JP6881766B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and 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 the awarding of 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 gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game in a pachinko machine having a set value.

According to the present invention, it is a gaming machine that sets one set value from a set value of a plurality of stages, and has a winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination for each symbol variation and a high probability of winning a big hit in the winning / failing determination. The high-probability state management means for managing the high-probability state, the effect means, the effect control means for controlling the effect means, the return state management means for managing the return state at the time of power recovery, and the set value can be displayed. The return state, which includes a display means visibly provided from the back of the game board and an operation means provided on the back side of the game board, and is managed by the return state management means, includes the return state. There is at least a setting change state in which the set value can be changed, and the set value can be changed by an operation on the operation means in the setting change state, and the hit / fail determination means is in the high probability state. The jackpot is won with a probability corresponding to the set value, and the high-probability state management means has the high probability based on the winning of the jackpot in the low-probability state in which the high-probability state is not set. The state can be set, and based on the fact that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the setting of the high probability state is terminated, and the predetermined condition is different from the winning of the jackpot and by executing the symbol change. It is a condition that can be satisfied and does not depend on the set value that is set, and the effect control means starts a symbol variation that satisfies the predetermined condition regarding the end of setting of the high probability state. It is possible to execute the first effect and the second effect in the period from the first to the start of the next symbol variation , and the first effect is an embodiment that is not related to the set value that has been set. The second effect is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value to be added based on at least the winning of the jackpot in the high probability state, and the second effect is an effect that suggests the set value that has been set. This is an effect in which the execution period overlaps with the first effect, and the suggestion of the set value that has been set can be recognized before the cumulative value can be specified by the first effect. A game machine characterized by being is provided.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of a game in a pachinko machine having a set value.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the operation button group arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in the game machine. It is a rear view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure which a gaming machine has. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure which a game machine has. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for the special figure hit / fail determination which concerns on a special figure 1 and a special figure 2. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for special figure stop symbol lottery which concerns on special figure 1 and special figure 2. It is a state transition diagram regarding the combination of the special figure lottery state and the general figure lottery state. It is a figure which shows the average fluctuation time of the special figure 2 in each combination of the special figure lottery state and the general figure lottery state, and each of each special figure variation pattern derivation state. It is a figure which shows the flow of the setting change processing. It is a figure which shows the flow of the setting confirmation processing. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the main control board monitor by state. It is a figure which shows the pattern of the combination of the mode of a setting key switch and the mode of a RAM clear switch. It is a table which organizes the state of the gaming machine at the time of power recovery when there is no abnormality at the time of power recovery and the state at the time of the previous power failure is the gameable state. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the result announcement production. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for mode lottery of setting value-related suggestion effect used when the number of prize balls acquired is less than 10,000. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for mode lottery of setting value-related suggestion effect used when the number of prize balls acquired is 10,000 or more. It is a state transition diagram regarding the combination of the special figure lottery state and the general figure lottery state in the modification.

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", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. ) 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).
In addition, the "privilege" in the following description refers to various states that are advantageous in obtaining a prize ball, such as a jackpot (big hit game) described later, and does not include a so-called premier image or the like.

<Overview>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the outline of the features of the present embodiment will be described.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine that sets one set value from a set value of a plurality of stages, that is, a pachinko gaming machine having a so-called set value. It has.

The winning / failing determination means executes a winning / failing determination for each symbol change, and by this winning / failing determination, a jackpot is won with a probability corresponding to a set value in a high probability state managed by the high probability state management means.
The symbol variation here is a symbol variation of a special figure described later, and the special figure hit / miss determination means 131 described later is a specific example of the hit / fail determination means. The hit / fail determination means executes the pass / fail determination of the special figure by using, for example, a lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, as in the special figure pass / fail determination means 131 described later.

The high-probability state management means manages the high-probability state as described above, and can set the high-probability state based on the winning of the jackpot in the low-probability state.
The "high probability state" here means a state in which the winning probability of a big hit in the winning / failing determination executed by the winning / failing determination means is high, and the special figure lottery state described later has a high probability (special figure high probability). Corresponding to (sometimes abbreviated), the "low probability state" means a state in which the high probability state is not set, and the special figure lottery state described later has a low probability (special figure low probability). It may be abbreviated as). The game state control means 155, which will be described later, is a specific example of the high-probability state management means.
The high-probability state management means, for example, as in the game state control means 155 described later, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination shows a big hit and the probability variation symbol is determined by the special figure stop symbol lottery, the high probability state is set. You may set it. As will be described later, the setting timing of the high probability state may be after the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, at the start of the jackpot game, or at the time of determining the probability variation symbol (probability variation jackpot). (At the time of winning).

The high-probability state management means ends the setting of the high-probability state based on the fact that a predetermined condition is satisfied.
Here, "finishing the setting of the high-probability state" means transitioning from the high-probability state to the low-probability state.
The "predetermined condition" is a condition that is different from the winning of the big hit and can be satisfied by executing the symbol variation, and is a condition that does not depend on the set value that has been set.
Here, "unlike the jackpot winning" means that the condition is not satisfied by the jackpot winning, and the "condition that does not depend on the set setting value" depends on the set setting value. It means that the content of the condition does not change, and the easiness of being satisfied by the set value does not change.
As the "predetermined condition", for example, a condition that is satisfied when the number of symbol fluctuations executed in the high probability state becomes the predetermined number, and the number of probabilistic jackpot winnings in the high probability state is the predetermined number of times. The conditions that are satisfied by this and the conditions that are satisfied by winning the fall lottery as to whether or not to fall from the high probability state to the low probability state are applicable. Here, the predetermined number of times used in the "predetermined condition" is preferably determined without depending on the set value set, and the fall lottery is also performed without referring to the set value set. , It is preferable that the lottery result is not affected by the set value.
However, the setting of the high probability state may be completed by a condition other than the "predetermined condition". In the embodiment described later, as shown in the state transition diagram of FIG. 10, as a condition other than the "predetermined condition", a special figure is provided with the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot as a condition (transition condition (ii)). The lottery state is changed from the special figure high accuracy to the special figure low accuracy.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the gaming machine that sets one set value from the set values of a plurality of stages, the transition from the high probability state in which the jackpot winning probability is high to the low probability state in which the jackpot winning probability is lower than that. Whereas the condition is usually a condition that depends on the set value, it is a condition that does not depend on the set value. As a result, the transition from the high-probability state to the low-probability state is not affected by the set value, so that it is possible to suppress the decline of interest when the set value is low, and the set value can be suppressed. It is possible to increase the motivation for playing in a gaming machine having the above.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 having such characteristics will be described more specifically.

<Structure of gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming 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) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the gaming 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. Then, 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.

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 saucer 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball saucer 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 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 opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball tray 29 by operating the ball pulling mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball pulling 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 inside the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b, 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 variablely display a plurality of symbol rows (three symbol rows in the present embodiment) each having a plurality of types of decorative symbols. The plurality of symbol sequences are performed in conjunction with the variable display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later. 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".

After the variable display of the plurality of symbol rows, as will be described later, the final stop symbol combination (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) of the decorative symbol determined based on the stop symbol of the special symbol is stopped and displayed. Will be done.
After that, the state in which all the symbol rows are stopped and the same decorative symbol is not stopped in each symbol row may be referred to as a loose stitch.
In addition, a state in which the same decorative symbol is stopped except for one of the plurality of symbol rows may be referred to as a reach state. The same decorative symbol stopped in the reach state is a decorative symbol having the same imitated number, and the mode may be different depending on the decorative symbol constituting the reach state.
In addition to the variable display of the plurality of symbol rows, the main display unit 81 can also display various other effects.

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.

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. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
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 this 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 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 held. 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 =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 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, the 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 illustrates 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, but the illustrated winning openings are examples. Therefore, the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The grand prize opening 55 is 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 number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (books). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning 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 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 big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win the prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and the total number of rounds generated in one jackpot is "the number of rounds". (In some cases, it may be referred to as) is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. ..
It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have passed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the grand prize opening 55. To do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 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, more than 10 game balls may win the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

In addition, even in at least a part of the small hit game caused by the small hit being derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment, the special electric accessory 65 is opened, and the large winning opening 55 is allowed to win a prize accordingly. Will be done. Therefore, a small hit game in which the chances of winning a prize ball increase can be said to be an advantageous gaming state as in the big hit game.
However, in the small hit game, the time for the special electric accessory 65 to be in the open state is shorter than that in the big hit game (2 seconds in this embodiment), and the number of winnings in the large winning opening 55 at which the open state ends. (Specified number) is less than the jackpot game (4 in this embodiment). Therefore, it can be said that the small hit game is in a gaming state having a lower advantage than the big hit game.

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 of the special figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first start 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.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol variation of 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 the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled 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 an open state or a 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 of the special figure 2 is performed while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Opportunities to be implemented can be greatly increased.

In the present embodiment, the large winning opening 55 is provided directly under the ordinary electric accessory 61, and although it is not specified in FIG. 4, the winning of the game ball toward the large winning opening 55 is given to the large winning opening 55. , Ordinary electric accessory 61 is configured to be hindered by opening. As a result, when the normal electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59, while even if the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, the large winning opening 55 is entered. Winning is difficult, and conversely, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is closed, it is difficult to win the large winning opening 55, while when the special electric accessory 65 is open, it is large. Winning the winning opening 55 becomes easy.
In the present embodiment, a small hit rush state described later can be realized based on such a configuration. The details of the opening pattern of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described later.
In addition, since a small hit rush state can be realized other than such a configuration regarding the ordinary electric accessory 61 and the large winning opening 55, a configuration other than such a configuration may be adopted in this embodiment as well.

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 winning result 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 the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal drawing is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many 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 the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. .. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

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 this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as an “out-ball”) that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided, and the sensor is provided. The number of out balls 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.
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 control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 that is operated to supply the game machine 10 with the primary power supplied from the power 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.

As described above, in the state of being installed on the game island, if the middle frame 17 is not 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 ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

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

<Control configuration of gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 6 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 6).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores control programs and various data, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and peripheral boards and devices. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals between the two, 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), and these are internal buses. They are connected to each other via.

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 gaming 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 gaming 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 related to the game area of RAM 103 are stored (may be referred to as a backup information area related to RAM 103 game), and a base value of RAM 103. The area in which the checksum complement and the backup flag for the area 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 gaming 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 operates. 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.

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 the 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 includes 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 the effect control program and various data, a work area that serves as a temporary storage area, and the like. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as 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 stored in the ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program.
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 uses an effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100 to turn on the effect lamp 35 and the image control command for instructing the second sub-control board 300 to image and sound. Lamp control data for control, movable control data for controlling the movement of 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 lamp control data is transmitted 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 and the sub-display unit 823, and transmits the movable control data via the I / O port 204.
The movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82 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 and a 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 image processing to 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 electrical 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 gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming 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.

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

As shown in FIG. 7, 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.

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. In the present embodiment, when a prize is generated in the large prize opening 55 during the big hit game or the small hit game, the main information storage is a production control command (large winning opening winning command) indicating that the winning has occurred. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of the means 160.

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 gate 63 has won a prize, a random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, a random number for the general figure lottery, and a random number for the general figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding storage of the main information storage means 160. Store in the area.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random numbers for determining whether or not 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 starting port 57 is won, are specially selected. Hold (store) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery 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 use) is provided, and the counter is said to be used until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit (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 is performed to move (shift) the 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.
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.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 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 command (holding command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, simultaneous variation is performed in which both the operation hold information are used at the same time. In this simultaneous fluctuation, if the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment of the operation hold information corresponding to one special figure indicates a big hit, the other special figure is the symbol at the time of loss (design D or symbol d described later).
Is stopped and displayed. At this time, the other special figure may be left changed.
However, instead of simultaneous fluctuations, priority fluctuations may be performed in which the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is preferentially used, or operation hold information may be used in the order in which they are held. ..

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation hold information at least in a part of the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is reserved at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment 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 derived result of the 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 the 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, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is regulated, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

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 variation pattern deriving means 133, and includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133.
The special figure lottery means 130 holds the operation of the earliest special figure 1 among the operation hold information of the special figure 1 held in the main information storage means 160 when the fluctuation start condition of the special figure 1 is satisfied. The information is read, and when the fluctuation start condition of the special figure 2 is satisfied, the operation hold information of the first special figure 2 among the operation hold information of the special figure 2 held in the main information storage means 160 is read. ..
In addition, "the fluctuation start condition of special figure 1 is satisfied" is, for example, that the big hit game is not in progress, that the big hit is not won in the hit / fail judgment of special figure 2, and that special figure 1 is a symbol change. Not in the middle, all the conditions that the operation suspension information exists in the special figure 1 are satisfied, and "the fluctuation start condition of the special figure 2 is satisfied" is, for example, in the big hit. All the conditions that there is no, that the big hit is not won in the hit / fail judgment of special figure 1, that special figure 2 is not changing the symbol, and that the operation suspension information exists in special figure 2 are satisfied. ..

Here, FIGS. 8 and 9 are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, 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). If is, 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 "-" may be described as the lottery value, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. Then, the result in which "-" 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 in one lottery matches the random number range used in 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 the read random number and a lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not corresponding to the current set value to make a big hit or a small hit. A special figure winning / failing judgment is executed to determine which of the hits and losses is applicable (winning) by lottery.
FIG. 8A 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, when the current set value is the set value 1 in the special figure winning / failing determination according to the special figure 1 when the special figure lottery state has a low probability. Is 205/65536 (about 1 / 319.6), 210/65536 (about 1 / 312.0) when the current set value is the set value 2, and when the current set value is the set value 3. Is 215/65536 (about 1 / 304.8), 220/65536 (about 1 / 297.8) when the current set value is the set value 4, and when the current set value is the set value 5. Is 225/65536 (about 1 / 291.2), and if the current set value is the set value 6, there is a probability of 230/65536 (about 1 / 284.9) that a big hit will be derived (winning the big hit). To do).
On the other hand, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability, 445/65536 (about 1/1447.2) when the current set value is the set value 1, and when the current set value is the set value 2. Is 455/65536 (about 1 / 144.0), 466/65536 (about 1 / 140.6) when the current set value is the set value 3, and the currently set value is the set value 4. In the case, 477/65536 (about 1 / 137.3), when the current set value is the set value 5, 488/65536 (about 1 / 134.2), and the current set value is the set value 6. In the case, a jackpot is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, the small hit is not derived in the special figure hit / fail determination according to the special figure 1.
FIG. 8B 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. 8B, in the special figure winning / failing determination according to the special figure 2, the small hit is 60000/65536 (about 1/1.) Regardless of whether the special figure lottery state has a low probability or a high probability. It is derived with the probability of 09) (the highest probability among the results of the special figure hit / miss judgment including the loss), and the probability does not depend on the set value (there is no setting difference). That is, it is different from the special figure winning / failing determination according to the special figure 1 that the small hit is won and the winning probability of the small hit does not depend on the special figure lottery state and the set value.
Hereinafter, the details will be described later, but the low probability of the special figure lottery state is abbreviated as the special figure low probability, and the high probability of the special figure lottery state is abbreviated as the special figure high probability. Has a low probability is abbreviated as Fuzu low probability, and a high probability of the Fuzu lottery state may be abbreviated as Fuzu high probability.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that the big hit is derived in each of the special figure low accuracy and the special figure high accuracy differs depending on the set value, and in any of the set values, the big hit is derived in the special figure low accuracy. 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 set to 1 in the special figure high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the special figure high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low accuracy and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy.
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 (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 number after the decimal point is rounded down, rounded up, or rounded up) 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, 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). However, 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 the display of 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. Then, the stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 9A 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 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability of symbol B, 10/100 (1). Symbol C is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of / 10), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol A has a number of rounds (R number) of 4, and after the jackpot game is completed, the symbol A has a low accuracy and a high accuracy (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and is related to the symbol. The jackpot may be referred to as a "normal jackpot"). Symbol B is a symbol that has 4 rounds and has a special high accuracy and high accuracy after the big hit game (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "probability variation symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is referred to as a "probability variation jackpot". It may be called). The symbol C is a probabilistic symbol in which the number of rounds is 16 and the special figure is high and the normal figure is high after the big hit game is completed. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in the number of rounds, and is more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state. Further, it can be said that the symbol B is more advantageous than the symbol A in the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
In the following description, a probability variation jackpot with a number of rounds of 4 may be referred to as a "4R probability variation jackpot", and a probability variation jackpot with a number of rounds of 16 may be referred to as a "16R probability variation jackpot".

FIG. 9B 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 35/100 (about 1 / 2.86), and symbol b, 50 / has a probability of 15/100 (1 / 6.67). The symbol c is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 100 (1/2), and these probabilities do not depend on the set value.
Here, the symbol a is a normal symbol having 4 rounds, the symbol b is a probabilistic symbol having 4 rounds, and the symbol c is a probabilistic symbol having 16 rounds. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol c is a symbol that is more advantageous than the symbol b in the number of rounds, and is more advantageous than the symbol a in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state. Further, it can be said that the symbol b is a symbol more advantageous than the symbol a in the subsequent special symbol lottery state.

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. That is, it is said that the ratio of the probability variation jackpot when the jackpot is won (probability 1/2 in special figure 1 and probability about 1 / 1.86 in special figure 2) is constant regardless of the set value. be able to.

Further, in the present embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (65/100). ) Is different (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, the difference is that the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). By changing whether or not to provide a round (in this embodiment, the fourth round) that has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stop symbol of the special figure. It has been realized.

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 special figure 1 is lost when the special figure 1 is lost, the special figure 2 is lost, and the special figure 2 is lost. At the time of a small hit, the symbol e is uniformly determined as the stop symbol.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, and is based on the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Based on this, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and one feature is used by using the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. The figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.
In the present embodiment, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, 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 are provided. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern is adopted in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA in the symbol variation of the special figure 1, and in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, PC and PD, in the special figure 2 symbol variation. As for the symbol variation of the other special figure in each special figure variation pattern derivation state, one special figure variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special figure pass / fail determination.

At the start of the symbol variation, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 issues 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. It is generated and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the details of the relationship between the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the fluctuation time will be described later.

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 random number read out is used to execute a normal figure hit / fail judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to be in the open state by the normal figure correctness judgment. In this case, the normal figure stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal figure by lottery and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal figure by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the judgment of whether or not the figure is correct, the state where the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "Public map high accuracy") and the state where the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("Public figure high accuracy") Although it may be abbreviated as "low probability"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted. It will be a hit, and the remaining 1/65536 probability will be a loss, while the probability of 32768/65536 (1/2) (same for all set values) will be a hit, and the remaining 32768 / There is a 65536 chance of losing.

In the normal symbol stop symbol lottery, as in the special symbol stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal symbol stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used (common to all set values). In addition, in the case of a loss in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.
In the present embodiment, a detailed explanation is omitted, but when the result of the normal figure winning / failing determination indicates winning, the open state of the ordinary electric accessory 61 is higher than the case where the normal figure is high and the normal figure is low. The stop symbol of the regular figure is decided by lottery so that it will be longer on average.
In addition, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns (all set values). One common map fluctuation pattern is determined by (common).

In this way, it can be said that the high accuracy of the normal map is more advantageous than the low probability of the normal map because the probability of deriving the hit of the normal map is higher than that of the low probability of the normal map.
However, there are cases where the low accuracy of the normal map is more advantageous than the high accuracy of the normal map. The details will be described later, but the state of special figure high certainty and low accuracy (small hit rush state) is smaller than the state of special figure low certainty and normal figure high accuracy or special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy. It can be said that the advantage is high because it becomes easy to obtain a prize ball by hitting.
Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that each lottery result is derived is constant regardless of the set value in any of the lottery related to the normal figure (the normal figure winning / failing judgment, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery). Therefore, the advantage of the lottery regarding the general map does not change depending on the set value set.

In this embodiment, as described above, 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. The higher the set value, the higher the advantage. However, in addition to the special figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol lottery, the normal figure stop symbol, and the normal figure stop symbol A setting difference may be provided for the probability that an advantageous result will be derived in at least one lottery (or judgment) of the lottery. 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 to 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.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
At the start of the jackpot, the jackpot game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the jackpot start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and at the end of the jackpot, 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.
Further, the big hit game control means 140 also determines the time related to the small hit start demo and the demo time related to the small hit end demo even when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a small hit. A production control command (small hit start command) including the demo time related to the hit start demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. At the end of the small hit, the demo time related to the small hit end demo is displayed. A production control command (small hit end command) including the effect control command (small hit end command) 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 fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, 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.
In the present embodiment, the symbol display control means 145 can execute the variation display of the special figure 1 and the variation display of the special figure 2 in parallel (so-called simultaneous variation type). The symbol display control means 145 has a stop symbol (normal symbol A, normal symbol a, probabilistic symbol B, probabilistic symbol C, probabilistic symbol b,) which indicates a jackpot on either one of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 which is variablely displayed. Alternatively, when the stop symbol (symbol e) indicating the probability variation symbol c) or the small hit is displayed as a stop, the other special symbol is forcibly stopped and displayed by the lost stop symbol (symbol D or symbol d). However, at this time, the other special figure may forcibly continue the variable display.
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 display control means 145 has a special figure game timer. (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 normal symbol display device 93 to variably display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal symbol lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
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.

When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and sets the special electric accessory 65 as a special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. The jackpot game is a game state in which 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, 4R in this embodiment). ..
Further, when the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a small hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and outputs the special electric accessory 65. The solenoid is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol (symbol e) of the special symbol. In the present embodiment, as described above, the opening pattern of the special electric accessory 65 at the time of a small hit is shorter (in 2 seconds) than that at the time of a big hit (30 seconds). It is set.

Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.
As a result, in the present embodiment, as described above, the open state of the ordinary electric accessory 61 is controlled so as to be longer on average in the case of high accuracy of the normal map than in the case of low accuracy of the normal map. As a result, in the small hit rush state (a state in which the special figure is high and the normal figure is low), which will be described later, it becomes easy to obtain a prize ball by the small hit. Specifically, in the small hit rush state, a game ball that is hit right and passes near the ordinary electric accessory 61 can win a prize in the second starting port 59, and more of the game balls are large. While heading toward the winning opening 55 (special electric accessory 65), in the state of the special figure high certainty, the special figure high certainty, or the special figure low certainty, the general figure high accuracy, most of the game balls are the first. 2 It is controlled so as to win a prize in the starting port 59 and prevent the player from heading to the large winning opening 55 (special electric accessory 65). As a result, when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery shows a small hit, the small hit rush state (the state of the special figure high certainty and the normal figure low accuracy) is the special figure high certainty or the special figure low certainty. It is easier to win the big prize opening 55 than in the state of high accuracy.
In addition to the opening pattern of the ordinary electric accessory 61, such control can also be realized by further performing synchronous control between the opening timing of the ordinary electric accessory 61 and the opening timing of the special electric accessory 65. it can.

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.
When the special figure lottery state is the special figure high accuracy, the game state control means 155 performs a lottery (fall lottery) as to whether or not to perform the transition from the special figure high accuracy to the special figure low accuracy at the start of the symbol change. .. When the fall lottery is won, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy, and the special figure winning / failing lottery of the symbol variation is executed based on the lottery value of the special figure low accuracy.

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure to low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and changes the symbol 100 times at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit or the probability variation big hit. It will be highly accurate until it is done.

FIG. 10 is a state transition diagram relating to the combination of the special drawing lottery state and the general drawing lottery state.
As shown in FIG. 10, the combination of the special figure lottery state and the normal figure lottery state includes a special figure high certainty state (sometimes referred to as a probability change state) and a special figure high certainty state. Figure low accuracy state (sometimes referred to as small hit rush state), special figure low certainty normal figure high accuracy state (sometimes referred to as CT (chance time) state), and special figure low accuracy state There are four states of low accuracy (sometimes referred to as normal states), and the transition conditions of each state include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (v).
The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, the transition condition (iii) is the winning of the fall lottery, and the transition condition (iv) is the 100th The end of the symbol variation, the transition condition (v) is the remaining number of symbols obtained by subtracting the number of symbol fluctuations counted in the probability variation state from 100 times when the transition condition (iii) is applied to the CT state from the probability variation state. It is the end of the fluctuation. Hereinafter, the transition condition (v) may be described as the end of the symbol change for the remaining number of times from the probability change state. The transition condition (iv) among the transition conditions from the CT state to the normal state is the end of the 100th symbol change in the CT state when the transition to the CT state is performed by the transition condition (ii), and the probability change state is small. The transition condition (iv) to the hit rush state is the end of the 100th symbol change in the probability change state.
Further, when the big hit game related to the normal big hit is started in the CT state, the count of the symbol variation related to the transition condition (iv) and the transition condition (v) is reset to 0 at the end of the big hit game, and in the probability change state. When the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot is started, the count of the symbol variation related to the transition condition (iv) and the transition condition (v) is reset to 0 at the end of the jackpot game.
Note that FIG. 10 excludes the state transitions (transitions to special figure low accuracy and normal figure low accuracy) performed at the start of the big hit game, and before the start of the big hit game (when the symbol won in the big hit changes). The transition from the special figure lottery state and the general figure lottery state to the special figure lottery state and the general figure lottery state at the end of the big hit game is shown.
Further, in the present embodiment, the number of symbol fluctuations of the 100th time regarding the transition conditions (iv) and (v) is a predetermined number and is a number that does not depend on the set value.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the special figure lottery state becomes the special figure high accuracy state (probability change state) and the special figure high certainty and normal figure low accuracy state. A state (small hit rush state) is included, and as described above, the small hit rush state is a state in which it is easy to obtain a prize ball accompanying the winning of a small hit. Then, in the probability variation state, the small hit rush state is set by the transition condition (iv) that is satisfied when the number of symbol fluctuations executed after the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot reaches 100 times.
That is, in the gaming machine 10, the high-probability state is the first high-probability state (probability variation state) and the second high-probability state (probability-changing state) in which it is easier to obtain a prize ball by a small hit than the first high-probability state ( It is a state consisting of a small hit rush state) and a second high-probability state when the second condition (transition condition (iv)) is satisfied in the first high-probability state. It can be said that the second condition is satisfied when the number of symbol fluctuations executed after the end of the jackpot game related to the jackpot reaches a predetermined number of times that does not depend on the set value.
Further, in the embodiment in which the winning probability of the small hit is the same between the special figure high probability and the special figure low probability, the second high probability state (small hit rush state) is the first. It may be a state in which it is easier to obtain a prize ball when a small hit is won than in a high probability state.
Further, in the present embodiment, the predetermined number of transition conditions (iv) as the second condition is a predetermined number (100 times), but the number of times is changed according to the result of the special drawing lottery. It may be a number that can be determined without referring to the set value that is set.
Even when a set value with a low expectation of winning a big hit in a high probability state is set, by facilitating the acquisition of a prize ball by a small hit in this way, a game on a pachinko machine having a set value can be played. You can motivate yourself.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the special figure variation pattern derivation state.
The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure low accuracy state, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponding to the special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy state. It is composed of PB, special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to the special figure low certainty and high accuracy state, and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PD corresponding to the special figure high certainty and low accuracy state. The special figure variation pattern derivation state is set according to the special figure lottery state and the general figure lottery state except during the big hit game.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the average fluctuation time of the special figure 2 in each combination of the special figure lottery state and the normal figure lottery state and each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states.
The average fluctuation time shown in FIG. 11 is relative to the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern of Special Figure 2 that can be selected in each combination of the special figure lottery state and the normal figure lottery state and each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states. By multiplying the appearance rate (the probability that it can occur in any symbol variation, which is derived by multiplying the probability that the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is derived by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern). It is the sum of the derived fluctuation times.
As shown in FIG. 11, this average fluctuation time is the longest in the normal state, significantly shorter in the probabilistic state and the CT state than in the normal state, and the shortest in the small hit rush state. For example, the average fluctuation time in the normal state is set to a length (for example, 10 minutes) of about 100 times the average fluctuation time in the probability variation state and the CT state.
By setting the fluctuation time of Special Figure 2 in the normal state to be extremely long in this way, the harmful effect of providing the small hit rush state, that is, the prize associated with winning the small hit when hitting right in the normal state. It suppresses the acquisition of balls.

When the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated, the game state control means 155 generates an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update. Then, 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 or the like 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 gaming 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 restrict the launch of the game ball when a highly important error state 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 states set by the process include a game stop state, a setting change state, a setting confirmation state, and a game-enabled state (there may be cases where the RAM clear process is involved and cases where the RAM clear process is not involved). Although the flow of the processing is omitted, the details of the state of the gaming 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 processing 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 processing 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 the 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 the backup flag is stored). 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, it is determined that the target area is abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103 to be determined.
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 area of the RAM 103 related to the game.
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 gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming 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 from turning on the security signal is not considered, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after turning on the security signal. The security signal may not be turned off until the elapse 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, a random number circuit 105 is activated, and the random number circuit 105 is 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 the 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 as in the area related to the game in the RAM 103, and the complement of the checksum is used as the base value of the RAM 103. Turn on the backup flag indicating that the process for storing the backup information area related to the RAM 103 and the power interruption process for the area related to the base value of the RAM 103 have been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the base value of the RAM 103). ) Execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 7, 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.
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. Is. 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.

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 mode in the present embodiment is roughly divided into a normal mode, a probability variation mode, a CT (chance time) mode, and a small hit rush mode. Is associated with the probability variation mode, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is associated with the CT mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PD is associated with the small hit rush mode.

When the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 corresponds to the symbol variation suspended this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the production route. The effect route determining means 222 can also determine the effect route based on the special symbol variation pattern included in the variation start command at the start of the symbol variation.
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.

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 variation 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 determines the content of the effect (effect pattern) to be executed at each stage of the determined effect route by a lottery using the effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route. decide. 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.

In the present embodiment, as the effects that can be determined by the effect content determining means 225, there are a result notification effect and a set value-related suggestion effect.
The result notification effect is an effect of notifying the number of big hits (number of consecutive villas) and the number of winning prize balls from the time when the first probability change big hit is derived to the transition to the normal state, and the set value-related suggestion effect is a set setting. It is a setting suggestion effect that suggests a value and a change suggestion effect that suggests that the set value has been changed.
The "setting suggestion effect" is an effect in which the mode or execution presence / absence is determined with reference to the set current set value, and the effect mode is not limited at all. In the present embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is realized by the display mode using the main display unit 81 as described later, but may be realized by the sound mode output from the speaker 33 described later, or the effect described later. It may be realized by turning on or off the lamp 35, or may be realized by a combination thereof.
When the "setting suggestion effect" is an effect that suggests a set value set depending on the presence or absence of execution, unlike the present embodiment, the executed effect corresponds to the setting suggestion effect.
Further, the setting suggestion effect is not limited to suggesting only the currently set setting value, and for example, some setting values among the setting values of a plurality of stages such as suggesting even number setting values and odd number setting values. Anything that suggests that this is the case, and some set values may be definitively shown.
The details of the result notification effect, the setting value-related suggestion effect, and the method for determining the effect content will be described later.

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 symbol B, the symbol C, the symbol b, and the symbol c have an odd numbered symbol alignment, the symbol A and the symbol a have an even numbered symbol alignment, and the symbol D, the symbol d, and the symbol e (note that the symbol e is , Which is different from both the symbol D and the symbol d).
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. 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.
Further, the big hit effect control means 227 determines the content of the small hit effect when the small hit start command is transmitted. As with the big hit effect, the small hit effect includes a small hit start demo effect that notifies the start of the small hit game, a small hit medium effect that notifies that the small hit game is in progress, and an end of the small hit game. There is a small hit end demo production to notify.

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 image and sound, an image control command related to image and sound 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 is transmitted). Similarly, 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 normal effect control means 220 is in the process of confirming the setting by using the effect display device 80. 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, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game is ready for play with the RAM clear process when the return state at the time of power recovery is in the playable state (when the RAM clear process is involved). 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. 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, 30s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

Further, the normal effect control means 220 turns on the setting change flag (stores the setting change flag in the area of the RAM 203) when the setting change end command is transmitted, and turns off the flag when the power is cut off. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the setting has been changed based on the state of the flag. The flag is used in a lottery (particularly, a setting suggestion type lottery) for determining the details of the step-up effect described later. However, the normal effect control means 220 does not determine whether or not the setting has been changed and changes the setting when the power interruption time is not appropriate as the timing for determining whether or not the setting has been changed, such as when the power interruption time is a predetermined time (for example, 3 hours) or less. The flag may be turned off.

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 gaming 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 winnings of the gate 63 at the time of low accuracy in the normal drawing.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and when the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35. Reads the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data 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 receive 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.

<Setting change processing>
Next, with reference to FIG. 12, 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. 12 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 3, 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 for transmission to the first sub-control board 200 of the main information storage means 160). 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 is shifted to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

In this way, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment sets one set value from the set values of a plurality of stages, the probability of winning a big hit is determined by the set set value, and the set set value is set. It can be said that it is a changeable gaming machine.

<Setting confirmation process>
Next, with reference to FIG. 13, 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. 13 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 is shifted to the game-enabled state after the above-mentioned game-enabled state transition process is executed.

<Display mode of 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. 14 is a diagram showing a display mode of the main control board monitor 97 for each state.
As shown in FIG. 14, 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 7-segment display. 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) until the number of out balls reaches 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-balls that defines the period for displaying "bL .-" from the first power-on is not limited to 300, and the number of out-balls 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.

<Aspect of setting key switch 42 and aspect of RAM clear switch 43>
Next, prior to explaining the details of the state of the gaming 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 using FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (d). And the combination of the modes of the RAM clear switch 43 will be described. 15 (a) to 15 (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. 15A to 15D. More specifically, the setting key switch 42 may be expressed in a state in which the setting key 600 shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b) is inserted (hereinafter, "the setting key switch 42 is OFF"). This state is irrelevant to the presence or absence of insertion of the setting key 600), and as shown in FIGS. 15 (c) and 15 (d), the setting key switch is obtained by rotating the setting key 600 clockwise by 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. 15 (a) and 15 (c) (hereinafter, "RAM clear switch 43 may be expressed as OFF"), FIGS. 15 (b) and 15 (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. 15A 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. 15 (b), and the setting key switch 42 shown in FIG. 15 (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. 15 (d). Exists.

<State of the gaming machine 10 at the time of power restoration including the restoration state>
Subsequently, using the table shown in FIG. 16, the details of the state of the gaming 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 interruption is the game-enabled state, will be described. As described above, the state of the gaming 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. 16A and 16B 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 gaming 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. 16 (a) shows the middle frame at the time of power recovery. When 17 is in the open state, FIG. 16B is a table in which the state of the gaming 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 gaming 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. 16A, 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 ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state). The state of the gaming 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. 16A), the RAM clear process 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. 16A), 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 1, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 16A), the RAM clear process 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. 16A), 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. 16B, 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 OFF (the middle frame 17 is in the closed state). The state of the gaming 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. 16B), 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 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. 16B), 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 2, when the setting key switch 42 is ON and the RAM clear switch 43 is OFF (the lower left pattern in FIG. 16B), 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. 16B), 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 gameable 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, it is possible to stabilize the game control.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured so that setting values having different advantages regarding the awarding of prize balls can be arbitrarily set, and the interest of the game in the pachinko machine having such setting values. One of the effective means for improving the operation is the function of executing the suggestion regarding the set value (including the suggestion of changing the set value as well as the suggestion of the current set value). On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the function of executing the suggestion regarding the set value by using the result notification effect is realized. The details of the function will be described below.

<Aspect of result notification production>
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a specific example of the result notification effect.
The result notification effect in the present embodiment is displayed on the main display unit 81, and the character ra indicating the number of big hit winnings (number of consecutive villas) and the character rt indicating the number of winning prize balls are displayed. In the state shown in FIG. 17, the character ra "BONUS x 03" indicating that the number of big hits won (the number of consecutive villas) is 3, and "GET 4000" indicating that the number of winning prize balls is 4000. The character rt is displayed.

The number of jackpot winnings and the number of winning prize balls displayed in such a result notification effect are, for example, counted by means (not shown) provided in the main control board 100, and are counted from the main control board 100 to the first sub by the effect control command. It is transmitted to the control board 200. However, they may be counted by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200.
The number of jackpot wins and the number of winning prize balls displayed in the result notification effect will start counting when the transition from the special figure low accuracy to the special figure high accuracy, and will transition to the normal state (special figure low accuracy and normal figure low accuracy). It is the cumulative number obtained by resetting to 0 at the time of. The number of big hits won is added by 1 each time a normal big hit or a probabilistic big hit is derived after the start of counting, and the number of winning prize balls is won by the big winning opening sensor 72 provided in the big winning opening 55 after the counting starts. Each time it is detected, the number of prize balls (15 in this embodiment) associated with the large winning opening 55 is added.

However, the number of big hit wins and the number of winning prize balls displayed in the result notification effect are not limited to the above-mentioned examples. For example, the number of winning prize balls displayed in the result notification effect is a prize obtained by winning a prize in a winning opening other than the large winning opening 55 (general winning opening 67, first starting opening 57, second starting opening 59, etc.). The balls may be included in the target, or the total number may be calculated only for the prize balls obtained by winning the big prize opening 55 during the big hit game, or the big prize during the small hit game. The total number may be the total number of prize balls obtained by winning the mouth 55, or the total number may be the total number of both of them. Furthermore, in the result notification effect, the number of prize balls acquired during the big hit game and the number of prize balls acquired during the small hit game may be displayed separately. Further, in the result notification effect, the number of probable change big hits and the number of normal big hits may be displayed separately, or the number of small hits may be further displayed. In addition, only one of the number of big hits won or the number of winning prize balls may be displayed in the result notification effect.

Further, the effect content determining means 225 changes the mode of the result notification effect according to the number of prize balls won. In the present embodiment, the effect content determining means 225 changes the display color of the character ra indicating the number of big hit winnings (number of consecutive villas) and the character rt indicating the number of winning prize balls according to the number of winning prize balls. For example, the letters ra and the letter rt are blue when the number of prize balls won is less than 2000, yellow when the number of prize balls won is 2000 or more and less than 5000, and the number of prize balls won is 5000. When the number of shots is 10000 or more, it is displayed in green, and when the number of winning prize balls is 10000 or more, it is displayed in red.
However, the mode of the result notification effect may be changed according to the number of jackpot winnings instead of the number of winning prize balls, or the mode of the result notification effect may be changed according to the combination of the number of winning prize balls and the number of jackpot winnings. Good. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the display colors of both the character ra indicating the number of jackpot winnings (number of consecutive villas) and the character rt indicating the number of winning prize balls are changed, but either the character ra or the character rt is changed. The display color of only may be changed.
In this way, by changing at least a part of the mode of the result notification effect according to the cumulative value notified by the result notification effect, the player can easily grasp the content of the result notification effect (the size of the cumulative value, etc.). Can be made to.

Such a result notification effect is an effect that is not related to the set value, and it is possible to specify the cumulative value to be added based on at least the winning of the big hit in the high probability state (special figure high accuracy). It can be said that it is an effect to be performed (first effect), and it is an effect of a mode that is not related to the set value set, and is at least based on the winning of a small hit in a high probability state (special figure high accuracy). It can be said that it is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value to be added (first effect), and it is an effect that is not related to the set value set and has a high probability state (probability change state or probable change state). A production that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value to be added based on at least one of the big hit winning in the small hit rush state) and the small hit winning in the second high probability state (small hit rush state) (first). It can also be said that it is a production of.
Here, the "mode not related to the set setting value" means one predetermined mode, or a mode in which the current set value is not referred to in determining the mode. In the result notification effect in the present embodiment, the display colors of the characters ra and the characters rt change according to the number of winning prize balls, but that is not a fixed mode referring to the current set value.
Further, the "cumulative value added based on at least the winning of the big hit in the high probability state" means that at least the number of big hits in the high probability state or the number of prize balls acquired in the big hit game is included.
Further, the "cumulative value added based on at least one of the jackpot winning in the high probability state and the small hit winning in the second high probability state" is the high probability state (probability variation state or small hit rush state). ), The number of prize balls acquired in the big hit game, or the number of small hits in the second high probability state (small hit rush state) or the number of prize balls acquired in the small hit game is included at least. Therefore, the cumulative value may include the number of small hits in the first high probability state (probability variation state) or the number of prize balls acquired in the small hit game, or includes other prize balls. May be good.

The effect content determining means 225 ends the symbol variation in which the transition condition (iv) or (v) is satisfied in the CT state transitioned from the probability variation state, and the symbol variation in which the transition condition (iii) is satisfied in the small hit rush state. Occasionally, it is decided to execute the result notification effect. The effect content determining means 225 determines the execution timing of such a result notification effect based on the special figure lottery state and the normal figure lottery state designated by the game state designation command, the special figure variation pattern derivation state, the effect mode, and the like. Can be grasped.
When the effect notification effect is determined to be executed, the effect content determining means 225 determines by lottery whether or not to further execute the set value-related suggestion effect and the mode of the effect.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 includes effect means (main display unit 81, sub display unit 82, effect shield 83, etc.) and effect control means (effect content determining means 225) for controlling the effect means. , The effect control means (effect content determining means 225) can execute the first effect and the second effect in a predetermined period, and the first effect is irrespective of the set value. It is an effect that does not exist, and it is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value that is added based on at least the winning of the big hit in the high probability state, and the second effect is an effect that suggests the set value. It can be said that there is.
Further, the first effect is an effect of a mode not related to the set value, and the big hit is won in the high probability state (probability change state or small hit rush state), and the second high probability state (small). It can also be said that it is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value to be added based on either one of the small hits in the hit rush state).
In addition, the first effect is an effect that is not related to the set value, and it is possible to specify the cumulative value to be added based on at least the winning of the small hit in the high probability state (special figure high accuracy). It can also be said that it is a production (first production).
The above-mentioned "predetermined period" is the period from the end of the jackpot game to the start of the next symbol variation, or the symbol variation in which the predetermined condition of transitioning from the high probability state to the low probability state is satisfied. It is the period from the time when the next symbol change is started until the next symbol change is started. In the present embodiment, the result notification effect and the set value-related suggestion effect are executed during the latter period of them.

As described above, the result notification effect, which is the "first effect", is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value to be added based on at least the winning of the jackpot in the high probability state, and the cumulative value is currently It can be said that the value is influenced by the set value of. On the other hand, the result notification effect is not an effect in which the mode and the presence / absence of execution are determined by referring to the current set value, so that the information affected by the current set value can be identified. However, it can be said that the accuracy of guessing the current set value is lower than that of the effect of suggesting the current set value in which the mode or the presence or absence of execution is determined by referring to the current set value.
In this way, the setting suggestion effect can be grasped by executing the setting suggestion effect that suggests the current set value together with the first effect that makes it possible to identify the information whose estimation accuracy of the current set value is relatively low. It can be facilitated and the player's motivation to play can be increased.
In the present embodiment, it is set in the probability variation rush effect indicating the entry into the probability variation state executed at the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, which is the transition condition (i) from the special figure low accuracy to the special figure high accuracy. Value-related suggestion effects are not executed. This is because the probability variation rush effect does not display the numerical value influenced by the current set value (cumulative value added at least based on the winning of the big hit in the high probability state, etc.), so the above effect is obtained. This is because it is difficult to obtain. However, in the present embodiment, the set value-related suggestion effect may be executed even in the probability variation inrush effect.

<Mode of suggestion effect related to set value and its lottery>
When the effect content determining means 225 decides to execute the set value-related suggestion effect by lottery, the effect content determination means 225 performs a lottery using a lottery table corresponding to the number of prize balls won, which will be notified in the above-mentioned result notification effect. , The mode of the setting value-related suggestion effect is determined.
The setting value-related suggestion effect in the present embodiment is set according to the background color of the number of jackpot winnings and the number of winning prize balls displayed in the result notification effect (the display color of the background bg shown in FIG. 17). Suggest or suggest that the set value has been changed.

18 and 19 are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table for mode lottery of setting value-related suggestion effect.
FIG. 18 (a) shows a lottery table used when the number of winning prize balls is less than 10,000 and the setting change flag is ON (when the setting change process is executed). FIG. 18 (b) shows. FIG. 19A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used when the number of prize balls won is less than 10,000 and the setting change flag is OFF (when the setting change process is not executed). , The lottery table used when the number of winning prize balls is 10,000 or more and the setting change flag is ON (when the setting change processing is executed), FIG. 19 (b) shows the number of winning prize balls of 10,000. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used when the number of occurrences is more than, and the setting change flag is OFF (when the setting change processing is not executed).
The range of random numbers used in these lottery is 0 to 999.

Specifically, in the rows of the background color "rainbow color" in FIGS. 18 (a) and 19 (a), the lottery value 300 is associated with each of the set values 1 to 6. In the line of the background color "rainbow color" in FIGS. 18 (b) and 19 (b), the lottery value 100 is associated with any of the set values 1 to 6. Therefore, it can be said that the display color "rainbow color" of the background bg is a change suggestion effect that is determined at a high rate when the setting change process is executed and suggests that the set value has been changed.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the effect control means (effect content determination unit 225) can execute a change suggestion effect suggesting that the set set value has been changed.
In each lottery table shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the difference between the lottery value when the setting change process in the background color "rainbow color" is executed and the lottery value when the setting change process is not executed (200). Is greater than any of the differences in other background colors (eg, 110 or less for the background color "blue").

Further, for example, in the lottery table shown in FIG. 19B, each background color is determined as follows.
When the current set value is the set value 1, the probability of 580/1000 (about 1 / 1.72) is blue, the probability of 240/1000 (about 1 / 4.17) is yellow, and the probability is 80/1000 (about 1 / 4.17). It becomes green with a probability of 1 / 12.5), becomes iridescent with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and is not determined to be red or gold.
When the current set value is the set value 2, the probability of 555/1000 (about 1 / 1.80) is blue, the probability of 245/1000 (about 1 / 4.08) is yellow, and the probability is 100/1000 (about 1 / 4.08). It becomes green with a probability of 1/10), becomes iridescent with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and is not determined to be red or gold.
When the current set value is the set value 3, the probability of 535/1000 (about 1 / 1.87) is blue, the probability of 250/1000 (1/4) is yellow, and the probability is 115/1000 (about 1 / 1.87). There is a probability of 8.70) that it will be green, and a probability of 100/1000 (1/10) that it will be iridescent, and it will not be determined to be red or gold.
When the current set value is the set value 4, the probability of 500/1000 (1/2) is blue, the probability of 255/1000 (about 1 / 3.92) is yellow, and the probability is 125/1000 (1/8). ) Is green, 20/1000 (1/50) is red, 100/1000 (1/10) is iridescent, and it is not determined to be gold.
When the current set value is the set value 5, the probability of 450/1000 (about 1 / 2.22) is blue, the probability of 260/1000 (about 1 / 3.85) is yellow, and the probability is 140/1000 (about 1 / 3.85). It is green with a probability of about 1 / 7.14), red with a probability of 50/1000 (1/20), and rainbow with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and is not determined to be gold.
When the current set value is the set value 6, the probability of 400/1000 (1 / 2.5) is blue, the probability of 265/1000 (about 1 / 3.77) is yellow, and the probability is 155/1000 (about 1 / 3.77). 1 / 6.45) probability green, 60/1000 (about 1 / 16.67) probability red, 20/1000 (1/50) probability gold, 100/1000 (1/10) probability Becomes rainbow-colored.

In this way, in the setting value-related suggestion effect when the number of winning prize balls is 10,000 or more and the setting change process is not executed, the current setting value is set as the display color (background color) of the background bg. The closer it is to 1, the more likely it is to become blue, and the closer the current set value is to the set value 6, the more likely it is to become a color other than blue. That is, it can be said that the display color (background color) of the background bg is a setting suggestion effect that suggests the current set value.
In particular, since the difference between the lottery value corresponding to the set value 1 and the lottery value corresponding to the set value 6 is larger in green (75) than in yellow (25), the display color (background color) of the background bg is yellow. You can expect a higher advantage setting value when it turns green than when it turns green.
Since such a tendency is the same in the lottery using the lottery tables shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b) and 19 (a), detailed description of the other lottery tables will be omitted.

Further, the red color can be determined only when the current set value is the set value 4 to the set value 6 according to the lottery tables shown in FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b), and therefore the current set value. Is an embodiment in which it is possible to specify that is any one of the set value 4 to the set value 6, and the probability of being determined increases as the current set value approaches the set value 6.
Further, the gold color can be determined only when the current set value is the set value 6, so that it is possible to specify that the current set value is the set value 6.
Such red and gold colors cannot be determined by the lottery table (see FIG. 18) used when the number of winning prize balls is less than 10,000.
That is, in the present embodiment, when the number of winning prize balls is 10,000 or more, a setting suggestion that at least a part including the current set value can be specified among all the set values 1 to 6. When the effect is executed and the number of prize balls won is less than 10,000, a setting suggestion effect that does not make it possible to specify at least a part of all the set values 1 to 6 including the current set value is performed. Will be executed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion effect executed when the number of acquired prize balls is 10,000 or more is more accurate than the setting suggestion effect executed when the number of acquired prize balls is less than 10,000. Can be said to be high.

Further, in the gaming machine 10, the set values of the plurality of stages include the first set value (set values 1 to 3) and the second set value (set value) having a higher jackpot winning probability than the first set value. 4 to 6) and at least are included, and the second effect (setting suggestion effect (background color: red)) may be executed when the second setting value is set, while the first effect. It is an effect that is not executed when one set value is set, and when the cumulative value (number of winning prize balls) is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value (10000 shots), the cumulative value (number of winning prize balls) is In other words, it is an effect that is executed at a higher rate than when it is smaller than a predetermined threshold value (10000 shots).
In this way, the larger the cumulative value that can be specified in the first effect, the easier it is to execute the setting suggestion effect (second effect) with high estimation accuracy, so that the player's interest is aroused. Can be done.
In the present embodiment, the setting suggestion effect in which the background color is red cannot be executed with less than 10,000 shots, but as described above, in the case of 10,000 shots or more, it is executed at a higher rate than in the case of less than 10,000 shots. You may try to get it. In this case, the lottery value associated with the set value 4 to the set value 6 in the row having the red background color in the lottery table shown in FIG. 18 is smaller than the lottery value of the lottery table shown in FIG. It should be a value.
Further, in the present embodiment, the number of winning prize balls is used as the cumulative value, but the number of big hit winnings (number of consecutive villas) may be used as the cumulative value.

In the present embodiment, when the setting-related suggestion effect is executed, the background bg of the result notification effect is displayed in the display color determined by the lottery as described above, and then the display color is used as the background color to win the big hit. The character ra indicating the number of times and the character rt indicating the number of winning prize balls are displayed.
That is, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the second effect (setting suggestion effect) is an effect in which the execution period overlaps with the first effect (result notification effect), and the second effect (setting suggestion effect). ) Can also be said to be an effect in which the suggestion of the set value can be recognized before the cumulative value can be specified by the first effect.
As a result, it is possible to make it easier to grasp the setting suggestion effect, and it is possible to enhance the effect of increasing the player's motivation to play.
The end timing of the first effect (result notification effect) and the second effect (setting suggestion effect) may be any timing, but it is preferable that they end at the same time.

The setting value-related suggestion effect in the present embodiment includes a change suggestion effect suggesting that the set value has been changed and a setting suggestion effect suggesting the current set value. , The change suggestion effect may not be included and only the setting suggestion effect may be included, or the change suggestion effect may be included and only the change suggestion effect may be provided.
By the way, when the suggestion regarding the set value is executed too much, the operation decrease due to the increase in the estimation accuracy due to the suggestion and the decrease in the estimation accuracy per suggestion cause a decrease in the degree of attention to the suggestion regarding the set value. I will be there. Therefore, in the lottery for whether or not to execute the setting value-related suggestion effect by the effect content determining means 225, the rate of occurrence of the set value-related suggestion effect in the result notification effect is determined when the setting change process is executed and when the setting change process is executed. It is preferable that it does not change from the case where is not executed.

<Other variants>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

In addition, as for the high and low probabilities (ratio) in the present embodiment and its modified examples, the lower one may not win, or the higher one may always win, as long as each relationship is guaranteed. 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 without referring to the state. 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 gaming machine displayed on the main control board monitor 97 is not limited to the above-mentioned base value, but is the performance (design value) of the gaming machine such as the so-called "feature ratio" or "continuous bonus ratio". Any index may be adopted as long as it is an index for evaluating.

Further, in the above description, the setting value-related suggestion effect is executed using the background color of the number of big hit wins (number of consecutive villas) and the number of winning prize balls that can be specified in the result notification effect. Not limited to examples. For example, the setting value-related suggestion effect may be executed using the character color of the number of jackpot winnings or the number of winning prize balls. That is, an effect suggesting a set value or an effect suggesting that the set value has been changed may be executed depending on the character color of the number of big hits won or the number of winning prize balls.
In this case, the gaming machine 10 includes effect means (main display unit 81, sub display unit 82, effect shield 83, etc.) and effect control means (effect content determining means 225) for controlling the effect means. , The effect control means (effect content determination means 225) can execute a predetermined effect in a predetermined period, and the predetermined effect is added based on at least the winning of the jackpot in the high probability state. It can be said that it is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value, and that it is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value in a manner that suggests the set set value.
Further, the predetermined effect is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value to be added based on either the big hit winning in the high probability state or the small hit winning in the second high probability state. It may be an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value in a manner that suggests the set value.
The "predetermined period" in this case is the same as the above-mentioned "predetermined period", and the definition of the cumulative value that can be specified by the predetermined effect is also as described above.
Even in such a form, the motivation for the game can be motivated by executing the setting value-related suggestion effect together with the result of the game in which the accuracy of the setting estimation is relatively low.

In this predetermined effect, the timing at which the cumulative value can be specified and the timing at which the suggestion of the set value can be recognized may be the same or different. In the latter case, for example, after the cumulative value can be specified, the suggestion of the set value can be recognized. That is, it can be said that the predetermined effect is an effect in which the timing at which the cumulative value can be specified and the timing at which the suggestion of the set value can be recognized overlap, and the predetermined effect is cumulative. It can also be said that the suggestion of the set value becomes recognizable after the value can be specified.
Furthermore, the predetermined effect may be executed when the second set value, which has a higher probability of winning a jackpot than the first set value, is set, while the first set value is set. It is also possible to configure the effect so that it is not executed when it is performed, and when the cumulative value is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value, it is executed at a higher rate than when the cumulative value is smaller than the predetermined threshold value. it can.

Further, in the above description, as shown in FIG. 10, a fall lottery winning (transition condition (iii)) is provided as one of the conditions for the special figure lottery state to transition from the special figure high accuracy to the special figure low accuracy. However, the fall lottery does not have to be performed (it may be a so-called loop machine).
FIG. 20 is a state transition diagram relating to the combination of the special drawing lottery state and the general drawing lottery state in the modified example.
As the state related to the combination of the special figure lottery state and the normal figure lottery state, the normal state, the probability change state, the small hit rush state, and the CT state are provided as in FIG. (Iii) (Winning of the fall lottery) and the transition condition (v) related to it (when the transition from the probability change state to the CT state by the transition condition (iii), the number of symbol fluctuations counted in the probability change state is counted from 100 times. The end of the symbol change for the remaining number of times subtracted) has been deleted.

In this case, in the gaming machine 10, the high-probability state management means is based on the winning of the probability variation jackpot in the low-probability state (special figure low probability) in which the high-probability state (special figure high probability) is not set. (Special figure high accuracy) can be set, the setting of the high probability state (special figure high accuracy) is completed based on the winning of the normal big hit, and the ratio of the probability variation big hit when the big hit is won is set. It can be said that it is constant regardless of the set value.
Even in this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

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) A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination for each symbol change,
A high-probability state management means for managing a high-probability state in which the probability of winning a big hit in the winning / failing determination is high is provided.
It is a gaming machine that sets one setting value from multiple stages of setting values.
The hit / fail determination means wins the jackpot with a probability corresponding to the set value set in the high probability state.
The high-probability state management means
The high-probability state can be set based on the winning of the jackpot in the low-probability state in which the high-probability state is not set.
Based on the fact that the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the setting of the high probability state is completed, and the setting is completed.
The predetermined condition is different from the winning of the jackpot, and is a condition that can be satisfied by executing the symbol variation, and is a condition that does not depend on the set value that has been set.
(2) The gaming machine according to (1).
Directing means and
The effect control means for controlling the effect means is provided.
The effect control means can execute the first effect and the second effect in a predetermined period.
The first production is
It is an effect that is not related to the set value that has been set.
It is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value to be added based on at least the winning of the big hit in the high probability state.
The second effect is a gaming machine characterized in that it is an effect that suggests the set value that has been set.
(3) The gaming machine according to (2).
A gaming machine characterized in that the predetermined period is a period from the start of a symbol variation satisfying the predetermined condition to the start of the next symbol variation.
(4) The gaming machine according to (2) or (3).
The second effect is a gaming machine characterized in that the execution period overlaps with the first effect.
(5) The gaming machine according to (4).
The second effect is a game machine in which the suggestion of the set value that has been set becomes recognizable before the cumulative value can be specified by the first effect.
(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (5).
The setting value of the plurality of stages includes at least a first setting value and a second setting value having a higher probability of winning the jackpot than the first setting value.
The second production is
It is an effect that may be executed when the second set value is set, but is not executed when the first set value is set.
A gaming machine characterized in that when the cumulative value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, the effect is executed at a higher rate than when the cumulative value is smaller than the predetermined threshold value.
(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6).
The gaming machine is characterized in that the predetermined condition is a condition satisfied by winning a fall lottery as to whether or not to fall from the high probability state to the low probability state.
(A) The gaming machine according to (1).
Directing means and
The effect control means for controlling the effect means is provided.
The effect control means can execute a predetermined effect in a predetermined period from the start of the symbol variation satisfying the predetermined condition to the start of the next symbol variation. ,
The predetermined production is
It is an effect that makes it possible to specify the cumulative value to be added based on at least the winning of the big hit in the high probability state.
A gaming machine characterized in that the effect is such that the cumulative value can be specified in a manner suggesting the set value.
(B) The gaming machine according to (a).
A gaming machine characterized in that the predetermined period is a period from the start of a symbol variation satisfying the predetermined condition to the start of the next symbol variation.

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 removal 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 57 First start Port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 Second starting port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 80 Effect 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 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 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 General 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 Restoration 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

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It is a gaming machine that sets one setting value from multiple stages of setting values.
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination for each symbol change,
A high-probability state management means for managing a high-probability state in which the probability of winning a big hit in the winning / failing determination is high, and
Directing means and
An effect control means for controlling the effect means and
Recovery status management means for managing the recovery status at the time of power recovery,
The set value can be displayed, and the display means provided so as to be visible from the back of the game board,
An operating means provided on the back side of the game board and
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In the return state managed by the return state management means, there is at least a setting change state in which the set value can be changed.
The set value can be changed by an operation on the operating means when the setting is changed.
The hit / fail determination means wins the jackpot with a probability corresponding to the set value set in the high probability state.
The high-probability state management means can set the high-probability state based on the winning of the jackpot in the low-probability state in which the high-probability state is not set, and is based on the fact that a predetermined condition is satisfied. Then, the setting of the high probability state is completed, and the setting is completed.
The predetermined condition is different from the winning of the jackpot, and is a condition that can be satisfied by executing the symbol variation, and is a condition that does not depend on the set value that has been set.
The effect control means has a first effect and a second effect during the period from the start of the symbol change satisfying the predetermined condition regarding the end of the setting of the high probability state to the start of the next symbol change. It is possible to execute the production,
The first effect is an effect that is not related to the set value that has been set, and is an effect that makes it possible to specify a cumulative value that is added based on at least the winning of a big hit in the high probability state.
The second effect is an effect that suggests the set value that has been set, is an effect in which the execution period overlaps with the first effect, and the cumulative value can be specified by the first effect. It is an effect that makes it possible to recognize the suggestion of the set value that has been set before.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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