing, and stops at a predetermined color corresponding to the type of winning when the fixed stop. Further, the fourth design is commonly used in the special figures 1 and 2.
<Advantageous effects of the invention according to the present embodiment>

According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment as described above, the limited frequency pattern table is used on the main board 102 in one game after the end of the specific game, and on the sub-board 104, the limited frequency pattern effect is produced. Are selected at a predetermined ratio. Then, the limited frequency pattern effect is relatively longer (for example, the average time value) than “ultra-shortening variation”, “shortening variation”, and “normal variation” which are variation patterns having an extremely short variation time. The fluctuation pattern has a fluctuation time. Therefore, it becomes easy to secure a relatively long time as the variation time in one game after the end of the specific game.

Furthermore, the distinction between the specific game state and the normal game state is shown by a symbol, and in one game after the end of the specific game, the fourth reel 97 displays the state of "volcano" from the state of displaying "G-RUSH". Return operation to. Therefore, the operation of changing the display of the game state of the fourth reel 97 can be performed during a relatively long fluctuation time. Then, it becomes easy to secure a sufficiently long time for the return operation of the fourth reel 97 during the changing time.

Further, in the limited frequency pattern effect, it is easier to direct the player's attention to the main reels 206a to 206c than "ultra-short fluctuation" which is a relatively short fluctuation pattern. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the player to pay attention to the returning operation of the fourth reel 97, and it is possible to make the returning operation of the fourth reel 97 which is not an operation pattern to be shown to the player hard to be noticed by the player. ..

Then, the operation of the movable accessory 96 and the effect pattern are functionally linked to each other, whereby the control of the movable accessory 96 can be effectively performed. Here, making the returning operation of the fourth reel 97 hard to be noticed by the player can be referred to as, for example, making the returning operation invisible or making the returning operation latent.

In order to secure the time for the return operation relating to the fourth reel 97 as described above and to make it non-visible (hidden), the return operation of the fourth reel 97 is an effect pattern relating to the first change after the end of the specific game. Even if the variation pattern is “shortening variation” or “normal variation”, it can be used as long as it takes longer than the time required for. However, as the effect pattern relating to the first variation after the end of the specific game, for example, an effect pattern accompanied by a reach effect or a development effect is selected as a limited frequency pattern, so that the variation pattern at the time of product development. Can be selected more easily, and it is possible to more easily secure the time for the return operation related to the fourth reel 97 and make it non-visible (hidden).

In addition, when the result of the first win/loss lottery after the end of the specific game state is a big hit, the result of the win/loss lottery is ensured by ensuring that an effect pattern accompanied by a reach effect or a development effect is selected. Compared to the case of the failure, it is possible to easily secure the time for the return operation related to the fourth reel 97 and make it non-visible (hidden) at the time of product development.

Furthermore, when it is a big hit, the fourth reel 97 is often used for the effect, but when it is a big hit at the first change after the end of the constant gaming state, the effect related to the big hit occurrence is performed. After that, the fourth reel 97 is not returned to the basic position (here, "volcano" position) indicating the non-specific game state, and the non-basic position (here, "G-RUSH" position) indicating the specific game state. It is possible to control the rotation of the fourth reel 97.

In addition, even when a big change is made in the first variation after the end of the specific game state, when the effect in which the fourth reel 97 is not used is selected, the returning operation of the fourth reel 97 is not performed, The display of "G-RUSH" on the 4-reel 97 is maintained, and when the effect using the fourth reel 97 is selected, the fourth reel 97 is caused to display a decorative pattern (effect pattern) which is a big hit. The display of “G-RUSH” may be changed at the timing of the end demonstration of the big hit.

Further, in the present embodiment, separate display is performed using the light guide plate 90 which is the protective cover of the effect display device 60. Therefore, it is possible to make the separate navigation noticeable in front of the player's eyes. Further, since the separate display by the light guide plate 90 is performed by turning off (or dimming) the backlights of the reels 206a to 206c, 97, it is possible to secure high visibility of the separate navigation display.

Further, in the present embodiment, the fourth reel 97 performs an initial operation at the time of returning from the power interruption, and the position of the fourth reel is confirmed in this initial operation, and then the initial symbol is displayed. Therefore, even if the sub-main substrate 301 or the sub-sub substrate 302 is reset due to power interruption and the rotation position of the fourth reel 97 is unknown, the initial symbol can be displayed.

The present invention is not limited to the various embodiments described above, but can be modified in various ways.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the limited frequency pattern effect is executed for one variation after the specific game, but the invention is not limited to this, and the limited frequency pattern effect is provided for a predetermined plurality of variations after the specific game. May be executed.

Further, the various embodiments described above are not limited to after the transition from the specific game state to the non-specific game state, and for example, from the first effect mode which is a predetermined effect mode controlled by the sub-main board 301 to another predetermined effect mode. The present invention can be applied to various control modes in the case of shifting to the second effect mode which is the effect mode. For example, as described above, it is possible to consider the effect related to the specific game state as the first effect mode and the effect related to the non-specific game state as the second effect mode.

Also, unlike this, for example, in the non-specific game state, when the first effect mode to the second effect mode, or in the specific game state, when the first effect mode to the second effect mode. It is also possible that there is one. Then, when the effect mode is changed in these various modes, it is possible to apply the various control modes described above in relation to the movable accessory whose position state is changed according to the effect mode. ..

Here, the difference between the first effect mode and the second effect mode can be distinguished by the scene setting in the effect or the difference in effect tendency. Then, the present invention can be applied to the one in which the position state of the movable accessory changes according to the difference in the effect mode. More specifically, it is possible to exemplify a type of gaming machine in which it is possible to distinguish in which effect mode the player is staying, depending on the position state of the movable accessory.

10 Pachinko gaming machine, 50 gaming board, 52 gaming area, 53 main control display device,
55 2nd start winning a prize device, 60 production display device, 62 1st starting winning a prize mouth,
63 second starting winning opening, 70 first special symbol display portion, 71 second special symbol display portion,
91 special winning opening, 96 movable accessory, 97 fourth reel, 102 main board,
104 sub-board, 120 special game control means, 301 sub-main board,
206a to 206c Main reels.

Claims (1)

Main control means for controlling the progress of the game,
Production control means for receiving production control information from the main control means and performing control processing according to the production control information;
Main control display means controlled by the main control means,
And a production means controlled by the production control means,
The main control means,
When the game ball shot into the game area flows down the game area and enters the starting opening, a random number value for winning/losing lottery or fluctuation pattern determination is obtained based on the entry of the game ball into the starting opening. The jackpot lottery and the variation pattern lottery are performed using the obtained random number value, and a special symbol for indicating the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed after the variation display, and when the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot. Executes a special game that can give a predetermined profit to the player after the stop display of the special symbol,
If the starting condition of the variable display of the special symbol is not satisfied even if the game ball wins the starting opening, the special symbol hold storage information including the random number value is stored in a reserved manner within a predetermined number,
The effect control means,
Based on the effect control information transmitted from the main control means, the effect means, at least, to perform a variable effect using the effect symbols that can be displayed and stopped related to the notification of the result of the jackpot lottery ,
The effect modes in the variable effect include a predetermined first effect mode and a second effect mode that is executed after the first effect mode ends.
The production means is
A movable accessory used for the variation effect in a predetermined case ,
A shielding member that is displaceable to a position that reduces the visibility of at least a part of the movable accessory,
The movable accessory is
It is possible to change between a first position state corresponding to the effect mode being the first effect mode and a second position state corresponding to being the second effect mode,
In the effect mode, the movable effect is changed from the first position state to the second position state in the first variable effect when the first effect mode ends and the second effect mode is completed.
The movable accessory is capable of displaying at least a part of the effect design,
The movable accessory can display a part of the effect symbol in either the first effect mode or the second effect mode, while the effect mode causes the second effect after the first effect mode ends. A gaming machine characterized in that the effect design is not displayed in the first variation effect that has shifted to the effect mode.

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