JP6910618B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

A ball game machine that determines the content of a special game based on the gate through which the game ball has passed before the start of the special game is known. In the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, the special figure gate A is arranged on the left side of the center accessory, and the special figure gate B is arranged on the right side. That is, before the start of the special game, the player can aim at one of the special figure gates A and B and select which of the special figure gates A and B the game ball passes through.

Then, when the game ball passes through the special figure gate A, the total number of rounds of the special game is determined to be 5R, and when the game ball passes through the special figure gate B, the total number of rounds of the special game is determined. It will be decided to be 2R or 16R by lottery. That is, the player can choose whether to obtain a stable prize ball in the special game or to make a bet to obtain more prize balls.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-152161

However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, the duration of the effect performed before the start of the special game is the same regardless of whether the game ball passes through the special figure gates A or B. There is. For this reason, it has not been possible to produce the content according to the player's selection or the like.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to perform a highly interesting production according to a player's choice for determining the content of a special game.

In the invention according to claim 1, which has been made in view of the above problems, a special game is performed when a hit is determined, and a first area and a second area are provided in the game area, and the first area and the second area are provided. The present invention relates to a ball game machine configured so that a player can select which area of the areas the game ball is to be entered. The ball-and-ball game machine has a hit / fail determination means for determining whether or not the ball has entered the starting port, and the game ball has entered either the first region or the second region after hitting the hit / fail determination. Based on the determination means for determining whether or not, the determination result by the determination means, and the result of the lottery, the determination means for determining the content of the special game, and the start performed with the start of the special game based on the determination result by the determination means. A selection means for selecting the start effect time, which is the duration of the effect, an effect means for performing the start effect over the start effect time selected by the selection means, and a special game means for performing a special game having the content determined by the determination means. And.
Further, the case where it is determined by the determination means that the game ball has entered the first region may be the first case, and the case where it is determined that the game ball has entered the second region may be the second case. Then, in the second case, as the determination means, one of a plurality of selection contents having different advantages of the player is determined as the content of the special game by lottery, and the selection content most advantageous to the player is , The content of the special game that can be determined in the first case is more advantageous to the player, and the selection content that is most disadvantageous to the player is more disadvantageous to the player than the content of the special game that can be determined in the first case. You may. Further, the average length of the selection means which may be start effect time selected by the second case, be longer than the average length of the start effect time may be selected by the selection means in the first case rather good, the The start effect time includes the lottery effect time based on the determination result by the determination means and the lottery result in the second case, and does not include the lottery effect time in the first case .
Further, the game area is a left game area in which a game ball launched below a predetermined firing intensity mainly rolls, and a right game area in which a game ball launched above a predetermined firing intensity mainly rolls. The first area and the second area may be arranged in the same game area in the left game area and the right game area.

According to such a configuration, the player can select one of the first and second regions after hitting the hit / fail judgment, and allow the game ball to enter the selected region. The content of the game is decided. Then, the start effect time of the special game is selected depending on which of the first and second regions the game ball has entered. That is, the player can make a selection for determining the content of the special game, and the start effect time is selected based on the selection. This makes it possible to perform a start effect of the content according to the selection.

Therefore, when selecting to determine the content of the special game, it is possible to lengthen the start effect time when the player makes a high-risk selection, for example, and perform a more fulfilling start effect. Become. That is, it is possible to perform various start effects according to the psychological state of the player who made the selection. Therefore, it is possible to perform a highly entertaining production according to the player's selection for determining the content of the special game.

According to such a configuration, when the player selects the second case, there is a possibility of gaining more than the first case, but there is also a possibility of loss, and the player selects the first case. If you do, you will get a stable profit. That is, the first case is a low-risk, low-return selection, and the second case is a high-risk, high-return selection. Therefore, by setting the start production time according to which of the first and second cases, various starts according to the risk carried by the player and the expectation held by the player. It becomes possible to perform the production. Therefore, it is possible to perform a highly entertaining production according to the player's selection for determining the content of the special game.

Further, according to the configuration as this, it is possible to lengthen the start effect time when the high-risk, high-return of the second case is selected. Therefore, the content of the start effect in this case can be enhanced, and a privilege for the player taking a risk can be given.

It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the sorting apparatus. It is a table which shows the total number of rounds and the start effect time in the 1st and 2nd cases. It is explanatory drawing of the production screen in a round decision game. It is explanatory drawing of the production screen in a round decision game. It is a flowchart about a main routine. It is a flowchart about a start winning process. It is a flowchart about a hit / fail judgment process. It is a flowchart about a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart about a jackpot game determination process. It is a flowchart about special game processing. It is a flowchart about special game processing. It is a flowchart about special game processing. It is a flowchart about special game processing. It is a flowchart about special game processing.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various embodiments may be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
[Description of configuration]
(1) Overall Configuration FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. Since the overall configuration of this pachinko machine is in line with known technology, the illustration and description are omitted. The game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are planted. A liquid crystal frame decoration 5 having a window portion is provided substantially in the center of the game area 3, and the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (see FIG. 2) is configured to be visible to the player, and is not shown. There are also warp entrances, warp passages, stages, etc.

Below the liquid crystal frame decoration 5, there is a second starting port 11 (corresponding to the starting port of the present invention) and a second ordinary electric accessory which is a variable winning device provided with a blade member that can be opened and closed under the first starting port 11 (corresponding to the starting port of the present invention). A starting port 12 (corresponding to the starting port of the present invention) is arranged, a gate 17 for operating a normal symbol is arranged on the left side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 5, and a sorting device is arranged on the right side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 5. 16 are arranged. The second starting port 12 is configured such that the game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory is opened, but the present invention is not limited to this.

Here, the configuration of the sorting device 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B. Note that FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view in which the front portion of the housing is omitted so that the internal distribution structure and the like can be easily understood for convenience. The distribution device 16 includes an intake port 16a that opens upward so that a game ball that is launched by so-called right-handed strike and flows down the right-side flow path of the liquid crystal frame decoration 5 can be taken in inside. Further, the distribution device 16 communicates with the intake port 16a, includes a substantially inverted Y-shaped distribution guide path, and has a first lower left portion toward the inverted Y-shaped distribution guide path. A gate 91 (A gate) is provided, and a second gate 92 (B gate) is also provided at the lower right. That is, the distribution guide path extending from the intake port 16a is branched so as to be connected to the first gate 91 and the second gate 92.

A taxiing member 90, which is a vane-shaped member that is rotatably pivotally installed and can be tilted to the left or right from an upright state, is provided at a branch point of the taxiing guide path. The distribution member 90 is configured to repeatedly execute an intermittent operation of tilting left and right from the time the power is turned on, using the distribution solenoid 90a described later as a driving means. The drive control of the distribution solenoid 90a is directly executed by the main control device 80. However, a dedicated control board may be provided as a drive control means for the distribution solenoid 90a, and the main control device 80 may be configured to indirectly control the distribution member 90 via the control board. Further, a discharge guide path is provided which communicates with the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 and is formed so as to be inclined downward in the left direction in the drawing. At the left end of the discharge guide path, the first gate 91 or the second gate 91 or the second is provided. A discharge port 16b is provided to discharge the game ball that has passed through the gate 92 to the game area 3.

The operation of the sorting device 16 configured as described above will be described. First, the distribution member 90 of the distribution device 16 tilts in the left-right direction toward FIG. 3 from the time when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine (in other words, the side of the first gate 91). The intermittent operation (which tilts toward the second gate 92) is repeatedly and continuously performed. In this intermittent operation, as an example, the tilting direction changes every 5 seconds.

During the execution of the intermittent operation, when the game ball is taken in from the intake port 16a, the distribution device 16 guides the game ball toward the distribution member 90 directly below. The guided game ball is distributed to either the first gate 91 or the second gate 92 based on the distribution mode realized by the tilting operation of the distribution member 90. When the game ball passes through each gate, the first gate switch 91a or the second gate switch 92a provided in each gate generates a detection signal. After that, the game ball that has passed through the gate flows down the discharge guide path according to the downward slope, and is discharged from the discharge port 16b toward the game area 3.

FIG. 3A shows a right distribution mode in which the distribution member 90 tilts to the left to shield the distribution guide path on the left side, thereby guiding the game ball downward to the right, and FIG. 3B. ) Indicates a left distribution mode in which the game ball is guided to the lower left by tilting the distribution member 90 to the right to shield the distribution guide path on the right side. In the case of the right distribution mode of FIG. 3 (a), the game ball is distributed so as to pass through the second gate 92, and in the case of the left distribution mode of FIG. 3 (b), the game ball passes through the first gate 91. It is sorted to do. In the present embodiment, the game ball can be passed through any gate of the first gate 91 and the second gate 92 according to the player's intention (launch operation). That is, the player can easily pass the game ball through any gate by firing the game ball at the timing when the distribution member 90 is maintained in the right distribution mode or the left distribution mode. It is configured so that it can be done.

A large winning opening 14 is arranged below the liquid crystal frame decoration 5 (below the first starting opening 11). Further, four general winning openings 31 to 34 are arranged on the left side of the first starting opening 11. It should be noted that these general winning openings 31 to 34 are ordinary winning openings in which the winning rate does not change.
In the lower right of the game area 3, there are a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device. 19 and a first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 composed of a 7-segment display device are arranged.

By configuring the game board 1 as described above, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), the normal symbol display device 7 is normal. The blade member of the ordinary electric accessory is driven according to the mode of the ordinary symbol which starts the variable display of the symbol and stops after a predetermined time, so that the ball can enter the second starting port 12. ing.

The opening time for driving the blade members of a normal electric accessory is 0.2 seconds for opening once (short opening) in normal times, and one normal symbol hit for the opening extension function that operates in a short time state. Open for 1 second 3 times.
When a game ball enters the first start port 11 (the first start port switch 11a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), the first special symbol starts to fluctuate in the first special symbol display device 9, and is predetermined. Stop after an hour. Further, when a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory which is the second start port 12 (the second start port switch 12a (see FIG. 2) detects the game ball), the second special symbol display device 10 displays the second special ball. The symbol starts to change and stops after a predetermined time.

During the fluctuation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 performs the variation display of the effect symbol (in other words, the symbol effect) linked to the variation of each special symbol. As a result, the player recognizes the hit loss by the effect symbol on the effect symbol display device 6 arranged in the center of the game area 3. In addition, the change of the second special symbol (in other words, the determination of the validity of the second special symbol) is prioritized over the change of the first special symbol. Specifically, when there is a hold memory of the first special symbol, when the change of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no second special symbol hold memory, the change of the first special symbol hold memory is changed. Start. When the first special symbol and the second special symbol are in the jackpot display mode, a jackpot game (in other words, a special game) is performed, and the jackpot 14 is opened for a predetermined number of rounds.

(2) Electrical Configuration Next, a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Although the power supply system is not described in FIG. 2, the control device or actuators that require power supply are directly or indirectly supplied from the power supply device (not shown).

At the input end of the main control device 80, there are a first start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 11 via a game board relay terminal plate 74, and a normal second start port 12. A second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the electric accessory, a normal symbol operation switch 17a that detects a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17, and a game that has entered the large winning opening 14. A count switch 14a for detecting a ball, a first gate switch 91a for detecting a game ball that has entered the first gate 91, a second gate switch 92a for detecting a game ball that has entered the second gate 92, and a general winning opening. A general winning opening switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered 31 to 34 is connected.

Further, the main control device 80 includes a glass frame opening switch 35 that detects that the glass frame is open via the back wiring relay terminal plate 75, and an inner frame opening that detects that the inner frame is open. Is connected to the switch 36. Various prize detection switches (first start port switch 11a, second start port switch 12a, ordinary symbol operation switch 17a, count switch 14a, first gate switch 91a, second) connected to the input terminal of the main control device 80. The gate switch 92a and the general winning opening switch 31a) are normally closed type (NC type) proximity switches (passing game balls) that are effective for radio waves (electromagnetic waves) (only affected by radio waves when the game ball is detected). A shape with holes) is used.

At the output end of the main control device 80, a large winning opening solenoid 14b for driving the door member of the large winning opening 14 and a sorting member 90 in the sorting device 16 are driven via the game board relay terminal plate 74. The distribution solenoid 90a and the ordinary electric utility solenoid 12b that drives the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory that serves as the second starting port 12 are connected to each other, and the first special symbol is connected via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 95. The first special figure display device 9 for displaying, the first special figure hold number display device 18 for displaying the reserved storage number of the first special symbol, the second special figure display device 10 for displaying the second special symbol, and the like. The second special symbol hold number display device 19 for displaying the hold storage number of the second special symbol, the normal symbol display device 7 for displaying the normal symbol, and the normal symbol hold number display device 8 for displaying the hold storage number of the normal symbol. Is connected, and a hall computer 87 (not shown) is connected via a back wiring relay terminal plate 75 and an external connection terminal plate 78.

The main control device 80 includes electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and the CPU executes processing according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and advances the game based on various input detection signals and the like. Various related commands and the like are generated and output to the payout control device 81 and the sub-integrated control device 83. Here, the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the main control device 80 and the sub-integrated control device 83 are unidirectional communication circuits from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83. It is configured as.

At the input end of the payout control device 81, a ball-out switch 23 that detects that there is a shortage of game balls in the ball tank or tank rail via the back wiring relay terminal board 75, and the back wiring relay terminal board 75 and A payout switch 21 that detects game balls paid out via the payout relay terminal board 76 and a full switch 22 that detects that there are many game balls on the path to the lower plate without going through various terminal boards are connected. There is. A payout motor 20 that pays out a game ball to an upper plate is connected to the output end of the payout control device 81 via a back wiring relay terminal board 75 and a payout relay terminal board 76.

The payout control device 81 includes electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and the CPU executes processing according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and various detection signals to be input and input from the main control device 80. Various commands related to the payout of the game ball are generated based on the command, and are output to the main control device 80 and the launch control device 84. Here, the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the payout control device 81 and the launch control device 84 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 81 to the launch control device 84. Has been done.

Further, the payout control device 81 transmits information about the prize ball to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal board 78, and also transmits a launch stop signal to the launch control device 84. The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch 29.

The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is the launch stop switch signal when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and when the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be launched even if the player touches the launch handle 64. There is no such thing.

An effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is connected to the input end of the sub-integrated control device 83. Various LED lamps 26 provided on the design frame and the game board 1 (not shown) and the speaker 66 provided on the front frame and the speaker unit are connected to the output end of the sub-integrated control device 83. The sub-integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the sub-integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 are sub-integrated control devices 83. It is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

The sub-integrated control device 83 includes electrical components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and the CPU executes processing according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and inputs the effect button 67 to be input and the main control device 80. Various commands related to the effect are generated based on the commands input from, and output to the effect symbol control device 82.
Further, the sub-integrated control device 83 is provided with a volume control switch 83a for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume control switch 83a, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 66, and determines. It is configured to softly control the volume output from the speaker 66.

The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol based on the data and commands received from the sub-integrated control device 83 (both are transmitted from the main control device 80 and some are generated by the sub-integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as an effect symbol.
Although this pachinko machine is configured to pay out prize balls to the outside of the machine, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in the machine, and the launched game balls are collected in the game machine and used cyclically. The effect of the present invention can be exhibited without any problem even as an enclosed gaming machine that plays a game in the game.

[Explanation of operation]
(1) Outline In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, a big hit lottery (in other words, a hit / fail judgment) is performed by entering the balls into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, and in the big hit lottery, a big hit or a small hit is performed. Win a win. If the jackpot is won, a jackpot game is performed in which the jackpot 14 is opened for a predetermined number of rounds. On the other hand, when a small hit is won, the large winning opening 14 is opened for 1.6 seconds as an example.

Further, the pachinko machine is provided with a probability change function, and is provided with a high probability state (in other words, a probability change state) and a low probability state as game states. In the high probability state, the probability of winning a big hit in the big hit lottery is higher than in the low probability state. The probability of winning a small hit is always constant regardless of the gaming state.
Further, in the pachinko machine, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17, a hit / fail determination based on the normal symbol (hereinafter, a normal symbol lottery) is performed. Then, when the ordinary symbol lottery is won, a normal symbol game is performed in which the ordinary electric accessory, which is the second starting port 12, is opened for a predetermined period.

Further, the pachinko machine is provided with an opening extension function that changes the winning probability of the ordinary symbol lottery and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory at the time of winning the ordinary symbol lottery. When the opening extension function is not activated, in the normal game, the opening operation of opening the normal electric accessory is performed once for 0.2 seconds. On the other hand, when the opening extension function is activated, in the normal game, the opening operation of opening the normal electric accessory is performed three times for 1.0 second. Further, in this case, the average fluctuation pattern (in other words, the fluctuation time) of the first and second special symbols is shorter than that when the open extension function is not activated. As a result, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol per unit time increases during the operation of the opening extension function as compared with the case where the opening extension function is not operating. Hereinafter, the gaming state in which the opening extension function is operating will be referred to as a time saving state. When the open extension function is activated, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery is increased, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is also shortened. As a result, the number of fluctuations of the normal symbol per unit time increases.

(2) Round decision game When the pachinko machine of the present embodiment becomes a big hit in the big hit lottery, the round decision game is played without shifting to the big hit game as it is. In the round determination game, the player can enter the game ball into an arbitrarily selected gate of the first or second gates 91 and 92. When the game ball passes through the first or second gates 91 and 92 in the round determination game, the round determination game ends and the first round of the jackpot game starts. Then, the content of the jackpot game is determined based on the gate through which the game ball has passed in the round determination game and the result of the game lottery. Hereinafter, the case where the game ball passes through the first gate 91 in the round determination game is described as the first case, and the case where the game ball passes through the second gate 92 is described as the second case.

Here, the content of the jackpot game that can be determined in each of the first and second cases satisfies the following conditions (a) and (b).
(A) The content of the jackpot game that is most advantageous to the player that can be determined in the second case is more advantageous to the player than the content of any jackpot game that can be determined in the first case.
(B) The content of the jackpot game that is most disadvantageous to the player that can be determined in the second case is more disadvantageous to the player than the content of any jackpot game that can be determined in the first case.

The advantage of the big hit game may be, for example, the expected value of the number of prize balls that can be given in the big hit game, or the average number of prize balls. Further, the condition (a) is that the content of the jackpot game that is most advantageous to the player that can be determined in the second case is more advantageous to the player than the content of the average jackpot game that can be determined in the first case. It may be a condition that is. Further, the condition (a) is that the content of the jackpot game that is most disadvantageous to the player that can be determined in the second case is more disadvantageous to the player than the content of the average jackpot game that can be determined in the first case. It may be a condition that is.

Therefore, in the round determination game, a player who wants to challenge to acquire more prize balls in a jackpot game fires a game ball so that the game ball passes through the second gate 92, and a certain number of prize balls. The player who wants to surely acquire the game ball fires the game ball so that the game ball passes through the first gate 91.
In the present embodiment, as an example, the advantage of the jackpot game is determined by the total number of rounds of the jackpot game. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the total number of rounds of the jackpot game is always 10 in the first case, and the total number of rounds of the jackpot game in the second case. Will be either 4 rounds or 16 rounds depending on the game lottery. That is, the total number of these rounds is the content of the jackpot game that can be selected in the second case (hereinafter, also referred to as the selected content).

It should be noted that three or more selection contents that can be selected in the round determination game may be provided. Further, also in the first case, the total number of rounds may be determined from a plurality of predetermined total number of rounds by the game lottery within the range where the conditions (a) and (b) are satisfied. Specifically, for example, in the first case, the total number of rounds may be determined to be 8 rounds or 12 rounds by a game lottery.

Also, the average advantage when the first case is selected (in other words, the average number of prize balls) and the average advantage when the second case is selected (in other words, the average). The probability of the game lottery is adjusted so that the number of prize balls) is the same or substantially the same.
Further, in the present embodiment, the advantage of the big hit game is determined by the total number of rounds, but the advantage of the big hit game may be determined by another method. That is, a conditional round in which a continuation opening is provided in the large winning opening 14 and a transition to the next round occurs when a ball enters the continuation opening, and a transition to the next round regardless of whether or not the ball enters the continuation opening. An unconditional round may be provided. According to such a configuration, for example, the advantage of the jackpot game can be determined by adjusting the order in which the conditional rounds arrive and the ratio of the conditional round and the unconditional round included in the jackpot game. .. Then, in the state where the above-mentioned conditions (a) and (b) are satisfied, the contents of the jackpot game in which at least one of the ratio, order, and total number of conditional rounds is different are the first and second cases. It may be selected as.

Note that FIG. 5A shows an example of the effect screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 during the round determination game. On the production screen 100, the content of the round determination game is explained. Specifically, when the game ball passes through the A gate corresponding to the first gate 91, the total number of rounds of the jackpot game becomes 10 rounds, and the game ball passes through the B gate corresponding to the second gate 92. In this case, it is displayed that the total number of rounds of the jackpot game is 4 rounds or 16 rounds.

(3) Start effect of big hit game The sub-integrated control device 83 performs various effects in response to commands from the main control device 80. Specifically, the sub-integrated control device 83 controls the effect symbol control device 82 to display an image on the effect screen of the effect symbol display device 6, and controls the speaker 66 and the LED / lamp 26. , Directing.

Further, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, a start effect is performed with the start of the big hit game. More specifically, as an example, the start effect is performed after the end of the round determination game and before the start of the first round in the jackpot game. The execution time of the start effect is not limited to this, and may be continuously performed even after the start of the first round, for example. In the start effect, for example, the content of the big hit game (for example, the total number of rounds, etc.) is notified. Then, in the present embodiment, depending on whether the game ball has passed through the first, second gates 91, or 92 in the round determination game (in other words, whether it is the first case or the second case). The duration of the start effect (hereinafter referred to as the start effect time) is selected. The start effect is performed in an manner corresponding to the start effect time. Further, as an example, the average length of the start effect time that can be selected in the second case is longer than the average length of the start effect time that can be selected in the first case. Not limited to this, the start effect time that can be selected for each of the first and second cases can be set at any time.

Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 4A, in the first case, the start effect time may always be 5 seconds. On the other hand, in the second case, the start effect time may be selected to be 3 seconds or 8 seconds based on the content of the jackpot game, more specifically, the total number of rounds (in other words, the result of the game lottery). The start effect time in the second case may be determined by lottery. Further, the start effect time in the second case may always be constant.

The effect screen 110 of FIG. 5 (b) shows an example of the start effect in the first case, and the effect screens 120 and 130 of FIGS. 5 (c) and 6 (a) show the start effect of the second case. An example is shown. On the effect screen 110, the fact that the game ball has passed the A gate and the total number of rounds are notified. On the other hand, on the effect screens 120 and 130, the fact that the game ball has passed through the B gate and the total number of rounds determined by the game lottery are notified.

Further, for example, in the start effect in the second case, the total number of rounds and the like may be notified after the lottery effect for notifying the result of the game lottery is performed. In the lottery effect, for example, the result of the game lottery may be notified after indicating that the game lottery has been performed by making a specific character appear or changing the symbol. The effect screen 140 of FIG. 6B shows an example of a lottery effect. On the effect screen 140, the fact that the game ball has passed through the B gate, the total number of rounds that can be determined by the game lottery, and the like are notified. After that, the duration of the lottery effect will be the lottery effect time, and the time when the total number of rounds and the like will be notified will be the total number of rounds notification time. In the first case, since the game lottery is not performed, the lottery effect is not performed in the start effect, and the total number of rounds and the like are notified. In addition, the production may be performed before notifying the total number of rounds and the like. On the other hand, in the start effect of the second case, a lottery effect and notification of the total number of rounds and the like are performed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the start effect time may be selected. That is, in the first case, the start effect time may always be 2 seconds. On the other hand, in the second case, the start effect time may be selected based on the total number of rounds and the result of the lottery. Specifically, the total number of rounds notification time is selected to be 3 seconds or 5 seconds based on the total number of rounds, and the lottery effect time is selected to be either 5 seconds, 8 seconds, or 15 seconds by lottery. Is also good.

As a result, in the second case, the result of the game lottery (in other words, the total number of rounds) cannot be determined based on the lottery production time, and the interest of the game can be enhanced. The total number of rounds notification time may also be determined by lottery, or the total number of rounds notification time may always be constant. Further, when the content of the big hit game is determined by the game lottery in the first case, the start effect time may be selected in the first case as well as in the second case.

(4) Main Routine Next, the “main routine” executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When a hard interrupt by the microcomputer is executed in the "main routine", it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of the predetermined area of the RAM as the memory is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to the main process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay. When the interrupt is not a normal interrupt, it is conceivable that the microcomputer runs out of control when the power is turned on or due to noise or the like. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

When S10 is determined to be negative, that is, it is determined that it is not a normal interrupt (S10: no), initial settings (for example, a predetermined value is written in a predetermined area of the memory, and a special symbol and a normal symbol are set as initial symbols, etc. (Writing of each initial value to the work area of the memory, etc.) is performed (S15), and the process proceeds to the residual processing (initial random number update processing (S80)).
When an affirmative judgment is made as a normal interrupt (S10: yes), the initial value random number update process (S20), the jackpot determination random number update process (S25), the jackpot symbol determination random number 1 update process (S30), and the jackpot symbol determination Random number 2 update process (S35), small hit symbol determination random number update process (S40), hit determination random number update process (S45), reach determination random number update process (S50), variation pattern determination random number update process (S55) ) Is performed.

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S60), the first starting port 11, the second starting port 12, the normal symbol operating gate 17, the large winning opening 14, the first gate 91, the second gate 92, and the general winning opening 31 to 34 The process of detecting the entry or passage of the ball into the ball and the input to each switch connected to the main control device 80 is executed. Subsequently, each output process (S70) such as the hit / fail determination process (S65) and the image output process, and the fraud monitoring process (S75) are performed, and the initial random number is updated within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input. The process (S80) is looped.

(5) Starting winning process Next, the starting winning process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The start winning process is one of the winning confirmation processes executed in the main routine. In the start winning process, various random numbers such as a hit / fail random number acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17 are used. It is a process of storing (storing) in the main control device 80 as a hold storage. Further, in this process, a look-ahead determination process is performed to determine whether or not the stored random number is a preset value before performing the pass / fail determination process described later. Further, in the start winning process, various commands caused by entering the ball into the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. After that, the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the first start port 11 is the first hold memory, and the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the second start port 12 is the second hold. The memory and the hold memory stored when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17 will be described as the normal symbol hold memory.

In the present embodiment, the maximum number of lightings by the normal symbol hold number display device 8, the first special figure hold number display device 18, and the second special figure hold number display device 19 is 4 (the maximum number of hold storages is 4). 4), but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the maximum number of each stored may be eight. Further, even if each of the reserved memory numbers is 0, it is extracted when the game ball wins in the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, or when the game ball enters the normal symbol operating gate 17. Various random numbers such as a hit / fail random number are stored in the main control device 80 as in the case where there is a storage number less than the maximum value.

In S100, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected the game ball. If it is a negative determination, the process proceeds to (S100: no) S130, and if it is an affirmative determination (S100: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of first reserved storages stored in the main control device 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S1
05). If it is a negative judgment, proceed to (S105: no) S130, and if it is an affirmative judgment (S105: yes), the extracted big hit judgment random number, big hit symbol determination random number 1, big hit symbol determination random number 2, small hit symbol judgment random number , The reach determination random number and the fluctuation pattern determination random number are stored as the first hold storage, and 1 is added to the first hold storage counter indicating the number of the first hold storage (S110).
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Following S110, a look-ahead determination of the stored first hold storage is performed (S115). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the big hit determination random number stored in S110 is a value that causes a big hit, and if it is a big hit value, the type of the big hit symbol is confirmed. If the big hit judgment is a loss, check whether it is a value that causes a small hit, and if it is a loss, check whether the reach determination random number is a value that becomes a super reach. If it is not super reach, check whether it is a reach value and check the fluctuation time from the value of the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern. By performing the above determination, it is confirmed whether or not the random number stored on hold is a specific value that the player can expect a big hit (whether or not it is possible to produce an effect that makes the player expect a big hit even if it is out of order). It should be noted that the look-ahead determination may be performed before the extracted random numbers are stored on hold.

Subsequently, a first read-ahead determination command is generated based on the determination result of S115 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S120), and a first hold number instruction indicating the value of the first hold storage counter added in S110 is indicated. The command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S125).
Following the processing of S125 or the negative determination of S100 and S105 (S100: no, S105: no), it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 12a has detected the game ball (S13).
0). If it is a negative determination (S130: no), the process proceeds to S160, and if it is an affirmative determination (S130: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved storages stored in the main control device 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S135). If it is a negative judgment (S135: no), proceed to S160, and if it is an affirmative judgment (S135: yes), the extracted big hit judgment random number, big hit symbol determination random number 1, big hit symbol determination random number 2, small hit symbol judgment Random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are stored as the second hold storage, 1 is added to the second hold storage counter indicating the second hold storage number (S140), and the second is stored in the same manner as S110. The look-ahead determination of the hold storage is performed (S145). It should be noted that the look-ahead determination may be performed before the extracted random numbers are stored on hold.

Subsequently, a second look-ahead determination command is generated based on the determination result in S145 and transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S150), and a second hold number instruction indicating the value of the second hold storage counter added in S140 is indicated. The command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S155), and the process proceeds to S160.
In S160, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol operation switch 17a has detected the game ball (S1).
60). If it is a negative judgment (S160: no), the return is exited, and if it is affirmative judgment (S160: yes), it is judged whether or not the number of stored normal figures stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4) (. S165). If it is a negative judgment (S165: no), it goes out to the return, and if it is a positive judgment (S165: no)
S165: yes), the extracted hit determination random number and the hit symbol determination random number are stored as the normal figure hold storage, and 1 is added to the normal figure hold storage counter indicating the number of normal figure hold storage (S170) and added. A command for indicating the number of stored memory in the cell, which indicates the value of the stored memory counter in the cell, is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S175) and returned.

When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the first and second hold storage number instruction commands, it outputs an instruction signal that changes the number of hold symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the hold storage number indicated by the received commands. It is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. Further, in the present embodiment, the hold storage number of the normal symbol is not displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, but the hold storage number of the normal symbol may be displayed in response to the reception of the command. The configuration may be such that the number instruction command itself is not transmitted. It is also conceivable to consider a configuration in which a pre-reading determination of a general map is performed and the determination result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device. As a result, it is possible to carry out a pre-reading notice effect that is expected to open the ordinary electric accessory (second starting port 12).

(6) Regarding the hit / fail determination process Next, the special figure pass / fail determination process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to FIG. This process is executed in the main routine.
In S200, it is determined whether or not the start condition of the special figure is satisfied. Specifically, it is confirmed that the jackpot game is not in progress and that the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not changing or being displayed. If S200 is a negative determination (S200: no), a return is made, and if S200 is an affirmative determination (S200: yes), it is determined whether or not there is a second reserved memory (S205). If it is an affirmative determination (S205: yes), the process proceeds to S215, and if it is a negative determination (S205: no), it is determined whether or not there is a first hold memory (S210). If S210 is a negative determination (S210: no), the return is exited, and if S210 is an affirmative determination (S210: yes), the process proceeds to S215. According to the determination order of S205 and S210, the validity / rejection determination of the second hold storage is prioritized and executed. In the present embodiment, there are a plurality of special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol), but a configuration in which one special symbol is used may be used. Further, it may be configured that the hit / fail judgment of the second hold memory is not prioritized and the hit / fail judgment is performed in order from the hold memory generated first.

If S205 or S210 is an affirmative determination (S205: yes, S210: yes), it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is 0 (S215). If it is a negative judgment (S215: no), the process proceeds to the process in the time saving state. In the processing in the time saving state, the hit / fail judgment and the setting of the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol are performed in the same manner as in S220 to S275 described later, but the time of the selected fluctuation pattern is shorter than in the case where the time saving state is not achieved. There is. Therefore, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The time saving flag is a value stored in the main controller 80. When the value of the time saving flag is "0", it is not in the time saving state, and when the value of the time saving flag is "1", it is in the time saving state. The main control device 80 determines that. In the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol, the first and second special symbols is shortened, the open extension function is activated, the number of operations of the ordinary electric accessory is increased, and the operation time is extended from the normal state. ..

If S215 is an affirmative judgment (S215: yes), the hold storage that is the target of the hit / fail judgment is shifted, and 1 is subtracted from the hold storage counter (S220). Is compared with the preset special figure winning / failing determination table, and it is compared whether or not the value of the big hit determination random number matches the determination value in the special figure winning / failing determination table (S225). There are two types of special figure hit / fail judgment tables, one for the high-probability state and the other for the low-probability state. , If it is for a high-probability state, compare using the hit / fail judgment table for the high-probability state.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the comparison result of S225 is a big hit (S230), and if it is affirmative (S230: yes), the symbol mode setting process is performed (S235). In the symbol mode setting process, a symbol mode for determining the game state after the end of the jackpot game is set based on the random number 1 for determining the jackpot symbol of the first or second reserved memory to be determined.
Subsequently, the jackpot symbol selection process is performed based on the set symbol mode type and the jackpot symbol determination random number 2 (S240). This is a process of determining the jackpot symbol to be confirmed and displayed from the symbol groups set for each type of symbol mode.

Next, the mode buffer setting process is performed based on the symbol mode set in S235 (S245). The mode buffer is a device that stores the contents of the game state after the end of the big hit game determined at the time of winning / failing until the end of the big hit game that sets the game state (during the big hit game, the probability change flag and the time saving flag that set the game state). Because it is necessary to clear). The mode buffer does not store the specific game content (the operation of the probability change function and the open extension function (time saving function) and the number of times the operation is performed), but stores the value corresponding to the specific game content. ..

Next, it is displayed on the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the effect symbol display device 6 based on the reach determination random number and the fluctuation pattern determination random number of the hold storage that are the targets of the hit / fail determination. A fluctuation pattern to be the fluctuation time of the symbol to be performed is selected from the fluctuation pattern selection table (S250).
Next, the selected jackpot symbol and fluctuation pattern information is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 as a fluctuation instruction command (S255). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that received this information, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6, and based on the information of the jackpot symbol and the variation pattern of the first or second special symbol. , Starts the effect variation display of the effect symbol corresponding to the first or second special figure. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

If S250 is a negative judgment, that is, if it is lost (S230: no), it is determined whether or not the result of the comparison processing of S225 is a small hit (S260), and if it is an affirmative judgment (S260: yes), a small hit symbol is selected (S20: yes). S265), subsequently, the opening pattern setting process of the small hit game is performed (S270), the variation pattern selection process corresponding to the small hit symbol is performed (S250), and the variation instruction command that becomes the information of the small hit symbol and the variation pattern is sub. It is transmitted to the integrated control device 83 (S255). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and corresponds to the first or second special figure based on the information of the small hit symbol and the fluctuation pattern. Start the variable display of the produced design. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

If S260 is a negative determination (S260: no), a lost symbol is selected (S275), then a variation pattern setting process corresponding to the lost symbol is performed (S250), and a variation instruction command that provides information on the symbol and the variation pattern related to the loss. Is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S255). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and corresponds to the first or second special figure based on the information of the lost symbol and the fluctuation pattern. Start the variable display of the production pattern. Almost at the same time as the transmission to the sub-integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbol.

(7) Special symbol determination process Next, the special symbol determination process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed following the pass / fail determination process.
In S300, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing, if it is a negative determination (S300: no), a return is made, and if it is an affirmative determination (S300: yes), the variation pattern of the first or second special symbol selected in S250 indicates. It is determined whether or not the fluctuation time has elapsed (S305). If it is a negative judgment (S305: no), it returns, and if it is affirmative judgment (S305: yes), a confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the special symbol selected in S240, S265, or S275 in FIG. 1 A definite display is made on the special figure display device 9 or the second special figure display device 10 (S310). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the confirmation command, the effect symbol control device 82 confirms and displays the effect symbol on the effect symbol display device 6.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the symbol confirmed and displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is a jackpot symbol (S315). If it is affirmative (S315: yes), the condition device operation start process is performed (S320), the gate valid flag is set to 1 (S325), and the round decision game start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S330) to return. do.
The gate enable flag is a value stored in the main control device 80. When the gate valid flag is 1, it indicates that the passage of the game balls of the first and second gates 91 and 92 is valid according to the confirmation display of the jackpot symbol. On the other hand, when the gate valid flag is 0, it indicates that the passage of the game balls of the first and second gates 91 and 92 is invalid.

If S315 is a negative judgment (S315), it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol is a small hit symbol (S335), if it is a negative judgment (S335: no), a return is made, and if it is an affirmative judgment (S335: yes), the small hit flag is set to 1. Is set (S340), a small hit start command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S345), and a return is made.
(8) About the jackpot game determination process Next, the jackpot game determination process executed by the main control device 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed following the special symbol determination process.

In S400, it is determined whether or not the gate valid flag is 1, if it is a negative determination (S400: no), it returns, and if it is an affirmative determination (S400: yes), it is determined whether or not the first gate switch 91a has detected a game ball. If it is a negative determination (S405: no), it is determined whether or not the second gate switch 92a has detected the game ball (S420).
When S405 determines affirmatively, that is, when the game ball passes through the first gate 91, the content of the big hit game is determined as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and the big hit game is determined (S410). Select and set the start effect time, which is the duration of the start effect of (S415). On the other hand, when S420 is affirmatively determined, that is, when the game ball passes through the second gate 92, a lottery random number is extracted (S425), and the game lottery is performed as shown in FIGS. 4 (a), 4 (b) and the like. The content of the jackpot game is determined (S430), and the start effect time is selected and set (S435). In S410, S415, S430, and S435, the content of the jackpot game and the start effect time may be determined by further adding the jackpot symbol.

Then, according to the decision in S410 or S430, the opening pattern of the big winning opening 14 and the like are set (S440), and the jackpot game is started by performing the accessory continuous operation device operation start processing (S445), and the jackpot flag is set to 1. It is set (S450), the gate valid flag is set to 0 (S455), and a jackpot game start command including information on the contents of the jackpot game is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S460) and returned.

(9) Special Game Processing Next, the special game processing executed by the main control device 80 is executed by using the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 to 16. This process is executed following the jackpot game determination process.
In S500, it is determined whether or not the condition device is not operating based on the jackpot flag. If S500 is affirmatively determined, that is, if it is not during the big hit (S500: yes), it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 14 is operating as a small hit game (S505). If S505 is a negative judgment (S505: no), it returns, if it is affirmative judgment (S505: yes), it is judged whether or not it is in the small hit start interval (S510), and if it is affirmative judgment (S510: yes), it is a small hit. If it is determined whether or not the start interval time has elapsed (S520), if it is a negative determination (S520: no), if it is a return, and if it is an affirmative determination (S520: yes), the big winning opening 14 is opened as a small hit game, and at the same time. A large winning opening small hit effect instruction command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S525), and a return is made. As an example, in the small hit game, the large winning opening 14 is configured to open for 1.6 seconds once.

If S510 is a negative judgment (S510: no), it is judged whether or not the small hit operation is in progress (whether or not the big winning opening 14 is opening for 1.6 seconds) (S535), and if it is affirmative judgment (S535: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count switch 14a has detected the game ball (S540), and if it is affirmative (S540: yes), the number of game balls entering the large winning opening 14 during the small hit game is 9. It is determined whether or not the number is less than (S545). If S540 is a negative judgment (S540: no) or S545 is a positive judgment (S545: yes), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the small hit game of the big winning opening 14 has elapsed (S550), and if it is a negative judgment (S550). : No) Return.

If S545 is a negative judgment (S545: no) or S550 is a positive judgment (S550: yes), the large winning opening 14 for performing the small hit game is closed (S555), and then the small hit end effect processing is performed (S555). S560) Return.
If S535 is a negative judgment and the small hit game is not in progress (S535: no), it is determined whether or not the time for the small hit end effect has elapsed (S565), and if it is a negative judgment (S565: no), a return is made and a positive judgment is made. Then (S565: yes), the small hit game end processing is performed (S570), and the return is exited.

If S500 in FIG. 12 is a negative determination, that is, if the jackpot flag is set (S500: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. : Yes), it is determined whether or not the start production of the jackpot game is in progress (S605). If S605 is affirmative (S605: yes), it is determined whether or not the start production time of the jackpot game has elapsed (S610), if it is negative (S610: no), it returns, and if it is affirmative (S610: yes), The opening process of the large winning opening 14 is performed, and a command instructing the large winning opening opening effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S615) to return.

If S605 is a negative judgment (S605: no), that is, if it is not in the start production of the jackpot game, it is determined whether it is in the interval (S620), and if it is a negative judgment (S620: no), it is in the end production of the jackpot game. If it is determined whether or not it is (S630), and if it is a negative determination (S630: no), the jackpot start effect processing is performed, a command instructing the start effect of the jackpot game is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S635), and a return is made. By the command, the sub-integrated control device 83 is notified of the start effect time (in other words, the duration of the start effect) determined by the jackpot game determination process. Further, the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the command executes the start effect described later.

If S620 is affirmative, that is, during the interval (S620: yes), it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed (S625), if it is negative, it returns (S625: no), and if it is affirmative (S625: yes). Proceed to S615.
If S600 is a negative judgment, that is, if the big winning opening 14 is open (S600: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 14, and it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 14 is open, that is, whether or not the big hit game is being executed. (S700), if it is affirmative (S700: yes), it is determined whether or not the count switch 14a has detected the game ball (S705), and if it is affirmative (S705: yes), the detection of the open count switch 14a. It is determined whether or not the number is less than 9 (S710). If S705 is a negative judgment or S710 is a positive judgment (S710: yes), it is judged whether or not the opening time of the large winning opening 14 has elapsed (S715), if it is a negative judgment (S715: no), a return is made and S710 is negative. If the determination (S710: no) or if S715 is an affirmative determination (S715: yes), the large winning opening 14 is closed (S720).

If S700 is a negative determination, the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 15, and it is determined whether or not the operation of the finished large winning opening 14 is the final round (S750). If the affirmative judgment is made in S750 (S750: yes), the jackpot end effect processing is performed, a command instructing the jackpot end effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S755), and the process returns. If S750 is a negative determination (S750: no), the jackpot interval process is performed, and an instruction signal for starting the interval effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S760) to return.

Returning to FIG. 13, if S630 is affirmative, that is, if the jackpot end effect is in progress (S630: yes), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. : No), exit to return. If S800 is an affirmative determination (S800: yes), the stop processing (S805) of the accessory continuous operation device and the operation stop processing (S810) of the condition device are performed to end the jackpot game, and S245 (special figure success / failure determination) in FIG. 9 is performed. With reference to the mode buffer set in (processing) (S815), the probability variation flag (S820), the probability variation counter (S825), the time reduction flag (S830), and the time reduction counter (S835) are set, and the mode buffer is cleared (S840). , The end command and (S845), the state specification command based on the set probability change flag and the time saving flag are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S850), 0 is set to the jackpot flag (S855), and the return is made.

[effect]
According to the above embodiment, the player can select one of the first and second gates 91 and 92 after winning a big hit in the big hit lottery, and allow the game ball to pass through the selected gate. The total number of rounds of the jackpot game is determined by the selection. Then, the start effect time of the jackpot game is selected depending on which of the first and second gates 91 and 92 the game ball has passed. That is, the player can make a selection for determining the content of the jackpot game, and the start effect time is selected based on the selection. This makes it possible to perform a start effect of the content according to the selection.

Therefore, when selecting to determine the content of the jackpot game, it is possible to lengthen the start effect time when the player makes a high-risk selection, for example, and perform a more fulfilling start effect. Become. That is, it is possible to perform various start effects according to the psychological state of the player who made the selection. Therefore, it is possible to perform a highly entertaining production according to the player's selection for determining the content of the jackpot game.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the sorting device 16 is provided with the first and second gates 91 and 92. However, one of the first and second gates 91 and 92 may be provided on the right side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 5 in the game area 3 and the other may be provided on the left side. Even in such a case, in the round determination game, the player adjusts the strength of firing the game ball, more specifically, by selecting whether to hit right or left. It is possible to arbitrarily select whether the sphere passes through the first gate and the second gates 91 and 92.

(2) The first and second gates 91 and 92 in the above embodiment may be configured as, for example, an entrance, or a region through which a game ball provided in an accessory or the like can pass. You may. Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained.
(3) The pachinko machine of the above embodiment has one large winning opening 14. However, the pachinko machine may be provided with two large winning openings, and a round determination game or a start effect may be performed in the same manner as in the above embodiment. Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained.

[Correspondence with claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above-described embodiment and the terms used in describing the scope of claims is shown.
The pachinko machine of the above embodiment is an example of a ball game machine, the effect symbol display device 6, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub-integrated control device 83 are examples of the effect means, and the first gate 91 is the first region. As an example, the second gate 92 corresponds to an example of the second region. Further, S225 of the hit / fail determination process is an example of the hit / fail determination means, S405 and S420 of the jackpot game determination process are examples of the determination means, S410 and S430 are examples of the determination means, and S415 and S435 are examples of the selection means. Special game processing corresponds to an example of special game means.

1 ... Game board, 3 ... Game area, 6 ... Directional symbol display device, 9 ... 1st special symbol display device, 10 ... 2nd special symbol display device, 11 ... 1st start port, 12 ... 2nd start port, 14 ... Grand prize opening, 16 ... Sorting device, 18 ... 1st special symbol hold number display device, 19 ... 2nd special symbol hold number display device,
80 ... main control device, 82 ... effect symbol control device, 83 ... sub integrated control device, 90 ... distribution member, 91 ... first gate, 92 ... second gate.

Claims (1)

If a hit is made in the hit / fail judgment, a special game is performed, and a first area and a second area are provided in the game area, and the game ball is allowed to enter any of the first area and the second area. It is a ball game machine configured so that the player can select it.
The hit / fail determination means for determining the hit / fail due to the entry of the ball into the starting port, and
A determination means for determining whether the game ball has entered the first region or the second region after hitting the hit / fail determination.
A determination means for determining the content of the special game based on the determination result by the determination means and the result of the lottery.
Based on the determination result by the determination means, the selection means for selecting the start effect time, which is the duration of the start effect performed with the start of the special game, and the selection means.
An effect means for performing the start effect and an effect means for performing the start effect over the start effect time selected by the selection means.
The special game means for performing the special game with the contents determined by the determination means, and
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The case where it is determined by the determination means that the game ball has entered the first region is defined as the first case, and the case where it is determined that the game ball has entered the second region is defined as the second case.
In the second case, the determination means determines one of a plurality of selection contents having different advantages of the player as the content of the special game by lottery.
The selection content that is most advantageous to the player is more advantageous to the player than the content of the special game that can be determined in the first case.
The selection content that is most disadvantageous to the player is more disadvantageous to the player than the content of the special game that can be determined in the first case.
The average length of the start effect time that can be selected by the selection means in the second case is longer than the average length of the start effect time that can be selected by the selection means in the first case.
The start effect time includes the lottery effect time based on the determination result by the determination means and the lottery result in the second case, and does not include the lottery effect time in the first case.
The game area is
The left game area where the game ball fired at less than the specified firing strength mainly rolls,
Including the right game area in which the game ball launched at the predetermined firing intensity or higher mainly rolls.
A ball-and-ball gaming machine characterized in that both the first region and the second region are arranged in the same gaming region as the left gaming region and the right gaming region.

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