JP6989967B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

Gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are configured to be able to set a plurality of gaming states in which the recommended launching directions of the gaming balls are different, and the recommended launching directions of the gaming balls are set according to the gaming states. There is something to instruct. For example, Patent Document 1.

JP 2016-167768

However, in recent gaming machines, the change in the recommended launching direction of the gaming ball is complicated. Therefore, there is a demand for the development of a gaming machine that makes it easier to recognize the recommended launching direction of the gaming ball.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of easily recognizing the recommended launching direction of a gaming ball.

According to the present invention, it is possible to launch a game ball in the first direction or the second direction based on the game operation, and when the game ball is won in the winning opening, the prize is dealt with. A game machine that grants a number of prize balls, including a game state management means for managing the game state, a predetermined notification means, and a predetermined notification control means for controlling the predetermined notification means. The state management means includes a first gaming state in which the launch of the game ball in the first direction is recommended, and a second gaming state in which the launch of the game ball in the second direction is recommended. It is possible to set, and based on the fact that the first end condition is satisfied in the first gaming state, the first gaming state is shifted to the second gaming state, and the predetermined notification control means is used. , The first instruction notification that suppresses the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the first direction, and the second instruction notification that prompts the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the second direction. It is possible to execute the first instruction and notification at the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, and the second after the timing when the first end condition is satisfied. It is possible to start the execution of the second instruction notification at the timing in the game state of the above, and execute the third instruction notification that suppresses the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the first direction. The first gaming state is an advantageous gaming state in which the expectation of a big hit game is higher than that of the second gaming state, and the third instruction notification is the timing at which the first end condition is satisfied. At the timing of the final symbol variation in the first gaming state before, the execution is started and the execution is completed before the final symbol variation is completed, and the symbol variation before the final symbol variation is completed. The winning opening includes a predetermined starting opening in which a game ball launched in the first direction is easy to win and a symbol change can be executed by winning the game ball. When all of the third instruction notification, the first instruction notification, and the second instruction notification are executed, the time required to execute the final symbol variation related to the predetermined start port, and the said. A predetermined fixed stop period in which the time required to execute the symbol change related to the predetermined start port in the second gaming state is set to a predetermined time, and the stop of the symbol related to the final symbol change is maintained. By providing, the execution of the first instruction notification is started from the timing when the execution of the third instruction notification is started. The feature is that the period until the start timing is always shorter than the period from the timing when the execution of the first instruction notification is started to the timing when the execution of the second instruction notification is started. The gaming machine is provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily recognize the recommended launch direction of the game ball.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine. 8 (a) is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 1, FIG. 8 (b) is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 2, and FIG. 8 (c) is. , The lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery at the time of big hit derivation, FIG. 8 (d) is the lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery at the time of big hit derivation, and FIG. 8 (e) is the small hit derivation. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for special figure 2 stop symbol lottery of time. FIG. 9A is a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 9B is a special figure used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined. Figure It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for deriving the fluctuation pattern. FIG. 10 (a) shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used until the remaining number of time reductions reaches 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and FIG. 10 (b) shows the special figure fluctuation. The lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used for the last symbol fluctuation during the time reduction in the pattern derivation state PB or the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is shown in FIG. 10 (c). It is a figure which shows schematically the lottery table for deriving the special figure variation pattern used for the symbol variation which concerns on the special figure 2 at the time. FIG. 11 is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of effect mode control processing. FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing an execution status of instruction notification when transitioning from the jackpot high accuracy mode to the normal mode. 14 (a) to 14 (c) are diagrams showing the display contents of the main display unit 81 at each timing shown in FIG. 13. 15 (a) to 15 (c) are diagrams showing the display contents of the main display unit 81 at each timing shown in FIG. 13. 16 (a) and 16 (b) are diagrams showing the display contents of the main display unit at each timing shown in FIG. 13. FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing an execution status of instruction notification when a jackpot game occurs in the final variation of the jackpot high accuracy mode. FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing an execution status of instruction notification when a jackpot game occurs in the residual variation of the jackpot high accuracy mode.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball (game) except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of the amount of acquisition (medium) (including not only the payout of game balls but also the payout of medals).

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

The present invention
It is possible to launch the game ball in the first direction (second flow path Y) or the second direction (first flow path X) based on the game operation, and the game ball is won in the winning opening. In some cases, it is a gaming machine that grants the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize.
A game state management means (game state control means 155) that manages the game state, and
Predetermined notification means (main display unit 81, speaker 33) and
A predetermined notification control means (first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, voice control board 310) for controlling the predetermined notification means is provided.
The above game state management means
The first game state in which the launch of the game ball in the first direction is recommended (high accuracy) and the second game state in which the launch of the game ball in the second direction is recommended (normal). (Figure low accuracy), and can be set,
Based on the fact that the first end condition (end of the final variation) is satisfied in the first gaming state, the transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is performed.
The predetermined notification control means is
The first instruction notification (end of right-handed instruction or full tank notification) that suppresses the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the first direction, and the game related to the launch of the game ball in the second direction. It is possible to execute a second instruction notification (left-handed instruction) that prompts the operation.
At the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, or at the timing in the first gaming state before the timing, the execution of the first instruction notification is started.
At the timing in the second gaming state after the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, the execution of the second instruction notification is started.
The first gaming state is an advantageous gaming state in which the expectation of a big hit game is higher than that of the second gaming state.
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily recognize the recommended launch direction of the game ball.

In the present embodiment described later, the first gaming state is a gaming state that is more advantageous than the second gaming state, but the second gaming state is more advantageous than the first gaming state. It may be in a good playing state. That is, it is only necessary that the launching direction of the gaming ball recommended in the first gaming state and the launching direction of the gaming ball recommended in the second gaming state are different.

Further, in the present embodiment, the probability that the jackpot is derived by the special figure winning / failing determination does not change before and after the jackpot game, but the game has a function (so-called probability change function) of changing the probability before and after the jackpot game. The present invention may be applied to the machine.

Further, the first instruction notification is an effect executed when the special figure 2 hold counter reaches the upper limit value in the final fluctuation in the normal figure high accuracy, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it includes at least that the special figure 2 hold counter has reached the upper limit value in the final fluctuation, such as an effect executed when a prize is won in the second starting port 59 after the special figure 2 hold counter has reached the upper limit value. Any production may be performed when the execution conditions are satisfied.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 includes a middle frame door opening sensor 76 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is open or closed with respect to the outer frame 15. It also has a front frame opening sensor 77 that detects whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the middle frame 17. In the present embodiment, all of these door open sensors are turned on in the open state and turned off in the closed state. However, these door open sensors may be configured to be turned off in the open state and turned on in the closed state.
As a result, the gaming machine 10 can detect both the open / closed state of the middle frame 17 with respect to the outer frame 15 and the open / closed state of the front frame 20 with respect to the middle frame 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later, and is described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b are used to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33 described later, and the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are the frame lamp 35 and the effect display described later. It is operated to adjust the brightness of the device 80 and the like.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The game machine 10 can adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls on either X or the second flow path Y on which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. In the following description, the launch of the game ball into the first flow path X may be referred to as "left-handed", and the launch of the game ball into the second flow path Y may be referred to as "right-handed".

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are examples. Therefore, the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

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

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

In addition, the first special electric accessory 65a is opened in at least a part of the small hit game set due to the fact that the small hit is derived by the special figure hit / miss determination, and the first large hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55a is allowed. In this way, when the first special electric accessory 65a is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the first large winning opening 55a, so that the chance of winning a prize ball is greatly increased. It can be said that it is an advantageous gaming state.
Here, in the small hit game, the number of prizes to the big winning opening 55, which is the end of one open state related to the special electric accessory 65, is the same as that in the big hit game, but the special electric role is higher than the big hit game. The total time for the object 65 to be in the open state is short, and as described above, the number of prize balls (10) associated with the second large winning opening 55b is the number of prize balls associated with the first large winning opening 55a ( Less than 15). Therefore, it can be said that the small hit game is in a gaming state in which the advantage of winning the prize ball is lower than that of the big hit game.
However, in the present embodiment, the small hit game also functions as a means for causing the big hit game. Specifically, a V winning area (not shown) is provided in the first large winning opening 55a so that a part of the game ball winning in the first large winning opening 55a passes through this V winning area. It is configured. Then, when the game ball passes through the V winning area, the big hit game is generated after the small hit game related to the passage is completed.
As for the small hit game, if the cumulative total of time for the first special electric accessory 65a to be in the open state in one small hit game is within the specified time (1.8s in this embodiment), the big hit game described later will be performed. Similarly, the open state and the closed state of the first special electric accessory 65a may be set alternately, and the open state of the first special electric accessory 65a may be provided a plurality of times in one small hit game.

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

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

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize, and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either an open state or a closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is acceptable. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59, so that the symbol of the special figure 2 changes while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Opportunities to be carried out can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right center portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal figure is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In this embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. .. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is processed as an out ball.
In this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 for detecting a game ball (hereinafter referred to as an "out-ball") that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided.

In addition to the above-mentioned sensors, the game board 50 also includes a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a radio wave detection sensor for detecting radio waves in order to prevent fraudulent acts of receiving prize balls. (Not shown) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is housed, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is housed are mounted, and the first sub is mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The main control board 100 is provided with a RAM clear switch 43.
Further, the substrate case and the cover covering each substrate are composed of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and the cover.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the first sub-control board 200, a volume adjusting unit 83 operated for volume adjustment and a brightness adjusting unit 84 operated for brightness adjustment are provided. .. The first sub-control board case 209 houses the first sub-control board 200 so as to expose the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 to the outside, and the opening / closing cover 45 is the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit. It is installed so as to avoid 84. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, in the state where the first sub-control board 200 is stored in the first sub-control board case 209 and the open / close cover 45 is attached, the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 Operation is possible.
The volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 are so-called rotary switches, and in the present embodiment, the volume adjusting unit 83 is adjusted to any one of three stages of high volume, medium volume, and low volume. It is possible to adjust the brightness adjusting unit 84 to any one of three stages of high brightness, medium brightness, and low brightness. The volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 are not limited to the rotary switch, and a slide type switch may be adopted. Further, the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 may be switches provided on a board different from the first sub control board 200 as long as they are electrically connected to the first sub control board 200. .. Further, as long as it is provided on the back side of the game board 50, the installation position thereof does not matter.

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

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

Although the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described so far, these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

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

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

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

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

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first starting port sensor 70, a second starting port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72 (first large winning opening sensor 72a, second large winning opening sensor 72b), and a general winning opening sensor 73. , Gate sensor 74, out-ball sensor 75, middle frame door open sensor 76, front frame open door sensor 77, etc. are electrically connected, and detection signals from these sensors are transmitted via the I / O port 104. It is configured so that it can be input to the CPU 101. Although not shown, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to a full tank detection sensor, a magnetic detection sensor, and a radio wave detection sensor in addition to these sensors, and is electrically connected via the I / O port 104. , The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101.

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

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

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

Further, the first sub-control board 200 instructs an image control command for instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 and an adjustment of brightness in an effect control process based on an effect control command from the main control board 100. Brightness adjustment command, voice control command to instruct the voice to be output to the voice control board 310, volume adjustment command to instruct to adjust the volume, lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and movable decoration. Movable control data and the like for controlling the movement of movable bodies such as the body 22 and the sub-display unit 82 are generated.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, brightness adjustment command, voice control command, etc.) The volume adjustment command) is transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 310, and as a response thereof, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received. ) Is transmitted from each control board (second sub control board 300, voice control board 310) to the first sub control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the frame lamp 35 and transmits lamp control data via the I / O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
The lamp control data is generated according to the brightness determined based on the adjustment result by the operation of the brightness adjusting unit 84, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the frame lamp 35 can be turned on with the brightness determined based on the adjustment result. The luminance in the present embodiment can be set in the range of 10 steps from the luminance 1 to the luminance 10, and the luminance is increased in this order. Further, each time the brightness is adjusted, the first sub-control board 200 issues a brightness adjustment command including data for specifying the adjusted brightness (hereinafter referred to as “luminance specifying data”) to the second sub-control board. Send towards 300. The adjusted brightness is also reflected in the brightness of the displayed image.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on an image control command from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU 301 produces images according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such primary controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, and transmits the image data generated by image processing to the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. do. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.

The voice control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various arithmetic processes related to voice production based on voice control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores a voice control program, voice data, and the like, and a work that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 313 that functions as an area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices. It is configured to perform various controls. Therefore, the voice control board 310 reads the voice data stored in the ROM 312 in response to the voice control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read voice data, and finally synthesizes the voice data. Can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via the amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output sound.

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

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

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 7). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 8 to 11 will be referred to as necessary.

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

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

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

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Acquire (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to win, the main random number generation means 115 will be described later, a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later, correspond to the random numbers of the main information storage means 160. Store in the storage area.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers updated by itself are normally updated, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 has. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random number for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first starting port 57 is won, are specially selected. It is held (stored) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and the value of the special figure 1 hold counter is the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, the used operation hold information is cleared each time the operation hold information is used, and the remaining operation hold information is used. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in order from the smallest of the special figure 1 hold counters.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for the special figure 2 and the normal figure separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter. Therefore, the upper limit of the value of the special figure 2 hold counter in the present embodiment is 4.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes an effect control including the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation hold information, at least in a part of the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is reserved at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these preliminary determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived pre-determination result, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the game is not in the big hit game, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is regulated, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 133, and includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160.
Here, the fluctuation start condition is a condition for determining whether or not each of the special figures 1 and 2 is satisfied individually, and more specifically, during the big hit waiting and the big hit game described later. It is a condition that is satisfied by the fact that the symbol change of the same special figure is not being executed. That is, in the present embodiment, the symbol variation according to the special figure 1 and the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 can be executed in parallel.
In the present embodiment, for example, the fluctuation start condition according to the special figure 1 such as the situation where both the operation hold information according to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information according to the special figure 2 are held at the end of the big hit game. And the fluctuation start condition according to the special figure 2 may be satisfied at the same time. In such a situation, the earliest operation hold information related to the special figure 2 is read out and the symbol change according to the special figure 2 is performed. Immediately after the start, the earliest operation hold information according to the special figure 1 is read out and the symbol change according to the special figure 1 is started.
Further, when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied at the same time as the operation hold information is held, the operation hold information is not held by the main hold control means 120, and the operation hold information is directly read by the special figure lottery means 130. You may do it.

Here, FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (e), FIGS. 9 (a), 9 (b), and 10 (a) to 10 (c) are lottery tables used in the main control board 100. Is a diagram schematically showing the above, and will be referred to as necessary in the following description.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not it. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value is not won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, the result is 100% derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used for one lottery matches the random number range used for the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not to win a big hit or a loss by lottery. Judgment Special figure Performs a hit / fail judgment.
FIG. 8A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 1, and the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535. In the special figure hit / miss determination according to the special figure 1, a big hit is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (about 1/320). In the present embodiment, the small hit is not derived in the special figure hit / fail determination according to the special figure 1. On the other hand, FIG. 8B is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct according to the special figure 2, and the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 0 as in the case of the special figure correctness determination according to the special figure 1. It is 65535. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a big hit is derived with a probability of 205/65536 (about 1/320), and a small hit is derived with a probability of 8856/65536 (about 1 / 7.40).
As described above, in the present embodiment, there is only one type of probability that a big hit is derived by the special figure winning / failing determination related to each special figure, and the probability that the big hit is derived by the special figure winning / failing determination is the special figure 1 and the special figure. It becomes the same as 2.
However, as described above, the small hit game set due to the fact that the small hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail determination functions as one means for causing the big hit game. Therefore, in the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 2, the big hit game is more likely to occur than the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 1, including the case where the big hit game is caused by the small hit game, and the probability is ( It becomes 8856 + 205) / 65536 (about 1 / 7.23). The probability is 10 times the probability that a big hit will be derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment (about 1/320) (when it has a so-called probability variation function, it is defined by the rules regarding the certification of gaming machines and the type verification, etc.). It is the upper limit of the probability that it will be performed, and is higher than about 1 / 32.0) in this embodiment.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 8C is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for special figure 1 stop symbol lottery at the time of derivation of a big hit, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 1, the symbol A has a probability of 90/100 (about 1 / 1.11) and a probability of 10/100 (1/10). The symbol B is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, in the symbol A, the number of rounds in the big hit game related to the stopped symbol is 4, and after the big hit game related to the stopped symbol is completed, the normal figure lottery state described later is in a high probability state (hereinafter, simply "normal"). It is a special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB (may be simply referred to as “PB”), which is sometimes referred to as “figure high probability”). On the other hand, in the symbol B, the number of rounds in the big hit game related to the stopped symbol is 10, and after the big hit game related to the stopped symbol is completed, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (simply "PC") is highly accurate. It may be called).

FIG. 8D is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery at the time of derivation of the big hit, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is the same as that of the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. It is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 2, the symbol a has a probability of 20/100 (1/5) and the symbol b has a probability of 80/100 (1 / 1.25). Is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, the symbol a has 10 rounds in the jackpot game related to the stopped symbol, and after the jackpot game related to the stopped symbol is completed, the special symbol variation pattern derivation state PB is set. On the other hand, the symbol b has 10 rounds in the jackpot game related to the stopped symbol, and after the jackpot game related to the stopped symbol is completed, it becomes a special symbol variation pattern derivation state PC.

Further, FIG. 8E is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery at the time of deriving the small hit, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a small hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 2, the symbol c has a probability of 20/100 (1/5) and the symbol has a probability of 80/100 (1 / 1.25). d is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, the number of rounds in the big hit game generated by the small hit game and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state after the end of the big hit game are determined by the type of the stop symbol related to the small hit game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8 (e), the number of rounds in the big hit game generated by the small hit game related to the symbol c is 10, and after the big hit game is completed, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB. Will be. On the other hand, the number of rounds in the big hit game generated by the small hit game related to the symbol d is 10, and after the big hit game is completed, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set.
In the special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132, when the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination is not a big hit, the symbol C is used when the special figure 1 is lost, and the symbol e is used as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. Decide uniformly.

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

FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. be. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is lost at the time of the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, the special figure change pattern HNP1 has a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11), and the special figure change pattern HNP1 is 52/1000 (. The probability of special figure fluctuation pattern HRP is about 1 / 19.2), the probability of HSP1-A is 13/1000 (about 1 / 76.9), and the probability is 11/1000 (about 1 / 90.9). HSP1-B has a probability of 9/1000 (about 1/111), HSP2-A has a probability of 7/1000 (1/143), HSP2-B has a probability of 5/1000 (1/200), and HSP3 has a probability of 5/1000 (1/200). -A has a probability of 3/1000 (about 1/333), and HSP3-B is determined. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C are not determined. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 9B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further changed by using the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol change. Be identified.
On the other hand, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A has a probability of 90/1000 (about 1 / 11.1). The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B has a probability of 1000 (about 1 / about 9.01), and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A has a probability of 135/1000 (about 1 / 7.41) 165/1000 (about). The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B has a probability of 1 / about 6.06), and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A has a probability of 180/1000 (about 1 / 5.56) of 220/1000 (about 1/4). The special figure variation pattern ASP3-B is determined with a probability of .56), and the special figure variation pattern ASP-C is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B are not determined.
In the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment, when the two special figure fluctuation patterns are described with "..." in between, the special figures described in the foreground in the order shown in FIG. 9 (a). It is assumed that the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern existing between the figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation pattern described later is omitted. This also applies to FIGS. 9 (b) and 10 (a) to 10 (c), which will be described later.

FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 is determined. As described above, the special figure 1 is reserved in the lottery. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the counter.
First, as shown in FIG. 9B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds) and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms. There is a special figure variation pattern HNP1-C having a time of 8000 ms and a special figure variation pattern HNP1-D having a variation time of 11200 ms, and the variation time is long in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 9A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 (maintenance 3), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A is determined with a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). Similarly, when the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 (maintenance 2), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A is 850/1000 (about 1 /). When the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-B is determined with the probability of 1.18) and the special figure 1 hold counter = 1 (maintenance 1), the special figure fluctuation has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20). The pattern HNP1-A has a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-B has a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-C has a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25). , And when the special figure 1 hold counter = 0 (maintenance 0), the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-B has a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) of 100/1000 (1/10). The special figure variation pattern HNP1-C is determined with a probability, and the special figure variation pattern HNP1-D is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18).
In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1 (hereinafter, may be referred to as "basic special figure fluctuation pattern") is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation) that is easily determined by the value of the special figure 1 hold counter. Time) is different. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a long symbol variation (the larger the value of the special figure 1 hold counter, the easier it is to determine a short fluctuation time). It should be noted that the basic special figure fluctuation pattern is not determined in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, which will be described later.

FIG. 10A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure variation pattern, which is used until the remaining number of working hours becomes 2 times in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. The range of random numbers used is 0-999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment is lost until the remaining number of time reductions (high probability of normal figures) in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is 2 times (during the time reduction excluding the final fluctuation). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP2 has a probability of 600/1000 (about 1 / 1.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-D has a probability of 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33). The special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E is determined with a probability of 1/10). In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-D to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-F are not determined.
On the other hand, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit or a small hit by the time the remaining number of time reductions in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is 2, 300/1000 (about 1 / 3.33). ), The special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-D has a probability of 600/1000 (about 1 / 1.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-E has a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). The pattern ASP-F is determined. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2 to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E are not determined.

FIG. 10B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure variation pattern used in the last symbol variation during the time reduction in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. The range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is lost due to the last symbol change during the time reduction in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, it is 1000/1000 (1/1). ), The special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-G is determined. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-G is not determined.
On the other hand, when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the last symbol change during the time reduction and the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit or a small hit, 1000/1000 ( The special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-G is determined with a probability of 1/1). In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-G is not determined.

FIG. 10C is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure variation pattern used in the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, and is a random number used in the lottery. The range of is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is lost due to the symbol change related to the special figure 2 at the time of the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, the special figure change pattern HNP3 has a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). Is determined. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ANP3 is not determined.
On the other hand, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit or a small hit due to the symbol change related to the special figure 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure has a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1). The variation pattern ANP3 is determined. In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP3 is not determined.
Further, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation time related to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-G and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-G is longer than the fluctuation time related to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP3 and the special figure fluctuation pattern ANP. Similarly, the fluctuation time related to the special map fluctuation pattern HNP2 to the special map fluctuation pattern ASP-F is longer than any of the fluctuation time related to the special map fluctuation pattern HNP3 and the special map fluctuation pattern ANP3.

Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure hit / miss determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , Using the read random number, the normal figure hit / miss judgment to judge the hit / miss of the normal figure is executed, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to the open state by the normal figure hit / miss judgment. In this case, the normal map stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal map by lottery and the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure winning / failing judgment, the normal figure lottery state may be abbreviated as a high probability state (normal figure high probability) and the normal figure lottery state may be abbreviated as a low probability state (“normal figure low probability”). Although the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, in the present embodiment, there is a probability of 65535/65536 for hitting the normal map, and the remaining probability of 1/65536 for losing. In the low probability of the normal map, there is a 1/65536 probability of hitting the normal map, and the remaining 65535/65536 probability of losing. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

In the normal figure stop symbol lottery, as in the special figure stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal figure stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, in the case of a loss in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.

Further, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map fluctuation is performed by drawing from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery. The pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that the Fuzu high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving the Fuzu hit than the Fuzu low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the Fuzu low accuracy. In particular, in the present embodiment, in the special figure hit / fail determination according to the special figure 2, the probability of winning a small hit that can cause a big hit game is higher than the special figure hit / fail judgment according to the special figure 1.
Then, as described above, in the second starting port 59 and the gate 63, more game balls are second-started when they are rolled from the second flow path Y than when they are rolled from the first flow path X. Obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll toward the mouth 59. Therefore, right-handed is recommended for high accuracy. On the other hand, in the case of low accuracy, left-handed strike is recommended.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first gaming state (high accuracy of the pachinko machine) is an advantageous gaming state in which the expectation of a big hit game is higher than that of the second gaming state (low accuracy of the pachinko machine). can.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

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

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variablely display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the variation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal map lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal map game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal map.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the second special electric accessory solenoid after displaying the stop of the special figure, and outputs the second special electric accessory 65b. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special figure. In this way, in the jackpot game in which the second special electric accessory 65b is opened, one opening / closing operation of the second special electric accessory 65b is regarded as one round game, and the round game is the specified number of rounds (this example). Then, it is a gaming state in which only 16R, 9R, 8R) are continuously executed.
Further, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a small hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the first special electric accessory solenoid after displaying the stop of the special figure, and the first special electric accessory control means 150. A small hit game is realized by opening the object 65a according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special figure. Then, as described above, in the small hit game, when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the first large winning opening 55a, the big hit game is generated. At that time, the electric accessory control means 150 opens the second special electric accessory 65b according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special figure related to the small hit game, following the end of the small hit game. Realize the big hit game caused by the small hit game.
Then, as described above, the first large winning opening 55a and the second large winning opening 55b have more game balls when they are rolled from the second flow path Y than when they are rolled from the first flow path X. An obstacle such as a game nail is arranged so that the ball rolls toward the second starting port 59. Therefore, right-handed is recommended for big hit games or small hit games.

Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the accuracy to low at the start of the big hit game, and at the end of the big hit game, the symbol change is executed a predetermined number of times (1 time or 7 times in this embodiment). It is highly accurate.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. The transition of this special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 11 is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state.
As shown in FIG. 11, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation states are the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA which is low accuracy of the normal map, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB which is high accuracy of the normal map, and the special figure which is high accuracy of the normal map. Figure variation pattern derivation state It is composed of PCs, and these special figure variation pattern derivation states are set except during the big hit game. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include a transition condition (i) to a transition condition (iv). The transition condition (i) is the end of the big hit game related to the big hit of the symbol A, the end of the big hit game related to the big hit of the symbol a, or the end of the big hit game related to the small hit of the symbol c, and the transition condition (ii) is , The symbol change according to the special figure 2 is executed once, and the transition condition (iii) is after the end of the jackpot game related to the jackpot of symbol B, after the end of the jackpot game related to the jackpot of symbol b, or the symbol d. This is the end of the big hit game related to the small hit, and the transition condition (iv) is that the symbol change according to the special figure 2 is executed seven times. When the transition condition (i) is satisfied in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is newly set, and the transition condition (iii) is set in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. If it is satisfied, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC will be newly set.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the gaming state management means (gaming state controlling means 155) is the first gaming state (general height) in which it is recommended to launch the gaming ball in the first direction (second flow path Y). It is possible to set a second gaming state (low accuracy in the normal figure) in which the launch of the gaming ball in the second direction (first flow path X) is recommended, and in the first gaming state. It can be said that the transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is performed based on the satisfaction of the first termination condition (end of the final variation).

Further, the game state control means 155 generates an effect control command (game state designation command) including information that can specify the updated special figure variation pattern derivation state when the special figure variation pattern derivation state is updated. Then, the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

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

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is determined, an effect control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, the error states determined by the main error control means 165 include, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned update abnormality, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor, and radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor. Based on the radio wave error based on, right-handed error based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor 74, the detection of the opening of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame opening sensor 76, or the detection of the opening of the front frame 20 by the front frame opening sensor 77. There are door opening errors, full tank errors based on the detection of game balls by the full tank detection sensor, and so on. The presence or absence of an error state according to this embodiment is monitored during the game-enabled state described later.
Summarizing the conditions for generating some of these errors, the main board error is an error state indicating an update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 as described above, and occurs when the update abnormality occurs. Subsequently, the magnetic error is an error state that occurs when magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and the radio wave error is the number of radio wave detections by the radio wave detection sensor (cumulative number of times since the power was turned on immediately before). This is an error state that occurs when a total of 5 occurrences occur. In addition, the right-handed error is an error state that occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball three times during normal times (low accuracy in the normal figure) (the number of detections is reset 1000 ms after the last detection). The full tank error is an error state that occurs when the full tank detection sensor is ON, that is, when the game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

Further, in the present embodiment, among these error states, the main board error, the magnetic error, and the radio wave error are treated as relatively high-importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as “high-importance error states”). ing. Therefore, in addition to the process of turning on the security signal, the main error control means 165 performs a game such as restricting the launch of the game ball to the payout control board 400 when these high-importance error states occur. Execute the game progress regulation process to prevent the progress.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal. Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time from turning on the security signal is not taken into consideration, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after turning on the security signal. The security signal may not be turned off before the elapse. In this embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, a process of turning on the security signal may be executed, but the above-mentioned game progress regulation process may not be executed on the payout control board 400. ..
In addition, when these error states of high importance occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. ..
Furthermore, these error states of high importance can be canceled only by power interruption and recovery (the error state can be terminated), and the security signal related to the error state is turned off by the power failure. (The ON state is maintained until the power is cut off).
The above-mentioned error state of high importance is an example, and another error state may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, right-handed errors, door opening errors, and full tank errors, which are relatively less important error states (hereinafter referred to simply as "less important error states"), are not restricted from launching game balls. The state in which the game can proceed is maintained. When these error states occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred.
Further, the right-handed error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, and the door opening error is the detection of the closed state of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame opening sensor 76 or the front frame opening. It ends when the sensor 77 detects the closed state of the front frame 20, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is no longer detected by the full tank detection sensor. When the end conditions of these error states are satisfied, an effect control command (return command) indicating that the end conditions are satisfied is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the above-mentioned error state of low importance is an example, and as the error state, the large winning opening sensor 72 is used after a predetermined time has elapsed from the closing state of the large winning opening 55 during the big hit game. Other error states such as an abnormal winning error that occurs when a game ball is detected may be provided, and when these error states are provided, a notification effect related to the error state is executed. It should be noted that the abnormal winning error may be terminated when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, as in the case of the right-handed error described above.
In the present embodiment, the error state of high importance is executed with priority over the above-mentioned error state of low importance.

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

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176 and a game-enabled state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power failure immediately before the power recovery, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the opening of the middle frame at the time of power recovery. Based on the state of the door sensor 76, the return state setting process for setting the return state is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state and a game-enabled state (there may be a case with RAM clear processing and a case without RAM clear processing).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is ON (in a pressed state), the RAM is provided on condition that the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON. The clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set (when the middle frame door open sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game-enabled state is set), and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is OFF (a state in which the RAM clear switch 43 is not pressed), the RAM clear process is not executed and the playable state is set. When the RAM clear process is executed, the low accuracy of the normal figure is set.
Here, the game stop state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (the detection result itself of the sensor does not have to be seen). It is a return state. The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

Whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the RAM abnormality check (specifically, the target area) performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area. Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. Derivation of the checksum of the complement being performed, if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and in other cases, the target area is determined to be abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the initial setting of the device are executed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry to each winning opening is enabled, a random number circuit 105 is activated, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting of data for making the data is executed.

The power cut processing execution means 180 executes the power cut process based on the reception of the power cut signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the game-related area of the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area of the RAM 103 game, and for the area. The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) is executed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, a volume adjusting means 250, and a brightness. The adjusting means 255, the sub-information storage means 260, and the sub-command management means 270 are provided, and these means are realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. It is a functional representation.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the storage areas corresponding to the respective means. It is a means. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260 by the sub-command management means 270. In the following description, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is simply stored in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. It may be expressed as reception.

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

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

The effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side when a game state designation command is received or the like.
The effect mode in the present embodiment includes a normal mode, a big hit mode, and a big hit high accuracy mode. The transition of these effect modes will be described using the effect mode control process described later, but the normal mode is mainly used for the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA (low accuracy of the normal figure), and the big hit mode is used for the big hit game. , The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (both are high accuracy of the normal figure) corresponds to the jackpot probability variation mode. The effect mode control process is executed every time a game state designation command is received and every time the symbol change according to the special figure 2 is executed continuously after the transition to the special figure change pattern derivation state PA.
Here, the effect mode is such that the player can recognize the type of effect mode currently set, for example, a background image corresponding to the effect mode is displayed on the main display unit 81. This is realized by the BGM corresponding to the effect mode being output from the speaker 33.

When the effect route determining means 222 receives the advance determination command, the effect corresponding to the symbol variation reserved this time is based on the result of the advance determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the route. In addition, when the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern HNP1, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is transmitted. At the start of the symbol change, the effect route is determined based on the special figure change pattern (special figure change pattern HNP1-A to special figure change pattern HNP1-D) included in the change start command.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

In the present embodiment, in the normal mode, regardless of the type of the normal mode currently set, the special figures shown in FIGS. 9 (a), 9 (b), and 10 (a) to 10 (c) are shown. One production route that is different from each other corresponds to each of the fluctuation patterns. And, these production routes are a loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in this symbol change is a loss (neither a big hit nor a small hit), and a special figure in this symbol change. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit or a small hit. Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development production is not executed and a development loss production route in which the development production is executed. Here, the development effect is mainly this time after the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row, and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner). It refers to an effect of notifying whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol variation is a big hit or a small hit. In the present embodiment, there are three types of symbol variation related to the special figure 1 in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the development effect A to the development effect C, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure variation pattern. There are three types of development effect D to development effect F in the derivation state PC up to the remaining two times, and the last symbol variation (during the time reduction) in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB or the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC. (It is a symbol variation according to the special figure 2 and may be referred to as a "final variation"), there is one type of development effect G. In addition, these development productions are also executed in the jackpot production route. Hereinafter, the contents of the production route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern will be described.

In the development production corresponding to the loss production route (development production excluding the development production C and the development production F), a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed, and at the end of the series, the judgment of whether or not the special figure is correct in this symbol change is made. It is notified that the result of is neither a big hit nor a small hit. On the other hand, in the development production corresponding to the jackpot production route (development production A to development production G), a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed in the same manner as the development production corresponding to the loss production route, and at the end of the series, It is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in this symbol change is a big hit or a small hit. That is, it can be said that the development effects other than the development effect C and the development effect F both notify whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the current symbol change is a big hit or a small hit. On the other hand, since the development effect C or the development effect F does not correspond to the loss effect route, it can be said that these development effects are effects that notify that the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit or a small hit.
In this embodiment, one production route corresponds to one special figure fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the following description, the effect route for the special map variation pattern may be simply expressed by the special map variation pattern. However, a plurality of effect routes may be associated with one special figure variation pattern, and in this case, one effect route is determined from a plurality of effect routes corresponding to the determined special figure variation pattern. It should be.

The above-mentioned non-existence is applied to the production routes corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-D, the special figure fluctuation pattern HRP, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP2, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP3, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ANP3. The development loss production route corresponds.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP1-D, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP2, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP3, the decorative symbols are not in the reach state and the decorative symbols are scattered. By stopping and displaying (in a state where all the symbol rows are stopped and the same decorative symbol is not stopped in each symbol row), it is notified that the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in this symbol change is lost. The production route to be performed corresponds. Further, in the special symbol variation pattern ANP3, the decorative symbols are not in the reach state, and the decorative symbols are aligned (in a state where all the symbol rows are stopped and the same decorative symbol is stopped in each symbol row). By doing so, the effect route for notifying that the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the current symbol change is a big hit or a small hit corresponds. Here, the same decorative symbol refers to a decorative symbol that imitates the same number, and may have different aspects (such as a character image described later) other than the numbers constituting the decorative symbol. Similarly, a different decorative pattern refers to a decorative pattern that imitates a different number.
In the special symbol fluctuation pattern HRP, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and then the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a random pattern without executing the development effect described later, so that the symbol variation in this time The production route that notifies that the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss corresponds. Here, the pseudo-variation is a stop of decorative symbols based on a certain rule (for example, "5 symbols-7 symbols-6 symbols" in the middle symbol row in the period before the development effect is started. Refers to the period divided by 7), etc., which is the mode in which the symbol is stopped. Therefore, it can be said that the pseudo-variation occurs only when the number of pseudo-variations is two. That is, it can be said that the pseudo-variation does not occur when the decorative symbol changes once until the reach state is formed, and in that case, it can be said that one pseudo-variation is executed. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in the present embodiment is three, but the maximum number of pseudo-variations is not limited to this, and any number may be adopted as long as it is two or more.

The special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-D, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-G have the above-mentioned development loss effect routes. handle.
Specifically, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-D, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-G have pseudo-variations. The decorative symbol is in a reach state without going through, and after that, a development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol accuracy judgment in this symbol change is a loss, and after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbol is disjointed. The production route that is displayed as stopped corresponds. It should be noted that the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the development effect A is for the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A, and the development effect B is for the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B. The HSP-D corresponds to the development effect D, the special figure variation pattern HSP-E corresponds to the development effect E, and the special figure variation pattern HSP-G corresponds to the development effect G.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect is executed to notify that, and the effect route in which the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A has the development effect A. , The development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect is executed to notify that, and the effect route in which the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A has the development effect A. , The development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B.

The above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-D, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-E, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-G. do.
Specifically, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-D, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-E, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-G have pseudo-variations. The decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through, and then a development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol accuracy judgment in this symbol change is a big hit or a small hit, and after the development effect is completed, the decorative symbol is released. The production route that is stopped and displayed with the same pattern corresponds. The types of development effects corresponding to each special figure variation pattern are different from each other, and the development effect A is used for the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A, and the development effect B is used for the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B. The development effect D corresponds to the ASP-D, the development effect E corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP-E, and the development effect G corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP-G.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the same pattern after the end of the development effect corresponds. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A has the development effect A. , The development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, the decorative symbol reaches the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the same pattern after the end of the development effect corresponds. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A has the development effect A. , The development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-F, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol fluctuation is a big hit or a small hit. A development effect is executed to notify that the development effect is performed, and the effect route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with the same pattern after the end of the development effect corresponds to. It should be noted that the special figure variation pattern ASP-C corresponds to the development effect C, and the special figure variation pattern ASP-F corresponds to the development effect F.

As described above, in the present embodiment, by associating the same development effect, the effect route related to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is changed to the effect route related to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A. The effect route related to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is given to the effect route related to HSP1-B, and the effect route related to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A is given to the effect route related to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A. The effect route related to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B is related to the effect route related to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B, and the effect route related to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A is related to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A. The effect route is the effect route related to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B for the effect route related to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the effect route related to the special figure variation pattern HSP-D is the special figure variation pattern ASP. -D is a special effect route for the special figure variation pattern HSP-E, and a special figure variation pattern ASP-E is a special effect route for the special figure variation pattern HSP-G. Figure Fluctuation pattern ASP-G is associated. As a result, the contents of the effects of the associated effect route match from the start to the end (the timing at which the result of the special figure pass / fail determination is shown by the development effect related to the effect route). Therefore, in the symbol variation in which these development effects (development effects excluding development effect C and development effect F) are executed, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for winning a big hit or a small hit, and these development effects. The above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern in which the effect route in which is executed is determined can also be said to be a special figure fluctuation pattern in which a big hit or a small hit is expected to be won.
It should be noted that the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-C and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-F do not have a corresponding development loss effect route. Therefore, when the development effect C or the development effect F is executed in the symbol variation, the player can be made to deterministically recognize the winning of the big hit or the small hit. Therefore, it can be said that the effect route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern is the effect route in which the winning of the big hit or the small hit is confirmed, and the special figure variation pattern is the special figure variation in which the winning of the big hit or the small hit is confirmed. It can be said that it is a pattern.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a loss, the special figure corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. It becomes difficult to determine the figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A) and the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B) in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern) corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. It becomes easier to determine the ASP1-A) and the special figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B) corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect B is executed. Then, as described above, the development effect C is executed only when the big hit is won.
Therefore, it is possible to raise the expectation for winning the big hit in the order of development production A, development production B, and development production C.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a loss, the special figure variation pattern HSP-D and the development effect E corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect D is executed are performed. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-E corresponding to the effect route to be executed in this order. When the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit or a small hit, it corresponds to the special figure variation pattern ASP-D corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect D is executed, and the effect route in which the development effect E is executed. It becomes easier to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP-E in this order. Then, as described above, the development effect F is executed only at the time of winning a big hit or a small hit. Therefore, it is possible to increase the expectation for winning the big hit or the small hit in the order of the development effect D, the development effect E, and the development effect F.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a loss, the special figure change pattern corresponding to the effect route in which the pseudo variation does not occur within the range of the same kind of development effect (for example, , Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A), production in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 times. It becomes difficult to determine the special map variation pattern corresponding to the route (for example, the special map variation pattern HSP3-A) in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A) corresponding to the effect route in which the pseudo variation does not occur within the range of the same kind of development effect. A special figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP2-A) corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is 2 times, and a special figure variation pattern (for example) corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is 3 times. , Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A).
Therefore, as the number of times the pseudo-variation is executed increases, the expectation of winning the big hit can be increased.

Further, as described above, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B, the special figure variation pattern HSP-C, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B, and the special figure variation. The pattern ASP-C is a special figure variation pattern that is in a reach state without quasi-variation, and is a special figure variation pattern HSP2-A, a special figure variation pattern HSP2-B, a special figure variation pattern ASP2-A, and a special figure. The fluctuation pattern ASP2-B is a special figure fluctuation pattern that reaches a reach state by two pseudo fluctuations, and is a special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A, a special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, a special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, and a special figure. The fluctuation pattern ASP3-B is a special figure fluctuation pattern that reaches a reach state by three pseudo fluctuations.
Therefore, the time until the reach state is reached is the special figure fluctuation pattern that becomes the reach state without quasi-variation, the special figure fluctuation pattern that becomes the reach state by two pseudo fluctuations, and the reach state by three pseudo fluctuations. It becomes longer in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern. However, in the symbol variation in which the special map variation pattern ASP-C is determined, the special map variation pattern (special map variation pattern HSP1-A, special map variation pattern HSP1-B, It takes a longer time to reach the reach state than the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B).

By the way, in the above description, the development effect is an effect of notifying whether or not the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination in the current symbol change is a big hit or a small hit after the decorative symbol is in the reach state. However, the development production G is different from the development production A to the development production F. Specifically, in the development effect G, in addition to the current symbol change (final change), the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the symbol change related to the special figure 2 held during the final change is a big hit or a small hit. It is a production that notifies whether or not, and this point is different from the development production A to the development production F.

Further, as described above, in addition to the final change, the development effect G determines whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the symbol change related to the special figure 2 held during the symbol change is a big hit or a small hit. It is a production to inform. Therefore, although the details will be described later, in the present embodiment, when the symbol variation according to the special figure 2 is suspended during the final variation, the jackpot high accuracy mode is the derivation of the special figure variation pattern which is the normal figure high accuracy. It is set from the state PB or the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA which is low in accuracy.

When the sub-hold control means 223 receives a hold command (hereinafter, may be simply expressed as the occurrence of a hold prize), the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command is used. Based on this, in the display area of the main display unit 81 (display area 813 or the like described later), the number of reserved images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter are displayed. Set the production data for. The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes into various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.
In addition, the aspect of the reserved image in this embodiment is expressed by the difference in the color of the image. Then, the color of the reserved image is determined as a big hit in the result of the preliminary determination included in the preliminary determination command transmitted following the pending command, that is, in the special figure hit / fail determination in the symbol variation corresponding to the reserved image. It is decided by a lottery with reference to. Specifically, there are a total of five colors, white, blue, green, red, and rainbow, which can be determined, and the expectation of winning a big hit is high in this order. In particular, the rainbow color is a mode in which the jackpot winning is confirmed.

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

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

When the decorative symbol control means 226 receives the fluctuation start command, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the final combination of the stop symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) of the decorative symbol based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol. do.
Specifically, the symbols A, the symbols a, and the symbols c have an even-numbered symbol alignment, the symbols B, the symbol b, and the symbol d have an odd-numbered symbol alignment, and the symbols C and the have a random number. , Corresponds.
In addition, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbols of the special figure, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. For example, if the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped does not increase the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped with respect to the above-mentioned correspondence relationship, such as making the symbol b correspond to an even-numbered symbol alignment, in some cases (from the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence relationship). A combination of decorative symbols different from the above-mentioned correspondence may be adopted at a low rate), and even in such a case, the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol. I can say.

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

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

Further, the normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data for instructing the launching direction of the game ball in accordance with the transition of the effect mode and the progress of the game in the effect mode.
In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, the special figure jackpot high accuracy mode is set from the normal map high accuracy to the normal map low accuracy. As described above, the effect mode and the special figure variation pattern derivation state in which the normal drawing lottery state differs depending on the type (the recommended launch direction of the game ball differs) are basically in a corresponding relationship, and the effect is produced. The type of mode can be recognized by the player. Therefore, there is a risk of causing the player to launch an unfavorable game ball, whereas the normal effect control means 220 may notify the player regarding the launch direction of the game ball (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as "instruction notification"). By reading out the effect data related to the above step by step, it is easy for the player to recognize the recommended launch direction of the game ball (details will be described later).

Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery becomes a game-enabled state (when accompanied by the RAM clear process), the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game-enabled state has been achieved with the RAM clear process. When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the effect data for the purpose is read out, and the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game has been stopped and that the RAM clear process needs to be executed. Read out the production data for.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
It should be noted that the error effect is executed with priority over the variation effect related to the symbol variation (the execution of the variation effect is restricted by the execution of the error effect). Here, the fact that the error effect is preferentially executed means that when the device related to the execution of the error effect and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error effect is executed on the device. The present invention includes not only this, but also that the error effect is executed in a mode that is easier to recognize than the variable effect in the device.
Further, the sub-error control means 230 independently determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state (independently of the main error control means 165), and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of winnings of the gate 63 at the time of low accuracy in the normal drawing.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and for example, the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 corresponds to the frame lamp 35. When there is effect data, the lamp control means 240 reads out the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the frame lamp 35.

When the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory, the movable accessory control means 245 has the movable decoration 22 and the sub-display from the ROM 202 based on the effect data. The movable control data for controlling the movement of the unit 82 is read out, and the read movable control data is transmitted to the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82 to control the movable of the movable decorative body 22 and the sub-display unit 82.

The volume adjusting means 250 executes a volume adjusting process for adjusting the volume and a volume adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned volume adjusting command.

The volume adjustment process is a process executed when the power is restored or when a volume adjustment operation (operation for the up cursor button 38a or the down cursor button 38b) is performed.
In the volume adjustment process executed at the time of power recovery, the initial volume at the time of power recovery is set by the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 at the time of power recovery. More specifically, in the process, when the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 at the time of power recovery is loud, a specific audio reproduction channel (in the present embodiment, the audio reproduction channel CH1 and the audio reproduction channel CH2). When the volume 10 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding) and the stage of the volume adjustment unit 83 at the time of power recovery is in the volume, the volume is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel. When 5 is set and the volume of the volume adjusting unit 83 at the time of power recovery is low, the volume 1 is set to the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel. The volume adjustment process may be executed not only at the time of power recovery but also based on the elapse of a predetermined time from the end of the latest symbol change. In this case, the specific audio reproduction channel is excluded. It may be executed only when the volume (current volume) of the audio reproduction channel is lower than the volume corresponding to the current stage of the volume adjusting unit 83.
Further, in the volume adjustment process executed when the volume adjustment operation is performed, the current volume is updated based on the volume adjustment operation. More specifically, in the process, when the process is executed by the operation of the upper cursor button 38a, the volume of the audio reproduction channel excluding the specific audio reproduction channel is set to the upper limit of the volume 10 of the process. If a volume that is one step higher than the previously set volume is set and the process is executed by operating the down cursor button 38b, the audio playback channel excluding the specific audio playback channel with volume 1 as the lower limit. The volume of is set to a volume one step lower than the volume set before the process. The volume adjustment process executed when the volume adjustment operation is performed is different from the luminance adjustment process described later, and is executed regardless of whether or not the symbol variation is executed.
Here, setting the volume in the audio reproduction channel in the volume adjustment process means that the volume is set in the storage area corresponding to the audio reproduction channel of the RAM 203, and when the volume is set in the storage area. Is generated by the volume adjustment command generation process to generate a volume adjustment command corresponding to the volume adjustment of the voice reproduction channel, and then the command is transmitted to the voice control board 310.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the volume adjustment related to the specific audio reproduction channel is not performed. Therefore, the audio data related to the specific audio reproduction channel is reproduced at a volume (volume 10 which is the maximum volume in the present embodiment) that does not depend on the stage of the volume adjusting unit 83 or the result of the volume adjusting operation. .. In the present embodiment, the sound related to the error effect based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned error state (high-importance error state, low-importance error state) is reproduced by a specific audio reproduction channel.
On the other hand, the music produced during the above-mentioned development effect and the voice related to the instruction notification are reproduced by the voice reproduction channels other than the specific voice reproduction channels.
Note that the audio related to the error effect based on the occurrence of an error state of low importance may be reproduced by an audio reproduction channel other than a specific audio reproduction channel.

The luminance adjusting means 255 executes a luminance adjusting process for adjusting the luminance and a luminance adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned luminance adjusting command.

The brightness adjustment process is a process executed when a brightness adjustment operation (operation for the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d) is performed at the time of power recovery or in a state where the symbol change is not executed.
In the brightness adjustment process executed at the time of power recovery, the initial brightness at the time of power recovery is set by the stage of the brightness adjustment unit 84 at the time of power recovery. More specifically, in the process, when the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 84 at the time of power recovery is high, the brightness 10 is set, and the stage of the brightness adjusting unit 84 at the time of power recovery is in brightness. In that case, the luminance 5 is set, and when the step of the luminance adjusting unit 84 at the time of power recovery is low luminance, the luminance 1 is set. The brightness adjustment process may be executed not only at the time of power recovery but also based on the lapse of a predetermined time from the end of the latest symbol fluctuation. In this case, the current brightness is the brightness adjustment unit. It may be executed only when the brightness is less than the brightness corresponding to the current stage of 84.
Further, in the luminance adjustment process executed when the luminance adjustment operation is performed, the current luminance is updated based on the luminance adjustment operation. More specifically, in the process, when the process is executed by the operation of the right cursor button 38d, the brightness is set to be one step higher than the brightness set before the process with the brightness 10 as the upper limit. When the process is executed by the operation of the left cursor button 38c, the luminance 1 is set as the lower limit, and the luminance is set to be one step smaller than the luminance set before the process.
Here, setting the brightness in the brightness adjustment process means that the brightness is set in the storage area corresponding to the brightness of the RAM 203, and when the brightness is set in the storage area, the brightness adjustment command is generated. The process generates a luminance adjustment command that can specify the luminance after adjustment, and then the command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the volume adjustment process is executed due to the volume adjustment operation performed in the state where the symbol fluctuation is not executed, the volume adjustment sound is output (the effect related to the volume adjustment sound). The data is set), and the volume adjustment display is executed on the main display unit 81 (the effect data related to the volume adjustment display is set). On the other hand, when the volume adjustment process is executed due to the volume adjustment operation being performed while the symbol fluctuation is being executed, the volume adjustment sound is not output and the volume adjustment display is executed by the main display unit 81. Will be done.
The volume adjustment sound is output at the volume adjusted by the volume adjustment process, so that the adjusted volume is actually heard and the volume is recognized. Further, the volume adjustment display is a display in which the stage of the volume after being adjusted by the volume adjustment process (any of volume 1 to volume 10) can be specified, thereby visually recognizing the stage of the volume after adjustment. It is something that makes you.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the brightness adjustment process is executed by performing the brightness adjustment operation in the state where the symbol variation is not executed, the brightness adjustment sound is output (the effect related to the brightness adjustment sound). The data is set), and the brightness adjustment display is executed on the main display unit 81 (the effect data related to the brightness adjustment display is set).
The luminance adjustment sound recognizes that the luminance has been adjusted by the luminance adjustment process through hearing, and the volume of the sound does not change due to the luminance adjusted by the luminance adjustment process. Further, the luminance adjustment display is a display capable of specifying the luminance stage (any of brightness 1 to luminance 10) after being adjusted by the luminance adjustment process, whereby the adjusted luminance step is visually recognized. It is something that makes you.

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

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and the subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command. When the image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub control board 300. Further, when the voice control command or the volume adjustment command is stored in the storage area, the subcommand management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310. As a general rule, these commands are transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to stepwise notify the instruction regarding the launching direction of the gaming ball in order to facilitate recognition of the recommended launching direction instruction of the gaming ball. There is. Hereinafter, the function will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 18.

<About the effect mode control process>
First, with reference to FIG. 12, the details of the effect mode control process for controlling the transition of the effect mode will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of the effect mode control process, and as described above, the process is executed by the effect mode control means 221.

In the first step S202, it is determined whether or not the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state is the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and if the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S204 and the condition is satisfied. If not, the process proceeds to step S208.
In step S204, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 hold counter> 0, and if the condition is satisfied, the effect mode control process is terminated, and if the condition is not satisfied, step S206 is performed. move on.
In step S206, the normal effect mode is set, and the effect mode control process is terminated.
In step S208, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game is in progress, and if the condition is satisfied, the jackpot mode is set and the effect mode control process ends in step S210.
In step S212, the jackpot high accuracy mode is set, and the effect mode control process is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the jackpot mode corresponds to the jackpot game, and the jackpot high accuracy mode corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. Then, when the symbol variation related to the special figure 2 is suspended at the timing of transitioning to the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA, the jackpot high accuracy mode is the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB in which the normal figure is highly accurate. Alternatively, it is set from the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, which is low in accuracy.

Therefore, the gaming machine 10 includes an effect mode management means (effect mode control means 221) for managing the effect mode, and the effect mode management means are the first effect mode (big hit high accuracy mode) and the second effect mode. (Normal mode) can be set, and the first effect is performed at the timing when the first gaming state (high accuracy of the normal figure) is started, or at the timing in the first gaming state after the timing. Based on the fact that the mode is set and the second end condition (end of execution of the residual variation) that can be satisfied after the first end condition (end of final variation) is satisfied in the first effect mode. In the first effect mode, the predetermined notification control means (normal effect control means 220) shifts from the first effect mode to the second effect mode, and the first instruction notification (end of right-handed instruction or full). It can be paraphrased to execute (tan notification).
In the present embodiment, the timing at which the first gaming state is started and the timing at which the first effect mode is set are the same timing, but the timing is not limited to this. As described above, the first effect mode may be set at the timing in the first gaming state after the timing when the first gaming state is started.

<About executing instruction notification in stages>
Next, the details of stepwisely executing the instruction notification regarding the launching direction of the game ball will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16.
Note that FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing the execution status of instruction notification when transitioning from the jackpot high accuracy mode to the normal mode, FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c), and FIGS. 15 (a) to 15; (C), FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b) are diagrams showing the display contents of the main display unit 81 at each timing shown in FIG.

First, using FIG. 13, the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the final fluctuation and the residual fluctuation (the symbol fluctuation held during the final fluctuation) is a loss (not a big hit or a small hit), so that the big hit height is reached. The execution status of the instruction notification when transitioning from the probability mode (in this example, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB) to the normal mode will be described.
In explaining the execution status of the instruction notification, the timings are divided in the order of timing t11 to timing t19, and in the description, FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c) and FIGS. 15 are described as necessary. (A)-FIG. 15 (c), FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b) will be referred to.
Further, the timing chart according to FIG. 13 shows the context of the timing, and does not show the relative length between the timings.
Further, in FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c), FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (c), FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), the background image displayed on the main display unit 81 and the background image and the like. , The illustration of the design row related to the main decorative design is omitted. Therefore, the symbol string related to the decorative symbol displayed in the display area 812, which will be described later, is different from the symbol row related to the main decorative symbol, and the symbol row related to the main decorative symbol is not displayed due to the execution of the development effect or the like. In some cases, it shows the fluctuation status of the symbol row related to the decorative symbol. However, the symbol string related to the decorative symbol different from the symbol string related to the main decorative symbol may be displayed in the display area 812 when the symbol string related to the main decorative symbol is displayed. Alternatively, the display area 812 may not be displayed.

At the timing t11 in FIG. 13, a big hit game is generated in the normal figure low probability (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA), the big hit game (normal figure low probability) is started, and the effect mode is changed from the normal mode to the big hit mode. Transition. Right-handed is recommended for big hit games. Therefore, at timing t11, a right-handed instruction for prompting right-handedness is started. The start of this right-handed instruction corresponds to one of the instruction notifications in the present embodiment, whereby it is possible to encourage the player to execute the right-handed instruction.
In the following description, it is premised that the symbol change related to the special figure is not suspended at the end of the big hit game.

At the timing t12, the big hit game (low probability of the normal figure) ends and the high accuracy of the normal figure (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB) starts, and the big hit mode ends and the mode shifts to the high probability of the big hit mode. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 14A, at the timing t12, in the display area 811 of the main display unit 81, the character “right-handed”, which is a right-handed instruction, and the second flow path Y An arrow indicating the direction of is displayed.
Further, at this point, since the symbol variation has not yet started, the display area 812 is a combination of decorative symbols related to the jackpot game that was executed immediately before (in this example, a combination of symbols composed of four symbols). Is displayed.
Further, at this point, since the symbol change according to the special figure 2 is not reserved, the reserved image (the hatched image shown in FIG. 14C or the like) is displayed in the display area 813 of the main display unit 81. Is not displayed.

At the timing t13, the winning of the special figure 2, that is, the winning of the second starting port occurs, and since it is the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the final fluctuation is started. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained. At the timing t13, the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) is maintained, and the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 14B, in the timing t13, the display area 811 is displayed according to the right-handed instruction.
Further, at this point, since the final fluctuation has started, the display area 812 shows that all of the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols are fluctuating.
Further, at this point, since the symbol change according to the special figure 2 is not reserved, the reserved image is not displayed in the display area 813.

At the timing t14, the winning of the special figure 2 is generated for the fifth time counting from the timing t13, and the special figure 2 hold counter reaches the upper limit value. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained, and since the special figure 2 hold counter has reached the upper limit, the full tank notification is newly executed. At the timing t14, the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) is maintained, and the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), at the timing t14, a band-shaped image having the characters "reserved full tank" is displayed in the center of the display area of the main display unit 81. The display of the image corresponds to the full tank notification, and the notification corresponds to one of the instruction notifications in the present embodiment, whereby the execution of right-handed hitting by the player can be suppressed.
Further, at this point, the display area 811 is displayed according to the right-handed instruction.
Further, at this point, the final fluctuation (the symbol fluctuation related to the special figure 2) is being executed, and the special figure 2 hold counter has reached the upper limit. Therefore, in the display area 812, the symbol row related to the decorative symbol is displayed. A state in which everything is fluctuating is displayed, and in the display area 813, a number of reserved images (4 in the present embodiment) corresponding to the upper limit of the holding counter in FIG. 2 is displayed, and the image is displayed. It is different from the full tank notification.

At the timing t15, the full tank notification started at the timing t14 ends. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained. At the timing t15, the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) is maintained, and the big hit high accuracy mode is maintained.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15A, at the timing t15, the band-shaped image having the characters "pending full" displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81 is hidden. ing.
Further, at this point, the display area 811 is displayed according to the right-handed instruction.
Further, at this point, the final change (the symbol change according to the special figure 2) is being executed, and the special figure 2 hold counter has reached the upper limit. Therefore, the display area 812 has a decorative symbol constituting the reach state. In addition to displaying the symbol column according to the above figure 2, the display area 813 displays a number of reserved images corresponding to the upper limit of the special figure 2 hold counter.

At the timing t16, the final change is completed, and the fixed stop period in which the special figure related to the symbol change is stopped is started. At this time, the right-handed instruction started at the timing t11 ends. At the timing t16, the final fluctuation is completed and the transition is made from the normal map high accuracy (special map fluctuation pattern derivation state PB) to the normal map low accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PA), but the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained. Has been done.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15B, at the timing t16, the display related to the right-handed instruction displayed in the display area 811 ends. The end of the display related to the right-handed instruction corresponds to one of the instruction notifications in the present embodiment, whereby the player can suppress the execution of the right-handed instruction. It should be noted that, unlike the left-handed instruction described later, the end of the display related to the right-handed instruction is not accompanied by the sound output from the speaker 33. This also applies to the above-mentioned full tank notification.
Further, at this point, since the final fluctuation is completed and the fixed stop period is reached, the display area 812 displays the symbol string related to the decorative symbol constituting the loose stitch. In addition, during the fixed suspension period, when there is one type of game per normal map, the time required for the game per normal map is longer than the time required for the game per normal map. It is configured to be longer than the required time for the game per game, which has the longest required time among the games. Therefore, no prize is awarded to the second starting port 59 after the start timing of the first residual fluctuation after the fixed stop period elapses.
Further, at this point, since no new symbol change has been started, the display area 813 is maintained in a state in which a number of reserved images corresponding to the upper limit value of the special figure 2 hold counter is displayed.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first instruction notification (end of right-handed instruction or full tank notification) is not realized by the voice sound output means (speaker 33), but by the image display means (main display unit 81). In other words, it will be realized.

At the timing t17, the fixed stop period started at the timing t16 ends, and the residual fluctuation starts. At the timing t17, the low accuracy of the normal map (state in which the special map fluctuation pattern is derived) is maintained, and the high accuracy mode of the big hit is maintained.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 (c), at the timing t17, since the fixed stop period ends and the residual fluctuation is started, all the symbol rows related to the decorative symbols are in the display area 812. Is displayed as it is fluctuating.
Further, at this point, since a new symbol change has started, it is displayed in the display area 813 that the number of reserved images is one less than the number corresponding to the upper limit of the special figure 2 hold counter. Has been done.
In the present embodiment, the end timing of the right-handed instruction is set to the timing t16, but the right-handed instruction may be ended at the timing t17.

At the timing t18, all the residual fluctuations are completed, the normal map low accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PA) is maintained, and the effect mode shifts from the big hit high accuracy mode to the normal mode. Then, a left-handed instruction for prompting the launch of the game ball to the second flow path Y is started.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 16A, at the timing t18, the characters "Please return to left-handed" are displayed in the center of the display area of the main display unit 81. The display of the character corresponds to one of the instruction notifications in the present embodiment, whereby it is possible to encourage the player to execute a left-handed stroke. In the instruction notification, not only the display in the display area of the main display unit 81 but also the voice "Please return to left-handed" is output by the speaker 33.
Further, at this point, since all of the residual fluctuations have been completed, the display area 812 displays the symbol sequence related to the decorative symbols constituting the loose stitches, and the display area 813 displays the reserved image. It has not been.
In the present embodiment, the left-handed instruction is executed at the timing when the effect mode transitions from the jackpot high accuracy mode to the normal mode, but the instruction notification is not limited to the timing, and the effect mode is the jackpot high accuracy mode. It may be executed based on the transition from the normal mode to the normal mode, and the timing does not matter.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, it can be said that the second instruction notification (left-handed instruction) is realized by both the voice sound output means (speaker 33) and the image display means (main display unit 81).

At timing t19, the left-handed instruction started at timing t18 ends. At this time, the low accuracy of the normal map (state in which the special map fluctuation pattern is derived) is maintained, and the normal mode is maintained.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 16B, at the timing t19, the character "Please return to left-handed" displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81 is hidden. .. This makes it easier to recognize the display related to the main display unit 81 after prompting the execution of left-handed stroke.
Further, at this point, since all the residual fluctuations have been completed as in the timing t18, the symbol sequence related to the decorative symbols constituting the loose stitches is displayed in the display area 812, and the display area 813 is displayed. Is not displaying the pending image.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when prompting a left-handed hit after prompting a right-handed hit, an instruction notification (end of right-handed hitting instruction or full tank notification) for suppressing the execution of the right-handed hit is inserted to give instructions step by step. Notifying.
This makes it easier to recognize the recommended launch direction of the game ball.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the predetermined notification control means is the first instruction notification (end of right-handed instruction, or the end of the right-handed instruction) that suppresses the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the first direction (second flow path Y). It is possible to execute a second instruction notification (left-handed instruction) that prompts a game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the second direction (first flow path X). At the timing when the first end condition (end of the final variation) is satisfied, or at the timing in the first gaming state (high accuracy of the normal figure) before the timing, the execution of the first instruction notification is started, and the first In other words, the execution of the second instruction notification is started at the timing in the second gaming state (low accuracy in the normal figure) after the timing when the first end condition is satisfied.

Further, although omitted in the above description, in the present embodiment, when prompting a left-handed strike after prompting a right-handed strike, a full tank notification is started as the instruction notification when the instruction notification for suppressing the execution of the right-handed strike is inserted. After that, the right-handed instruction is finished. Then, the period from the start of the execution of the full tank notification to the end of the right-handed instruction is shorter than the period from the end of the right-handed instruction to the start of the left-handed instruction. Each timing is provided.
This makes it easier to recognize the instruction notification (end of the right-handed instruction or full tank notification) that suppresses the execution of the right-handed hit. Furthermore, the game can be concentrated on the period from the end of the right-handed instruction to the start of the execution of the left-handed instruction.
In order to achieve the effect, as in the present embodiment, the period from the start of the execution of the full tank notification to the end of the right-handed instruction is the period from the end of the right-handed instruction to the end of the left-handed instruction. It is preferable to set each timing so that the period is shorter than the period until it is completed. That is, it is preferable that the former period is always shorter than the latter period. However, if the former period may be shorter than the latter period, the game can be concentrated on the period from the end of the right-handed instruction to the start of the execution of the left-handed instruction. There is.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the predetermined notification control means (normal effect control means 220) suppresses the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the first direction (second flow path Y). It is possible to execute (full tank notification), and at the timing when the first end condition (end of final fluctuation) is satisfied, the execution of the first instruction notification (end of right-handed instruction) is started. At the timing in the first gaming state (high accuracy of the normal figure) before the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, the execution of the third instruction notification is started, and the execution of the third instruction notification is started. The period from the timing when the first instruction notification is started to the timing when the execution of the first instruction notification is started is until the execution of the second instruction notification (left-handed instruction) is started. In other words, it may be shorter than the period of.
In addition, the period from the timing when the execution of the third instruction notification is started and the execution of the third instruction notification is started to the timing when the execution of the first instruction notification is started is the second instruction. "It may be shorter than the period until the execution of the notification is started" includes the case where the former period is always shorter than the latter period.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the timing for starting the execution of the full tank notification and the timing for ending the right-handed instruction are different timings, but the former timing and the latter timing are the same. It may be the timing of. That is, there may be no period from the start of the execution of the full tank notification to the end of the right-handed instruction.

Further, as described above, the end of the display related to the right-handed instruction and the full tank notification are displayed in the display area of the main display unit 81, but are not accompanied by the sound output from the speaker 33. On the other hand, the left-handed instruction is accompanied by a sound output from the speaker 33 in addition to the display in the display area of the main display unit 81. Therefore, the number of devices related to the instruction notification can be increased stepwise, and it is possible to make it easier to recognize the recommended launch direction of the game ball.
Here, the number of devices may be the number of devices integrally controlled by the first sub-control board 200. However, it is preferable that the number of types of sensory organs is perceived, such as sight and hearing.
In addition, in order to achieve the effect, both the end of the display related to the right-handed instruction and the full tank notification and the left-handed instruction are notified by a common device such as lamp lighting by the frame lamp 35 or the like. May be accompanied.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the number of devices that realize the first instruction notification (end of right-handed instruction or full tank notification) is larger than the number of devices that realize the second instruction notification (left-handed instruction). In other words, there are few.

Further, in FIG. 13, an example in which the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is started after the end of the big hit game has been described, but the final variation is the case where the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is started after the end of the big hit game. Until the fluctuation before the above, the right-handed instruction started after the end of the big hit game is maintained, but the above-mentioned full tank notification is not executed. Then, after the start of the final variation, it is the same as the case where the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is started after the end of the big hit game. Therefore, the description of the case where the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is started after the end of the big hit game will be omitted.
However, if the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is started after the end of the big hit game, the symbol change according to the special figure 2 is executed even before the final change, so that the reference is after the end of the latest big hit game. , The end timing of the right-handed instruction, and the execution timing of the full tank notification are different. More specifically, when the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is started after the end of the big hit game, the most recent big hit game is more than when the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is started after the end of the big hit game. The end timing of the right-handed instruction and the execution timing of the full tank notification are delayed based on the end of.
As a result, when the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is started after the end of the big hit game, the game in the period from the end timing of the latest big hit game to the end timing of the right-handed instruction or the execution timing of the full tank notification is performed. Can be entertained.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the timing at which the execution of the first instruction notification (end of right-handed instruction or full tank notification) is started and the timing at which the execution of the second instruction notification (left-handed instruction) is started. However, it can be said that it differs depending on the type of jackpot that causes the jackpot game related to the setting of the first gaming state.

<Execution of instruction notification when a jackpot game occurs during the jackpot high accuracy mode>
In the above description, the case where the jackpot high-accuracy mode ends without the jackpot game occurring during the jackpot high-accuracy mode has been described, but in the following description, the jackpot high-accuracy mode will be described using FIGS. 17 and 18. A case where a big hit game is generated will be described.
It should be noted that FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing the execution status of instruction notification when the jackpot game occurs in the final fluctuation of the jackpot high accuracy mode, and FIG. 18 shows the jackpot game occurring in the residual variation of the jackpot high probability mode. It is a timing chart which shows the execution status of instruction notification when it is done.
Further, in the following description, the portion having a difference from the execution status of the instruction notification shown in FIG. 13 will be mainly described, and the description will be omitted as necessary for the portion having no difference from the execution status.

At the timing t21 in FIG. 17, a big hit game is generated in the low accuracy of the normal figure (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB), the big hit game is started, and the effect mode shifts from the normal mode to the big hit mode. Therefore, at the timing t21, a right-handed instruction for prompting right-handedness is started. As a result, it is possible to encourage the player to execute a right-handed hit.
In the following description, it is premised that the symbol change related to the special figure is not reserved at the end of the big hit game, as in the example shown in FIG.

At the timing t22, the big hit game (low probability of the normal figure) ends and the high accuracy of the normal figure (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB) starts, and the big hit mode ends and the mode shifts to the high probability of the big hit mode. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained.

At the timing t23, the winning of the special figure 2, that is, the winning of the second starting port occurs, and since it is the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the final fluctuation is started. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained. At the timing t23, the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) is maintained, and the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained.

At the timing t24, the winning of the special figure 2 is generated for the fifth time counting from the timing t23, and the special figure 2 hold counter reaches the upper limit value. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained, and since the special figure 2 hold counter has reached the upper limit, the full tank notification is newly executed. At the timing t24, the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) is maintained, and the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained.

At the timing t25, the full tank notification started at the timing t24 ends. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained. At the timing t25, the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) is maintained, and the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained.

At the timing t26, the final change is completed, and the fixed stop period in which the special figure related to the symbol change is stopped is started.
In the example shown in FIG. 17, the jackpot game is generated by the final fluctuation, and the jackpot game is started after the end of the fixed stop period. Therefore, at this time, the right-handed instruction started at the timing t21 is maintained. At the timing t26, the final fluctuation is completed and the transition is made from the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) to the normal map low accuracy, but the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained.

At the timing t27, the fixed stop period started at the timing t26 ends, and the big hit game (low accuracy in the normal figure) is started. At the timing t27, the low accuracy of the normal figure is maintained, while the effect mode shifts from the high accuracy mode to the large hit mode.

At the timing t28, as in the timing t22, the big hit game (low accuracy of the normal figure) ends and the high accuracy of the normal figure (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB) starts, and the big hit mode ends and the high accuracy of the big hit. Transition to mode. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained.

At the timing t31 in FIG. 18, the big hit game is generated in the low probability of the normal figure (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB), the big hit game is started, and the effect mode shifts from the normal mode to the big hit mode. Therefore, at the timing t31, a right-handed instruction for prompting a right-handed person is started. As a result, it is possible to encourage the player to execute a right-handed hit.
In the following description, it is premised that the symbol change related to the special figure is not suspended at the end of the big hit game, as in the example shown in FIG.

At the timing t32, the big hit game (low probability of the normal figure) ends and the high accuracy of the normal figure (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB) starts, and the big hit mode ends and the mode shifts to the high probability of the big hit mode. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained.

At the timing t33, the winning of the special figure 2, that is, the winning of the second starting port occurs, and since it is the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, the final fluctuation is started. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained. At the timing t33, the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) is maintained, and the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained.

At the timing t34, the winning of the special figure 2 is generated for the fifth time counting from the timing t33, and the special figure 2 hold counter reaches the upper limit value. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained, and since the special figure 2 hold counter has reached the upper limit, the full tank notification is newly executed. At the timing t34, the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) is maintained, and the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained.

At the timing t35, the full tank notification started at the timing t34 ends. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained. At the timing t35, the normal map high accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PB) is maintained, and the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained.

At the timing t36, the final change is completed, and the fixed stop period in which the special figure related to the symbol change is stopped is started. At this time, the right-handed instruction started at the timing t31 ends. At the timing t36, the final fluctuation is completed and the transition is made from the normal map high accuracy (special map fluctuation pattern derivation state PB) to the normal map low accuracy (special map variation pattern derivation state PA), but the jackpot high accuracy mode is maintained. Has been done.

At the timing t37, the fixed stop period started at the timing t36 ends, and the residual fluctuation starts. At the timing t37, the low accuracy of the normal map (state in which the special map fluctuation pattern is derived) is maintained, and the high accuracy mode of the big hit is maintained.

At the timing t38, the big hit game is generated during the residual fluctuation, and the big hit game (low accuracy in the normal figure) is started. At this time, the low accuracy of the normal figure is maintained, and the effect mode shifts from the large hit high accuracy mode to the big hit mode. Then, the right-handed instruction is newly started.

At the timing t39, as in the timing t32, the big hit game (low accuracy of the normal figure) ends and the high accuracy of the normal figure (special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB) starts, and the big hit mode ends and the high accuracy of the big hit. Transition to mode. At this time, the right-handed instruction is maintained.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the big hit game occurs in the final fluctuation or the residual fluctuation (big hit high accuracy mode), the big hit high accuracy mode is set again after the end of the big hit mode related to the big hit game. Will be done. In other words, when the jackpot game is not generated in the final variation and the residual variation, the effect mode shifts from the jackpot high accuracy mode to the normal mode.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first ending condition is satisfied based on the execution of the symbol variation in the first gaming state (high accuracy of the normal figure), and the second ending condition is the first effect mode (big hit). When all of the symbol fluctuations executed in the first gaming state, which are satisfied based on the execution of the symbol variation in the high accuracy mode), become the first variation content (loss), the first gaming state to the second. It can be rephrased to shift from the first effect mode to the second effect mode when all the symbol variations executed in the first effect mode become the first variation content.

In addition, the transition from the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA is when all the results of the special figure hit / miss judgment related to the symbol variation in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB are lost (big hit game). Is not caused).

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first end condition is satisfied based on the execution of the symbol variation in the first gaming state (high accuracy of the normal map), and all the symbol variation executed in the first gaming state is satisfied. In other words, it is satisfied when it becomes the first fluctuation content (loss).

Similar to the description of FIG. 13, in the explanations of FIGS. 17 and 18, an example in which the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB is started after the end of the big hit game has been described, but the special figure has been described after the end of the big hit game. When the variation pattern derivation state PC is started, the right-handed instruction started after the end of the big hit game is maintained until the variation before the final variation, but the above-mentioned full tank notification is not executed. Then, after the start of the final variation, it is the same as the case where the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is started after the end of the big hit game. Therefore, the description of the case where the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is started after the end of the big hit game will be omitted.

<About other variants>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.
First, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment, if each relationship is guaranteed, the lower one may not win, or the higher one may always win. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Further, each lottery value in the lottery table shown in the present embodiment is an example, and any value may be adopted for each lottery value in the range as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained.

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

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

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

<Additional Notes>
This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
It is possible to launch a game ball in the first direction or the second direction based on the game operation, and when a game ball is won in the winning opening, a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning is given. It ’s a game machine that
A game state management means for managing the game state, and
With a predetermined notification means
A predetermined notification control means for controlling the predetermined notification means is provided.
The game state management means is
It is possible to set a first gaming state in which the launch of the game ball in the first direction is recommended and a second gaming state in which the launch of the game ball in the second direction is recommended.
Based on the fact that the first end condition is satisfied in the first gaming state, the transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is performed.
The predetermined notification control means is
The first instruction notification for suppressing the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the first direction and the second instruction notification for prompting the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the second direction are executed. It is possible to let
At the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, or at the timing in the first gaming state before the timing, the execution of the first instruction notification is started.
At the timing in the second gaming state after the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, the execution of the second instruction notification is started.
The first gaming state is an advantageous gaming state in which the expectation of a big hit game is higher than that of the second gaming state.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
The first gaming state is set after the end of the jackpot game, and is set.
The timing at which the execution of the first instruction notification is started and the timing at which the execution of the second instruction notification is started differ depending on the type of jackpot that causes the jackpot game related to the setting of the first gaming state. ,
Pachinko machine.
(3)
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above.
It is possible to carry out symbol fluctuations,
The first termination condition is satisfied based on the execution of the symbol variation in the first gaming state.
The symbol variation in the first gaming state includes a case where it is the first variation content and a case where it is the second variation content.
The predetermined notification control means starts execution of the first instruction notification at a timing when the first end condition is satisfied.
The first termination condition is satisfied when all of the symbol variations executed in the first gaming state are the first variation contents.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(4)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
The predetermined notification means has a plurality of devices and has a plurality of devices.
The number of devices that realize the first instruction notification is smaller than the number of devices that realize the second instruction notification.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
The predetermined notification control means is
It is possible to execute a third instruction notification that suppresses the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the first direction.
At the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, the execution of the first instruction notification is started.
At the timing in the first gaming state before the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, the execution of the third instruction notification is started.
The period from the timing when the execution of the third instruction notification is started to the timing when the execution of the first instruction notification is started is from the timing when the execution of the first instruction notification is started to the second instruction. It may be shorter than the period until the timing when the notification execution starts,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(A)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
Equipped with a production mode management means to manage the production mode
The effect mode management means is
The first production mode and the second production mode can be set.
The first effect mode is set at the timing when the first gaming state is started, or at the timing in the first gaming state after the timing.
In the one effect mode, the transition from the first effect mode to the second effect mode is performed based on the fact that the second end condition that can be satisfied after the first end condition is satisfied.
The predetermined notification control means causes the first instruction notification to be executed in the first effect mode.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Direction button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball lending button 39b Return Button 40 Power switch 43 RAM Clear switch 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Large winning opening 55a First large winning opening 55b 2 Grand prize opening 57 1st starting port 59 2nd starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory Solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 65a 1st special electric accessory 65b 2nd special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory Object Solenoid 67 General winning opening 69 Out opening 70 First starting opening sensor 71 Second starting opening sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front frame opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub display unit 83 Volume adjustment unit 84 Brightness adjustment unit 90 Symbol display device 91 First special symbol display device 92 Second special Symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power cut processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 250 Volume adjustment means 255 Brightness adjustment means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 310 Voice control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I / O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board Case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 509 Power supply control board Case X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path bg Button image mg Meter image kg1 Weak cut-in image kg2 Strong cut-in image

Claims (2)

It is possible to launch a game ball in the first direction or the second direction based on the game operation, and when a game ball is won in the winning opening, a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning is given. It ’s a game machine that
A game state management means for managing the game state, and
With a predetermined notification means
A predetermined notification control means for controlling the predetermined notification means is provided.
The game state management means is
It is possible to set a first gaming state in which the launch of the game ball in the first direction is recommended and a second gaming state in which the launch of the game ball in the second direction is recommended.
Based on the fact that the first end condition is satisfied in the first gaming state, the transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state is performed.
The predetermined notification control means is
The first instruction notification for suppressing the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the first direction and the second instruction notification for prompting the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the second direction are executed. It is possible to let
At the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, the execution of the first instruction notification is started.
At the timing in the second gaming state after the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, the execution of the second instruction notification is started.
It is possible to execute a third instruction notification that suppresses the game operation related to the launch of the game ball in the first direction.
The first gaming state is an advantageous gaming state in which the expectation of a big hit game is higher than that of the second gaming state.
The third instruction notification is
At the timing of the final symbol variation of the first gaming state before the timing when the first end condition is satisfied, the execution is started and the execution is completed before the final symbol variation is completed.
It is not executed in the symbol variation before the final symbol variation,
The winning opening includes a predetermined starting opening in which a game ball launched in the first direction is easy to win and a symbol change can be executed by winning the game ball.
When all of the third instruction notification, the first instruction notification, and the second instruction notification are executed, the time required to execute the final symbol variation related to the predetermined start port, and the said. A predetermined fixed stop period in which the time required to execute the symbol change related to the predetermined start port in the second gaming state is set to a predetermined time, and the stop of the symbol related to the final symbol change is maintained. By providing, the period from the timing when the execution of the third instruction notification is started to the timing when the execution of the first instruction notification is started is the timing when the execution of the first instruction notification is started. It will always be shorter than the period from to the timing when the execution of the second instruction notification is started.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
The first instruction notification is to end the display of the instruction image prompting the launch of the game ball in the first direction.
The display of the instruction image is maintained at the timing when the third instruction notification of the final symbol variation ends.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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