JP6822686B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine, particularly to a pachinko machine.

Some gaming machines, represented by pachinko machines, give a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning opening when the launched game ball enters the winning opening. For example, Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-97166

In such pachinko machines, recently, a setting value of one of a plurality of stages of setting values is set, and it is required to develop a pachinko machine having different advantages regarding awarding prize balls according to the set setting values. ing.
Pachinko machines having such set values are expected to become widespread in the future, and there is still room for improvement from the viewpoint of enhancing the interest of the game.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a pachinko machine having a set value, which can enhance the interest of the game.

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port or the second starting port, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won for each symbol variation. Is executed, one set value is set from the set values of a plurality of stages, the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, the symbol variation related to the first starting port and the second A game machine capable of executing a symbol change related to a start port in parallel, the game is provided with a game state control means for controlling a game state, an effect means, and an effect control means for controlling the effect means. The state control means can set a first gaming state and a second gaming state that is more advantageous than the first gaming state, and the first gaming state is the first gaming state. The proportion of the jackpot that is won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port among the jackpots that are won by the winning or failing determination in the state is won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state. It is a gaming state in which the ratio of the jackpot that is won by the winning / failing determination in the symbol variation related to the second starting port of the jackpot is higher than the proportion occupied by the jackpot, and the effect control means is the first gaming state. It is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value while executing the symbol variation relating to the first start port in the above-mentioned first. In one game state, when the symbol change related to the second starting port, which is determined to have won the big hit by the winning / failing determination, is started during the execution of the symbol change related to the first starting port. Is provided, characterized in that the predetermined setting suggestion effect is not executed during the execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port, which was being executed.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to execute the symbol variation based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port or the second starting port, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot is won for each symbol variation. The hit / fail judgment is executed, one set value is set from the set values of a plurality of stages, the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the symbol variation related to the first starting port and the first It is a gaming machine capable of executing the symbol variation related to the second start port in parallel, and includes a game state control means for controlling the game state, an effect means, and an effect control means for controlling the effect means. The game state control means can set a first game state and a second game state that is more advantageous than the first game state, and the first game state is the first game state. Of the jackpots won by the winning / failing determination in the gaming state, the ratio of the jackpots won by the winning / failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port is the winning / failing determination in the first gaming state. It is a gaming state in which the ratio of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the second starting port among the jackpots won is higher than the proportion occupied by the jackpots, and the effect control means is the first It is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value while executing the symbol variation related to the first start port in the gaming state. In the first gaming state, when the symbol variation related to the first start port is being executed and the predetermined setting suggestion effect is being executed, it is determined by the hit / fail judgment that the jackpot has been won. When the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started, the gaming machine characterized in that the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect that was being executed is terminated is provided. ..

According to the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine having a set value, which can enhance the interest of the game.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the effect shield. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine. FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 1, and FIG. 9B is a diagram showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 2. It is a figure which shows typically. FIG. 10A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 10B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. is there. FIG. 11A shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern according to the special figure 1 at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 11B shows the case where the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for deriving the special figure variation pattern used. FIG. 12A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, and FIG. 12B is a variation time of the normal figure and an opening time of the ordinary electric accessory according to the normal figure lottery state. It is a table that summarizes. FIG. 13A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 13B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in a lottery for determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor for each state. 18 (a) to 18 (d) are diagrams showing patterns of combinations of the mode of the setting key switch and the mode of the RAM clear switch. 19 (a) and 19 (b) are tables in which the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery is organized when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the gameable state. .. 20 (a) to 20 (c) are diagrams showing specific examples of the step-up effect. FIG. 21 (a) is a table in which display contents for each stage of the step-up effect are arranged, and FIG. 21 (b) is a diagram showing a setting suggestion type and the display contents thereof. FIG. 22 (a) shows a lottery table for setting suggestion type lottery in the first pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is ON, and FIG. 22 (b) shows setting suggestion in the first pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is OFF. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for a type lottery. FIG. 23 (a) shows a lottery table for the setting suggestion type lottery in the second pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is ON, and FIG. 23 (b) shows a setting suggestion in the second pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is OFF. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for a type lottery. FIG. 24 (a) shows a lottery table for the setting suggestion type lottery in the final pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is ON, and FIG. 24 (b) shows a setting suggestion type lottery in the final pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is OFF. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for. FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a step-up effect type lottery in the final pseudo-variation at the time of loss. FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a step-up effect type lottery in the final pseudo-variation at the time of a big hit. FIG. 27 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a step-up effect type lottery in the first pseudo-variation when the number of pseudo-variations is two or three. FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a step-up effect type lottery in the second pseudo-variation when the number of pseudo-variations is three. FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a flow of a step-up effect execution presence / absence determination process. FIG. 30 is a timing chart showing an execution period of the step-up effect when the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 that wins the big hit is started.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", and "bottom" mean the game machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball is won except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of quantity (payment of game balls, payout of medals).

<Characteristics of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the game machine 10 after the explanation, the configuration in parentheses is used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

In the first invention according to the present invention, the symbol variation can be executed based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port (first starting port 57) or the second starting port (second starting port 59). Yes, the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by executing the winning / failing judgment to determine whether or not to win the jackpot for each symbol change, setting one set value from the set values of multiple stages, and setting the above set value. Is determined, and the game machine can execute the symbol variation related to the first starting port and the symbol variation related to the second starting port in parallel.
A game state control means (game state control means 155) that controls the game state, and
Directing means (main display unit 81) and
The effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the effect means is provided.
The game state control means has a first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA) and a second game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PB) which is more advantageous than the first game state. It is configurable and
In the first gaming state, the proportion of the jackpots won by the winning / failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port among the jackpots won by the winning / failing determination in the first gaming state is occupied. , It is a gaming state in which the ratio of the jackpots won by the hit / fail judgment in the first game state is higher than the proportion of the jackpots won by the hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation related to the second start port among the jackpots. ,
The above-mentioned effect control means
A predetermined setting suggestion effect (which corresponds to the suggestion of the current set value), which is a setting suggestion effect that suggests the set value that is set during execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port in the first game state. It is possible to execute (step-up effect) including the stage that becomes the setting suggestion type.
In the first gaming state, during the execution of the symbol change related to the first start port, the symbol change related to the second start port, which is determined to have won the big hit by the hit / fail judgment, is started. In this case, the gaming machine is characterized in that the predetermined setting suggestion effect is not executed during the execution of the symbol change related to the first start port, which was being executed.

Further, in the second invention according to the present invention, the symbol variation is executed based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port (first starting port 57) or the second starting port (second starting port 59). It is possible to execute a win / fail judgment to determine whether or not to win a big hit for each symbol change, set one set value from the set values of multiple stages, and win the big hit according to the set value. It is a gaming machine that has a fixed probability of being able to perform the symbol variation related to the first starting port and the symbol variation related to the second starting port in parallel.
A game state control means (game state control means 155) that controls the game state, and
Directing means (main display unit 81) and
The effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) for controlling the effect means is provided.
The game state control means has a first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA) and a second game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PB) which is more advantageous than the first game state. It is configurable and
In the first gaming state, the proportion of the jackpots won by the winning / failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port among the jackpots won by the winning / failing determination in the first gaming state is occupied. , It is a gaming state in which the ratio of the jackpots won by the hit / fail judgment in the first game state is higher than the proportion of the jackpots won by the hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation related to the second start port among the jackpots. ,
The above-mentioned effect control means
A predetermined setting suggestion effect (which corresponds to the suggestion of the current set value), which is a setting suggestion effect that suggests the set value that is set during execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port in the first game state. It is possible to execute (step-up effect) including the stage that becomes the setting suggestion type.
In the first game state, when the symbol change related to the first start port is being executed and the predetermined setting suggestion effect is being executed, it is determined by the hit / fail judgment that the jackpot has been won. The gaming machine is characterized in that when the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started, the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect that was being executed is terminated.

According to the first invention and the second invention, it is possible to easily recognize an irregular jackpot that can arouse the interest of the player while executing the effect of suggesting the set value.

In the first invention and the second invention, the first gaming state and the second gaming state are defined by a combination of the special drawing lottery state and the general drawing lottery state described later.

Further, in the first invention and the second invention, "the first gaming state is a symbol related to the first starting port of the jackpots that are won by the winning / failing determination in the first gaming state. The proportion of the jackpot that is won by the hit / fail judgment in the fluctuation is determined by the hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation related to the second start port among the jackpots that are won by the hit / fail judgment in the first gaming state. It is a game state in which the winning ratio is higher than the percentage occupied by the jackpot, "means the player determined by the combination of the launch direction recommended in the first game state (the special figure lottery state and the normal figure lottery state described later). Refers to the comparison of the ratios when the game ball is launched and the game is played in the launch direction, which is relatively advantageous for the player.

Further, in the first invention and the second invention, the predetermined setting suggestion effect is not limited to suggesting a set value set according to the embodiment, and is set according to, for example, its execution probability. It suffices that the player can recognize the suggestion regarding the set value, such as a suggestion of the set value, or a combination thereof.

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the game machine 10>
First, the structure of the game machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the game machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the game machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a game ball into a front area (hereinafter, referred to as “game area 50a”) of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. However, when the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the large winning opening 55, etc.), the winning ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply expressed as "winning (to the winning opening)".

The game machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.
In this embodiment, the middle frame door opening sensor 76 for detecting whether or not the middle frame 17 is in the open state is provided. The middle frame door opening sensor 76 is turned on when the middle frame 17 is in the open state, and turned off when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball tray 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 is provided to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom surface opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball receiving tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball receiving tray 29 by operating the same as the ball removing mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removing are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it is possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged therein, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output audio or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect generated during the game.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50 and a sub display unit 82 arranged around the main display unit 81. The sub display unit 82 further includes an upper sub display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. The right sub-display unit 82c, which is arranged on the right side of the above, is included.
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal operating by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the symbol sequence performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, any of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the symbol sequence is in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by a player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing a variable display.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
In each initial position, the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with reference to the main display unit 81, the left sub display unit 82b is on the left side with reference to the main display unit 81, and the right sub display unit 82c is the main display. It is on the right side with respect to the unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol on the main display unit 81.

The effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82a, left sub display unit 82b, right sub display unit 82c) in the present embodiment all employs a liquid crystal display device. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

An effect shielding body 83 is arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. Further, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of an upper left effect shielding body 83a, an upper right effect shielding body 83b, a lower left effect shielding body 83c, and a lower right effect shielding body 83d, which are linked to each other and are the main display unit 81. It is configured to be movable in the direction of shielding.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. A special symbol and a normal symbol are displayed on the symbol display device 90.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that is done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbol in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in the present embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol changes related to the reserved special figure 1, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 determines the number of symbol changes related to the reserved special figure 2. The normal symbol hold lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the normal symbol that is held, and both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right always lighting only = 1, left and right always lighting). The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by lighting = 2, right-side blinking + left-side constant lighting = 3, left-right blinking = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, a symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variablely displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “regular symbol symbol variation”.
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the symbol string (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is distinguished from the "special symbol symbol variation" and the "normal symbol symbol variation" and is "decorative symbol". It may be called "design variation".
In the following description, when the term "design variation" is simply used, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

In the game machine 10, it is possible to adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 4 shows the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, and the number of winning openings shown is shown. And arrangement are examples, and the number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate as long as the roles described below are satisfied.

Two large winning openings 55 are arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the winning result of the large winning opening sensor 72 determines the winning of the large winning opening 55, and the number of prizes associated with the large winning opening 55 is determined. A sphere is given.
More specifically, the large winning opening 55 has a first large winning opening 55a and a second large winning opening 55b, and the large winning opening sensor 72 has a first large winning opening sensor 72a and a second large winning opening. There is a mouth sensor 72b, the first big winning opening sensor 72a is attached to the first big winning opening 55a, and the second big winning opening sensor 72b is attached to the second big winning opening 55b. Then, when it is determined that the first prize opening 55a is to be won, 15 prize balls are given, and when it is determined that the second prize 55b is to be won, the first prize opening is given. Ten prize balls, which are less than the number of prize balls associated with 55a, are awarded.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, a large number of game balls roll from the second flow path Y in the first large winning opening 55a and the second large winning opening. Each obstacle is arranged so as to roll toward 55b.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the grand prize opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 includes the first special electric accessory 65a and the second special electric accessory 65b, and the first special electric accessory 65a is above the first prize opening 55a. Is arranged, and a second special electric accessory 65b is arranged above the second special winning opening 55b. Further, the special electric accessory solenoid 66 includes a first special electric accessory solenoid 66a and a second special electric accessory solenoid 66b, and the first special electric accessory 65a is provided by the first special electric accessory solenoid 66a. The transition to either the open state or the closed state occurs, and the second special electric accessory 65b transitions to either the open state or the closed state by the second special electric accessory solenoid 66b.

The first special electric accessory 65a is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the first big winning opening is accompanied by this. Winning a prize in 55a is allowed. In this way, when the first special electric accessory 65a is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the first big prize opening 55a, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning a prize ball is greatly increased is It can be said that it is an advantageous gaming state.
Further, in the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the first special electric accessory 65a are alternately set, and one open state (sometimes referred to as a "round", the total number of rounds generated by one jackpot). (Sometimes referred to as "the number of rounds") is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the first large winning opening 55a, and the first special electric motor The accessory 65a is closed. It should be noted that the one open state is based on the elapse of a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) for a predetermined number of game balls to win the first large winning opening 55a. Also ends. Here, when the first special electric accessory 65a is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. .. Therefore, in one round, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in the first large winning opening 55a, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

In addition, the second special electric accessory 65b is opened in at least a part of the small hit game set due to the fact that the small hit is derived by the special figure hit / miss judgment, and the second large hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55b is allowed. In this way, when the second special electric accessory 65b is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second large winning opening 55b, so that the chance of winning a prize ball is greatly increased. , It can be said that it is an advantageous gaming state.
In the small hit game, the total time for the second special electric accessory 65b to be in the open state is shorter than in the big hit game, and the number of prizes (specified number) to the large winning opening 55 at which the open state ends is a big hit. Less than a game (4 in this embodiment). Further, as described above, the number of prize balls (10) associated with the second large winning opening 55b is smaller than the number of prize balls (15) associated with the first large winning opening 55a. Therefore, it can be said that the small hit game is in a gaming state having a lower advantage than the big hit game.
Further, the small hit game is the same as the big hit game as long as the cumulative time during which the second special electric accessory 65b is open in one small hit game is within the specified time (1.8 s in this embodiment). The open state and the closed state of the second special electric accessory 65b may be alternately set, and the open state of the second special electric accessory 65b may be provided a plurality of times in one small hit game.
Further, the over prize in the small hit game is the same as the over prize in the big hit game, to the second big winning opening 55b at which the small hit game (one or more times the second special electric accessory 65b is open) ends. It may be defined as a prize that exceeds the number of prizes, but since the time for the second special electric accessory 65b to be in the open state in the small hit game is shorter than that in the big hit game, it is defined as a prize after the time has elapsed. You may.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize for the first starting port 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the first starting port 57 is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first starting port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X than when the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded. Therefore, it is not possible to increase the number of game balls by winning balls at the second starting port.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when rolling from the second flow path Y than when rolling from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is allowed. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59. Therefore, the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is suppressed while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Can greatly increase the chances of being performed.
As shown in FIG. 4, the second special electric accessory 65b is located downstream of the normal electric accessory 61 in the second flow path Y. On the other hand, the first special electric accessory 65a is on the upstream side of the normal electric accessory 61 in the second flow path Y.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the passage of the game ball to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gate 63, the symbol of the normal drawing is changed. Further, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gate 63 during the jackpot waiting, which will be described later, the waiting jackpot game is started. In this embodiment, even if it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gate 63, the prize ball is not given.
Further, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle is such that a large number of game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, when rolling from the first flow path X, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67. Each obstacle is placed.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is treated as an out ball.

In the present embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the sensor is provided. The number of out spheres counted using the detection result is used to derive the base value.
Here, the base value is a value derived by the number of safe balls (number of prize balls) ÷ the number of out balls × 100 in the most unfavorable state (described later, special figure low certainty and normal figure low probability). The value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, which will be described later.
More specifically, the base value is derived in the section of the number of out balls separated by 60,000 from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of RAM 103 is cleared), and the derived base value is set to the next section. Display (for example, the base value derived in the section where the number of out balls is 60001 to 120,000 is displayed in the section between 12000 and 180000). The displayed value is the integer part of the derived base value (rounded to the first decimal place).

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub-control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power supply control board case 509 in which the power supply control board 500 is stored, the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is stored, and the setting board 41 are mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the first sub-control board case 209 and the second sub-control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and the corresponding substrates can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The main control board 100 is provided with a main control board monitor 97 that displays a set value, a base value, and a type of game stop state (details will be described later), and the monitor can be visually recognized from the back of the game board 50. ing. Further, the display of the monitor is controlled by the main control board 100.

Here, the set value is a value that affects the advantage (probability of deriving a big hit) of the special figure hit / miss judgment described later. The set value in the present embodiment is provided with a total of 6 stages of set value 1, set value 2, set value 3, set value 4, set value 5, and set value 6, and the set value (hereinafter referred to as the set value). , It may be referred to as "currently set value"), so that the advantage of the special figure hit / miss judgment increases as the value increases, and the details of the special figure hit / miss judgment according to the set value will be described later. To do. In the following description, the setting value 1, the setting value 3, and the setting value 5 are collectively referred to as an odd number setting value, and the setting value 2, the setting value 4, and the setting value 6 are collectively referred to as an even number setting value and the setting value 1. , The set value 2 and the set value 3 may be collectively referred to as a low set value, and the set value 4, the set value 5, and the set value 6 may be collectively referred to as a high set value. Further, the stage of the set value is not limited to 6 stages if there are a plurality of stages. The high setting value in the case where the number of stages is different from that of the present embodiment refers to the upper half setting value (when the number of stages is odd, the upper setting value including the middle setting value). ..
Further, the set value can be changed by the setting change process by the setting change means 177 described later, and the current setting value can be confirmed by the setting confirmation process by the setting confirmation means 178 described later, and the setting change process and the setting confirmation The details of the process will be described later.

Further, in the present embodiment, the set value, the base value, and the type of the game stop state are displayed on the same display device (main control board monitor 97), but some or all of them are different. It may be displayed on the display device of.

The power supply control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 operated to supply the game machine 10 with the primary power supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island.

The setting board 41 is provided with a setting key switch 42 and a RAM clear switch 43 as an operation unit for determining a recovery state at the time of power recovery (when the power is turned on), which will be described later. Further, the setting board 41 is provided with a transparent setting board cover 44 that covers the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21. ..
The setting board cover 44 is configured so as not to be closed when the setting key 600 used for operating the setting key switch 42 is inserted.
Further, although the setting board cover 44 is configured to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism, it may be a slide type cover that slides up and down.

In this way, in the state of being installed on the game island, unless the middle frame 17 is opened, each operation unit (power switch 40, setting key switch 42, RAM clear switch 43) provided on the back side of the game board 50 is provided. ) Becomes difficult to operate.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the balls paid out by the payout unit 48 pass through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the game machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<About the operation of the effect shield 83>
Next, the operation of the effect shielding body 83 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6C. 6 (a) to 6 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the effect shielding body 83.
As described above, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d, and FIG. 6A shows the effect. The state in which the shield 83 is in the initial position is shown. At this position, substantially the entire display area of the main display unit 81 is visible. In addition, the state is also a state that occurs when the effect fails in the effect shield closing effect described later.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which a part (about 30% of the whole) of the main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs in both the case where the effect is successful and the case where the effect is unsuccessful immediately before being notified whether or not the effect is successful in the effect shield closing effect.
FIG. 6C shows a state in which the entire main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83. It should be noted that this state is a state that occurs when the effect is successful in the effect shield closing effect.
As described above, the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d operate in conjunction with each other in the plane direction of the main display unit 81.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the upper left effect shield 83a has a convex portion imitating the character "heaven" on the surface of the front side (the front side when the main display portion 81 side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 83b has a convex portion imitating the character "lower" on the front surface, and the lower left effect shield 83c imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 83d has a convex portion, and each effect shield has a convex portion imitating the character "double" on the surface on the front side, and each effect shield has light from the back surface (main display unit 81 side). Is configured to be opaque.
Further, a setting suggestion lamp 84 is arranged on the convex portion of the lower right effect shielding body 83d, and the entire lamp can be visually recognized when the effect shielding body 83 shields the entire main display unit 81. It is a full-color LED. Although details will be described later, the setting suggestion lamp 84 lights up in a color determined based on the current set value when the effect shielding body shields the entire main display unit 81.

<Regarding the control configuration of the game machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the game machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 7).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs / outputs signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in the backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the game machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurs, the state of the game machine 10 at that time (game stop state, setting change state, setting confirmation state, or game enable state). , The information related to the game such as the set value being set, the current special figure lottery state, and the current general figure lottery state are backed up.

In the present embodiment, in addition to at least an area in which information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as an area related to the game in RAM 103), an area in which a base value is stored (base value in RAM 103). Area), an area in which checksum complements and backup flags for the area related to the game of RAM 103 are stored (may be referred to as a backup information area related to the game of RAM 103), and a base value of RAM 103. The area in which the checksum complement for the area and the backup flag are stored (may be referred to as the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the game machine 10 backs up the area related to the game of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the backup related to the base value of the RAM 103. It returns using various information stored in the information area.
There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized in a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 is in operation. In that case, the game machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, an inner frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is electrically connected to the CPU 101 and is configured to be able to input detection signals from these sensors to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. 96, the main control board monitor 97, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and the special electric accessory solenoid 66 are electrically connected to each other, and these can be controlled via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39. Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the setting board 41, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43.

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 is a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program stored in.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 has various image control commands such as an image control command for instructing an image and sound to the second sub-control board 300, an effect lamp 35, etc. Lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the lamp, movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable body such as the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82, and the like are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and image control commands related to image and sound are issued from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. On the other hand, as a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub-control board 300 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35 and the setting suggestion lamp 84, and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83, and the movable control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 83 are configured so that the movement is controlled by the movable control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and the CPU 301 produces an image according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such key controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the effect display device 80. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP. The sound source IC reads the acoustic data stored in the voice ROM in response to the instruction from the CPU 301, synthesizes the read acoustic data, and outputs the final acoustic data generated by the synthesis processing to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403 (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in both directions, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power supplies to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the game machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the game island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board. It may be provided in each of 400.

<About the functional configuration of the game machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the game machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 is necessary for explaining the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the game machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 8). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 9 to 14 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and electricity. The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be done.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to be a prize, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gate 63, a random number for determining whether the game ball is correct or not, a random number for the normal symbol lottery, and a random number for the normal figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are used in the main information storage means 160. Store in the corresponding storage area.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change related to the special figure and the hold of the symbol change related to the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random numbers for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random numbers for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random numbers for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first start port 57 is won, are specially selected. Hold (store) as operation hold information according to FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information according to the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information according to the special figure 1 is used (of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as "special figure 1 hold counter") that is decremented by 1 for each (used in the lottery) is provided, and until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment). , The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control to move (shift) the operation hold information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in ascending order of the special figure 1 hold counter. Do.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also controls the special figure 2 and the normal figure in the same manner as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter. In the following description, both the hold of the operation hold information according to the special figure 1 and the hold of the operation hold information according to the special figure 2 may be expressed as "holding the symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) according to the special figure 1 or 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A control command (hold command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for pre-reading effect targeting the operation suspension information at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-determination means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-determination for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these pre-determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the result of the derived pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in a part when the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the jackpot game is not in progress.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133, and is held in the main information storage means 160 when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. Of the operation hold information, the earliest operation hold information corresponding to the special figure related to the variable condition is read out. Then, the processing by each means is executed in the order of the special figure hit / miss determination means 131, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and the special figure variation pattern derivation means 133.
Here, the fluctuation start condition is a condition for determining whether or not each of the special figures 1 and 2 is satisfied individually, and more specifically, during the big hit waiting and the big hit game described later. It is a condition that is satisfied by neither of the above and the symbol change of the same special figure is not being executed. That is, in the present embodiment, the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 and the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 can be executed in parallel.

Therefore, the game machine 10 can execute the symbol variation related to the first starting port (first winning opening 55a) and the symbol variation related to the second starting port (second winning opening 55b) in parallel. In other words, there is.

In the present embodiment, for example, the fluctuation start condition according to the special figure 1 such as the situation where both the operation hold information according to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information according to the special figure 2 are held at the end of the big hit game. And the fluctuation start condition according to the special figure 2 may be satisfied at the same time. In such a situation, the earliest operation hold information related to the special figure 2 is read out and the symbol change according to the special figure 2 is performed. Immediately after the start, the earliest operation hold information according to the special figure 1 is read out and the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 is started.
Further, when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied at the same time as the operation hold information is held, the operation hold information is not held by the main hold control means 120, and the operation hold information is directly read by the special figure lottery means 130. It may be.

Here, FIGS. 9 to 11 are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the special drawing lottery means 130, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is performed once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not identify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not it. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used for one lottery matches the random number range used for the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol variation, and uses a lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, which corresponds to the read random number and the current set value. A special figure winning / failing judgment is executed to determine which of the losses is won by a lottery.
FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 1. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, the special figure according to the special figure 1 when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"). In the pass / fail judgment, when the current set value is the set value 1, 205/65536 (about 1 / 319.6), and when the current set value is the set value 2, 210/65536 (about 1/315). .0), 215/65536 (about 1 / 304.8) when the current set value is the set value 3, 220/65536 (about 1/297) when the current set value is the set value 4. .8), 225/65536 (about 1 / 291.2) when the current set value is the set value 5, and 230/65536 (about 1/284) when the current set value is the set value 6. With a probability of .9), a big hit is derived (a big hit is won). Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), when the current set value is the set value 1, 445/65536 (about 1 /). 147.2), 455/65536 (about 1/1444.0) when the current set value is the set value 2, and 466/65536 (about 1 /) when the current set value is the set value 3. 140.6), 477/65536 (about 1 / 137.3) when the current set value is the set value 4, and 488/65536 (about 1 / 65536) when the current set value is the set value 5. 134.2), when the current set value is the set value 6, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3). As shown in FIG. 9A, the small hit is not derived in the special figure hit / fail determination according to the special figure 1.
FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 2. The range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535 as in Special Figure 1, and the probability of deriving a big hit is the same as in the special figure hit / fail judgment according to Special Figure 1, so the description is omitted. .. As shown in FIG. 9B, in the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 2, the small hit is 60000/65536 (about 1 / 1.09) in both the special figure low probability and the special figure high probability. ) (The highest probability among the results of the special figure pass / fail judgment including loss), and the probability does not depend on the stage of the current set value. This point is different from the special figure pass / fail judgment according to the special figure 1.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that the jackpot is derived in each of the special figure low accuracy and the special figure high accuracy differs depending on the set value, and the jackpot is derived in the special figure low accuracy in any of the set values. The value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of being performed is 1 is larger than the value of the denominator when the numerator of the probability of deriving the jackpot is 1 in the special figure high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the special figure high probability has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low probability, and has a higher advantage than the special figure low probability.
Further, in the present embodiment, the denominator of the probability that the jackpot with low accuracy of the special figure is derived (when the numerator is 1) and the denominator of the probability of the jackpot being derived with high accuracy of the special figure (when the numerator is 1). The lottery value is set so that the ratio of) is constant regardless of the set value set (1: about 2.2 in this embodiment), and the constant ratio is the denominator of the jackpot probability. It means that the ratio of the integer part (where the decimal point is rounded down, rounded up, or rounded off) is constant (when the numerator is 1). That is, the lottery value may be set so that the ratio of the denominator of the former probability and the denominator of the latter probability is substantially constant regardless of the set value to be set.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 and the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 can be executed in parallel. Therefore, during the execution of the symbol change related to the special figure 1 in which the jackpot is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment, the symbol change related to the special figure 2 and the symbol change related to the special figure 2 in which the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment The symbol variation according to the special figure 1 may be newly started during the execution of, but in the present embodiment, even if the jackpot is derived in the special symbol hit / fail determination in these newly started symbol variations, the jackpot is determined. Invalidate.
On the other hand, when a small hit is derived in the special figure hit / fail judgment in the newly started symbol change related to the special figure 2 during the execution of the symbol change related to the special figure 1 in which the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment. Is effective on the condition that the symbol change related to the special figure 2 ends earlier than the symbol change related to the special figure 1, and is small after the symbol change related to the special figure 2 ends. The winning game is started. However, if the symbol change according to the special figure 1 ends earlier than the symbol change according to the special figure 2, the small hit becomes invalid.
In the special figure winning / failing determination in the present embodiment, the determination of whether or not to win the big hit and the determination of whether or not to win the small hit are integrally determined using one lottery table. However, it is not limited to this. For example, another lottery table may be used to make these determinations in order. In this case, while the symbol change related to one special figure from which the jackpot is derived is being executed, the other special is newly made. When the symbol change related to the figure is started, the judgment as to whether or not the big hit is won in the symbol change related to the other special figure is not executed, and the small hit is won in the symbol change related to the other special figure. The determination of whether or not to do so may be executed.
That is, if a symbol change related to one special figure from which a jackpot has been derived is newly started, a jackpot will not be derived from the newly started symbol change. It should be. As a result, it is possible to suppress the launch of the game ball after the jackpot is derived, while allowing the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 and the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 to be executed in parallel.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the first start port (the first start port) newly started during the execution of the symbol change related to the second start port (second start port 59) determined to have won the big hit by the hit / fail judgment. In other words, the jackpot is not derived in the symbol variation related to 1 starting port 57).

Further, although omitted in the above description of the game board 50, on the front surface of the game board 50, design values for each set value of the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability and the jackpot probability in the special figure high probability (both have one molecule). It is preferable that the probability is (preferably), but it is described at a position that can be visually recognized from the front side in a state where the front frame 20 is closed. Therefore, the player can recognize the design values of these probabilities.
For these probabilities, it is not necessary to describe all the jackpot probabilities for each set value. For example, the jackpot probability in the special figure low probability is "1 / 284.9 to 1 / 319.6", or the special figure high probability. The jackpot probability in the above may not be described as the jackpot probability of the set value 2 to the set value 5, such as "1 / 147.2 to 1 / 131.3". That is, only the highest and lowest probabilities may be listed. By doing so, the space for describing the probability can be effectively used.
In particular, the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy may be described without describing the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy (only the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy). In this case, the special feature for each set value may be described. The jackpot probability in the figure low accuracy may be described in full, or a part (highest probability and lowest probability) may be described. In either case, while describing the jackpot probability in the special figure low accuracy that the player is interested in rather than the jackpot probability in the special figure high accuracy, the space for describing the probability in the special figure high accuracy is used more effectively. be able to. Further, the description of these probabilities may be replaced with a display by a liquid crystal display device such as the main display unit 81.

When the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special figure stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 10A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 1, there is a 50/100 (1/2) probability of symbol A and a 15/100 (about 1 / 6.67) probability of symbol B, 35/100 ( Symbol C is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of about 1 / 2.86), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Symbol A is a symbol in which the number of rounds (R number) is 10, and after the jackpot game is completed, the symbol A is a symbol in which the special figure is high and the general figure is low, which will be described later. It is a symbol that becomes highly accurate in the special figure and high accuracy in the normal figure after the big hit game is completed. Hereinafter, these symbols may be collectively referred to as "probability variation symbols", and the jackpot related to the symbols may be referred to as "probability variation jackpot". On the other hand, the symbol C is a symbol in which the number of rounds is 6, and the special figure is low and the normal figure is high after the big hit game is completed. Hereinafter, this symbol may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol may be referred to as a "normal jackpot".
Here, the symbol A and the symbol B are symbols that become highly accurate after the jackpot game is completed. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol A and the symbol B are more advantageous than the symbol C. Further, since the symbol A is a symbol in which the special figure high certainty and the normal figure low accuracy are more advantageous than the special figure high certainty and the normal figure high accuracy, the symbol A is more advantageous than the symbol B. It can be said that it is a design.

FIG. 10B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. is there. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 2, symbol a has a probability of 52/100 (about 1 / 1.92), and symbol b, 35 has a probability of 13/100 (about 1 / 7.69). The symbol c is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of / 100 (about 1 / 2.86), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
The symbol a is a symbol having 16 rounds, and like the symbol A, the symbol a has a high accuracy and a low accuracy after the big hit game. The symbol b is a symbol in which the number of rounds is 6, and like the symbol B, the symbol b has a high accuracy of the special symbol and a high accuracy of the special symbol after the end of the big hit game. Further, the symbol c is a symbol in which the number of rounds is 6, and like the symbol C, the symbol c is a symbol whose special symbol is low and the normal symbol is low after the big hit game is completed.
Here, the symbol a and the symbol b are symbols that become highly accurate after the jackpot game is completed. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a and the symbol b are more advantageous than the symbol c. Further, since the symbol a is a symbol in which the special figure high certainty and the normal figure low accuracy are more advantageous than the special figure high certainty and the normal figure high accuracy, the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b. It can be said that it is a design.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in both the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, the probability that each stop symbol is derived is constant regardless of the set value to be set, which is advantageous in the special figure stop symbol lottery. The degree does not change depending on the set value.
In particular, symbol a has a larger number of rounds and a higher probability of winning than symbol A. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation according to the special figure 1.
Further, in the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, when the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the symbol D is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost, and the symbol d is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. Make a uniform decision.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 includes a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, and presents the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, the type of special figure, and the judgment of whether or not the special figure is correct. Based on the result of, select one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern this time, and use the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. One special figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.

The details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, but the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state in the present embodiment includes the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure high certainty, which will be described later. Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB with low accuracy of special figure, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC with high accuracy of special figure, and special figure with high accuracy of special figure There is a variation pattern derivation state PD. Then, in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, there is a recommended launch direction of the game ball (a launch direction that is relatively advantageous for the player determined by the combination of the special figure lottery state and the normal figure lottery state). The direction is the first flow path X in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. On the other hand, the launch direction of the game ball recommended in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD is the second flow path Y. Therefore, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 is mainly executed, and in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD, The symbol change related to the special figure 2 is mainly executed.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, among the big hits that are won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, the winning is made by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the symbol variation related to the special figure 1. The percentage of jackpots to be won is higher than the percentage of jackpots won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 among the jackpots won by the special figure winning / failing judgment in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state.
On the other hand, in each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD The percentage of jackpots won by the special figure hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 is the special figure in the symbol change related to the special figure 1 among the big hits won by the special figure hit / fail judgment in the special figure change pattern derivation state. It will be higher than the percentage of jackpots won by winning or failing.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the first gaming state (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA) is the first starting port (first starting port 57) of the jackpots that are won by the winning / failing determination in the first gaming state. The ratio of the jackpots won by the winning / failing judgment in the symbol variation related to the above is the symbol variation related to the second starting port (second starting opening 59) of the jackpots won by the winning / failing judgment in the first gaming state. In other words, it is a gaming state in which the winning jackpot is higher than the percentage of the winning jackpot.

Here, when transitioning from the special figure variation pattern derivation state in which the symbol variation mainly related to the special figure 2 is executed to the special figure variation pattern derivation state in which the symbol variation mainly related to the special figure 1 is executed, There is a high possibility that the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 is suspended, and the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 is mainly executed from the special symbol variation pattern derivation state in which the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 is mainly executed. At the time of transitioning to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, there is a high possibility that the symbol change according to the special figure 1 is suspended.
Therefore, in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, a symbol variation related to a special figure different from the symbol variation related to the special figure that is mainly executed is executed, and a big hit may be won in the symbol variation related to this different special figure. Yes, in the following description, the jackpot may be referred to as an "irregular jackpot."
In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation according to the special figure 1. Therefore, the irregular jackpot in the special figure variation pattern derivation state in which the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 is mainly executed can arouse the interest of the player.

FIG. 11A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern according to the special figure 1 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0. ~ 999.
Therefore, if the result of the special figure change judgment is lost at the time of the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, the special figure change pattern HNP has a probability of 900/1000, and the special figure change pattern HRP, 10 has a probability of 50/1000. HSP1-A with a probability of / 1000, HSP1-B with a probability of 8/1000, HSP1-C with a probability of 6/1000, HSP2-A with a probability of 7/1000, HSP2-B with a probability of 5/1000, 4 HSP2-C with a probability of / 1000, HSP3-A with a probability of 5/1000, HSP3-B with a probability of 3/1000, and HSP3-C with a probability of 2/1000, and these probabilities are the current settings. It does not depend on whether the value or setting value is changed. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C are not determined. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 11B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further changed by using the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol fluctuation. Be identified.
If the result of the special figure change judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, the special figure change pattern ASP1-A has a probability of 50/1000, and the special figure change pattern ASP1-B has a probability of 70/1000. , 80/1000 probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, 70/1000 probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, 100/1000 probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, 130/1000 probability of special figure fluctuation pattern Figure variation pattern ASP2-C, special figure variation pattern ASP3-A with a probability of 130/1000, special figure variation pattern ASP3-B with a probability of 170/1000, and special figure variation pattern ASP3-C with a probability of 200/1000. However, these probabilities also do not depend on the current set value or whether or not the set value is changed. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C are not determined.

Further, although not shown, in addition to the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 at the time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state In the symbol variation related to each special figure in the PD, the special figure variation pattern is drawn according to the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment in the same manner as the symbol variation related to the special figure 1 at the time of the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA.

FIG. 11B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. As described above, in the lottery, special figure 1 is reserved. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the counter.
First, as shown in FIG. 11B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms, and fluctuations. There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C having a time of 8000 ms and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D having a fluctuation time of 11200 ms, and the fluctuation time is longer in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 11A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 (maintenance 3), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000, and this probability does not depend on the set value. Similarly, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 (maintenance 2), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is determined with a probability of 150/1000, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of 850/1000. When the special figure 1 hold counter = 1 (maintenance 1), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 50/1000, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B has a probability of 150/1000. When the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of / 1000 and the special figure 1 hold counter = 0 (maintenance 0), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is 100/1000 with a probability of 50/1000. The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 1000, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D is determined with a probability of 850/1000, and these probabilities also do not depend on the current set value or whether or not the set value is changed.

In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined depends on the value of the special figure 1 hold counter. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a short fluctuation time).
In addition, such a special figure fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "basic special figure fluctuation pattern") is a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and a special figure fluctuation pattern. Derived state It is also derived in the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery in the symbol fluctuation related to the special figure 2 at the time of PD, and the type of the corresponding basic special figure fluctuation pattern and the length of each are different, but the tendency (the special figure hold counter (special figure hold counter ( Relationship between the value of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD) and the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is easily determined) Is the same as the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult to diminish the playing motivation of the player who is playing according to the recommended launch direction of the game ball.
However, in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, a start port different from the start port in which the game ball launched in the recommended launch direction of the game ball is relatively easy to win (for example, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). On the other hand, it is preferable that the basic special figure fluctuation pattern is not determined in the symbol variation according to the second starting port 59). That is, in the symbol variation, it is preferable that the special symbol variation pattern is determined regardless of the value of the hold counter of the special symbol related to the symbol variation.

Further, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the above-mentioned special figure stop symbol lottery, if the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the special figure winning / failing determination are the same, the probability that each special figure fluctuation pattern is derived is set. It does not depend on the set value.
Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure pass / fail determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The read random number is used to execute the normal figure correctness judgment to judge the correctness of the normal figure, and the stop symbol of the normal figure is determined based on the result of the normal figure correctness judgment and the current normal figure lottery state, and the present The fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the general map is determined based on the normal map lottery status.

More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "normal figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure"). It may be abbreviated as "low probability"), and the random number used in the determination is 0 to 65535.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), which is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the normal map is correct, in the low probability of the normal map, there is a probability of 65534/65536, and the remaining 2/65536 On the other hand, in the high accuracy of the normal map, there is a probability of 65535/65536 that the game will be lost, and the remaining 1/65536 will be the loss. Note that these probabilities do not depend on the set values that are set.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability of hitting the normal figure in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is higher than the probability of losing in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct (normally electric) in both the low accuracy and high accuracy of the normal figure. The accessory 61 is likely to be in an open state), making it easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59.

Further, FIG. 12 (b) is a table summarizing the fluctuation time of the normal map and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 (the time when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state) according to the general drawing lottery state. As you can see, the fluctuation time of the normal map in the low accuracy of the normal map (5000 ms in the present embodiment) is longer than the fluctuation time of the normal map in the high accuracy of the normal map (500 ms in the present embodiment).
Further, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 (1000 ms in the present embodiment) in the low accuracy of the normal map is shorter than the opening time (6000 ms) of the ordinary electric accessory 61 in the high accuracy of the normal map.
Therefore, the closing time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 in the low accuracy of the normal map (the time when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the closed state) is longer than the closing time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 in the high accuracy of the normal map.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the time during which the ordinary electric accessory 61 is closed per unit time while enabling the winning of the second starting port 59 in both the low accuracy and the high accuracy of the normal drawing. The ratio of (the time during which the game ball rolling from the second flow path Y rolls to the downstream side of the second starting port 59 without winning a prize in the second starting port 59) is in the low accuracy of the normal drawing. It can be higher than the normal figure high accuracy.
Then, as described above, in the second flow path Y, the second special electric accessory 65b, which is in the open state in the small hit game, is on the downstream side of the normal electric accessory 61.
Therefore, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD in which the recommended launch direction of the game ball is the second flow path Y). Then, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, which makes it easy to obtain a prize ball by winning a prize in the second large winning opening 55b related to the small hit game, is a special figure fluctuation pattern in which the normal figure is highly accurate. It is more advantageous than the derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD.
It should be noted that the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA has a low accuracy in the normal map, similarly to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB. However, as will be described later, the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation related to the special figure 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is extremely longer than the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation related to the special figure 2 in the other special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. Therefore, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is not more advantageous than other special figure variation pattern derivation states.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the game state control means (game state control means 155) has a first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA) and a second game state that is more advantageous than the first game state. (Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB) can be paraphrased as being configurable.

As described above, in the second flow path Y, the first special electric accessory 65a, which is in the open state in the big hit game, is on the upstream side of the normal electric accessory 61. Therefore, the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 61 during the big hit game does not hinder the winning of the first big winning opening 55a.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the normal figure hits in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, the fluctuation time of one normal figure is determined for each normal figure lottery state, and the fluctuation time of the normal figure for each normal figure lottery state is determined. Is changed, but it is not limited to this. That is, if the relationship of the fluctuation time shown in FIG. 12B is secured, the fluctuation time of one normal map is determined by the lottery by associating the fluctuation time of a plurality of types of normal map for each normal map lottery state. You may decide.
Further, in the present embodiment, when a normal figure hit is determined in the normal figure winning / failing determination, one normal figure stop symbol is determined for each normal figure lottery state, and the ordinary electric accessory 61 for each normal figure lottery state is determined. The opening time of is changed, but it is not limited to this. That is, if the relationship of the opening time shown in FIG. 12B is secured, a plurality of types of stop symbols of the normal map are associated with each of the normal map lottery states, and one stop symbol of the normal map is created by the lottery. You may decide.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability of winning a big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment is determined based on the set value set, and the larger the set value is set, the probability of winning the big hit in the special figure hit / fail judgment is. It is configured so that the higher the set value, the higher the advantage, but in addition to the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure stop symbol lottery. A setting difference may be provided for the probability that an advantageous result will be derived in at least one of the lottery (or judgment). In addition, the probability that an advantageous result is derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure stop symbol lottery, which does not include the special figure stop symbol lottery, is set as a difference. By providing the above, the higher the set value to be set, the higher the advantage (the advantage varies depending on the set value to be set). That is, it suffices that the advantage regarding the awarding of prize balls differs depending on the set value to be set.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 sets one set value from the set values of a plurality of stages, and the probability of winning a big hit is determined by the set set value.

The jackpot game control means 140 is in the jackpot waiting state waiting for the start of the jackpot game at the end of the symbol change in which the jackpot is won, and the jackpot game is started by passing the game ball to the gate 63, and the special hit game is started. The demo time for the jackpot start demo and the demo time for the jackpot end demo are determined according to the stop symbol in the figure.
It should be noted that the start of the big hit game while waiting for the big hit is not limited to the passage of the game ball to the gate 63, but also when the game ball is won in a winning opening different from the big winning opening 55 that can win in the big hit game. Good.

Further, at the start of the big hit game, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and makes a big hit. At the end, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the variation time based on the special symbol variation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the variation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, the special figure 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure is displayed. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as the main information storage means. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of 160.

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the ordinary symbol display device 93 to variably display the ordinary diagram according to the ordinary symbol fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the ordinary map, and displays the ordinary map with a stop symbol determined after the lapse of the variation time. Stop display.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal figure.

After the jackpot game is started, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 to open the special electric accessory 65 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special figure. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 10R, 6R in this example). is there.
Further, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 to stop the ordinary electric accessory 61 in the game per ordinary figure when the ordinary electric accessory winning or not is won in the ordinary drawing winning / losing lottery. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the solenoid.

The game state control means 155 controls the special drawing lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.
Further, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big hit, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure to low accuracy regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the game state is normally changed until 100 times. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal map is low), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, the normal map is highly accurate (100 times) according to the stop symbol of the special figure related to the probability variation jackpot. After the symbol change of, the normal figure is low.) Or the normal figure is low.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the average fluctuation time in each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). Note that FIG. 13A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 13B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. .. Here, the average fluctuation time refers to the sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected in one special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state by the appearance rate.
As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state includes the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA in which the special figure fluctuation pattern is derived, and the special figure in which the special figure is high and the normal figure is low. There are a fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC with a special figure high certainty and a high accuracy, and a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD with a special figure low certainty and a high accuracy, during a big hit game. Except for, the special figure lottery state and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state according to the general figure lottery state are set. The transition conditions between the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (v).
Specifically, the transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the symbol A or the symbol a, (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the symbol B or the symbol b, and (iii) is the end of the jackpot game. It is the end of the jackpot game related to the symbol C or the symbol c, and (iv) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the big hit game related to the big hit of the symbol B or the symbol b is started in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the big hit game, and the special figure fluctuation pattern is derived. When the jackpot game related to the jackpot of symbol C or symbol c is started in the pattern derivation state PD, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD is set again after the end of the jackpot game, and the symbol related to the transition condition (iv) is set. The fluctuation count starts from 0.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the average variation time of the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is longer than the average variation time of the symbol variation according to the special figure 1. On the other hand, in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD, the average fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation according to the special figure 1 is the average of the symbol fluctuations according to the special figure 2. It will be longer than the fluctuation time.
That is, in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, it relates to a start port (first start port 57 or second start port 59) in which a game ball launched in the recommended launch direction of the game ball is relatively easy to win. The average fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation tends to be shorter than the average fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation related to the starting port where the game ball launched in a launch direction different from the recommended launch direction of the game ball is relatively easy to win. is there.

In particular, the average fluctuation time (10 minutes in this embodiment) of the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is longer than any of the other average fluctuation times.
Therefore, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, it is possible to generate a prize in the second starting port 59 and execute the symbol variation according to the special figure 2, but the number of executions of the symbol variation per unit time. Is extremely reduced, and it becomes difficult to win a big hit or a small hit by the special figure winning / failing judgment related to the symbol change, and to win a prize ball by these hits.

In addition, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update when the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation by each means, or the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is established, the effect control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
The main error control means 165 causes the payout control board 400 to regulate the launch of the game ball when an error state of high importance such as an error state due to detection by a magnetic sensor (not shown) occurs. , The process other than storing the error command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 may be executed.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176, a setting changing means 177, a setting confirmation means 178, and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery, and the mode at the time of power recovery. The return state setting process for setting based on the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game-enabled state (which may or may not be accompanied by the RAM clear process). Although the flow of the processing is omitted, the details of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery corresponding to the above recovery conditions will be described later. When the RAM clear process is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set.
Here, the game stopped state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (it is not necessary to see the detection result itself of the sensor). The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing a process according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening. The details of the setting change state and the setting confirmation state will be described later.

Further, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not a backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area (specifically, whether or not the RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103) Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement to be performed, and if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and otherwise, the target area is determined to be abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.
In the RAM abnormality check in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value, but in the description in the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the RAM 103 has an abnormality. "Yes" means that there is an abnormality in the game area of the RAM 103.
Further, in the return state setting process, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103 and there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared, but the base of the RAM 103 If there is an abnormality in the area related to the value (regardless of whether or not there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103), the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 may be cleared.

The setting changing means 177 executes a setting changing process that enables the setting value to be changed when the setting changing state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The setting confirmation means 178 executes a setting confirmation process that enables confirmation of the set value when the setting confirmation state is set. The details of the process will be described later.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the playable state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the process of displaying the base value on the main control board monitor 97 ( The display mode of the base value will be described later), and the initial setting of the device is executed.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the game machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the game machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal.
Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time since the security signal is turned on is not considered, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after the security signal is turned on. You may not turn off the security signal until it has passed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry into each winning opening is enabled, and a random number circuit 105 are activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.

The power interruption processing execution means 180 executes the power interruption processing based on the reception of the power interruption signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, the checksum of the area is derived from the area of the RAM 103 related to the game (the area different from the area related to the base value), and the complement of the checksum is backed up for the game of the RAM 103. The process of storing in the information area and the process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power interruption process for the area has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103) are executed. Further, for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the checksum of the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is derived and the complement of the checksum is used as the base value of the RAM 103, similarly to the area related to the game in the RAM 103. Turn on the backup flag indicating that the process of storing in the backup information area related to RAM 103 and the power interruption process for the area related to the base value of RAM 103 have been executed (store the backup flag in the backup information area related to the base value of RAM 103). Execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 250, and a sub-information storage means 260. And subcommand management means 270 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. 7.
The sub-information storage means 260 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. In the following description, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. It may be expressed as reception.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the program processing by the CPU 201, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) by the normal effect control means 220 is executed.

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is transmitted, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a probability variation mode 1, a probability variation mode 2, and a low probability variation time saving mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is the normal mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is The probability variation mode 1, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponds to the probability variation mode 2, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD corresponds to the low probability variation time saving mode.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation held this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in the present embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the production route. In addition, when the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern HNP, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is transmitted. At the start of the symbol change, the effect route is determined based on the special figure change pattern (special figure change pattern HNP-A to special figure change pattern HNP-D) included in the change start command.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.
In the present embodiment, one effect route different from each other corresponds to each of the special figure fluctuation patterns shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). Then, these production routes are the loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change (the effect route is determined) is a loss (not a big hit), and the symbol change this time. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in is a big hit. Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development production is not executed and a development loss production route in which the development production is executed. Here, the development effect is to notify whether or not the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit by using an effect other than the variation display of the decorative symbol after the decorative symbol is in the reach state. In the present embodiment, there are three types of development effects A to C, which have different contents. These development effects are also executed in the jackpot production route. Hereinafter, the contents of the production route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern will be described.
In the development production A to the development production C corresponding to the loss production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed, and at the final stage, the production shielding body 83 does not shield the entire main display unit 81 (effect shielding). The effect of changing the body 83 from the state shown in FIG. 6A to the state shown in FIG. 6B, and then changing to the state shown in FIG. 6A) is executed. On the other hand, in the development production A to the development production C corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed in the same manner as the development production corresponding to the loss production route, and at the end of the series, the production shield 83 Is an effect that shields the entire main display unit 81 (the effect shielding body 83 changes from the state shown in FIG. 6 (a) to the state shown in FIG. 6 (b), and then the state shown in FIG. 6 (c). The production) is executed. That is, in each of the development effect A to the development effect C, whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the current symbol variation is a big hit depending on whether or not the effect shield 83 shields the entire main display unit 81. It can be said that it is a production that informs. The effect that the effect shield 83 does not shield the entire main display unit 81 and the effect that the effect shield 83 shields the entire main display unit 81 are collectively referred to as an effect shield closing effect. In particular, the former effect shielding body closing effect may be expressed as an effect when the effect shielding body closing effect fails, and the latter effect shielding body closing effect may be expressed as an effect when the effect shielding body closing effect is successful. ..
Further, in the present embodiment, one effect route corresponds to one special figure variation pattern, but if the same effect route does not correspond between a plurality of special figure variation patterns, one special figure variation pattern is obtained. On the other hand, a plurality of production routes may be associated with each other. In this case, one production route may be determined from the plurality of production routes.

First, the above-mentioned non-developed loss effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HNP-A to the special figure variation pattern HNP-D and the special figure variation pattern HRP.
Specifically, in the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A to the special symbol variation pattern HNP-D, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are variablely displayed. This time, the symbol changes because the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a disjointed pattern (a state in which all the symbol rows are stopped and the same decorative symbol is not stopped in each symbol row). Corresponds to the production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in is lost.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and after that, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a random manner without executing the development effect described later. The production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change is a loss corresponds. Here, the pseudo-variation means that the decorative symbol is stopped based on a certain rule in the period before the development effect is started (in the present embodiment, for example, "5 symbol-7 symbol-6 symbol". , 7 symbols are stopped in the middle symbol row). In the following description, the first pseudo-variation from the start of the symbol variation to the stop of the first decorative symbol, the second pseudo-variation from the first stop of the decorative symbol to the stop of the second decorative symbol, and the second pseudo-variation. The period from the stop of the decorative symbol to the reach state is expressed as the third pseudo-variation. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in this embodiment is 3, but the number is not limited to this, and any number may be adopted as long as it is 2 or more.

Next, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-C, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3- The above-mentioned development loss production route corresponds to C.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo fluctuation) without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then this time. A development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol accuracy determination in the symbol variation of is lost, and the effect route in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect route. However, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, and the above-mentioned development corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B. The effect B corresponds, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is lost. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. However, as with the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A has a development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol fluctuation is lost. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. However, similarly to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-C.

Further, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-C, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C. Corresponds to the above-mentioned jackpot production route.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state (with one pseudo fluctuation) without going through multiple pseudo fluctuations, and then this time. A development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the symbol variation of is a big hit, and after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbols are aligned (all the symbol rows are stopped and the same for each symbol row). The effect route that is stopped and displayed when the decorative pattern is stopped) corresponds. However, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, and the above-mentioned development corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B. The effect B corresponds, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-C, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying this is executed, and after the end of the development effect, the effect route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the same pattern corresponds to. However, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A has a development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-C.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying this is executed, and after the end of the development effect, the effect route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the same pattern corresponds to. However, as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A has the development effect A. Correspondingly, the development effect B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B, and the development effect C corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-C.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is set to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B with respect to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is set, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-C is set to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-C. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the HSP2-A, and the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B. The effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-C, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-C is assigned to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A. The effect route corresponding to the variation pattern ASP3-A corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B corresponds to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-C. The production route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-C is associated with the production route to be performed (the production processes of the associated production route are very similar). Therefore, it is possible to give the player a feeling of expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol variation in which the development effect A to the development effect C are executed. Then, the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern in which the effect route in which the development effect A to the development effect C are executed is determined is a special figure variation pattern that expects a big hit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is lost, the special figure corresponds to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. The figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern HSP1-A), the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B), and the development effect C are executed. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-C) corresponding to the production route in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern) corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. ASP1-A), a special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect B is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B), and a special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect C is executed (for example). For example, it becomes easier to determine in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-C). Therefore, it is possible to raise the expectation of winning a big hit in the order of development production A, development production B, and development production C.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss, the special figure corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is one within the range of the same type of development production. Fluctuation pattern (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A), the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A) corresponding to the effect route to be performed in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern ASP1) corresponding to the effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is one within the range of the same kind of development effect. -A), a special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, a special figure variation pattern ASP2-A), and a special figure corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 times. Fluctuation patterns (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP3-A) are easily determined in this order. Therefore, as the number of pseudo fluctuations increases, the expectation of winning a big hit can be increased.

Further, as described above, when the effect shielding body closing effect is successful, the setting suggestion lamp 84 arranged on the lower right effect shielding body 83d is lit with a lighting color determined by a lottery with reference to the current set value. The production to make is executed.
More specifically, the lighting colors include blue, yellow, green, red, and rainbow colors, and the details of the lottery for the lighting colors will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in a lottery for determining the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 84, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
Therefore, when the current set value is the set value 1, the probability of 600/1000 (about 1 / 1.6) is blue, and the probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33) is yellow, 100 /. There is a 1000 (1/10) chance that it will turn green, never red or iridescent. When the current set value is the set value 2, the probability of 550/1000 (about 1 / 1.81) is blue, the probability of 320/1000 (about 1 / 3.12) is yellow, and the probability is 130/1000 (about 1 / 3.12). There is a probability of about 1 / 7.69) that it will turn green and will not turn red or iridescent. When the current set value is the set value 3, the probability of 500/1000 (1/2) is blue, the probability of 340/1000 (about 1 / 2.94) is yellow, and the probability is 160/1000 (1/6). There is a probability of .25) that it will turn green and will not turn red or iridescent.
On the other hand, when the current set value is the set value 4, the probability of 450/1000 (about 1 / 2.22) is blue, and the probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.85) is yellow, 180 /. It becomes green with a probability of 1000 (about 1 / 5.55) and red with a probability of 20/1000 (1/50), and does not become iridescent. When the current set value is the set value 5, the probability of 400/1000 (1 / 2.5) is blue, the probability of 360/1000 (about 1 / 2.77) is yellow, and the probability is 190/1000 (about 1 / 2.77). It becomes green with a probability of 1 / 5.26) and red with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and does not become iridescent.
Further, when the current set value is the set value 6, the probability of 350/1000 (about 1 / 2.85) is blue, and the probability of 370/1000 (about 1 / 2.70) is yellow, 200 /. It will be green with a probability of 1000 (1/5), red with a probability of 60/1000 (about 1 / 16.6), and iridescent with a probability of 20/1000 (1/50). In addition, these lottery is executed by the effect content determination means 225 described later.

As described above, in the effect shielding body closing effect, the lighting color of the setting suggestion lamp 84 tends to become blue as the current set value approaches the set value 1, and other than blue as the current set value approaches the set value 6. It tends to be colored. That is, it can be said that the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp 84 is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the current setting value.
In particular, the ratio of the lottery value corresponding to green when the current set value is the set value 1 and the lottery value corresponding to the green color when the current set value is the set value 6 is the set value of the current set value. It is larger than the ratio of the lottery value corresponding to yellow when it is 1 and the lottery value corresponding to yellow when the current set value is 6 (or the lottery value and set value 6 corresponding to set value 1). Since the difference in the lottery value corresponding to is larger in green than in yellow), it can be expected that the set value of higher advantage is obtained when it is lit in green than in yellow. In addition, red is a lighting color that may be determined only when the current setting value is a high setting value (determines that the current setting value is one of the high setting values), and is the current lighting color. The closer the set value is to the set value 6, the higher the probability that it will be determined. Further, the rainbow color is a lighting color that may be determined only when the current set value is the set value 6 (it is confirmed that the current set value is the set value 6).
The device that executes this setting suggestion effect is not limited to the setting suggestion lamp 84 in the present embodiment, and any device may be adopted as long as it is a device provided on the front side of the game board 50.
Further, the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp may be an effect of suggesting a change of the setting value described later in addition to the suggestion of the current setting value or instead of suggesting the current setting value.

Further, as described above, the frequency of determining the effect route on which the development effect is executed is determined when the setting change process described later is executed and another set value is set by the process, and when the process is executed. It does not change with the case without it.

When a hold command is received, the sub hold control means 223 has a hold display area (not shown) of the main display unit 81 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. ), The effect data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter is set. The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes in various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 is transmitted, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.

When the change start command is transmitted, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determining means 225 uses an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by the effect route determining means 222 for the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation. It will be decided by the lottery etc. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same production route is determined, it is possible to make various productions to be executed.
The timing for determining the content of the effect is, for example, the start of pseudo-variation (including the start of symbol variation), and when one symbol variation starts multiple pseudo-variations, each pseudo-variation is started. The lottery is executed at the start of the fluctuation.

In the present embodiment, there is a step-up effect as the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225. The details of this step-up effect will be described later, but at the start of the pseudo-variation related to the symbol variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, an execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the step-up effect is executed, and the execution is performed. If the lottery is won, the specific content of the production (production pattern) is determined by the subsequent lottery. The details of the step effect execution presence / absence determination process including these lottery will be described later, but the process is executed in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD. Not done.

The decorative symbol control means 226 sets the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol when the variation start command is transmitted. decide.
Specifically, the odd-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol A and the symbol a, the even-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol B, the symbol C, the symbol b, and the symbol c, and the random number is associated with the symbol D and the symbol d. There is.
In addition, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship, for example, to correspond the even-numbered symbol alignment to the symbol A, etc. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot start command is transmitted, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command and the like. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect content determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to images and sounds, an image control command related to images and sounds is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Store in.

In particular, the normal effect control means 220 is changing the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting change state (when the setting change start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying that is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting change state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting change end command described later is transmitted). To do. Similarly, the normal effect control means 220 is confirming the setting by using the effect display device 80 when the return state at the time of power recovery is the setting confirmation state (when the setting confirmation start command described later is transmitted). The effect data for notifying the existence is read, and the notification started by the effect data ends when the setting confirmation state ends and the game becomes playable (when the setting confirmation end command is transmitted). .. Although the details of these notifications are omitted, the notification is a notification in which the current set value cannot be specified (not in a identifiable mode), and the effect device that executes the notification does not matter. By doing so, it is possible to improve work efficiency and security for changing the set value and confirming the set value.

Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (when accompanied by the RAM clear process), the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game-enabled state has been achieved with the RAM clear process. When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for. These notifications are also executed when the game becomes available via the setting change state and when the game becomes possible via the setting confirmation state, and the setting change state is also caused by the difference in these notifications. It is possible to judge whether it has passed through the setting confirmation status.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 is in the game stop state, and in addition, it is necessary to execute the setting change process described later. Read out the effect data to be notified.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30 s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

Further, when the setting change end command described later is received, the normal effect control means 220 has the setting value specified this time specified by the command and the previously set setting stored in the area of the RAM 203. Compare with the value. When these setting values are different, the normal effect control means 220 turns on the setting change flag (stores the setting change flag in the area of the RAM 203), while changing the setting in addition to the case where these setting values are the same. If the game-enabled state is set without executing the process, the setting change flag is not turned ON. Then, the normal effect control means 220 uniformly turns off the flag when the power is cut off. Therefore, the setting change flag is turned on when another setting value is set by the setting change processing, turned off when the setting change processing is not executed, and was set last time even if the setting change processing is executed. When the same setting value as the set value is set as the current setting value (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "retype to the same setting value"), it becomes a flag to be OFF. The setting change flag is used in a lottery (particularly, a setting suggestion type lottery) for determining the details of the step-up effect described later. Further, the normal effect control means 220 may not turn off the setting change flag when the power is cut off, but may turn off the flag when the power is restored. In particular, when the setting change process is executed, the setting may be set. The flag may be turned off before the change end command comes.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The sub-error control means 230 independently determines whether or not the game machine 10 is in an error state (independently of the main error control means 165), and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of times the game ball has passed through the gate 63 when the accuracy is low.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35 and the setting suggestion lamp, and the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35 is added to the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220. If there is, the lamp control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read lamp control data is transmitted to the effect lamp 35.

The movable accessory control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82, and the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 is used as a movable accessory. When there is corresponding effect data, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub display unit 82.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and stores the transmission command of the sub information storage means 260. When the image control command is stored in the area, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. As a general rule, each image control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

<About setting change processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the details of the setting change process executed by the setting change means 177 when the recovery state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting change state will be described. Note that FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of setting change processing.

In the first step S101, it is determined whether or not the set value is within the normal range (set value 1 to set value 6), and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105, and the condition is not satisfied. In that case, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S103, 1 is set as the set value.
In the present embodiment, even if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the process is not executed if the set value is within the normal range, but the process may be executed when the RAM 103 has an abnormality. Good.

In step S105, the security signal is turned ON.

In step S107, the setting change start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying that the setting is being changed by using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

In step S109, the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In step S111, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 43 has been turned from OFF to ON, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S113, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S115.
In the determination, it may be determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 is ON, and if both conditions are satisfied, the process may proceed to step S113.

In step S113, the set value is updated. Specifically, 1 is added to the current set value, and when the set value exceeds 6, 1 is set to the set value.
When the set value is updated (added), the set value displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is also updated.

In step S115, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has been turned from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S117, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S111.

In step S117, the displayed set value is hidden, and the current set value is fixed as the set value.

In step S119, a part of the area related to the game of the RAM 103 (the area excluding the area related to the set value) is cleared.

In step S121, the setting change end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 and the payout control board 400 (the command is stored in the main information storage means 160 for transmission to the first sub-control board 200). Store in area).
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 of the end of the setting change state and the confirmed setting value.

In step S123, the game-enabled state is set, and then the setting change process ends. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state shifts to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

Therefore, it can be said that the game machine 10 can execute the setting change process for changing the set setting value.

<About setting confirmation processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the details of the setting confirmation process executed by the setting confirmation means 178 when the restoration state at the time of power recovery becomes the setting confirmation state will be described. Note that FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flow of setting confirmation processing.

In the first step S201, the security signal is turned ON.

In step S203, the setting confirmation start command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting is being confirmed using the main display unit 81 and the speaker 33.

In step S205, the current set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

In step S207, it is determined whether or not the setting key switch 42 has changed from ON to OFF, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S209, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S207 is performed again. Execute the judgment.

In step S209, the set value is hidden.

In step S211, a setting confirmation end command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200 (the command is stored in the transmission command storage area for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). ..
The command is a command for notifying the first sub-control board 200 that the setting confirmation state has been completed.

In step S213, the game-enabled state is set, and then the setting confirmation process ends. When the game-enabled state is set, the game-enabled state shifts to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

<About the display mode of the main control board monitor 97>
Next, the display mode of the main control board monitor 97 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 17, the main control board monitor 97 is composed of four 7-segment displays (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "7-segment") arranged continuously in the horizontal direction, and each of them has 7-segments. A dot-shaped LED is provided at the lower right of the. When displaying each information, each information is displayed right-justified.

More specifically, the current set value is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment, and the type of the game stopped state is displayed using the rightmost 7-segment and the second 7-segment from the right. Regarding the display of the base value, "bL.", Which indicates that the base value is displayed, is a dot at the lower right of the leftmost 7-segment, the second 7-segment from the left, and the second 7-segment from the left. The shape LED is displayed, and the derived base value is displayed using the 7-segment on the right end and the 7-segment on the second from the right. If the base value exceeds 100, it is displayed as "bL.99.".
Further, unless otherwise specified, the "display of the base value" in the present embodiment is a combination of the display indicating that the display is the base value (display of "bL.") And the display of the base value itself. Refers to doing.

Here, the display in which the current set value can be specified and the display in which the type of the game stopped state can be specified are not limited to the modes in the present embodiment as long as they are different from each other, and various modes may be adopted. Good.
Further, as described above, in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state, the set value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97, and in the game stop state, the game stop state type (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. ”) Is displayed, and the period in which each display is displayed coincides with the period in which the corresponding return state is set, but it is displayed as part of the period in which the corresponding return state is set. It may be.

Further, although the description is omitted in the above description of the base value, from the first power-on (including the case where the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared) to the number of out balls reaching 300 (the number of out balls is 0 to 0). In the range of 299), "bL .--" is displayed on the main control board monitor 97 (the base value itself is not displayed), and in the range of 300 to 60,000 out balls, the main control board monitor 97 is displayed in real time. The base value is displayed, and "bL." Is blinked in any range. On the other hand, in the range where the number of out balls is 60001 or more, as described above, the base value derived in the front section is displayed, and in the range, "bL." Is always lit (not blinking). Therefore, it is possible to recognize whether or not the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 is cleared depending on whether or not the display of the base value is always lit (whether it is blinking) or whether or not the display of the base value is displayed.
When blinking "bL.", The 7-segment display indicating the integer portion of the base value may also be blinked, but it is preferable that the 7-segment display is always lit.
Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to identify by the presence or absence of blinking, but any method is adopted as long as it is a method that enables identification by the difference in lighting mode including the presence or absence of blinking, such as changing the lighting color. You may.

Further, the threshold value of the number of out spheres that defines the period for displaying "bL .--" from the first power-on is not limited to 300, and the number of out spheres that defines one section from which the base value is derived (in this embodiment). , 60,000), any value may be adopted as long as it is less than 10%.
The number of out balls that define one section from which the base value is derived is not limited to 60,000, but is not limited to 60,000 (the number of balls launched per business day at a launch speed of about 100 per minute (100 x 60 (minutes) x 10 ( Any value may be adopted as long as the value is close to time))).

Further, in the present embodiment, the base value is displayed immediately after the set value displayed in the setting change state and the setting confirmation state is hidden (with a time that the player cannot recognize). , After hiding the set value, the display of the base value may be started after a time that the player can recognize. The base value once displayed will continue to be displayed until a power failure occurs.

<About the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43>
Next, prior to explaining the details of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery, the mode of the setting key switch 42 is described by using FIGS. 18A to 18D. And the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described. 18 (a) to 18 (d) are diagrams showing a pattern of a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43.

First, each of the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 has a displacement portion (not shown) that is displaced from one position to the other position, and a sensor (not shown) that detects the displacement portion at any position. The CPU 101 of the main control board 100 can grasp the mode of each switch from the detection result of the sensor.

When operating the setting key switch 42, it is necessary to insert the setting key 600 into the setting key switch 42 as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18D. More specifically, the setting key switch 42 may be expressed in a state in which the setting key 600 shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B is inserted (hereinafter, "setting key switch 42 is OFF"). The state is irrelevant to the presence or absence of insertion of the setting key 600), and as shown in FIGS. 18 (c) and 18 (d), the setting key switch is obtained by rotating the setting key 600 clockwise 90 degrees toward the insertion surface. 42 is in an operated state (hereinafter, it may be expressed as "setting key switch 42 is ON").
The setting key switch 42 can hold the displacement portion at each of the position where the setting key switch 42 is turned off and the position where the setting key switch 42 is turned on without applying an external force.
Further, the setting key 600 cannot be removed while the setting key switch 42 is ON.

Further, the RAM clear switch 43 can be operated by pressing the upper surface of the switch. More specifically, in the state shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (c) (hereinafter, “RAM clear switch 43 may be expressed as OFF”), FIGS. 18 (b) and 18 (d). ), The RAM clear switch 43 is operated (hereinafter, may be expressed as "RAM clear switch 43 is ON") by pressing the upper surface of the switch.
The RAM clear switch 43 urges and holds the displacement portion at a position where it is in the OFF state. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 43 can hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the OFF state, but cannot hold the displacement portion without applying an external force at the position where it is in the ON state. It has become.

As described above, as a combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, the setting key switch 42 and the RAM clear switch 43 shown in FIG. 18A are OFF. The combination in which the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), and the setting key switch 42 shown in FIG. 18 (c) is ON. There are four patterns of the combination in which the RAM clear switch 43 is in the OFF state and the combination in which the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is in the ON state as shown in FIG. 18 (d). Exists.

<About the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state>
Subsequently, with reference to the table shown in FIG. 19, the details of the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state at the time of power recovery when the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the game-enabled state will be described. As described above, the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the recovery state in the present embodiment is whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure, and the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery. Is determined by the combination of the above mode and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery.
Here, FIGS. 19A and 19B show an abnormality at the time of power recovery (when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103, when the set value is not normal, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power interruption is the game stop. It is a table that organizes the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery when there is no state) and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the gameable state, and FIG. 19 (a) shows the middle frame at the time of power recovery. When 17 is in the open state, FIG. 19B is a table in which the state of the game machine at the time of power recovery is arranged when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state at the time of power recovery. In the processing flow (not shown) for determining the state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery including the return state, the mode of the RAM clear switch 43, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76, and the mode of the setting key switch 42. The order in which is referred to is not limited, and any order may be adopted as long as the relationships shown in the table described later are satisfied. In the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality in the area related to the game of the RAM 103, it is said that there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, but when there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area related to the game of the RAM 103 It may be treated that there is an abnormality in, that is, there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery.

In FIG. 19A, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON (the middle frame 17 is open). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 1”) is shown.
In case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 19A), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored at the time of power recovery. The playable state is set as the state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 19A), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 19A), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The setting confirmation state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 19A), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The setting change state is set as the return state of, and the current setting value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. In this case, if there is an abnormality in the area related to the base value of the RAM 103, the area is also cleared.
By doing so, it is possible to select the recovery state at the time of power recovery according to the mode of the operation means at the time of power recovery, and the selection can be made smooth.

Further, in Case 1, the return state corresponding to the combination of the mode of the setting key switch 42 at the time of power recovery and the mode of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is not limited to the correspondence relationship of the present embodiment, but the present embodiment. As described above, by associating the combination including at least that the RAM clear switch 43 is ON with the return state accompanied by the RAM clear process, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an erroneous RAM clear process.

In FIG. 19B, there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF (the middle frame 17 is closed). The state of the game machine 10 at the time of power recovery in the case of (hereinafter referred to as “case 2”) is shown.
In case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the upper left pattern in FIG. 19B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored when the power is restored. The playable state is set as the state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the pattern on the upper right of FIG. 19B), the RAM clear processing is executed and the power is restored. A game-enabled state is set as the return state, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 19B), the RAM clear processing is not executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state of, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.
Further, in case 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON (the lower right pattern in FIG. 19B), the RAM clear process is executed and the power is restored. The playable state is set as the return state of, and the base value is displayed on the main control board monitor 97.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the immediately preceding power failure is the gameable state, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17). The recovery state set according to is different.
Further, in case 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the setting change state is set, while in case 2, the setting key switch 42 is ON and the setting key switch 42 is ON. When the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed and the playable state is set. Further, in both cases 1 and 2, when the setting key switch 42 is OFF and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, the RAM clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set. .. In this way, while prohibiting the setting of the inappropriate setting change state, by allowing the RAM clear processing, the illegal setting change when the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is the closed state) can be performed. While preventing it, the operability of the RAM clearing process can be improved.
In particular, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON, and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state), the RAM clear process is executed. Will be done. Therefore, it is possible not to maintain an advantageous state when there is a possibility that an illegal setting change is attempted.

Further, although omitted in the above description, in any case where there is an abnormality at the time of power recovery, the immediately preceding power interruption state is the game stop state, or the immediately preceding power interruption state is the setting change state. , Only when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is ON and the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state), the setting change state is passed. In other cases, the game is stopped, and the type of the game stopped state (“E1” or “E2”) is displayed on the main control board monitor 97. When there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the setting confirmation state, there is a case where there is no abnormality at the time of the above-mentioned power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the game playable state. The behavior is similar.
Further, in the present embodiment, the setting change state and the setting confirmation state may be set only at the time of power recovery, and neither of them is set at the time of power recovery. Therefore, the game control can be stabilized.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured so that setting values having different advantages can be arbitrarily set, and the pachinko machine having such setting values can be operated with enhanced interest in the game. As one of the effective means for improving the setting value, there is an effect of giving a suggestion about the set value (including not only the suggestion of the current set value but also the suggestion of changing the set value). On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in addition to lighting the above-mentioned setting suggestion lamp 84, which is a setting suggestion effect, a step-up effect is used to suggest a set value.
However, since the effect related to the suggestion regarding the set value is an effect that the player pays attention to, it may be difficult to recognize the occurrence of an event that can arouse the interest of the player. Therefore, this embodiment has a function of restricting the execution of the effect as needed. The details of the function will be described below.

<About the mode of step-up production>
First, the mode of the step-up effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 (a) to 20 (c), 21 (a), and 21 (b). 20 (a) to 20 (c) are diagrams showing specific examples of the step-up effect, and FIG. 21 (a) is a table in which the display contents for each stage of the step-up effect are arranged. (B) is a figure which shows the setting suggestion type and the display content thereof.

In FIG. 20A, the characters "This fluctuation is ..." are displayed on an image (hereinafter, simply referred to as "blackboard") that imitates a blackboard in the first stage (first stage). At the stage, the characters "Chance!" Are displayed on the blackboard, and at the third stage (final stage), the characters "No, great chance!" Are displayed on the blackboard. This is an example showing a step-up effect to be executed when the step-up effect type NSU3-A, which will be described later, is determined. Although the details will be described later, this example does not include the stage where the suggestion regarding the set value is executed.
In FIG. 20B, the characters "This stand is ..." are displayed on the blackboard in the first stage, and the characters "Maybe different from yesterday" are displayed on the blackboard in the second stage. At the third stage, the words "Chance!" Are displayed on the blackboard. This is an example showing a step-up effect to be executed when the step-up effect type SSU3-A is determined. In addition, this example includes a stage (second stage) in which the suggestion regarding the set value (particularly, the suggestion for changing the set value) is executed.
In FIG. 20 (c), the characters "This stand is ..." are displayed on the blackboard in the first stage, and the characters "Maybe good" are displayed on the blackboard in the second stage. It is shown that the words "Great chance!" Are displayed on the blackboard with your eyes. This is an example showing a step-up effect to be executed when the step-up effect type SSU3-B is determined. In this example, a stage (second stage) in which the suggestion regarding the set value (particularly, the suggestion of the current set value) is executed is included.
In this way, the step-up effect is an effect in which the effect progresses step by step (the mode changes step by step), and the content thereof is a step determined by a step-up effect type lottery with reference to the special figure variation pattern. It depends on the type of up production. The step-up effect may not include a stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed depending on the step-up effect type, or may include the suggestion. Then, in the present embodiment, when the step-up effect type that does not include the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed is determined by the step-up effect type lottery, the content of the step-up effect is determined at that time. On the other hand, when the step-up effect type including the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed is determined by the step-up effect type lottery, the setting suggestion type with reference to the state of the setting change flag and the current set value, etc. A lottery will be executed and the content of the step-up effect will be decided. The details of the step-up effect type lottery and the setting suggestion type lottery will be described later. Further, in the following description, the step-up effect corresponding to the step-up effect type may be simply expressed by the step-up effect type.
Further, in the examples shown in FIGS. 20 (a) to 20 (c), the effect progresses to the third stage (finishes at the third stage), but it depends on the step-up effect type. May end in the first stage or in the second stage. The number of steps of the step-up effect in the present embodiment is three, but the number of steps is not limited to this, and any number of steps may be adopted as long as there are a plurality of steps.

As shown in FIG. 21 (a), there are a total of 12 types of step-up effect types in the present embodiment: step-up effect type NSU1 and step-up effect type SSU3-C. The mode of each stage (contents of characters displayed on the blackboard) of each step-up effect type is as shown in this table. The description of "-" indicates that the stage does not exist (the step-up effect ends at the stage before). For example, the step-up effect type NSU1 and the step-up effect type SSU1 in which "-" is described from the second stage are step-up effects that end in the first stage.

There is a description of "* setting suggestion" in the four types of step-up effect type SSU2-step-up effect type SSU3-C, and the description indicates that the stage is the stage where the suggestion regarding the set value is executed. There is. Therefore, these step-up effect types are step-up effect types including the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed.
On the other hand, the eight types from step-up effect type NSU1 to step-up effect type SSU1 do not have a description of "* setting suggestion", and these step-up effect types do not include the stage where the suggestion regarding the set value is executed. It will be an up production type. In particular, the six types from the step-up effect type NSU2-A to the step-up effect type NSU3-C have the second stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed in the step-up effect type SSU2 to the step-up effect type SSU3-C. Although it is a step-up effect type, the suggestion regarding the set value is not executed in the second stage of the step-up effect type.
As described above, the step-up effect type in the present embodiment includes the step-up effect type that does not include the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed. Therefore, it is highly effective in making it difficult to affect the balance of the mode of step-up effect described later.

Further, as described above, the content (aspect) of the effect at the stage where the suggestion regarding the set value is executed is determined by the setting suggestion type determined by the setting suggestion type lottery described later. The types of setting suggestion types and the modes corresponding to the types (contents displayed on the blackboard) are as shown in FIG. 21 (b).
Specifically, the characters "may be different from yesterday" correspond to "change suggestion", and the characters "not bad" correspond to "1 negation", and "odd number setting suggestion" Corresponds to the characters "odd number", "even number setting suggestion" corresponds to "even number setting", and "high setting suggestion" corresponds to "good". , "High setting confirmed" corresponds to the characters "Very good". Then, "change suggestion" is a setting suggestion type that suggests a change in the set value, and "1 negative" to "high setting confirmed" are setting suggestion types that correspond to the suggestion of the current set value. It will be explained together with the details of the setting suggestion type lottery. In this embodiment, a plurality of setting suggestion types corresponding to the suggestion of the current setting value are provided, but the number thereof does not matter.

Further, the step-up effect in the present embodiment includes a step-up effect (step-up effect type NSU2A to step-up effect type NSU3C) that progresses to at least the second stage and does not include a stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed. There are 6 types) and a step-up effect (4 types in total, step-up effect type SSU2 and step-up effect type SSU3-C) that includes a stage in which suggestions for set values are executed while progressing to at least the second stage. .. Then, the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value in the latter step-up effect is executed is defined as a stage (second stage) after the first stage (first stage). Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value (the suggestion of the current set value or the suggestion of changing the set value), and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the first stage in the step-up effect including the stage in which the above-mentioned at least the second stage is advanced and the suggestion regarding the set value is executed is not related to the set value (“This stand is.・ ・ ”). Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value. Here, irrelevant to the set value means that the current set value and whether or not the setting change process is executed are not referred to when one predetermined mode or mode is determined.
Further, in the present embodiment, the mode not related to the set value is different from any of the modes included in the step-up effect that proceeds to at least the second stage described above and does not include the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed. I am doing it. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value. In particular, in the present embodiment, in the step-up effect including the stage where the suggestion regarding the set value is executed while proceeding to at least the second stage described above. The first stage is a predetermined mode. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value.

Further, in the present embodiment, the third stage in the step-up effect that progresses to at least the second stage and progresses to the third stage of the step-up effect including the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed is also obtained. , The mode is not related to the set value. That is, the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed is limited to one stage (second stage). Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value.

Further, although the details will be described later, in the present embodiment, in determining the step-up effect type, the special figure fluctuation pattern determined based on the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is referred to. Therefore, it can be said that the step-up effects in the present embodiment all indicate the degree of expectation of winning a big hit.

<About the setting suggestion type lottery>
Next, the details of the setting suggestion type lottery for determining the setting suggestion type will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 to 24. FIG. 22 (a) shows a lottery table for setting suggestion type lottery in the first pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is ON, and FIG. 22 (b) shows setting suggestion in the first pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is OFF. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for a type lottery. FIG. 23 (a) shows a lottery table for the setting suggestion type lottery in the second pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is ON, and FIG. 23 (b) shows a setting suggestion in the second pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is OFF. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for a type lottery. FIG. 24 (a) shows a lottery table for the setting suggestion type lottery in the final pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is ON, and FIG. 24 (b) shows a setting suggestion type lottery in the final pseudo-variation when the setting change flag is OFF. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for. The range of random numbers used in these lottery is 0 to 999, and the random numbers are different from the random numbers used in the step-up effect type lottery described later.

First, in the setting suggestion type lottery, the lottery table used differs depending on the state of the setting change flag and the timing of the pseudo fluctuation that is the execution target of the step-up effect, and in the lottery using each lottery table, the current set value is referred to. Will be done.
Specifically, the production route (special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A to special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C, special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A to special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C) in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is two or three times. The first pseudo-variation when a total of 12 types of special figure variation patterns (the production routes corresponding to the above) are determined (in the description of the present embodiment, it may be simply referred to as "the first pseudo-variation"). In the setting suggestion type lottery in the above, when the setting change flag is ON, the lottery table shown in FIG. 22A is displayed, and when the setting change flag is OFF, the lottery table shown in FIG. 22B is displayed. Used.
A total of 6 types of special figure fluctuations (special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A to special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-C, special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A to special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C) in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 times. Setting in the setting suggestion type lottery in the second pseudo-variation (in the description of the present embodiment, it may be simply referred to as "the second pseudo-variation") when the production route corresponding to the pattern is determined. When the change flag is ON, the lottery table shown in FIG. 23 (a) is used, and when the setting change flag is OFF, the lottery table shown in FIG. 23 (b) is used.
Production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 1 to 3 (special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B to special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D, special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3- C, and special figure fluctuation patterns ASP1-A to special figure fluctuation patterns ASP3-C, which are the production routes corresponding to a total of 22 types of special figure fluctuation patterns, excluding the production routes corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A). In the setting suggestion type lottery in the final pseudo-variation when is determined, the lottery table shown in FIG. 24A is displayed when the setting change flag is ON, and the setting change flag is OFF when the setting change flag is OFF. The lottery table shown in FIG. 24 (b) is used. Here, the final pseudo-variation refers to one pseudo-variation to be executed when the number of pseudo-variations is one, and the last pseudo-variation when the number of pseudo-variations is two or three. Refers to fluctuations.
Hereinafter, these lottery tables will be described in order.

First, the details of the lottery of the setting suggestion type in the first pseudo-variation will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 (a) and 22 (b).
In the "change suggestion" stage of FIG. 22A, the lottery value 300 is associated with the set value 1 to the set value 3, and the lottery value 250 is associated with the set value 4 to the set value 6. On the other hand, in the "change suggestion" stage of FIG. 22B, the lottery value 100 is associated with any of the set values 1 to 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "change suggestion (character" may be different from yesterday ")" in the first pseudo-variation is set because the ratio of being determined when the setting change flag is ON is high. It can be said that this is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that suggests whether or not the set value is changed. The setting suggestion type that suggests the presence or absence of the change of the set value is not only the one that uncertainly suggests the presence or absence of the change of the set value as in the present embodiment, but also the presence or absence of the change of the set value is deterministic. This may be a suggestion for changing the above-mentioned set value.

Subsequently, in the stage of "1 negation" in FIG. 22A, the lottery value 0 is associated with the set value 1, and the lottery value 100 is associated with each of the set value 2 to the set value 6. Further, in the stage of "1 negation" in FIG. 22B, the lottery value 0 is associated with the set value 1, and the lottery value 200 is associated with each of the set value 2 to the set value 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "1 negation (character" not bad ")" in the first pseudo-variation is not determined when the current setting value is the setting value 1, and is the current setting value. It can be said that this is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that definitively suggests that the set value is not the set value 1. This is a suggestion of the current setting value.

In the stage of "odd number setting suggestion" in FIG. 22A, the lottery values (420, 370, 320 in order) corresponding to the set value 1, the set value 3, and the set value 5 are all set value 2, set value. 4. It is larger than the lottery value (180, 160, 150 in order) corresponding to the set value 6. Further, in the stage of "Odd number setting suggestion" in FIG. 22B, the lottery values (520, 430, 350 in this order) corresponding to the setting value 1, the setting value 3, and the setting value 5 are all set values 2, It is larger than the lottery values (220, 180, 170, respectively) corresponding to the set value 4 and the set value 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "odd number setting suggestion (characters of" odd number ")" in the first pseudo-variation is a setting suggestion type (mode) that suggests that the current setting value is an odd number setting value. It can be said that there is. This is a suggestion of the current setting value.

In the stage of "even number setting suggestion" in FIG. 22A, the lottery values (370, 340, 310 in this order) corresponding to the set value 2, the set value 4, and the set value 6 are all set value 1, set value. 3. It is larger than the lottery value (230, 180, 160 in order) corresponding to the set value 5. Further, in the stage of "even number setting suggestion" in FIG. 22 (b), the lottery values (430, 370, 340 in order) corresponding to the set value 2, the set value 4, and the set value 6 are all set values 1, It is larger than the lottery values (330, 220, 180 in that order) corresponding to the set value 3 and the set value 5. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "even setting suggestion (characters of" even number ")" in the first pseudo-variation is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that suggests that the current setting value is an even setting value. It can be said that there is. This is a suggestion of the current setting value.

In the "High setting suggestion" stage of FIGS. 22 (a) and 22 (b), the lottery value (100) corresponding to the set value 4 to the set value 6 is the lottery value corresponding to the set value 1 to the set value 3. Greater than (50). Therefore, the setting suggestion type "high setting suggestion (character" good ")" in the first pseudo-variation is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that suggests that the current setting value is a high setting value. It can be said that there is. This is a suggestion of the current setting value.

In the "high setting confirmed" stage of FIGS. 22 (a) and 22 (b), the lottery value 0 is set for the set value 1 to the set value 3, the lottery value 50 is set for the set value 4, and the lottery value 70 is set for the set value 5. A lottery value 90 is associated with the value 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type in the first pseudo-variation, "high setting confirmed (character" very good ")", means that the current setting value is the high setting value (the current setting value is the low setting value). It can be said that it is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that definitively suggests (not). This is a suggestion of the current setting value.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion types in the first pseudo-variation include those suggesting a change in the set value and those suggesting the current set value.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). During the execution of the symbol variation related to the start port 57), a step-up including a stage of a predetermined setting suggestion effect (setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current set value), which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value. In other words, it is possible to execute the production).

Further, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). A predetermined change suggestion effect (set value) that is a change suggestion effect that at least suggests whether another set value was set by the setting change process or the setting change process was not executed during the execution of the symbol variation related to the start port 57). In other words, it is possible to execute a step-up effect (step-up effect including a stage that is a setting suggestion type) that suggests a change in.

As described above, the step-up effect in the present embodiment, that is, the effect suggesting the current set value or the effect suggesting the change of the set value is executed during the execution of the symbol variation according to the special figure 1. As for the production, the production may be executed based on the winning of the first starting port 57, such as when the first starting port 57 is won.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). It can be said that it is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value based on the winning of the game ball to the start port 57).

Further, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). A predetermined change suggestion effect (setting) that is a change suggestion effect that at least suggests whether another set value was set by the setting change process or the setting change process was not executed based on the winning of the game ball to the start port 57). In other words, it is possible to execute (step-up effect) including the stage of the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the value.

Further, in each set value, the total of the lottery values corresponding to each of the setting suggestion types is 1000, which matches the number of random numbers used in the above-mentioned setting suggestion type lottery. Therefore, in the setting suggestion type lottery in the first pseudo-variation, either the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value or the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value is always won.
Further, a setting suggestion type lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 22A, that is, when the setting change flag is ON and the current setting value is a low setting value, suggestion of the current setting value. The lottery value 700 is associated with the setting suggestion type corresponding to the setting, and when the current setting value is a high setting value, the lottery value 750 is associated with the setting suggestion type. On the other hand, when the setting suggestion type lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 22B, that is, when the setting change flag is OFF, the current setting value is the current setting value regardless of which setting value the current setting value is. A lottery value of 900 is associated with the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, regardless of the current setting value, the current setting change process is currently performed in the first pseudo-variation as compared with the case where the setting change process is not executed. The probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the setting value of is low. As a result, the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the current setting value differs depending on whether a different setting value is set by the setting change process or the setting change process is not executed. It can enhance the interest.
In order to achieve this effect, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, the setting that suggests the current set value in the first pseudo-variation than when the setting change process is not executed. The probability of winning the suggestion type may be increased.
Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, when the same set value is set again, the setting change flag is turned off, and the treatment is the same as when the setting change process is not executed. As a result, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, the setting suggestion which is the suggestion of the current set value in the first pseudo-variation than when the setting change process is not executed. The probability of winning the type is low. As a result, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, it is possible to make it more difficult to guess the current setting value than when the setting change process is not executed.

Further, in the setting suggestion type lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 22A, that is, when the setting change flag is ON and the current setting value is a low setting value, the setting value is changed. The lottery value 300 is associated with the suggestion setting suggestion type, and when the current setting value is a high setting value, the lottery value 250 is associated with the setting suggestion type. On the other hand, in the setting suggestion type lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 22 (b), that is, when the setting change flag is OFF, the setting value can be changed regardless of the current setting value. A lottery value of 100 is associated with the setting suggestion type that corresponds to the suggestion.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, it is set in the first pseudo variation regardless of the current set value, as compared with the case where the setting change process is not executed. The probability of winning the setting suggestion type, which suggests a change in value, increases. Then, as described above, the probability of winning the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current set value in the first pseudo-variation is such that the setting change process is executed as compared with the case where another set value is set by the setting change process. If not, it will be low.
That is, in the present embodiment, the case where another set value is set by the setting change process and the case where the setting change process is not executed are compared, and the current set value is suggested in the first pseudo variation. The increasing / decreasing direction of the probability of winning the setting suggestion type is different from the increasing / decreasing direction of the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value in the first pseudo fluctuation.
As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by suggesting a change in the set value, and to make it difficult to affect the balance of the step-up effect mode (particularly, the second stage) in the first pseudo-variation. In order to achieve this effect, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, the setting that suggests the current set value in the first pseudo fluctuation than when the setting change process is not executed. On the premise that the probability of winning the suggestion type is high, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, the set value in the first pseudo-variation is higher than when the setting change process is not executed. The probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the change may be reduced.
Further, in the present embodiment, the effect related to the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value and the effect related to the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value are different in the same effect (step-up effect). Although it is a production, it is not limited to this, and both productions may be different productions.

In particular, in the present embodiment, in the first pseudo-variation, the total number of lottery values (700 or 750) corresponding to the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value when another set value is set by the setting change process. And the total value (1000) for each set value with the lottery value (300 or 250) corresponding to the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the change of the set value in the case is the current value when the setting change process is not executed. The total value (900) of the lottery value corresponding to the setting suggestion type that suggests the set value and the lottery value (100) corresponding to the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value in that case (the total value for each set value) It matches 1000).
That is, in the present embodiment, in the first pseudo-variation, the case where another set value is set by the setting change process and the case where the setting change process is not executed are compared to suggest the current set value. The probability of winning the setting suggestion type corresponding to the above and the probability of winning the setting suggestion type suggesting the change of the set value do not change. As a result, it is possible to make it less likely to affect the balance of the step-up effect mode (particularly, the second stage) in the first pseudo-variation.

Further, in the present embodiment, when another set value is set by the setting change process in the first pseudo-variation, the setting suggests the change of the set value as compared with the case where the setting change process is not executed. The lottery value corresponding to the suggestion type is large (lottery value 300 or lottery value 250 for a lottery value 100). Furthermore, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, when the current setting value is a high setting value, the suggestion of changing the setting value is higher than when the current setting value is a low setting value. The lottery value corresponding to the setting suggestion type corresponding to this is small (lottery value 250 for lottery value 300).
As a result, in the first pseudo-variation, the total probability of winning the setting suggestion type corresponding to the change of the set value and the probability of winning the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current set value is suppressed, and then the current probability is suppressed. When the set value is a high set value, the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value can be increased. In order to achieve this effect, contrary to the present embodiment, when the setting change process is not executed, the suggestion of changing the set value is higher than when another set value is set by the setting change process. The lottery value corresponding to the setting suggestion type corresponding to the above may be increased. In this case, when the setting change process is not executed and the current setting value is a high setting value, the current setting value is set. The lottery value corresponding to the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value may be made smaller than the case where the set value is low.
In addition, the setting value for reducing the lottery value corresponding to the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value is not limited to the high setting value, and any setting value may be adopted, and the adopted setting value is the current setting. If it is a value, the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value can be increased.

Subsequently, the details of the lottery of the setting suggestion type in the second pseudo-variation will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b). However, the description that overlaps with the first pseudo-variation will be omitted as appropriate.
In the "change suggestion" stage of FIG. 23A, the lottery value 250 is associated with the set value 1 to the set value 3, and the lottery value 200 is associated with the set value 4 to the set value 6. On the other hand, in the "change suggestion" stage of FIG. 23 (b), the lottery value 100 is associated with any of the set values 1 to 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "change suggestion (character" may be different from yesterday ")" in the second pseudo fluctuation corresponds to the suggestion of the change of the set value as in the first pseudo fluctuation.

Subsequently, in the stage of "1 negation" in FIG. 23A, the lottery value 0 is associated with the set value 1, and the lottery value 100 is associated with each of the set value 2 to the set value 6. Further, in the stage of "1 negation" in FIG. 23B, the lottery value 0 is associated with the set value 1, and the lottery value 200 is associated with each of the set value 2 to the set value 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "1 negation" in the second pseudo-variation deterministically suggests that the current set value is not the set value 1, as in the first pseudo-variation. ), And the setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current setting value.

In the "Odd number setting suggestion" stage of FIG. 23 (a), the lottery values (450, 400, 350 in that order) corresponding to the set value 1, the set value 3, and the set value 5 are all set value 2, set value. 4. It is larger than the lottery value (200, 180, 170 in order) corresponding to the set value 6. Further, in the stage of "Odd number setting suggestion" in FIG. 23 (b), the lottery values (520, 430, 350 in this order) corresponding to the set value 1, the set value 3, and the set value 5 are all set values 2, It is larger than the lottery values (220, 180, 170, respectively) corresponding to the set value 4 and the set value 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "odd number setting suggestion" in the second pseudo-variation is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that suggests that the current setting value is an odd number setting value, as in the first pseudo-variation. Yes, the setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current setting value.

In the "even number setting suggestion" stage of FIG. 23 (a), the lottery values (400, 370, 340 in order) corresponding to the set value 2, the set value 4, and the set value 6 are all set value 1, set value. 3. It is larger than the lottery value (250, 200, 180 in order) corresponding to the set value 5. Further, in the stage of "even number setting suggestion" in FIG. 23 (b), the lottery values (430, 370, 340 in order) corresponding to the set value 2, the set value 4, and the set value 6 are all set values 1, It is larger than the lottery values (330, 220, 180 in that order) corresponding to the set value 3 and the set value 5. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "even number setting suggestion (characters of" even number ")" in the second pseudo-variation indicates that the current setting value is an even number setting value as in the first pseudo-variation. It is a suggestion setting suggestion type (aspect), and the setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current setting value.

In the "High setting suggestion" stage of FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b), the lottery value (100) corresponding to the set value 4 to the set value 6 is the lottery value corresponding to the set value 1 to the set value 3. Greater than (50). Therefore, the setting suggestion type "high setting suggestion (character" good ")" in the second pseudo-variation indicates that the current setting value is a high setting value as in the first pseudo-variation. It is a suggestion setting suggestion type (aspect), and the setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current setting value.

In the "high setting confirmed" stage of FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b), the lottery value 0 is set for the set value 1 to the set value 3, the lottery value 50 is set for the set value 4, and the lottery value 70 is set for the set value 5. A lottery value 90 is associated with the value 6. Therefore, as with the first pseudo-variation, the setting suggestion type "high setting confirmation (characters of" very good ")" in the second pseudo-variation means that the current setting value is a high setting value. It is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that definitively suggests (the current setting value is not a low setting value), and the setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current setting value.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion types in the second pseudo-variation include those suggesting the change of the set value and those suggesting the current set value, as in the case of the first pseudo-variation. include. Further, in each set value, the total of the lottery values corresponding to each of the setting suggestion types is 1000, which matches the number of random numbers used in the above-mentioned setting suggestion type lottery. Therefore, in the setting suggestion type lottery in the second pseudo-variation, as in the case of the first pseudo-variation, be sure to select either the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value or the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value. You will be elected.

Further, the setting suggestion type lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 23A, that is, when the setting change flag is ON and the current setting value is a low setting value, suggestion of the current setting value. A lottery value 750 is associated with the setting suggestion type corresponding to the setting, and when the current setting value is a high setting value, the lottery value 800 is associated with the setting suggestion type. On the other hand, when the setting suggestion type lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 23B, that is, when the setting change flag is OFF, the current setting value is the current setting value regardless of which setting value the current setting value is. A lottery value of 900 is associated with the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, regardless of the current setting value, the current setting change process is currently performed in the second pseudo variation as compared with the case where the setting change process is not executed. The probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the setting value of is low. As a result, as in the case of the first pseudo-variation, the setting suggestion type that suggests the current setting value is set depending on whether another setting value is set by the setting change process or the setting change process is not executed. It is possible to increase the interest of the game by making the probability of winning different. In order to achieve this effect, as in the case of the first pseudo-variation, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, the second pseudo-variation is performed compared to the case where the setting change process is not executed. In, the probability of winning the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current setting value may be increased.

In particular, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the first pseudo-variation, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, the second pseudo-variation is performed as compared with the case where the setting change process is not executed. The probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the current setting value is low. As a result, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, it is possible to make it more difficult to guess the current setting value than when the setting change process is not executed.

Further, the setting suggestion type lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 23A, that is, when the setting change flag is ON, when the current setting value is a low setting value, the setting value is changed. A lottery value 250 is associated with the suggestion setting suggestion type, and when the current setting value is a high setting value, the lottery value 200 is associated with the setting suggestion type. On the other hand, when the setting suggestion type lottery using the lottery table shown in FIG. 23 (b), that is, when the setting change flag is OFF, the current set value is any set value as in the first pseudo fluctuation. Even so, the lottery value 100 is associated with the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, the current setting value is more concerned than when the setting change process is not executed, as in the case of the first pseudo-variation. However, in the second pseudo-variation, the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value increases. Then, as described above, in the second pseudo-variation, the probability of winning the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current set value is such that the setting change process is executed as compared with the case where another set value is set by the setting change process. It will be lower if it is not done.
That is, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the first pseudo variation, the case where another setting value is set by the setting change process and the case where the setting change process is not executed are compared, and the second pseudo variation is performed. The increasing / decreasing direction of the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value in the fluctuation is different from the increasing / decreasing direction of the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value in the second pseudo fluctuation.
As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by suggesting a change in the set value, and to make it difficult to affect the balance of the step-up effect mode (particularly, the second stage) in the second pseudo-variation. In order to achieve this effect, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, the setting that suggests the current set value in the second pseudo fluctuation than when the setting change process is not executed. On the premise that the probability of winning the suggestion type is high, when another setting value is set by the setting change process, the set value is set in the second pseudo fluctuation than when the setting change process is not executed. The probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the change may be reduced.

In particular, in the present embodiment, in the second pseudo-variation, the total number of lottery values (750 or 800) corresponding to the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value when another set value is set by the setting change process. And the total value (1000) for each set value with the lottery value (250 or 200) corresponding to the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the change of the set value in the case, the setting change process is executed in the second pseudo fluctuation. The total of the lottery values corresponding to the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current set value (900) in the case where the setting value is not set, and the lottery value (100) corresponding to the setting suggestion type suggesting the change of the set value in that case. It matches the total value for each set value (for example, 1000).
That is, in the present embodiment, as in the case of the first pseudo-variation, in the second pseudo-variation, a comparison is made between the case where another setting value is set by the setting change process and the case where the setting change process is not executed. Therefore, the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value and the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value do not change. As a result, it is possible to make it less likely to affect the balance of the step-up effect mode (particularly, the second stage) in the second pseudo-variation.

Furthermore, the probability (750/1000 or 800) that the setting suggestion type, which is the suggestion of the current set value, is won when another set value is set by the setting change process in the second pseudo fluctuation in comparison for each set value. / 1000) is higher than the same probability (700/1000 or 750/1000) in the first pseudo-variation. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

Further, in the first pseudo-variation, the total of the lottery values (900) corresponding to the setting suggestion type that suggests the current setting value when the setting change processing is not executed, and another setting value due to the setting change processing. The difference (200 or 150) from the total of the lottery values (700 or 750) corresponding to the setting suggestion type, which is the suggestion of the current set value when set, is the setting change process executed in the second pseudo fluctuation. The total of the lottery values (900) corresponding to the setting suggestion type that suggests the current setting value when there is no setting value, and the setting suggestion type that suggests the current setting value when another setting value is set by the setting change process. It is larger than the difference (150 or 100) from the total lottery value (750 or 800) corresponding to. As a result, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, as the number of pseudo fluctuations increases, the expectation of winning a big hit increases. Therefore, the expectation of winning the jackpot is higher when the second pseudo-variation is executed than when the first pseudo-variation is executed. Therefore, it can be said that the setting suggestion type in the second pseudo-variation step-up effect is more likely to win the jackpot than the setting suggestion type in the first pseudo-variation step-up effect. Therefore, it is possible to increase the probability that the setting suggestion type, which is the suggestion of the current set value, is won in the setting suggestion type in the step-up effect of the pseudo-variation, which is highly expected to win the big hit.

Subsequently, the details of the lottery of the setting suggestion type in the final pseudo-variation will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 (a) and 24 (b). However, the description overlapping with other pseudo-variations (first pseudo-variation or second pseudo-variation) will be omitted as appropriate.
In the "change suggestion" stage of FIG. 24A, the lottery value 150 is associated with any of the set values 1 to 6. On the other hand, in the "change suggestion" stage of FIG. 24B, the lottery value 100 is associated with any of the set values 1 to 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type in the final pseudo-variation, "change suggestion (characters" may be different from yesterday ")", is a suggestion for changing the set value, like other pseudo-variations. However, in the final pseudo-variation, there is no setting difference in the lottery value associated with the setting suggestion type corresponding to the change suggestion of the set value, which is different from other pseudo-variations.
In the stage of "1 negation" in FIG. 24A, the lottery value 0 is associated with the set value 1, and the lottery value 200 is associated with each of the set value 2 to the set value 6. Further, in the stage of "1 negation" in FIG. 24B, the lottery value 0 is associated with the set value 1, and the lottery value 200 is associated with each of the set value 2 to the set value 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "1 negation" in the final pseudo-variation is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that definitively suggests that the current set value is not the set value 1, as with other pseudo-variations. Yes, the setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current setting value.
In the stage of "Odd number setting suggestion" in FIG. 24A, the lottery values (500, 400, 320 in this order) corresponding to the set value 1, the set value 3, and the set value 5 are all set value 2, set value. 4. It is larger than the lottery value (200, 160, 150 in order) corresponding to the set value 6. Further, in the stage of "Odd number setting suggestion" in FIG. 24 (b), the lottery values (520, 430, 350 in this order) corresponding to the set value 1, the set value 3, and the set value 5 are all set values 2, It is larger than the lottery values (220, 180, 170, respectively) corresponding to the set value 4 and the set value 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type "odd number setting suggestion" in the final pseudo variation is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that suggests that the current setting value is an odd number setting value, like other pseudo variation. The setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current setting value.
In the stage of "even number setting suggestion" in FIG. 24A, the lottery values (400, 340, 310 in this order) corresponding to the set value 2, the set value 4, and the set value 6 are all set value 1, set value. 3. It is larger than the lottery value (300, 200, 160 in order) corresponding to the set value 5. Further, in the stage of "even number setting suggestion" in FIG. 24 (b), the lottery values (430, 370, 340 in order) corresponding to the set value 2, the set value 4, and the set value 6 are all set values 1, It is larger than the lottery values (330, 220, 180 in that order) corresponding to the set value 3 and the set value 5. Therefore, the setting suggestion type in the final pseudo-variation, "even number setting suggestion (characters of" even number ")" is a setting suggestion type (mode) suggesting that the current setting value is an even number setting value. , The setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current setting value.
In the "High setting suggestion" stage of FIGS. 24 (a) and 24 (b), the lottery value (100) corresponding to the set value 4 to the set value 6 is the lottery value corresponding to the set value 1 to the set value 3. Greater than (50). Therefore, the setting suggestion type "high setting suggestion (character" good ")" in the final pseudo-variation suggests that the current setting value is a high setting value, like other pseudo-variations. It is a setting suggestion type (aspect), and the setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current setting value.
In the "high setting confirmed" stage of FIGS. 24 (a) and 24 (b), the lottery value 0 is set for the set value 1 to the set value 3, the lottery value 50 is set for the set value 4, and the lottery value 70 is set for the set value 5. A lottery value 90 is associated with the value 6. Therefore, the setting suggestion type in the final pseudo-variation, "high setting confirmation (character" very good ")", is that the current setting value is a high setting value (currently), as with other pseudo-variations. It is a setting suggestion type (aspect) that definitively suggests that the set value of is not a low set value), and the setting suggestion type corresponds to the suggestion of the current set value.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion type in the final pseudo-variation includes a suggestion of changing the set value and a suggestion of the current set value, as in the case of other pseudo-variations. ing. Further, in each set value, the total of the lottery values corresponding to each of the setting suggestion types is 1000, which matches the number of random numbers used in the above-mentioned setting suggestion type lottery. Therefore, in the final pseudo-variation setting suggestion type lottery, as with other pseudo-variations, either the setting suggestion type that suggests a change in the set value or the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value must be won. It will be.

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Next, the details of the step-up effect type lottery will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 28. The lottery is executed with reference to the special figure fluctuation pattern determined based on the result of the special figure winning / failing determination, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999.
FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a step-up effect type lottery in the final pseudo-variation at the time of loss. Here, the time of loss means that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a loss.
The lottery values corresponding to each step-up effect type when the special figure fluctuation pattern is determined are as shown in FIG. For example, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B is determined, the step-up effect type NSU1 has a probability of 250/1000, and the step-up effect type NSU2-A has a probability of 160/1000 with a probability of 250/1000. Step-up effect type NSU2-B has a probability of 40/1000, step-up effect type NSU2-C has a probability of 160/1000, and step-up effect type NSU3-A has a probability of 40/1000. NSU3-B has a 10/1000 probability of step-up effect type SSU1, a 30/1000 probability of step-up effect type SSU2, and a 35/1000 probability of step-up effect type SSU3-A of 15/1000. The step-up effect type SSU3-B is determined with a probability, and the step-up effect type SSU3-C is determined with a probability of 10/1000. The step-up effect type NSU3-C is the final pseudo-variation when the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be determined at the time of loss is determined, including the case where the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B is determined. It is not determined by the final pseudo-variation. This also applies to other pseudo-variations described later.
Here, focusing on the step-up effect type (step-up effect type SSU2, step-up effect type SSU3-A to step-up effect type SSU3-C) in which the setting suggestion type lottery is executed, the number of pseudo fluctuations is one. The first pseudo-variation in the special figure fluctuation pattern has a probability of 90/1000, and the second pseudo-variation in the special figure variation pattern has a probability of 60/1000, and the step-up effect type is It is determined. On the other hand, in the third pseudo-variation in the special figure variation pattern in which the number of pseudo-variations is three, the step-up effect is not determined (for convenience of explanation, the probability may be expressed as 0/1000).

FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for a step-up effect type lottery in the final pseudo-variation at the time of a big hit. Here, the time of a big hit means that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit.
The lottery values corresponding to each step-up effect type when the special figure fluctuation pattern is determined are as shown in FIG. For example, when the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B is determined, the step-up effect type NSU1 has a probability of 100/1000, and the step-up effect type NSU2-A has a probability of 210/1000 with a probability of 160/1000. Step-up effect type NSU2-B has a probability of 100/1000, step-up effect type NSU2-C has a probability of 210/1000, and step-up effect type NSU3-A has a probability of 100/1000. NSU3-B has a 20/1000 probability of step-up effect type NSU3-C, 10/1000 probability of step-up effect type SSU1 and 20/1000 probability of step-up effect type SSU2 of 35/1000. The step-up effect type SSU3-A is determined with a probability, the step-up effect type SSU3-B is determined with a probability of 20/1000, and the step-up effect type SSU3-C is determined with a probability of 15/1000.
Here, focusing on the step-up effect type in which the setting suggestion type lottery is executed, the first time in the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is one, as in the case where the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is lost. The step-up effect type is determined with a probability of 90/1000 for the pseudo-variation of, and with a probability of 60/1000 for the second pseudo-variation in the special figure variation pattern in which the number of pseudo-variations is two. On the other hand, in the third pseudo-variation in the special figure variation pattern in which the number of pseudo-variations is three, the step-up effect type is not determined.
Further, the step-up effect type NSU3-C can be determined by the final pseudo variation when the special figure variation pattern that can be determined at the time of a big hit is determined, including the case where the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is determined. This also applies to other pseudo-variations described later. Then, as described above, the step-up effect type is not determined when the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be determined at the time of loss is determined. Therefore, it can be said that the step-up effect type NSU3-C is a step-up effect type that makes it expected that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit. And this feeling of expectation is caused by the aspect of the third stage (the character "No, big hit!") In the step-up effect type. The step-up effect type that expects the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment to be a big hit is not limited to the case where it is confirmed that the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is a big hit as in the present embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the step-up effect type lottery in the first pseudo-variation when the number of pseudo-variations is two or three, and when the special figure variation pattern is determined. The lottery values corresponding to each of the step-up effect types in the above are as shown in FIG. 27.
Here, focusing on the step-up effect type in which the setting suggestion type lottery is executed, the step-up effect type has a probability of 90/1000 in the first pseudo-variation in the special figure variation pattern in which the number of pseudo-variations is two. Is determined, and the probability is higher than the probability (60/100) in the final pseudo-variation of the special figure variation pattern. Similarly, in the first pseudo-variation in the special figure variation pattern in which the number of pseudo-variations is three, the step-up effect type in which the setting suggestion type lottery is executed is determined with a probability of 90/1000, and the probability is the said. It is higher than the probability (0/1000) in the final pseudo-variation of the special figure variation pattern.
In addition, focusing on the step-up effect type that expects the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment to be a big hit, there is a probability of 10/1000 in the first pseudo change in the special figure change pattern in which the number of pseudo changes is two. The step-up effect type is determined, and the probability is lower than the probability (20/1000) in the final pseudo-variation of the special figure variation pattern.

FIG. 28 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for step-up effect type lottery in the second pseudo-variation when the number of pseudo-variations is three, and step-up when the special figure variation pattern is determined. The lottery values corresponding to each of the production types are as shown in FIG. 28.
Here, focusing on the step-up effect type in which the setting suggestion type lottery is executed, in the second pseudo-variation in the special figure variation pattern in which the number of pseudo-variations is three, the step-up effect type has a probability of 60/1000. Is determined, and the probability is lower than the probability (90/1000) in the first pseudo-variation of the special figure variation pattern.
Focusing on the step-up effect type that expects the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment to be a big hit, there is a probability of 15/1000 in the second pseudo change in the special figure change pattern in which the number of pseudo changes is three. The step-up effect type is determined, and the probability is higher than the probability (10/1000) in the first pseudo-variation of the special figure variation pattern.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2, the step-up effect type (step-up effect type SSU2, step-up effect type SSU3A to step-up) in which the setting suggestion type lottery is executed is executed. The probability that the effect type SSU3-C) is determined increases in the order of the final pseudo-variation (60/1000) and the first pseudo-variation (90/1000).
Similarly, in the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3, the probability that the step-up effect type in which the setting suggestion type lottery is executed is determined is the final pseudo fluctuation (0/1000) and the second pseudo fluctuation. The fluctuation increases in the order of fluctuation (60/1000) and the first pseudo fluctuation (90/1000).
Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value before the expectation of winning the big hit increases. In particular, as in the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3, the player can give suggestions regarding the set value by gradually setting the probability that the step-up effect type in which the setting suggestion type lottery is executed is determined. It can be made easier to recognize.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the step-up effect type in which the setting suggestion type lottery is executed is not determined in the final pseudo-variation of the special figure variation pattern in which the number of pseudo-variations is three. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is two, the step-up effect type (step-up effect type NSU3-C) that expects the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment to be a big hit is determined. The probability of being generated increases in the order of the first pseudo-variation (10/1000) and the final pseudo-variation (20/1000).
Similarly, in the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is three, the probability that the step-up effect type that expects the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment to be a big hit is determined is the first pseudo fluctuation (10 / 1000), the second pseudo-variation (15/1000), and the final pseudo-variation (20/1000) increase in this order.
Therefore, it is possible to raise the expectation of winning a big hit while making it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value. In particular, it is set by stepping the probability that the step-up effect type that expects the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment to be a big hit is determined, such as the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is three. It is possible to make it easier for the player to recognize the suggestion regarding the value. In addition, the effects of both can be enhanced by using in combination with the technique of gradually reducing the probability that the step-up effect type in which the above-mentioned setting suggestion type lottery is executed is determined.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the special figure variation pattern (special figure variation pattern HSP1-A to special figure variation pattern HSP3-C, special figure variation pattern HSP3-C, in which the effect route in which the development effect A to the development effect C are executed is determined The figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C) is a special figure fluctuation pattern that makes a big hit expected. The step-up effect type SSU3-A to the step-up effect type SSU3-C are step-up effect types that are determined only when these special figure fluctuation patterns are determined, and only for the step-up effect type 3 There is a stage. Therefore, the third stage of the step-up effect is a mode in which a big hit is expected, and the stage is a stage after the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed. This makes it easier to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, in the step-up effect including the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed and at least the second stage is executed, the stage before the stage where the suggestion regarding the set value is executed is , It becomes a predetermined mode (regardless of the result of the special figure winning / failing judgment and not related to the set value), and the mode is not a mode in which a big hit winning is expected. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the stage in which the above-mentioned jackpot winning is expected is the stage next to the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the suggestion regarding the set value.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the step-up effect type lottery, the step-up effect type does not include the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed (a total of eight types of step-up effect type NSU1 to step-up effect type SSU1). If is determined, the content of the step-up effect is determined by the step-up effect type determined at that time. On the other hand, when the step-up effect type (4 types in total of step-up effect type SSU2 to step-up effect type SSU3-C) including the stage in which the suggestion regarding the set value is executed is determined, the setting suggestion type lottery is further performed. The content of the step-up effect is determined by executing and determining the setting suggestion type.
As a result, the increasing / decreasing direction of the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the current set value in each pseudo-variation differs from the increasing / decreasing direction of the probability of winning the setting suggestion type that suggests the change of the set value in each pseudo-variation. In this way, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by suggesting a change in the set value, and to make it difficult to affect the balance of the step-up effect mode (particularly, the second stage) in the first pseudo-variation.
Not limited to this method, for example, the lottery table for the step-up effect type lottery shown in FIGS. 25 to 28 is used when the setting change flag is ON, and the setting change flag is OFF. By dividing into the lottery table used in the case and increasing each of the step-up effect types including the stage where the suggestion regarding the set value in each lottery table is executed by the number of the setting suggestion type, the step-up in the present embodiment is performed. It is also possible to execute a lottery corresponding to the production type lottery and the setting suggestion type lottery in one lottery. However, from the viewpoint of the data capacity burden required for these lottery and the ease of adjusting the lottery value at the time of development, it is preferable to adopt the two-stage lottery as in the present embodiment.

Further, in the present embodiment, the state of the setting change flag is not referred to in the step-up effect type lottery. Further, as described above, the lottery for whether or not the step-up effect lottery is executed is executed regardless of the state of the setting change flag described later. Therefore, in the effect whose mode is determined by the setting suggestion type (the second stage of the step-up effect type SSU2 to the step-up effect type SSU3-C), the setting change process is different from the case where another setting value is set by the setting change process. Compared to the case where it was not executed, the execution probability does not change.

<Regarding the process of determining whether or not to execute the step-up effect>
Next, with reference to FIG. 29, the details of the step effect execution presence / absence determination process for determining whether or not the step-up effect is executed will be described. Note that FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a flow of the step-up effect execution presence / absence determination process, which is executed at the start of the pseudo-variation related to the symbol variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. Is.

In the first step S301, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is waiting (waiting for the jackpot related to the irregular jackpot), and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S303, and if the condition is satisfied. Ends the step-up effect execution presence / absence determination process.

In step S303, it is determined whether or not the symbol change according to the special figure 2 that has won the big hit (irregular big hit) is being executed, and if the condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S305 and the condition is satisfied. If it is satisfied, the step-up effect execution presence / absence determination process is terminated.

In step S305, an execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the step-up effect is executed.

In step S307, it is determined whether or not the execution lottery for determining whether or not to execute the step-up effect has been won, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S309, and if the condition is not satisfied, the step is performed. The process of determining whether or not to execute the up effect is completed.

In step S309, the process of determining the effect pattern related to the step-up effect is executed, and the process of determining whether or not the step-up effect is executed is completed.
Specifically, the step-up effect type lottery described above is executed, and the setting suggestion type lottery is executed by the lottery. Step-up effect type (step-up effect type SSU2, step-up effect type SSU3-A to step-up effect type) When SSU3-C) is determined, the setting suggestion type lottery is further executed, and the effect pattern related to the content of the step effect determined in these lottery is determined.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the above-mentioned jackpot waiting for the irregular jackpot or the symbol change according to the special figure 2 won the irregular jackpot is being executed, the effect pattern related to the step-up effect is being executed. Is not determined and the step-up effect is not executed.
As a result, it is possible to easily recognize the irregular jackpot that can arouse the interest of the player while executing the effect of suggesting the set value.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first start port (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). If the symbol change related to the second starting port (second starting port 59), which is determined to have won a big hit by the winning / failing judgment, is started during the execution of the symbol change related to the 1 starting port 57), the execution is executed. It is said that the predetermined setting suggestion effect (step-up effect including the stage of the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current set value) is not executed during the execution of the symbol change related to the first start port which was in the middle. In other words.

Further, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first start port (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). If the symbol change related to the second starting port (second starting port 59), which is determined to have won a big hit by the winning / failing judgment, is started during the execution of the symbol change related to the 1 starting port 57), the execution is executed. It is said that the predetermined change suggestion effect (step-up effect including the stage of the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the change of the set value) is not executed during the execution of the symbol change related to the first start port which was in the middle. In other words.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, neither the case of waiting for the jackpot related to the above-mentioned irregular jackpot or the execution of the symbol change related to the special figure 2 winning the irregular jackpot (special figure 2 not winning the jackpot). The effect pattern related to the step-up effect is determined during (including the execution of the symbol change according to the above), and the step-up effect can be executed.
As a result, in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the progress of the game can be smoothed even during the execution of the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 which has not won the irregular jackpot.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first start port (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). If the symbol change related to the second starting port (second starting port 59), which is not determined to have won the big hit by the winning / failing judgment, is started during the execution of the symbol change related to the 1 starting port 57), it is being executed. It is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect (step-up effect including a stage of the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current set value) during the execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port. Can be rephrased as.

<Cancellation of step-up production during execution>
In the above description, it has been described whether or not the step-up effect can be executed while waiting for the big hit or during the execution of the symbol change according to the special figure 2 which is won the big hit. However, in the present embodiment, the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 that wins the big hit may be started during the execution of the step-up effect, and the handling of the step-up effect in this situation will be described with reference to FIG. To do. Note that FIG. 30 is a timing chart showing an execution period of the step-up effect when the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 that wins the big hit is started.

In the timing chart shown in FIG. 30, the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 is started, then the step-up effect is started during the execution of the symbol variation, and further, the big hit is won during the execution of the step-up. It is shown that the symbol change related to is started.
Here, in the step-up effect, the step-up effect is normally executed over a period indicated by the imaginary line. However, since the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 that won the big hit was started during the execution of the step-up effect, the step effect ends at the same time as the start of the symbol variation.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the symbol change according to the special figure 2 won by the above-mentioned irregular jackpot is started during the execution of the step-up effect, it is being executed at the same time as the start of the symbol change. The step production will end.
As a result, it is possible to easily recognize the irregular jackpot that can arouse the interest of the player while executing the effect of suggesting the set value.
It should be noted that ending the step-up effect (the effect of suggesting the set value) means that the player cannot recognize the effect, and the method is not limited.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first start port (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). 1 If the symbol variation related to the start port 57) is being executed and a predetermined setting suggestion effect (a step-up effect including a stage of the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current set value) is executed, the result is correct or not. When the symbol variation related to the second starting port (second starting port 59), which is determined to be a big hit by the judgment, is started, the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect that was being executed is terminated. Can be rephrased as.

Further, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first start port (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). 1 If the symbol change related to the start port 57) is being executed and a predetermined change suggestion effect (a step-up effect including a stage of the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the change of the set value) is executed, the result is correct or not. When the symbol change related to the second starting port (second starting port 59), which is determined to be a big hit by the judgment, is started, the execution of the predetermined change suggestion effect that was being executed is terminated. Can be rephrased as.

Although not shown, if the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 that has not won the big hit is started during the execution of the step-up effect, the step-up effect is continuously executed.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is the first start port (first start port (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) in the first game state (special figure variation pattern derivation state PA). 1 If the symbol change related to the start port 57) is being executed and a predetermined setting suggestion effect (a step-up effect including a stage of the setting suggestion type corresponding to the suggestion of the current set value) is executed, the result is correct or not. When the symbol variation related to the second starting port (second starting port 59) that is not determined to have won the big hit by the judgment is started, the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect that was being executed is continued. In other words, there is.

Further, although not shown, in the present embodiment, when a prize is won in the first starting port 57 during the jackpot standby related to the irregular jackpot, the step-up effect suggesting the set value is not executed. An effect of notifying (specifically, an effect of displaying the characters "The suggestion regarding the set value is not executed" on the main display unit 81) is executed. On the other hand, in a state in which the step-up effect can be executed (when neither the jackpot waiting for the irregular jackpot nor the symbol change according to the special figure 2 won the irregular jackpot is being executed), the first start port 57 When a prize is won, the effect of notifying that the step-up effect is not executed is not executed. It should be noted that the effect of notifying that the step-up effect, which is a suggestion regarding the set value, is not executed is one predetermined mode, and the effect is an effect that does not suggest the set value.
By doing so, it is possible to suppress the launch of the game ball that does not lead to suggestions regarding the set value.
In order to achieve the effect, the effect of notifying that the step-up effect suggesting the set value is not executed is an effect as long as the above-mentioned execution conditions are adopted and the effect does not suggest the set value. The content and mode of the above are not limited.
Further, the effect of not suggesting the set value is not limited to one predetermined mode as in the present embodiment, but one mode is determined by lottery or the like from a plurality of types of modes. At the time of the determination, the current setting value and the state of the setting change flag may not be referred to.

Further, although it is different from the present embodiment, the step-up effect can be executed even during the symbol change related to the special figure 2 that won the irregular jackpot, and the irregular jackpot was won during the execution of the step-up effect. The step-up effect may be terminated when the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is completed, that is, when the jackpot standby for the irregular jackpot is in progress.
Even in this way, it is possible to easily recognize the irregular jackpot that can arouse the interest of the player while executing the effect of suggesting the set value.

Further, in the present embodiment, the lighting of the above-mentioned setting suggestion lamp 84, which is an effect of suggesting the current setting, is when the effect shield closing effect is successful, that is, the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA. It is executed when a big hit is won due to the symbol change related to. Then, in the present embodiment, during the execution of the symbol variation in which the jackpot is derived by the special symbol hit / fail determination, the jackpot is not derived in the other symbol variation.
Therefore, it can be said that the lighting of the setting suggestion lamp 84 is an effect of suggesting a set value that does not end due to an irregular jackpot, unlike the step-up effect.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, the effect of suggesting the set value in the present embodiment is not limited to the effect of suggesting the set value depending on the mode. For example, it is sufficient that the player can recognize the suggestion regarding the set value, such as the one that suggests the current set value by the execution probability or the combination thereof.
Further, the device that executes these effects is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, and any type of device such as a speaker or a lamp that can execute the effects that can be recognized by the player may be used.

In addition, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment and its variations, the lower one may not be elected, and the higher one must be elected, as long as each relationship is guaranteed. May be good. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.

Further, in the above description, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is determined with reference to the aspect of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the continuous operation time of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is the specified time. It may be referred to whether or not it exceeds (for example, 3s). By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state is not referred to. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

Further, the display regarding the performance of the game machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-mentioned base value, but the performance (design value) of the game machine such as the so-called "feature ratio" or "feature continuous ratio". Any index may be adopted as long as it is an index for evaluating.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Additional notes>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
It is possible to execute the symbol change based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port or the second start port, and for each symbol change, a hit / fail judgment is executed to determine whether or not a big hit is won, and a plurality of stages are executed. One set value is set from the set value of, and the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the symbol variation related to the first starting port and the symbol variation related to the second starting port. It is a game machine that can execute and
A game state control means for controlling the game state and
Directing means and
With an effect control means for controlling the effect means,
The game state control means can set a first game state and a second game state that is more advantageous than the first game state.
In the first gaming state, the proportion of the jackpot won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port among the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is occupied. It is a gaming state in which the percentage of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is higher than the proportion of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the second starting port. ,
The effect control means
It is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value during execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port in the first game state. And
In the first gaming state, during the execution of the symbol variation relating to the first starting port, the symbol variation relating to the second starting port, which is determined by the hit / fail determination to win the jackpot, was started. In this case, the gaming machine is characterized in that the predetermined setting suggestion effect is not executed during the execution of the symbol variation related to the first starting port, which was being executed.
(2)
It is possible to execute the symbol change based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port or the second start port, and for each symbol change, a hit / fail judgment is executed to determine whether or not a big hit is won, and a plurality of stages are executed. One set value is set from the set value of, and the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the symbol variation related to the first starting port and the symbol variation related to the second starting port. It is a game machine that can execute and
A game state control means for controlling the game state and
Directing means and
With an effect control means for controlling the effect means,
The game state control means can set a first game state and a second game state that is more advantageous than the first game state.
In the first gaming state, the proportion of the jackpot won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port among the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is occupied. It is a gaming state in which the percentage of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is higher than the proportion of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the second starting port. ,
The effect control means
It is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value during execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port in the first game state. And
In the first gaming state, when the symbol variation related to the first start port is being executed and the predetermined setting suggestion effect is being executed, it is determined by the hit / fail judgment that the jackpot has been won. A gaming machine characterized in that when the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started, the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect that was being executed is terminated.
(3)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
In the first gaming state, the effect control means has a symbol related to the second starting port that is not determined to have won the jackpot by the winning / failing determination during execution of the symbol variation related to the first starting port. When the variation is started, it is possible to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect during the execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port, which was being executed. Game machine.
(4)
The gaming machine described in (2) above.
When the effect control means is executing the symbol variation related to the first start port in the first gaming state and the predetermined setting suggestion effect is being executed, the effect control means determines whether or not the game is correct. When the symbol variation related to the second starting port, which is not determined to have won the jackpot, is started, the game is characterized in that the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect that was being executed is continued. Machine.
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
The jackpot is not derived from the symbol variation related to the first starting port that is newly started during the execution of the symbol variation related to the second starting port that is determined to have won the jackpot by the winning / failing determination. A game machine to be.
(A)
It is possible to execute the symbol change based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port or the second start port, and for each symbol change, a hit / fail judgment is executed to determine whether or not a big hit is won, and a plurality of stages are executed. One set value is set from the set value of, the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the setting change process for changing the set value can be executed. It is a gaming machine capable of executing the symbol variation related to one starting port and the symbol variation related to the second starting port in parallel.
A game state control means for controlling the game state and
Directing means and
With an effect control means for controlling the effect means,
The game state control means can set a first game state and a second game state that is more advantageous than the first game state.
In the first gaming state, the proportion of the jackpot won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port among the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is occupied. It is a gaming state in which the percentage of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is higher than the proportion of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the second starting port. ,
The effect control means
A change that at least suggests whether another set value was set by the setting change process or the setting change process was not executed during the execution of the symbol change related to the first start port in the first gaming state. It is possible to execute a predetermined change suggestion effect which is a suggestion effect.
In the first gaming state, during the execution of the symbol variation relating to the first starting port, the symbol variation relating to the second starting port, which is determined by the hit / fail determination to win the jackpot, was started. In this case, the gaming machine is characterized in that the predetermined change suggestion effect is not executed during the execution of the symbol change related to the first starting port, which was being executed.
(B)
It is possible to execute the symbol change based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port or the second start port, and for each symbol change, a hit / fail judgment is executed to determine whether or not a big hit is won, and a plurality of stages are executed. One set value is set from the set value of, the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the setting change process for changing the set value can be executed. It is a gaming machine capable of executing the symbol variation related to one starting port and the symbol variation related to the second starting port in parallel.
A game state control means for controlling the game state and
Directing means and
With an effect control means for controlling the effect means,
The game state control means can set a first game state and a second game state that is more advantageous than the first game state.
In the first gaming state, the proportion of the jackpot won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port among the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is occupied. It is a gaming state in which the percentage of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is higher than the proportion of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the second starting port. ,
The effect control means
A change that at least suggests whether another set value was set by the setting change process or the setting change process was not executed during the execution of the symbol change related to the first start port in the first gaming state. It is possible to execute a predetermined change suggestion effect which is a suggestion effect.
In the first gaming state, when the symbol variation related to the first start port is being executed and the predetermined change suggestion effect is being executed, it is determined by the hit / fail judgment that the jackpot has been won. When the symbol change related to the second starting port is started, the game machine is characterized in that the execution of the predetermined change suggestion effect that was being executed is terminated.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Effect lamp 36 Ball pulling mechanism 37 Effect button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation unit 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 41 Setting board 42 Setting key switch 43 RAM clear switch 44 Setting board cover 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large winning opening 55a First large Winning opening 55b 2nd big winning opening 57 1st starting port 59 2nd starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 65a 1st special electric accessory 65b 2nd special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 66a 1st special electric accessory solenoid 66b 2nd special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 1st starting port sensor 71 2nd starting port sensor 72 Large winning port sensor 72a 1st large Winning opening sensor 72b 2nd large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame door opening sensor 80 Direction display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub-display unit 83 Directional shielding body 83a Upper left effect shielding body 83b Upper right effect shielding body 83c Lower left effect shielding body 83d Lower right effect shielding body 84 Setting suggestion lamp 90 Design display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special symbol Display 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 97 Main control board monitor 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure hit / fail judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure variation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Return Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 177 Setting change means 178 Setting confirmation means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 250 Movable accessory control means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 400 Payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board case 600 Setting key X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (5)

It is possible to execute the symbol change based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port or the second start port, and for each symbol change, a hit / fail judgment is executed to determine whether or not a big hit is won, and a plurality of stages are executed. One set value is set from the set value of, and the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the symbol variation related to the first starting port and the symbol variation related to the second starting port. It is a game machine that can execute and
A game state control means for controlling the game state and
Directing means and
With an effect control means for controlling the effect means,
The game state control means can set a first game state and a second game state that is more advantageous than the first game state.
In the first gaming state, the proportion of the jackpot won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port among the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is occupied. It is a gaming state in which the percentage of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is higher than the proportion of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the second starting port. ,
The effect control means
It is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value during execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port in the first game state. And
In the first gaming state, during the execution of the symbol variation relating to the first starting port, the symbol variation relating to the second starting port, which is determined by the winning / failing determination to win the jackpot, was started. In this case, the gaming machine is characterized in that the predetermined setting suggestion effect is not executed during the execution of the symbol variation related to the first starting port, which was being executed. It is possible to execute the symbol change based on the winning of the game ball to the first start port or the second start port, and for each symbol change, a hit / fail judgment is executed to determine whether or not a big hit is won, and a plurality of stages are executed. One set value is set from the set value of, and the probability of winning the jackpot is determined by the set value, and the symbol variation related to the first starting port and the symbol variation related to the second starting port. It is a game machine that can execute and
A game state control means for controlling the game state and
Directing means and
With an effect control means for controlling the effect means,
The game state control means can set a first game state and a second game state that is more advantageous than the first game state.
In the first gaming state, the proportion of the jackpot won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the first starting port among the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is occupied. It is a gaming state in which the percentage of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the first gaming state is higher than the proportion of the jackpots won by the winning or failing determination in the symbol variation related to the second starting port. ,
The effect control means
It is possible to execute a predetermined setting suggestion effect which is a setting suggestion effect suggesting the set value during execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port in the first game state. And
In the first gaming state, when the symbol variation related to the first start port is being executed and the predetermined setting suggestion effect is being executed, it is determined by the hit / fail judgment that the jackpot has been won. A gaming machine characterized in that when the symbol variation related to the second starting port is started, the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect that was being executed is terminated. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
In the first gaming state, the effect control means has a symbol related to the second starting port that is not determined to have won the jackpot by the winning / failing determination during execution of the symbol variation related to the first starting port. When the variation is started, it is possible to execute the predetermined setting suggestion effect during the execution of the symbol variation related to the first start port, which was being executed. Game machine. The gaming machine according to claim 2.
When the effect control means is executing the symbol variation related to the first start port in the first gaming state and the predetermined setting suggestion effect is being executed, the effect control means determines whether or not the game is correct. When the symbol variation related to the second starting port, which is not determined to have won the jackpot, is started, the game is characterized in that the execution of the predetermined setting suggestion effect that was being executed is continued. Machine. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The jackpot is not derived from the symbol variation related to the first starting port that is newly started during the execution of the symbol variation related to the second starting port that is determined to have won the jackpot by the winning / failing determination. A game machine to be.

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