JP6901344B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a ball gaming machine (pachinko machine).

Conventionally, there are known gaming machines that ensure a stable ball ejection rate (also referred to as “base value”) in a gaming state other than during a jackpot game.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-77523

However, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that the stability of the ball ejection rate cannot be ensured and the player's interest in the game cannot be improved.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of ensuring a stable ball ejection rate and improving a player's interest in playing a game.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention is different from the first lottery means for performing the first lottery when the first lottery opportunity occurs during the game and the first lottery opportunity during the game. The second lottery means for performing the second lottery when the second lottery opportunity occurs, the game area composed of a plurality of areas where the game balls can flow down, and the game area provided in the game area, and the first A first start port for generating a lottery opportunity and a plurality of second start ports provided in the game area to generate the second lottery opportunity when a game ball enters, and the plurality of second start ports are provided. , A game ball is placed in the second starting port above the second starting port provided in one of the plurality of areas and is provided on the most downstream side of the plurality of second starting ports. An introduction path for guiding is provided, and the first starting port is provided in a region different from the one region among the plurality of regions .

In the gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention, between the second start-up port provided in the downstream and the introduction path may be provided with a gap wider than the diameter of the game ball.

The gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first symbol display means for displaying the first special symbol in a variable manner and then stopping and displaying the first special symbol in a display mode showing the result of the first lottery. After the special symbol is variablely displayed, the second symbol display means for stopping and displaying the second special symbol in the display mode showing the result of the second lottery, the first symbol display means, and the second symbol display means are displayed. The symbol control means to be controlled and the fluctuation time determining means for determining the fluctuation display time in the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means are provided, and the symbol control means is in the first symbol display means. It is possible to execute the variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol in the second symbol display means in parallel, and the variation time determining means includes the first symbol display means and the first symbol display means. If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the variation display time in any one of the second symbol display means is determined to be longer than the longest variation display time in the case where the predetermined condition is satisfied. It may be possible.

According to the present invention, according to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to secure a stable ball ejection rate and improve the player's interest in playing a game.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which shows the state which the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control means which controls the progress of a game. It is a figure explaining the jackpot determination random number determination table. It is a figure explaining the hit symbol random number determination table and the small hit symbol random number determination table. (A) is a diagram for explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table, and (b) is a diagram for explaining a fluctuation time determination table. It is a figure explaining a game state and a variation time. It is 1st figure explaining the special electric accessory actuating ram set table. It is a 2nd figure explaining the special electric accessory actuating ram set table. It is a figure explaining the game state setting table. It is a figure explaining the hit determination random number determination table. (A) is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, and (b) is a diagram for explaining an open / close control pattern table. It is a flowchart explaining the CPU initialization process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the evacuation process at the time of power-off in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the timer interrupt processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the switch management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the gate passing process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the process of passing through the 1st start port in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd start port passage processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol random number acquisition process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening passing process in a main control board. It is a figure explaining the special game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the special game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation processing in a main control board. It is 1st flowchart explaining the special symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is the 2nd flowchart explaining the special symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol variation number determination process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the process during special symbol change in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the special symbol stop symbol display processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the symbol forced stop processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening opening preprocessing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening opening / closing switching process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening opening control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening closing effective processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the big prize opening end wait processing in a main control board. It is a figure explaining the normal game management phase. It is a flowchart explaining the normal game management process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol change waiting process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the process during ordinary symbol change in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal symbol stop symbol display processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the processing before opening the winning opening of a normal electric accessory in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective processing in a main control board. It is a flowchart explaining the ordinary electric accessory winning opening end weight processing in a main control board. It is a figure explaining an example of the flow path of the game ball which a player hit left in a normal state. It is a figure explaining an example of the flow path of the game ball which the player hit right when the small hit game is not executed in the most dominant state. It is a figure explaining an example of the flow path of the game ball which the player hit right while the small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6 is executed that the game state is the most dominant state. It is a figure explaining an example of the flow path of the game ball which the player hit right in the time saving state or the probability change state.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, other specific numerical values, etc. shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are designated by the same reference numerals to omit duplicate description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown. To do.

In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, first, the mechanical configuration and the electrical configuration of the gaming machine will be briefly described, and then specific processing on each substrate will be described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 102 in which a surrounding space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and an inner frame 104 that is openably and closably attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism. The middle frame 104 is provided with a front frame 106 that is openably and closably attached by a hinge mechanism.

Similar to the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has a surrounding space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the surrounding space. Further, the front frame 106 holds a transparent plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined interval, and from the front side of the game machine 100. , The game board 108 becomes visible through the transparent plate 110.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in this figure, an operation handle 112 projecting to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can rotate the operation handle 112. When the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a firing operation, the strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 is not shown (not shown). A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game ball launched in this way rises between the rails 114a and 114b provided on the game board 108 and is guided to the game area 116.

The game area 116 is a space formed at a distance between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110, and is an area in which the game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails and windmills (not shown) so that the game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails and windmills and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction. I have to.

The game area 116 includes a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b in which the degree of entry of the game balls is different from each other according to the firing intensity of the firing mechanism and the game balls can be hit separately. That is, the gaming machine 100 includes a gaming region 116 composed of a plurality of regions (first gaming region 116a and second gaming region 116b) through which the gaming ball can flow down. The first gaming area 116a is located on the left side of the gaming area 116 as seen from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second gaming area 116b is the gaming area 116 as seen by the player facing the gaming machine 100. It is located on the right side of. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game ball launched by the launch mechanism with a launch intensity lower than the predetermined intensity enters the first game area 116a and is launched with a launch intensity equal to or higher than the predetermined intensity. The resulting game ball enters the second game area 116b.

Further, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning opening 118, a first starting opening 120, a second starting opening 122, and a third starting opening 123 into which a game ball can enter, and these general winning openings 118 and the third starting opening 123 are provided. When a game ball enters the first start port 120, the second start port 122, and the third start port 123, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. The number of prize balls paid out based on the winning balls of the game ball may be different for each winning opening.

As will be described in detail later, a first starting area is provided in the first starting port 120, a second starting area is provided in the second starting port 122, and a second starting area is provided in the third starting port 123. A third starting area is provided. Then, when the game ball enters the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, or the third starting port 123 and the game ball enters the first starting area, the second starting area, or the third starting area, it is provided in advance. A lottery is held to determine one of the special symbols from the plurality of special symbols. Each special symbol is associated with whether or not a large role game or a small hit game, which is advantageous for the player, can be executed. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start port 120, the second start port 122, or the third start port 123, the player obtains a predetermined prize ball and at the same time obtains the right to receive various game benefits. Will get the opportunity.

Further, the second starting port 122 is provided with a movable piece 122b capable of opening and closing, and the second starting port 122 reversibly changes between an open state and a closed state according to the state of the movable piece 122b. By doing so, the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122 is changed. Specifically, when the second starting port 122 is in the closed state, the movable piece 122b is arranged at a position (closed state position) that prevents the game ball from entering the second starting port 122. Therefore, in the closed state, it is impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting port 122, that is, the game ball cannot enter the second starting area. On the other hand, a lottery of ordinary symbols is performed based on the fact that the game ball passes through the approach area in the gate 124 provided in the game area 116 and the passage of the game ball is detected by the gate detection switch 124s described later. If a winner is won by this lottery, the movable piece 122b changes from the closed state to the open state and is controlled to the open state for a predetermined time. The details of the lottery for ordinary symbols will be described later. When the second starting port 122 is in the open state, the movable piece 122b is arranged at a position (open state position) that does not hinder the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122. Therefore, in the open state, the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 122, that is, the game ball can easily enter the second starting area. Here, it is determined that the game ball cannot enter the second starting port 122 when the second starting port 122 is in the closed state, but the present invention is not limited to this. The gaming machine 100 can enter the second starting port 122 in the closed state at a constant frequency (however, the frequency is lower than when the second starting port 122 is in the open state), that is, in the closed state. In, the game ball may be configured to be more difficult to enter into the second starting port than in the open state. Hereinafter, the second starting port 122 and the movable piece 122b may be collectively referred to as a variable winning device.

In addition, only the game balls flowing down the first game area 116a can enter the first start port 120, and only the game balls flowing down the second game area 116b can enter the second start port 122 and the third start port 123. Is arranged at a position where the ball can enter. A game ball flowing down the second game area 116b may enter the first starting port 120, but in this case, the game ball flowing down the first game area 116a is the second game. It is desirable to arrange the area 116b at a position where it is easier to enter the ball than the game ball flowing down. Similarly, a game ball flowing down the first game area 116a may enter the second start port 122 and the third start port 123, but in this case, the game ball flowing down the second game area 116b. It is desirable to arrange the ball at a position where it is easier to enter the ball than the game ball flowing down the first game area 116a.

When aiming to win a game ball in the general winning port 118 or the first starting port 120, the player adjusts the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 so that the game ball enters the first game area 116a and performs a rotation operation (left). Hit). Further, when aiming for a prize of the game ball to the second start port 122 or the third start port 123, the player adjusts the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 so that the game ball enters the second game area 116b and rotates. Perform the operation (right-handed).

Further, in the second game area 116b, below the gate 124, a first large winning opening 126 in which a game ball flowing down the second game area 116b is arranged so as to be able to enter is provided. An opening / closing door 126b is provided in the first large winning opening 126 so as to be openable / closable. Normally, the opening / closing door 126b closes the first large winning opening 126 to allow a game ball to enter the first large winning opening 126. The ball is impossible. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big role game is executed, the opening / closing door 126b is opened, the opening / closing door 126b functions as a saucer, and the game ball can enter the first big winning opening 126. Then, when the game ball enters the first prize opening 126, the predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

Further, in the second game area 116b, a second large winning opening 128 is provided at a position where a game ball flowing down the second game area 116b can enter, more specifically, below the second starting opening 122. ing. In some cases, the first large winning opening 126 and the second large winning opening 128 are simply collectively referred to as the large winning opening.

Further, the second game area 116b is provided with a second large winning opening 128. An opening / closing door 128b is provided in the second large winning opening 128 so as to be openable / closable. Further, similarly to the opening / closing door 126b, the opening / closing door 128b normally closes the second special winning opening 128 so that the game ball cannot enter the second special winning opening 128. Then, when the small hit game described later is executed, the opening / closing door 128b shifts to an open state in which the second large winning opening 128 is opened. As a result, it becomes possible to enter the game ball into the second large winning opening 128. Then, when the game ball enters the second prize opening 128, the predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. Here, the opening / closing door 128b has, for example, a slightly inclined shape, and a long time for the game ball to roll on the opening / closing door 128b is secured. Then, by changing the opening / closing door 128b from the closed state to the open state, the game ball rolling on the opening / closing door 128b is guided into the second large winning opening 128. Therefore, even if the opening / closing door 128b is kept in the open state for a short time, a predetermined number of game balls can be guided into the second large winning opening 128. In other words, the time required to keep the opening / closing door 128b in the open state, which is required to allow a predetermined number of game balls to enter the second large winning opening 128, can be shortened. Further, the moving speed of the game ball may be reduced by providing ribs or irregularities with which the game ball comes into contact with the upper part of the opening / closing door 128b or around the second large winning opening 128.

Further, the third starting port 123 is provided below the second winning opening 128. Of the game balls flowing down the second game area 116b, the third start port 123 is a game in which none of the first large winning opening 126, the second starting opening 122, and the second large winning opening 128 is entered. The ball can enter.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, at the bottom of the game area 116, a general winning opening 118, a first starting opening 120, a second starting opening 122, a third starting opening 123, a first large winning opening 126, and a second A discharge port 130 is provided to discharge a game ball that has not entered any of the large winning openings 128 from the game area 116 to the back side of the game board 108. Further, the second game area 116b is also provided with a discharge port 131 for discharging the game ball to the back side of the game board 108. Of the game balls flowing down the second game area 116b, the game balls that did not win in the first large winning opening 126 may be discharged from the discharge port 131.

The gaming machine 100 is controlled by an effect display device 200 composed of a liquid crystal display device, an effect accessory device 202 composed of a movable device, and various lighting modes and emission colors as an effect device for producing an effect while the game is in progress. An effect lighting device 204 composed of a lamp, an audio output device 206 composed of a speaker, and an effect operation device 208 that receives an operation of a player are provided.

The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit for displaying an image, and the effect display unit 200a can be visually recognized from the front side of the game machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. It is arranged. As shown in the drawing, various effects such as variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are executed on the effect display unit 200a.

The effect accessory device 202 is arranged in front of the effect display unit 200a, and is normally retracted in a state of being divided into a plurality of constituent members at the origin position on the back side of the game board 108, and is visually recognized by the player. It is not possible. Then, when each component moves to a movable position on the front surface of the effect display unit 200a by driving the actuator during the variable display of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c, each configuration is formed on the front surface of the effect display unit 200a. The members are united to give the player a sense of expectation of a big hit.

The effect lighting device 204 is provided on the effect accessory device 202, the game board 108, and the like, and is variously controlled to be lit according to an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

The sound output device 206 is provided at the upper position of the front frame 106 and the lowest position of the outer frame 102, and various sounds are directed toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 according to the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a and the like. Is output.

The effect operation device 208 is composed of buttons that receive a player's pressing operation, is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the game machine 100, and is provided at a position below the transmission plate 110. The effect operation device 208 is activated according to an image or the like displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and when the player's operation is received within the operation effective time, various effects are produced according to the operation. Is executed.

Reference numeral 132 in the figure is an upper plate on which a prize ball paid out from the game machine 100 and a game ball rented from the game ball lending device are guided. It will be guided to the lower plate 134. Further, on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134, a ball extraction hole (not shown) for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 134 is formed. This ball pulling hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but by pressing the ball pulling knob 134a, the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball pulling knob 134a, and the ball pulling hole It is possible to discharge the game ball below the lower plate 134.

Further, on the game board 108, the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, and the first special symbol are held at a position outside the game area 116 and visible to the player. A display 164, a second special symbol hold display 166, a normal symbol display 168, a normal symbol hold display 170, and a right-handed notification display 172 are provided. Each of these indicators 160 to 172 is a device for displaying various situations related to the game, and the details thereof will be described later.

(Internal configuration of control means)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a control means for controlling the progress of the game.

The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. Based on the input signals from each detection switch and timer, the main CPU 300a reads the program stored in the main ROM 300b and performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device and display, or produces the result of arithmetic processing. Send commands to other boards accordingly. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

The main control board 300 has a general winning opening detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning opening 118, and a first starting port for detecting that a game ball has entered the first starting port 120. Detection switch 120s, 2nd start port detection switch 122s for detecting that a game ball has entered the 2nd start port 122, 3rd start port detection switch for detecting that a game ball has entered the 3rd start port 123 123s, gate detection switch 124s that detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, first big prize opening detection switch 126s that detects that the game ball has entered the first big winning opening 126, second big winning opening A second winning opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a game ball has entered 128 is connected, and a detection signal is input to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches.

Further, on the main control board 300, a normal electric accessory solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 and a first large winning opening solenoid that operates the opening / closing door 126b that opens and closes the first special winning opening 126 The 126c and the second special winning opening solenoid 128c that operates the opening / closing door 128b that opens and closes the second special winning opening 128 are connected, and the first starting opening 120 and the first large winning opening are connected by the main control board 300. The opening and closing control of the 126 and the second prize opening 128 is performed.

Further, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol display 168, and a normal symbol display. The symbol hold indicator 170 and the right-handed notification indicator 172 are connected to each other, and the display control of each of these indicators is performed by the main control board 300.

In addition, the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment mainly has a special game started by entering a gaming ball into the first starting port 120, the second starting opening 122, or the third starting opening 123, and a gaming ball at the gate 124. It is roughly divided into ordinary games that are started by passing. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for advancing special games and normal games, as well as data and tables required for various games.

Further, the payout control board 310 and the sub control board 330 are connected to the main control board 300.

The payout control board 310 controls for firing the game ball and controls for paying out the prize ball. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be able to communicate in both directions. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the game progress output from the main control board 300 is transmitted via the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. , It will be output to the hall computer of the game store, the data display provided in the vicinity of each game machine 100, and the like. In the hall computer, various information on the progress of the game output from the game information output terminal boards 312 of the plurality of game machines 100 installed in the game hall, for example, the variable display was stopped on the first special symbol display 160. A signal indicating that, a signal indicating that the fluctuation display has been stopped on the second special symbol display 162, a signal indicating that the large role game has been executed, a signal indicating that the small hit game has been executed, a signal indicating that the small hit game has been executed, and a time-saving game. The signals indicating the status are totaled. Further, the data display is a signal output from the game information output terminal board 312 of the game machine 100, indicating that the fluctuation display has been stopped in the first special symbol display 160, and the second special symbol display 162. In, the signal indicating that the fluctuation display has been stopped, the signal during the big win game, the signal during the small hit game, and the signal indicating the time saving game state are aggregated, and for example, the number of large role games, the number of small hit games, the number of fluctuations, etc. Is displayed.

Further, a payout motor 314 for paying out the game balls stored in the storage unit to the player as prize balls is connected to the payout control board 310. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 to control the player to pay out a predetermined prize ball. At this time, the number of game balls paid out is detected by the payout ball counting switch 316s, and it is possible to grasp whether or not the prize balls to be paid out have been paid out to the player.

Further, a plate full tank detection switch 318s for detecting the full tank state of the lower plate 134 is connected to the payout control board 310. The plate full tank detection switch 318s is provided in a passage for guiding the game ball to be paid out as a prize ball to the lower plate 134, and each time the game ball passes through the passage, a game ball detection signal is sent to the payout control board 310. It is supposed to be entered.

Then, when a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and the tank is full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134, and the plate full tank detection switch 318s is directed toward the payout control board 310. , The game ball detection signal is continuously input. When the game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, the payout control board 310 determines that the lower plate 134 is in a full tank state, and transmits a plate full tank command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the dish full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and the dish full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

Further, the launch control board 320 is bidirectionally connected to the payout control board 310 so as to be communicable. When the launch control board 320 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 310, the launch control board 320 permits the launch. The launch control board 320 is connected to a touch sensor 112s provided on the operation handle 112 and detecting that the player touches the operation handle 112, and an operation volume 112a for detecting the operation angle of the operation handle 112. Has been done. Then, when a signal is input from the touch sensor 112s and the operation volume 112a, the launch control board 320 controls to energize the launch solenoid 112c provided in the game ball launcher to launch the game ball.

The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or during standby. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, and a sub RAM 330c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330 in one direction. .. The sub CPU 330a reads the program stored in the sub ROM 330b, performs arithmetic processing, and executes and controls the effect based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300, the input signal from the timer, and the like. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

Specifically, in the sub control board 330, the sub CPU 330a, the sub ROM 330b, and the sub RAM 330c cooperate to function as a sub main, an image control unit, an accessory control unit, a lighting control unit, and a voice control unit. The sub-main determines the content of the effect to be executed and manages and supervises the execution of the effect according to various input commands. The image control unit performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a. The sub ROM 330b stores a large amount of image data such as patterns, backgrounds, and subtitles displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the image control unit reads the image data from the sub ROM 330b into a VRAM (not shown) to display the effect. The image display of unit 200a is controlled.

Further, the accessory control unit drives the actuator according to the management of the effect by the sub-main, and movably controls the effect device 202. The lighting control unit controls the lighting of the effect lighting device 204. In addition, the voice control unit performs voice output control for outputting voice from the voice output device 206. A large amount of audio data such as audio and music output from the audio output device 206 is stored in the sub ROM 330b, and the audio control unit reads the audio data from the sub ROM 330b and controls the audio output of the audio output device 206. To do.

Further, the sub-control board 330 executes a predetermined effect when an operation detection signal is input from the effect operation device detection switch 208s that detects that the effect operation device 208 has been pressed or rotated.

A power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied to each board from a commercial power source via the power supply board. Further, the power supply board is provided with a backup power supply composed of a capacitor.

Next, the game in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described together with various tables stored in the main ROM 300b.

As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel. In the special game, the game progresses in either the low-probability game state or the high-probability game state, and in the normal game, the game progresses in either the non-time-saving game state or the time-saving game state. ..

The details of each game state will be described later, but the low-probability game state is a game state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a large role game in which the big winning opening is opened is set low, and is called a high-probability game state. Is a game state in which the probability of acquiring the right to perform a major role game is set high. Further, the time-saving game state is a game state in which the movable piece 120b is likely to be opened and the game ball is likely to enter the second starting port 122. Further, the non-time-saving game state is a game state in which the movable piece 122b is less likely to be opened than in the time-saving game state, and it is more difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting port 122 as compared with the time-saving game state. In the time-saving game state, when the game balls are continuously fired toward the second game area 116b during the game, the game balls are set to decrease slightly or hardly decrease. ..

As described above, since the special game and the normal game proceed in parallel at the same time, in the present embodiment, the low-probability game state or the high-probability game state, the non-time-short game state, the medium-time short game state, and the time-time game state It becomes a game state in which any of the above is combined. In the following, for ease of understanding, the gaming states related to the special game, that is, the low-probability gaming state and the high-probability gaming state are referred to as special gaming states, and the gaming states related to the normal game, that is, the non-time-saving gaming state and the time-saving The gaming state may be referred to as a normal gaming state. The initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state.

The player operates the operation handle 112 to launch the game ball into the game area 116, and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120, the second start port 122, or the third start port 123. Then, a lottery (hereinafter, referred to as "major role lottery") is performed as to whether or not to give the player a game profit. In this big role lottery, if a big hit is won, a big role game is executed in which the big winning opening is opened and a game ball can be entered into the big winning opening, and the game state after the end of the big winning game. Is set to any of the above gaming states. In the following, the major role lottery method will be described.

As will be described in detail later, when a game ball enters the first start port 120, the second start port 122, or the third start port 123, various random number values related to the big win lottery (big hit determination random number, hit symbol random number, etc.) (Fluctuating pattern random numbers) are acquired, and each of these random number values is stored in the special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c. In the following, various random numbers stored in the special figure hold storage area when the game ball enters the first start port 120 are collectively referred to as special 1 hold, and are referred to as the second start port 122 or the third start port 123. Various random numbers stored in the special figure hold storage area after the game ball enters are collectively called special 2 hold. In addition, the first start port 120, which triggers the acquisition of the special 1 hold when the game ball enters, is referred to as the special 1 start port, and the second start port 122 and the second start port 122, which triggers the acquisition of the special 2 hold when the game ball enters. The third starting port 123 may be referred to as a special 2 starting port.

The special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c includes a first special figure reservation storage area and a second special figure reservation storage area. The first special figure reserved storage area and the second special figure reserved storage area each have four storage units (first to fourth storage units). Then, when the game ball enters the first start port 120, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit of the first special figure hold storage area, and the game ball is stored in the second start port 122 or the third start port 123. When the ball enters, the special 2 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure hold storage area.

For example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120, if the hold is not stored in any of the first to fourth storage units of the first special figure hold storage area, the first storage unit is used. Special 1 Hold is memorized. Further, for example, when a game ball enters the first starting port 120 in a state where the special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit, the special 1 hold is set to the fourth storage unit. Remember. Further, when the game ball enters the second starting port 122 or the third starting port 123, in the same manner as described above, in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure reserved storage area, The special 2 hold is stored in the storage unit having the smallest number (ordinal number) in which the special 2 hold is not stored.

However, the number of special 1 hold (X1) and the number of special 2 hold (X2) that can be stored in the first special figure hold storage area and the second special figure hold storage area are set to four, respectively. Therefore, for example, when the game ball enters the first starting port 120, if four special 1 holdings are already stored in the first special figure holding storage area, the first starting port 120 is entered. No new special 1 hold is memorized by entering the game ball. Similarly, when the game ball enters the second starting port 122 or the third starting port 123, if four special 2 holdings are already stored in the second special figure holding storage area, the second special figure holding storage area is concerned. The special 2 hold is not newly stored by the entry of the game ball into the start port 122 or the third start port 123.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a jackpot determination random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, or the third starting port 123, one jackpot determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. Then, when the big win lottery is started, that is, the big hit determination random number determination table is selected according to the game state when the big hit is determined, and the selected jackpot determination random number determination table and the acquired jackpot determination random number are used. A big role lottery will be held.

When starting the big win lottery for the special 1 hold in the low probability game state, as shown in FIG. 4A, the low probability big hit determination random number determination table 1 is referred to. According to this low probability jackpot determination random number determination table 1, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10205, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 10000, 4273 to 65535, it is a small hit. Judgment is made, and if it is another big hit determination random number, it is judged as a loss. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 319.6, and the small hit probability is about 160 / 319.6.

Further, when starting the big win lottery for the special 1 hold in the high probability game state, as shown in FIG. 4B, the high probability big hit determination random number determination table 1 is referred to. According to this high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table 1, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10874, it is determined as a jackpot, and when the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 10,000 or 31851 to 65535, it is determined to be a small hit. Judgment is made, and if it is another big hit determination random number, it is judged as a loss. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 75.0, and the small hit probability is about 50 / 75.0.

Further, when starting the big win lottery for the special 2 hold in the low probability game state, as shown in FIG. 4C, the low probability big hit determination random number determination table 2 is referred to. According to this low probability jackpot determination random number determination table 2, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10205, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 10000, 10206 to 65534, it is a small hit. Judgment is made, and if it is another big hit determination random number, it is judged as a loss. Therefore, similarly to the low probability jackpot determination random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 4A, the jackpot probability is about 1 / 319.6 and the small hit probability is about 318 / 319.6.

Further, when starting the big win lottery for the special 2 hold in the high probability game state, as shown in FIG. 4D, the high probability big hit determination random number determination table 2 is referred to. According to this high-accuracy jackpot determination random number determination table 2, when the jackpot determination random number is 10001 to 10874, it is determined to be a jackpot, and when the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 10000 or 10875 to 65534, it is determined to be a small hit. Judgment is made, and when the jackpot determination random number is 65535, it is determined to be a loss. Therefore, the jackpot probability in this case is about 1 / 75.0, and the small hit probability is about 73.9 / 75.0.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a hit symbol random number determination table and a small hit symbol random number determination table. When a game ball enters the first starting port 120, the second starting port 122, or the third starting port 123, one winning symbol random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. Then, when the determination result of "big hit" is derived by the above-mentioned big role lottery, the type of the special symbol is determined by the acquired winning symbol random number and the winning symbol random number determination table. At this time, if the "big hit" is won by the special 1 hold, the symbol random number determination table a for the special 1 is selected as shown in FIG. 5 (a), and the "big hit" is won by the special 2 hold. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5B, the symbol random number determination table b for special 2 is selected. Further, when the "small hit" is won by the special 1 hold, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the special 1 small hit symbol random number determination table a is selected, and the special 2 hold causes the "small hit". If the prize is won, the special 2 small hit symbol random number determination table b shown in FIG. 5 (d) is selected.

In the following, the special symbol determined by the hit symbol random number, that is, the special symbol determined when the jackpot determination result is obtained is referred to as a jackpot symbol, and is determined when the small hit determination result is obtained. The special symbol is called a small hit symbol, and the special symbol determined when the determination result of loss is obtained is called a loss symbol.

According to the special 1 hit symbol random number determination table a shown in FIG. 5 (a), special symbols A, B, and C are determined as jackpot symbols according to the acquired value of the hit symbol random number, as shown in the figure. Further, according to the special 2 hit symbol random number determination table b shown in FIG. 5 (b), special symbols D, E, and F are determined as jackpot symbols as shown in the figure according to the acquired value of the hit symbol random number. To. Further, according to the special 2 small hit symbol random number determination table a shown in FIG. 5 (c), as shown in the figure, special symbols Z1, Z2, Z3 are used as the small hit symbols according to the acquired value of the winning symbol random number. It is determined. Further, according to the special 2 small hit symbol random number determination table b shown in FIG. 5 (d), special symbols Z4, Z5, Z6 are determined as the small hit symbols as shown in the figure according to the acquired value of the winning symbol random number. Will be done.

As described above, in the gaming machine 100, when the large winning combination lottery is based on the special 1 hold, the special symbols A to C and the special symbols Z1 to Z3 (an example of the first special symbol) can be determined. Further, when the large winning combination lottery is based on the special 2 hold, special symbols D to F and special symbols Z4 to Z6 (an example of the second special symbol) can be determined.

If the result of the big role lottery is "missing" and the lottery result is derived by holding special 1, the special symbol X is determined as the losing symbol without performing the lottery, and the lottery result is special 2. When it is derived by holding, the special symbol Y is determined as the lost symbol without performing a lottery. That is, the winning symbol random number determination table is referred only when the big winning lottery result is "big hit", and is not referred to when the big winning lottery result is "missing" or "small hit". In addition, the small hit symbol random number determination table is referred only when the large winning combination lottery result is "small hit", and is not referred to when the large winning combination lottery result is "big hit" or "missing". The special symbols Z1 to Z6, which are small hit symbols, are also collectively referred to as a special symbol Z.

FIG. 6A is a diagram for explaining a fluctuation pattern random number determination table, and FIG. 6B is a diagram for explaining a fluctuation time determination table. It should be noted that a plurality of variable pattern random number determination tables are provided for each of the hold type, the result of the large winning combination lottery (special symbol type), the game state, the number of changes, and the number of holds, but here, any change pattern random number determination is provided. Table x will be described. When the type of the special symbol is determined as described above, a game is played in the fluctuation pattern random number determination table as shown in FIG. 6A and the first start port 120, the second start port 122, or the third start port 123. One of the fluctuation pattern numbers is determined based on the fluctuation pattern random numbers in the range of 0 to 238 acquired when the ball enters. As shown in FIG. 6B, the fluctuation pattern numbers are associated with fluctuation times. This fluctuation time is the time until the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

As will be described in detail later, when the special symbol is determined based on the special 1 hold and the fluctuation pattern number, that is, the fluctuation time is determined, the symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display 160 over the determined fluctuation time. Is displayed, and when the fluctuation time elapses, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160. Further, when the special symbol is determined based on the special 2 hold and the fluctuation pattern number, that is, the fluctuation time is determined, the fluctuation display of the symbol is displayed on the second special symbol display 162 over the determined fluctuation time. When the fluctuation time elapses, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162. At this time, the lost symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160, so that the lost symbol is confirmed as a result of the major role lottery, the major role lottery based on the next special 1 hold becomes feasible, and the lost symbol is the second. By stopping and displaying on the special symbol display 162, the loss is confirmed as a result of the big winning combination lottery, and the big winning combination lottery based on the next special 2 hold becomes feasible. On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162, the jackpot is confirmed as a result of the big win lottery, the big win game is executed, and the small hit symbol is the second special. When the symbol display 162 is stopped and displayed, the small hit is confirmed as a result of the big winning combination lottery, and the small hit game is executed.

Further, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the variation display of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160 and the variation display of the symbol on the second special symbol display 162 are simultaneously performed in parallel. It is feasible.

In this way, the fluctuation time defines the time for displaying the fluctuation of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162, in other words, the time until the result of the big role lottery is confirmed. However, a plurality of fluctuation pattern random number determination tables for determining the fluctuation time are provided according to the hold type, the result of the large winning combination lottery (special symbol type), the game state, and the like. As a result, even if the acquired fluctuation pattern random number values are the same, different fluctuation pattern numbers, that is, fluctuation times are determined by the selected fluctuation pattern random number determination table.

When the variation pattern number is determined as described above, the variation pattern command corresponding to the determined variation pattern number is transmitted to the sub-control board 330. In the sub-control board 330, the mode of the variation effect is determined based on the received variation pattern command, but the details thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the gaming state and the fluctuation time. As described above, the special game state and the normal game state are combined to form one game state, and the progress of the game is controlled according to the game state being set. As described above, there are two types of special gaming states, a low-probability gaming state and a high-probability gaming state, in which the winning probabilities of big hits are different. Further, there are two types of normal game states, a non-time-saving game state and a time-saving game state, in which the ease of entering the game ball into the second starting port 122 (ball entry frequency) is different from each other.

Here, in a normal game, the ease of entering the game ball into the second starting port 122 is determined by three factors: winning probability, fluctuation time, and opening time. As will be described in detail later, in a normal game, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, the normal drawing hold is stored. Then, a general drawing lottery is performed to determine whether or not to release the movable piece 120b based on the stored general drawing reservation. The result of this general drawing lottery is confirmed when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. When the winning is confirmed as a result of the regular drawing lottery, the movable piece 120b is released. At this time, the winning probability in the general drawing lottery, the fluctuation time, and the opening time when opening the movable piece 122b are set for each normal game state.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, four types of gaming states are provided depending on the combination of the special gaming state and the normal gaming state. The initial state of the gaming machine 100 is a low-probability gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state. In the non-time saving game state, the winning probability in the normal drawing lottery is low, the fluctuation time is long, and the opening time of the movable piece 122b is short. Hereinafter, the gaming state in which the low-probability gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state are combined is referred to as a normal state.

Further, in the present embodiment, the high-probability gaming state and the non-time-saving gaming state may be set, and the gaming state in which both of them are combined is referred to as the most dominant state. It should be noted that this most dominant state has the highest degree of advantage among the four game states, and if the game balls are fired appropriately, the game balls gradually increase during the game even if the jackpot is not won. It is set to go.

Further, in the present embodiment, it may be set to a low-probability gaming state and a time-saving gaming state. In the time-saving game state, the winning probability in the regular drawing lottery is high, the fluctuation time is short, and the opening time of the movable piece 122b is long. In the following, a gaming state in which a low-probability gaming state and a time-saving gaming state are combined is referred to as a time-saving state.

Further, in the present embodiment, it may be set to a high-probability gaming state and a time-saving gaming state. Hereinafter, a gaming state in which a high-probability gaming state and a time-saving gaming state are combined is referred to as a probability fluctuation state (probability variation state). In the sub-control board 330, an effect mode corresponding to the gaming state set in the main control board 300 is set. The effect mode defines a background image, BGM, etc. displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and the content of the effect is different for each effect mode. Therefore, the player can identify the current gaming state, for example, by the difference in the effect content in each effect mode.

As described above, in the present embodiment, four gaming states are provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, the variation pattern random number determination table is selected according to the hold type, the symbol type, and the like when the big role lottery is performed, and the selected variation pattern random number determination table is referred to. The fluctuation pattern number is determined.

Here, in the gaming machine 100, a substantial fluctuation target is set for each gaming state. The substantive change target originally indicates the type of hold for which the major role lottery should be performed, and either the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is set as the real change target for each game state. For example, in the normal state, the special 1 hold is set as a substantial fluctuation target. Therefore, in the normal state, the player needs to launch the game ball toward the first game area 116a in order to allow the game ball to enter the first start port 120.

In the normal state, when the big winning combination lottery is performed by the special 1 hold which is the actual fluctuation target and the lost symbol or the small hit symbol is determined, the table A is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table A, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 3 to 100 seconds. Further, in the normal state, when the big winning combination lottery is performed by the special 1 hold and the big hit symbol is determined, the table B is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table B, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 40 to 100 seconds.

On the other hand, in the normal state, when the big winning combination lottery is performed by the special 2 hold which is not the target of the actual fluctuation, the table C is selected as the fluctuation pattern random number determination table regardless of the determined symbol type. According to this table C, the fluctuation time is determined to be, for example, 10 minutes. By setting the fluctuation time to a long time such as 10 minutes in this way, even if the player enters the game ball into the second start port 122 or the third start port 123 in the normal state, the special 2 Opportunities to execute large role lottery based on hold are extremely reduced.

Specifically, the second game area 116b is provided with the second start port 122 and the third start port 123, and the third start port 123 is fixed so that the game ball can always enter. It consists of a starting port. Further, due to the playability of the gaming machine 100, the third starting port 123 is arranged at a position where the gaming ball enters more easily than the first starting port 120. For this reason, if the fluctuation time related to the special 2 hold is set to a short time in the normal state, the player is given an opportunity of a large role lottery more than necessary. Therefore, in order to appropriately launch the game ball toward the first game area 116a in accordance with the original playability in the normal state, the fluctuation time related to the special 2 hold is longer than the fluctuation time related to the special 1 hold. It is set to (for example, 10 minutes).

In the most dominant state, Special 2 Hold is set as a target for substantial fluctuation. Therefore, in the most dominant state, the player needs to launch the game ball toward the second game area 116b in order to allow the game ball to enter the second start port 122 or the third start port 123. In the most dominant state, when a large winning combination lottery is performed by holding a special 1 that is not a target of substantial fluctuation, table D is selected as the fluctuation pattern random number determination table regardless of the determined symbol type. According to this table D, the fluctuation time is determined to be 10 minutes. In the most dominant state, if the fluctuation time related to the special 1 hold triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first start port 120, which is the fixed start port, is set to a short time, the player will have more chances of a big role lottery than necessary. Will be given to. Therefore, in order to appropriately launch the game ball toward the second game area 116b in accordance with the original game performance in the most dominant state, the fluctuation time related to the special 1 hold is set to a long time such as 10 minutes.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), in the most dominant state, when a large role lottery is performed by the special 2 hold which is a real fluctuation target and a lost symbol or a small hit symbol is determined, the fluctuation pattern random number determination table is used. Table E is selected. According to this table E, the fluctuation time of 0.2 seconds or 10 seconds is determined. Further, in the most dominant state, when the big winning combination lottery is performed by the special 2 hold and the big hit symbol is determined, the table F is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table F, the fluctuation time is always determined to be 10 seconds.

In addition, even in the time saving state and the probable change state, the special 2 hold is set as a substantial fluctuation target. Therefore, in these two game states, the player moves the game ball toward the second game area 116b in order to allow the game ball to enter the second start port 122 or the third start port 123 as in the most dominant state. Need to fire. These two gaming states are common in that the normal gaming state is the time-saving gaming state. During the time-saving game state, the winning probability in the regular drawing lottery is high, the fluctuation time is short, and the opening time of the movable piece 122b is long. Therefore, in the gaming machine 100, most of the gaming balls launched toward the second gaming area 116b enter the second starting port 122.

In the time saving state, the big winning combination lottery is performed by the special 1 hold which is not the target of the actual fluctuation, and when the lost symbol or the small hit symbol is determined, the table G is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table G, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 1 to 30 seconds. Further, in the time saving state, when the big winning combination lottery is performed by the special 1 hold and the big hit symbol is determined, the table H is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table H, the fluctuation time is determined to be 100 seconds. On the other hand, in the time saving state, when the big winning combination lottery is performed by the special 2 hold which is the actual fluctuation target, the table I is selected as the fluctuation pattern random number determination table regardless of the determined symbol type. According to this Table I, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 1 to 30 seconds.

In the probabilistic state, the large winning combination lottery is performed by the special 1 hold that is not the target of the actual fluctuation, and when the lost symbol or the small hit symbol is determined, the table J is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table J, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 3 to 100 seconds. Further, in the time saving state, when the big winning combination lottery is performed by the special 1 hold and the big hit symbol is determined, the table K is selected as the variation pattern random number determination table. According to this table K, the fluctuation time is determined in the range of 40 to 100 seconds. On the other hand, in the probabilistic state, when the large winning combination lottery is performed by the special 2 hold which is the actual fluctuation target, the table L is selected as the fluctuation pattern random number determination table regardless of the determined symbol type. According to this table L, the fluctuation time is determined within the range of 1 to 30 seconds.

As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the first special symbol display 160 (an example of the first symbol display means) and the second special symbol display 162 (second) when the predetermined conditions are not satisfied. The time for variable display of a special symbol in any one of the symbol display means) can be determined to be longer than the longest variable display time when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Here, the establishment of the predetermined condition means that a large winning combination lottery based on the actual fluctuation target set for each gaming state has been performed.

When a large winning combination lottery based on the hold type as a real fluctuation target is performed (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), a fluctuation display (short fluctuation) of a special symbol with a fluctuation time of 100 seconds at the longest is executed. .. On the other hand, when a major winning combination lottery based on a hold type that is not subject to substantial fluctuation is performed (when certain conditions are not met), the longest fluctuation time when a major role lottery based on a hold type is performed (this example). Then, the fluctuation display (long fluctuation) of the fluctuation time longer than 100 seconds) is executed. More specifically, in the gaming machine 100, a long variation is executed when a large winning combination lottery based on a hold type that is not a substantial variation target is performed and the gaming state is the normal state or the most dominant state. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can prevent the gaming machine 100 from playing a game contrary to the original gaming performance. However, when the game state is a time saving state or a probability change state, the long change is not executed even if the large winning combination lottery (lottery by special 1 hold) based on the hold type that is not the actual change target is executed.

FIG. 8 is a first diagram for explaining the special electric accessory actuating ram set table, and FIG. 9 is a second diagram for explaining the special electric accessory actuating ram set table. The special electric accessory operating ram set table stores various data for controlling the large role game or the small hit game, and the special electric accessory operating ram set is stored during the large role game and the small hit game. With reference to the table, the first prize-winning port solenoid 126c or the second prize-winning port solenoid 128c is energized and controlled. In reality, a plurality of special electric accessory operating ram set tables are provided for each type of special symbol (big hit symbol and small hit symbol), and the corresponding table plays a major role according to the determined special symbol type. It is set at the start of the game or small hit game, but here, for convenience of explanation, the control data of the special symbol is shown for each symbol type.

As shown in FIG. 8, the big role game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the first big winning opening 126 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, and the small hit game is a small hit game in which the second big winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times 1. It consists of a game of times. According to this special electric accessory actuating ram set table, the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the maximum number of special electric accessory actuations (executed during one large role game or small hit game). Number of round games to be played), number of special electric accessory opening / closing switching (number of times of opening of the large winning opening in one round), solenoid energizing time (first large winning opening solenoid 126c or second for each number of opening of large winning opening) Energizing time of the large winning opening solenoid 128c, that is, the opening time of one large winning opening), the specified number (the maximum number of winnings that can be made to the large winning opening in one round game or small hit game), closing the large winning opening Valid time (closing time of the big winning opening between round games, that is, interval time), ending time (after the last round game or small hit game is completed, normal special game (variation display of the symbol described later) (Waiting time until restart) is stored in advance as control data for each type of special symbol as shown in the figure.

If a jackpot is won by holding the special 1 and a special symbol A or a special symbol C is determined as the jackpot symbol, a major role game composed of 6 round games is executed. In each major role game, the first grand prize opening 126 is opened only once in the 1st to 6th round games. In each round game, the first large winning opening 126 is opened for a maximum of 29.0 seconds, and when a specified number of game balls enter during this period or the maximum opening time (29.0 seconds) elapses, the first prize is opened. One big winning opening 126 is closed and one round game is completed.

In addition, if a jackpot is won by holding special 1 and a special symbol B is determined as a jackpot symbol, a major role game consisting of seven round games is executed. In each major role game, the first big winning opening 126 is opened only once in the 1st to 7th round games. In each round game, the first big winning opening 126 is opened for a maximum of 29.0 seconds, and a specified number of game balls enter during this period, as in the case where the special symbol A or the special symbol C is determined as the jackpot symbol. Or, when the maximum opening time (29.0 seconds) has elapsed, the first large winning opening 126 is closed and one round game is completed.

Further, when the small hit is won by the special 1 hold and the special symbols Z1 to Z3 are determined as the small hit symbols, the small hit game in which the second big winning opening 128 is opened and closed once is executed. More specifically, in the small hit game when the small hit is won by the special 1 hold, the second big winning opening 128 is opened 0.1 seconds × 1 time.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the jackpot is won by the special 2 hold and the special symbols D and F are determined as the jackpot symbols, the major role game composed of seven round games is executed. In this big role game, the first big winning opening 126 is opened only once in the 1st to 7th round games. In addition, when a jackpot is won by holding special 2 and a special symbol E is determined as a jackpot symbol, a major role game composed of 16 round games is executed. In this big role game, the first big winning opening 126 is opened only once in the 1st to 16th round games. In each round game, the first large winning opening 126 is opened for a maximum of 29.0 seconds, and when a specified number of game balls enter during this period or the maximum opening time (29.0 seconds) elapses, the first prize is opened. One big winning opening 126 is closed and one round game is completed.

As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the maximum number of round games (7 times in this example) constituting the big role game at the time of the big hit by the special 1 hold (special 1 big hit) is the big hit by the special 2 hold (7 times in this example). It is set to be less than the maximum number of round games (16 times in this example) that constitute a big role game at the time of (special 2 big hit). Therefore, in the gaming machine 100, there is a difference in the number of prize balls that can be obtained by the player between the special 1 big hit and the special 2 big hit (the number of prize balls in the special 1 big hit is larger than that in the special 2 big hit. Less).

The gaming machine 100 may be configured so that the same number of round games as the maximum number of round games at the time of the special 2 big hit are executed at the time of the special 1 big hit. At this time, in the round game with the special 1 jackpot, many short openings are set to open the first big winning opening 126 in a short opening time (less than 29.0 seconds), and a long opening (29.0 seconds) is set. The opening of the first large winning opening 126) may be set to a small number. As a result, even if the maximum number of round games is the same for the special 1 jackpot and the special 2 jackpot, the number of prize balls that the player can obtain differs between the special 1 jackpot and the special 2 jackpot (special 1 jackpot). The number of prize balls can be reduced at the time than at the time of the special 2 big hit).

In addition, when the same number of round games as the maximum number of round games at the time of the special 2 big hit are executed at the time of the special 1 big hit, the advantage of the player at the time of the special 1 big hit and the time of the special 2 big hit, that is, the player The number of prize balls that can be obtained may be the same. In this case, in the case of the special 1 big hit, the probability that the special symbol corresponding to the maximum number of round games is selected is less than the maximum number of round games, as compared with the case of the special 2 big hit. Set lower than the probability of being selected. Since the probability that the maximum number of round games will be executed at the time of the special 1 big hit is lower than that at the time of the special 2 big hit, the advantage of the player in the maximum number of round games is the same between the special 1 big hit and the special 2 big hit. Even if there is, it is possible to make a difference in the number of prize balls that the player can obtain between the special 1 big hit and the special 2 big hit.

Further, when the small hit is won by the special 2 hold and the special symbols Z4 to Z6 are determined as the small hit symbols, the small hit game in which the second big winning opening 128 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times is executed. Here, in the small hit game when the special symbol Z4 is determined as the small hit symbol, the second big winning opening 128 is opened for 0.1 seconds x 2 times. The small hit medium interval time, which is the rest time between the two opening of the second big winning opening 128, is set to 1.78 seconds. Since the game ball is fired at the shortest interval of 0.6 seconds, considering the opening time of the second big winning opening 128 and the firing interval of the game ball, the game ball wins the second big prize during this small hit game. The probability of entering the mouth 128 is low.

However, in the present embodiment, the game ball tends to stay on the opening / closing door 128b that keeps the second prize opening 128 in the closed state, and the opening / closing door 128b shifts to the open state. The game ball staying on 128b is guided into the second large winning opening 128. Therefore, by opening the second big winning opening 128 for 0.1 seconds x 2 times, an average of 2 to 3 game balls will enter the 2nd big winning opening 128.

Further, in the small hit game when the special symbol Z5 is determined as the small hit symbol, the second big winning opening 128 is opened 0.1 seconds × 3 times. The small hit medium interval time in this case is set to 0.84 seconds. In this small hit game, an average of 3 to 4 game balls enter the second large winning opening 128.

Further, in the small hit game when the special symbol Z6 is determined as the small hit symbol, the second big winning opening 128 is opened for 0.1 seconds × 12 times. The small hit medium interval time in this case is set to 0.84 seconds. In this small hit game, by continuously firing the game balls toward the second game area 116b, it is almost certain that a specified number (for example, eight) of game balls will enter the second large winning opening 128. it can.

Here, as shown in FIG. 5D, the selection ratio of the special symbols Z4 to Z6 is 49:49: 2. Therefore, the probability that the special symbol Z6 is determined as the small hit symbol, that is, the maximum opening time of the second large winning opening 128 is long, and the probability that the small hit game in which the largest number of prize balls can be obtained is executed is low. That is, the special symbol Z6 is rare for the player, and is positioned as a privilege having the second largest number of prize balls after the big hit. Therefore, when the special symbols Z4 and Z5 are won, the same or similar effect as when the special symbol Z6 is won is executed during the variable display of the symbols or the small hit game, and the special symbol Z6 is won. It is good to give the player a sense of expectation that it may be. Further, when the special symbol Z6 is won, the effect when the special symbols Z4 and Z5 are won may be performed first, and then the effect as if the special symbol has been promoted may be performed. By performing such an effect, the monotony of the game can be eliminated and the effect of the effect can be improved.

As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the special symbols that can be determined when the major winning combination lottery is based on the special 2 hold include a plurality of small hit symbols having different opening conditions for the second major winning opening. Is done. The plurality of small hit symbols include, for example, special symbols Z4 and Z5 (an example of the first small hit symbol) which are small hit symbols corresponding to the first opening condition for opening the second large winning opening 128 in a predetermined mode. , A plurality including at least a special symbol Z6 (an example of a second small hit symbol) which is a small hit symbol corresponding to a second opening condition for opening the second large winning opening in a manner more advantageous to the player than a predetermined embodiment. Small hit design is included.

Further, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, it is easy for the game ball to enter the second large winning opening 128 during the small hit game, and the player can win the prize ball by the small hit game. It can be acquired only when the gaming state is the most dominant state (an example of a specific gaming state). In the case of other game states, it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second large winning opening 128, so that it is difficult to obtain the prize ball by the small hit game. Therefore, when the special symbol Z6 is determined as the small hit symbol, the player can win a large amount of prize balls when the gaming state is the most dominant state.

Further, at the design stage of the gaming machine 100, it is necessary to strictly manage and adjust the firing prize ball ratio, which is the ratio between the number of launched balls of the gaming ball and the number of prize balls paid out. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a special symbol Z1 in which the opening of 0.1 seconds is performed twice in the small hit game and a special symbol Z2 in which the opening of 0.1 seconds is performed three times in the small hit game are provided. The firing prize ball ratio can be easily adjusted and changed simply by changing the selection ratio of.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a game state setting table for setting a game state after the end of a major game. As shown in FIG. 10, when the special symbols A and D are determined, the gaming state is set to the time-saving state (the special gaming state is the low-probability gaming state, and the normal gaming state is the time-saving gaming state) after the end of the major role game. To. In the time saving state, the number of times the time saving game state is continued (hereinafter, referred to as "time saving number of times") is set to 50 times. In the time-saving state, when the number of continuations of the time-saving gaming state is reached, the gaming state transitions to the normal state (the special gaming state is the low-probability gaming state, and the normal gaming state is the non-time-saving gaming state). However, if the jackpot is won before the number of continuations is reached, the game state will be set again.

When the special symbols B and E are determined, the gaming state is set to the most dominant state (the special gaming state is the high-probability gaming state, and the normal gaming state is the non-time-saving gaming state) after the end of the major role game. In the most dominant state, the high-probability gaming state is set to continue for a period until the next big hit is won. If a big hit is won during the most dominant state, the game state will be set again.

When the special symbols C and F are determined, the game state is set to the probabilistic state (the special game state is the high-probability game state, and the normal game state is the time-saving game state) after the end of the major role game. In the probabilistic state, the high-probability game state and the time-saving game state are continued for a period until the next big hit is won. Therefore, the number of time reductions in the probabilistic state varies depending on the period until the jackpot is won. In addition, if a big hit is won during the probability change state, the game state will be set again.

Here, the game state, high accuracy duration, and number of time reductions are set according to the type of jackpot symbol, but in addition to the type of jackpot symbol, the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is also taken into consideration, and the big role game ends. The later game state, high accuracy period, and the number of time reductions may be set. Further, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the high-probability gaming state is continued for a period until the next big hit is won, but the present invention is not limited to this. A predetermined number of times of derivation of a large winning combination lottery result (for example, 1000 times) in one high-probability gaming state may be set as the maximum number of continuations of the high-probability gaming state.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a hit determination random number determination table. When a game ball flowing down the second game area 116b passes through the gate 124, a determination process of a normal symbol associated with whether or not to control energization of the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 (hereinafter, "general drawing lottery"). ") Is performed.

As will be described in detail later, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, one hit determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and four of these random numbers are stored in the normal figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c. Is stored as the upper limit. That is, the normal figure reservation storage area includes four storage units for saving the winning decision random number. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 in a state where the hit decision random number is stored in all four storage units of the normal figure reservation storage area, the hit decision random number is stored based on the passage of the game ball. There is no such thing. In the following, the hit determination random number that the game ball passes through the gate 124 and is stored in the normal figure hold storage area is referred to as a normal figure hold.

When the normal drawing lottery is started when the normal game state is the non-time saving game state, the hit determination random number determination table for the non-time saving game state is referred to as shown in FIG. 11A. According to this non-time saving game state hit determination random number determination table, when the hit determination random number is 0, the hit symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and when the hit determination random number is 1 to 99, A lost symbol is determined as the type of normal symbol. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the non-time saving game state, that is, the winning probability is 30/100. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is determined in this general drawing lottery, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is controlled to be in the open state, and when the lost symbol is determined, the second starting port 122 The movable piece 122b of the above is maintained in the closed state.

Further, when starting the normal drawing lottery in the time-saving game state, as shown in FIG. 11B, the hit determination random number determination table for the time-saving game state is referred to. According to the hit determination random number determination table for the time-saving game state, when the hit determination random number is 0 to 98, the hit symbol is determined as the type of the normal symbol, and when the hit determination random number is 99, it is normal. A lost symbol is determined as the type of symbol. Therefore, the probability that the winning symbol is determined in the time-saving game state, that is, the winning probability is 99/100.

FIG. 12A is a diagram for explaining a normal symbol fluctuation time data table, and FIG. 12B is a diagram for explaining an open / close control pattern table. As described above, when the general drawing lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined. The normal symbol fluctuation time data table is referred to when determining the fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the winning symbol or the lost symbol is determined by the ordinary symbol lottery. According to this normal symbol variation time data table, the variation time is determined to be 10 seconds when the gaming state is set to the non-time saving gaming state, and varies when the gaming state is set to the time saving gaming state. The time is determined to be 1 second. When the fluctuation time is determined in this way, the normal symbol display 168 is displayed in a variable manner (blinking display) over the determined time. Then, when the winning symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, and when the lost symbol is determined, the normal symbol display 168 is turned off.

Then, when the winning symbol is determined by the ordinary symbol lottery and the normal symbol display 168 is turned on, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 has an open / close control pattern as shown in FIG. 12 (b). Energization is controlled by referring to the table. In reality, the open / close control pattern table is provided for each gaming state, and the corresponding table is set at the start of energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c according to the gaming state when the normal symbol is determined. ..

When the winning symbol is determined, as shown in FIG. 12B, the opening / closing control of the second starting port 122 is controlled with reference to the opening / closing control pattern table. According to this opening / closing control pattern table, the time before opening the normal electric power (waiting time until the opening of the second starting port 122 is started), the maximum number of times of switching the opening / closing of the normal electric accessory (the number of times of opening the second starting port 122). , The solenoid energizing time (the energizing time of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c for each opening number of the second starting port 122, that is, the opening time of the second starting port 122 once), the specified number (the total of the second starting port 122). The maximum number of prizes that can be awarded to the second start port 122 during opening), the normal electric closing effective time (the closing time between each opening of the second starting port 122, that is, the pause time), and the normal electric effective state time (the second start). The second start port is the waiting time from the end of the last opening of the mouth 122) and the waiting time for ending the normal power (waiting time after the lapse of the normal power effective state time until the variable display of the normal symbol described later is resumed). The control data of 122 is stored in advance for each gaming state as shown in the figure.

In this way, by setting the winning probability, the fluctuation time, and the opening time of the normal symbol, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 12B, the firing prize ball ratio (for the game ball launched in the game area 116) The ratio of the number of prize balls that the game ball enters into the second starting port 122 and is paid out to the player) is the number of shots: the number of prize balls = 100: 20 in the non-time-saving game state, and the number of shots: prize in the time-saving game state. The number of balls = 100: 99.

The opening / closing condition of the second starting port 122 defines three elements: the winning probability of the normal symbol, the time for displaying the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the second starting port 122. That is, by combining the three elements of the winning probability of the normal symbol, the time for displaying the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the second start port 122, the second start port 122 can be reached in each of the non-time saving game state and the time saving game state. It is possible to set the ball entry frequency of the game ball and the firing prize ball ratio. In any case, the combination of the three elements shown here is only an example, and if the three elements are combined so that the firing prize ball ratio is higher in the time-saving game state than in the non-time-saving game state. Good.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the winning probability in the non-time saving gaming state is 30/100, which is set lower than the winning probability (99/100) in the time saving gaming state. However, it is not a very low probability (for example, 1/100). Further, the opening time of the second starting port 122 in the non-time-saving game state is 1.0 second, which is shorter than the opening time (2.9 seconds) in the time-saving game state, but in an extremely short time (for example, 0.1 second). Absent. Therefore, in the gaming machine 100, even if the normal game is in the non-time-saving gaming state, for example, if the actual fluctuation target during the game is the special 2 hold and the right-handed hit is performed, the second starting port 122 is reached. There is a certain possibility that a big role lottery will be executed by entering the game ball.

Hereinafter, the main processing of the main control board 300 for realizing the above-mentioned playability will be described with reference to a flowchart.

(CPU initialization process of main control board 300)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the CPU initialization process (S100) in the main control board 300.

When power is supplied from the power supply board, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 300a, and the main CPU 300a performs the following CPU initialization process (S100).

(Step S100-1)
When the power is turned on, the main CPU 300a reads a boot program from the main ROM 300b as an initial setting process, and performs setting processes necessary for executing various processes.

(Step S100-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the wait processing time in the timer counter.

(Step S100-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the power supply cutoff warning signal is detected. The main control board 300 is provided with a power supply cutoff detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, a power supply cutoff warning signal is output from the power supply detection circuit. If the power off warning signal is detected, the process is moved to step S100-3, and if the power off warning signal is not detected, the process is moved to step S100-7.

(Step S100-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the wait time set in step S100-3 has elapsed. As a result, if it is determined that the wait time has elapsed, the process is transferred to step S100-9, and if it is determined that the wait time has not elapsed, the process is transferred to step S100-5.

(Step S100-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a process necessary for permitting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S100-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the RAM clear signal is on. A RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back surface of the game board 108, and when the RAM clear button is pressed, the RAM clear detection switch detects the pressing operation of the RAM clear button and controls the main control. The RAM clear signal is output to the board 300. Here, when the power is turned on while the RAM clear button is pressed, it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on. Then, when it is determined that the RAM clear signal is on, the process is transferred to step S100-13, and when it is determined that the RAM clear signal is not on, the process is transferred to step S100-19.

(Step S100-13)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process for clearing the data to be cleared in the main RAM 300c when the power is turned on (at the time of resetting to clear the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-15)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process of a sub command (RAM clear designation command) for transmitting to the sub control board 330 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-17)
The main CPU 300a performs a payout command (RAM clear designation command) transmission process for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the main RAM 300c has been cleared.

(Step S100-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a process necessary for calculating the checksum.

(Step S100-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the checksum calculated in step S100-19 does not match the checksum saved when the power is turned off. As a result, if it is determined that the two do not match, the process is transferred to step S100-13, and if it is determined that the two do not match (match), the process is transferred to step S100-23.

(Step S100-23)
The main CPU 300a performs an initialization process for clearing the data to be cleared in the main RAM 300c when the power is restored (when the data before the power is turned off is maintained without clearing the main RAM 300c).

(Step S100-25)
The main CPU 300a performs a transmission process of a sub command (power recovery designation command) for transmitting to the sub control board 330 that the power has been restored from the power failure.

(Step S100-27)
The main CPU 300a performs a payout command (power return designation command) transmission process for transmitting to the payout control board 310 that the power has been restored from the power failure.

(Step S100-29)
The main CPU 300a includes a special symbol type designation command at power-on indicating the special symbol type, a special 1 hold designation command indicating the special 1 hold number (X1), and a special 2 hold designation command indicating the special 2 hold number (X2). The power-on subcommand set process for transmitting the special symbol winning order command indicating the stored special 1 hold and special 2 hold winning order is executed.

(Step S100-31)
The main CPU 300a sets the timer interrupt cycle.

(Step S100-33)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for disabling interrupts.

(Step S100-35)
The main CPU 300a updates the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number. The initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number is for determining the initial value and the ending value of the winning symbol random number. That is, when the hit symbol random number goes around from the initial value update random number for the hit symbol random number to the initial value update random number -1 for the hit symbol random number by the update process of the hit symbol random number described later, the hit symbol random number is obtained at that time. It will be updated to the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number.

(Step S100-37)
The main CPU 300a analyzes the received data (main command) received from the payout control board 310 and executes various processes according to the received data.

(Step S100-39)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for transmitting the subcommand stored in the transmission buffer to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S100-41)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S100-43)
The main CPU 300a updates the variation pattern random number, and thereafter repeats the process from step S100-33.

Next, the interrupt processing on the main control board 300 will be described. Here, the save process (XINT interrupt process) and the timer interrupt process when the power is turned off will be described.

(Evacuation processing when the power of the main control board 300 is turned off (XINT interrupt processing))
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an evacuation process (XINT interrupt process) when the power is turned off in the main control board 300. The main CPU 300a monitors the power supply cutoff detection circuit, and when the power supply voltage becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value, it interrupts the CPU initialization process and executes the power failure saver process.

(Step S300-1)
When the power cutoff warning signal is input, the main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S300-3)
The main CPU 300a checks the power off warning signal.

(Step S300-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the power supply cutoff warning signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power off warning signal has been detected, the process is transferred to step S300-11, and if it is determined that the power off warning signal has not been detected, the process is transferred to step S300-7. ..

(Step S300-7)
The main CPU 300a restores the register.

(Step S300-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt, and ends the save process when the power is turned off.

(Step S300-11)
The main CPU 300a executes an output port clearing process for stopping the output of the output port.

(Step S300-13)
The main CPU 300a executes a checksum setting process for calculating and saving the checksum.

(Step S300-15)
The main CPU 300a executes the RAM protection setting process necessary for prohibiting access to the main RAM 300c.

(Step S300-17)
The main CPU 300a sets a predetermined number of times of power failure detection signal detection to the counter value of the loop counter in order to set the power failure occurrence monitoring time.

(Step S300-19)
The main CPU 300a checks the power off warning signal.

(Step S300-21)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the power supply cutoff warning signal is detected. As a result, if it is determined that the power off warning signal has been detected, the process is transferred to step S300-17, and if it is determined that the power off warning signal has not been detected, the process is transferred to step S300-23. ..

(Step S300-23)
The main CPU 300a subtracts 1 from the value of the loop counter set in step S300-17.

(Step S300-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the loop counter is not 0. As a result, if it is determined that the counter value is not 0, the process proceeds to step S300-19, and if it is determined that the counter value is 0, the process proceeds to the CPU initialization process (step S100) described above.

When the power is actually cut off, the operation of the gaming machine 100 is stopped while looping steps S300-17 to S300-25.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board 300)
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating timer interrupt processing on the main control board 300. The main control board 300 is provided with a reset clock pulse generation circuit that generates a clock pulse at a predetermined cycle (4 milliseconds in the present embodiment, hereinafter referred to as “4 ms”). Then, when a clock pulse is generated by the reset clock pulse generation circuit, the CPU initialization process (step S100) is interrupted and the following timer interrupt process is executed.

(Step S400-1)
The main CPU 300a saves the register.

(Step S400-3)
The main CPU 300a performs a process for permitting an interrupt.

(Step S400-5)
The main CPU 300a outputs the common data set in the common output buffer to the output port, and outputs the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol hold display 164, and the second special symbol display. A dynamic port output process for lighting control of the display 166, the normal symbol display 168, the normal symbol hold display 170, and the right-handed notification display 172 is executed.

(Step S400-7)
The main CPU 300a reads various input port information and executes a port input process for accurately acquiring the latest switch state.

(Step S400-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a timer update process for updating various timer counters. Here, the various timer counters are subtracted each time the timer interrupt process of the main control board 300 is performed, and the subtraction is stopped when it reaches 0, unless otherwise specified.

(Step S400-11)
Similar to step S100-35, the main CPU 300a executes the update process of the initial value update random number for the winning symbol random number.

(Step S400-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of updating the winning symbol random number. Specifically, the random number counter is added and updated by 1, and when the added result exceeds the maximum value of the random number range, the random number counter is returned to 0, and when the random number counter makes one round, at that time. Update the initial value for the winning symbol random number Update the random number from the value of the random number.

Although detailed description will be omitted, in the present embodiment, the jackpot determination random number and the hit determination random number use hardware random numbers updated by the hardware random number generator built in the main control board 300. The hardware random number generator updates both the jackpot random number and the hit decision random number according to a certain rule, automatically changes the random number sequence every time the random number sequence goes around, and sets the start value every time the system is reset. I'm changing.

(Step S500)
The main CPU 300a includes a first start port detection switch 120s, a second start port detection switch 122s, a third start port detection switch 123s, a gate detection switch 124s, a first special winning opening detection switch 126s, and a second special winning opening detection switch 128s. The switch management process for determining whether or not a signal has been input is executed. The details of this switch management process will be described later.

(Step S600)
The main CPU 300a executes a special game management process for controlling the progress of the special game. The details of this special game management process will be described later.

(Step S700)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal game management process for controlling the progress of the normal game. The details of this normal game management process will be described later.

(Step S400-15)
The main CPU 300a executes error management processing for determining various errors and making settings according to the error determination results.

(Step S400-17)
The main CPU 300a includes a general winning opening detection switch 118s, a first starting opening detection switch 120s, a second starting opening detection switch 122s, a third starting opening detection switch 123s, a first major winning opening detection switch 126s, and a second major winning opening detection switch 126s. The switch 128s is checked, and the winning opening switch process for adding the corresponding prize ball control counter or the like is executed.

Further, the main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a large winning opening command indicating that the game ball has been properly entered into the first large winning opening 126 or the second large winning opening 128.

(Step S400-19)
The main CPU 300a executes a payout control management process for creating and transmitting a payout command based on the counter value of the prize ball control counter set in step S400-17.

(Step S400-21)
The main CPU 300a executes an external information management process for setting output data for external information to be output from the game information output terminal board 312 to the outside.

(Step S400-23)
The main CPU 300a includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol display 168, and a normal symbol hold indicator 170. , The LED display setting process for setting common data for lighting control of various indicators (LEDs) such as the right-handed notification indicator 172 in the common output buffer is executed.

(Step S400-25)
The main CPU 300a synthesizes the solenoid output images of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c, the first winning opening solenoid 126c, and the second winning opening solenoid 128c, and executes a solenoid output image compositing process for storing in the output port buffer. ..

(Step S400-27)
The main CPU 300a executes a port output process for outputting the value of the common output buffer stored in each output port buffer to the output port.

(Step S400-29)
The main CPU 300a returns the register and ends the timer interrupt process.

Among the timer interrupt processes described above, the switch management process in step S500, the special game management process in step S600, and the normal game management process in step S700 will be described in detail below.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a switch management process (step S500) on the main control board 300.

(Step S500-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the gate detection switch is on, that is, whether the game ball has passed through the gate 124 and the detection signal from the gate detection switch 124s is turned on. As a result, if it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is detected, the process is transferred to step S510, and if it is determined that the gate detection switch-on is not detected, the process is transferred to step S500-3.

(Step S510)
The main CPU 300a executes the gate passage process based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 124. The details of this gate passing process will be described later.

(Step S500-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the first start port detection switch is on, that is, whether the game ball has entered the first start port 120 and the detection signal has been input from the first start port detection switch 120s. As a result, if it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is detected, the process is transferred to step S520, and if it is determined that the first start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process is performed in step S500-5. To move.

(Step S520)
The main CPU 300a executes the special 1 start port passing process based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 120. The details of the special 1 start port passing process will be described later.

(Step S500-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the second start port detection switch is on, that is, whether the game ball has entered the second start port 122 and the detection signal has been input from the second start port detection switch 122s. As a result, if it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is detected, the process is transferred to step S530, and if it is determined that the second start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process is performed in step S500-7. To move.

(Step S500-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the third start port detection switch is on, that is, whether the game ball has entered the third start port 123 and the detection signal has been input from the third start port detection switch 123s. As a result, if it is determined that the third start port detection switch-on is detected, the process is transferred to step S530, and if it is determined that the third start port detection switch-on is not detected, the process is performed in step S500-9. To move.

(Step S530)
The main CPU 300a executes the special 2 start port passing process based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 122 or the third start port 123. The details of the special 2 start port passing process will be described later.

(Step S500-9)
The main CPU 300a is at the time of detecting the large winning opening detection switch on, that is, the game ball enters the first large winning opening 126 or the second large winning opening 128, and the first large winning opening detection switch 126s or the second It is determined whether or not the detection signal is input from the large winning opening detection switch 128s. As a result, if it is determined that the large winning opening detection switch-on is detected, the process is shifted to step S540, and if it is determined that the large winning opening detection switch-on is not detected, the switch management process is terminated.

(Step S540)
When the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the game ball has been properly entered into the first large winning opening 126 or the second large winning opening 128, and determines that the game ball has been properly entered. Is to execute a large winning opening passing process for transmitting a large winning opening entry command indicating the entry of a game ball into the first large winning opening 126 or the second large winning opening 128 to the sub-control board 330. The details of this large winning opening passing process will be described later.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a gate passing process (step S510) in the main control board 300.

(Step S510-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the hit determination random number updated by the hardware random number generator.

(Step S510-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is the maximum value or more, that is, whether the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is 4 or more. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball count counter is equal to or higher than the maximum value, the gate passing process is terminated, and when it is determined that the normal symbol reserved ball number counter is not equal to or higher than the maximum value. The process is transferred to step S510-5.

(Step S510-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S510-7)
The main CPU 300a calculates the target storage unit for saving the acquired hit determination random number among the four storage units in the normal figure reservation storage area.

(Step S510-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the winning determination random number acquired in step S510-1 in the target storage unit calculated in step S510-7.

(Step S510-11)
The main CPU 300a sets the normal figure hold designation command indicating the number of normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage area in the transmission buffer, and ends the gate passing process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a special 1 start port passing process (step S520) in the main control board 300, which is executed based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 120 (special 1 start port). is there.

(Step S520-1)
The main CPU 300a sets "00H" as a special symbol identification value. The special symbol identification value is for identifying whether the hold type is special 1 hold or special 2 hold, and the special symbol identification value (00H) indicates special 1 hold, and the special symbol identification value ( 01H) indicates special 2 hold.

(Step S520-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes the special symbol random number acquisition process and ends the special 1 start port passing process. The special symbol random number acquisition process is executed by using a module common to the special 2 start port passage process (step S530). Therefore, the details of the special symbol random number acquisition process will be described after the description of the special 2 start port passing process.

FIG. 19 shows a second start port passing process (step S530) in the main control board 300 executed based on the entry of the game ball into the special 2 start port (second start port 122, third start port 123). It is a flowchart explaining.

(Step S530-1)
The main CPU 300a sets "01H" as a special symbol identification value.

(Step S530-3)
The main CPU 300a sets the address of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol random number acquisition process described later, and ends the special 2 start port passage process.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol random number acquisition process (step S535) on the main control board 300. This special symbol random number acquisition process is executed by using a common module in the first start port passage process (step S520) and the second start port passage process (step S530) described above.

(Step S535-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol identification value set in step S520-1 or step S530-1.

(Step S535-3)
The main CPU 300a loads the number of target special symbol reserved balls. Here, if the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "00H", the counter value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball count counter, that is, the special 1 reserved number is loaded. If the special symbol identification value loaded in step S535-1 is "01H", the counter value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter, that is, the special 2 reserved number is loaded.

(Step S535-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number updated by the hardware random number generator.

(Step S535-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the number of target special symbol reserved balls loaded in step S535-3 is equal to or greater than the upper limit value. As a result, if it is determined that the value is equal to or higher than the upper limit value, the special symbol random number acquisition process is terminated, and if it is determined that the value is not equal to or higher than the upper limit value, the process proceeds to step S535-9.

(Step S535-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the target special symbol reserved ball count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S535-11)
The main CPU 300a calculates the target storage unit for saving the acquired jackpot determination random number among the storage units in the special figure reservation storage area.

(Step S535-13)
The main CPU 300a acquires the jackpot determination random number loaded in step S535-5, the hit symbol random number updated in step S400-13, and the variation pattern random number updated in step S100-43, and obtains the variation pattern random number updated in step S100-43. Store in the target storage unit calculated in. In this way, when various random numbers acquired based on the fact that the game ball enters each starting port during the game are stored in the special figure reservation storage area, the big role lottery is executed with this as an opportunity. More specifically, when various random numbers are acquired based on the game ball entering the first starting port 120 and stored in the first special figure hold storage area, the trigger of the large role lottery based on the special 1 hold (An example of the first lottery opportunity). Further, when various random numbers are acquired based on the game ball entering the second starting port 122 or the third starting port 123 and stored in the second special figure holding storage area, a large role lottery based on the special 2 holding is performed. (An example of the second lottery opportunity).

(Step S535-15)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter.

(Step S535-17)
The main CPU 300a sets the special figure hold designation command in the transmission buffer based on the counter value loaded in step S535-15. Here, the special figure 1 hold designation command is set based on the counter value (special 1 hold number) of the special symbol 1 hold ball number counter, and based on the counter value (special 2 hold number) of the special symbol 2 hold ball number counter. Set the special figure 2 hold designation command. As a result, each time the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the special 1 hold number and the special 2 hold number are transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S536)
The main CPU 300a performs an effect determination process at the time of acquisition, and ends the special symbol random number acquisition process. In this acquisition-time effect determination process, the result of the large winning combination lottery, the variation pattern number, and the like are tentatively determined, and a predetermined look-ahead designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a large winning opening passing process (step S540) in the main control board 300.

(Step S540-1)
When the main CPU 300a determines in step S500-7 that it is the time when the big winning opening detection switch-on is detected, the main CPU 300a loads the special game management phase. As will be described in detail later, the special game management phase indicates the stage of the special game execution process, that is, the progress of the special game, and is updated according to the stage of the special game execution process.

(Step S540-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special game management phase loaded in step S540-1 indicates a stage of execution processing equal to or higher than the pre-processing for opening the large winning opening. The special game management phase is provided with nine stages from 00H to 08H, of which 01H to 08H corresponds to the execution processing stage equal to or higher than the pre-opening of the large winning opening. Since the big role game or the small hit game is executed when the special game management phase is 01H to 08H, here, it is determined whether the big role game or the small hit game is currently in progress. If it is determined that the special game management phase indicates the stage of execution processing equal to or higher than the large winning opening pre-opening process, the process is moved to step S540-5, and the special game management phase is the large winning opening pre-opening process. If it is determined that the above execution processing stage is not indicated, the processing is moved to step S540-7.

(Step S540-5)
The main CPU 300a sets a large winning opening command indicating that the game ball has properly entered the first large winning opening 126 or the second large winning opening 128 in the transmission buffer, and ends the large winning opening passing process. ..

(Step S540-7)
The main CPU 300a executes a predetermined error process on the assumption that the entry of the game ball into the first special winning opening 126 or the second special winning opening 128 is inappropriate, and ends the large winning opening passing process.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a special game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special game triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first start port 120, the second start port 122, or the third start port 123, and the passage of the game ball through the gate 124. Ordinary games triggered by the above will proceed in parallel. The processing related to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly, and the main control board 300 manages each processing related to the special game by the special game management phase.

As shown in FIG. 25, a plurality of special game control modules for executing and controlling special games are stored in the main ROM 300b, and a special game management phase is associated with each of these special game control modules. .. Specifically, when the special game management phase is "00H", the module for executing the "special symbol variation processing" is called, and when the special game management phase is "01H" or "05H". Is called a module for executing the "large winning opening opening pre-processing", and when the special game management phase is "02H" or "06H", the "large winning opening opening control process" is executed. When the module for executing the special game management phase is "03H" or "07H", the module for executing the "large winning opening closing effective processing" is called, and the special game management phase is "04H". "Or" 08H ", the module for executing the" large winning opening end wait process "is called.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating the special game management process (step S600) on the main control board 300.

(Step S600-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special game management phase.

(Step S600-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the special game control module corresponding to the special game management phase loaded in step S600-1.

(Step S600-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the special game control module selected in step S600-3 to start the process.

(Step S600-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a special game timer that manages the control time of the special game, and ends the special game management process.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol variation process on the main control board 300. This special symbol variation process is executed when the special game management phase is "00H".

(Step S610)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol change waiting process. This special symbol change waiting process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 25 to 27.

(Step S620)
The main CPU 300a executes the processing during the special symbol change. This special symbol change processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 28.

(Step S630)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol stop symbol display process. This special symbol stop symbol display process will be described later with reference to FIG. 29.

FIG. 25 is a first flowchart for explaining the special symbol change waiting process (step S610) in the main control board 300, and FIG. 26 is a second flowchart for explaining the special symbol change waiting process (step S610) in the main control board 300. It is a flowchart of 2.

(Step S610-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the suspended flag is on. As will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the small hit symbol may be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 during the variable display of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160. In this case, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162, the small hit game is executed, but during this period, the subtraction of the fluctuation time of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 160 is interrupted. After the small hit game is completed, the variable display of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160 is restarted. The suspended flag is turned on when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 and the symbol is being displayed on the first special symbol display 160. Here, if it is determined that the suspended flag is on, the process is transferred to step S610-3, and if it is determined that the suspended flag is not turned on, the process is transferred to step S610-5.

(Step S610-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a process for resuming the variable display of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160, and shifts the process to step S610-51 of FIG.

(Step S610-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the special 1 hold number is 1 or more. As a result, if it is determined that the special 1 hold number is 1 or more, the process is transferred to step S610-7, and if it is determined that the special 1 hold number is not 1 or more, the process is transferred to step S610-51. ..

(Step S610-7)
In the first special symbol display 160, the main CPU 300a is displaying the fluctuation of the symbol based on the special 1 hold, or the symbol based on the special 1 hold is displaying the stop display (during the time of the stop display time). To judge. As a result, when it is determined that the variable display is in progress or the stop display is in progress, the process is moved to step S610-51, and when it is determined that the variable display is not in progress and the stop display is not in progress. The process is transferred to step S610-9.

(Step S610-9)
The main CPU 300a blocks-transfers the special 1 hold stored in the first to fourth storage units of the first special figure hold storage area to a storage unit having a smaller ordinal number. Specifically, the special 1 hold stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the special 1 hold stored in the 1st storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this special symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the target special symbol hold ball counter corresponding to the special 1 hold is subtracted by "1", and the special 1 hold is subtracted by "1". Set the hold decrement command in the send buffer.

(Step S610-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner on the second special symbol display 162. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol variation is being displayed, the process is transferred to step S610-17, and if it is determined that the symbol variation display is not in progress, the process is transferred to step S610-13.

(Step S610-13)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, the special symbol probability state flag that identifies whether the game is in the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state, and displays the corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table. A large winning combination lottery (a large winning combination lottery by holding special 1 (an example of the first lottery)) is selected, and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol symbol determination process for determining the special symbol. Here, when the result of the big winning combination lottery in step S610-13 is a big hit or a small hit, the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table or small is loaded. Select the hit symbol random number judgment table, extract the special symbol judgment data, and save the extracted special symbol judgment data (type of jackpot symbol). If the result of the big winning combination lottery in step S610-13 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss is saved. Then, after saving the special symbol determination data, the symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-17)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol finally stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 is a jackpot symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a jackpot symbol, the process is transferred to step S610-19, and if it is determined that the symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the process is transferred to step S610-13.

(Step S610-19)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the jackpot determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is within the range of the small hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is within the small hit range, the process is transferred to step S610-21, and if it is determined that it is outside the small hit range, the process is transferred to step S610-23.

(Step S610-21)
The main CPU 300a loads the hit symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit, selects the corresponding small hit symbol random number determination table, extracts the special symbol determination data, and extracts the special symbol determination data (small). Save the winning symbol type).

(Step S610-23)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol determination data related to the lost symbol, and sets the symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data in the transmission buffer. That is, when the second special symbol display 162 is performing the variable display of the symbol in which the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed, the small hit symbol or the lost symbol is always displayed on the first special symbol display 160. Only the variable display of the symbol that is finally stopped and displayed will be performed.

(Step S610-25)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in step S610-15, step S610-21, and step S610-23. The first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 are each composed of 7 segments, and each segment constituting the 7 segments is associated with a number (counter value). The special symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates the number (counter value) of the segment that is finally lit.

(Step S611)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol variation number determination process for determining the variation pattern number. The details of this special symbol variation number determination process will be described later.

(Step S610-27)
The main CPU 300a loads the fluctuation pattern number determined in step S611, and determines the fluctuation time with reference to the fluctuation time determination table. Then, the determined fluctuation time is set in the special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-29)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big win lottery is a big hit, and if it is a big hit, loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-15 above and confirms the type of the big hit symbol. To do. Then, referring to the game state setting table, the game state (high probability game state or low probability game state) and the number of time reductions of the special game set after the end of the big role game are determined, and the determination result is used as the special symbol probability state reserve. Save to the flag, the time saving state spare flag, and the time saving number cut spare counter. If the lost symbol is saved, the process proceeds to the next process without executing the process.

(Step S610-31)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in order to start variable display of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160. A counter value is associated with each segment of the 7-segments constituting the first special symbol display 160, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is lit and controlled. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the variable display of the symbol is set in the special symbol display symbol counter. The special symbol display symbol counter is provided separately with a special symbol 1 display symbol counter corresponding to the first special symbol display 160 and a special symbol 2 display symbol counter corresponding to the second special symbol display 162. Here, a counter value is set in the special symbol 1 display symbol counter.

(Step S610-33)
The main CPU 300a executes the count-cutting management process. Here, the time saving state flag is loaded and it is confirmed whether the current gaming state is the time saving gaming state. Then, when the gaming state is the time-saving gaming state (the special gaming state is the low-probability state, the normal gaming state is the case gaming state), the counter value of the time-saving number-cutting counter is subtracted by "1" from the current counter value. Update to the value you set. If the counter value becomes "0" as a result of updating the time reduction count cut counter, the time reduction state flag corresponding to the non-time reduction game state is set. As a result, in the time-saving state, when the big winning combination lottery is executed a predetermined number of times without winning the jackpot, the normal game state shifts to the non-time-saving game state, and the game state shifts to the normal state.

(Step S610-35)
The main CPU 300a sets a number command indicating the remaining number of times (actual remaining number of times) until the time saving number becomes 0 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-51)
As shown in FIG. 26, the main CPU 300a determines whether or not the special 2 hold number is 1 or more. As a result, if it is determined that the special 2 hold number is 1 or more, the process is transferred to step S610-53, and if it is determined that the special 2 hold number is not 1 or more, the process is transferred to step S610-83. ..

(Step S610-53)
On the second special symbol display 162, the main CPU 300a is displaying the fluctuation of the symbol based on the special 2 hold, or the symbol based on the special 2 hold is displaying the stop display (during the time of the stop display time). To judge. As a result, if it is determined that the fluctuation display is in progress or the stop display is in progress, the process is moved to step S610-83, and if it is determined that the fluctuation display is not in progress and the stop display is not in progress, step S610 is performed. Move processing to -55.

(Step S610-55)
The main CPU 300a blocks-transfers the special 2 hold stored in the first to fourth storage units of the second special figure hold storage area to a storage unit having a smaller ordinal number. Specifically, the special 2 hold stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the special 2 hold stored in the 1st storage unit is block-transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this special symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the target special symbol hold ball counter corresponding to the special 2 hold is subtracted by "1", and the special 2 hold is subtracted by "1". Set the hold decrement command in the send buffer.

(Step S610-57)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display 160. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol variation is being displayed, the process is transferred to step S610-63, and if it is determined that the symbol variation display is not in progress, the process is transferred to step S610-59.

(Step S610-59)
The main CPU 300a loads the jackpot determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, the special symbol probability state flag that identifies whether the game is in the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state, and displays the corresponding jackpot determination random number determination table. A large winning combination lottery (a large winning combination lottery by holding special 2 (an example of the second lottery)) is performed by selecting, and a special symbol hit determination process for storing the lottery result is executed.

(Step S610-61)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol symbol determination process for determining the special symbol. Here, when the result of the big winning combination lottery in step S610-59 is a big hit or a small hit, the winning symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit are loaded, and the corresponding winning symbol random number determination table or small is loaded. Select the hit symbol random number judgment table, extract the special symbol judgment data, and save the extracted special symbol judgment data (type of jackpot symbol). If the result of the large winning combination lottery in step S610-59 is a loss, the special symbol determination data for the loss is saved. Then, after saving the special symbol determination data, the symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data is set in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-63)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol finally stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 is a jackpot symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a jackpot symbol, the process is transferred to step S610-65, and if it is determined that the symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the process is transferred to step S610-59.

(Step S610-65)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the jackpot determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit is within the range of the small hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is within the small hit range, the process is transferred to step S610-67, and if it is determined that it is outside the small hit range, the process is transferred to step S610-69.

(Step S610-67)
The main CPU 300a loads the hit symbol random number and the hold type transferred to the 0th storage unit, selects the corresponding small hit symbol random number determination table, extracts the special symbol determination data, and extracts the special symbol determination data (small). Save the winning symbol type).

(Step S610-69)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol determination data related to the lost symbol, and sets the symbol type designation command corresponding to the special symbol determination data in the transmission buffer. That is, when the first special symbol display 160 is performing the variable display of the symbol in which the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed, the small hit symbol or the lost symbol is always displayed on the second special symbol display 162. Only the variable display of the symbol that is finally stopped and displayed will be performed.

(Step S610-71)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the special symbol determination data extracted in steps S610-61, step S610-67, and step S610-69.

(Step S611)
The main CPU 300a executes a special symbol variation number determination process for determining the variation pattern number. The details of this special symbol variation number determination process will be described later.

(Step S610-73)
The main CPU 300a loads the fluctuation pattern number determined in step S611, and determines the fluctuation time with reference to the fluctuation time determination table. Then, the determined fluctuation time is set in the special symbol fluctuation timer.

(Step S610-75)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the big winning combination lottery in step S610-59 is a big hit, and if it is a big hit, loads the special symbol determination data saved in step S610-61 and loads the special symbol determination data. Check the type of jackpot symbol. Then, with reference to the game state setting table, the game state and the number of time reductions set after the end of the major game are determined, and the determination results are used as a special symbol probability state preliminary flag, a time reduction state reserve flag, and a time reduction number cut spare counter. Save to. If the lost symbol is saved, the process proceeds to the next process without executing the process.

(Step S610-77)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a special symbol display symbol counter in the second special symbol display 162 in order to start variable display of the symbol. A counter value is associated with each segment of the 7-segments constituting the second special symbol display 162, and the segment corresponding to the counter value set in the special symbol display symbol counter is lit and controlled. Here, the counter value corresponding to the segment to be turned on at the start of the variable display of the symbol is set in the special symbol 2 display symbol counter.

(Step S610-79)
The main CPU 300a executes the same number-cutting management process as in step S610-33.

(Step S610-81)
The main CPU 300a sets the number-of-times command indicating the counter value (the remaining number of times until the high-accuracy number becomes 0) updated in step S610-79 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S610-83)
The main CPU 300a executes a predetermined customer waiting process when neither the first special symbol display 160 nor the second special symbol display 162 is in the change display or stop display of the symbol, and waits for the special symbol change. End the process.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol variation number determination process (step S611) on the main control board 300.

(Step S611-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the special symbol determination data (type of special symbol) saved in step S610.

(Step S611-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the currently set gaming state, and determines whether the normal gaming state is the time-saving gaming state. As a result, when it is determined that the normal gaming state is the time-saving gaming state, the process is transferred to step S611-7, and when it is determined that the normal gaming state is not the time-saving gaming state, the processing is transferred to step S611-5.

(Step S611-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a variation pattern random number determination table selection process that selects and sets the corresponding variation pattern random number determination table based on the current game state, the hold type, and the determined special symbol type.

(Step S611-7)
The main CPU 300a increments the total fluctuation count counter. The total number of fluctuation counters is the number of fluctuations of the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 160 (first fluctuation number) after being set to the time saving game state, and the number of fluctuations of the symbol on the second special symbol display 162. The total number of fluctuations, which is the sum of the number of fluctuations displayed (second number of fluctuations), is counted. The total number of fluctuations is updated by 1 each time the fluctuation display of the symbol is started in the time-saving game state.

(Step S611-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not it is the start of the variable display of the symbol on the second special symbol display 162. As a result, when it is determined that it is the start of the variable display of the symbol on the second special symbol display 162, the process is transferred to step S611-11, and the variable display of the symbol on the second special symbol display 162 is started. If it is determined that this is not the case, the process proceeds to step S611-5.

When the symbol variation display is started on the first special symbol display 160 in the time-saving game state, the variation pattern random number determination table is selected based on the total number of variations updated in step S611-7. The Rukoto.

(Step S611-11)
The main CPU 300a increments the second fluctuation count counter. The second fluctuation count counter counts the number of symbol fluctuation displays (second fluctuation count) on the second special symbol display 162 after being set to the time-saving gaming state. The second variation number is updated by 1 each time the symbol variation display is started on the second special symbol display 162 when the time saving game state is set.

(Step S611-13)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the number of second fluctuations updated in step S611-11 is 4 or less. As a result, if it is determined that the value is 4 or less, the process is transferred to step S611-15, and if it is determined that the value is not 4 or less, the process is transferred to step S611-5.

If the second special symbol display 162 starts the symbol variation display and the second variation number is 5 or more in the time-saving game state, the total number of variation updated in step S611-7 above. The variation pattern random number determination table is selected based on. According to the table I selected at this time, the fluctuation time is always determined to be 10 minutes.

(Step S611-15)
The main CPU 300a selects and sets a special table as the variation pattern random number determination table.

(Step S611-17)
The main CPU 300a is based on the variation pattern random number determination table set in step S611-5 or step S611-15 and the variation pattern random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S610-9 or step S610-55. Determine the variation pattern number.

(Step S611-19)
The main CPU 300a sets the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern number determined in step S611-17 in the transmission buffer, and ends the special symbol variation number determination process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating processing during special symbol change in the main control board 300.

(Step S620-1)
The main CPU 300a sets "00H" as the processing target identification value. The processing target identification value is for identifying whether to execute the processing related to the special 1 hold or the process related to the special 2 hold when executing each of the following processes. When "00H" is set as the processing target identification value, the process related to the special 1 hold is executed, and when "01H" is set as the processing target identification value, the process related to the special 2 hold is executed. Is executed. The various counters and timers appearing in the explanations of the special symbol changing process and the special symbol stop symbol display process are provided with a special 1 hold and a special 2 hold, and the following steps S620-5 to 5 are provided. The process of step S620-23 is performed on the process target (counter, timer, etc.) corresponding to the process target identification value stored in the main RAM 300c.

(Step S620-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the hold to be processed is being displayed in a variable manner on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162. As a result, if the variation is displayed, the process is transferred to step S620-5, and if the variation is not displayed, the process is transferred to step S620-25.

(Step S620-5)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of updating the special symbol fluctuation base counter. The counter value of the special symbol fluctuation base counter is set so as to make one round in a predetermined cycle (for example, 100 ms). Specifically, when the counter value of the special symbol fluctuation base counter is "0", a predetermined counter value (for example, 25) is set, and when the counter value is "1" or more, it is set. The counter value is updated to the value obtained by subtracting "1" from the current counter value.

(Step S620-7)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special symbol variation base counter updated in step S620-5 is "0". As a result, if the counter value is "0", the process is transferred to step S620-9, and if the counter value is not "0", the process is transferred to step S620-13.

(Step S620-9)
The main CPU 300a performs a special symbol variation timer update process of subtracting a predetermined value from the timer value of the special symbol variation timer set in step S610-27 or step S610-73.

(Step S620-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol variation timer updated in step S620-9 is “0”. As a result, if the timer value is "0", the process is transferred to step S620-19, and if the timer value is not "0", the process is transferred to step S620-13.

(Step S620-13)
The main CPU 300a updates the special symbol display timer that measures the lighting time of each segment of the 7-segments constituting the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162. Specifically, when the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0", a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is "1" or more, the current timer value is used. "1" Updates the timer value to the subtracted value.

(Step S620-15)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is "0", the process is shifted to step S620-17, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special symbol display timer is not "0", the step is performed. The process is transferred to S620-25.

(Step S620-17)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special symbol display symbol counter to be updated, and shifts the process to step S620-25. As a result, each segment constituting the 7-segment is turned on in sequence at predetermined time intervals.

(Step S620-19)
The main CPU 300a saves the special symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S610-25 or S610-71 in the target special symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the determined special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-21)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a special symbol stop designation command indicating that the special symbol has been stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162.

(Step S620-23)
The main CPU 300a sets the special symbol fluctuation stop time, which is the time for stopping and displaying the special symbol, in the special game timer.

(Step S620-25)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the processing target identification value stored in the main RAM 300c is the maximum (01H). As a result, when it is determined that the processing target identification value is the maximum, the processing during the special symbol change is terminated, and when it is determined that the processing target identification value is not the maximum, the processing is moved to step S620-27.

(Step S620-27)
The main CPU 300a sets "01H" as the processing target identification value, and shifts the processing to step S620-3.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol stop symbol display process on the main control board 300.

(Step S630-1)
The main CPU 300a sets "00H" as the processing target identification value.

(Step S630-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol related to the hold type corresponding to the processing target identification value set in the main RAM 300c is being stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162. .. As a result, if it is determined that the stop display is in progress, the process is transferred to step S630-5, and if it is determined that the stop display is not in progress, the process is transferred to step S630-27.

(Step S630-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S620-23 is not "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the process is transferred to step S630-27, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step S630 is performed. Move the process to -7.

(Step S630-7)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the big role lottery.

(Step S630-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the result of the big winning combination lottery is a loss. As a result, if it is determined that there is a loss, the process is transferred to step S630-25, and if it is determined that there is no loss, the process is transferred to step S630-11.

(Step S630-11)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not there is a special symbol being displayed in a variable manner. As a result, if it is determined that there is a special symbol in the variable display, the process is transferred to step S631, and if it is determined that there is no special symbol in the variable display, the process is transferred to step S630-13.

(Step S631)
The main CPU 300a executes the symbol forced stop process. This symbol forced stop processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Step S630-13)
The main CPU 300a performs a game state update process for updating the game state. Here, the game state is set to the initial state when the special symbol displayed in the stop display is the jackpot symbol, and when the special symbol displayed in the stop display is the small hit symbol, the process proceeds to the next process as it is.

(Step S630-15)
The main CPU 300a sets the data of the special electric accessory operating ram set table according to the type of the determined special symbol.

(Step S630-17)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of setting the maximum number of operations of the special electric accessory. Specifically, referring to the data set in step S630-15, a predetermined number (counter value corresponding to the type of special symbol = number of rounds) is set as a counter value in the special electric accessory maximum operation count counter. .. It should be noted that this special electric accessory maximum operation number counter indicates the number of rounds that can be executed in the large role game to be started from now on. On the other hand, the main RAM 300c is provided with a special electric accessory continuous operation count counter, and by adding the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation counter to "1" at the start of each round game, the current counter value is added. The number of round games is managed. Here, with the start of the big role game, the process of resetting (updating to "0") the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation number counter is also executed.

(Step S630-19)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data set in step S630-15, and saves a predetermined opening time as a timer value in the special game timer.

(Step S630-21)
The main CPU 300a sets an opening designation command for transmitting the start of the major game to the sub-control board 330 in the transmission buffer.

(Step S630-23)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to "01H" when starting a large role game, updates the special game management phase to "05H" when starting a small hit game, and stops the special symbol. The symbol display process is terminated. As a result, the big role game or the small hit game is started.

(Step S630-25)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a command for confirming the game state when the special symbol is confirmed, which indicates the game state when the special symbol is confirmed.

(Step S630-27)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the processing target identification value stored in the main RAM 300c is the maximum (01H). As a result, when it is determined that the processing target identification value is the maximum, the special symbol stop symbol display process is terminated, and when it is determined that the processing target identification value is not the maximum, the process is moved to step S630-29. ..

(Step S630-29)
The main CPU 300a adds 01H to the processing target identification value, and shifts the processing to step S630-3.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating a symbol forced stop process (step S631) on the main control board 300.

(Step S631-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol during the stop display (corresponding) is a small hit symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a small hit symbol, the process is transferred to step S631-3, and if it is determined that the symbol is not a small hit symbol, the process is transferred to step S631-11.

(Step S631-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the processing target identification value is 00H, that is, whether the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160. As a result, when it is determined that the processing target identification value is 00H, the processing is transferred to step S631-11, and when it is determined that the processing target identification value is not 00H, the processing is transferred to step S631-5.

(Step S631-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the special symbol in the variable display (the other) is a jackpot symbol. As a result, if it is determined that the symbol is a jackpot symbol, the process is transferred to step S631-11, and if it is determined that the symbol is not a jackpot symbol, the process is transferred to step S631-7.

(Step S631-7)
The main CPU 300a turns on the suspended flag.

(Step S631-9)
The main CPU 300a executes a fluctuation interruption process for interrupting the variation display of the symbol on the first special symbol display 160, and ends the symbol forced stop process. Here, a process is performed in which the remaining time of the fluctuation time and the information related to the special symbol are temporarily saved in a predetermined storage area.

(Step S631-11)
The main CPU 300a performs a process of forcibly stopping the lost symbol on the first special symbol display 160 or the second special symbol display 162 on which the symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and ends the symbol forced stop process.

By the above processing, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160, the lost symbol is forcibly stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162. Further, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol is displayed if the big hit symbol is finally stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160 during the variable display. A lost symbol is forcibly stopped and displayed on the vessel 160. On the other hand, when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162, the small hit symbol or the lost symbol is finally stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160. 1 The variable display on the special symbol display 160 will be temporarily interrupted.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process of the large winning opening on the main control board 300. This large winning opening pre-opening process is executed when the special game management phase is "01H" or "05H".

(Step S640-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer set in step S630-19 or the like is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the pre-processing for opening the large winning opening is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", The process is transferred to step S640-3.

(Step S640-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

(Step S640-5)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a command for designating the opening of the large winning opening to transmit the opening start of the large winning opening (start of the round game) to the sub-control board 330.

(Step S641)
The main CPU 300a executes a large winning opening opening / closing switching process. This large winning opening opening / closing switching process will be described later.

(Step S640-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to a value obtained by adding 01H to the current value (“02H” or “06H”), and ends the pre-processing for opening the large winning opening.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a large winning opening opening / closing switching process on the main control board 300.

(Step S641-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the number of opening / closing of the large winning opening during one round game). As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the large winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is moved to step S641-3.

(Step S641-3)
The main CPU 300a energizes the first special winning opening solenoid 126c and the second winning opening solenoid 128c based on the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter with reference to the data of the special electric accessory operating ram set table. The solenoid control data for control and the timer data which is the energization time or the energization stop time are extracted.

(Step S641-5)
Based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S641-3, the main CPU 300a is large for starting or stopping energization of the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c. Executes the winning port solenoid energization control process. By executing the large winning opening solenoid energization control process, the energization start or energization stop of the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c is controlled in steps S400-25 and S400-27. It will be.

(Step S641-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S641-3 in the special game timer. The timer value saved in the special game timer here is the maximum opening time of one large winning opening.

(Step S641-9)
The main CPU 300a is in the energization start state of the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c, that is, in step S641-5, the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c Determine if the control process to start energization has been performed. As a result, if it is determined that the energization start state is established, the process is shifted to step S641-11, and if it is determined that the energization start state is not present, the large winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S641-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value, and ends the large winning opening opening / closing switching process.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart illustrating a large winning opening opening control process on the main control board 300. This large winning opening opening control process is executed when the special game management phase is "02H" or "06H".

(Step S650-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S641-7 is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the process is transferred to step S650-5, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", step S650 is performed. Move the process to -3.

(Step S650-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S650-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S641.

(Step S641)
If it is determined in step S650-3 that the counter value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is not the upper limit value of the special electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S641. To do.

(Step S650-5)
In the main CPU 300a, the counter value of the large winning opening winning ball number counter updated in step S500-9 has not reached the specified number, that is, the number of large winning openings is the same as the maximum number of winning balls in one round. It is determined whether or not the game ball of is entered. As a result, if it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the large winning opening opening control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process is moved to step S650-7.

(Step S650-7)
The main CPU 300a executes the large winning opening closing process necessary for stopping the energization of the first special winning opening solenoid 126c or the second special winning opening solenoid 128c to close the large winning opening. As a result, the big prize opening will be closed.

(Step S650-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the winning opening closing effective time (interval time) in the special game timer.

(Step S650-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to a value obtained by adding 01H to the current value (“03H” or “07H”).

(Step S650-13)
The main CPU 300a sets a command for designating the closing of the winning opening to indicate that the winning opening has been closed in the transmission buffer, and ends the large winning opening opening control process.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart illustrating a large winning opening closing effective process in the main control board 300. This special game management phase is executed when the special game management phase is "03H" or "07H".

(Step S660-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S650-9 is not "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the special game timer closing valid processing is terminated, and if it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", the step The process is transferred to S660-3.

(Step S660-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation count counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation count counter, that is, whether the round game of a preset number of times is completed. .. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value of the special electric accessory continuous operation count counter matches the counter value of the special electric accessory maximum operation count counter, the process is transferred to step S660-9, and when it is determined that they do not match. The process is transferred to step S660-5.

(Step S660-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to "01H". When the special game management phase is 07H, that is, during the control of the small hit game, the number of round games of the small hit game is "1", so that it is always determined to be YES in step S660-3. The process does not shift to that step.

(Step S660-7)
The main CPU 300a saves a predetermined large winning opening closing time in the special game timer, and ends the large winning opening closing valid process. As a result, the next round game will be started.

(Step S660-9)
The main CPU 300a executes an ending time setting process for saving the ending time in the special game timer.

(Step S660-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to a value obtained by adding 01H to the current value (“04H” or “08H”).

(Step S660-13)
The main CPU 300a sets an ending designation command indicating the start of the ending in the transmission buffer, and ends the large winning opening closing valid processing.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating the large winning opening end wait process on the main control board 300. This large winning opening end wait process is executed when the special game management phase is "04H" or "08H".

(Step S670-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the special game timer saved in step S660-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is not "0", the special game timer end wait process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the special game timer is "0", the special game timer is determined to be "0". The process is transferred to step S670-3.

(Step S670-3)
The main CPU 300a executes a state setting process for setting a game state after the end of the major game. Here, the game state, the high probability number, and the time reduction number set in the spare area in step S610-29 or step S610-75 are loaded, and the setting of each flag and the counter value are set as the game state after the big role game. It should be noted that this process is performed only when the big role game is executed, and is not performed when the small hit game is executed.

(Step S670-5)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a game state change designation command for transmitting a game state set after the end of the major game.

(Step S670-7)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a number of times command corresponding to the high accuracy number of times and the time saving number of times saved in step S670-3.

(Step S670-9)
The main CPU 300a updates the special game management phase to "00H" and ends the large winning opening end wait process. As a result, when the special 1 hold or the special 2 hold is stored, the variable display of the symbol is restarted.

FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating a normal game management phase. As described above, in the present embodiment, the processing related to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 124 is executed stepwise and repeatedly, but in the main control board 300, such a normal game is executed. Each process related to is managed by the normal game management phase.

As shown in FIG. 36, a plurality of normal game control modules for executing and controlling normal games are stored in the main ROM 300b, and a normal game management phase is associated with each of these normal game control modules. .. Specifically, when the normal game management phase is "00H", the module for executing the "normal symbol change waiting process" is called, and when the normal game management phase is "01H", the module is called. When the module for executing "normal symbol change processing" is called and the normal game management phase is "02H", the module for executing "normal symbol stop symbol display processing" is called and normal. When the game management phase is "03H", the module for executing "pre-processing for opening the winning opening of the normal electric accessory" is called, and when the normal game management phase is "04H", "normal". When the module for executing the "electric accessory winning opening opening control process" is called and the normal game management phase is "05H", the module for executing the "normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective processing" Is called, and when the normal game management phase is "06H", the module for executing the "normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process" is called.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart illustrating a normal game management process (step S700) on the main control board 300.

(Step S700-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the normal game management phase.

(Step S700-3)
The main CPU 300a selects the normal game control module corresponding to the normal game management phase loaded in step S700-1.

(Step S700-5)
The main CPU 300a calls the normal game control module selected in step S700-3 and starts the process.

(Step S700-7)
The main CPU 300a loads a normal game timer that manages the control time of the normal game.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating a normal symbol change waiting process on the main control board 300. This normal symbol change waiting process is executed when the normal game management phase is "00H".

(Step S710-1)
The main CPU 300a loads the counter value of the normal symbol hold ball number counter, and determines whether the counter value is "0", that is, whether the normal symbol hold is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is "0", the normal symbol change waiting process is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not "0", the process is moved to step S710-3.

(Step S710-3)
The main CPU 300a blocks-transfers the normal figure hold (hit-determined random number) stored in the first to fourth storage units of the normal figure hold storage area to a storage unit having a smaller ordinal number. Specifically, the normal figure hold stored in the second storage unit to the fourth storage unit is transferred to the first storage unit to the third storage unit. Further, the main RAM 300c is provided with a 0th storage unit to be processed, and the normal drawing hold stored in the 1st storage unit is transferred to the 0th storage unit. In this normal symbol storage area shift process, the counter value of the normal symbol hold ball counter is subtracted by "1", and a normal symbol hold reduction specification command indicating that the normal symbol hold is subtracted by "1" is transmitted. Set in the buffer.

(Step S710-5)
The main CPU 300a loads the hit determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit, selects the hit determination random number determination table corresponding to the current gaming state, performs a general drawing lottery, and stores the lottery result. Execute the judgment process.

(Step S710-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol stop symbol number corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery in step S710-5. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display 168 is composed of one LED lamp, and the normal symbol display 168 is turned on in the case of a hit, and the normal symbol display 168 is turned off in the case of a loss. .. The normal symbol stop symbol number determined here indicates whether or not the normal symbol display 168 is finally turned on. For example, if a winner is won, the normal symbol stop symbol number is "0". Is determined, and in the case of loss, "1" is determined as the normal symbol stop symbol number.

(Step S710-9)
The main CPU 300a confirms the current gaming state, selects and sets the corresponding normal symbol variation time data table.

(Step S710-11)
The main CPU 300a determines the normal symbol fluctuation time based on the hit determination random number transferred to the 0th storage unit in step S710-3 and the normal symbol fluctuation time data table set in step S710-9.

(Step S710-13)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol fluctuation time determined in step S710-11 in the normal game timer.

(Step S710-15)
The main CPU 300a executes a process of setting a normal symbol display symbol counter in the normal symbol display 168 in order to start a variable display of the normal symbol. When, for example, "0" is set as the counter value in the normal symbol display symbol counter, the normal symbol display 168 is lit and controlled, and when "1" is set as the counter value, the normal symbol display is displayed. The device 168 is turned off. Here, a predetermined counter value is set in the normal symbol display symbol counter at the start of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol.

(Step S710-17)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a command for designating the hold of the normal figure, which indicates the number of hold of the normal figure stored in the hold storage area of the normal figure.

(Step S710-19)
The main CPU 300a transmits a normal symbol designation command based on the normal symbol stop symbol number determined in step S710-7, that is, the symbol type (win symbol or lost symbol) determined by the normal symbol hit determination process. Set to.

(Step S710-21)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "01H" and ends the normal symbol change waiting process.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating a process during normal symbol variation in the main control board 300. This normal symbol change processing is executed when the normal game management phase is "01H".

(Step S720-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S710-13 is "0". As a result, if the timer value is "0", the process is transferred to step S720-9, and if the timer value is not "0", the process is transferred to step S720-3.

(Step S720-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal symbol display timer that measures the lighting time and the extinguishing time of the normal symbol display 168. Specifically, when the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is "0", a predetermined timer value is set, and when the timer value is "1" or more, the current timer value is used. "1" Updates the timer value to the subtracted value.

(Step S720-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is "0", the process is shifted to step S720-7, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal symbol display timer is not "0", the process is concerned. Ends processing during normal symbol change.

(Step S720-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter. Here, if the counter value of the normal symbol display symbol counter is a counter value indicating that the normal symbol display 168 is turned off, the counter value indicating lighting is updated, and the counter value indicating lighting of the normal symbol display 168 is updated. If is, the counter value indicating that the light is turned off is updated, and the processing during the change of the normal symbol is terminated. As a result, the normal symbol display 168 repeatedly turns on and off (blinks) at predetermined time intervals over the normal symbol fluctuation time.

(Step S720-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal symbol stop symbol number (counter value) determined in step S710-7 in the normal symbol display symbol counter. As a result, the normal symbol display 168 is finally controlled to be turned on or off, and the result of the normal symbol lottery is notified.

(Step S720-11)
The main CPU 300a sets the normal symbol fluctuation stop time, which is the time for stopping and displaying the normal symbol, in the normal game timer.

(Step S720-13)
The main CPU 300a sets in the transmission buffer a command for specifying the stop of the normal symbol, which indicates that the stop display of the normal symbol has started.

(Step S720-15)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "02H" and ends the normal symbol changing process.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating a normal symbol stop symbol display process on the main control board 300. This normal symbol stop symbol display process is executed when the normal game management phase is "02H".

(Step S730-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S720-11 is "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not "0", the normal symbol stop symbol display process is terminated, and when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is "0", the timer value is determined to be "0". The process is transferred to step S730-3.

(Step S730-3)
The main CPU 300a confirms the result of the drawing lottery.

(Step S730-5)
The main CPU 300a determines whether or not the result of the general drawing lottery is a hit. As a result, if it is determined that it is a hit, the process is transferred to step S730-9, and if it is determined that it is not a hit (it is a loss), the process is transferred to step S730-7.

(Step S730-7)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "00H" and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, when the normal game management process based on the normal figure hold of 1 is completed and the normal figure hold is stored, the process for starting the variable display of the normal symbol based on the next hold is performed. It becomes.

(Step S730-9)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data in the open / close control pattern table, and saves the time before the opening of the normal power as a timer value in the normal game timer.

(Step S730-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "03H" and ends the normal symbol stop symbol display process. As a result, the opening / closing control of the second starting port 122 is started.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating the pre-opening process of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory in the main control board 300. This pre-processing for opening the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory is executed when the ordinary game management phase is "03H".

(Step S740-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer set in step S730-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not "0", the pre-processing for opening the winning opening of the normal electric accessory is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is "0". In that case, the process is transferred to step S741.

(Step S741)
The main CPU 300a executes a normal electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process. The opening / closing switching process for the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory will be described later.

(Step S740-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "04H" and ends the pre-opening process of the normal electric accessory winning opening.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating a process of switching the opening / closing of the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory on the main control board 300.

(Step S741-1)
In the main CPU 300a, the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter is the upper limit of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching count (the number of times the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is opened / closed during one opening / closing control). Is determined. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the opening / closing switching process of the ordinary electric accessory winning opening is terminated, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is performed in step S741-3. Transfer.

(Step S741-3)
The main CPU 300a refers to the data in the open / close control pattern table, and based on the counter value of the normal electric accessory open / close switching count counter, the main CPU 300a has solenoid control data (energization control data or energization control data) for energizing the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c. The stop control data) and the timer data which is the energization time (solnel energization time) or the energization stop time (normal power closing effective time = pause time) of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c are extracted.

(Step S741-5)
The main CPU 300a starts energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c or stops energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c based on the solenoid control data extracted in step S741-3. The object solenoid energization control process is executed. By executing this ordinary electric accessory solenoid energization control process, the energization start or energization stop of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is controlled in steps S400-25 and S400-27.

(Step S741-7)
The main CPU 300a saves the timer value based on the timer data extracted in step S741-3 in the normal game timer. The timer value saved in the normal game timer here is the maximum opening time of the second starting port 122 once.

(Step S741-9)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the energization start state of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is performed, that is, whether the control process for starting the energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c is performed in step S741-5. As a result, when it is determined that the energization start state is determined, the process is moved to step S741-11, and when it is determined that the energization start state is not in the energization start state, the normal electric accessory winning opening opening / closing switching process is terminated.

(Step S741-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching count counter to a value obtained by adding "1" to the current counter value.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart illustrating a normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process on the main control board 300. This ordinary electric accessory winning opening opening control process is executed when the ordinary game management phase is "04H".

(Step S750-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S741-7 is "0". As a result, if it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not "0", the process is shifted to step S750-5, and if it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is "0", step S750 Move the process to -3.

(Step S750-3)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching number counter is the upper limit value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching number. As a result, when it is determined that the counter value is the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S750-7, and when it is determined that the counter value is not the upper limit value, the process is transferred to step S741.

(Step S741)
If it is determined in step S750-3 that the counter value of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching count is not the upper limit of the normal electric accessory opening / closing switching count, the main CPU 300a executes the process of step S741. To do.

(Step S750-5)
The main CPU 300a has not reached the specified number of counter values of the ordinary electric accessory winning ball number counter updated in step S530-9, that is, the second starting port 122 is being controlled to open and close once. It is determined whether or not the same number of game balls as the maximum number of winning balls have been entered. As a result, if it is determined that the specified number has not been reached, the normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process is terminated, and if it is determined that the specified number has been reached, the process is moved to step S750-7.

(Step S750-7)
The main CPU 300a executes the ordinary electric accessory closing process necessary for stopping the energization of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c and closing the second starting port 122. As a result, the second starting port 122 is closed.

(Step S750-9)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal power effective state time in the normal game timer.

(Step S750-11)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "05H" and ends the normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart illustrating an ordinary electric accessory winning opening closing effective process on the main control board 300. This normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process is executed when the normal game management phase is "05H".

(Step S760-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S750-9 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not "0", the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is "0". In that case, the process is transferred to step S760-3.

(Step S760-3)
The main CPU 300a saves the normal game end wait time in the normal game timer.

(Step S760-5)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "06H" and ends the normal electric accessory winning opening closing effective process.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart illustrating a normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process on the main control board 300. This normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process is executed when the normal game management phase is "06H".

(Step S770-1)
The main CPU 300a determines whether the timer value of the normal game timer saved in step S760-3 is not "0". As a result, when it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is not "0", the normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process is terminated, and it is determined that the timer value of the normal game timer is "0". In that case, the process is moved to step S770-3.

(Step S770-3)
The main CPU 300a updates the normal game management phase to "00H" and ends the normal electric accessory winning opening end wait process. As a result, when the normal symbol hold is stored, the variable display of the normal symbol is restarted.

(Example of the flow path of the game ball in each game state)
Next, an example of the flow path of the gaming ball in each gaming state of the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12 and FIGS. 46 to 49.

(An example of the flow path of a game ball in a normal state)
First, an example of the flow path of the game ball in the normal state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 46 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow path of a game ball left-handed by a player when the game state is a normal state. FIG. 46 schematically shows a part of the configuration including each winning opening provided in the game area 116 of the game board 108 and a game ball flowing down the game area 116.

In the initial state of the gaming machine 100, the gaming state is set to the normal state. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the actual fluctuation target is set to special 1 hold in the normal state. Therefore, in the normal state, the player launches the game ball toward the first game area 116a in order to allow the game ball to enter the first start port 120. Since the first game area 116a is located on the left side of the game board 108, the player performs so-called "left-handed" in the normal state.

When aiming for the game ball to enter the first starting port 120, the player adjusts the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 so that the game ball enters the first game area 116a and performs a rotation operation (left-handed). .. The left-handed game ball rises between the rails 114a and 114b (see FIG. 2) and is released into the first game area 116a. As shown in FIG. 46, the game ball released into the first game area 116a flows down the first game area 116a while coming into contact with a plurality of nails (not shown) provided at predetermined positions, and the first game area 116a is released. 1 The ball enters the starting port 120, enters the general winning opening 118, or is discharged from the discharge port 130 to the back side of the game board 108. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 118, a predetermined number of game balls (for example, three) are paid out.

Further, when the game ball enters the first starting port 120, the special 1 hold is stored in the first special figure hold storage area. The special 1 hold stored in the first special figure hold storage area is sequentially read by the main CPU 300a when the start condition is satisfied (step S610-9), and a large winning combination lottery based on the read special 1 hold is performed (step S610-9). Step S610-13). In the big win lottery in the normal state (the special game state is the low probability game state), the main CPU 300a selects the low probability big hit determination random number determination table 1 shown in FIG. 4 (a), and the game ball is the first start port 120. It is determined whether or not the winning decision random number acquired by entering the ball is won. In the normal state using the low probability jackpot determination random number determination table 1, the jackpot game is executed by winning the jackpot in the big win lottery by holding the special 1 with a probability of about 1 / 319.6.

As shown in FIG. 5 (a), in the normal state, when a big hit is won by a big win lottery by holding special 1, one of special symbols A, B, and C is determined as the big hit symbol, and the type of the determined special symbol is determined. A big role game is executed according to. Here, for example, it is assumed that the special symbol B is determined as the jackpot symbol. When the special symbol B is determined, as shown in FIG. 8, a round game in which the first prize opening 126 is opened is executed seven times, and the player can acquire a prize ball for seven rounds. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, when the special symbol B is determined as the jackpot symbol, the gaming state shifts to the most dominant state after the execution of the big role game.

Further, in the big role lottery by holding the special 1 in the normal state using the low probability big hit determination random number judgment table 1 shown in FIG. 4 (a), the small hit is won with a probability of about 160/3199.6 and the small hit. The game is executed. When a small hit is won by holding the special 1, special symbols Z1 to Z3 are determined as the small hit symbols as shown in FIG. 5 (c). In the small hit game when these special symbols Z1 to Z3 are stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 160, as shown in FIG. 8, the second big winning opening 128 is opened only once for 0.1 seconds.

Further, in the small hit game corresponding to the special symbols Z1 to Z3, the opening time and the ending time are also set to extremely short times. Further, the second big winning opening 128 is provided in the second game area 116b. Therefore, in the normal state where the target of the actual fluctuation is the special 1 hold and the game ball is hit to the left, it is difficult for the player to notice the existence of the small hit game itself, and it is recognized that the result of the big role lottery was just a loss. easy. The firing interval of the game ball is about 0.6 seconds. Therefore, even if the player notices the existence of the small hit game itself while hitting the game ball to the left, it is released only once in an extremely short time (0.1 seconds). It is not possible to put a game ball into the second prize opening 128. Therefore, even if the small hit game is executed in the normal state, the player is not urged to hit right, which does not violate the playability of the game machine 100.

Further, in the normal state, a large winning combination lottery triggered by the right-struck game ball entering the second starting port 122 or the third starting port 123 provided in the second game area 116b, that is, a special feature that is not subject to substantial fluctuation. 2 It is assumed that a large role lottery by holding is executed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, the fluctuation time of the special symbol on the second special symbol display 162 is determined not as a short variation (100 seconds or less) but as a long variation (for example, 10 minutes). As a result, the fluctuation time is set to 10 minutes in order to impose a penalty on the player. By continuing the variable display of the special symbol for a long time (10 minutes in this example) on the second special symbol display 162, the player executes left-handed stroke according to the playability of the gaming machine 100. It will be.

(Example of the flow path of the game ball in the most dominant state)
Next, an example of the flow path of the game ball in the most dominant state will be described with reference to FIG. 47. FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow path of a game ball hit right by a player when the game state is the most dominant state. More specifically, FIG. 47 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow path of a game ball hit right by the player when the game state is the most dominant state and the small hit game is not being executed. In FIG. 47, the configuration of the second game area 116b is shown in more detail in order to explain the flow path of the game ball in the second game area 116b. The same applies to FIGS. 48 and 49 described later.

As shown in FIG. 7B, in the most dominant state, the actual fluctuation target is set to special 2 hold. Therefore, for example, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 changes from the normal state to the most dominant state, the player moves from the left-handed to the second starting port 122 or the third starting port 123 aiming at entering the first starting port 120. Change to right-handed aiming to enter the ball. When aiming to win a prize in the game ball to the second start port 122 or the third start port 123, the player adjusts the rotation angle of the operation handle 112 so that the game ball enters the second game area 116b and performs a rotation operation ( Right-handed).

Here, an example of the flow path of the game ball in the second game area 116b will be described while explaining the detailed configuration of the second game area 116b in the game board 108 of the game machine 100. As shown in FIG. 47, in the second gaming area 116b located in the right region of the gaming board 108 when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, the gate 124, the first winning opening 126, and the first winning opening 126 are arranged in this order from the top. A discharge port 131, a second start port 122, a second big winning port 128, and a third start port 123 are provided. The second start port 122 and the third start port 123 are both special 2 start ports. As described above, in the second gaming area 116b of the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of (two in this example) special 2 starting ports are provided on the flow path of the gaming ball. In the game machine 100, of the plurality of special 2 starting ports, one special 2 starting port (second starting port 122) is a so-called variable starting port in which the ease of entering the game ball is variable. The other special 2 start port (third start port 123) is composed of a fixed start port through which a game ball can always enter. Further, a guide passage 600 is provided near the entrance of the second game area 116b so that the game ball that has entered the second game area 116b can be easily guided to the gate 124.

The guide passage 600 is composed of a left guide passage 600a and a right guide passage 600b. The left guide passage 600a and the right guide passage 600b are formed so as to meet at the upper part of the gate 124. A nail P1 is provided at the bottom of the left guide passage 600a. Further, a nail P2 is provided at the lowermost portion of the right guide passage 600b. Regardless of whether the game ball flows down the left guide passage 600a or the right guide passage 600b, the game ball is likely to roll in the gate 124 direction by coming into contact with the nails P1 and P2. Therefore, regardless of whether the game ball flows down the left guide passage 600a or the right guide passage 600b, the passage ease (passage frequency) of the gate 124 is almost the same. Further, directly above the gate 124, nails P3 and nails P4 are arranged at intervals slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball. As a result, the ease of passing through the gate 124 is adjusted so that the number of game balls passing through the gate 124 does not become excessive. The game ball that has flowed down the guide passage 600 may pass between the nail P1 and the nail P3, or between the nail P2 and the nail P4, and flow down the side of the gate 124. The locations where the nails P1, P2, P3, and P4 are installed are not limited to the example shown in FIG. 47. Further, FIG. 47 schematically shows a part of the nails provided in the second game area 116b, and a predetermined nail may be provided in addition to those shown in FIG. 47.

As shown in FIG. 47, when the game ball hit right in the most dominant state reaches the second game area 116b via the rails 114a and 114b (see FIG. 2), it enters the guide passage 600, for example, the left guide passage 600a. It is guided down and passes through gate 124. The main CPU 300a acquires a winning decision random number when the game ball passes through the gate 124 (step S510-1), and performs a general drawing lottery.

In the normal drawing lottery in the most dominant state (normal game state is non-time saving game state), the main CPU 300a selects the hit determination random number determination table for non-time saving game state shown in FIG. 11A, and the game ball is gate 124. It is determined whether or not the winning decision random number acquired by passing through is won. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), in the non-time saving game state, there is a 30/100 probability of winning the general drawing lottery. Here, for example, it is assumed that the winning determination random number is "91" and it is determined that the main CPU 300a has not won the general drawing lottery. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 47, since the big role game is not in progress, the first big winning opening 126 is in the closed state. Therefore, both the game ball that has passed through the gate 124 and the game ball that has flowed down the side of the gate 124 roll on the opening / closing door 126b of the first grand prize opening 126 that is in the closed state to move the second game area 116b. Further flow down.

As shown in FIG. 47, the flow path of the second game area 116b goes to the left path 610a, the right path 610b, and the discharge port 131 above the second starting port 122 provided downstream of the first winning opening 126. It branches into three routes. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 47, four nails P5, P6, P7, and P8 are provided at the branch points of the three routes. The game ball flowing down the second game area 116b passes between the nail P5 and the nail P6, for example, and then contacts the nail P8, passes between the nail P5 and the nail P7, and enters the left path 610a. A route that passes downward between the nail P5 and the nail P6, passes directly between the nail P7 and the nail P8, and enters the right path 610b, or between the nail P5 and the nail P6. After passing, for example, one of the routes that comes into contact with the nail P7, passes between the nail P6 and the nail P8, and is discharged from the discharge port 131 to the back side of the game board 108 is followed.

The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment has the highest probability of following the route in which the gaming ball enters the right route 610b among these three routes, and then has the highest probability of following the route entering the left route 610a. It is configured to have the lowest probability of following the route discharged from 131. As shown in FIG. 47, the game ball that has entered the left path 610a continues to flow down the second game area 116b toward the third start port 123.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 47, the second starting port 122 is not open, and the movable piece 122b is in the closed state. In this case, the game ball following the route entering the right route 610b rolls on the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122, which is in the closed state, and continues to flow toward the second winning opening 128. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 47, since the gaming machine 100 is not in the small hit game, the opening / closing door 128b of the second special winning opening 128 is in the closed state. Therefore, the game ball that has entered the right path 610b rolls on the closed opening / closing door 128b and continues to flow down toward the third starting port 123. Therefore, the route entering the right route 610b is configured so that the game ball can flow down toward the third starting port 123 when the movable piece 122b and the opening / closing door 128b are closed as shown in FIG. 47. .. The left path 610a and the right path 610b meet at the upper part of the third starting port 123. As a result, the game balls are aggregated in the downstream portion of the second gaming region 116b (downward from the confluence portion of the left path 610a and the right path 610b). Further, as shown in FIG. 47, an introduction path 620 for guiding the game ball to the third starting port 123 is formed directly above the third starting port 123. Therefore, the game is released into the second game area 116b, does not enter any of the first big winning opening 126, the second starting opening 122, and the second big winning opening 128, and is not discharged from the discharge port 131. Almost all of the balls flow down toward the third starting port 123. In addition, almost all of the game balls that have flowed down toward the third starting port 123 enter the third starting port 123.

The introduction path 620 in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is a path formed by a plurality of (five in this example) nails (in this example, nails P9, P10, P11, P12, P13). The game ball that has entered the introduction path 620 flows down from the nail P9 while contacting the nail P13, so that the falling speed is reduced and the ball shake in the left-right direction is reduced. Therefore, the game ball that has passed between the nail P12 and the nail P13 easily passes between the nails P14 and P15 provided at the opening of the third starting port 123 and enters the third starting port 123. .. However, the width of the nail 12 to the nail 14 and the width of the nail 13 to the nail 15 are longer than the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, the game ball that has passed between the nail P12 and the nail P13 rarely collides with the nail P15 and passes between the nail 12 and the nail 14, or collides with the nail P14 and collides with the nail 13. It may pass between the nail 15 and reach the discharge port 130 to be discharged.

In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the third start provided at the most downstream of the plurality of special 2 start ports (second start port 122, third start port 123) provided in the second game area 116b. The mouth 123 does not enter any of the first large winning opening 126, the second starting opening 122, and the second large winning opening 128, so that a game ball that has not been discharged from the discharge port 131 can easily enter the ball. It is configured. Specifically, an introduction path 620 for guiding the game ball to the third starting port 123 is provided directly above the third starting port 123. As a result, in the game machine 100, the right-handed gaming ball has a higher probability of entering the third starting port 123 than the probability of being discharged from the discharge port 130. Further, the right-handed game ball has a higher probability of entering the third starting port 123 than the probability of being discharged from the discharge port 130 and the discharge port 131.

When the game ball enters the third starting port 123, the special 2 hold is stored in the second special figure hold storage area. The special 2 hold stored in the second special figure hold storage area is sequentially read by the main CPU 300a when the start condition is satisfied (step S610-55), and a large winning combination lottery based on the read special 2 hold is performed (step S610-55). Step S610-59). In the big role lottery in the most dominant state (the special game state is the high-probability game state), the main CPU 300a selects the high-probability big hit determination random number determination table 2 shown in FIG. 4 (d), and the game ball is the third start port. It is determined whether or not the winning determination random number acquired when the ball enters 123 is won. In the most dominant state, the jackpot game is executed by winning the jackpot in the big role lottery by holding the special 2 with a probability of about 1 / 75.0, and the small hit is won with a very high probability of about 73.9 / 75.0. Then, the small hit game is executed. Here, for example, it is assumed that the winning determination random number is "65534" and the small hit is won.

In the most dominant state, when a small hit is won by a large winning combination lottery by holding the special 2, the main CPU 300a refers to the special 2 small hit symbol random number determination table b shown in FIG. 5 (d) and uses the special symbol Z4 as the small hit symbol. , Z5, Z6 are determined, and a small hit game is executed according to the determined type of special symbol. Here, for example, it is assumed that the special symbol Z6 is determined as the small hit symbol, and the small hit game in which the privilege with a large number of prize balls is given to the player is executed.

FIG. 48 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow path of a game ball hit right by a player during execution of a small hit game in which the game state is the most dominant state. In this example, it is assumed that the small hit game being executed is the small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6. When the execution of the small hit game is determined, the second large winning opening solenoid 128c is energized and controlled in the large winning opening opening / closing switching process (see FIG. 32) by the main CPU 300a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 48, the opening / closing door 128b of the second special winning opening 128 is opened. In FIG. 48, the opening / closing door 128b of the second special winning opening 128 is not shown, thereby schematically showing the second special winning opening 128 in the open state.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6, the opening / closing door 128b is opened for 0.1 seconds × 12 times. Therefore, if the player continues to hit the game ball to the right during the small hit game, the game balls are released one after another to the second game area 116b at intervals of, for example, 0.6 seconds, and the specified number is almost certain. (For example, eight) game balls can be entered into the second large winning opening 128.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 48, the game ball hit right during the small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6 flows down the guide passage 600 (left guide passage 600a or right guide passage 600b). , Reach on the gate 124, pass through the gate 124, or flow down the side of the gate 124 to reach on the opening / closing door 126b of the first grand prize opening 126. Further, the game ball rolls on the closed opening / closing door 126b and continues to flow down, and enters, for example, the right path 610b. The game ball that has entered the right path 610b rolls on the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 that is in the closed state, continues to flow down, and enters the second large winning opening 128 that is in the open state. In the most dominant state, the normal game state is set to the non-time saving game state, so even if the general drawing lottery is won, the opening time of the second starting port 122 is larger than the opening time (2.9 seconds) in the time saving game state. Is also a short time (1.0 seconds). Therefore, in the non-time-saving game state, as compared with the case where the normal game state is the time-saving game state, the game ball that has entered the right path 610b rolls on the second start port 122 in the closed state, and the second start port. There is a high possibility that the second large winning opening 128 provided downstream of 122 will be reached.

On the other hand, for example, almost all of the game balls that have entered the left path 610a enter the third starting port 123 via the introduction path 620. In addition, during the small hit game, the game ball that reaches the top of the second prize opening 128 during the interval time during the round (the time when the opening of the second prize opening 128 is suspended) is placed on the closed opening / closing door 128b. In some cases, the ball rolls and flows down further, and enters the third starting port 123 via the introduction path 620.

In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, 10 prize balls are paid out for each gaming ball entered into the second major winning opening 128. Therefore, when the small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6 is executed in the highest superior state, a total of 80 prize balls (= 8 (specified number) x 10) are paid out, and the player is given a maximum of 80 prize balls. You can win the second most prize balls after the jackpot. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, a total of 120 prize balls (= 8 (specified number) × 15), for example, are paid out for each round game during the jackpot game.

In the most dominant state, the actual fluctuation target is the special 2 hold, and the special gaming state is the high probability gaming state, so the probability of winning a small hit is extremely high. Therefore, the small hit game is frequently executed. However, as shown in FIG. 5D, the selection ratio of the special symbols Z4 to Z6 is 49:49: 2, and the probability that the special symbol Z6 is determined as the small hit symbol is extremely low. Therefore, with respect to the small hit game executed in the most dominant state, the execution frequency of the small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6 is extremely low, and the execution frequency of the small hit game corresponding to the special symbols Z4 and Z5 is extremely high. In the small hit game corresponding to the special symbols Z4 and Z5, the number of times the opening / closing door 128b is opened is smaller than that in the small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6, but on average, about 2 to 4 game balls are the second. It is assumed that the ball will enter the large winning opening 128. Specifically, a maximum of 30 small hit games (3 (number of balls) x 10) corresponding to the special symbol Z4, and a maximum of 40 total (4) small hit games corresponding to the special symbol Z5. Prize balls (number of balls entered) x 10 are assumed.

As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the player can obtain a large number of prize balls next to the big role game in the most dominant state by the small hit game (small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6) of up to 80. You can get individual prize balls. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can give the player a great sense of satisfaction in acquiring the prize ball. Further, even if the small hit game in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained is not executed, the player can perform a predetermined prize ball (maximum) in the normal small hit game (small hit game corresponding to the special symbols Z4 and Z5). 40) can be obtained. Furthermore, in the most dominant state, since the special gaming state is a high-probability gaming state, the probability of winning a big hit is also high. Therefore, the most dominant state is a game progress condition that is advantageous to the player (a special game is a high-probability game state and a normal game is a non-time-saving game state) among a plurality of (four in this example) game states in the game machine 100. ) Is the specified gaming state.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 47 and 48, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the third starting port 123 is provided at a position downstream of the second gaming area 116b where the gaming balls are aggregated. .. Therefore, the game balls released into the second gaming area 116b by right-handed in the most dominant state, but did not enter either the second starting opening 122 or the second winning opening 128, go through the introduction path 620. Almost all of them enter the third starting port 123. In the game machine 100, one prize ball is paid out for each game ball that has entered the third starting port 123. Therefore, even if the small hit game in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained is not executed, the player is awarded a prize based on the normal small hit game and the entry of the game ball into the third starting port 123. You can get a ball. As a result, in the game machine 100, it is possible to prevent an extreme difference in the number of prize balls that can be obtained by the player depending on whether or not a small hit game that can obtain a large number of prize balls is executed. It is possible to secure a stable rate.

Here, the payout rate refers to the payout ratio of the prize balls to the game balls fired except during the major role game. For example, when 100 game balls are fired and 20 prize balls are paid out, the ball output rate is 20%. During the most dominant state, the normal game state is the non-time-saving game state, and the possibility that the game ball enters the second starting port 122 is lower than that during the time-saving game state. In addition, it is expected that the loss will continue to be derived as a result of the big role lottery, or the small hit game that can acquire a large number of prize balls will not be executed. In such a situation, it is conceivable that the ball ejection rate will decrease. However, as described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the right-handed gaming balls are aggregated and easily entered into the third starting port 123. Therefore, when the actual fluctuation target is the special 2 hold, the player can stably obtain at least the same number of prize balls as the launched game ball by hitting the right while in the most dominant state. Specifically, in the gaming machine 100, when a right-handed hit is made during the most dominant state, almost all of the gaming balls enter the third starting port 123 except during the small hit game and while the second starting port 122 is open. Then, one prize ball is paid out. Therefore, for example, when 100 game balls are launched into the second game area 116b, almost 100 prize balls are stably paid out. Therefore, the ball ejection rate in the most dominant state is at least almost 100%, and the stable ball ejection rate is ensured even when the small hit game in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained is not executed. As a result, according to the gaming machine 100, the player can concentrate on the game without being distracted by the decrease in the number of balls used in the game. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 100, it is possible to maintain the player's willingness to continue playing the game. Further, for example, when a small hit game in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained is performed in the most dominant state, the payout rate of the prize balls based on the small hit game exceeds 100%. Therefore, the most dominant state is the gaming state having the highest ball ejection rate among the four gaming states (normal state, most dominant state, time saving state, and probability change state) except during the major role game. In the gaming machine 100, one prize ball is paid out for each ball entering the second starting port 122.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11A, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, even in the non-time-saving gaming state, the player wins the general drawing lottery triggered by the passage of the gate 124 with a probability of 30/100, and the predetermined time The second starting port 122 is opened for (for example, 1.0 second). Therefore, even in the most dominant state (normal game state is non-time saving game state), although the frequency is lower than that of the time saving game state, a large role lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122 is performed at a predetermined frequency. Will be executed. Here, for example, in the most dominant state, it is assumed that a big win lottery is executed by holding the special 2 with the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122, and the big hit is won.

As shown in FIG. 5 (b), when a jackpot is won in a big role lottery by holding special 2 in the most dominant state, one of the special symbols D, E, and F is determined as the jackpot symbol, and the determined special symbol A major role game is executed according to the type. Here, for example, it is assumed that the special symbol F is determined as the jackpot symbol. When the special symbol F is determined, as shown in FIG. 9, a round game in which the first prize opening 126 is opened is executed seven times, and the player can obtain a prize ball for seven rounds. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, when the special symbol F is determined as the jackpot symbol, the game state shifts to the probabilistic state after the execution of the big role game.

In addition, in the most dominant state, a big role lottery triggered by the left-handed game ball entering the first starting port 120 provided in the first game area 116a, that is, a big role by holding special 1 which is not a substantial fluctuation target. Suppose the lottery has been performed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, the fluctuation time of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 160 is determined not as a short variation (100 seconds or less) but as a long variation (for example, 10 minutes). As a result, the fluctuation time is set to 10 minutes in order to impose a penalty on the player. By continuing the variable display of the special symbol for a long time (10 minutes in this example) on the first special symbol display 160, the player executes right-handed stroke according to the playability of the gaming machine 100. It will be.

(An example of the flow path of a game ball in a probabilistic state)
Next, an example of the flow path of the game ball in the probabilistic state will be described with reference to FIG. 49. FIG. 49 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow path of a game ball hit right by a player when the game state is in a probabilistic state. More specifically, FIG. 49 shows an example of the flow path of the game ball hit right by the player when the game state is in the probabilistic state and the second start port 122 is open and the small hit game is in progress. It is a figure explaining.

As shown in FIG. 7B, even in the probabilistic state, the actual fluctuation target is set to the special 2 hold as in the most dominant state. Therefore, for example, when the gaming state transitions from the most dominant state to the probabilistic state, the player has the second starting port 122 or the third starting port 123 to enter the game ball in the same manner as in the most dominant state. 2 The game ball will continue to be hit right toward the game area 116b.

As shown in FIG. 49, when the game ball hit right in the most dominant state reaches the second game area 116b, it is guided to the guide passage 600 (left guide passage 600a or right guide passage 600b) and flows down. Pass through gate 124 or flow down the side of gate 124. FIG. 49 illustrates an example in which the game ball is guided by the left guide passage 600a and passes through the gate 124. The main CPU 300a acquires a winning decision random number when the game ball passes through the gate 124 (step S510-1), and performs a general drawing lottery.

In the normal drawing lottery in the probabilistic state (the normal game state is the time-saving game state), the main CPU 300a selects the hit determination random number determination table for the time-saving game state shown in FIG. 11B, and the game ball passes through the gate 124. It is determined whether or not the winning decision random number acquired by taking this opportunity wins the winning. As shown in FIG. 11 (b), in the time-saving game state, the winning of the general drawing lottery is won with an extremely high probability (99/100), and the normal electric accessory winning opening opening control process by the main CPU 300a (see FIG. 43). The electric accessory solenoid 122c is normally energized. As a result, the movable piece 122b is placed in a position (open state) that does not hinder the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 122, and the second starting port 122 is opened. In FIG. 49, the movable piece 122b of the second starting port 122 is not shown, thereby schematically showing the second starting port 122 in the open state.

As shown in FIG. 49, while the second starting port 122 is open, the game ball released into the second game area 116b rolls on the opening / closing door 126b of the first large winning opening 126 which is in the closed state. It flows down the second game area 116b and enters the left path 610a or the right path 610b.

As shown in FIG. 49, the second special winning opening 128 is provided on the downstream side of the second starting opening 122 on the right path 610b. Therefore, the game ball that has entered the right path 610b cannot reach the second big winning opening 128 unless it rolls on the second starting opening 122 that is in the closed state. As shown in FIG. 49, when the second starting opening 122 is open, the game ball that has entered the right path 610b enters the second starting opening 122 before reaching the second winning opening 128. Further, when the normal gaming state is the time-saving gaming state, the second starting port 122 is opened at a high frequency. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 49, even if the small hit game is executed and the second large winning opening 128 is opened in the probabilistic state (the normal gaming state is the time-saving gaming state), the game ball still has the second large winning opening 128. Is difficult to reach. In this way, during the probabilistic state, the payout of prize balls based on the small hit game is suppressed. Therefore, even if the small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6 is executed in the probabilistic state, the player does not win a large number of prize balls.

Further, as shown in FIG. 49, almost all of the game balls that have entered the left path 610a enter the third starting port 123 via the introduction path 620. Further, even during the probabilistic game, when the second starting port 122 is in the closed state, the game ball that has entered the right path 610b may rarely enter the third starting port 123.

On the other hand, since the normal game state is the time-saving game state, the second start port 122 is frequently opened in the probabilistic state, and many game balls can enter the second start port 122. In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, one) of prize balls is paid out based on the entry of one gaming ball into the second starting port 122. Further, among the game balls released into the second game area 116b by right-handed in the time saving state or the probability change state, almost all the game balls that did not enter the second starting port 122 because they entered the left path 610a, for example. The ball enters the third starting port 123, and one prize ball is paid out for each ball entered.

As described above, an example of the flow path of the game ball in the probabilistic state has been described. However, even when the game state is the time-saving state, the normal game state is the time-saving game state as in the probabilistic state, and the second starting port 122 is frequently used. Is released. Therefore, the flow path of the game ball in the second game area 116b is the same as the flow path in the probabilistic state shown in FIG. 49. Specifically, even when the game state is a time saving state, as shown in FIG. 4C, a small hit is won with a very high probability of about 318 / 319.6, and the small hit game is executed. However, almost all of the game balls that have entered the right path 610b enter the second starting opening 122, which is opened frequently, and do not reach the second major winning opening 128. As a result, the payout of prize balls by the small hit game is suppressed even in the time saving state, and even if the small hit game corresponding to the special symbol Z6 is executed in the time saving state, the player acquires a large amount of prize balls. There is no such thing. Therefore, the illustration of the flow path of the game ball in the time-saving game state is omitted. However, as shown in FIG. 10, the number of time reductions is set to 50 in the time reduction state. Therefore, when the number of continuations of the time-saving game state (50 times in this example) is reached without winning the jackpot during the time-saving state, the game state transitions to the normal state. In this case, the player is right-handed aiming to enter the second starting port 122 or the third starting port 123 because the actual fluctuation target in the normal state is put on hold (see FIG. 7B). To left-handed aiming to enter the first starting port 120.

As described above, when the normal game state is the time-saving game state (the game state is the probabilistic state or the time-saving state), the payout of the prize ball based on the small hit game is suppressed as compared with the most dominant state. Almost all of the game balls released into the second game area 116b enter the second starting port 122, and a predetermined number (for example, one) of prize balls is paid out. Therefore, as long as the player continues to hit right in the time-saving game state, the player can obtain at least as many prize balls as the fired game balls. Further, by providing the third starting port 123, the gaming machine 100 can secure the stability of the ball ejection rate even in the most dominant state, and can also stabilize the ball ejection rate even in the time-saving gaming state.

According to the game rules, it is not permissible for the ball output rate to exceed 100% when the normal game is in the short-time game state. In the gaming machine 100, when the actual fluctuation target is the special 2 hold and the player continues to hit the gaming ball to the right, in the gaming state (highest superior state) in which a large amount of prize balls can be obtained by the small hit game. The ball ejection rate is 100% or more, but in other gaming states (time saving state and probability variation state), the ball ejection rate is suppressed to less than 100%. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 is configured so that the ball ejection rate differs depending on the gaming state. Specifically, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the third starting port 123 provided at a position where the gaming balls that have flowed down the second gaming area 116b are aggregated, and the third starting port 123 that is frequently opened in the time-saving gaming state. 2 The number of prize balls for one ball entering the starting port 122 is set to one. As a result, the gaming machine 100 reduces the ball ejection rate while maintaining the ball ejection rate when the normal game is in the time-saving gaming state within the range defined by the game rules, that is, within the range not exceeding 100%. It is possible to stably secure a ball ejection rate (almost 100%) close to the maximum within the range without causing the ball to be thrown.

As described above, according to the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the player can concentrate on the game without being distracted by the decrease in the number of balls used in the game. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 can maintain the player's willingness to continue playing the game. Further, in the gaming machine 100, when the actual fluctuation target is the special 2 hold, it is possible to stably secure a ball ejection rate of at least almost 100%.

As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is provided in the gaming area 116, and the second starting port 122 and the second starting port 122 and the second starting port 122, which generate an opportunity for a large winning combination lottery (second lottery) due to the special 2 hold due to the entry of the game ball. 3 Starting ports 123 (an example of a plurality of starting ports) are provided. Further, the second starting port 122 and the third starting port 123 are provided in the second gaming area 116b (an example of one area). More specifically, the third start opening 123 (an example of one start winning opening) is provided at a position where the game balls that have flowed down the second game area 116b are aggregated. As a result, the gaming machine 100 complies with the gaming rules in each gaming state (highest superior state, time saving state, and probabilistic state) in which the actual fluctuation target is set to special 2 hold, among the gaming states except during the major role game. It is possible to secure a stable ball output rate and improve the interest in the game within the range.

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In the above embodiment, it is said that the winning probability of the normal drawing and the opening time of the second starting port 122 differ depending on whether the normal gaming state is the time-saving gaming state or the non-time-saving gaming state, but the present invention is not limited to this. The gaming machine 100 may be configured so that only one of the normal drawing winning probability and the opening time of the second starting port 122 differs depending on, for example, the normal gaming state. For example, in the gaming machine 100, the probability of winning the normal drawing is the same regardless of whether the normal gaming state is the time-saving gaming state or the non-time-saving gaming state, and only the opening time of the second starting port 122 may be different. In this case, the opening time of the second start port 122 in the time-saving game state is set longer than that in the non-time-saving game state. Further, in the gaming machine 100, the opening time of the second starting port 122 may be the same regardless of whether the normal gaming state is the time-saving gaming state or the non-time-saving gaming state, and only the probability of winning the normal drawing may be different. In this case, the probability of winning the normal figure in the time-saving game state is set higher than that in the non-time-saving game state.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is assumed that the introduction path for guiding the game ball flowing down the second game area 116b to the third starting port 123 is formed by a plurality of (five in this example) nails, but the present invention. Is not limited to this. The introduction route may be, for example, a route formed by two rails. Specifically, the introduction path may be composed of a left rail that has the same effect as the nail P10 to the nail P12 and a right rail that has the same effect as the nail P13 from the nail P9. Also in this case, the game ball that has entered the introduction path flows down while contacting the left and right rails, so that the falling speed is reduced and the ball shake in the left-right direction is reduced. Further, the introduction path may be formed as a resin passage unit. However, in either case, the introduction path is formed to be at least slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball. Further, in either case, a gap wider than the diameter of the game ball is provided between the introduction path and the third starting port 123, and the game ball that does not enter the third starting port 123 is on the discharge port 130 side. It is configured so that it can flow down to.

Further, in the above embodiment, the right-handed game ball has a higher probability of entering the third starting port 123 than the probability of being discharged from the discharge port 130 and the discharge port 131. Is not limited to this. The gaming machine 100 may be configured so that at least the probability that the right-handed gaming ball is ejected from the ejection port 130 is higher than the probability that the ball is ejected from the third starting port 123. Therefore, for example, the gaming machine 100 is configured such that the probability that the right-handed gaming ball is discharged from the discharge port 130 and the discharge port 131 is higher than the probability that the ball enters the third starting port 123. May be done.

Further, the type of special symbol, the probability of determination, the transition of the gaming state, and the like in the above embodiment are only examples. In any case, among a plurality of gaming states, including a gaming state in which predetermined gaming progress conditions are defined and a specific gaming state in which game progress conditions that are more favorable to the player than the predetermined progress conditions are defined. Any gaming machine that controls the progress of the game in any of the above game states may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is decided that the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 simultaneously display the variation of the symbol, but the variation display of the symbol can be executed only in one of them. Alternatively, only one of the first special symbol display 160 and the second special symbol display 162 may be provided.

Further, in the above embodiment, the small hit can be won by the special 1 hold, but it may be set so that the small hit is not won by the special 1 hold. Further, in the above embodiment, it is decided that the jackpot can be won by the special 2 hold, but it may be set so that the jackpot is not won depending on the special 2 hold, and further, the special 2 hold causes a loss. The result of the big role lottery may be derived. In any case, on condition that the game ball enters the starting area, one of a plurality of types of symbols including at least two or more small hit symbols is determined, and when a predetermined fluctuation time elapses, the symbol is determined. Is executed to stop and display on the symbol display unit, and when the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit, it is provided in the game area according to the opening / closing conditions specified for each type of small hit symbol. The small hit game may be executed by controlling the opening and closing of the large winning opening.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first big winning opening 126 for the big role game and the second big winning opening 128 for the small hit game are separately provided, but one big winning opening is provided and the big role game is provided. And the small hit game may be executed with a common large winning opening. Further, a plurality of large winning openings may be provided, and the large winning openings opened and closed by the round game may be different.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is assumed that two special 2 start ports (second start port 122 and third start port 123) are provided in the second game area 116b, but the present invention is not limited to this. .. For example, the second game area 116b may be provided with three or more special 2 start ports. Further, for example, in the second game area 116b, a special 2 start port other than the second start port 122 may be provided on the upstream side of the third start port 123.

In the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a corresponds to an example of the first lottery means and the second lottery means of the present invention. Further, in the above embodiment, the first special symbol display 160 corresponds to an example of the first symbol display means, and the second special symbol display 162 corresponds to an example of the second symbol display means. Further, in the above embodiment, the main CPU 300a is used as a symbol control means, a variation time determination means (particularly step S610-27), a game state setting means (particularly step S610-29, step S610-75), and a grand prize opening control means. Equivalent to.

100 Game machine 108 Game board 116 Game area 116a 1st game area 116b 2nd game area 120 1st start port 122 2nd start port 122b Movable piece 123 3rd start port 126 1st big winning opening 128 2nd big winning opening 126b , 128b Open / close door 130, 131 Discharge port 160 1st special symbol display 162 2nd special symbol display 300 Main control board 300a Main CPU
300b main ROM
300c main RAM
310 Discharge control board 320 Launch control board 600 Guide passage 600a Left guide passage 600b Right guide passage 610a Left route 610b Right route 620 Introduction route P1 to P15 Nail

Claims (2)

The first lottery means to perform the first lottery when the first lottery opportunity occurs during the game,
A second lottery means for performing a second lottery when a second lottery opportunity different from the first lottery opportunity occurs during the game, and
A game area composed of multiple areas where the game ball can flow down, and
A first start port provided in the game area and generating the first lottery opportunity by the entry of the game ball, and a plurality of second starts provided in the game area to generate the second lottery opportunity by the entry of the game ball. Mouth and
With
The plurality of second starting ports are provided in one of the plurality of regions .
An introduction path for guiding the game ball to the second starting port is provided above the second starting port provided at the most downstream of the plurality of second starting ports.
A gaming machine characterized in that the first starting port is provided in a region different from the one region among the plurality of regions. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a gap having a width wider than the diameter of the gaming ball is provided between the introduction path and the second starting port provided at the most downstream.

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