JP7092991B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

Regarding ball pachinko machines.

Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, the so-called first-class pachinko game machine has a plurality of symbols changed in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided in the substantially center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as "design variation" or "variation display", etc.). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called a big hit, in which more prize balls can be obtained than in a normal game when the combination of symbols when the movement of symbols in multiple rows is stopped becomes a specific mode. Known as a thing. In the variable display of symbols in the display area, not only multiple symbols are variablely displayed, but also the variable display time is usually set in a state where it becomes a big hit if one more symbol is aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. The production is designed to raise the expectations of the player, such as making it longer than that. In addition, the player's expectation is raised by the effect of using characters in images such as patterns to give a story to the variable display and the advance notice effect that suggests the high degree of expectation for transition to special games. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

Further, in recent years, a gaming machine capable of increasing the number of balls to be ejected by increasing the frequency of small hits in a predetermined gaming state has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-2469664 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-150101

The present inventor has come up with a technique for performing useful control or production in a gaming machine that increases the frequency of small hits in a predetermined gaming state.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of performing more effective control or effect.

In order to solve the above problems, the ball game machine of a certain aspect of the present invention includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and a game. It is provided at a predetermined position in the area and is opened according to the result of the hit / fail judgment, and the big winning opening that triggers the entry of the game ball to give profit to the player and the symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail judgment change. It includes a symbol display device to be displayed, an effect display device for displaying the effect content, a main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game, and a sub-control device that mainly controls the effect operation of the game. .. The main control device has a winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting port or the second starting opening, and a variation of the symbol corresponding to the winning / failing determination of the lottery value. The hold control means that temporarily stores the hold until the start of display, the change pattern determination means that determines the change pattern in which the change time of the symbol is determined according to one of a plurality of criteria, and the result of the pass / fail judgment are big hits. When the symbol indicating that there is a stop display is displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening and the symbol indicating that the result of the winning / failing judgment is a small hit are stopped and displayed. Includes a small hit game control means for executing a small hit game accompanied by opening a large winning opening. The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining the effect content to be displayed on the effect display device. The probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail judgment corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit, or , The result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port can be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is configured not to be a small hit. The first special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the first starting port and the second special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the second starting port are included. The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the first special symbol or the second special symbol is predetermined. In the special game state that is transferred after the end of the special game in the case of the big hit mode, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol is set according to the second criterion that the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time. It is possible to determine, and it is a small hit that is executed when the result of the hit / fail judgment corresponding to the entry into the second starting port is a small hit during the change of the second special symbol in the special game state and in the special game state. It is possible to display a common background effect both during the execution of the game, and during the small hit game executed by stopping and displaying the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a small hit in the special game state. When a game ball enters the big winning opening, a predetermined image showing the profit grant is displayed in one of a plurality of predetermined locations on the screen.

It should be noted that any combination of the above components, and those in which the components and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between methods, devices, systems, computer programs, recording media containing computer programs, data structures, and the like are also used. , Is effective as an aspect of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ball game machine capable of performing more effective control or effect.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure on the front side of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure on the back side of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a main board. It is a figure which shows the hit / fail determination table schematically. It is a figure which shows schematically the symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table schematically. It is a figure which shows schematically the advance hit / fail determination table referred to in the advance hit / fail judgment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub-board. It is a figure which shows the outline of the mobile cooperation system schematically. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of a main board and a sub board schematicly. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the staging control device schematicly. It is a flowchart which shows the control start processing of the main board in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of an interrupt process. It is a flowchart which shows the control start processing of the sub-board in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of S518 in FIG. 16 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when the command is received from the main board. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when the timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when a sub CPU receives a command from a control CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the interrupt process when the timer interrupt for various device control occurs. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the special symbol variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the decorative pattern variation display. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a special game. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a small hit game. It is a figure which shows the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine of an Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a sub-board. It is a figure which shows typically the production screen during a small hit rush. It is a figure which shows typically the production screen during a small hit rush. It is a figure which shows typically the production screen during a small hit rush. It is a figure which shows typically the production screen during a small hit rush. It is a figure which shows the standby demo screen schematically.

(Prerequisite technology)
In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The second game is preferentially executed so that the first game and the second game as the plurality of games are not executed at the same time. Further, in order to achieve both of these playability, a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, and a plurality of hold lamps are provided. It is designed so that the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game. For example, the second game has a higher probability of becoming a big hit with a probability change, and the second game has a larger number of unit games constituting a special game when a big hit occurs (opening time of the big winning opening). A long open unit game and a short open unit game with a short open time are mixed in one special game, and even if the number of unit games is the same, the second game is a longer open unit game than the first game. The second game is designed to have a relatively higher profit than the first game, such as (including the case where the number of games is large). On top of that, at first, aim for the first hit in the first game, and after the big hit in the first game gives a time reduction, aim for the second game repeatedly and get a lot of balls. Realize.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 100 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front frame 102, a transparent plate 103, a door 104, an upper ball plate 105, a lower ball plate 106, a firing handle 107, a speaker 108, an effect button 109, and a cross key 110. Includes decorative lamp 111. The outer frame 101 has an opening portion and is a frame body for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 100 at a position where it should be installed. The front frame 102 is a frame body that matches the opening portion of the outer frame 101, and is attached to the outer frame 101 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 102 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably accommodating the game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

The transparent plate 103 is formed of glass or the like and is supported by the door 104. The door 104 is attached to the front frame 102 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball plate 105 has a mechanism for storing the game ball, sending the game ball to the launch rail, extracting the game ball from the lower ball plate 106, and the like. The lower ball plate 106 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. Speakers 108 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the door 104, and sound effects and music sounds according to the game state and the effect are output by means for controlling the effect. Most of the resin members constituting the appearance of the door 104 are translucent, and the decorative lamp 111 is provided inside the transparent member. The decorative lamp 111 is an LED that emits light in various colors according to the game state, the effect, etc. by means for controlling the effect, and plays a role of the effect by blinking or the like.

The game board 80 has a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a large winning opening 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning opening 33 on a game area 81 partitioned by a rail 82. , Out port 34, effect display device 60, center decoration 64. The center decoration 64 is a decorative resin member provided so as to form a screen frame of the effect display device 60 over substantially the central portion of the game area 81 and the upper portion and the right portion thereof, and is a flow path of the game ball and the effect display device. It has 60 functions such as protection and decoration. A stage 65 on which the inflowing game ball rolls is formed at the lower part of the center decoration 64, and the falling direction from the stage 65 is the direction of entering the first starting port 11 and the first starting port 11 depending on the rolling method. It is distributed to the side direction that does not enter the ball. At the upper part of the center decoration 64, a movable accessory 66 that is driven according to the content of the effect and performs an effect is provided. In the game area 81, a plurality of mechanisms such as game nails and windmills (not shown) for forming a flow path of the game ball are installed. In this specification, "winning ball", "winning prize", and "falling in" may be synonymous with each other. In addition, each winning opening and each entry opening may be composed of a type of "passing opening" (also referred to as "gate" or "through chucker") through which a game ball passes, and "entry ball". "Winning," "falling in," and "passing" may also be synonymous with each other.

The first starting port 11 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the first game, and the second starting opening 12 is provided as a starting winning opening corresponding to the second game. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 are configured so that it is possible to aim for one of the ball depending on the launch strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The first starting port 11 is provided at a substantially central lower portion in the game area 81, and the second starting port 12 is provided directly below the first starting port 11. Left-handed, that is, when the ball is hit relatively weakly aiming to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64, it is possible or easy to enter the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12, while right-handed. That is, when the ball is hit relatively strongly aiming to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64, the ball can enter the second starting port 12 or is easy to enter, but cannot enter the first starting port 11. Alternatively, a flow path is formed by arranging the game nails so as to make it difficult to enter the ball. However, since the upper part of the opening of the second starting port 12 is normally covered with the first starting port 11 and the inflow of the game ball is hindered, the second starting port is not opened unless the expanding mechanism of the second starting port 12 is opened. It is impossible or difficult to enter the ball at 12. The winning / failing lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to shift from a normal game to a special game that is advantageous to the player, and is executed every time a ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. To.

It should be noted that the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be provided at positions separated from each other to such an extent that it is possible to strike a target at any of them depending on the firing strength of the game ball. The first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 may be installed separately on the left side and the right side of the game area 81, respectively, so that it is difficult for a game ball aimed at one to enter the other. For example, the first starting port 11 is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball when it is left-handed, that is, when it is aimed to flow to the left passage of the center decoration 64 and fired relatively weakly. The second starting port 12 is provided at a position where it is possible or easy to enter the ball when it is hit right-handed, that is, when it is aimed to flow to the right passage of the center decoration 64 and fired relatively strongly.

The first starting port 11 includes a first starting winning detection device 16. The first start winning detection device 16 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first starting opening 11, and generates first starting winning information indicating the entry at the time of entry. The second starting port 12 includes a second starting winning detection device 17, an ordinary electric accessory 90 (so-called electric tulip) which is an expansion mechanism, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 90. Be prepared. The second start winning detection device 17 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second starting opening 12, and generates second starting winning information indicating the entry at the time of entry.

The first operating port 31 is provided at a position on the left side of the game area 81, and includes the first passing detection device 36. The first passage detection device 36 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the first operating port 31, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The second operating port 32 is provided at a position on the right side of the game area 81, and includes a second passage detecting device 37. The second passage detection device 37 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the second operating port 32, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 triggers an open lottery to determine whether or not to expand the ordinary electric accessory 90. When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol, which is a symbol showing the determination result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45. Therefore, the open lottery is also called "ordinary symbol lottery". After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol stops. When the normal symbol stops at the hit symbol, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91, and the possibility of entering the second starting port 12 is increased. As a modification, the number of operating ports may be one, and the game area 81 may be provided at the left side position.

Each of the three general winning openings 33 includes a general winning detection device 38 for detecting the entry of a game ball. The general winning detection device 38 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 33, and generates general winning information indicating the entry at the time of entry.

The large winning opening 20 includes a large winning opening detection device 25 for detecting the entry of a game ball, and a large winning opening solenoid 92 for opening and closing the large winning opening 20. The large prize detection device 25 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the large prize opening 20, and generates large prize opening winning information indicating the entry at the time of entry. The big winning opening 20 is a horizontally rectangular winning opening that is opened as a "big hit" when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined mode. The large winning opening 20 is provided at a position on the upper right side of the out opening 34. As a modification, another large winning opening may be provided at the lower center of the game area 81 or above or below the large winning opening 20, and a plurality of large winning openings may be provided. The out port 34 is an outlet for discharging a game ball that has not entered any of the winning openings, and is provided with an out detection device 39. The out detection device 39 is a sensor that detects a game ball that is discharged through the out port 34, and generates discharge information indicating the detection at the time of detection. The out opening 34 is provided at the lowermost center portion of the game area 81 so that all the game balls that have not entered any of the winning openings can be guided and passed through. A plurality of out detection devices 39 may be provided side by side while securing a game ball passage having a sufficient width to prevent the ball clogging of the out port 34.

A symbol display unit 120 is arranged below the outside of the game area 81 in the game board 80. The symbol display unit 120 includes a first special symbol display unit 41, a second special symbol display unit 42, a first special symbol hold display unit 71, a second special symbol hold display unit 72, a normal symbol display unit 45, and a normal diagram. Each display unit such as a hold display unit 75, a game status display unit 76, and an abnormality notification unit 77 is provided. Specifically, the first special symbol display unit 41 corresponding to the first game and the second special symbol display unit 42 corresponding to the second game are arranged side by side at the lower left position, and the first special symbol Changes in 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed.

The first special symbol 51 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the first winning / failing lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 11, and is a special game when the game is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit will occur. The second special symbol 52 is a symbol corresponding to the determination result of the second winning / failing lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 12, and is a special game when the game is stopped in a predetermined hit mode. A big hit will occur. The first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42 are, for example, an eight-segment LED composed of eight segments of seven segments forming a "figure 8" and one segment representing a "dot". It is a display device of. With an 8-segment LED, a numerical value for 8 bits can be expressed by combining 8 segments. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 represented by the combination of segments do not necessarily form the body of letters or numbers, and may be symbols having no meaning in general formed by the combination of each segment. .. These symbols are replaced one after another at high speed and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42, or a predetermined display (for example, "-") and non-display (for example, all lights are turned off) are displayed. By displaying the symbol corresponding to the determination result after being repeated for a predetermined time, the symbol variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is realized. It should be noted that the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol display unit 42 use LED dot arrays that are not 8-segment LEDs, and a plurality of types of first special symbol 51 and second are used depending on the combination of lighting patterns and lighting colors. The special symbol 52 may be expressed.

Further, since the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 do not necessarily have to have a staging role, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 41 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the game area 81 are used. The display unit 42 displays the image in an inconspicuous size. However, when adopting a method of expressing the special symbol without using a decorative symbol by giving it a staging role, the special symbol is displayed on another display device such as a liquid crystal display instead of the 8-segment LED. It may be configured to make it.

A first special symbol hold display unit 71 is provided above the first special symbol display unit 41 as a hold lamp for special symbol fluctuation corresponding to the first game, and a second special symbol display unit 42 is provided above the second special symbol display unit 42. A second special symbol hold display unit 72 is provided as a hold lamp for the special symbol change corresponding to the game of. The first special figure reservation display unit 71 is composed of two lamps, and the number of winning / failing lottery values held in the first game depending on the number of lighting or blinking (hereinafter, the number of holdings of the winning / failing lottery value). Simply display (also referred to as "pending number"). The number of holds in the first special figure hold display unit 71 is the number (number) of acquisition of lottery values based on winning a prize in the first start port 11 while the first special symbol 51 is changing or the special game is being executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that are present and the symbol change has not yet been executed. The second special figure hold display unit 72 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdes in the second game according to the number of lights or the number of blinks. The number of holds in the second special figure hold display unit 72 is the number (number) of acquisitions of lottery values based on winning a prize in the second starting port 12 while the second special symbol 52 is changing or the special game is being executed. Indicates the number of winning balls that are present and the symbol change has not yet been executed. The number of holdings of the winning / failing lottery value is also displayed at the lower part of the screen of the effect display device 60 in a form represented by the number of lighting of the holding lamp image.

A normal symbol display unit 45 is provided on the right side of the symbol display unit 120. The ordinary symbol display unit 45 is composed of two lamps for convenience, and the display state of the ordinary symbol is expressed by the lighting combination thereof. First, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is expressed by blinking the first lamp and the second lamp at the same time, and finally the stop symbol of the normal symbol is expressed by the combination of the lighting state of the first lamp and the second lamp. Is expressed. For example, turning on the first lamp and turning off the second lamp expresses the off-stop symbol, and turning off the first lamp and turning on the second lamp expresses the first hit mode, and the first. The second hit mode is expressed by lighting both the lamp and the second lamp.

Further, on the right side of the normal symbol display unit 45, a normal symbol hold display unit 75 is provided as a hold lamp for the normal symbol change. The normal symbol hold display unit 75 also consists of two lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations according to the number of lamps lit or the number of blinks. The number of reserved normal symbol changes is the number of game balls that have passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32 during the change of the normal symbol, and the number of normal symbol lottery for which the normal symbol change has not yet been executed. Is shown.

The symbol display unit 120 is provided with a game status display unit 76 and an abnormality notification unit 77. The game state display unit 76 is a display unit that displays a game state such as a specific game state, which will be described later, and is composed of, for example, one lamp and one 7-segment LED. For example, each game status is notified by turning on the lamp when the probability is fluctuating, blinking when the ball is easy to enter, and turning off when the normal state is in the normal state, and the 7-segment LED is displayed during the execution of the special game. Displays the number of unit games (number of rounds) to be executed in the special game. The abnormality notification unit 77 is a display unit that notifies a part of the abnormality of the gaming machine, and is composed of, for example, a plurality of lamps, and notifies the abnormality by a lighting pattern according to the type of abnormality. It should be noted that these display units may not be centrally arranged in the symbol display unit 120, and each display unit may be individually configured, or may be divided into a plurality of display devices that are appropriately integrated. Further, the notification of the gaming state such as the specific gaming state may be configured to be performed only for a predetermined period such as a certain time after the power is restored from the power failure.

At the substantially center of the game area 81, an effect display device 60 is provided so that the screen is exposed from the screen frame formed by the center decoration 64, and the decorative symbol 61 linked to the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is provided. The fluctuation of the including effect image is displayed. Hereinafter, such a display is referred to as "design variation" or "variation display".

The effect display device 60 is a display device including a liquid crystal display that variablely displays the decorative symbol 61 in conjunction with the variable display of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. The decorative symbol 61 is a symbol for visually producing the determination result display of the lottery shown by the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. As the decorative symbol 61, the effect display device 60 displays, for example, a moving image in which a plurality of rows of symbols imitating a game of a slot machine are varied in a central region of the screen. In this embodiment, the symbols composed of the numbers "0" to "9" are displayed in three columns and varied, and the combination of the three symbols finally stopped and displayed indicates hit or miss. Each of the plurality of symbols constituting the decorative symbol 61 is composed of numbers, letters, or symbols decorated with colors and patterns, and these numbers, letters, and symbols are common to all symbols. It may be configured by adding a different pattern to each and integrating them. This pattern is a pattern on which a motif related to the theme of decoration or production set in the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is drawn, and may be, for example, a pattern on which a character of a person or an animal is drawn. The decorative symbol 61 is switched between the case where the symbol including the symbol is integrally displayed and the case where the symbols are separated and only the numbers, letters, and symbols are displayed in a variable manner according to the development of the effect. It may be configured to be. In the background of the variable display of the decorative symbol 61, a moving image having a directing effect related to the decorative or staging theme set for the model of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is displayed in conjunction with the symbol variation.

The effect display device 60 is composed of a liquid crystal display which is a high-definition dot matrix type display device, but the width of the display area may be about half the width of the game area, or a large size exceeding half. There may be. In the case of a large size, the game ball passage on the right side of the effect display device is formed with a passage width that allows one game ball to pass through, and if the player launches it with maximum strength as a so-called "right-handed", it will almost certainly be the right passage. The game ball can be passed through, and it can be distinguished from the so-called "left-handed". The effect display device 60 is not limited to a single display device, but may be a combination of a plurality of display devices. In the case of a plurality of displays, displays of different sizes such as a combination of a main liquid crystal and a sub liquid crystal may be combined, the sub liquid crystal may be arranged at a position adjacent to the main liquid crystal, or a position other than the game board, for example, a launch handle. It may be installed in the vicinity of (upper ball plate, right decorative lamp, etc.). When installed in the vicinity of the firing handle, it may be configured in the form of a touch panel that can be operated and input by the player. The effect display device 60 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be configured by a display device such as an organic EL display, a mechanical display means such as a drum rotation type, or a display means such as an LED matrix type. ..

The effect button 109 is an operation input means that the player presses to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine according to the effect content, and the effect content or the like is changed according to the pressing mode. The effect button 109 is provided on the front frame 102. The effect button 109 is normally stored in the front frame 102, but a rod-shaped member is attached to the back side of the effect button 109, and the rod-shaped member and the effect button 109 are oriented substantially perpendicular to the board surface. It is provided so that it can be projected. The rod-shaped member and the effect button 109 function as a lever 112 in a state of projecting to the outside, and the player can grasp the effect button 109 and pull the lever 112 downward. This also allows the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The cross key 110 is an operation input means for the player to input a direction instruction to the gaming machine, and is provided on the left outer wall surface of the upper ball plate 105.

The method of gaming and the flow of control performed in the gaming machine having the above configuration will be outlined. When the player rotates the launch handle 107 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball plate 105 are guided one by one to the rail 82 and launched to the game area 81 with the strength corresponding to the rotation angle. .. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 107 by hand, the firing of the game ball is repeated at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 81 hits a plurality of game nails, a windmill, a center decoration 64, etc., and falls in a direction corresponding to the way of hitting. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning openings 33, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, and the large winning opening 20, the winning ball according to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball plate 105 or the lower. It is paid out to the ball plate 106. The game ball that has fallen into each winning opening such as the general winning opening 33 is treated as a safe ball, and the game ball that has fallen into the out opening 34 is treated as an out ball. The specification may be such that the discharge of the safe ball is excluded from the detection by the out detection device 39, or the safe ball is also guided to the area where the out detection device 39 is provided and all the discharge is detected by the out detection device 39. May be. Alternatively, the specification may be such that the guide of the safe ball and the detection of the safe ball by the out detection device 39 are not performed, and the total of the number of detected balls of the safe ball added to the number of detected balls of the out ball is used as the number of ejected balls.

Further, when the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45, and is stopped and displayed after the lapse of the variable display time determined prior to the display. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode or the second hit mode, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded based on the hit mode of the stop-displayed symbol and the gaming state when the stop display is displayed. .. That is, when the gaming state when the symbol is stopped is the normal gaming state and the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode, a short opening of 0.1 seconds is executed as the opening of the normal electric accessory 90. Further, when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the first hit mode in the specific game state (for example, the easy ball entry state), the normal symbol is in the second hit mode in the normal time and the specific game state (for example, the easy ball entry state). When the stop display is displayed, a long opening for 6 seconds is executed as the opening of the normal electric accessory 90. Here, the winning probability of the normal symbol and the execution probability of the long opening are set so as to differ depending on the gaming state. Specifically, in the open lottery in the normal state, the normal symbol is a hit with a probability of 1/100, and the execution probability of the short opening in that case (the probability that the winning symbol of the first hit mode is selected) is 1/. 3. The execution probability of long opening (probability of selecting the winning symbol of the second hitting mode) is set to 2/3. Further, in the open lottery in the specific gaming state (for example, the easy entry state), the normal symbol is hit with a probability of 99/100, and the selection probability of the first hit mode and the second hit mode is the same as that of the normal game state. However, it is set so that the long opening is executed regardless of the winning mode. In this way, in the easy-to-enter state, the function of changing the hit probability of the normal symbol (probability change from 1/100 to 99/100) and the function of extending the opening time (the opening time when the stop is displayed in the first hit mode is 0). The ease of entering the second starting port 12 is enhanced by (extending from 1 second to 6.0 seconds). The function of extending the operating period of the ordinary electric accessory 90 (long opening) may be referred to as "opening extension".

In addition, as described above, by setting the probability of long opening to be higher than the probability of short opening in the normal state, long opening is executed at a constant rate even in the normal state when the normal symbol is won. .. As a modification, on the contrary, in the normal state, the probability of short opening may be higher than the probability of long opening, the specification may be the same for both, or the specification may be short opening without fail. good. Further, when the ball is in the easy-to-enter state, the easiness of entering the second starting port 12 may be enhanced by using three functions including a function of shortening the fluctuation time of the normal symbol. In that case, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is, for example, 10 seconds in the normal state and 2 seconds in the easy-to-enter state. The winning probability of the open lottery in the normal state may be set to zero (0/100), and the specification may be such that the normal electric accessory 90 can be expanded only when the open lottery is performed in the easy entry state. Further, when the normal electric accessory 90 expands, it may be notified in advance to that effect, or the hold of the normal symbol change may be pre-read and notified before the start of the change of the normal symbol, or the normal symbol may be notified. It may be notified during the fluctuation.

As a modification of the opening mode when the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is opened for a long time, the total opening time is lengthened to about 6 seconds by repeating the opening for 2 seconds, which is longer than the short opening, three times. It may be an embodiment. Further, a plurality of combinations of the opening time and the number of opening times may be prepared, and one of them may be selected. For example, when the 2-second opening is 3 times, the total opening time is the same as when the 6-second opening is 1 time, but the former is longer than the latter when the interval period is included. Therefore, especially in the configuration of the modified example in which the second starting port 12 is arranged in the right-handed direction, the former player enters the ball assuming that the player who notices the opening adjusts the hitting direction to the second starting port 12 from that point. It can be said that the chance is long. Further, it may be configured so that there are a plurality of hit types of ordinary symbols, and the opening mode of the expansion mechanism may be different depending on the hit types. For example, when the normal symbol is the first hit, the 0.1 second opening is set once in the normal state, the 1 second opening is set three times in the easy entry state, and the second hit is the normal state. Then, the 6-second opening may be performed once, and the 2-second opening may be performed twice in the easy-to-enter state.

On the other hand, when the ball enters the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in the first special symbol display unit 41, the second special symbol display unit 42, and the effect display device 60. , And the decorative symbol 61 are variablely displayed. The variable display of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is stopped after the variation display time determined prior to the display has elapsed. The first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are variablely displayed according to a variable pattern in which the variation mode from the start to the stop of the variation is defined. The decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed according to a variable effect pattern in which the variation mode from the start to the stop of the variation is defined. A plurality of types of fluctuation patterns and fluctuation effect patterns are prepared, and each has various fluctuation times, long and short. While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are varied and displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, the variation display time is set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 occurs when the variation display time elapses. It will be stopped. Hereinafter, the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 displayed according to the variation effect pattern will be illustrated, and the variation effect pattern will be briefly described. Details of the variation pattern and the method of determining the variation effect pattern will be described separately.

As an example of the variation display of the decorative symbol 61, first, when the variation starts, the symbols are varied in all three rows like the reel rotation of the slot machine, and when the variation end timing is approached, the symbols are stopped one by one in the final stop mode. The symbol combination as is displayed. In addition, as an operation when the fluctuation of the decorative symbol 190 is stopped, it is possible to control so that a plurality of rows are stopped at the same time instead of one row at a time so that the effect display other than the decorative symbol is noticed during the variable display, or the effect display other than the decorative symbol may be noticed in a shorter fluctuation time. It may be possible to display the symbol variation. In addition, as an operation at the start of the change of the decorative symbol 190, it is controlled so as to delay the start of the change of some columns according to the subsequent development (type of effect pattern, etc.) in the change to produce a feeling of expectation. You may do it.

Next, the variable staging pattern will be briefly described. The variable effect pattern includes a normal out-of-reach effect pattern, a reach out-of-reach effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal out-of-order effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a normal out-of-design pattern combination. The out-of-reach effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a combination of out-of-reach symbols through a reach state, which is a state in which one more symbol is aligned and a big hit is made. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when the symbol combination of the jackpot is displayed after the reach state. In particular, the pattern when going through the reach state includes a pattern having various long and short fluctuation times, a reach pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time is called "normal reach", and a reach pattern with a long fluctuation time is called "super reach". ". The normal out-of-reach effect pattern, the reach out-of-reach effect pattern, and the reach jackpot effect pattern have a normal pattern displayed in a normal state and a time-saving pattern displayed in a time-saving state, respectively. However, even in the normal state, if the second symbol changes corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12, the probability that the jackpot will be accompanied by a probability change or the probability that the number of unit games of the special game will increase is the first. Since it can be said that the chance state is higher than the first fluctuation corresponding to the entry into the 1 starting port 11, a pattern for chance effect indicating that the chance is a relatively advantageous jackpot may be used. In the embodiment, the time saving pattern is used in the time saving state, but since the time saving is accompanied in the probabilistic change state, the time saving pattern is also used in the probabilistic changing state. However, in the modified example, the specification may be such that a pattern for probabilistic change different from that for time saving is used in the probable change state. Alternatively, a specification may be made in which a common pattern is used for the time saving and the probabilistic change, or a specification in which the probabilistic change pattern is used in the probable change state without using the time saving pattern in particular.

When the number of hold of the winning / failing lottery reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3), the symbol fluctuation time in the case of a loss is shortened than usual in order to improve the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as "shortening fluctuation"). Similarly, when the number of pending win / fail lottery is 4, the symbol fluctuation time in the case of a miss is further shortened as compared with the case of the above 3 in order to further improve the game efficiency (hereinafter, also referred to as "super shortened fluctuation"). ). When the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stopping are in the stop mode showing a big hit after the above-mentioned symbol variation, it is a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. The game shifts to a special game, and the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 20 is started. The stop mode of the decorative symbol 61 showing a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which three types of symbols match.

There are two types of special games, normal special games and shortened special games, and there is a big difference in the profits of the winning prize balls. Normally, the special game is started by displaying the effect screen called the start demo time. After the screen display of the start demo time, the big winning opening 20 is opened, and the opening is continued for about 30 seconds, or is temporarily closed after 9 or more game balls have fallen. The process from opening to closing of the large winning opening 20 is basically called a unit game, but there may be a case where a plurality of short-time openings are repeated during one unit game. After the opening and closing of the large winning opening 20 or the unit game is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 4 times or 16 times, the special game is usually ended by the display of the effect screen called the end demo time. In normal special games, you can expect enough balls to enter 9 or more balls per unit game, and you can get enough prize balls (this is also called "ball out") by 16 times of unit games, which is a big profit. Is obtained. A special game in which 16 unit games are repeated is appropriately referred to as a "16R jackpot", and a special game in which 4 unit games are repeated is appropriately referred to as a "4R jackpot". Although the unit game is repeated 16 times, the unit game is substantially repeated a small number of times by opening the large winning opening 20 for a shorter time (for example, 1.6 seconds) than usual in some unit games. It is also possible to realize a normal special game (sometimes referred to as a "substantial nR jackpot") similar to that of the one.

On the other hand, in the shortened special game, the start demo time and the end demo time are short or almost nonexistent (0.1 seconds, etc.), and the large winning opening 20 is opened for 1.6 seconds in one unit game. This unit game is repeated twice to end the shortened special game. In the shortened special game, since the opening of the large winning opening 20 is only repeated twice for a very short time, it is almost impossible to enter the large winning opening 20, and the number of balls is substantially equal to zero. be. A special game in which two unit games are repeated is also appropriately referred to as a "2R jackpot". Although the number of unit games is the same as that of the normal special game, the shortened special game can be realized by opening the large winning opening 20 for a shorter time than usual in all the unit games.

Further, when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 and the decorative symbol 61 at the time of stopping are in the predetermined small hit mode after the above-mentioned symbol variation, the small hit game composed of one unit game. And the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 20 is executed. In one unit game constituting the small hit game, the big winning opening 20 is opened only for about 1.6 seconds, and the operation mode is similar to the 2R big hit in appearance.

When a special game occurs and the hit stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode (for example, "777"), the probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the end of the special game. During the probability change, a winning / failing lottery with a higher probability of winning than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game may occur relatively early. It should be noted that it may not be clearly indicated from the appearance that the determination result of the winning / failing lottery is a specific jackpot, that is, a jackpot accompanied by a probability change, and a latent probability change state may be set in which the decorative design or the content of the effect is not explicitly notified. In that case, the staging display device 60 does not clearly indicate whether the change is probable or non-probable even during the probable change. In addition, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, whether it is a probable change or a non-probable change may be clearly indicated on the effect display device 60.

In the normal game after the special game is completed, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific game states, is started. In the easy-to-enter state, the winning probability of the open lottery is increased more than usual, and the opening extension is executed so that the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is extended. Since the number of hits of the normal symbol per fixed time can be increased and the ease of entering the ball into the second starting port 12 is also increased, it is highly possible that the number of balls entering the second starting port 12 will increase. Therefore, as a result of increasing the chances of obtaining a prize ball by entering the second starting port 12, it becomes possible to continue playing while hardly reducing the number of balls held or gradually increasing the number of balls held.

In the easy-to-enter state, as one of the specific gaming states, the so-called time reduction in which the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shorter than in the normal state is further executed. The fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is returned to the original fluctuation time after a predetermined number of fluctuations, for example, 100 fluctuations are displayed, but the fluctuation time is reached. If a big hit occurs before, the time reduction will end once. Since the fluctuation time of the first special symbol 51, the second special symbol 52, and the decorative symbol 61 is shortened in a short time, until a big hit occurs as compared with the case where the symbol changes with the normal fluctuation time. It is possible to shorten the time of the game and relatively increase the ease of obtaining a big hit. In the modified example, the specification may be such that the special symbol is not shortened in the easy-to-enter state.

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 150 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The main board 200 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and processes all game operations such as a lottery when winning a prize in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. The sub-board 300 includes a liquid crystal unit 151, controls the display content of the effect display device 60, and changes the display content of the effect according to the determination result of the main board 200 in particular. The back set mechanism 152 includes a prize ball tank 153, a flow path for prize balls, a payout device 154 for paying out prize balls, and the like. The payout device 154 pays out the game balls supplied from the prize ball tank 153 to the upper ball plate 105 according to the winning of each winning opening. The payout control board 155 controls the payout operation by the payout device 154. The launching device 156 launches the stored balls of the upper ball plate 105 into the game area 81 one by one. The launch control board 157 controls the launch operation of the launch device 156. The power supply board 158 supplies electric power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 100. A performance display unit 159 is provided on the substrate of the main substrate 200. The performance display unit 159 is composed of four 7-segment LEDs that display, for example, a four-digit number for the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of launch balls, which is the total of safe balls and out balls.

<Functional block>
FIG. 3 shows a functional block of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Hereinafter, the functions realized by using each configuration will be described, but in the present specification, in order to match the physical configuration and the functional configuration, for example, a physical configuration such as a main board 200, a payout control board 155, a launch control board 157, etc. For convenience, the term may be used as it is for the part already explained as.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a power supply board 158 that generates a power source to be used in the gaming machine based on an AC power supply (AC24V or the like) supplied from the outside of the gaming machine, and a main control device that controls the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game. Main board 200, a payout control board 155 as a frame control device for controlling the payout of prize balls, a launch control board 157 for controlling the launch of the game ball to the game area, and a directing operation and processing are controlled. The function is shared with the sub-board 300 as a sub-control device.

The main board 200 includes a first starting port 11, a second starting port 12, a large winning opening 20, a first operating port 31, a second operating port 32, and a general winning opening group (first general winning opening 33a, second general winning opening). It is electrically connected to the port 33b), the out port 34, the symbol display unit 120, and the external information output terminal 160, and various control signals are transmitted and received to and from each of them. The payout control board 155 is electrically connected to the main board 200, the launch control board 157, and the payout device 154. The payout control board 155 transmits a launch permission signal to the launch control board 157 based on a prize ball payout transmitted from the main board 200, a signal indicating the control state of the main board 200, and the like to indirectly transmit the launch control board 157. And also controls the payout of prize balls by the payout device 154. The payout device 154 includes a payout motor 166 and a ball counting sensor 167. The launch control board 157 is electrically connected to the payout control board 155, the launch device 156, and the ball feed device 164, and the ball feed device 164 and the launch device 164 and the launch device are based on the launch permission signal transmitted from the payout control board 155. The device 156 is controlled to launch a game ball. The sub-board 300 includes an effect display device 60, a movable accessory 66 (drive motor 67, position detection sensor 68), a speaker 108, an effect input operation device 115 (effect button 109, cross key 110), a decorative lamp 111, and electrical. It is connected to and sends and receives various control signals to and from each.

Data transmission / reception between the main board 200 and the sub-board 300 is one-way from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300. It is arranged on the sub-board 300. Since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 300 to the configuration included in the main board 200, and the data transmission is performed. I can't even request it. Therefore, the sub-board 300 cannot refer to the information generated by the main board 200 unless the information is transmitted. Further, data is transmitted / received bidirectionally between the main board 200 and the payout control board 155, and between the payout control board 155 and the launch control board 157. However, as in the case between the main board 200 and the sub board 300, the configuration is such that data is transmitted and received from the main board 200 to the payout control board 155 in one direction, and the data is transmitted and received from the payout control board 155 to the launch control board 157 in one direction. It may be configured to send and receive data.

The functional blocks included in the main board 200, the payout control board 155, the launch control board 157, and the sub board 300 described below are merely examples, and as a modification, some functional blocks may be used on other boards. It may be installed. For example, the functional block included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the sub board 300, or the functional block included in the launch control board 157 may be mounted on the payout control board 155. good. Further, for example, a part of the functional block included in the main board 200 may be mounted on the main board 200, or the remaining part may be mounted on the payout control board 155, which is a part of the functional block. May be divided into a plurality of substrates to form one functional block as a whole.

<Main board 200>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the main board 200. The main board 200 includes a ball entry determination means 201, a performance display unit 159, a random number generation means 202, a first lottery means 211, a second lottery means 212, a preliminary determination means 235, a general drawing lottery means 213, a hold control means 240, and a main board. Display control means 250, special game control means 260, small hit game control means 265, specific game control means 270, opening / closing control means 275, special figure adjustment means 276, main initial processing execution means 280, main power interruption processing execution means 282, The main error detecting means 284 and the command communication means 205 are provided.

<Entering ball determination means 201>
The ball entry determination means 201 determines the entry of a game ball into each winning opening. When the ball entry determination means 201 receives the first start winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the first start opening 11, and when it receives the second start winning information, the game ball has won the second start opening 12. to decide. When the winning ball determination means 201 receives the large winning opening winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the large winning opening 20, and when it receives the general winning information, it determines that the game ball has won the general winning opening 33. Upon receiving the passing information, the ball entry determining means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32. Upon receiving the discharge information, the ball entry determination means 201 determines that the game ball has passed through the out port 34. The entry determination means 201 calculates the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the total number of launch balls, which is the total of the safe balls and the out balls, and displays the ratio on the performance display unit 159.

<Random number generation means 202>
The random number generation means 202 generates random numbers to be used for various determinations in the first lottery means 211, the second lottery means 212, and the general drawing lottery means 213. Specifically, the random number generation means 202 ranges from "0" to "65535" as random numbers (also referred to as "win / fail lottery values") used in the win / fail lottery by the first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222. A random number in the range is generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 is "0" to "255" as random numbers (also referred to as "symbol determination lottery value") used in the symbol determination (symbol lottery) by the first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227. Random numbers in the range up to are generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 has "0" to "255" as random numbers (also referred to as "variation pattern determination lottery value") used in the determination of the variation pattern by the first variation pattern determination means 231 and the second variation pattern determination means 232. Random numbers in the range up to "" are generated by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of "0" to "99" as a random number used in the winning / failing lottery by the normal figure lottery means 213 by a predetermined means. Further, the random number generation means 202 generates a random number in the range of "0" to "2" as a random number used when determining a normal symbol by a predetermined means. The "random numbers" here are not only physical random numbers generated by the random number generation circuit and genuine random numbers in the mathematical sense, but also pseudo-random numbers such as random numbers using a 16-bit counter and software random numbers using a random number generation algorithm. But it may be. Alternatively, it may be a random number generated by combining a hardware random number and a software random number. Further, as the random numbers acquired by the first lottery means 211 and the second lottery means 212, the random numbers generated by the same generation means may be acquired, or the random numbers generated by another generation means may be acquired. ..

<Public map lottery means 213>
When the game ball passes through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32, the normal symbol lottery means 213 generates random numbers of a random number used for winning or losing lottery of the normal symbol and a random number used for determining the stop symbol of the normal symbol. Obtain from 202 and execute the lottery. The ordinary symbol lottery means 213 has a normal symbol winning / failing determination table (not shown) referred to for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct, and a normal symbol determination to be referred to for determining a stop symbol of the ordinary symbol to be displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 45. Hold the table. The normal symbol winning / failing judgment table defines the correspondence between the lottery value for winning / failing and the winning, and the normal symbol judgment table defines the correspondence between the lottery value for determining the stopped symbol and the normal symbol. Whether the normal symbol is correct or not and the stop symbol are determined based on the hit probability and the symbol selection probability. When the lottery value for the winning / failing lottery of the ordinary symbol corresponds to the hit, the ordinary symbol lottery means 213 determines the stop symbol of the ordinary symbol by referring to the ordinary symbol determination table, and the lottery value for the winning / failing lottery of the ordinary symbol is set. When it corresponds to the deviation, the aspect of the deviation symbol of 1 is always determined. When the result of the hit / fail determination of the normal symbol corresponds to a hit and the normal symbol stops at a predetermined symbol (first hit mode or second hit mode), the opening / closing control means 275, which will be described later, changes the mode of the stop symbol and the gaming state. The ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 is expanded accordingly. The expansion time is 0.1 seconds at the time of short opening and 6 seconds at the time of long opening. The lottery value of the ordinary symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 240 described later. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined holding upper limit number held by the holding control means 240 is not exceeded.

<1st lottery means 211 and 2nd lottery means 212>
The first lottery means 211 has a function of executing a first lottery related to the first game, such as a first lottery value acquisition means 216, a first hit / miss determination means 221 and a first symbol determination means 226, and a first variation pattern determination. The first winning / failing lottery is executed as a winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry of the ball into the first starting port 11, including the means 231. Based on various lottery results by the first lottery means 211, the main display control means 250 makes a variable display of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display unit 41. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60. The second lottery means 212 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 217, a second hit / fail determination means 222, a second symbol determination means 227, and a second variation pattern determination means 232, and corresponds to entry into the second starting port 12. The second winning / failing lottery is executed as a winning / failing lottery. Based on various lottery results by the second lottery means 212, the main display control means 250 makes a variable display of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display unit 42. Further, based on the information transmitted from the command communication means 205, the decorative symbol 61 is variablely displayed in the display area of the effect display device 60.

<1st lottery value acquisition means 216 and 2nd lottery value acquisition means 217>
The first lottery value acquisition means 216 acquires random numbers for various lottery and determination by the first lottery means 211 from the random number generation means 202 when the ball enters the first starting port 11. Specifically, the first winning / failing lottery value for winning / failing determination by the first winning / failing determination means 221, the first symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the first special symbol 51 by the first symbol determining means 226, and the first variation pattern. The first pattern lottery value for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol 51 by the determination means 231 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation means. The second lottery value acquisition means 217 acquires random numbers for various lottery and determination by the second lottery means 212 from the random number generation means 202 when the ball enters the second starting port 12. Specifically, the second winning / failing lottery value for winning / failing determination by the second winning / failing determination means 222, the second symbol lottery value for determining the stop mode of the second special symbol 52 by the second symbol determining means 227, and the second variation pattern. The second pattern lottery value for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the second special symbol 52 by the determination means 232 is acquired from the corresponding random number generation means.

The first winning / failing determination means 221 executes a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not to shift to the special game based on the first winning / failing lottery value. The second winning / failing determination means 222 executes a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / failing lottery value. In the hit / fail judgment, more specifically, "big hit" indicating that the game shifts to the special game, "small hit" indicating the shift to the small hit game, and "not shifting to the special game and the small hit game". It is determined whether it corresponds to "off". The first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 hold a hit / miss determination table referred to in the hit / fail determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the hit / fail judgment executed at the start of the symbol variation from the preliminary hit / fail judgment described later, it is also appropriately referred to as "hit / fail judgment as the main judgment". In the present specification, when the term "table" or "selection criterion" is used, the correspondence between the first parameter such as a lottery value and the second parameter such as a value indicating an option is strictly defined by a table structure. In addition to pointing to data, it is also broadly included to be realized by a program structure that derives the second parameter from the first parameter as such a correspondence. Including them, the concept is substantially synonymous with "table" and is appropriately referred to as "selection criteria". Further, when a table structure is used, the selection criteria that are substantially one type may be composed of a combination of a plurality of structurally subdivided tables, but when the term "multiple types of selection criteria" is used, the subdivisions may be used. Shows the actual number of types of tables, not the number of converted tables.

The first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 hold a table corresponding to each hit / fail determination as a hit / fail determination table to be referred to in the hit / fail determination. Specifically, a hit / fail judgment table for hit / fail judgment by the first hit / miss judgment means 221 (also referred to as “first hit / miss judgment table”) and a hit / fail judgment table for hit / fail judgment by the second hit / miss judgment means 222 (“second hit / miss judgment table”). The table to be referred to is selected according to the pass / fail judgment to be executed while holding the "hit / fail judgment table"). In the plurality of winning / failing determination tables, the determination results of big hit, small hit, and miss are associated with the winning / failing lottery value, and the winning / failing probability is determined according to the range setting of the associated big hit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a hit / fail determination table. In the hit / fail judgment table of this figure, the judgment result of big hit, small hit, and miss is associated with the win / miss lottery value, and the big hit / small hit probability and the small hit / miss probability according to each associated range setting. Is decided. The first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 refer to the hit / fail determination table of the present figure in the hit / fail determination as the present determination. In both the first winning / failing lottery by the first winning / failing determination means 221 and the second winning / failing lottery by the second winning / failing determination means 222, a big hit is normally obtained only when the winning / failing lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 299. At the time of probability change, the range of big hits is expanded, and it becomes a big hit not only when the winning / failing lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 299 but also when it corresponds to the range of 300 to 2999. In this way, the range corresponding to the jackpot changes according to the gaming state. In this figure, a single hit / fail judgment table shows the jackpot range in both normal time and probability change time, but the hit / fail judgment table may be prepared separately for normal time and probability change time. It may be prepared separately for one winning / failing lottery and for the second winning / failing lottery.

In this embodiment, even if the winning / failing lottery value does not fall within the large hit range, it will be a small hit if it falls within the predetermined range. In the example of this figure, when the winning / failing lottery value acquired by the first winning / failing determination means 221 corresponds to the range of 56500 to 65535, a small hit is obtained, and the winning / failing lottery value acquired by the second winning / failing determination means 222 is 64000 to 65535. If it falls within the range, it will be a small hit. That is, the range corresponding to the small hit is wider in the first win / fail lottery than in the second win / fail lottery, and the small hit is likely to occur. In this way, if it does not correspond to a big hit, it is originally all "off", but in the example of this figure, if it does not correspond to a big hit but also does not correspond to a small hit, the winning / losing lottery value range Is particularly expressed as "off". That is, when "hit or miss" is considered from the viewpoint of "whether or not it is a big hit", "small hit" may be included in the broad sense of "missing" in the sense of "not a big hit". In addition, when "hit or not" is considered from the viewpoint of "hit or not", "small hit" may be included in "hit" in a broad sense together with "big hit". In this figure, an example is shown in which the judgment table for whether or not it is a big hit and the judgment table for whether or not it is a small hit are realized in the form of a single hit / fail judgment table, but even if each is realized as a separate table. good. Further, the "small hit" may be provided only in one of the first game and the second game, or may not be provided in any of the games. In that case, the value corresponding to the small hit is not set in the corresponding hit / fail determination table.

<1st symbol determining means 226 and 2nd symbol determining means 227>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine the stopped symbol at the start of the fluctuation of the symbol based on the symbol lottery value acquired from the random number generation means 202 and the result of the winning / failing determination. .. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 hold a plurality of symbol determination tables referred to for determining a stop symbol of a special symbol. Specifically, the first symbol determining means 226 holds a plurality of symbol determination tables according to the result of the hit / fail determination by the first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second symbol determination means 227 is the hit / fail by the second hit / miss determination means 222. Holds a plurality of symbol judgment tables according to the judgment result. The first hit / miss determination means 221 holds a first symbol determination table at the time of a big hit referred to at the time of a big hit, a first symbol determination table at the time of a small hit referred to at the time of a small hit, and a first symbol determination table at the time of a loss referred to at the time of a miss. The second hit / miss determination means 222 holds a second symbol determination table at the time of a big hit, a second symbol determination table at the time of a small hit, and a second symbol determination table at the time of a miss, which is referred to at the time of a small hit. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 select a symbol determination table to be referred to according to the result of the hit / fail determination. In addition, in order to distinguish the symbol determination executed at the start of the symbol variation from the prior symbol determination described later, it is also appropriately referred to as "design determination as the main determination".

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a symbol determination table. FIG. 6A is a table to be referred to when the hit / fail judgment result is a big hit, FIG. 6B is a table to be referred to when the hit / miss judgment result is wrong, and FIG. 6C is a table to be referred to. It is a table to be referred when the hit / fail judgment result is a small hit. The first symbol determination means 226 and the second symbol determination means 227 refer to the symbol determination table of the present figure in the symbol determination as the present determination. In each symbol determination table, the correspondence between the numbers "0" to "10" indicating the type of the special symbol and the first symbol lottery value or the second symbol lottery value is defined. The types of special symbols are associated with the hit / miss judgment results of big hit, small hit, and miss, respectively. "0" to "4" correspond to the big hit, and "5" to "9" correspond to the small hit. "10" corresponds to the disconnection. Each type is assigned a plurality of special symbols, that is, a plurality of generally meaningless symbols formed by a combination of segments.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the types of special symbols "0" to "4" are associated with the presence or absence of probability fluctuations during the big hit and after the big hit. Specifically, the type "0" indicates a 16R jackpot with a probability change as a specific jackpot, is associated with "0 to 99" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is "0 to 99" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. 144 ”. The type "1" indicates a 4R jackpot (or "substantially 4R hit") with a probability change as a specific jackpot, is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the first symbol lottery value, and is associated with "100 to 149" in the case of the second symbol lottery value. It is associated with "145 to 149". The type "2" indicates a 2R jackpot accompanied by a probability change, and the type "2" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "150 to 189". The type "3" indicates a 16R jackpot that is not accompanied by a probability change as a normal jackpot, and the type "3" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "150 to 189". The type "4" indicates a 4R jackpot that is not accompanied by a probability change as a normal jackpot, and the type "4" is associated with both the first symbol lottery value and the second symbol lottery value "230 to 255". In this way, the selection probability for each type of jackpot (that is, the content of the jackpot and the presence or absence of subsequent probability fluctuations) is determined by the size of the range of the symbol lottery value.

In addition, it is possible to provide more types of special symbols, and in that case, by configuring so that one jackpot type is determined corresponding to a plurality of special symbol types, the jackpot can be increased while increasing the symbol types. You can set fewer types. Alternatively, it is possible to subdivide into more types of jackpots in correspondence with the increased number of symbol types. Further, it is possible to provide different symbol types at the time of the first lottery and at the time of the second lottery. In this case, one jackpot type is configured to correspond to each of the type of special symbol selected at the time of the first lottery and the type of special symbol selected at the time of the second lottery. However, it is desirable to set so that the ratio of probability fluctuation is the same in the first lottery and the second lottery.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the type "10" is associated with the symbol lottery value in the entire range when the hit / fail determination result is wrong. Therefore, it is determined that the same special symbol will always be stopped and displayed in the case of deviation. It is also possible to provide a plurality of special symbols to be stopped and displayed in the case of disengagement.

As shown in FIG. 6 (c), the types of special symbols "5" to "9" are associated with small hits. The type "5" is associated with the range "0 to 49" of the symbol lottery value, and the type "6" is associated with the range "50 to 99" of the symbol lottery value. The type "7" is associated with the range "100 to 149" of the symbol lottery value, the type "8" is associated with the range "150 to 199" of the symbol lottery value, and the type "9" is the range of the symbol lottery value. It is associated with "200 to 255".

In this embodiment, in order to save the storage area in the main board 200, the table of FIG. 6 is also referred to as the pre-symbol determination table in the pre-symbol determination. The first symbol determining means 226 and the second symbol determining means 227 determine that the value of "0" to "10" indicating the type of the special symbol as a result of the preliminary symbol determination is the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery. It is transmitted to the staging determination means 303 together with the indicated value and the number of holds. In addition, as a preliminary symbol determination table, a table that can be further subdivided to enable complicated determination, or a table in which the determination range of the jackpot symbol for executing the same special game is summarized and simplified may be used. .. In addition, when the symbol is uniformly determined at the time of disengagement as in this embodiment, a specific symbol can be selected without referring to the acquired symbol lottery value and without preparing a symbol determination table for disengagement. You may decide.

<First variation pattern determining means 231 and second variation pattern determining means 232>
Returning to FIG. 4, the first variation pattern determining means 231 acquires, from the random number generation means 202, a variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the first special symbol display unit 41 and the effect display device 60 is defined. It is determined from a plurality of fluctuation patterns based on one pattern lottery value. The second variation pattern determining means 232 uses the variation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42 and the effect display device 60 is determined as the second pattern lottery value acquired from the random number generation means 202. Determine from multiple variation patterns based on. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 respectively refer to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation to determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation. Further, the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 execute a preliminary pattern determination as to which variation pattern range the pattern lottery value corresponds to. The control means of the first fluctuation pattern determining means 231 and the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 and the main board 200 refer to the fluctuation pattern table for determining the fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation start condition is satisfied, and the starting port. Hold or share the pre-pattern judgment table used to generate information for the execution judgment of the look-ahead process at the time of entering the ball. The fluctuation pattern defines the fluctuation time from the start to the stop of the fluctuation when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and has various long and short fluctuation times depending on the type. That is, in each fluctuation pattern in which the display process of the symbol variation is defined, the variation display time is substantially set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the special symbol is set when the variation display time elapses. Fluctuation is stopped. It should be noted that the fluctuation pattern determination executed at the start of the symbol variation is also appropriately referred to as "variation pattern determination as the main determination" in order to distinguish it from the prior pattern determination. Further, in order to contribute to the selection of the variation effect pattern of the decorative pattern described later, it may be defined as a different type of variation pattern even though the variation time is the same.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a variation pattern table. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 refer to the table of the present figure (a) in the normal state, and refer to the table of the present figure (b) in the time saving state.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the winning / failing judgment result is incorrect in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 4, "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "0", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 5 to 9, "Super 2", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "1", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 10 to 19, select "normal 1", which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "2", and if the pattern lottery value is 20 to 29, select "normal", which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "3". 2 ”is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 30 to 255, select "out of reach" of the pattern range number "4". As "out of reach", different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 0 to 2, the fluctuation pattern is 10 seconds, and when the number of holdings is 3, the fluctuation pattern is 7 seconds and the number of holdings. When is 4, a 4-second fluctuation pattern is selected.

In this figure, an example of mainly classifying into five types according to the fluctuation time will be described, but a plurality of fluctuation effect patterns are prepared for each of these variation patterns in the sub-board 300, and dozens of types of variation effect patterns are prepared in total. Is equivalent to being associated with the lottery value range of each category.

The range of pattern lottery values assigned to "normal 1", "normal 2", and "out of reach" also differs depending on the number of reservations. When the number of holdings is 0 or 1, it is as shown in this figure (a), but as the number of holdings increases, the lottery value range of "normal 1" and "normal 2" becomes narrower, and the lottery value of "out of reach" The range becomes wider. The smaller the number of holds, the wider the lottery value range of the fluctuation pattern with a relatively long fluctuation time, and the probability that the fluctuation pattern with a long fluctuation time will be selected increases. Therefore, the smaller the number of holds, the longer the average fluctuation time, and the larger the number of holds, the shorter the average fluctuation time. By using a fluctuation pattern table in which the correspondence between the pattern lottery value range and the fluctuation pattern is different for each number of holdings, it is possible to realize control in which a fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time is easily selected when the number of holdings is small.

If the winning / failing judgment result is a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 123, "Super 1", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "5", is selected and the pattern lottery value is set. If it is 124 to 248, "Super 2", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "6", is selected. If the pattern lottery value is 249 to 252, the normal reach of the pattern range number "7" is selected "normal 1", and if the pattern lottery value is 253 to 255, the normal reach of the pattern range number "8" is "normal". 2 ”is selected.

If the winning / failing judgment result is a 2R big hit or a small hit in the normal state, if the pattern lottery value is 0 to 122, "Super 3", which is the super reach of the pattern range number "9", is selected and the pattern lottery value is set. If it is 123 to 255, "normal 3", which is the normal reach of the pattern range number "10", is selected.

When the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 transmit the pre-determination result to the staging determination means 303 as a so-called look-ahead result, the value (0 to 10) of the pattern range number is set to the first correctness. It is transmitted together with a value indicating whether it is a lottery or a second winning / failing lottery and the number of holds. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, it is illustrated that a table is provided for each of the winning / failing determination results in the preliminary pattern determination. In addition to deriving only information regarding which range it is located in, the control means side of the sub-board 300 may be controlled to determine what kind of variation is to be executed together with the preliminary pass / fail determination result.

In the variation pattern table of FIG. 7B referred to in the time saving state, the pattern lottery value is assigned to the variation pattern for time saving. However, the correspondence between the range of the pattern lottery value and the fluctuation time is the same as in FIG. 7 (a) except for the "reach-less loss shortening" selected by the loss. “Reachless loss shortening” is a variation pattern with a relatively short fluctuation time associated with the same lottery value range and pattern range number as “reachless loss” in FIG. 7 (a). For "shortening without reach", different fluctuation patterns are selected according to the number of holdings, a fluctuation pattern of 10 seconds when the number of holdings is 0, 1 and a fluctuation pattern of 1 second when the number of holdings is 2 to 4. Are selected respectively. The first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 may refer to different variation pattern tables, or may refer to different variation pattern tables depending on the gaming state. For example, in a gaming machine in which the second lottery is set to be more advantageous than the first lottery and the second lottery is processed in preference to the first lottery, the second lottery is easy to enter despite the time saving. The situation in which the hold of the second lottery is exhausted and the first lottery is continuously executed is not preferable for the player. Therefore, in the deviation variation in the first lottery in the easy entry state, a variation pattern table is referred to in which a variation pattern for a long time (for example, 10 seconds) that does not shorten the variation time is uniformly selected regardless of the number of holdings. It may be that.

<Hold control means 240>
Returning to FIG. 4, the hold control means 240 includes the special figure hold means 241 and the normal figure hold means 242. When the first winning / failing lottery value or the second winning / failing lottery value is newly acquired, the special figure holding means 241 changes the symbol corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery value or the second winning / failing lottery value acquired before that. When is displayed, the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the newly acquired first win / fail lottery value or the second win / fail lottery value is suspended, and the winning / failing lottery value is stored until the start of the variation display of the corresponding symbol. Here, for each of the first special symbols, the upper limit is four, the first winning / failing lottery value, the first symbol lottery value, and the first pattern lottery value are stored, and for the second special symbol, the upper limit is four each. The second winning / failing lottery value, the second symbol lottery value, and the second pattern lottery value are stored. The normal figure holding means 242 stores the normal figure lottery value acquired by the normal figure lottery means 213 as a holding ball. These holding numbers are represented by the number of lights or the number of blinks of the first special figure holding display unit 71, the second special figure holding display unit 72, and the normal figure holding display unit 75, respectively. The number of holds by the special figure hold means 241 is also displayed on the effect display device 60.

The lottery value of the second winning / failing lottery held by the special figure holding means 241 is preferentially digested over the lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery, and the symbol variation is displayed. Therefore, even if the big hit lottery value is reserved as the first winning / failing lottery, as long as the lottery value is reserved as the second winning / failing lottery, the symbol change corresponding to the big hit lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery is not displayed. Therefore, even if there is a jackpot hold as the first win / fail lottery, there is a possibility that a plurality of consecutive jackpots can be obtained by continuing to hit until the jackpot hold is entered as the second win / fail lottery.

<Main display control means 250>
The main display control means 250 includes a first special figure control means 251, a second special figure control means 252, and a normal figure control means 254. The first special symbol control means 251 displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 on the first special symbol display unit 41 according to the variation pattern determined according to the determination result of the first winning / failing lottery by the first lottery means 211. Let me. The first special symbol control means 251 sets as a new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery performed before that has been completed. The second special symbol control means 252 displays the variation of the second special symbol 52 on the second special symbol display unit 42 according to the variation pattern determined according to the determination result of the second winning / failing lottery by the second lottery means 212. Let me. The second special symbol control means 252 also has a new symbol variation start condition that the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery performed before that has been completed.

When the special figure holding means 241 stores the winning / failing lottery value of the second winning / failing lottery, the first special figure controlling means 251 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery. On the other hand, the second special figure control means 252 starts the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / failing lottery regardless of whether or not the winning / failing lottery value of the first winning / failing lottery is stored by the special figure holding means 241. As a result, when the lottery value is reserved in both the first winning / failing lottery and the second winning / failing lottery, the lottery value held in the second winning / failing lottery is preferentially read out and the symbol variation is displayed. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / failing lottery is not read and the symbol change does not start until the number of holdings in the second winning / failing lottery becomes 0.

The first special symbol control means 251 and the second special symbol control means 252 are varied by the command communication means 205 described later at the timing of starting and the timing of stopping the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The start command and the fluctuation stop command are transmitted to the staging determination means 303 (sub-main). When the variation start command is transmitted, a value indicating each of the winning / failing determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern determined or determined as the final determination and a value indicating whether it is the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery are set. It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the fluctuation start command. When the variable stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variable stop command. Further, the effect determining means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a variation stop command, and the like to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variation display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the staging control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized, and the interlocking is maintained. The normal symbol control means 254 causes the normal symbol display unit 45 to display the determination result of the lottery by the normal map lottery means 213 as a variation display of the normal symbol.

<Special figure adjustment means 276>
The special symbol adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the variable display of the other while the variable display of one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is performed. The special figure adjusting means 276 has a second special symbol based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting opening 12, regardless of the order in which the game ball has entered the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. The variation display of 52 is prioritized over the variation display of the first special symbol 51 based on the entry of the ball into the first starting port 11. For example, when both the first winning / failing lottery value and the second winning / failing lottery value are reserved, the second winning / failing lottery value is always preferentially digested, and the second special symbol 52 is continuously varied and displayed.

The special symbol adjusting means 276 in the modified example displays the variation of the first special symbol 51 and the variation of the second special symbol 52 according to the order of entering the balls into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. It may be selectively varied and displayed. For example, when the ball enters in the order of the first starting port 11, the first starting port 11, and the second starting port 12, the first special symbol 51, the first special symbol 51, and the second special symbol 52 are displayed in a variable order. Will be done. In this case, the special figure adjusting means 276 monitors the holding control means 240 and stores the holding order of the winning / failing lottery value. Since which special symbol should be changed is determined according to the entry order of the game balls, that is, the holding order of the winning / failing lottery value in the holding control means 240, the player can easily visually grasp the order of the changes.

In another modification, the special symbol adjusting means 276 may display the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52 in a predetermined digestion order regardless of the ball entry order. good. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the variable display of the first special symbol 51 and the variable display of the second special symbol 52. For example, when both the first winning / failing lottery value and the second winning / failing lottery value are reserved, the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Since which special symbol should be changed simply alternates regardless of the order in which the game balls enter, it is easy for the player to intuitively grasp the order of change.

When one of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a hitting manner, the special symbol adjusting means 276 waits for the start of the variation display of the other. In this case, since the variable display of the special symbol is not started while the special game is executed, the player can concentrate on the special game.

<Preliminary determination means 235>
The pre-determination means 235 includes a first lottery pre-determination means 236 and a second lottery pre-determination means 237. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 is a random number acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 before the execution of various determinations by the first winning / failing determination means 221, the first symbol determination means 226, and the first variation pattern determination means 231. Is used to determine in advance information about the change of the first special symbol before the start of the change of the first special symbol by the first special figure control means 251. The second lottery pre-determination means 237 is a random number acquired by the second lottery value acquisition means 217 before the execution of various determinations by the second winning / failing determination means 222, the second symbol determination means 227, and the second variation pattern determination means 232. Is used to determine in advance information about the change of the second special symbol before the start of the change of the second special symbol by the second special figure control means 252.

The first lottery pre-determination means 236 includes a first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table, a first pre-design lottery value determination table, and a first pre-variation pattern random value determination table as determination tables for pre-determination related to the first lottery means 211. Hold the table. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 uses the first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table to determine a random number group to which the first win / fail lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 uses the first pre-symbol lottery value determination table to determine a random number group to which the first symbol lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 uses the first pre-variation pattern determination table to determine a random number group to which the first variation pattern lottery value stored in the special figure holding means 241 belongs. Then, these determination results are temporarily stored as the pre-determination results, and the information regarding the pre-determination results is transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a preliminary hit / fail determination table referred to in the preliminary hit / fail determination. The first lottery pre-determination means 236 (pre-win / fail determination regarding the first game) refers to the first pre-win / fail lottery value determination table of FIG. 8A when the ball enters the first start opening 11, and the win / fail lottery value. When is "0 to 299", a value of "1" indicating to that effect is set as a preliminary hit / fail determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "3000 to 56499", the value of "3" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "56500 to 65535", the value of "4" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. Next, the first symbol lottery value determination table (not shown) is referred to, and when the first symbol lottery value is "0 to 99", a value of "0" indicating to that effect is set as the advance symbol determination result. .. When the first symbol lottery value is "100 to 149", a value of "1" indicating to that effect is set as a preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", the value of "2" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", the value of "3" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the first symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", the value of "4" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Further, referring to the first pre-variation pattern random number value determination table (not shown), when the first pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating to that effect is set as the pre-pattern determination result. .. When the first pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating to that effect is set as the pre-pattern determination result. When the first pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating to that effect is set as the pre-pattern determination result. As described above, the pre-determination information set by the first lottery pre-determination means 236 (preliminary hit / fail determination regarding the first game) is the first start port 11 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. Information indicating that the ball has entered the ball (indicating that it is the first winning / failing lottery), information indicating the number of holds, and the like are transmitted to the effect determining means 303 according to the transmission timing.

The second lottery pre-determination means 237 (pre-win / fail determination regarding the second game) refers to the second pre-win / fail lottery value determination table of FIG. When the value is "0 to 299", the value of "1" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary hit / fail determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "300 to 2999", the value of "2" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "3000 to 63999", the value of "3" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. When the winning / failing lottery value is "64000 to 65535", the value of "4" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary winning / failing determination result. Next, with reference to the second preliminary symbol lottery value determination table (not shown), if the second symbol lottery value is "0 to 144", a value of "0" indicating that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. .. When the second symbol lottery value is "145 to 149", the value of "1" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "150 to 189", the value of "2" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "190 to 229", the value of "3" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. When the second symbol lottery value is "230 to 255", the value of "4" indicating to that effect is set as the preliminary symbol determination result. Further, referring to the second pre-variation pattern random value determination table (not shown), if the second pattern lottery value is "0 to 9", the value of "A" indicating that fact is set as the pre-pattern determination result. .. When the second pattern lottery value is "10 to 29", the value of "B" indicating to that effect is set as the pre-pattern determination result. When the second pattern lottery value is "30 to 255", the value of "C" indicating to that effect is set as the pre-pattern determination result. As described above, the pre-determination information set by the second lottery pre-determination means 237 (preliminary hit / fail determination regarding the second game) is the second start port 12 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 according to the transmission timing of the information indicating the entry into the ball (indicating that it is the second winning / failing lottery), the information indicating the number of holds, and the like.

The various information temporarily stored as the pre-determination result by the pre-determination means 235 is stored in the predetermined pre-determination result storage area up to 4 each, as in the case of the reserved storage number. The preliminary determination result may be stored using the hold storage area stored by the hold control means 240. The information may be deleted based on the fact that the pre-determination result by the pre-determination means 235 is transmitted to the staging determination means 303 by the command communication means 205 (sub-control command transmission means 207) described later. In this way, efficient use of the storage area in the main board 200 can be expected by sharing the information with other areas or erasing the information based on the completion of transmission. Further, as the judgment table for the preliminary judgment, the judgment table for the main judgment may be used without providing the table dedicated to the preliminary judgment, and the preliminary judgment regarding the first game and the preliminary judgment regarding the second game may be used. A part or all of them may share a common prejudgment table. In this way, by sharing it with other determination tables, it can be expected that the data capacity of the main board 200 will be reduced. The content to be transmitted as the determination result of the pre-determination means 235 can be appropriately selected, for example, only the determination result of whether or not the result is transmitted. Further, the value of the random number acquired by the first lottery value acquisition means 216 and the second lottery value acquisition means 217 is transmitted to the sub-board 300 by the above-mentioned command communication means 205 without being determined by the pre-determination means 235, and the sub-board. It may be configured to judge the content of the preliminary judgment by 300.

<Special game control means 260>
The special game control means 260 operates the special game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode when the first winning / failing lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in the transition to the special game. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20. Similarly, when the special game control means 260 results in the second winning / failing lottery by the second lottery means 212 indicating a shift to the special game, when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode. It is determined that the special game operating condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20.

The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 20 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games. The special game includes a 16R jackpot that repeats a unit game 16 times, a 4R jackpot that repeats a unit game four times, and a 2R jackpot that repeats a unit game with a shorter opening time than the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot only twice. The 16R jackpot is the jackpot in the second win / fail lottery, and the 4R jackpot is the jackpot in the first win / fail lottery. In the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot, in principle, the jackpot 20 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. In the 2R jackpot, the jackpot 20 is opened for about 1.6 seconds in one unit game. The special game control means 260 ends the special game when the set number of rounds of the unit game is exhausted. Even in the case of a 2R jackpot, if the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the jackpot 20 may be opened in the same opening mode as the 16R jackpot and the 4R jackpot.

<Small hit game control means 265>
The small hit game control means 265 operates the small hit game when the first special symbol 51 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the first lottery by the first lottery means 211 results in a small hit. It is determined that the condition is satisfied, and the small hit game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the opening / closing control means 275. Similarly, the small hit game control means 265 is small when the second special symbol 52 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode when the second lottery by the second lottery means 212 results in a small hit. It is determined that the winning game operating condition is satisfied, and the small hit game is executed by opening the large winning opening 20 to the open / close control means 275.

In the small hit game, the unit game is executed once, and the large winning opening 20 is opened and closed twice in one unit game. The small hit game control means 265 opens the large winning opening 20 for about 1.6 seconds per opening and closing, and then closes the large winning opening 20 to end the small hit game.

<Specific game control means 270>
The specific game control means 270 controls a normal game in a probable change state, a time saving state, and a ball entry easy state. The specific game control means 270 shifts the game state to the probabilistic state, the time saving state, and the easy entry state after the end of the special game when the special symbol is the symbol of the specific jackpot accompanied by the transition to the probable change. The probabilistic state, the time saving state, and the easy-to-enter state are continued until the next big hit occurs. In the time saving state, the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232 select the variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 is substantially shortened. do. However, in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern table according to the number of holdings of the winning / failing lottery value by the holding control means 240 is referred to, and as the number of holdings by the holding control means 240 decreases, the fluctuation pattern having a long fluctuation time tends to appear. In the easy-to-enter state, both the probability change of the normal symbol and the opening extension of the second starting port 12 or the opening extension of the second starting port 12 are carried out. That is, the specific game control means 270 causes the second starting port 12 to be in the open extension state when a specific big hit occurs, and further increases the winning probability of the open lottery only when the winning / failing lottery is the second winning / failing lottery. Move to a probabilistic state higher than the normal probability state. During the probabilistic state, the probability that the hit / fail determination result by the first hit / miss determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 will be a big hit is maintained at a high value.

<Open / close control means 275>
The opening / closing control means 275 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 20. When the normal symbol is stopped in a specific mode, the open / close control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric accessory solenoid 91 to open the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the second starting port 12. In the normal state, the opening / closing control means 275 opens the second starting port 12 in the opening time of short opening or long opening according to the result of the opening lottery, and in the easy entry state, the opening time of long opening is the first. 2 The starting port 12 is opened. This is intended to improve the ease of entering the ball of the second starting port 12 so that the player can continue the game without reducing the number of balls held. In the special game, the open / close control means 275 sends an opening instruction to the large winning opening solenoid 92 to open the large winning opening 20.

<Main initial processing execution means 280, main power cut processing execution means 282, main error detection means 284>
The main initial processing execution means 280 executes the control start processing of the main board 200 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is turned off and restored. The main power cutoff processing executing means 282 executes an abnormality response process such as a power supply cutoff process on the main board 200 when a power supply abnormality such as a power supply cutoff occurs. The main error detecting means 284 executes an abnormality detection process on the main board 200. The control start processing, abnormality response processing, and abnormality detection processing of the main board 200 will be described later.

<Command transmission means>
The command communication means 205 transmits the payout control command communication means 206 that sends the control command necessary for executing the payout or the like to the payout control board 155, and the sub-control that sends the control command necessary for the execution of the effect control or the like to the sub-board 300. Includes command transmission means 207. The payout control command communication means 206 transmits a payout command instructing the payout of the number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening based on the determination of the winning ball to each winning opening by the winning ball determining means 201, and the main board 200. Send a command indicating the status of the error that occurred in. When the sub-control command transmission means 207 starts the symbol change, the sub-control command transmission means 207 transmits the determination result of the lottery corresponding to the symbol change to the effect determination means 303 together with the symbol change control command.

The sub-control command transmitting means 207 fluctuates at the timing when the first special symbol control means 251 and the second special symbol control means 252 start and stop the variation display of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. The start command and the fluctuation stop command are transmitted to the staging determination means 303 (sub-main). When the variation start command is transmitted, a value indicating each of the winning / failing determination result, the stop symbol, and the variation pattern determined or determined as the final determination and a value indicating whether it is the first winning / failing lottery or the second winning / failing lottery are set. It is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the fluctuation start command. When the variable stop command is transmitted, the value indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the effect determination means 303 together with the variable stop command. Further, the effect determining means 303 (sub-main) transmits a variation start command, a variation stop command, and the like to the effect control means 304 in order to control the variation display of the decorative symbol by the effect control means 304 (sub-sub). As a result, the variable display by the main display control means 250 and the staging control means 304 (sub-sub) is synchronized, and the interlocking is maintained. Further, the sub-control command transmission means 207 transmits the pre-determination result by the pre-determination means 235 to the staging determination means 303. After the pre-judgment result is temporarily stored in the transmission buffer, the winning openings (first start port 11, second start) corresponding to the pre-judgment result are started regardless of whether or not the symbol variation display corresponding to the lottery is started immediately. It is transmitted to the effect determining means 303 together with the type information of the mouth 12), the information on the number of reserved pieces, the game state, etc., and is erased from the transmission buffer or overwritten later. As a result, the so-called "look-ahead" process is realized, in which the sub-board 300 can speculatively recognize the winning / failing result before the order of starting the symbol variation comes around based on the received prior determination result. The processing based on the prior determination information performed by the sub-board 300 will be described later. The sub-control command transmission means 207 transmits information on the special game by the special game control means 260, information on the small hit game by the small hit game control means 265, and information on the lottery result by the ordinary symbol lottery means to the sub-board 300. Further, the sub-control command transmitting means 207 is transmitted to various controls on the main board 200 or to the main board 200, such as information on initial processing and information on errors by the main initial processing executing means 280 and the main error detecting means 284. Information about various signals and the like is appropriately transmitted to the sub-board 300.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board. The sub-board 300 includes a symbol mode determining means 301, a pattern storage means 302, an effect determining means 303, an effect controlling means 304, a timekeeping means 307, an effect setting means 308, a sub initial process executing means 360, a sub power cut processing executing means 362, and the like. The sub-error detecting means 364, the command receiving means 370, and the sub-side pre-determining means 371 are provided.

The pattern storage means 302 holds a plurality of staging patterns in which the staging image content to be displayed on the staging display device 60 and the display process thereof are defined in the variation of the decorative symbol 61. In the effect pattern, a plurality of variation effect patterns in which the variation process from the start to the stop of the variation in the variation display of the decorative symbol 61 and the effect process are defined, and the variation display of the decorative symbol are displayed separately, and the degree of expectation for a big hit. It includes a plurality of warning staging patterns that suggest the height of the variable display before the stop of the variable display.

The command receiving means 370 receives various commands transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the sub-side pre-determination means 371 holds the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205. The effect determining means 303 includes a normal effect determining means 373 and a look-ahead effect determining means 374. The normal staging determination means 373 displays on the staging display device 60 by the staging control means 304 according to the information of the first winning / failing lottery determination result or the second winning / failing lottery determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and the speaker. The content of the effect to be output to 108, the decorative lamp 111, etc. is determined. The look-ahead effect determining means 374 displays on the effect display device 60 by the effect control means 304 according to the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and determines the effect content to be output to the speaker 108, the decorative lamp 111, and the like. .. The normal effect determining means 373 is determined by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232, and is selected from a plurality of variation effect patterns corresponding to the variation patterns of the special symbol transmitted from the command communication means 205. Select one and read it from the pattern storage means 302. The normal staging determination means 373 sends the read out information of the variable staging pattern to the staging control means 304. The normal staging determination means 373 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable staging pattern. The variation effect pattern may be determined by the normal effect determination means 373 with reference to the pre-determination result transmitted from the command communication means 205, and varies together with the content of the look-ahead effect by the look-ahead effect determination means 374. The production pattern may be determined. The look-ahead effect determining means 374 more accurately identifies and identifies the result of this determination based on the preliminary determination result from the command communication means 205, the past preliminary determination result held on the sub-board 300, the game state information, and the like. Based on the result, it is determined whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect before the final determination, and the content of the execution. Specifically, the look-ahead effect determining means 374 determines whether the current gaming state is in the probability fluctuation game, and then shifts to the normal gaming state based on the pre-determination result before the pre-determination result received this time. Determine whether or not to do so. Based on the judgment result, the pass / fail result of this judgment and the selected fluctuation pattern related to the pre-judgment result received this time are specified, and the execution possibility of the look-ahead effect and the execution content of the look-ahead effect are determined based on the specific result. .. Since the staging determining means 303 has many parts in which the normal staging determining means 373 and the pre-reading staging determining means 374 cooperate with each other, the staging determining means 303 will be described as a comprehensive staging determining means 303 except for a particularly necessary part.

In each variation effect pattern, the variation time is set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

The symbol mode determining means 301 determines the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol 61 by the determination result of the lottery by the first lottery means 211 or the second lottery means 212, the stop symbol of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the decoration. It is decided according to the variation effect pattern of the symbol. The symbol mode determining means 301 transmits information indicating the determined combination of the stopped symbols to the staging control means 304. The symbol mode determining means 301 holds a symbol range table to be referred to for determining a stop symbol of a decorative symbol.

The stop symbol of the decorative symbol 61 is formed as a combination of three symbols, for example, when the hit / fail determination result by the first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 indicates a shift to a special game of 4R jackpot or 16R jackpot. Is selected as a specific combination, for example, a combination in which three symbols such as "777" and "111" are aligned. When the hit / fail judgment result is a 2R big hit or a small hit, a specific combination, for example, a predetermined combination such as "357" is selected, but the specific combination is not necessarily a combination of three symbols. It does not have to be. If the hit / fail judgment result is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it is a combination in which the three symbols are not aligned, such as "312" and "946", and it is a specific combination selected for a 2R big hit or a small hit. The combination that does not apply is selected. If the hit / fail judgment result is not a 4R jackpot or a 16R jackpot, and a variation pattern indicating a loss with reach is selected, a combination such as "191" or "727" in which only one symbol is not aligned. Select.

The variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol defines a variation display mode of the decorative symbol, that is, an effect process from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol to the stop of the variation. The variable effect pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out-of-order symbol, a pattern for displaying an out-of-order symbol through a reach state that becomes a big hit if one more symbol is aligned, and a big hit symbol after a reach state. The pattern when doing is included. In particular, the pattern when going through the reach state includes a pattern having various long and short fluctuation times. In each variation effect pattern, the variation time is set for each pattern as the end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 303 selects a variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

In the time saving state, when the variation pattern selected by the first variation pattern determining means 231 or the second variation pattern determining means 232 is a pattern for time saving, the effect determining means 303 is a variation in which the effect content for time saving is determined. Select an effect pattern. The effect content for time reduction is an effect in which a background image or sound that impresses the player in an advantageous state due to the time reduction or probability change is output.

The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern that temporarily displays an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif on the screen, an effect pattern that operates an accessory, or an effect pattern that outputs a specific sound. The effect of the advance notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol change, and it is suggested in advance that the symbol change is highly expected to stop in the jackpot mode. For example, there is a normal advance notice effect in which only one image of a character is displayed on the screen, and a group advance notice effect in which a group of a large number of characters is displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, a step-up notice effect is further included in which the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and the higher the number of stages, the higher the expectation for the big hit.

The notice effect pattern includes a pattern (notice after reach) in which the effect is executed at the timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 61 is in the reach state to announce the final stop mode of the symbol, and the decorative symbol 61. There is a pattern (pre-reach notice) that simultaneously announces that the production will be executed at the timing when it is not stopped and the reach state will be reached.

The effect determining means 303 should determine whether or not to display the advance notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the determination result of the winning / failing lottery or the advance determination result by a predetermined advance notice lottery, set the advance effect, and display the effect. Determine the notice production pattern. The effect determining means 303 holds a notice determination table to be referred to for determining whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice determination table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the judgment result of the winning / failing lottery or the preliminary judgment result, and if the winning / failing lottery is successful, the notice effect is displayed with a higher probability than in the case of losing. Therefore, the correspondence between the judgment result of the winning / failing lottery and whether or not to display the notice effect is determined. As a result, it is possible to suggest a high degree of expectation for a big hit by displaying the notice effect itself.

The staging control means 304 causes the staging display device 60 to fluctuately display the staging image including the decorative symbol 61 according to the selected fluctuating staging pattern data. The staging control means 304 sets that the reception of the change start command of the decorative symbol 61 is a condition for starting the variation display of the new decorative symbol. When the effect determination means 303 determines that the effect control means 304 displays the advance notice effect, the effect control means 304 displays the advance notice effect according to the selected advance notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60 in a form of superimposing it on the effect of the symbol variation. Let me.

If the winning / failing lottery value of the second winning / failing lottery is stored, the effect control means 304 reserves the start of the symbol variation display corresponding to the first winning / failing lottery, and whether the winning / failing lottery value of the first winning / losing lottery is stored. Regardless of whether or not, the symbol variation display corresponding to the second winning / failing lottery is started. As a result, when the lottery value is reserved for both the first win / fail lottery and the second win / fail lottery, the lottery value held in the second win / fail lottery is preferentially read out and the variation of the decorative symbol is displayed. .. In such a case, the lottery value held in the first winning / failing lottery is not read and the change of the decorative symbol does not start until the number of holdings in the second winning / failing lottery becomes 0. In this way, the effect control means 304 causes the effect display device 60 to display the symbol variation effect including the variation display of the decorative symbol 61.

The staging control means 304 further controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111 and the operation of the movable accessory 66. The effect control means 304 includes an effect display control means 305, a voice control means 306, and a lamp control means 309. The effect display control means 305 controls the display on the effect display device 60, and the sound control means 306 controls the sound output from the speaker 108. The lamp control means 309 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the decorative lamp 111.

While the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52 are changing, it is necessary to display an image indicating that the symbol is changing on the effect display device 60. Normally, a normal size decorative symbol 61 having a certain size is variablely displayed, but in a manner that hinders the visibility of the variable display of the normal size decorative symbol 61, other than the variation of the decorative symbol 61 is the main production content. You may display a special effect to be performed. In this case, the player is presented with the fact that the symbol is being changed by variablely displaying an alternative symbol which is a decorative symbol having a size smaller than that of the normal size decorative symbol. Hereinafter, when simply referred to as a decorative symbol, it means a normal size decorative symbol, but when it is distinguished from an alternative symbol, the normal size decorative symbol is also referred to as a "normal decorative symbol" or a "main decorative symbol".

The alternative symbol is displayed while the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is impaired, for example, while the normal decorative symbol is hidden. The alternative symbol is a form of a decorative symbol for suggesting a hit / fail judgment result in a staging manner, has a simpler (in other words, simplified, simplified) display form than the normal decorative symbol, and is a normal decorative symbol. It is displayed in a simpler fluctuation process. The alternative symbol has an appearance display form corresponding to a portion indicating a symbol type of a normal decorative symbol, and has, for example, a display form representing a number, a character, or a symbol indicating the symbol type. Further, the alternative symbol is variablely displayed in a narrower area than the area where the decorative symbol is normally variablely displayed, and is typically at a position where the main effect by elements other than the symbol is not easily hindered, for example, in the corner of the screen of the effect display device 60. It is displayed in a variable manner. The alternative symbol is usually displayed relatively smaller than the decorative symbol, but has at least a display form in which the symbol type can be visually identified. The alternative symbol may be a reduced version of the normal decorative symbol as it is, or may be the same as the normal decorative symbol except for the size.

The plurality of alternative symbols displayed in place of the plurality of normal decorative symbols suggests a high degree of expectation that the result of the winning / failing lottery will be in a favorable state to the player depending on the combination of the stop modes at the end of the fluctuation. For example, it is suggested that a plurality of alternative symbols have a high expectation of a big hit in the fluctuation by being in a reach state in which two of the three alternative symbols are in the same reach state. In addition, the left and right symbols that are in the reach state are specific types of symbols that suggest that the expectations are relatively high, such as "3" and "7", and the expectations such as "1" and "2" are high. By having a kind of symbol that suggests that it is relatively low, it may suggest that the degree of expectation of the reach state is high or low. It should be noted that the alternative symbol does not enter a definite stop state in appearance, but becomes a temporary stop state in which minute shaking is maintained. After the temporary stop of the substitute symbol, the normal decorative symbol may be displayed instead of the substitute symbol, and the normal decorative symbol may be displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, instead of displaying the normal decorative symbol and the alternative symbol exclusively, the display period may overlap. Furthermore, at a predetermined effect in which the visibility of the normal decorative symbol is impaired, the variation display of the normal decorative symbol may be continued and the variation of the alternative symbol may be displayed. Unlike the alternative symbol, the special symbol is changing in an image as small as or smaller than the alternative symbol in a predetermined area of the effect display device 60 during the fluctuation of the first special symbol 51 and the second special symbol 52. A simple symbol suggesting that there is may be displayed in a variable manner. The simple symbol may be composed of a variable display of three symbol combinations as in the normal decorative symbol, a variable display of one symbol, or a simple symbol ("○", "×", etc.). May be configured by sequentially switching. The simple symbol has no relation to the variation display mode of the normal decorative symbol or the alternative symbol, and displays a certain variation from the start to the end of the variation of the special symbol, and is related to the stop display mode of the normal decorative symbol at the time of stop display. May be displayed. It should be noted that the simple symbol may be changed as appropriate as long as it suggests that the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner and the result of the special symbol is at least notified, such as displaying a combination of two symbols. Further, the simple design may be referred to as a "sub-decorative design", a "sub-decorative design", a "mini-decorative design", a "mini-decorative design", or the like. Apart from the effect display device 60, a variable display of a decorative symbol called a fourth symbol, which indicates a display equivalent to a simple symbol by a light emitting mode such as an LED, may be used. The fourth symbol is used to indicate the progress of the game (display during change of the special symbol, display of the result) when a problem occurs in the effect display device 60. As an example of the display mode of the fourth symbol, the LEDs light up in sequence of "white", "blue", "green", "yellow", "orange", and "red" (blinking including extinguishing is also possible). It may be displayed in a variable manner, or it may be displayed in a single color according to the type of the special symbol to indicate the variable display, and the emission color when the stop display may be used to indicate the type of off or big hit.

The timekeeping means 307 is a timekeeping circuit that outputs time information used for the game. The timekeeping means 307 is a timer circuit that measures the time from the time when the power is turned on with a counter and outputs it as time information. However, a real-time clock circuit having a built-in battery and capable of continuously measuring the date and time by the battery even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned off or when a power failure occurs may be used. In the case of the real-time clock circuit, there is a possibility that the time of each game console may differ slightly due to individual differences and time deviations, whereas in the case of the timer circuit, the time difference between multiple game consoles as long as the power is turned on at the same time. Is unlikely to occur.

The effect determining means 303 executes a tuning effect that starts at a predetermined timing triggered by the time information output by the time measuring means 307 indicating a predetermined time. The tuning effect is an effect to be displayed on the effect display device 60 during the synchronized effect period, which is a period substantially asynchronous with the fluctuation period of the symbol variation and the game state. The tuning effect period extends for several minutes, the length of which is longer than the symbol variation time for one time, and may include a plurality of symbol variation periods. The effect pattern of the synchronized effect is stored in the pattern storage means 302, and the effect pattern defines the reproduction of a predetermined music and video. A plurality of types of staging patterns for synchronized staging are prepared, and different types of staging patterns can be selected depending on the date and time such as month, date, day of the week, and time.

The entrainment effect is executed regardless of whether it is during a normal game or a special game. Here, "during normal game" includes the display of the so-called standby demo screen. That is, "during normal game" includes (1) "normal game during variable display" in which the symbol is variablely displayed, and (2) "normal game during variable stop" in which neither the variable display of the symbol nor the standby demo screen is displayed. , (3) "Normal game while displaying the standby demo screen", which is not displaying the variation of the symbol but displaying the standby demo screen, is included. The tuning effect can be executed during any of the periods (1) to (3), but in the cases of (2) and (3), the output mode for controlling the volume reduction and the brightness reduction in the tuning effect is (1). It can be different from the time of. In addition, while the standby demo screen is displayed, the player can input information about the mobile cooperation system described later by operating the effect button 109 or the cross key 110, and when the operation is input, the video and audio of the synchronized effect are output. It is suppressed, and priority is given to screen display such as production customization by the mobile cooperation system.

The tuning effect is, for example, an effect of reproducing a performance or a video of a predetermined song at a predetermined time (referred to as “synchronization effect start time”). The time that triggers the reproduction of the tuning effect may be the time reached at a predetermined time interval from the time when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, or the time every hour or half hour based on the standard time. May be. Alternatively, a time that may differ depending on the date or day of the week may be set, and the interval may be different, such as first one hour later, then three hours later, instead of a fixed interval such as "every hour". The interval may vary depending on the date and day of the week. It may be a variable setting in which the time can be specified by the game clerk for each game store. However, it is set in advance so that the same tuning effect is executed at least at the same time among a plurality of the same models installed in the same game store. For example, in the case of a specification triggered by a time that arrives at a predetermined time interval from the time when the power is turned on, a plurality of units are turned on at the same time in a game store. As a result, the same tuning effect is simultaneously executed on the plurality of game consoles when the predetermined time is reached. As a result, the production is displayed at the same time as if they were synchronized by multiple units, and the same music and video are played at the same time, creating a synergistic and realistic feeling as if a live performance or movie was being screened on the spot. A directing effect can be obtained.

The function of tuning effect is also built into another game console of the same model, and multiple game consoles on the same game island are turned on at the same time by a game clerk every day. Then, the plurality of game consoles that are turned on at the same time all reach the synchronization effect start time almost at the same time, and the synchronization effect can be executed simultaneously at the same time. This is called a multiple-unit synchronous production. In that case, not only the video display will be synchronized with multiple units, but also the sound effects and background music output will be synchronized with multiple units, and the more units that are synchronized, the more synergistic effect will be obtained by executing the production all at once. It will increase.

The effect setting means 308 stores the game history of the player. The game history includes a history of game results and a history of production results. The history of game results is the result of a game that leads to a ball output that the player can obtain as a result of the game, such as the number of hit balls, the number of prize balls, the number of big hits, the number of probability changes, and the number of time reductions. The history of the production result is different from the game profit, and is recorded in order to obtain the profit such as the right to change the content and type of the production and the right to make it easier for a specific type of production to appear. It is information such as the score of. For example, in order to score the number of appearances of a predetermined effect, the result of a mini game, and the like and give it to the player, coded information indicating the score and the game history, for example, a two-dimensional code is displayed on the screen. When the player reads the two-dimensional code with the camera of his / her mobile terminal and decodes it, the score and the game history information obtained by the decoding are stored in the player's mobile terminal. The cooperation system between the gaming machine and the player's mobile terminal via the two-dimensional code will be described later. The score here is necessary to expand the range of effect customization described later, and the score reaches a predetermined cumulative value (for example, reaching 1000 points, every 100 points, etc.). It is a specification that the items that can be customized increase.

The effect setting means 308 stores the setting of which of a plurality of types of effect content options is selected as the effect customization based on the player's selection instruction and the game history. For example, as an effect pattern to be displayed during a special game, a plurality of types of effect patterns having different displayed motifs, characters, and songs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302, and the player is made to select which effect is to be displayed. I will do it. Alternatively, a plurality of types of motifs or character designs are prepared in the pattern storage means 302 as the design of the design included in the decorative design that changes the design, and the player is allowed to select which of the designs is to be displayed. In such a case, when the player accepts the operation of the effect button 109 or the cross key 110 while the standby demo screen is displayed and the effect pattern is selected through the operation, the effect setting means 308 selects the selected content. Remember. The effect determining means 303 selects the type of the effect pattern during the special game according to the settings stored by the effect setting means 308.

The sub-initial processing execution means 360 executes the control start processing of the sub-board 300 when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on or when the power is turned off and restored. The sub-power cutoff processing executing means 362 executes an abnormality response process such as a power supply cutoff process on the sub-board 300 when a power supply abnormality such as a power supply cutoff occurs. The sub-error detecting means 364 executes the abnormality detection process on the sub-board 300. When the sub-error detecting means 364 detects the power cutoff, the sub-power cutoff processing executing means 362 backs up the data in the RAM to the backup RAM as the power cutoff process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of a mobile phone cooperation system. As a premise of the mobile cooperation system, the player registers the user by setting an account and a password in the game history server 358 provided with a dedicated site in advance on the mobile terminal 354. When the effect button 109 is pressed by the player at the start of the game, the effect display control means 305 displays the two-dimensional code 350, which encodes the address of the dedicated site of the game history server 358, on the screen of the effect display device 60. The player is made to read it with the camera of the mobile terminal and access the dedicated site of the game history server 358. Character information (also called "password information") in which the player's identification information and the effect score history are encoded is transmitted from the dedicated site to the mobile terminal and displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal. The effect display control means 305 displays the password information input screen on the effect display device 60, and causes the player to input the password information via a button operation such as a cross key 110. By decoding the input password information by the effect setting means 308 and registering it as the player's identification information and the effect score history, the player's previous game content and effect score state can be inherited. The input of this password information serves as an instruction to start recording the game history of the player and an instruction to start the effect customization for selecting various effect elements. After that, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, as the game and the effect progress, the points given by the effect setting means 308 to the player as a benefit for the effect are added as needed and accumulated as the effect score history, and the player. Can customize the effect at any time and select and set the desired element as various effect elements. The score for the production is basically added for each symbol change, and the higher the production type with the higher expectation for the transition to the special game, the higher the score is given, and the higher the score is given even when the transition to the special game is performed.

As an effect customization, the player uses a part of the accumulated points, and according to the number of points used, the color, background, shape, character, and the color, background, shape, and character that constitute the effect content displayed on the effect display device 60. You can change the production elements such as music to your favorite type. The effect setting means 308 receives an instruction to change the effect element via a button operation by the player, and changes various effect elements according to the instruction. As for the staging element that can be customized, a plurality of types of items are prepared for each element, and different values are set as the number of points required for each item. Therefore, when the accumulated score reaches a predetermined value, the number of customizable items increases, or a chance to increase the number of customizable items is given. When the player operates a button as an instruction to end the game or the effect customization, the effect setting means 308 generates a two-dimensional code 350 in which information such as a privilege on the effect and the effect score history is encoded, and controls the effect display. The means 305 displays on the effect display device 60. The player can read the two-dimensional code 350 with the camera of his / her own mobile terminal and decode the read two-dimensional code 352 to acquire information and store it in the mobile terminal 354. Further, the information is transmitted from the mobile terminal 354 to the game history server 358 having a dedicated site via the network 356, and is managed in association with its own account information. In this way, information such as effects on the effect and the effect score history is transmitted to the mobile terminal 354 via the transmission means of displaying and reading the two-dimensional code 350, and is managed by the game history server 358. The content of the game and the production can be taken over in the next game. In addition, by continuing the game for a long time, the number of symbol fluctuations and the number of staging increases, and the score can be obtained.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the main board 200 and the sub board 300. The main board 200 includes electronic components such as a main CPU 290, a main RAM 291 and a main ROM 292. The main ROM 292 stores in advance a main control program and data for controlling the overall game operation. The main control program or data is read from the main ROM 292 into the main RAM 291 and the main control program is executed by the main CPU 290. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). The entry signal from each entry port, the payout signal from the payout control board 155, and the like are acquired by the main CPU 290 via various interfaces (not shown). The main CPU 290 drives and controls external devices such as the winning port solenoid, the first special symbol display unit 41, and the second special symbol display unit 42 by various drive circuits (not shown). Further, commands necessary for effect control are transmitted from the main CPU 290 to the sub-board 300 together with information such as a result of a winning / failing lottery, a result of determining a symbol, and a result of determining a variation pattern. A signal is transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 by one-way communication.

The instruction data transmitted from the main board 200 to the sub-board 300 has a 2-byte configuration consisting of a combination of 1-byte instruction type data, so-called MODE data, and 1-byte instruction content data, so-called EVENT data. The main board 200 can send one command by transmitting the command type data and the command content data to the sub board 300 in association with each other. The instruction type data is a bit string indicating the instruction type, and a unique type code is assigned to each instruction type in advance at the development stage. The instruction content data is a bit string indicating the content of the instruction. The most significant bit of the instruction type data and the instruction content data is an identification bit indicating whether the instruction type data or the instruction content data is used. When the most significant bit is 1, it indicates that the instruction type data is the most significant bit. When the bit is 0, it indicates that it is instruction content data.

Since the communication from the main board 200 to the sub board 300 is a specification in which 1 byte of data is transmitted for each data transmission, it is necessary to transmit 1 byte each twice in order to transmit 2 bytes of instruction data. .. The MODE data, which is the upper byte, is transmitted in the first communication, and the EVENT data, which is the lower byte, is transmitted in the second communication. Considering the possibility of communication failure due to the influence of noise or the like, the main board 200 continuously transmits the same data, and when the same data is read twice in succession by the sub board 300, the completion of transmission / reception of the data is confirmed. .. The main board 200 repeatedly transmits the same data until it is read two times in a row, and transmits the same data up to five times.

The sub-board 300 includes electronic components such as a sub CPU 310, a sub RAM 311, a sub ROM 312, and an effect control device 313. The sub ROM 312 is one of the data storage means for holding the sub control program including the effect pattern data in which the effect process is defined and the display pattern data in which the effect display process is defined. A sub control program including effect pattern data, display pattern data, and voice pattern data is read from the sub ROM 312 into the sub RAM 311, and the effect control by the sub control program is executed by the sub CPU 310. Each electronic component is connected by a bus such as a system bus or a data bus (not shown). Signals from an external device such as the effect button 109 are acquired by the sub CPU 310 via various interfaces (not shown). The sub CPU 310 drives and outputs an effect display device 60, a speaker 108, a decorative lamp 111, a movable accessory 66, and the like by an effect control device 313, various drive circuits and control circuits (not shown) according to the effect pattern data. , Voice output, lamp lighting, and control of the effect of the accessory operation. The sub CPU 310 transmits the display pattern data and the voice pattern data to the effect control device 313. In this embodiment, an example in which the sub-board 300 includes the staging control device 313 will be described, but the sub-board 300 and the staging control device 313 do not need to be integrated as a board, and are separated and connected to each other. It may be formed as a separate substrate.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the hardware configuration of the staging control device 313. The staging control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, a display control circuit 326, and a voice control circuit 314. The data ROM 324 is one of the data storage means for holding the material data such as the effect image data and motion data used for the effect display and the audio data used for the audio output in a data-compressed state. The staging image data is an image used for a variable display or a staging display as an staging object showing a judgment result of a winning / failing lottery. It is a material image such as a moving image to be used. The motion data is data in which the motion is defined when the staging motion is added to the images used for various staging at a predetermined timing. The voice data is voice data such as music, background sounds, sound effects, and character lines that are output during the production.

Based on the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect image data and motion data specified in the display pattern data are read from the data ROM 324 to the control RAM 322, and the effect display using the effect image data and motion data. Is executed by the control CPU 320. As a result, commands, effect image data, and motion data related to the effect display are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the display control circuit 326, and display control is performed by the display control circuit 326. Similarly, commands and voice data related to voice output are transmitted from the control CPU 320 to the voice control circuit 314, and voice output control is performed by the voice control circuit 314.

The display control circuit 326 includes a decoder 332, a drawing memory 334, a drawing circuit 336, a frame buffer 338, and a display circuit 340, each of which is connected via the bus 330. The bus 330 in this figure comprehensively shows buses such as a system bus, a data bus, and an address bus for convenience.

The staging image data and motion data sent from the control CPU 320 are stored in the drawing memory 334, and the compressed data among the data is decoded by the decoder 332. The drawing memory 334 is a VRAM (VideoRAM) that is used as a work area for decoding the staging image data or motion data by the decoder 332, or as a work area for executing drawing processing or image processing by the drawing circuit 336. ).

The drawing circuit 336 uses the data stored in the drawing memory 334 to sequentially execute commands sent from the control CPU 320 to generate a display image, and the generated display image is used as a frame of a moving image as a frame buffer. Store in 338. The frame buffer 338 is a VRAM as a buffer memory for temporarily storing a frame of a moving image to be output to the effect display device 60.

The display circuit 340 outputs the display images stored in the frame buffer 338 to the effect display device 60 in the form of video signals in the order in which they are stored. The frame buffer 338 has, for example, a memory area for two frames, and while the display circuit 340 outputs a display image from the memory area for one frame, the drawing circuit 336 generates the next display image. Store in the memory area for another frame.

The data ROM 324 holds "detailed display pattern data" in which the display control process performed by the display control circuit 326 is defined. At this time, the display pattern data sent from the sub CPU 310 can be called "rough display pattern data" in which the outline of the effect display process is defined. For example, the schematic display pattern data defines a rough flow of a series of staging display processes such as fluctuation start and fluctuation stop timings of decorative symbols, playback order of a plurality of moving images, and playback start and stop timings. .. On the other hand, the detailed display pattern data includes detailed display control such as the display order of sprite images for realizing variable display of decorative patterns and the display processing order for each frame for displaying moving images based on motion data. The process is defined.

When the staging control device 313 performs display control based on the "rough display pattern data" sent from the sub CPU 310, the effect control device 313 reads the "detailed display pattern data" required for the processing from the data ROM 324 and uses both display pattern data. And execute the display process. Therefore, it can be said that the staging control device 313 executes the display control process based on the display putter data including the “rough display pattern data” and the “detailed display pattern data”. Therefore, in the present specification, unless explicitly mentioned, the "rough display pattern data" stored in the sub ROM 312 and the "detailed display pattern data" stored in the data ROM 324 are not distinguished, and simply "display pattern data" is used. ". For example, when the staging control means performs a specific process based on the display pattern data held in the data storage means, the display pattern data includes "rough display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data". .. In the modified example, the display pattern data is not divided into "rough display pattern data" and "detailed display pattern data", and even if the display pattern data that serves as both is held in the sub ROM 312 or the data ROM 324. good.

In this embodiment, the hardware configuration of the staging control device 313 includes a control CPU 320, a control RAM 322, a data ROM 324, and a display control circuit 326. In the modification, the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, the data ROM 324, and the display control circuit 326 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the process that is supposed to be executed by the display control circuit 326 may be executed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. For example, the control CPU 320 included in the staging control device 313 may execute a process that is executed by the decoder 332, the drawing circuit 336, and the display circuit 340 included in the display control circuit 326. Further, the control RAM 322 included in the staging control device 313 may also serve as the function of the drawing memory 334 and the frame buffer 338. In addition, the effect control device 313 may have a hardware configuration that does not include the display control circuit 326. In this case, the process that is supposed to be executed by the display control circuit 326 is executed by the control CPU 320, the control RAM 322, or the data ROM 324. May be done.

Further, in this embodiment, the hardware configuration of the sub-board 300 includes a configuration in which the staging control device 313 is included in addition to the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 and the sub ROM 312. In the modification, the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 and the ROM 312 and the staging control device 313 may be integrated instead of being configured as separate electronic components. Further, the process that is supposed to be executed by the effect control device 313 may be executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. For example, the sub CPU 310 may execute the processing of the control CPU 320, the sub RAM 311 may also have the function of the control RAM 322, and the sub ROM 312 may also have the function of the data ROM 324. In addition, the sub-board 300 may have a hardware configuration that does not include the staging control device 313. In this case, the process that is supposed to be executed by the staging control device 313 is executed by the sub CPU 310, the sub RAM 311 or the sub ROM 312. You may.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the main board 200 in the pachinko gaming machine. This control start processing is executed by the main initial processing execution means 280, and will be described below as being executed by the main CPU 290 that functions as the main initial processing execution means 280. When the power switch 150 is turned on, the main CPU 290 sets the stack pointer (S100), permits access to the main RAM 291 (S102), and executes initial hardware-related settings such as the setting of the internal registers of the main CPU 290. (S104).

Subsequently, the power supply cutoff / recovery process or the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed according to the operation state of the RAM clear switch, the value of the power supply cutoff information flag, and the state of the data stored in the main RAM 291. Specifically, if the RAM clear switch is not turned on and both the value of the power off information flag and the data stored in the main RAM 291 are normal, the process at the time of power off / recovery is executed. do. In other cases, that is, even when the RAM clear switch is turned on or the RAM clear switch is not turned on, either the power failure information flag or the data stored in the main RAM 291 is normal. If not, the initialization process of the main RAM 291 is executed.

The main CPU 290 confirms the operating state of the RAM clear switch, and when the RAM clear switch is turned on (Y in S106), initializes the main RAM 291 (S116). When the RAM clear switch is not turned on (N in S106), the main CPU 290 confirms the value of the power cutoff information flag (S108). If the value of the power off information flag does not match the power off normal data (N in S108), the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the value of the power off information flag matches the power off normal data (Y in S108), the data stored in the main RAM 291 is inspected (S110). As will be described later, if the processing is normally completed when the power is turned off last time, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is stored in the main RAM 291. Therefore, the main CPU 290 uses the checksum. Check the data in the main RAM 291. If the data stored in the main RAM 291 is not normal (N in S112), the data in the main RAM 291 is initialized (S116). If the data stored in the main RAM is normal (Y in S112), the process for returning to the state before the power is turned off is executed (S114).

In the power-off recovery process (S114), the power-on normal data indicating that the power was turned on normally is stored in the power-off information flag, and the initial setting of various errors and the initial setting of communication with the payout control board 155 are executed. do. Subsequently, the command request for the untransmitted portion before the power is turned off is cleared, and the command transmission of various information indicating the game state is requested. Subsequently, an effect command corresponding to the number of pending balls of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. Subsequently, the open / closed state of the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 20 is restored to the state before the power was cut off. Subsequently, a process for notifying the operating state of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is executed.

In the RAM initialization process (S116), the power-on normal data is stored in the power-off information flag, the entire area of the main RAM 291 is cleared by 0, the initial setting of the main RAM 291 and the initialization of the effect display are executed.

When the power cutoff / recovery process (S114) or the RAM initialization process (S116) is completed, a count value is set to activate the interrupt process described later, and the operation of the interrupt timer is started (S118). As a result, after that, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds), and the interrupt process described later is executed. Subsequently, the main CPU 290 executes the main process for managing the gaming machine (S120).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the main process of S120 in FIG. 13 in detail. The main CPU 290 temporarily prohibits timer interruption (S200), starts the operation of the watchdog timer (S202), and monitors the power failure (S204). When a drop in the power supply voltage supplied from the power supply board 158 is detected in a power supply voltage monitoring circuit (not shown), a power supply cutoff storage is executed by inputting an unconditional interruption request signal from the power supply voltage monitoring circuit to the main CPU 290. In the process, the power off confirmation data is stored in the power off confirmation flag. Therefore, the main CPU 290 monitors the value of the power-off confirmation flag (S204), and if the value of the power-off confirmation flag matches the power-off confirmation data (Y in S206), executes the process for power-off. Therefore, proceed to S212. If the value of the power off confirmation flag does not match the power off confirmation data (N in S206), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the initial value random value per special symbol, and the soft initial value random value per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number update process is executed (S208), the timer interrupt is permitted (S210), and the process returns to S200. After that, S200 to S210 are repeated. When the timer interrupt occurs while the timer interrupt is prohibited (S202 to S208), the interrupt process described later is executed after the timer interrupt is permitted in S210.

When the power failure is detected in S206 (Y in S206), the main CPU 290 restarts the watchdog timer (S212) and confirms the content of the power failure information flag (S214). If the content of the power-off information flag does not match the power-on normal data (N in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is not saved normally, and the power-off error data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S216), proceed to S222. If the content of the power-off information flag matches the power-on normal data (Y in S214), it is determined that the data at the time of power-on is normally saved, and the power-off normal data is stored in the power-off information flag. (S218). Subsequently, in order to inspect the backed up data of the main RAM 291 at the next power-on, the checksum of the data stored in the main RAM 291 is calculated and stored in the main RAM 291 (S220). Subsequently, access to the main RAM 291 is prohibited (S222), and a loop is performed until the power is turned off. The main power cutoff processing execution means 282 realized by the main CPU 290 executes the above-mentioned processing when the power is turned off.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the details of the interrupt process. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process (S120), the main CPU 290 executes the interrupt process. First, the interrupt operation condition is set (S300), and the watchdog timer is restarted (S302). Next, in order to manage the game machine, input processing (S304), various random number update processing (S306), initial value update type random number update processing (S308), initial value random number update processing (S310), timer subtraction processing (S312). , 2nd start port valid period setting process (S314), prize monitoring process (S316), prize ball control process (S318), normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320), normal symbol control process (S322), normal symbol change start Monitoring process (S324), start port monitoring control process (S326), special symbol control process (S328), special electric accessory control process (S330), special winning opening validity period setting process (S332), special symbol change start monitoring control Processing (S334), abnormality detection processing (S336), ball entry passage time abnormality detection processing (S338), game status display processing (S340), handle status signal inspection processing (S342), LED output processing (S344), launch control signal Output processing (S346), test signal output processing (S348), solenoid output processing (S350), effect control command transmission processing (S352), and external information output processing (S354) are executed in order, and the next timer interrupt is permitted. (S356) and return.

In the input process (S304), the data of the input port of the switch mounted on the game board surface, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the door / frame opening signal, the magnetic detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the touch state signal is monitored. , Data indicating the input state is created and stored in the main RAM 291. The data indicating this input state are level data (data of the input port at the time of this interruption) and rising data or falling data (data of the input port at the time of this interruption and data at the time of the previous interruption). Data indicating a switch in which switching was observed by comparing the data of the input port with an exclusive logical sum).

In the various random number update processes (S306), the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291. If the value is less than the predetermined maximum value, the value is incremented and stored, and if the value is equal to or more than the predetermined maximum value, 0 is stored. Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the subtraction result is stored when the result of subtracting the predetermined value from the value is 0 or more, and the predetermined maximum value is stored when the result is less than 0. As a result, the normal symbol variation pattern random number and the variation pattern random number are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs.

In the initial value update type random number update process (S308), the random number per normal symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated. The value, maximum value, and initial value of each random number are read from the main RAM 291 and the value of the random number is incremented. If the result of the increment exceeds the maximum value, the value of the random number is set to 0. If the incremented result matches the initial value, the initial value random number is read from the main RAM 291 and the initial value is updated. As a result, the random number per normal symbol, the random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol are updated every time the timer interrupt occurs, and when the value of the random number returns to the initial value, that is, it goes around the range of random numbers. Then, the initial value is newly set and a random number is generated.

In the initial value random number update process (S310), the initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are updated. The initial value random number is read from the initial value random number update table of the main RAM 291 and the value of the initial value random number is incremented. If the result of the increment exceeds the upper limit, the value of the initial random number is set to 0. The same process is executed in the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120).

In the timer subtraction process (S312), the 2-byte timer is updated. The values of the timers for various controls are read from the main RAM 291 according to the table, and when the timer values are other than 0, the values are sequentially decremented and stored. If the value of the timer is 0, the timer is not updated.

In the second starting port valid period setting process (S314), the valid period of the second starting port 12 is set. At the second starting port 12, the valid period in which the prize ball is paid out and the lottery related to the second special symbol is executed by the entry of the game ball, and the prize ball is paid out and the second special even if the game ball enters. An invalid period is set in which the lottery related to the symbol is not executed. As will be described later, in the start port monitoring control process (S326), the monitoring process for winning the second start port is not executed during the invalid period of the second start port 12, so that the game ball enters the second start port 12. Even so, the payout of prize balls and the lottery related to the second special symbol will not be executed. The same applies to the case where the valid period and the invalid period are set in the first starting port 11, the large winning opening 20, the first operating opening 31, the second operating opening 32, the general winning opening 33, and the like. When the state of the normal symbol is "normal electric accessory is operating", the data indicating that the second start port 12 is the valid period is stored in the second start port valid period flag. If the state of the normal symbol is not "normal electric accessory is operating" and the value of the second start port effective extension timer is not 0, the second start port 12 is the valid period in the second start port valid period flag. If the value of the second start port valid extension timer is 0, the data indicating that the second start port is in the invalid period is stored in the second start port valid period flag.

In the prize monitoring process (S316), the passage of the game ball to the switch is inspected, and when the game ball passes through the switch, the switch has no invalid period or is currently in the valid period, and the prize ball is paid out. If so, update the winning counter. It also requests the creation of a security output request to be output to the external information output terminal 160 and the transmission of commands.

In the prize ball control process (S318), monitoring of data reception from the payout control board 155, command transmission request to the payout control board 155, command transmission to the payout control board 155, and inspection of received data from the payout control board 155. Are executed in order.

In the normal symbol actuating gate monitoring process (S320), the passage of the first actuating port 31 and the second actuating port 32 of the game ball is monitored, and it is determined that the game ball has passed through the first actuating port 31 or the second actuating port 32. When the number of reserved symbols is less than 4, which is the upper limit, the number of reserved ordinary symbols is updated and the random numbers related to the ordinary symbols are stored in the main RAM 291.

In the normal symbol control process (S322), the state of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the normal symbol is being controlled, the process related to the normal symbol display unit 45 or the normal electric accessory 90 is executed. If the state of the normal symbol is "normal symbol changing", the normal symbol changing process is executed, and if it is "normal symbol stop symbol display", the normal symbol stop symbol display processing is executed and "normal electric" is executed. If "the accessory is in operation", the process during the operation of the normal electric accessory is executed, and if it is "during the demonstration of the end of operation of the ordinary electric accessory", the process during the demonstration of the end of operation of the normal electric accessory is executed. In the process of changing the normal symbol, after changing the normal symbol, the fluctuation time is monitored, and if it is determined that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has ended, the fluctuation stop setting of the normal symbol is set and the state of the normal symbol is changed to "normal". Set to "Stop symbol display". In the process of displaying the normal symbol stop symbol, the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the normal symbol has ended, the operation end setting of the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a hit, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal electric accessory is in operation", the operating state of the normal electric accessory opening extension function at the start of operation of the normal electric accessory is saved, and the operation of the normal electric accessory is started. The operation setting of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 corresponding to the operating state of the ordinary electric accessory opening extension function at the time is executed. In the case of off, the state of the normal symbol is set to "waiting for normal symbol change". When the winnings of the winning openings related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 of the game ball are monitored in the processing during the operation of the ordinary electric accessory, and it is determined that the number of winnings of the winning openings related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has reached the maximum number of winnings. Performs the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the setting of the effective extension time of the second start port. If it is determined that the number of winnings in the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not reached the maximum number of winnings, the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored, and the ordinary electric accessory 90 is used. If it is determined that the opening / closing of the entrance of the winning opening related to the above is completed and the opening of the entrance of the normal electric accessory 90 is completed, the operation end setting of the ordinary electric accessory 90 and the second starting opening are valid. Execute the extension time setting. If it is determined that the opening / closing time of the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 has not ended, the setting of opening / closing the entrance of the winning opening related to the ordinary electric accessory 90 is not executed. In the process during the demonstration of the end of operation of the normal electric accessory, the operation end demo time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is monitored, and if it is determined that the operation end demo time of the ordinary electric accessory 90 has ended, the state of the normal symbol is changed to "normal symbol". Set to "Waiting for fluctuation".

In the normal symbol change start monitoring process (S324), when the state of the normal symbol is monitored, "waiting for normal symbol change", and the value of the number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation is other than 0, the normal symbol changes. Judge to start. When it is determined to start the fluctuation of the normal symbol, the number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation is decremented, and the hit judgment, the determination of the stop symbol, the setting of the fluctuation pattern number of the normal symbol, and the setting of the fluctuation time of the normal symbol are executed. .. After that, the state of the normal symbol is set to "normal symbol changing", and the area of the main RAM 291 used for the state setting of the normal symbol, the hit determination, and the determination of the fluctuation pattern is cleared.

In the start opening monitoring control process (S326), the first starting opening 11 winning and the second starting opening 12 winning of the game ball are monitored. If the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of pending balls of the first special symbol is less than 4, the built-in random number is acquired, and the value obtained by adding the value of the soft random number per special symbol to the acquired built-in random number is added. It is stored in the buffer as a random number per special symbol used in the jackpot judgment. Further, as random numbers related to the special symbol, a symbol random number and a variable pattern random number are acquired and stored. When the hold of the second special symbol is prioritized over the hold of the first special symbol, only the update of the hold related to the prize is executed, but when the hold order of the special symbol is the winning order, the hold is executed. In addition to updating the hold related to the prize, the total number of holds is updated and the winning order is stored. Next, in order to request a notice effect command corresponding to the random number memorized at the start opening prize, if the state of the game machine is confirmed and it is determined that the command transmission period is reached, a hit notice effect request, a hit design notice effect request, and a pattern notice are requested. Execute the production requests in order. Here, when (1) waiting for a hit and the random number related to the first special symbol is stored while the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is not operating, (2) waiting for a hit and the normal symbol When the random number related to the second special symbol is stored while the probability fluctuation function is not activated, or (3) when the random number related to the second special symbol is stored during the big hit or the small hit. , Judge that it is the command transmission period. Next, a production command corresponding to the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol has been updated. As described above, in the look-ahead, four pieces of the advance determination information (preliminary hit / miss determination information, advance symbol determination information, advance pattern determination information) and the number of reserved balls are transmitted to the sub-board 300 as a set. In the above example, the main CPU 290 controls the transmission of the command for the pre-determination process, but in another example, when there is a ball entering the starting port, the command is uniformly transmitted and can be read ahead. The sub CPU 310 may perform various situation determinations such as whether or not it is a period. Next, the value of the second starting port validity period flag is inspected, and if the value of the second starting port validity period flag is data indicating that the second starting port 12 is a valid period, the first starting port winning prize is awarded. As in the case, the monitoring process of the second start opening winning is executed. When the value of the second starting port valid period flag is data indicating that the second starting port 12 is an invalid period, the monitoring process of the second starting port winning is not executed. If the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of reserved balls is 0, the number of reserved balls is once changed from 0 to 1, and then the control process related to the start of fluctuation described later is executed. ..

In the special symbol control process (S328), the hit waiting state is inspected, and when the special electric accessory is in operation, that is, during a big hit or a small hit, the special symbol control process is terminated. If the special electric accessory is not operating, the state of the special symbol is inspected, if it is "waiting for special symbol change", the special symbol control general-purpose processing is terminated, and if it is "start of change", the special symbol change. The start process is executed, and if "special symbol is changing", the special symbol change process is executed, and if "special symbol stop symbol is being displayed", the special symbol stop symbol display process is executed. In the special symbol variation start process, the selection number of the special symbol variation pattern is acquired based on the variation pattern random number, the variation time corresponding to the special symbol variation pattern number is determined, and the sub-board 300 is started to display the effect. Request commands for additional symbol information, variation pattern, and character information, set the state of the special symbol to "special symbol variation in progress", and clear the variation pattern determination area used to determine the special symbol variation pattern with 0. .. In the process during special symbol change, after the special symbol is changed, the change time is monitored, and if it is determined that the change time of the special symbol has ended, the change stop setting of the special symbol is set and the state of the special symbol is changed to "special". Set to "Stop symbol display". In the process of displaying the special symbol stop symbol, the stop symbol display time of the special symbol is monitored, and when it is determined that the stop symbol display time of the special symbol has ended, the operation end setting of the special symbol corresponding to the result of the hit determination is executed. In the case of a big hit, in order to end the operation of the special symbol, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol change", the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously activated is set, and the probability of the special symbol is set. The variable function, the variable time shortening function of the special symbol, the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol, the variable time shortening function of the normal symbol, and the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory are disabled, and the state of the gaming machine is prepared to open the big winning opening. Set in, set the hit start demo display time, command request for hit start demo effect, and command request for launch position specification effect (command request to execute an effect that suggests a recommended launch position such as "right-handed") To execute. When the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, the operation end judgment of the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is performed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the game state is performed, and the special symbol is performed. In order to end the operation of, set the state of the special symbol to "waiting for special symbol change", set the state of the gaming machine during the small hit start demo, set the hit start demo display time, and set the hit start demo effect. Execute the command request and the command request of the firing position designation effect. If the result of the hit judgment is wrong, the operation end judgment of the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol and the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol is performed, the fluctuation pattern selection state is updated, the command request of the game state is performed, and the special symbol is displayed. In order to terminate the operation, the state of the special symbol is set to "waiting for special symbol change", and the command request for the firing position designation effect is executed.

In the special electric accessory control process (S330), in order to execute the process related to the special electric accessory, the operating state of the condition device and the special electric accessory is inspected, and the condition device is operating or the special electric accessory is operating. If it is determined, the processing related to the special electric accessory is executed. Depending on the operating status of the special electric accessory, the processing during preparation for opening the large winning opening, the processing during operation of the special electric accessory, the processing during closing of the large winning opening, the processing during the big hit end demonstration, the processing during the small hit start demonstration, the small hit special electric Execute processing during operation, processing during closing of the small hit big winning opening, and processing during demonstration of the end of small hit.

In the large winning opening valid period setting process (S332), in order to save the result of the valid period determination of the large winning opening 20, if the value of the large winning opening valid time is 0, the large winning opening valid period flag is set to a large winning prize. The mouth invalid period data is stored, and if it is other than 0, the big prize opening validity period data is stored in the big winning opening validity period flag.

In the special symbol change start monitoring control process (S334), the operating state of the special symbol is monitored, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol is in a state where the change can be started. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the priority digestion of the second special symbol, (1) it is not in the big hit or the small hit, (2) the first special symbol is waiting for change, (3). ) When the second special symbol is waiting for change and (4) the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol is other than 0, the special symbol can start changing. Is determined. When the digestion order of the reserved balls of the special symbol is the winning order, in addition to the above (1) to (3), (5) the total number of reserved balls of the special symbol is other than 0, (6) the relevant When all of the determinations that the digestion order, that is, the winning order is matched, are satisfied, it is determined that the special symbol can start to change.

When it is determined that the special symbol is in a state where it can start changing, the number of reserved balls for the special symbol is subtracted, and an effect command corresponding to the number of reserved balls for the first special symbol and the second special symbol is requested. As a result, the sub-board 300 is notified that the number of reserved balls of the special symbol has been updated.

Next, the hit determination of the special symbol is executed. In the hit determination, a random number per special symbol is used to determine whether the hit is a big hit, a small hit, or a miss, and the determination result is stored in the special symbol determination flag. Next, the design is decided. In the determination of the symbol, if the hit judgment is a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined based on the special symbol hit symbol random number, if it is a small hit, the small hit symbol is determined, and if it is a miss, the missed symbol is lost. Is determined.

When the result of the hit determination is a big hit, the operation content of the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol is determined based on the value of the group determination number indicating the type of the hit symbol determined in the symbol determination process, and the operation content of the special symbol is determined. Set the game state after the big hit, such as the operation content of the fluctuation time shortening function and the setting of the normal symbol winning easy state. Next, the settings during the big hit, such as the number of times the special electric accessory operates continuously and the contents of the opening time of the big winning opening, are executed. Next, the content of the variation pattern selection state is set by selecting the variation pattern table to be referred to after the end of the big hit based on the result of the hit determination and the operating state of the probability variation function of the normal symbol. Next, the start demo time and the end demo time are set with reference to the table selected based on the value of the group determination number indicating the game state and the type of the winning symbol. Subsequently, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start".

If the result of the hit judgment is a small hit, by selecting the fluctuation pattern table to be referred to after the small hit ends, the content of the fluctuation pattern selection state is set, the start demo time and the end demo time are set, and the hit. The area of the main RAM 291 used for the determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start". If the result of the hit determination is wrong, the area of the main RAM 291 used for the hit determination and the symbol determination is cleared, and the state of the special symbol is set to "variation start".

In the abnormality detection process (S336), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 inspects the magnetic detection signal, the disconnection short circuit power supply abnormality detection signal, the radio wave detection signal, and the door / frame opening signal, and changes in the error state. If there is, the error state is stored and the sub-board 300 is requested to display the error state effect of the game machine. At this time, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means such as the LED mounted on the control board may be controlled according to the error state. If there is no change in the error state, the error state storage and the error state effect display request are not executed.

In the ball entry passage time abnormality detection process (S338), the main CPU 290 functioning as the main error detection means 284 monitors the continuous on time of each switch level in order to detect the ball entry passage time abnormality, and the continuous on time (continuous on time). For example, if it is determined that the value of the counter that increments for each interrupt when the switch is on) is an abnormal value, the setting of the ball entry passage time error, the command transmission request, and the security of outputting to the external information output terminal 160. Create output requests in sequence. At this time, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means such as the LED mounted on the control board may be controlled according to the abnormality of the ball entry transit time. If it is determined that the continuous on-time is not abnormal, the security output request is not created.

In the game state display process (S340), the number of times the special electric accessory is continuously operated, the error state, the number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation, and the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol are requested to be displayed. Create data.

In the handle state signal inspection process (S342), in order to monitor the touch state of the handle, the handle state is inspected, and if it is determined that the handle state has changed as a result of the inspection, the handle state monitoring timer is subtracted and the handle state is changed. Update, set the handle status monitoring timer, and execute the command transmission request for the handle status effect. If it is determined that there is no change in the handle status as a result of the inspection, the handle status monitoring timer is set. If the result of decrementing the value of the handle status monitoring timer is other than 0, it is determined that the timer is being subtracted, and the subsequent processing is not executed.

In the LED output processing (S344), the display of the special symbol, the display of the normal symbol, the display of the number of balls on hold for operation of the special symbol, the display of the number of balls on hold for operation of the normal symbol, the display of the game state, and the special electric accessory are continuous. Initialization of the display to display the number of times of operation, display of the operation status of the special electric accessory when the continuous operation device of the accessory is not activated, display of hitting, display of error, display of prize ball ratio. , Acquire and output display data in order.

In the launch control signal output process (S346), in order to output a signal for prohibiting / permitting the launch of the game ball, the setting of the prohibition / permit for launching corresponding to the communication state with the payout control board 155 and the disconnection short-circuit power supply abnormality, and After acquiring the firing prohibition / permission data, the firing prohibition / permission signal is output.

In the test signal output process (S348), a signal to be output to the test device is created and output to the corresponding output port.

In the solenoid output processing (S350), in order to output the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 and the large winning opening solenoid 92, the output data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 91 is acquired, and the output data of the large winning opening solenoid 92 is obtained. Acquire and output data. The operation flag and the operation timer of each solenoid are acquired, and the output data corresponding to the acquired solenoid operation flag and the solenoid operation timer are acquired. Next, the solenoid operation timer is updated and the output data is output to the solenoid output port.

In the effect control command transmission process (S352), the presence or absence of a transmission request for the command to be transmitted to the sub-board 300 is inspected, and if it is determined that there is a transmission request, the requested command data is acquired and the command buffer used is set to 0. Clear, acquire MODE data corresponding to the acquired command data, output MODE data, retain MODE data, acquire EVENT data corresponding to the acquired command data, and output EVENT data in order.

In the external information output process (S354), a signal to be output to the external information output terminal 160 is created, and the created signal is output to the external information output port.

The random numbers used in the operation process of the main board 200 described above will be described in more detail. The random numbers used in the main board 200 mainly include a random number per normal symbol and a random number with a fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol as random numbers related to the normal symbol, and a random number per special symbol (hard random number) as a random number related to the special symbol. , There are soft random numbers per special symbol, symbol random numbers per special symbol, and variable pattern random numbers. In addition, as random numbers for giving initial values of normal symbol per random number, special symbol per symbol random number, and special symbol per soft random number, which are initial value update type random numbers, normal symbol per initial value random number and special symbol per symbol initial value. There are random numbers and soft initial value random numbers per special symbol.

The random number per normal symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per normal symbol is the number of pending changes in the normal symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed through the first operation port 31 or the second operation port 32. When is less than 4, which is the upper limit value, is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol random number is used for the hit determination and the determination of the stop symbol when it is determined in the normal symbol fluctuation start monitoring process (S324) to start the fluctuation of the normal symbol.

The normal symbol variation pattern random number takes a value of 0 to 232, for example, is updated in various random number update processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol fluctuation pattern random number is reserved for normal symbol fluctuation when it is determined in the normal symbol operation gate monitoring process (S320) of the interrupt process that the game ball has passed through the first operating port 31 or the second operating port 32. When the number is less than 4, which is the upper limit value, it is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The normal symbol variation pattern random number is used to determine the normal symbol variation pattern when it is determined in the normal symbol variation start monitoring process (S324) that the normal symbol variation is to be started.

The random number per special symbol is obtained when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326) of the interrupt process. , It is generated by acquiring the values of the built-in random number and the soft random number per special symbol and adding them, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The random number per special symbol is used to execute the big hit determination and the small hit determination in the special symbol fluctuation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The soft random number per special symbol is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The soft random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of balls on hold for operation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start opening monitoring control process (S326). Obtained from a given position in the above and used to generate a random number per special symbol, as described above.

The symbol random number per special symbol takes a value of, for example, 0 to 999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 6), is updated in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) of the interrupt process, and is set to a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. Stored. The symbol random number per special symbol is the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of balls on hold for operation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start opening monitoring control process (S326). Is acquired from a predetermined position of the main RAM 291 and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The symbol random number per special symbol is used to determine the jackpot symbol when the hit determination is a jackpot in the special symbol variation start monitoring control process (S334) of the interrupt process.

The variation pattern random number takes a value of, for example, 0 to 49999 (0 to 255 in the example of FIG. 7), is updated in various random number update processes (S306) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is a predetermined value of the main RAM 291 when the winning of the game ball is confirmed when the number of operation pending balls of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is less than 4 in the start port monitoring control process (S326). Obtained from the position and stored in another area of the main RAM 291. The variation pattern random number is used to determine the special symbol variation pattern in the special symbol control process (S328) of the interrupt process.

The initial value random number per normal symbol, the initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol have the same range as the random number per normal symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the soft random number per special symbol, respectively. It is updated in the initial value random number update process (S208) of the main process (S120) and the initial value random number update process (S310) of the interrupt process, and is stored in a predetermined position of the main RAM 291. The initial value random number per normal symbol, the symbol initial value random number per special symbol, and the soft initial value random number per special symbol are the random number per normal symbol, the symbol random number per special symbol, and the special random number in the initial value update type random number update process (S308). It is used as the initial value of each random number when updating the soft random number per symbol.

Since the interrupt process is executed at regular time intervals by timer interrupt, various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update processes (S308) included in the interrupt process are also executed at regular time intervals. To. That is, the random number per normal symbol, the random number of the normal symbol variation pattern, the random number per special symbol, the soft random number per special symbol, the random number of the symbol per special symbol, and the random number of the variation pattern are updated at regular intervals. On the other hand, in the main process (S120), the time from the end of the interrupt process to the occurrence of the next timer interrupt, that is, the time required for the interrupt process from the fixed time measured by the timer. It is repeated only for the reduced time. Since the time required for the interrupt process differs depending on the game state and the like, the initial value random number update process (S208) in the main process (S120) includes various random number update processes (S306) and initial value update type random number update process (S308). ), It is not executed at regular intervals. As a result, the initial value random number acquired when the initial value is set in the initial value update type random number update process (S308) can be made random every time.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control start process of the sub-board 300 in the pachinko gaming machine. This control start process is executed by the sub-initial process execution means 360, and will be described below as being executed by the sub CPU 310 that functions as the sub-initial process execution means 360. When the control of the sub-board 300 is started, the sub CPU 310 sets a stack pointer (S500), prohibits all interruptions until various initial settings are completed (S502), and performs register setting and port initialization of the sub CPU 310. Perform the initial settings related to the hardware (S504). The control program is read from the sub ROM 312 and placed in the sub RAM 311. Of the various variables in the control program, the initial value is set for the variable with the initial value, and the zero clear data is set for the variable without the initial value. This initializes the sub RAM 311 (S506). The interrupt process on the sub-board 300 includes a process when the power is turned on and a reset process when various abnormalities occur when the watchdog function is enabled, as the interrupt process executed with the highest priority. Next, there is a command process received from the main board 200 as an interrupt process of priority level 7 having a high execution priority, and as an interrupt process of priority level 3 having the next highest priority, CPU runaway detection by a watchdog timer is performed. There is a time reset process. Next, as the priority level 2 interrupt process, there is a process related to commands sent and received to and from the control CPU 320, and as the lowest priority level 1 interrupt process, communication process with the real-time clock. There are various device control processes such as lamps, solenoids, and motors. If interrupts related to the above various processes occur at the same time, the interrupts set in advance for each type of interrupt are executed with priority. The processing shown in this figure includes the processing when the power supply is turned on, which is the interrupt of the highest priority level, the reset processing when various abnormalities occur, and the reset processing when the CPU runaway is detected, which is the interruption of the priority level 3. include.

Interrupts (priority level 7) other than commands received from the main board 200 are prohibited (S510), and various error information used in the model is set from all the error information stored in advance for all models (S512). .. All the lamps such as the decorative lamp 111 are turned off (S514), the operation of the watchdog timer is started (S516), and the main process is executed (S518). Normally, the main process of S518 does not return to the main flow, but when it returns, it shifts to sleep (small power consumption mode) (S520).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the main process of S518 in FIG. In order to check in the main process of this figure whether the control program arranged in the sub RAM 311 is correctly arranged in S506 of FIG. 16, the start address for starting the check is acquired (S530), and in the subsequent processes. All interruptions are allowed (S532), and device initialization operations such as motors and solenoids are executed (S534).

If the setting is to use the watchdog timer, clear the watchdog timer (S536), update the decorative symbol counter so that the combination of the decorative symbols is a random combination (S540), and input the sub CPU 310. Is monitored (S542). Since S540 is a process in a method of determining an out-of-order symbol of a decorative symbol using a counter, in the case of a method of determining an out-of-decoration symbol of a decorative symbol using a lottery sheet incorporating all combinations of symbols that are out-of-order symbols. Does not execute the processing of S540. The process of determining the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol using the lottery sheet is executed when a command indicating a stop symbol of the special symbol is received from the main board 200 as described later in S552. The sub CPU 310, which functions as the sub-error detecting means 364, monitors the error state, notifies the error when various errors are detected (S544), and executes processing according to the input state of the effect button 109 (S546). The advance notice lottery is executed (S548). In the advance notice lottery in S548, since the command of the advance notice effect to appear immediately after the start of the symbol change is transmitted to the effect control device 313 as soon as possible, the lottery process is not processed in one loop but a plurality of times. Divide into loops, and draw a lottery for the notice effect that appears immediately after the start of the symbol change in the previous loop. If there is an operation request for a device such as a real-time clock, a lamp, a motor, or a solenoid, the operation is executed (S550), the command stored in the command buffer is analyzed (S552), and if immediately after the command analysis, the process proceeds to S536. Return (Y of S554), if it is not immediately after command analysis (N of S554), the lottery software random number is updated as a low priority process that may be performed in free time (S556), and the process returns to S536. In S552, when the command to be analyzed shows the variation pattern of the special symbol, the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is determined by the processing of this S552, and when the command to be analyzed indicates the stop symbol of the special symbol, the lottery sheet is displayed. If the method is used to determine the out-of-order symbol of the decorative symbol, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is determined by the process of S552.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a command is received from the main board 200. The main command received from the main board 200 is a priority level 7 interrupt command having the highest priority next to the reset interrupt and the error interrupt. The data received from the main board 200 is read to the input port, and when the same data is read twice in a row, the data is confirmed as a new command (Y of S600), and the confirmed command is the first command. If it is (MODE data) (Y in S602), the first command is saved in the temporary storage area (S604). The hard random number is acquired for the subsequent processing (S606), and the original routine is returned. By acquiring a hard random number each time a main command is interrupted from the main board 200 in this way, the randomness of the value is enhanced without causing periodicity in the acquisition timing of the random number. If the data read in S600 does not match twice in a row (up to 5 times can be read), S602 is skipped and the original routine is returned (N in S600).

In S602, if the confirmed command is not the first command but the second command (N in S602), and if it can be confirmed that the first command has already been properly received (Y in S608), the command buffer (command data). The command write pointer which is the read position in the ring buffer) is acquired (S610), and the first command and the second command are saved in the command buffer (S612). The command data stored in the command buffer is analyzed in S552 of FIG. The command light pointer is updated (S614), the first command saved in the temporary storage area is cleared (S616), and the original routine is returned. If the first command has not been received in S608, skip S610 and later (N in S608) and return to the original routine.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for effect display control occurs. This timer interrupt is a priority level 2 interrupt for transmitting a command related to the effect display from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320, and is generated in a cycle of 500 μs. In this interrupt, the buffer is checked (S620), and if there is command data for transmission in the buffer (Y of S622), the command data is read (S624) and transmitted to the control CPU 320 (S626). The command data is transmitted to the control CPU 320 up to three times at predetermined time intervals until the sub CPU 310 receives a command indicating that the command data has been normally received on the control CPU 320 side. After transmission, the buffer read address setting is updated (S628), and the original routine is returned. If there is no data for transmission in the buffer (N in S622), skip S624 and subsequent steps and return to the original routine.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when the sub CPU 310 receives a command from the control CPU 320. This interrupt is also a priority level 2 interrupt. The command received by the sub CPU 310 from the control CPU 320 is mainly a command indicating that the command transmitted from the sub CPU 310 to the control CPU 320 has been normally received. When a command is received from the control CPU 320, the received command data is read (S630), the command is analyzed (S632), saved in the command buffer (S634), and the original routine is returned.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an interrupt process when a timer interrupt for controlling various devices occurs. This timer interrupt is an interrupt for lamp control such as a decorative lamp 111, control of a solenoid or motor for driving a movable accessory 66, and management control of various timers, and is generated in a cycle of 1 ms. Since it is the interrupt of the priority level 1 having the lowest priority, the interrupt of the priority level 2 or higher is permitted (S640), and the signal indicating the input from the effect button 109, the signal indicating the error detection, and the signal indicating the power failure , Processes the input / output of ports that input / output drive signals to controlled devices such as motors and solenoids (S642). At this time, if a signal indicating a power failure is input, the backup process is immediately started. Update the data related to device control such as count processing based on the control pattern of devices such as motors and solenoids and on / off control of the buffer for writing data to the port in S642 (S644), and set a timer to measure the timing of the effect. Update (S646), update the timer for managing the input valid time of the effect button 109 (S648), and update the task control counter for lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 and runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. To create a 16 ms cycle (S650).

The minimum unit of lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is 16 ms. One frame of the image display control is 16 ms or 32 ms, and by setting an integral multiple thereof as the minimum unit of the lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, it is possible to easily synchronize the lamp control and the image display control. Further, when counting a relatively long period such as an error notification for 30 seconds, if a count with a 10 interrupt (1 ms) cycle is used, the count value becomes longer than necessary, but 16 ms. The count value can be shortened by using the count value of the cycle.

There are 16 types of tasks from processes 0 to 15 in the task control, one of which is the lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111, and two tasks are the runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320. The lighting switching control of the decorative lamp 111 is executed once every 16 interrupts according to the count value of the task control counter to realize switching in a cycle of 16 ms. The runaway monitoring control of the control CPU 320 is assigned to, for example, processes 0 and 8, and when the count values of the task control counters are 0 and 8, that is, once every 80 interrupts, the toggle signal from the control CPU 320 is monitored (S652). By doing so, monitoring is realized in a cycle of 8 ms.

It should be noted that the control CPU 320 outputs a toggle signal that is turned on and off for each frame, and if this toggle signal does not change continuously at the same value for 1600 ms, it is determined that the control CPU 320 is out of control, and the sub CPU 310 is used. Sends a reset signal to the control CPU 320, and the control CPU 320 that has received the reset signal executes the reset. Since the toggle signal is received from the control CPU 320 in a cycle of one frame (16 ms or 32 ms), it is monitored in a cycle of 8 ms shorter than that cycle. Finally, a timer for managing a relatively long error notification period such as an error notification for 30 seconds as described above is subtracted (S654), and the error notification ends at the time-out.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying the special symbol variation. When the second winning / failing lottery value is reserved (Y of S700), the second winning / failing determination means 222 reads the second winning / failing lottery value and determines whether or not the second special symbol 52 is correct (S702), and the second winning / failing is determined. The determination means 222 determines the stop symbol of the second special symbol 52 (S704), the second variation pattern determination means 232 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 52 (S706), and issues a variation start command together with the determined result. It is transmitted to the sub-board 300 and the symbol variation of the second special symbol 52 is started (S716).

When the second winning / failing lottery value is not held (N of S700) and the first winning / failing lottery value is held (Y of S708), the first winning / failing determination means 221 is the first winning / failing lottery. The value is read out and the hit / fail of the first special symbol 51 is determined again (S710), the first hit / miss determination means 221 determines the stop symbol of the first special symbol 51 (S712), and the first variation pattern determination means 231 is the first. 1 The variation pattern of the special symbol 51 is determined (S714), and the variation start command is transmitted to the sub-board 300 together with the determined result to start the symbol variation of the first special symbol 51 (S716). If the first winning / failing lottery value is not held, the processes from S710 to S722 are skipped (N in S708).

The symbol variation display of the special symbol is processed (S718), S718 is repeated until the predetermined variation time elapses and the symbol display stop timing is reached (N of S720), and the symbol display is stopped after the predetermined variation time elapses. When the timing is reached (Y of S720), the fluctuation stop command is sent to the sub-board 300 to stop the symbol fluctuation being displayed at the predetermined stop symbol (S722), and the fluctuation display of the special symbol is terminated. do.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the process of displaying decorative symbol variation. The effect determining means 303 of the sub-board 300 receives a command indicating the start of variation and the display content of the effect from the main board 200 (S750), and stops the decorative symbol according to the received stop symbol, variation pattern, and pass / fail determination result of the special symbol. The aspect is determined (S752), and the variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern is determined (S754). Here, when the precursor setting is turned on by the preliminary determination (Y of S756), the already determined variation effect pattern includes a specific effect content that should be avoided from being superimposed on the advance notice effect. If this is not the case (N of S758) and the symbol change is not the trigger for turning on the precursor setting (N of S760), the setting to display the predetermined advance notice effect is executed (S764), and the precursor setting is set. If it is a symbol change that is an on trigger (Y of S760), the precursor setting is turned off (S762). If the precursor setting is not on (N in S756) or if the variable staging pattern contains a specific staging content (Y in S758), the processes from S760 to S764 are skipped.

After that, the variation effect display of the decorative symbol is started (S766), the variation effect display process of the decorative symbol (S768), the display process of the notice effect is executed (S770), and the variation stop command is received from the main board 200. When S768 and S770 are repeated (N in S772) and the fluctuation stop command is received (Y in S772), the symbol variation display is stopped by stopping and displaying the decorative symbol in the stop mode determined in S752 (S774). ), The variable effect of the decorative pattern is finished (S776).

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the process of the special game. First, the effect display control means 305 starts the effect process of the special game (S800), and the open / close control means 275 opens the large winning opening 20 (S802). If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (N of S804) and the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 has not reached 9 or more, the game returns to S804 (N of S806) and the predetermined opening time has elapsed (N of S806). Although the opening time has not passed (Y of S804) (N of S804), when the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 reaches 9 or more (Y of S806), the open / close control means 275 is the large winning opening. 20 is closed (S810).

If the unit game has not reached the final round (N in S810), 1 is added to the number of rounds to return to S802 (S812), and if the unit game has reached the final round (Y in S810), the effect display is displayed. The control means 305 ends the special game effect process (S814), the special game control means 260 ends the special game (S816), and starts executing the specific game, that is, the probability change, the time saving, and the easy-to-enter state (S818). ).

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the process of the small hit game. In the small hit game, a unit game that is executed only once is started (S819), the large winning opening 20 is opened (S820), and the opening is continued until a predetermined opening time elapses (N of S822). When the time has passed (Y of S822), the large winning opening 20 is closed (S824), and if the opening and closing for the set number of times has not been completed (N of S826), 1 is added to the number of opening and closing to return to S820. (S828) If the opening and closing for the set number of times is completed (Y in S8286), the small hit game is ended.

In the prerequisite technique, the number of big hits in the second game is generally larger than the number of big hits in the first game, that is, the second game has one big hit than the first game. Although it was designed to have a higher expected value of winning a prize ball in, in another example, the first game may be designed to have a higher expected value of winning a prize ball than the second game. However, the first game and the second game may be designed so that the expected value of winning a prize ball is substantially equal to each other. In the latter case, the special game executed in the first game may be designed so that the average number of unit games included in the special game executed in the second game is equal. For example, in the first game, a special game in which a unit game is executed 10 times with a probability of 100% is executed, and in a second game, a special game in which a unit game is executed four times with a probability of 50% is executed. However, there may be a special game in which the unit game is executed 16 times with a probability of 50%. Further, in any case, a specific area is provided in the large winning opening, and when the game ball that has entered the large winning opening enters the specific area or passes through the specific area, in the normal game after the special game is completed. It may be configured so that a specific game such as a probabilistic state is performed. In this case, the special game executed when the big hit is made in the second game is easier to enter the specific area than the special game executed when the big hit is made in the first game. It may be configured so that the probability that the normal game in the probable change state is executed after the end of the special game is high. For example, the first hit in which a special game in which it is relatively difficult to enter a specific area is executed, and the second hit in which a special game in which it is relatively easy to enter a specific area is executed. It may be provided so that the second game has a higher probability of being a second hit than the first game. Alternatively, the probability of a second hit in the first game may be less than 100%, but the probability of a second hit in the second game may be configured to be 100%.

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Next, the characteristic configuration of this embodiment will be described. In the following description, the process of displaying the image of the effect on the effect display device 60 will be described as the operation of the effect determination means 303, but as described above, the effect determination means 303 actually realized by the sub CPU 310 A command regarding an image of the effect to be displayed is transmitted to the effect control means 304 realized by the control CPU 320, and the effect control means 304 controls the display control circuit 326 to display the effect image on the effect display device 60. Therefore, the operation described with the staging determination means 303 as the main body in the following description may be expressed with the staging control means 304 or the display control circuit 326 as the main body. The same applies to the output of voice, and the operation described mainly by the staging determination means 303 in the following description may be expressed mainly by the staging control means 304 or the voice control circuit 314.

The pachinko gaming machine 500 of this embodiment includes a gaming state in which the frequency of small hits increases (the number of small hit games per unit time increases), that is, a so-called small hit rush. Specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 500, (1) the first special symbol 51 (hereinafter, also referred to as “special figure 1”) and the second special symbol 52 (hereinafter, also referred to as “special figure 2”) are simultaneously present. It is a parallel spec that can be changed in parallel, and is (2) a spec in which the small hit probability of the special figure 2 is set high, and (3) a spec that enhances the fluctuation efficiency of the special figure 2 in a specific gaming state.

The specific gaming state of (3) above is at least one of a state relating to the ease of entering the ball into the starting opening and a state relating to the presence or absence of a time reduction in FIG. For example, it is a probability fluctuation state and a non-electric chew support state, or a probability fluctuation state and a special figure 2 time saving state. In the embodiment, the fluctuation efficiency of FIG. 2 is enhanced in the probability fluctuation state and the non-electric chew support state (high probability low base state described later). The electric chew support state is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery of the electric chew (ordinary electric accessory 90, so-called electric tulip) is relatively high, and / or the opening of the electric chew at the time of winning the open lottery. It is a state in which the time is lengthened and / or a state in which the time related to the open lottery (normal symbol fluctuation time) is shortened. On the other hand, the non-electric chew support state is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery of the electric chew is relatively low, and / or a state in which the opening time of the electric chew is shortened at the time of winning the open lottery, and / or. It is a state in which the time related to the open lottery (normal symbol fluctuation time) is lengthened.

That is, the pachinko gaming machine 500 is a specification in which the machine percentage (in other words, the ball ejection rate) in the above-mentioned specific gaming state is set to 1 or more by frequently causing small hits in FIG. For example, when 100 pieces can be fired in one minute, and in a non-probability fluctuation state and a non-electric chew support state (low probability low base state described later), continuous firing is performed to the second starting port 12 (100 per minute). When firing at an individual pace), 100 balls are launched in 1 minute, and the expected value of the small hit game in 1 minute (the average number of times the small hit game is played in 1 minute) is 0.1 times (10 as an example). Assuming that the small hit is won once a minute), the expected value of the prize balls obtained in the small hit game in one minute is 2 (for example, the number of prize balls per 1 count of the large winning openings is 10). , The average number of winnings per small hit game is 2.0, so 0.1 x 10 x 2.0 = 2), and only the prize balls won by the small hit game are considered (= 2nd starting port). (The winning ball won by winning 12 is not taken into consideration) The payout rate is 0.02. On the other hand, in the case of a probability fluctuation state and a non-electric chew support state (high probability low base state described later), when continuous firing (launching at a pace of 100 pieces per minute) is performed to the second starting port 12, 1 Assuming that 100 balls are launched in one minute and the expected value of the small hit game in one minute (the average number of times the small hit game is played in one minute) is 6.0 times, it is acquired in the small hit game in one minute. The expected value of prize balls is 120 (for example, the number of prize balls per count of large winning openings is 10, and the average number of winnings per small hit game is 2.0, so 6 x 10 x 2.0 = 120. (Individual), and the payout rate is 1.2, considering only the winning balls obtained by the small hit game (= not considering the winning balls obtained by winning the second starting port 12).

In this embodiment, we propose suitable control and production in a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a small hit rush. Hereinafter, the same or corresponding elements as those constituting the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the prerequisite technique will be described with the same reference numerals. In addition, the contents already explained in the premise technique will be omitted as appropriate, and the contents different from the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the premise technique will be mainly described.

FIG. 26 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment. In the flow path on the right side in the game area 81, in other words, in the flow path through which the game ball launched with relatively strong strength flows, the combination operating gate 502, the operating port 506, and the right first starting port 510 are in order from the top. , The second starting opening 12 and the big winning opening 20 are arranged. Similar to the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 20, the combination operating gate 502, the operating port 506, and the right first starting port 510 are also electrically connected to the main board 200 and are variously connected to the main board 200. Send and receive control signals. As a modification of the structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, a model that is left-handed in the electric chew support state may be used. Correspondence) may be arranged directly under the first starting port 11, and the operating port 506 may be arranged in the flow path on the left side of the game area 81.

The combination actuating gate 502 operates the accessory continuous actuating device by passing the game ball through the main gate while the condition device is operating. The condition device is a device (system related to transition) related to permission to shift to the jackpot game, and when activated, the transition to the jackpot game is permitted. Further, the accessory continuous operation device is a device (system related to execution) related to execution permission of continuously opening and closing the large winning opening 20 (unit game), and continuously opens and closes the large winning opening 20 by operating. Is allowed to. For small hit games, the large winning opening 20 (special electric accessory) can be opened (operated) for one unit game without operating the condition device. It is possible to execute a small hit game without passing the game ball through the operating gate.

The passage detection device 504 is a sensor that detects that the game ball has passed through the combination operation gate 502, and generates and outputs information indicating the passage of the game ball when it passes through the combination operation gate. Specifically, when the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode, the main board 200 is in the state in which the condition device is operating, in other words, in the special game start standby state. .. When the ball entry determination means 201 of the main board 200 receives the combination operation gate passage information, it determines that the game ball has passed the combination operation gate 502. When it is detected that the game ball has passed through the combination operation gate 502 while the condition device is operating, the main board 200 operates the accessory continuous operation device, and the special game control means 260 starts the special game.

The actuating port 506 corresponds to the first actuating port 31 and the second actuating port 32 of the prerequisite technique. The combined operation gate 502 and the operation port 506 may be shared by one passage port member. The pass detection device 508 corresponds to the first pass detection device 36 and the second pass detection device 37. The right first starting port 510 corresponds to the first starting port 11, that is, the pachinko gaming machine 500 includes a first starting port in the right flow path in addition to the left flow path. However, unlike the first starting port 11, the right first starting port 510 includes a normal electric accessory 90 and a normal electric accessory solenoid 91.

When the game ball passes through the operating port 506, a normal symbol lottery (open lottery) is executed, and if the result of the lottery is a hit, the normal electric accessory 90 is expanded. When the ordinary electric accessory 90 is expanded, most of the game balls flowing in the right flow path of the game area 81 are likely to enter the right first starting port 510. On the other hand, it becomes difficult for the game ball to flow downstream of the right first starting opening 510, and as a result, it becomes difficult to enter the second starting opening 12 and the large winning opening 20. Therefore, in the electric chew support state (in other words, the ball entry easy state and the high base state described later) in which the opening frequency of the ordinary electric accessory 90 increases, there is a possibility of entering the second starting opening 12 and the large winning opening 20. However, it is lower than the non-electric chew support state (in other words, the normal state, which is the low base state described later). Normally, when the electric accessory 90 is closed, it is difficult or impossible to enter the right first starting port 510. Therefore, the game ball easily flows downstream of the right first starting port 510, and the possibility of entering the second starting opening 12 and the large winning opening 20 is relatively high.

In the pachinko gaming machine 500, the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12 is a small hit is the probability corresponding to the entry into the first starting port 11 and the right first starting port 510. The result of the judgment is set higher than the probability of a small hit. Specifically, in the hit / fail determination table referred to by the first hit / fail determination means 221 and the second hit / fail determination means 222 in the hit / fail determination, the small hit probability of the second game is set higher than the small hit probability of the first game. Will be done. For example, in the lottery value range corresponding to a small hit, the second game is broader than the first game. The small hit probability of the second game in the embodiment is 1/1.08, while the small hit probability of the first game is 0. The small hit probability of the first game may be as low as 1/400. The small hit probability of the first game and the second game does not depend on the game state and is constant.

Unlike the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the prerequisite technique, the second starting port 12 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment is not provided with the ordinary electric accessory 90. Therefore, the game ball can enter the second starting port 12 in either the electric chew support state or the non-electric chew support state (however, as described above, the non-electric chew support state is more likely to enter the ball. Is expensive). Further, as described above, the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12, in other words, the fluctuation result of the special figure 2 is a small hit, is very high. Therefore, a game method in which a game ball is always fired at the second starting port 12 (that is, always right-handed) and a small hit is aimed at is conceivable, but this is the original game playability intended by the designer. do not have.

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 500, the fluctuation efficiency of the special figure 2 in the normal state is extremely lowered, and the fluctuation efficiency of the special figure 2 is improved in a specific gaming state. The fluctuation efficiency can be said to be the number of symbol fluctuations per predetermined unit time. In the embodiment, when the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is a predetermined big hit mode, the fluctuation efficiency of the special figure 2 is improved in the special game state which is transferred after the end of the special game, that is, the fluctuation efficiency of the special figure 2 is improved, that is, per unit time. Increase the number of fluctuations. Specifically, the special gaming state is a probability fluctuation state and a non-electric chew support state (hereinafter, also referred to as a “latent probability change state” or a “high probability low base state”). When the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52 is a predetermined jackpot mode, the specific game control means 270 shifts the normal game after the special game to a high probability low base state.

The above-mentioned "normal time" in which the fluctuation efficiency of the special figure 2 is low is a gaming state different from the special gaming state. Specifically, it is a non-probability fluctuation state and a non-electric chew support state (hereinafter, "low probability low base state"). ”), Non-probability fluctuation state and electric chew support state (hereinafter also referred to as“ low probability high base state ”), and probability fluctuation state and electric chew support state (hereinafter also referred to as“ high probability high base state ”). )including. The specific game control means 270 performs a normal game after the end of the special game in a low probability low base state, a low probability high base state, and a high probability low base according to the jackpot mode of the first special symbol 51 or the second special symbol 52. Move to either a state or a high-probability high-base state. The term "base" means the ease of entering a ball related to the electric chew in a gaming machine provided with the electric chew. The high base state is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery of the electric chew is relatively high, and / or a state in which the open time of the electric chew is relatively long, and / or the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is relative. The low base state is a state in which the winning probability of the open lottery of the electric chew is relatively low, and / or a state in which the open time of the electric chew is relatively short, and / Or, it is a state in which the fluctuation time of a normal symbol is relatively long (in other words, a state in which the ease of entering a ball is lower than in a high base state).

The change of fluctuation efficiency will be described. The variation pattern determining means, which collectively refers to the first variation pattern determining means 231 and the second variation pattern determining means 232, determines the variation pattern of the special symbol according to any one of a plurality of criteria. In the embodiment, the first variation pattern determining means 231 determines the variation pattern of the special figure 1 according to a predetermined variation pattern table for the special figure 1 (hereinafter, also referred to as “special figure 1 variation pattern table”). ..

The second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 is the first fluctuation pattern table for the special figure 2 (hereinafter referred to as “special figure”, which is set so that the average fluctuation time of the special figure 2 is longer than the average fluctuation time of the special figure 1 in the normal time. 2 The fluctuation pattern shown in FIG. 2 is determined according to the "normal fluctuation pattern table"). On the other hand, in the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232, in the high probability low base state, the average fluctuation time (for example, several seconds) of the special figure 2 is determined to be shorter than the average fluctuation time of the special figure 2. The fluctuation pattern of the special figure 2 is determined according to the fluctuation pattern table of 2 (hereinafter, also referred to as “special figure 2 special fluctuation pattern table”). The average fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern that can be selected based on each table is, for example, several tens of seconds in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern table, 10 minutes in the special figure 2 normal fluctuation pattern table, and 1 second in the special figure 2 special fluctuation pattern table. There may be.

The "average fluctuation time" is not limited to the meaning that the fluctuation time is actually measured for each fluctuation of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 and the average value based on the actually measured value is taken. More specifically, it is a case where it is configured to determine the fluctuation time for each fluctuation (variation start) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2, and the candidate of the fluctuation time to be determined (selected). If there are multiple types, the expected value is based on the multiple types of fluctuation time, but if there is only one type of variation time candidate to be selected, the fluctuation period itself of that one type is the average value. Will be. The expected value based on the above-mentioned plurality of types of fluctuation times may be the sum of "selection probability x fluctuation time" at each fluctuation time, for example, in a certain fluctuation state (a state referring to a certain fluctuation pattern table). When 10 seconds is selected as 50%, 30 seconds as 30%, and 60 seconds as 20%, "10 seconds x 0.5 + 30 seconds x 0.3 + 60 seconds x 0.2 = 26 seconds" is the fluctuation time. It may be an average value. In addition, as an example in which one type of fluctuation period itself becomes an average value, if there are only 10 seconds of selection candidates in a certain fluctuation state (a state of referring to a certain fluctuation pattern table), "10 seconds x 1.0". (100%) = 10 seconds ”is the average value of the fluctuation time. As a realization method for making the "average fluctuation time" different, the candidate and / or the selection probability of the fluctuation time is different, or even if the candidate and / or the selection probability of the fluctuation time is the same, a further fluctuation period is added. There are various methods such as making the period values different, but the method is not limited to either method.

Special Figure 2 The normal fluctuation pattern table may be defined to select a fluctuation pattern that defines a relatively long fluctuation time (for example, 10 minutes) with a high probability. On the other hand, the special figure 2 special variation pattern table may be defined to select a variation pattern having a relatively short variation time (for example, 1 second) with high probability. In other words, in the special figure 2 normal fluctuation pattern table, the selection probability of each fluctuation pattern is determined so that the fluctuation pattern that defines a relatively long fluctuation time is selected with a higher probability than the fluctuation pattern that defines a relatively short fluctuation time. May be done. On the other hand, in the special figure 2 special fluctuation pattern table, the selection probability of each fluctuation pattern is determined so that the fluctuation pattern that defines a relatively short fluctuation time is selected with a higher probability than the fluctuation pattern that defines a relatively long fluctuation time. May be.

In the pachinko gaming machine 500, even in the normal time when the fluctuation symbol of the main game is the special figure 1, the ball can enter the second starting port 12, and the special figure 2 can change, but the change of the special figure 2 ends. It is not preferable that the fluctuation of FIG. 1 is suspended until this is done (for example, for 10 minutes). Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 500, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 can be changed in parallel at the same time. The first special figure control means 251 causes the second special figure control means 252 to display the change of the special figure 1 regardless of whether or not the special figure 2 is displaying the change. Similarly, the second special figure control means 252 causes the first special figure control means 251 to display the variation of the special figure 2 regardless of whether or not the special figure 1 is displaying the variation.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 500, when one of the special symbols stops at the jackpot symbol (immediately before stopping), if the other special symbol is changing, the other special symbol is forcibly stopped at the off symbol. .. In this case, if the fluctuation time of the other special figure is 60 seconds but the forced stop occurs after 20 seconds have elapsed, the remaining 40 seconds are cut. If one of the special symbols stops at the small hit symbol (immediately before stopping) and the other special symbol is changing, the other special symbol temporarily stops at the off symbol. In this case, if the fluctuation time of the other special figure is 60 seconds but the pause is made after 20 seconds have elapsed, the remaining 40 seconds are restarted after the small hit game is completed. This restarted fluctuation may be forcibly removed as in the case where one of the above special symbols is stopped at the jackpot symbol, and unlike the case where the above one special symbol is stopped at the jackpot symbol, it is forcibly removed. It doesn't have to come off.

As a result, in the low-probability low-base state, the low-probability high-base state, and the high-probability high-base state, the special figure 1 is changed with the aim of entering the first starting port 11 or the right first starting port 510, and the high probability is high. The main gameplay is to aim for a big hit with the transition to a low base state. On the other hand, in the high probability and low base state, the fluctuation efficiency of the special figure 2 having a high small hit probability is increased, and the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 20 are both arranged in the right flow path. Therefore, in the high-probability low-base state, "entry into the second starting port 12"-> "special figure 2 small hit fluctuation (for example, 0.5 second fluctuation)"-> "small hit symbol stop"-> "small hit game (small hit game) It is possible to increase the number of balls by repeating the cycle of "opening the big winning opening 20)" → "entering the big winning opening 20" in a short time. In the pachinko gaming machine 500, the highest profit state except for the big hit game (special game) is the high probability low base state.

The functional configuration of the main board 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 is the same as that of the prerequisite technique (FIG. 4). FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sub-board 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 500. The sub-board 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 includes a warning determination means 520 in addition to the functional block of the sub-board 300 of the prerequisite technique. The warning determination means 520 will be described later.

Hereinafter, the characteristic control or effect of the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment will be described. It goes without saying that the plurality of features of the pachinko gaming machine 500 described below may be incorporated into the pachinko gaming machine alone or in any combination.

<Problem 1 of the prior art>
In the small hit rush specs so far, the effect of notifying that the small hit has been won or that the big winning opening has been won is performed only when the small hit is changed or when the big winning opening is won during the small hit game. Was there. It is important for the small hit rush spec to make the small hit rush (that is, the state where the small hits are continuously won) look interesting and comfortable. However, the conventional small hit rush production is very monotonous, and sometimes the player feels tired of the production.

Features 1 to 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 regarding the production for solving such a problem will be described. The small hit rush in the pachinko gaming machine 500 is also an effect mode, and after the transition to the high probability low base state after the end of the special game, it continues while the high probability low base state continues while sandwiching the big hit or the small hit. do. The small hit rush ends when the high probability low base state is changed to another gaming state triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined big hit. In the high-probability low-base state, the cycle of small-hit game with small hit winning → high-probability low-base state continues after the small-hit game ends → small-hit game with small-hit winning is repeated. In addition, in the high-probability low-base state, sometimes, a big-hit game with a big-hit win → a specific big-hit game, after the big-hit game ends, the event is inserted to shift to the high-probability low-base state again.

<Characteristic 1. Small hit look-ahead>
When the pre-determination means 235 (second lottery pre-determination means 237) of the main board 200 has entered the second starting port 12, the lottery value (second winning / failing lottery value) acquired with the entry into the ball has been triggered. ), Regardless of whether or not the variable display of Special Figure 2 is started immediately, it is determined in advance whether or not the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the lottery value acquired with the entry of the ball will be a small hit. do. For example, the pre-determination means 235 determines that when the second winning / failing lottery value falls within a predetermined small hit range, the result of the winning / failing determination based on the second winning / failing lottery value is a small hit. The pre-determination means 235 transmits pre-determination information indicating whether or not the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit to the sub-board 300 (for example, the staging determination means 303). Further, when the game ball wins a prize in the large winning opening 20, the main board 200 notifies the sub board 300 (for example, the effect determining means 303) of information indicating that fact.

In the embodiment, as described in the prerequisite technique, the pre-determination means 235 (second lottery pre-determination means 237) was acquired when the ball entered the second starting port 12 as a trigger. Regardless of whether or not the variation display of the special figure 2 based on the lottery value is started immediately, the pre-judgment information indicating the pre-judgment result based on the lottery value acquired by the entry of the ball is transmitted to the sub-board 300. .. This preliminary determination information may include information indicating whether the lottery value is in the range of big hits, out of range, or in the range of small hits. Further, a symbol range and a variation pattern range may be included.

The effect determining means 303 is the number of small hits on hold based on the prior determination information transmitted from the main board 200 in the high probability low base state, and in the embodiment, the small hits stored in the special figure holding means 241. The number of the second winning / failing lottery values corresponding to the winning is specified. The effect determining means 303 causes the effect display device 60 to display an effect image showing information regarding the number of specified pending small hits. The effect showing information on the number of pending small hits is also referred to as "small hit number notification effect" below.

FIG. 28 schematically shows the effect screen during the small hit rush. The figure shows an example of a small hit number notification effect. The mini symbol 600 and the mini hold number 602 are images that are always displayed regardless of whether or not the small hit rush is in progress. The mini symbol 600 can be said to be a retracted symbol, and when the first special symbol 51 is changing, the mini symbol 600 on the left side is displayed in a variable manner, and when the second special symbol 52 is changing, the mini symbol 600 on the right side is displayed in a variable manner. Will be done. In the pachinko gaming machine 500, the mini symbol 600 is displayed at two places on the upper left and the lower right of the screen of the effect display device 60. As a result, even when one mini symbol 600 is hidden by a movable accessory or the like, the player can be shown the fluctuation status of the special symbol by the other mini symbol 600.

There are eight types of decorative symbols 61 from 1 to 8, and the three combinations when each of the left, middle, and right columns is stopped indicates a big hit, a small hit, or a miss. Big hits are doublets (333, 777, etc.), and small hits and misses are doublets (262, 734, etc.). During high probability and low base, it is displayed corresponding to special figure 2 (displayed in the upper left of the screen), and otherwise it is displayed corresponding to special figure 1 (there is no figure, but the left 1/3 of the screen, the middle 1/3, It is displayed large in each area on the right 1/3). There are 10 types of mini symbols 600 from 0 to 9, and only one of these numbers makes sense (indicating a big hit, a small hit, or a miss). The mini symbol 600 indicates a big hit by any one of 1 to 8 and corresponds to the decorative symbol 61 (for example, if the decorative symbol 61 is 777, the mini symbol 600 is 7, etc.). In the mini symbol 600, 9 indicates a small hit and 0 indicates a miss. The mini symbol 600 is always displayed, and unlike the decorative symbol 61, the special symbol 1 and the special diagram 2 are displayed separately.

The number of mini-holds 602 on the left side indicates the number of hold of the first game (holding of special figure 1 fluctuation, hereinafter also referred to as “special figure 1 hold”), and the number of mini-holds 602 on the right side is the second. The number of holdings of the game (holding of special figure 2 fluctuation, hereinafter also referred to as "special figure 2 holding") is shown. The mini-direction instruction 604 informs the player that a right-handed hit should be made in a gaming state (specifically, a high-probability high-base state, a high-probability low-base state, and a low-probability high-base state). It is an image to be done. The mini direction instruction 604 is also displayed during the small hit game and the big hit game. The launch direction indicator 606 is also an image that informs the player that the right strike should be made in the gaming state where the right strike should be made, but the display size of the launch direction indicator 606 is larger than the display size of the mini direction indicator 604. big.

The prize ball number indicator 608 is the number of prize balls paid out in the small hit game or the big hit game (special game) executed by winning the small hit or the big hit during the small hit rush (high probability low base state). The total of is displayed. Further, when a cycle such as small hit rush → small hit or big hit → small hit rush is made, the prize ball number indicator 608 displays the total number of prize balls paid out in this cycle. That is, even if a small hit or a big hit is sandwiched, if the small hit rush is entered again after that, the prize ball number indicator 608 determines the cumulative number of prize balls over the small hit rush before and after the small hit or the big hit. Display, in other words, display the cumulative number of prize balls in the small hit rush consecutive villas.

As a modification, the prize ball number indicator 608 may display the total number of prize balls in the small hit game without including the big hit game. In this modification, (1) the cumulative number of prize balls in the small hit rush consecutive villa may be displayed in the same manner as described above. In addition, (2) when a big hit is sandwiched, the cumulative number of prize balls may be displayed in a form in which counting is newly started after the big hit is completed. In other words, the cumulative number of prize balls in the small hit game may be displayed again by starting from 0 after the end of the big hit.

The number of prize balls is 4 for entering the 1st starting port 11, 1 for entering the 2nd starting port 12, 1 for entering the right 1st starting port 510, and 1 for the large winning opening 20. There are 10 balls in the ball. The staging determination means 303 displays the screen elements of FIG. 28 (each staging object such as the mini symbol 600). For example, when one game ball enters the large winning opening 20 during the small hit rush, the effect determining means 303 increases the value of the prize ball number indicator 608 by 10. The number of consecutive villas indicator 610 will be described later.

The effect determining means 303 displays a small hit hold number indicator 612 indicating the number of small hits in the special figure 2 hold specified by the prior determination information transmitted from the main board 200 on the effect screen. The small hit hold quantity indicator 612 includes a copper object 614 which is an effect object (effect image) indicating a small hit hold. In FIG. 28, as shown in the mini-holding number 602, the special figure 2 hold is four, and the small hit hold number indicator 612 indicates that all of the four special figure 2 hold are small hits.

FIG. 29 also schematically shows the effect screen during the small hit rush. The figure is an effect screen following FIG. 27, and the special figure 2 shows a situation in which the change is occurring. In the figure, the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the variation of the special figure 2 is displayed in a variable manner. In addition, the mini symbol 600 on the right side corresponding to the special figure 2 is also displayed in a variable manner. The effect determining means 303 displays a background effect based on the same motif during the small hit rush period, regardless of whether it is during a normal game or a special game, and outputs a common sound. The background effect image 616 may be a still image or a moving image that develops a story such as an animation or a manga on which the pachinko gaming machine 500 is the theme.

Further, on the effect screen of FIG. 29, four copper objects 614 corresponding to the four small hit hold notified in FIG. 28 are displayed on the left side of the screen. One copper object 614 corresponds to one small hit, and with the execution of one small hit game (for example, when the small hit symbol is stopped, when the small hit game starts, or when the small hit game ends, etc.) 1 It will be erased one by one. The copper object 614 can be said to be an image showing the opening of the large winning opening 20, and the display number of the copper objects 614 can be said to indicate the planned number of times the large winning opening 20 is opened.

According to the feature 1, it is possible to provide the player with an unprecedented small hit rush effect. Specifically, in a high-probability low-base state where a small hit rush occurs, it is a game property that increases the number of balls to be ejected by turning Special Figure 2 to obtain small hits with high frequency, and the player is in a state of acquiring small hits. Have a strong interest in. Therefore, by presenting information on the planned number of small hits to the player, it is possible to raise the player's expectation and improve the interest of the game.

<Characteristic 2. Battle production>
Even in the probability fluctuation state (high probability high base state or high probability low base state), the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12 includes a deviation. In other words, the fluctuation of the special figure 2 in the stochastic fluctuation state includes the deviation fluctuation. Specifically, the hit / fail determination table referred to by the second hit / miss determination means 222 in the hit / fail determination in the probability fluctuation state is set so that the deviation can be selected (selection probability is larger than 0). The hit / fail determination table referred to by the second hit / fail determination means 222 in the hit / fail determination in the probability fluctuation state is a big hit probability (for example, 1/43) <a miss probability (for example, 1/19) <a small hit probability (1.08 minutes). It is set to 1).

The second variation pattern determining means 232 has a variation pattern of the special figure 2 in the case where the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12 is a small hit in the high probability low base state (during the small hit rush). As a result, a fluctuation pattern having a shorter fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern of the special figure 2 in the case where the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12 is out of alignment is determined. Specifically, in the special figure 2 special fluctuation pattern table referred to by the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 in the high probability low base state, the fluctuation time is relatively short when the hit / fail determination result is a small hit ( For example, 0.5 seconds) It is determined that the fluctuation pattern is selected. On the other hand, the special figure 2 special variation pattern table is defined so that a variation pattern having a relatively long variation time (for example, 10 to 20 seconds) is selected when the hit / fail determination result is incorrect.

In the high-probability low-base state (during the small hit rush), the staging determination means 303 varies with the type of special figure 2 hold (big hit, small hit, or off) based on the preliminary determination information transmitted from the main board 200. Specify the order. The effect determining means 303 has a high probability and a low base state (during a small hit rush), and the number of small hits during the variation display of FIG. The notification effect can be displayed. For example, the effect determining means 303 is based on the result of a predetermined effect lottery (in other words, with a predetermined probability) during the variable display of the special figure 2 as shown in FIG. 29 (however, the copper object 614 is not displayed). , The small hit hold quantity indicator 612 shown in FIG. 28 may be displayed.

The details of the configuration related to the display of the small hit number notification effect will be described. The effect determining means 303 is executed with a big hit or a miss among the special figure 2 hold (hereinafter, also referred to as "special figure 2 small hit hold") which is a small hit (executed after the end of the big hit game or after the miss. ) Special figure 2 Suppresses notification of small hit hold. For example, when the special figure 2 hold is a small hit, a small hit, a miss, or a small hit while the deviation fluctuation is being executed, the effect determining means 303 notifies the number of small hits indicating two small hits up to the second fluctuation. The effect (for example, the display of "copper x 2") is displayed during this deviation change. On the other hand, the small hit of the 4th fluctuation is not notified. The fourth small hit is notified by the next small hit number notification effect at the time of executing the fluctuation of the third deviation.

As described above, the effect determining means 303 erases the copper objects 614 displayed on the effect screen during the small hit rush one by one each time the small hit game is executed. In the embodiment, the effect determining means 303 is erased one by one each time the variation (small hit variation) that triggers the execution of the small hit game is started. When the number of copper objects 614 displayed on the effect screen becomes 0, the effect determination means 303 displays a small hit number notification effect based on the result of a predetermined effect lottery in the next symbol variation. The effect determining means 303 may display the small hit number notification effect with a predetermined probability in the following symbol variation. The following symbol fluctuations are typically out-of-bounds fluctuations, but as will be described later, large hit fluctuations and small hit fluctuations are also possible.

The small hit number notification effect in feature 2 may occur when a battle effect is performed to show a battle between a ally character (for example, the main character of an animation) and an enemy character, and the result of victory or defeat is the victory of the ally character. That is, it can be said that the battle effect is an effect that fuels whether or not the small hit number notification effect occurs. When notifying the number of small hits, the effect determining means 303 selects a variable effect pattern including the display of the battle effect in which the ally character wins, and displays the small hit hold number indicator 612 when the ally character wins. If you win the battle production, you will be a big hit (a big hit that will be a small hit rush) or a small hit.

The flow and features of the battle production display will be explained in detail.
(1) The effect determining means 303 executes a battle effect during the fluctuation of the deviation fluctuation or the jackpot fluctuation. That is, the battle effect is not always the trigger for the small hit number notification effect, but may be the trigger for the big hit notification. On the other hand, the battle effect is not executed during the small hit fluctuation, which is the fluctuation in which the small hit is won.

(2) In the staging determination means 303, when the current variation is a small hit variation and the next variation is an out-of-variation variation (that is, when the next variation of the variation in which the last copper object 614 is erased is an out-of-bounds variation). ), The battle is produced by the deviation fluctuation. Before entering the battle production (= before the out-of-bounds fluctuation starts), the small hit fluctuation immediately before that will display "NEXT → Battle has occurred!", Suggesting that the next fluctuation is the battle production. (Battle suggestion production described later).

(3) If the player continues to hit right at the start or during the fluctuation of the out-of-change fluctuation that performs the battle effect, it is assumed that one or more holds of Special Figure 2 are accumulated. The effect determining means 303 determines whether or not there is a small hit in the hold of the special figure 2 and whether or not the special figure 2 hold scheduled to be digested immediately afterwards is a small hit (more specifically, whether it is a big hit or a small hit or not. (Are there) is specified based on the pre-judgment information, and it is decided whether to win or draw as a battle production (there is no defeat in the battle production when the deviation fluctuates). If the special figure 2 hold scheduled to be digested immediately after is a small hit hold, the number of small hits is subject to the above-mentioned conditions (condition that the number of small hit holds that does not sandwich the missed hold and the big hit hold is notified as the upper limit). Execute the notification effect.

As mentioned above, the small hit rush is continued during the high-probability low-base state, and includes other gaming states (high-probability high-base state, low-probability high-base state, low-probability low-base state), and is collectively referred to as ". It ends with the transition (so to speak, a fall) to the "low profit state". When the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is a predetermined big hit mode (also referred to as a “low profit big hit mode”) in which the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 shifts to the low profit state, the specific game control means 270 lowers the normal game after the special game ends. Move to a profitable state. The effect determining means 303 selects a variable effect pattern of the battle effect in which the ally character is defeated when the result of the hit / fail determination and the symbol determination corresponds to the low profit jackpot mode, and displays the small hit hold number indicator 612 in the battle effect. I won't let you.

During the small hit rush, the deviation of Special Figure 2 may be continuous. In this case, the effect determining means 303 suppresses the notification of the number of small hits in the deviation fluctuation other than the last deviation. Specifically, for deviation fluctuations other than the final deviation, a variation effect pattern of the battle effect indicating that the winning / losing result is a draw (cannot be settled) is selected, and in the battle effect, the small hit hold number indicator 612 is displayed. Do not display. The effect determining means 303 is a battle effect (that is, notification of the number of small hits) in which the ally character wins and notifies the number of small hits from the next time onward in the case of one or more small hits after the last deviation. Direction) is displayed.

It can also be said that the effect determining means 303 displays a battle effect indicating a draw as the effect of the missed variation when the next variation of the missed variation is a variation other than the small hit variation during the small hit rush. That is, if the next fluctuation of the deviation fluctuation is the deviation fluctuation, the battle effect indicating the draw is displayed as described above. Further, even when the next fluctuation of the deviation fluctuation is a big hit fluctuation, the battle effect indicating a draw is displayed in the deviation fluctuation. If the next variation is a jackpot variation that maintains a high-probability low-base state after the end of the special game (a jackpot symbol that shifts to a high-probability low-base state), the next variation displays a battle effect in which the ally character wins. On the other hand, if the next fluctuation is a jackpot fluctuation that shifts to a low profit state after the end of the special game (a jackpot symbol that shifts to a low profit state), in the next fluctuation, a battle effect in which the ally character is defeated is displayed.

According to the feature 2, it is possible to provide the player with an unprecedented small hit rush effect. Specifically, in the high-probability low-base state, which is a small hit rush, the small hit probability is high and the fluctuation time of the small hit is short. It is a game that you will acquire. Under this playability, by presenting information on the number of small hits to the player by utilizing the deviation fluctuation with a relatively long fluctuation time, the interest of the game is improved while suppressing the decrease in the small hit acquisition efficiency. be able to. In addition, according to Feature 2, it is possible to win a battle even when the player is out of the game, so it is inevitable that many battle wins can be shown. In other words, the battle production can be won even if it is not a hit fluctuation. As a result, it is possible to frequently present an advantageous effect to the player.

As an additional configuration, when there are a plurality of special figure 2 small hit hold (for example, 4 pieces), the effect determining means 303 does not notify all the numbers (4 pieces), but a part of them. A small hit number notification effect that notifies the number (for example, 2 or 3) may be displayed. For example, when the effect determination means 303 determines the display of the small hit number notification effect, the effect determination means 303 determines the display of the small hit number notification effect that notifies all of the plurality of special figure 2 small hit reservations with a probability of 80%. You may decide to display the small hit number notification effect that notifies a part of the plurality of special figure 2 small hit hold with a probability of 20%. As a result, it is possible to realize a variety of productions, to make the player feel unexpected, and to further enhance the interest of the game. The above 80% and 20% are examples, and may be other numerical values, but the probability of notifying the entire number of small hit hold is set higher than the probability of notifying a part of the small hit hold. Is desirable.

As another additional configuration, if the next variation is a small hit variation when all of the copper objects 614 displayed on the effect screen are erased, the effect determining means 303 notifies the number of small hits by the small hit variation. The effect may be displayed, and for example, a variable effect pattern or a notice effect pattern for the small hit number notification effect may be selected. In this small hit number notification effect, the small hit hold number indicator 612 may be displayed in an additional manner without displaying the battle effect during a short-time small hit fluctuation. Further, the small hit hold number indicator 612 may be displayed together with the image that the screen is cracked, or the small hit hold number indicator 612 may be displayed by pretending that a battle has occurred. Such a small hit number notification effect displayed without a battle effect is also referred to as a small hit addition effect.

As a modification, when the fluctuation in the variation display is a small hit, the effect determining means 303 indicates a copper indicating the small hit of the variation in a region different from the region displaying the copper object 614 indicating the pending small hit. Object 614 may be further displayed. Further, the effect determining means 303 may display the copper object 614 showing the pending small hit and the copper object 614 showing the variable small hit in different modes (for example, different sizes, patterns, or colors). .. In this modification, it is desirable that the effect determining means 303 does not erase the copper object 614 before the small hit game is executed, but erases the copper object 614 during the execution of the small hit game or after the execution is completed.

When the effect determining means 303 displays the copper object 614 indicating the small hit of the fluctuation, the last copper object 614 (copper object 614 indicating the small hit of the variation) displayed on the effect screen is erased. If the next fluctuation of the small hit fluctuation (referred to as "the previous small hit fluctuation") is also the small hit fluctuation, even during the previous small hit fluctuation, by the time the small hit game starts (the previous small hit fluctuation) That is, by the time the last copper object is erased), the above-mentioned small hit number notification effect may be displayed.

As yet another additional configuration, the staging determination means 303 can pre-read the number of special figure 2 small hits held again at a predetermined timing in addition to the start of the fluctuation in the battle staging fluctuation during the small hit rush. May be good. For example, the staging determination means 303 temporarily specifies the number of reserved small hits in Special Figure 2 based on the pre-judgment information received at the start of the battle, starts the battle staging, and pre-determines the pre-judgment received in the middle of the battle staging. The special figure 2 small hit hold quantity may be specified again based on the information. In this case, the effect determining means 303 may display the small hit hold number indicator 612, which indicates the latest special figure 2 small hit hold number specified during the battle effect change, at the end or the end of the battle effect change. According to this aspect, even if there is no or few special figure 2 hold at the start of the battle effect change, if the look-ahead is performed again at a subsequent timing, there is 1 or more special figure 2 hold at that timing or up to the upper limit. Most likely it exists. That is, at the time of pre-reading again, there is a high possibility that the special figure 2 hold is increased as compared with the start of the battle effect fluctuation, so that it becomes possible to notify a larger number of small hits.

As yet another additional configuration, when the battle effect is a victory, the ratio (tendency) of whether the fluctuation is out of order or a big hit may be different depending on the effect content of the battle effect. .. As an example, it may be more likely that the fluctuation is a big hit when the opponent is B than when it is A. Further, whether the battle production is a victory or a defeat, the ratio (tendency) may be different depending on the production content of the battle production. As an example, when the battle opponent is D, it may be more likely to be defeated, that is, it may be more likely to be a big hit to shift to a low profit state.

<Characteristic 3. Display of opening schedule of big prize opening and display of number of consecutive villas>
Special Figure 2 includes a small hit, a short open big hit, and a long open big hit as hits that trigger the opening of the big winning opening 20. In other words, the special figure 2 is provided with a symbol type corresponding to each of a small hit, a short open big hit, and a long open big hit. The special game control means 260 executes one of a small hit, a short open big hit, and a long open big hit according to the big hit mode (symbol type) of the special figure 2. The opening time of the big winning opening 20 in the small hit is 1.4 seconds, the opening time of the big winning opening 20 in each unit game per short opening is 4 seconds, and the opening time of the big winning opening 20 in each unit game of the long opening big hit. Is 29 seconds.

As described in relation to FIG. 29, the staging determination means 303 identifies the copper object 614 indicating the small hit game to be executed in the high probability low base state (during the small hit rush) based on the preliminary determination information. The number corresponding to the number of special figure small hits held is displayed. Further, the number of displayed copper objects 614 may be smaller than that of the special figure small hit hold at the time of notification. By displaying one or more copper objects 614 before the start of the small hit game, the effect determining means 303 can notify the player in advance of the number of times the large winning opening 20 is opened due to one or more small hits. The effect determining means 303 erases one copper object 614 being displayed each time a small hit game is executed while the copper object 614 is being displayed.

Further, when the effect determining means 303 wins a short open big hit in a high probability low base state (during a small hit rush), the image object showing the unit game scheduled to be executed in the special game is used as the number of unit games of the special game. Display the corresponding number. This image object corresponds to the copper object 614, and is referred to as a "silver object" including the character "silver" in the embodiment. The number of unit games for a short-open jackpot includes 8 rounds, 4 rounds, and 2 rounds, and special figure 2 is provided with a plurality of types of jackpot symbols corresponding to a plurality of types of short-open games with different numbers of unit games.

FIG. 30 schematically shows an effect screen during the small hit rush. The figure shows a staging screen at the time of a short open big hit. In the figure, the eight-round short-open jackpot is won, and the staging determination means 303 is an object indicating that eight silver objects 624 are provided. In other words, the opening of the grand prize opening 20 is scheduled eight times. Display an object that indicates that it is present. By displaying the silver object 624 before the start of the special game, the effect determining means 303 can notify the player in advance of the number of rounds of the special game (which can be said to be the number of times the large winning opening 20 is opened) associated with the short opening jackpot. ..

The effect determining means 303 displays a plurality of silver objects 624 (for example, eight silver objects 624) on the effect screen during the special game following FIG. 30. The effect determining means 303 erases one of the displayed silver objects 624 each time the unit game is executed in the special game, that is, each time one round ends. In other words, it ends the display of one silver object 624 for each round digestion.

Further, when the effect determining means 303 wins a long open big hit in a high probability low base state (during a small hit rush), the image object showing the unit game scheduled to be executed in the special game is used as the number of unit games of the special game. Display the corresponding number. This image object corresponds to the copper object 614, and is referred to as a "gold object" including the character "gold" in the embodiment. The number of unit games for a long-open jackpot includes 16 rounds, 8 rounds, and 4 rounds, and special figure 2 is provided with a plurality of types of jackpot symbols corresponding to a plurality of types of long-open games with different numbers of unit games.

The effect determining means 303 displays a plurality of gold objects as an effect during the special game. By displaying the gold object before the start of the special game, the effect determining means 303 can notify the player in advance of the number of rounds of the special game associated with the long open jackpot. The effect determining means 303 erases one displayed gold object each time a unit game is executed in the special game. In other words, end the display of one gold object for each round digestion.

As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the staging determination means 303 displays the staging number indicator 610 on the staging screen during the small hit rush. The number of consecutive villas indicator 610 indicates a pseudo number of consecutive villas, and also indicates an expected value of a prize ball acquired (or can be acquired) by the player. In the embodiment, the value of one unit of the consecutive villa number indicator 610 corresponds to one round of the long open jackpot. The staging determination means 303 increases the value of the consecutive villa number indicator 610 according to the small hit and the big hit generated during the small hit rush. As a result, during the small hit rush, the player can be made to feel as if the round game of the special game is repeated and the number of balls is increased, although it is actually a normal game.

Specifically, the effect determining means 303 is triggered by the first number of small hit games (four times in the embodiment) (in other words, the first number of copper objects having the same number as the first number of times). The value of the number of consecutive villas indicator 610 is increased by 1 unit (1 in the embodiment) when it is erased, that is, when 4 objects are erased in the embodiment). Further, the staging determination means 303 is triggered by the second number of times (in other words, twice in the embodiment) that the unit game in the special game accompanying the short opening jackpot is executed less than the first number of times (in other words, the silver object is the above-mentioned first number). The value of the number of consecutive villas indicator 610 is increased by one unit when the second number is erased, which is the same number as two times, that is, when two pieces are erased in the embodiment). Further, the staging determination means 303 is triggered by the third number of times (in other words, once in the embodiment) that the unit game in the special game associated with the long open jackpot is executed less than the second number of times (in other words, the gold object is the above-mentioned first time). The value of the number of consecutive villas indicator 610 is increased by one unit when the third number is erased, which is the same number as three times, that is, when one is erased in the embodiment).

In order to increase the number of consecutive villas indicator 610 by one unit, one unit of the number of consecutive villas indicator 610 requires one gold object, two silver objects, and four copper objects. The purpose is to level. That is, the unit game in the long open jackpot ends when the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 reaches 10, or 29 seconds have passed since the large winning opening 20 was opened. In one unit game (two gold objects) in a long open jackpot, it is assumed that the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 is 10 and the number of prize balls is about 100.

On the other hand, the unit game in the short opening jackpot ends when the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 reaches 10, or when 4 seconds have passed since the large winning opening 20 was opened. In one unit game in a short open jackpot, it is assumed that the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 is about 5 due to time constraints. Therefore, it is assumed that the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 is about 10 (about 5 × 2) and the number of prize balls is about 100 in the two unit games (two silver objects) in the short open jackpot. The object.

Further, the small hit game ends when 1.4 seconds have passed since the large winning opening 20 was opened. Due to this time limitation, it is assumed that the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 in the small hit game is 2 to 3 (about 2.5). Therefore, in four small hit games (4 copper objects), it is assumed that the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 is about 10 (about 2.5 × 4) and the number of prize balls is about 100. .. In this way, the digestion of one gold object, the digestion of two silver objects, and the digestion of four copper objects are all expected to result in about 100 prize balls.

According to the feature 3, the player's expectation for winning the prize ball can be increased by suggesting the number of times the large winning opening 20 is opened during the small hit rush with the gold object, the silver object, and the bronze object. Normally, the prize balls obtained in one small hit game are less than the prize balls obtained in one round of the special game, but with the digestion of multiple small hit games where the same prize balls as in one round of the special game can be expected. By increasing the number of consecutive villas indicator 610, the player feels as if the special game continues during the small hit rush period (in other words, as if the round game in the special game is repeated). You can get it.

As an additional configuration, the effect determining means 303 may count the number of copper objects erased with the execution of the small hit game between 0 and 4 in the high probability low base state (during the small hit rush). (This value is referred to here as the "copper object count".) When the copper object count reaches 4, the staging determination means 303 may return the copper object count to 0 and increment the number of consecutive villas indicator 610. When the number of copper objects displayed on the effect screen becomes 0, the effect determination means 303 does not return the value of the copper object count to 0, but retains the value at that time. Therefore, when four copper objects are displayed in the next small hit number notification effect, the copper object count may reach 4 at the time of digesting the first to third copper objects.

Further, when a big hit (short open big hit or long open big hit) occurs, the effect determining means 303 clears the value of the copper object count up to that point (returns to 0). When a big hit occurs, it takes some time for the special game to end, but if the value of the copper object count before the start of the special game is inherited after the end of the special game, the copper object will be counted from the end of the special game. This is because the number of consecutive villas indicator 610 may increase before four of them are digested, which may cause the player to feel uncomfortable.

<Characteristic 4. Production decision according to the number of times the big prize opening is scheduled to open>
The effect determination means 303 can determine the effect content based on the number of times the large winning opening 20 is scheduled to be opened during the small hit rush, that is, the number of copper objects displayed on the small hit rush effect screen. In other words, the effect determining means 303 can determine the effect content by regarding the number of copper objects displayed on the effect screen as the reserved number. Further, in other words, the effect determining means 303 can determine the effect content according to the number of copper objects displayed on the effect screen, regardless of the number of reserved objects in the special figure 2.

As described in the prerequisite technique, the effect determining means 303 displays an effect (variation effect and advance notice effect) corresponding to the variation pattern of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. The staging determination means 303 has the same variation pattern of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 depending on whether or not the copper object is being displayed during the small hit rush (in other words, depending on the number of copper objects displayed). Even if there is, it is possible to display different effects.

For example, it is assumed that the pattern of the small hit fluctuation of 1.5 seconds is selected as the fluctuation pattern of the special figure 2. Here, it is assumed that the effect determining means 303 erases one copper object on the effect screen at the start of the change, and after the deletion, the effect content is changed depending on whether or not another copper object remains. Hereinafter, the cases will be described separately.

As the first case, if one or more copper objects remain on the effect screen, the effect determination means 303 does not execute the small hit number notification effect, and selects no effect for the small hit number notification effect. Alternatively, it is possible to select a look-ahead effect that targets future fluctuations in the situation where the number of displayed copper objects is 0. Even if no effect is selected, the display of the background effect image 616 shown in FIG. 29 continues.

The look-ahead effect may be content that suggests the probability that the ally character will win in the battle effect displayed by the future fluctuation of the situation where the number of displayed copper objects is 0. The victory of this ally character is when the future fluctuation itself is out of the question and the next fluctuation is a small hit, or when the future fluctuation itself is a big hit (a big hit that triggers a small hit rush). Is displayed in. Alternatively, the look-ahead effect may be a content that suggests the probability that the small hit addition effect will be displayed in the future fluctuation of the situation where the number of displayed copper objects is 0. The small hit addition effect is displayed when the future fluctuation itself is a small hit and the next fluctuation is also a small hit.

The effect determining means 303 may display a look-ahead effect that suggests the expectation of adding a small hit, depending on the look-ahead effect that can be executed under the situation where one or more copper objects remain on the effect screen. This look-ahead effect is an effect that suggests the possibility that a small hit addition effect may occur, and for example, any one of three types of objects, blue, yellow, and red, may be displayed. Yellow objects are more likely than blue objects, and red objects are more likely to have a small hit extra effect than yellow objects (moreover, battle effects that are more likely to be defeated). Is unlikely to do). Further, this look-ahead effect may display objects having different modes depending on the number of small hits that can be added due to future fluctuations in which the number of displayed copper objects becomes 0. For example, of the three types of objects, blue, yellow, and red, if there is no small hit addition, the blue object is displayed with high probability, and if there is one small hit addition, the yellow object is displayed with high probability. If there are two or more small hits added, the red object may be displayed with high probability.

In addition to the above, this look-ahead effect may have a role not only to suggest the possibility of a small hit addition effect, but also a role to suggest the degree of expectation of victory or defeat at the time of the battle effect. .. Specifically, the blue object suggests that in the above future fluctuations, there is a high possibility of being defeated in the battle production, that is, it is likely to be a big hit that does not enter the small hit rush. The effect determining means 303 may display a blue object with a high probability when it becomes a big hit that does not rush into the small hit rush in the above future fluctuation. Further, the staging determination means 303 may display a yellow or red object with a high probability when it becomes a big hit that rushes into the small hit rush in the above future fluctuation, and the red object is better than the yellow object. However, the possibility of becoming a big hit that rushes into the small hit rush may be increased (that is, it may be set so that the degree of expectation of victory in the battle production is high).

As the second case, if the copper object does not exist on the effect screen, the effect determination means 303 can select the effect of adding a small hit or the effect of suggesting a battle. The additional effect is selected when the next fluctuation is a small hit (that is, when the small hit is continuous from the current fluctuation). In addition, the battle suggestion effect is selected when the next fluctuation is other than a small hit. The battle suggestion effect is an effect that suggests that the battle effect will be displayed in the next fluctuation. For example, the battle suggestion effect may be an effect that foretells an enemy character who fights with an ally character in the battle effect.

During the small hit rush, it is a game that obtains a ball by turning the special figure 2 to obtain a small hit with high frequency, and the player has a strong interest in the acquisition situation of the small hit. Therefore, by displaying a copper object that suggests the number of scheduled small hits, the player's expectation can be increased. Further, it is possible to secure the diversity of the effects by displaying different effects even if the fluctuation pattern of the special figure 2 is the same, depending on whether or not the copper object is displayed.

Further, the look-ahead effect in the conventional pachinko gaming machine is intended to suggest fluctuations that bring a direct benefit to the player represented by the big hit, but the look-ahead effect of the pachinko gaming machine 500 in the embodiment is the big hit fluctuation and small. It is desirable to suggest not only hit fluctuations but also miss fluctuations. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine 500 of the embodiment, it is desirable to make a suggestion target other than the small hit fluctuation. This is because the small hit probability is high and the small hit fluctuation time is short during the small hit rush (high probability low base state). In addition, the jackpot probability is lower than the small hit probability and lower than the missed probability. Therefore, it is better to display the high-expected look-ahead effect (typically a lively look-ahead effect) by targeting the out-of-bounds fluctuation (out-of-bounds hold) than by setting the jackpot fluctuation (big hit hold) as the suggestion target. It is more suitable because it is easy. Further, the effect determining means 303 can execute a look-ahead effect with a high expectation when the small hit hold existing after the off hold is specified, but when the suggestion target is the big hit hold that shifts to a low profit state, the effect is small. Since it is not possible to add a hit and the small hit rush ends, it is not possible to execute a look-ahead effect with a high degree of expectation. From this point as well, it is more desirable for the look-ahead staging to be a suggestion target for deviation fluctuations.

As a modification of the feature 4, when the fluctuation in the variation display is a small hit, the effect determining means 303 puts the variation in a small hit in a region different from the region displaying the copper object 614 indicating the pending small hit. The copper object 614 indicating the above may be further displayed. Further, the effect determining means 303 may display the copper object 614 showing the pending small hit and the copper object 614 showing the variable small hit in different modes (for example, different sizes, patterns, or colors). .. In this case, the effect determining means 303 has one copper object 614 being displayed during the small hit rush (that is, only the copper object 614 indicating the small hit of the variation), or two or more. (That is, there is one or more copper objects 614 indicating a pending small hit as well as a copper object 614 indicating the small hit of the variation). Even if they are the same, different effects may be displayed. That is, instead of the configuration described in Feature 4 in which the production content is switched depending on whether the number of copper objects 614 in the effect screen is 0 or 1 or more, the number of copper objects 614 in the effect screen is 1 or 2. You may switch the production contents by the above.

For example, as a configuration of the present modification corresponding to the first case, if two or more copper objects 614 are present on the effect screen, the effect determination means 303 does not execute the small hit number notification effect. No effect may be selected for notifying the number of small hits. Alternatively, if the effect determination means 303 has two or more copper objects 614 on the effect screen, the number of copper objects 614 displayed will be 1 (only 614 indicating the small hit of the variation) in the future. A look-ahead for future fluctuations, or the number of copper objects displayed in the copper object 614 will be 0 (there is no 614 that indicates a small hit of the fluctuation, that is, it is a deviation or a jackpot fluctuation that causes a battle effect). You may select the production. Further, as a configuration of the present modification corresponding to the second case, when the effect determining means 303 has only one copper object 614 on the effect screen (only 614 indicating the small hit of the fluctuation), the effect determination means 303 is a small hit. You may select an additional effect or a battle suggestion effect.

<Characteristic 5. Notification of the number of small hits on hold according to the big hit type>
As partially described above, in the special game control means 260, when the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is the first big hit mode (a mode showing a short open big hit) accompanied by the transition to the high probability low base state. In addition, a special game (also referred to as a "short-open special game") associated with a short-open jackpot is executed. Further, the special game control means 260 is a long-open jackpot when the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is a second jackpot mode (a mode showing a long-open jackpot) accompanied by a transition to a high-probability low-base state. A special game (also called a "long-open special game") that accompanies the game is executed.

In the short opening special game, the opening time of the large winning opening 20 in one round is relatively short (4 seconds in the example), and the execution time of the end demo after the end of the final round is also relatively short (implemented). 0.1 seconds in the example). Further, in the long opening special game, the opening time of the large winning opening 20 in one round is relatively long (29 seconds in the example), and the execution time of the end demo after the end of the final round is also relatively long. (4 seconds in the example). That is, the execution time of the end demo of the long-open special game and the time of one round of the short-open special game are substantially the same.

When the staging determination means 303 wins a short-open jackpot with a transition to a high-probability low-base state, information on the number of pending small hits during the execution of the final round in the short-open special game associated with the jackpot is provided. It is possible to display the effect to be shown (that is, the effect of notifying the number of small hits).

If there is a special figure 2 hold at the start of the final round of the short-open special game, the effect determination means 303 displays the effect according to the hold content. For example, if the effect determination means 303 has one or more special figure 2 hold at the start of the final round and the hold scheduled to be digested first is a small hit hold, the effect determination means 303 is small during the execution of the final round of the short open special game. The hit number notification effect (copper × N, N is determined by the same specifications as the changing small hit number look-ahead effect) may be displayed. Further, when the effect determination means 303 has one or more special figure 2 hold at the start of the final round, and the hold scheduled to be digested first is off hold or a big hit hold, the final round of the short open special game is being executed. May display a battle suggestion effect.

In addition, if the special figure 2 hold does not exist at the start of the final round of the short-open special game, the effect determination means 303 is an effect other than the battle effect and the battle effect depending on the hold that occurs after that, such as "Waiting for battle?" An effect capable of displaying both of the above may be displayed during the execution of the final round of the short-open special game (or during the high-probability low-base state after the end of the short-open special game). In this case, if there is a ball entering the second starting port 12 after that, and the result of the winning / failing lottery related to the entering ball is out of order, a battle effect is displayed in the fluctuation related to the entering ball, and the winning / failing related to the entering ball is displayed. If the result of the lottery is a small hit, the change related to the ball entry will display the content suggesting the transition to the battle effect, and then display the small hit number notification effect (additional effect of the small hit disguised as the battle suggestion effect). You may let me.

Further, when the effect determination means 303 wins a long-open jackpot accompanied by a transition to a high-probability low-base state, the effect determination means 303 displays a small hit number notification effect during the execution of the end demo in the long-open special game accompanying the jackpot. Is possible. The small hit number notification effect here may be, for example, an effect including the display of the small hit hold number indicator 612 of FIG. 28.

If there is a special figure 2 hold at the start of the end demonstration of the long-open special game, the effect determination means 303 displays the effect according to the hold content. For example, if the effect determination means 303 has one or more special figure 2 hold at the start of the end demo and the hold scheduled to be digested first is a small hit hold, the effect determination means 303 is small during the execution of the end demo of the long open special game. The hit number notification effect (copper × N, N is determined by the same specifications as the variable small hit number look-ahead effect) may be displayed. Further, when the effect determination means 303 has one or more special figure 2 hold at the start of the end demo, and the hold scheduled to be digested first is off hold or a big hit hold, the end demo of the long open special game is being executed. May display a battle suggestion effect.

In addition, if the special figure 2 hold does not exist at the start of the end demo of the long-open special game, the effect determination means 303 may produce a process other than the battle effect and the battle effect depending on the hold that occurs after that, such as "Waiting for battle?" An effect that can display both of the above may be displayed during the execution of the end demo of the long-open special game (or during the high-probability low-base state after the end of the long-open special game). In this case, if there is a ball entering the second starting port 12 after that, and the result of the winning / failing lottery related to the entering ball is out of order, a battle effect is displayed in the fluctuation related to the entering ball, and the winning / failing related to the entering ball is displayed. If the result of the lottery is a small hit, the change related to the ball entry will display the content suggesting the transition to the battle effect, and then display the small hit number notification effect (additional effect of the small hit disguised as the battle suggestion effect). You may let me.

According to the feature 5, the player's expectation can be increased by notifying the number of pending small hits at the end of the special game. In the short opening special game, the opening time of the large winning opening is short in each round, and it is unlikely that the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 reaches the upper limit and the final round ends. Therefore, by notifying the number of small hits held in Special Figure 2 during the execution of the final round, it is possible to perform the small hit number notification effect using the entire execution time of the final round. In addition, the short-open special game has a short end demo time, and can be seamlessly connected to a normal game aiming for a small hit.

On the other hand, in the long opening special game, the opening time of the big winning opening in each round is long, and it is difficult to predict the end timing of the final round. For example, in the case of notifying the number of special figure 2 small hit hold at the start of the final round, if it takes time to finish the final round, it will be a stupid effect. Therefore, by notifying the number of special figure 2 small hit hold as a production during the end demonstration in which a certain amount of time is secured, it is possible to seamlessly connect to a normal game aiming at obtaining a small hit.

As an additional configuration, the effect determining means 303 is described above in place of the small hit number notification effect when the hold scheduled to change immediately after the end of the special game is other than the small hit hold, regardless of whether it is a short open big hit or a long open big hit. You may display the battle suggestion effect of. The effect determining means 303 may display the battle suggestion effect in the final round of the short open special game, and may display the battle suggestion effect in the end demo of the long open special game.

Further, as a modification, the effect determining means 303 may display the small hit number notification effect with a predetermined probability during the execution of the final round in the short open special game, and may not display the small hit number notification effect. , A round effect that does not include the small hit number notification effect may be displayed. Further, the effect determining means 303 may display the small hit number notification effect with a predetermined probability during the execution of the end demo in the long open special game, and if the small hit number notification effect is not displayed, the small hit number notification effect may be displayed. An end demo that does not include the notification effect may be displayed.

<Characteristic 6. Large prize opening prize production during the small hit rush>
The effect determining means 303 is a background effect based on the same motif during the small hit rush (high probability low base state), both during the fluctuation of the special figures 1 and 2 and during the small hit game execution (background of FIG. 29). The staging image 616) is displayed. The background effect of the same motif may be, for example, the content with the theme of the same animation or manga, the content in which the same character appears, and the one displaying similar scenes (battle movie, etc.). You may.

The effect determining means 303 of the embodiment displays a background effect based on the same motif during the small hit rush, during the fluctuation of the special figures 1 and 2, during the small hit game execution, and during the special game execution. .. At the same time, the effect determining means 303 outputs the same music regardless of whether the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are changing, the small hit game is being executed, or the special game is being executed (for example, one music is repeatedly played). .. This makes it easier for the player to feel that a series of high profit states are continuing during the small hit rush, during the symbol change, during the small hit game, or during the special game. Can enhance the interest of.

When the game ball enters the large winning opening 20 during the small hit game execution or the special game execution during the small hit rush, the effect determining means 303 predetermines a predetermined image showing the profit grant on the screen. Display in one of multiple locations. FIG. 31 schematically shows an effect screen during the small hit rush. The effect determining means 303 is a prize ball granting image 618 showing the prize ball granting by the entry when the ball enters the large winning opening 20 during the small hit rush, and one ball enters the large winning opening 20. The corresponding prize ball granting image 618 is displayed on the effect screen. The effect determining means 303 displays the prize ball granting image 618 with priority over other effect elements. For example, the prize ball granting image 618 is displayed on the copper object 614 and the background effect image 616.

A plurality of prize ball granting image display positions 620, which are positions capable of displaying the prize ball granting image 618, are provided on the effect screen during the small hit rush. In the embodiment, five places are provided. The effect determining means 303 randomly selects one prize ball granting image display position 620 from the five prize ball granting image display positions 620 each time a ball entering the large winning opening 20 is detected. Then, the prize ball granting image 618 corresponding to the current prize is displayed at the selected prize ball granting image display position 620. The effect determining means 303 updates the value of the prize ball number indicator 608 according to the display of the prize ball granting image 618 (increase by 10 in the embodiment).

A plurality of game balls may enter the large winning opening 20 during one small hit game. According to the feature 6, by displaying the prize ball granting image 618 in a distributed manner in a plurality of places, even if the ball is continuously entered into the large winning opening 20 during one small hit game, each ball is used. It becomes easier for the player to recognize that the profit has been granted. This makes it possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

In the game state (low profit state) different from the small hit rush (high probability low base state), the effect determining means 303 grants a prize ball even if the ball enters the large winning opening 20 in the small hit game. The image 618 is not displayed. Further, the staging determination means 303 can display the mini symbol 600, the mini hold number 602, and the mini direction instruction 604 even in a low profit state. As a modification, the staging determination means 303 may display the mini-direction instruction 604 only in a low profit state (particularly, a low probability low base state). Specifically, the mini-direction instruction 604 may be displayed while a small hit is won and a small hit game is being executed in a low profit state (particularly, a low probability low base state). Further, in the game state (low probability low base state) in which the effect determination means 303 should be left-handed, the elements (combined operation gate 502, operation port 506, right first start) installed in the right flow path of the game area 81 When it is detected that the game ball has entered or passed through the mouth 510, the second starting mouth 12, and the big winning mouth 20), it is an image or sound indicating that the left-handed hit should be made (indicating that the right-handed hit should be stopped). Warning effects can be performed.

The effect determining means 303 may suppress the display position of the prize ball granting image 618 from being continuously set to the same prize ball granting image display position 620 during one small hit game. For example, when the prize ball granting image 618 is displayed at the prize ball granting image display position 620 on the right side of the screen at the time of the first ball entry into the large winning opening 20 during one small hit game, the large winning opening 20 is displayed. At the time of the second ball entry, the prize ball granting image 618 may be displayed at any one of the prize ball granting image display position 620 at the upper center of the screen, the lower center of the screen, the upper left side of the screen, and the lower left side of the screen. According to this aspect, even if the balls are continuously entered into the large winning opening during one small hit game, it becomes easier to more reliably recognize that the profit is given by each entry.

Alternatively, the effect determining means 303 suppresses the display of the prize ball granting image 618 again at the prize ball granting image display position 620 in which the prize ball granting image 618 is once displayed during one small hit game. May be good. In other words, the effect determining means 303 may suppress the display of the prize ball granting image 618 a plurality of times at one prize ball granting image display position 620 during one small hit game.

<Problem 2 of the prior art>
In the conventional gaming machine, the standby demo shifts to the standby demo (displaying the standby demo movie, etc.) in about 20 seconds to 2 minutes after the fluctuation of the special symbol stops when the number of holdings is 0, and the decorative symbol is displayed on the standby demo screen. And the reserved image was hidden. Such a gaming machine is premised on specifications in which special figures 1 and 2 do not fluctuate at the same time, so to speak, serial specifications (priority digestion, winning order digestion, etc.).

However, the small hit rush spec of the embodiment is a parallel specification in which the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 can fluctuate at the same time. Further, in the small hit rush spec of the embodiment, the types of special symbols (and decorative symbols) that mainly fluctuate according to the gaming state are different, and the special figure 2 fluctuation in the low probability low base state is a super long fluctuation (for example). 10 minutes). Therefore, it is necessary to review the transition conditions and display contents for the standby demo. Hereinafter, features 7 and 8 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 regarding the standby demo display for solving such a problem will be described.

<Characteristic 7. Display priority during standby demo>
The effect determining means 303 is in a predetermined gaming state different from the high-probability low-base state (in the embodiment, the low-probability low-base state, which is one of the low-probability states), regardless of the fluctuation state of the special figure 2. A predetermined standby demo is displayed according to the fluctuation status of 1. Specifically, in the production determination means 303, even if the special figure 2 is changing in the low probability low base state, the reserved number of the special figure 1 is 0 and the change of the special figure 1 is stopped. When a predetermined time has elapsed from (in other words, when the ball does not enter the first starting port 11 or the right first starting port 510 for a predetermined time), the display of the normal effect screen is switched to the display of the standby demo screen. The above predetermined time may be, for example, 2 minutes to 3 minutes.

FIG. 32 schematically shows a standby demo screen. The staging determination means 303 displays a standby demo image 622 such as a predetermined still image or moving image on the standby demo screen. The staging determination means 303 hides the decorative symbol 61 on the standby demo screen, while the mini symbol 600 indicating the fluctuation status of the special figures 1 and 2, and the mini symbol 600 indicating the holding status of the special figures 1 and 2. The number of holds 602 is displayed in front of (above) the standby demo image 622. When overlapping the elements in the standby screen, the display priority (for example, the order from the front) may be mini symbol 600> mini hold number 602> standby demo image 622, and mini symbol 600 = mini hold. Number 602> Standby demo image 622 may be used.

On the standby demo screen of FIG. 32, the mini symbol 600 on the right side is variablely displayed, indicating that the special figure 2 is changing. When the variation of the special figure 2 is started while the standby demo screen is displayed, for example, the effect determining means 303 ends the variation of the special figure 2 while the standby demo screen is displayed, and starts a new variation of the special figure 2. If so, the mini symbol 600 on the right side starts to change while continuing to display the standby demo screen. Further, when the game ball staying in the game area 81 at the start of the standby demo screen display enters the second start port 12 after the start of the standby demo screen display and the fluctuation of the special figure 2 is started, the standby demo is also performed. While continuing the display on the screen, the mini symbol 600 on the right side starts to fluctuate. On the other hand, when the variation of the special figure 1 is started during the standby demo screen display, the effect determining means 303 ends the display of the standby demo screen and switches to the variation effect screen of the normal decorative symbol 61.

According to the feature 7, the display content in the small hit rush spec can be made appropriate. Specifically, the low-probability low-base state is a game in which the fluctuation time of the special figure 2 is extremely long, and the fluctuation symbol of the main game is the special figure 1. Therefore, regardless of the fluctuation status of the special figure 2, it is preferable to display the standby demo according to the fluctuation status of the special figure 1. Further, by displaying the object showing the fluctuation status of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 in preference to the image of the standby demo, the fluctuation status of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 can be presented to the player even during the standby demo display. Can be done.

As an additional configuration, the staging determination means 303 may switch to the display of the standby demo screen according to the fluctuation status of the special figure 1 even during the variable display of the normal symbol, and the display of the standby demo screen may be displayed. May be maintained. Further, even when the fluctuation of the normal symbol is started during the display of the standby demo screen, the effect determining means 303 may maintain the display of the standby demo screen.

Further, when the result of the special figure 2 fluctuation (about 10 minutes) becomes a small hit during the standby demo screen display, that is, when the small hit game is started, the effect determining means 303 indicates a mini direction indicating a right-handed strike. The 604 may be displayed in front of the standby demo image 622. As a result, although the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is the main game playability, it is possible to recommend the player to hit right, which is advantageous when the small hit game is executed. As a modification, the staging determination means 303 may display the mini-direction instruction 604 only in a low profit state (particularly, a low probability low base state). Specifically, the mini-direction instruction 604 may be displayed while a small hit is won and a small hit game is being executed in a low profit state (particularly, a low probability low base state).

<Characteristic 8. Standby demo end condition>
When the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12 is a big hit during the standby demo screen display, the effect determining means 303 ends the display of the standby demo screen and notifies the big hit. Perform the production to be done. For example, the effect determining means 303 displays the decorative symbol 61 in a variable manner as an effect of notifying the jackpot, finally stops and displays it in the jackpot mode, operates a predetermined movable accessory (shutter or the like), and also operates the predetermined movable accessory (shutter or the like). A predetermined voice may be output.

On the other hand, the effect determining means 303 continues the display of the standby demo screen when the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12 is a small hit during the display of the standby demo screen. This is because the fluctuation of the small hit in the low probability low base state is very long (for example, 10 minutes), and the prize ball obtained by one small hit is small.

According to the feature 8, the display content in the small hit rush spec can be made appropriate. Specifically, when a big hit occurs in Special Figure 2 while the standby demo screen is displayed, the special game ends without the game ball being fired by ending the standby demo and notifying the big hit, and the player profits. It will be easier to prevent losing the opportunity to acquire.

As an additional configuration, as described in Feature 7, the staging determination means 303 may continue to display the standby demo screen even during the start or change of the normal symbol. Further, it is desirable to mount the combined operation gate 502. By starting the special game on the condition that the game ball passes through the combination operation gate 502, it is more certain that the special game will end without the player noticing and the opportunity to earn profit will be lost. Can be prevented.

Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 500 is in the low probability low base state, the deviation fluctuation and the small hit fluctuation in the special figure 2 are ultra-long fluctuations (for example, 10 minutes), while the big hit fluctuation in the special figure 2 is the ultra-shortening fluctuation. It may be (for example, 1 second). The fluctuation pattern table referred to by the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 in the low probability low base state has a relatively long fluctuation time (for example, 10 minutes) as a fluctuation pattern that can be selected at the time of deviation and small hit of FIG. It is determined to select a variation pattern, and as a variation pattern that can be selected at the time of the big hit of FIG. 2, a variation pattern having a relatively short variation time (for example, 1 second) may be selected. Low probability The jackpot probability in the low base state is very low (for example, 1/300), and the player is usually not playing while the standby demo screen is displayed. Therefore, if the jackpot is won, the fluctuation is promptly terminated and the special game is also promptly terminated, so that the fairness of the game can be easily maintained.

A modified example of the feature 8 will be described. If the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port 12 is a big hit while the standby demo screen is being displayed, the effect determination means 303 does not execute the effect of notifying the big hit, but the standby demo. You may continue to display the screen. Specifically, the staging determination means 303 is in a low probability low base state and the standby demo screen is not displayed (variation display is in progress, or special figure 1 is not on hold and special figure 1 fluctuation is stopped, but the standby demo screen transition condition. If the special figure 2 wins the jackpot in at least one of the situations in which the above is not satisfied), a variable effect or a notice effect for notifying the jackpot may be executed. On the other hand, when the special figure 2 wins a big hit during the low probability low base state and the standby demo display, the effect determining means 303 suppresses the execution of the effect of notifying the big hit and continues the display of the standby demo screen. May be good.

During the standby demo display, the player is usually not playing. According to the configuration of this modification, even if a big hit occurs in the special figure 2 during the standby demo display, the big hit is not notified and the standby demo is continuously displayed to start the game aiming at this big hit. It can be difficult and makes it easier to maintain the fairness of the game.

In this modification, the pachinko gaming machine 500 preferably includes a combination operation gate 502, and the combination operation gate 502 may be indispensable. As a result, even if the execution of the effect of notifying the big hit is suppressed and the display of the standby demo screen is continued, the special game ends without the player noticing, and the opportunity to earn profit is lost. Can be reliably prevented.

In this modification, when the pachinko gaming machine 500 is in a low-probability low-base state, the deviation fluctuation, the small hit fluctuation, and the big hit fluctuation in FIG. 2 may all be ultra-long fluctuations (for example, 10 minutes). .. That is, the fluctuation pattern table referred to by the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 in the low-probability low-base state has a relatively long fluctuation time (for example, in any case of deviation, small hit, or big hit in FIG. 2). 10 minutes) It may be determined to select a variation pattern. For example, the variation pattern table referenced by the second variation pattern determining means 232 in the low probability low base state can be selected by the variation pattern table referenced by the second variation pattern determining means 232 in the high probability low base state. A variation pattern with a longer variation time may be selected. According to this aspect, since the fluctuation time of the big hit, the small hit, and the deviation of the special figure 2 in the low probability low base state is a super long fluctuation, the special figure 2 is not the main game fluctuation symbol. It is possible to give a sense of unity to the fluctuation time in FIG.

As an example of the number of fluctuation patterns in the low probability low base state, there are 30 types of special figure 1 big hits (the average value of the fluctuation time is about 120 seconds) and one type of special figure 1 small hits (the average value of the fluctuation time is about about 120 seconds). 5 seconds), 50 types of special figure 1 deviation (average value of fluctuation time is about 10 seconds), 3 types of special figure 2 big hit (average value of fluctuation time is about 360 seconds), 31 types of special figure 2 small hit (The average value of the fluctuation time is about 400 seconds), and there may be two types of deviations from Special Figure 2 (the average value of the fluctuation time is about 320 seconds). That is, a relatively large number of fluctuation patterns of the jackpot and the deviation of the special figure 1 may be provided. Further, a relatively large number of fluctuation patterns of small hits in FIG. 2 may be provided. In addition, as an example of the fluctuation pattern in the high probability low base state, there are 3 types of special figure 1 big hits (<30 types, the average value of the fluctuation time is about 5 seconds), and 1 type of special figure 1 small hits (= 1 type, The average value of fluctuation time is about 5 seconds), 2 types of special figure 1 deviation (<50 types, average value of fluctuation time is about 3 seconds), 10 types of special figure 2 jackpot (> 3 types, average of fluctuation time) The value is about 60 seconds), the special figure 2 small hit is 3 types (<31 types, the average value of the fluctuation time is about 2 seconds), the special figure 2 deviation is 15 types (> 2 types, the average value of the fluctuation time is about 6 seconds). The values in parentheses are comparisons with the low-probability low-base state, and it is preferable that the number of fluctuation patterns in the low-probability low-base state and the number of fluctuation patterns in the high-probability low-base state have such a magnitude relationship. .. Moreover, although the average value of each fluctuation time is an example, it is desirable that each has such a magnitude relationship. Further, there may be no small hit for the special figure 1.

<Problem 3 of the prior art>
In a conventional gaming machine, when the power supply (which can be said to be power supply or power supply) is cut off during the symbol change and the power is restored (returned) after that, until the symbol change executed at the time of the power cut is completed. , "Preparing" etc. may be displayed continuously. Such a gaming machine is premised on the specifications that the special figures 1 and 2 do not change at the same time, so to speak, the series specifications (priority digestion, winning order digestion, etc.).

However, the small hit rush spec of the embodiment is a parallel specification in which the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 can fluctuate at the same time. Further, in the small hit rush spec of the embodiment, the types of special symbols (and decorative symbols) that mainly fluctuate according to the gaming state are different, and the special figure 2 fluctuation in the low probability low base state is a super long fluctuation (for example). 10 minutes). Therefore, there is a possibility that the display of "Preparing" will continue for a very long time in the process at the time of power recovery as in the conventional machine. Hereinafter, the feature 9 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 relating to the processing at the time of power restoration for solving such a problem will be described.

<Characteristic 9. Recovery from power failure during fluctuation>
The staging determination means 303 is powered off during the fluctuation of FIG. 1 in a predetermined gaming state (low probability low base state in the embodiment) different from the high probability low base state (during small hit rush), and the power is restored. If so, regardless of the fluctuation status of the special figure 2, the effect for power restoration is displayed based on the fluctuation status of the special figure 1. Specifically, the staging determination means 303 responds to the fluctuation state (remaining fluctuation time, etc.) of the special figure 1 when the power is turned off, regardless of the fluctuation state (remaining fluctuation time, etc.) of the special figure 2 when the power is turned off. Display the effect for power restoration.

In the embodiment, the effect for power restoration is an image showing high-speed fluctuation of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the special figure 1. The staging determination means 303 is based on data on fluctuations stored when the power is turned off or data on fluctuations acquired from the main board 200 when the power is restored (backup data on the main board 200), as shown in FIG. 1 when the power is turned off. The remaining fluctuation time is specified, and the high-speed fluctuation effect of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the special figure 1 is displayed at the specified time.

As a modification, the effect determining means 303 does not specify the remaining fluctuation time of the special figure 1 when the power is turned off, and displays an image showing the high-speed fluctuation of the decorative symbol 61 corresponding to the special figure 1 until the symbol stop command is received. Then, by receiving the symbol stop command, the decorative symbol 61 may be stopped in a display mode according to the hit / fail determination result.

As another modification, the effect determining means 303 may stop and display the decorative symbol 61 in a predetermined mode (also referred to as “default combination”) as an effect for power restoration. That is, although the special figure 1 is changing, the effect determining means 303 may stop and display the decorative symbol 61 in the default combination and continue the stop display of the decorative symbol 61 until the change of the special figure 1 is stopped. Then, the effect determining means 303 may start the change of the decorative symbol 61 due to the next change of the special figure 1 from the default combination. The stop display of the decorative symbol 61 in this modification may be a stop display that does not make a slight movement, or may be a stop display that is slightly shaken in order to recognize that the special figure is changing.

As yet another modification, the effect determining means 303 may display a predetermined image including information indicating that restoration is in progress, such as "preparing", as an effect for power restoration. The effect determining means 303 may display such an effect for power restoration as the remaining fluctuation time of the special figure 1 when the power is turned off. Further, when the fluctuation of the special figure 2 ends while the effect for power restoration is displayed, the remaining fluctuation time of the special figure 1 at the time of turning off the power elapses until the fluctuation of the special figure 1 ends (that is, the remaining fluctuation time of the special figure 1 elapses). Until), the display of the effect for power restoration may be continued.

In the low probability low base state, the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is the main game. Therefore, when the power is cut off during the fluctuation of the special figure 1 in the low probability and low base state, the effect for the power restoration is performed at the time of the power restoration based on the fluctuation state of the special figure 1 regardless of the fluctuation state of the special figure 2. By displaying, it is possible to smoothly connect to the production corresponding to the next special figure 1 fluctuation. This feature 9 is useful not only for small hit rush spec gaming machines but also for parallel spec gaming machines that can change special figures 1 and 2 at the same time, and makes the display contents at the time of power restoration appropriate. can do.

<Problem 4 of the prior art>
The current small hit rush spec is a game in which small hits occur frequently due to the fluctuation of Special Figure 2 in the high probability low base state. On the other hand, a game that is different from the original game intended by the designer, such as excessive winning in a small hit game or aiming for a small hit in a game state different from the small hit rush (also referred to as "illegal game" here). May be done.

However, since it is premised that the special figure 2 can enter the ball on a low base, the above-mentioned fraudulent game is not preferable but can occur normally in a low probability low base state, and appropriate measures are taken. Was difficult. Hereinafter, features 10 and 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 500 regarding fraud countermeasures for solving such problems will be described.

<Characteristic 10. Small hit warning specifications>
When a predetermined number or more game balls enter the large winning opening 20 during one small hit game, the effect determining means 303 outputs warning information for a predetermined time. When the game balls of the predetermined number or more are re-entered into the large winning opening 20 during the output of the warning information, the effect determining means 303 causes the warning information to be output for a time longer than the predetermined time.

In the embodiment, the warning determination means 520 of the sub-board 300 counts the number of game balls entering the large winning opening 20 during the small hit game. The warning determination means 520 determines that the first level warning condition is satisfied when seven game balls enter the large winning opening 20 during one small hit game. The period of the small hit game here is the period from the opening of the large winning opening 20 for 1.4 seconds to the lapse of 4 seconds after the closing of the large winning opening 20, that is, a grace period of 4 seconds. (A period in which the ball entry detection is regarded as normal, which is provided in consideration of the fact that the game ball remains in the large winning opening 20 even if the large winning opening 20 is closed) is included. However, if the next small hit is won within 4 seconds from the closing of the large winning opening 20 and the large winning opening 20 is newly opened, the warning determination means 520 reduces the number of balls entered into the large winning opening 20 to 0. Reset to.

When the first level warning condition is satisfied, the effect determining means 303 causes the modest first level warning information to be output for a relatively short time. Specifically, the effect determining means 303 blinks the decorative lamp 111 (or a frame lamp (not shown) of the pachinko gaming machine 500 in blue for 1 minute as the first level warning information, and also emits a predetermined warning sound. Is output once.

Further, the warning determination means 520 is outputting the warning information of the first level, and when seven game balls enter the large winning opening 20 during one new small hit game, the second level warning condition is set. Determined to be satisfied. When the second level warning condition is satisfied, the staging determination means 303 lights the decorative lamp 111 (or a frame lamp (not shown) of the pachinko gaming machine 500 in blue for 10 minutes as the second level warning information (or a frame lamp (not shown). Continue to emit blue light). At the same time, a predetermined warning sound is output once. The warning sound as the second level warning information may be louder than the warning sound as the first level warning information, and the output time may be longer.

When eight or more game balls enter the large winning opening 20 during one small hit game, the effect determining means 303 sets the lamp blinking time or lighting time each time the eighth and subsequent balls enter. Reset. For example, when the eighth ball enters the large winning opening 20 while the first level warning information is being output, the effect determining means 303 blinks the decorative lamp 111 in blue for one minute from the time when the eighth ball enters. Let me. Further, when the eighth ball enters the large winning opening 20 while the second level warning information is being output, the effect determining means 303 lights the decorative lamp 111 in blue for 10 minutes from the time when the eighth ball enters. Let me.

The above warning is different from the over-winning error. The excessive winning error is an error indicating that there is a high possibility that a fraudulent act (so-called radio wave goto, ball goto with thread, etc.) is performed to illegally pay out the prize ball from the pachinko gaming machine 500. The warning determination means 520 has an excessive winning error when a predetermined number of game balls (11 balls in this case), which is larger than the threshold value of the above warning, 7 balls, enter the large winning opening 20 during one small hit game. It is determined that the condition is satisfied.

When the over-winning error condition is satisfied, the staging determination means 303 outputs more flashy over-winning error information than the warning information. For example, the staging determination means 303 may turn on the decorative lamp 111 in red for a time longer than 10 minutes as excessive winning error information. Further, the voice as the excess winning error information may be louder than the warning sound as the above-mentioned (first level, second level) warning information, and the output time may be longer. Further, the staging determination means 303 may display a predetermined message regarding the excessive winning error on the staging display device 60 in a manner that gives priority to other staging images. Further, when this excessive winning error occurs, a security signal is output from the external information output terminal 160 to the hall computer or data device as an external signal, but the security signal is not output in the above warning.

According to the feature 10, if the degree or possibility of fraudulent game is relatively low, the warning information is output conservatively, and if the degree or possibility of fraudulent game is relatively high, the warning information or error information is output flashily. As a result, appropriate fraud countermeasures can be realized. In addition, it is possible to support the clerk of the amusement store to take appropriate measures. It is preferable that the small hit warning specification of feature 10 is applied only to the high-probability low-base state.

<Characteristic 11. Multiple types of small hit fluctuation time>
When the result of the hit / fail determination by the second hit / fail determination means 222 is a small hit, the second symbol determination means 227 of the main board 200 determines one of a plurality of predetermined small hit symbols by lottery. .. In the second variation pattern determining means 232, the first small hit symbol is determined by the second symbol determining means 227 in a predetermined gaming state (low probability low base state in the embodiment) different from the high probability low base state. In this case, a fluctuation pattern in which the first fluctuation time is defined is determined as the fluctuation pattern of the small hit fluctuation in FIG.

Further, when the second small hit symbol different from the first small hit symbol is determined in the low probability low base state, the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 is used as the fluctuation pattern of the small hit fluctuation in the special figure 2. A fluctuation pattern that defines a second fluctuation time different from the first fluctuation time is determined. In other words, the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 selects one of a plurality of types of small hit fluctuation patterns in which a plurality of types of fluctuation times are defined according to the small hit symbol in the low probability low base state.

In the embodiment, one type of small hit fluctuation basic time corresponding to the low probability low base state is defined. The second variation pattern determining means 232 calculates the variation addition time according to the type of the small hit symbol determined by the second symbol determination means 227, and adds the calculated variation addition time to the small hit variation basic time. , The symbol fluctuation time corresponding to this small hit symbol (also referred to as "small hit fluctuation time").

Specifically, 31 types of small hit symbols are provided, and the small hit fluctuation basic time is fixed at 262 seconds regardless of the small hit symbol types determined by the second symbol determining means 227. Further, the first correction time reference value is 8 milliseconds, and the second correction time reference value is 250 milliseconds. The second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 obtains the fluctuation addition time based on the following equation 1.
Fluctuation addition time = Identification value (0 to 30) associated with 31 types of small hit symbols x 1 interrupt time (4 ms) x 1st correction time reference value (8 ms) x 2nd correction time reference Value (250 ms) ・ ・ ・ (Equation 1)

From the above equation 1, the variable addition time is 0 to 240000 milliseconds. For example, when the small hit symbol type corresponds to the identification value 1, the variable addition time is 8000 milliseconds, and when the small hit symbol type corresponds to the identification value 30, the variable addition time is 240000 milliseconds. Will be. Since the small hit fluctuation time is the small hit fluctuation basic time + the fluctuation addition time, the second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 determines the small hit fluctuation time as 262 seconds to 502 seconds. In other words, the second variation pattern determining means 232 determines any of 31 patterns at 8-second intervals as the small hit variation time.

The second fluctuation pattern determining means 232 selects, as the small hit fluctuation pattern of FIG. 2, a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the small hit fluctuation time determined above (determining the small hit fluctuation time). Similarly, when the gaming state is a high-probability high-base state or a low-probability high-base state, the second variation pattern determining means 232 may determine the small hit variation pattern of the variation time according to the small hit symbol type. ..

When the gaming state is a high-probability low-base state, the second variation pattern determining means 232 selects a small hit variation pattern of ultra-shortening variation (1 second, etc.) regardless of the small hit symbol type. Alternatively, when the gaming state is a high-probability low-base state, the second variation pattern determining means 232 may determine any one of 1 second, 2 seconds, and 3 seconds based on the variation pattern determination lottery value. In this case, in the case of low probability and low base, the fluctuation time is determined as described above (as the small hit fluctuation basic time + fluctuation addition time) at the time of winning the small hit, regardless of the value of the fluctuation pattern determination lottery value. In other words, in the low probability low base, the small hit fluctuation time is determined without depending on the fluctuation pattern determination lottery value, and in the high probability low base, it is small depending on which value the fluctuation pattern determination lottery value is. The hit fluctuation time is determined, that is, on a high probability low basis, the small hit fluctuation time is determined depending on the fluctuation pattern determination lottery value.

According to the feature 11, it is possible to realize an appropriate countermeasure against fraud in the small hit rush spec. Specifically, in a gaming state different from the high-probability low-base state (low-probability low-base state, etc.), the original gameplay is to aim for the big hit in Special Figure 1. In this gaming state, by changing the fluctuation time of the small hit according to the type of the small hit symbol of the special figure 2, it becomes difficult to efficiently obtain the small hit by aiming at the special figure 2, and the intention of the designer. It is possible to prevent the efficient acquisition of prize balls (so to speak, capture) by a different game method.

As an additional configuration, the distribution of the variable addition time may be biased toward the variable addition time, which is a relatively long time. In other words, it may be configured so that a relatively long fluctuation time can be easily selected. For example, in the symbol determination table referred to by the second symbol determining means 227 in a gaming state different from the high probability low base state (for example, the low probability low base state), it corresponds to a relatively large identification value (for example, 16 to 31). The selection probability of the attached small hit symbol may be set to be larger than the selection probability of the small hit symbol associated with the relatively small identification value (for example, 0 to 15). The second symbol determining means 227 has a small hit symbol associated with a relatively large identification value (for example, 16 to 31) and a small hit symbol associated with a relatively small identification value (for example, 0 to 15). It may be selected with a higher probability. According to this configuration, the small hit fluctuation time tends to be long, and it is possible to efficiently obtain small hits by aiming at Special Figure 2 in a gaming state (low probability low base state, etc.) different from the high probability low base state. It can be even more difficult.

The present invention has been described above based on the examples. It is understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is merely an example, and that various modifications are possible for each of these components and combinations of each processing process, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. be.

A modified example of the board configuration and specifications will be described.
(First aspect)
The starting port is only the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. The first starting port 11 is provided at the lower center of the board surface, and the second starting port 12 is provided on the right side of the board surface. A normal electric accessory 90 (electric tulip) is not attached to the second starting port 12, and the ball can always enter the ball. In the low probability state (normal probability state), the fluctuation time of the special figure 2 is relatively long (for example, 10 minutes), and in the high probability state (probability fluctuation state), the fluctuation time of the special figure 2 is relatively short (for example). Few seconds). In the first aspect, since the electric accessory 90 is not normally provided, the height of the base does not exist. In the first aspect, in the low-probability state, the game is aimed at the special figure 1, and in the high-probability state, the game is aimed at the special figure 2.

(Second aspect)
The starting port is only the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12. The first starting port 11 is provided at the lower center of the board surface, and the second starting port 12 is provided on the right side of the board surface. Further, the large winning opening 20 is provided on the right side of the board and downstream of the second starting opening 12. Since the ordinary electric accessory 90 is added to the second starting port 12, it is difficult or impossible to enter the ball when the base is low. The normal symbol fluctuation time at low base is 1 second, and the winning probability of the normal symbol is 98/100. The fluctuation time of the normal symbol at the time of high base is 0.4 seconds, and the winning probability of the normal symbol is 99/100. When the base is low, the normal electric accessory 90 "opens for 1 second → closes for 1 second" is repeated 3 times for each winning of the normal symbol. Can be increased.

In addition, at the time of high base, the ordinary electric accessory 90 is opened "6 seconds x 1 time" for each winning of the ordinary symbol. While the normal electric accessory 90 is open, it is difficult for the game ball to flow down to the large winning opening 20, and the game ball heads for the large winning opening 20 due to the fluctuation time of the normal symbol after the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 90 is completed. Only for some 0.4 seconds. Therefore, it is difficult to increase the number of balls to be ejected during a small hit during a high base. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the fluctuation time of the special figure 2 is relatively long except for the high-probability low-base state (for example, 10 minutes), but in this modified example, the fluctuation time of the special figure 2 is set only in the low-probability low-base state. Make it relatively long. This is because the normal electric accessory 90 is provided in the second starting port 12, so that the variable symbol of the main game in the high base is the special figure 2.

Any combination of the examples and modifications described above is also useful as an embodiment of the present disclosure. The new embodiments resulting from the combination have the effects of each of the combined examples and variants. It is also understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by each of the constituent elements described in the claims are realized by a single component or a cooperation thereof shown in the examples and modifications.

The techniques described in Examples and Modifications may be specified by the following items.
[Item 1]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that changes when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that changes when the ball enters the second starting port.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
When the main control device enters the second starting port, whether or not the variation display of the second special symbol based on the lottery value acquired by the entry is immediately started. Regardless of this, it is possible to notify the sub-control device of advance judgment information indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the lottery value acquired with the entry of the ball as a trigger is a small hit.
In the special game state, a ball game machine capable of displaying a special effect suggesting the number of scheduled executions of a small hit game specified based on the prior determination information.
According to the configuration of this pachinko / pachislot machine, the special gaming state is a gaming property in which a small hit is obtained by turning the special figure 2 at a high frequency, and the player is strong in the acquisition situation of the small hit. Have an interest. Therefore, by suggesting to the player the number of times the small hit is scheduled to be executed, it is possible to raise the player's expectation and improve the interest of the game.

[Item 2]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that changes when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that changes when the ball enters the second starting port.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
When the main control device enters the second starting port, whether or not the variation display of the second special symbol based on the lottery value acquired by the entry is immediately started. Regardless of this, it is possible to notify the sub-control device of advance judgment information indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the lottery value acquired with the entry of the ball as a trigger is a small hit.
In the special game state, it is possible to display a special effect suggesting the number of scheduled executions of the small hit game specified based on the prior determination information.
In the special gaming state, when the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port is a small hit, the variation pattern of the second special symbol corresponds to the entry into the second starting opening. It is possible to determine a fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is shorter than the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol when the result of the pass / fail judgment is incorrect.
In the special gaming state, the ball game that enables the special effect to be displayed during the variation display of the second special symbol when the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port is off. Machine.
According to the configuration of this ball gaming machine, the special gaming state is a gaming property in which a ball is obtained by turning the special figure 2 and obtaining a small hit at a high frequency. Under this gameplay, by suggesting to the player the number of times the small hit is scheduled to be executed by utilizing the deviation fluctuation with a relatively long fluctuation time, the interest of the game is improved while suppressing the decrease in the acquisition efficiency of the small hit. Can be made to.

[Item 3]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that changes when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that changes when the ball enters the second starting port.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
When the main control device enters the second starting port, whether or not the variation display of the second special symbol based on the lottery value acquired by the entry is immediately started. Regardless of this, it is possible to notify the sub-control device of advance judgment information indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the lottery value acquired with the entry of the ball as a trigger is a small hit.
In the special game state, the first object indicating that the small hit game is scheduled to be executed is displayed by the number corresponding to the number of times the small hit game is scheduled to be executed, which is specified based on the prior determination information. One of the first objects being displayed can be deleted when the winning game is executed once.
When the result of the hit / fail determination is a big hit in the special game state, the number of second objects indicating that the unit game in the special game is scheduled to be executed is the number corresponding to the number of times the unit game is scheduled to be executed in the special game. It is possible to erase one of the second objects being displayed when the unit game is displayed and the unit game is executed once.
The opening time of the large winning opening in the small hit game is shorter than the opening time of the large winning opening in one unit game of the special game.
It is possible to display a special object that is an object showing the expected value of winning the prize ball and is an object displayed in a display mode corresponding to the expected value of winning the prize ball, and the small hit game is executed the first time. Therefore, when the first number of the first objects is erased corresponding to the first number of times, the display mode of the special object can be changed, and the unit game in the special game is executed the second number of times less than the first number of times. A bullet game machine capable of changing the display mode of the special object when the second number of the second objects is erased corresponding to the second number of times.
According to the configuration of this ball game machine, it is possible to raise the expectation of the player by suggesting the number of times of opening the big winning opening triggered by the big hit or the small hit in the special gaming state with the first object and the second object. can. In addition, since the opening time of the large winning opening in the small hit game is shorter than the opening time of the large winning opening in the unit game in the special game, the prize ball obtained in one small hit game is one unit in the special game. Less than the prize balls obtained in the game. Therefore, the expected value of winning the prize ball by executing the small hit game for the first number of times, which is a relatively large number of times, and the unit game in the special game are executed for the second number of times, which is a relatively small number of times. By assuming that it is the same as the expected value of winning the prize ball, a special object showing the cumulative value of the expected value of winning the prize ball in the situation where the unit game in the small hit game and the special game is continuously executed is created. It can be standardized, and it is possible to recognize the standard amount of prize balls actually obtained in the special game state only by the special object.

[Item 4]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that changes when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that changes when the ball enters the second starting port.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
When the main control device enters the second starting port, whether or not the variation display of the second special symbol based on the lottery value acquired by the entry is immediately started. Regardless of this, it is possible to notify the sub-control device of advance judgment information indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the lottery value acquired with the entry of the ball as a trigger is a small hit.
In the special game state, a specific effect indicating the scheduled number of executions of the small hit game is displayed in a display pattern corresponding to the scheduled number of executions of the small hit game specified based on the prior determination information, and the small hit is displayed. The display pattern of the specific effect being displayed can be changed when the game is executed.
In the effect corresponding to the variation pattern of the second special symbol in the special gaming state, the variation pattern of the second special symbol is the same depending on whether or not the display pattern of the specific effect is a predetermined display pattern. A ball game machine that can be different even if it exists.
According to the configuration of this pachinko / pachislot machine, the special gaming state is a gaming property in which a small hit is obtained by turning the special figure 2 at a high frequency, and the player is strong in the acquisition situation of the small hit. Have an interest. Therefore, by suggesting to the player the number of times the small hit is scheduled to be executed, the player's expectation can be increased. Further, even if the variation pattern of the special figure 2 is the same according to the display pattern of the effect indicating the number of scheduled executions of the small hit, the effect having different contents can be displayed, so that the variety of the effect can be ensured.

[Item 5]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that changes when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that changes when the ball enters the second starting port.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the first special symbol or the second. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
When the main control device enters the second starting port, whether or not the variation display of the second special symbol based on the lottery value acquired by the entry is immediately started. Regardless of this, it is possible to notify the sub-control device of advance judgment information indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment based on the lottery value acquired with the entry of the ball as a trigger is a small hit.
It is possible to display a special effect that suggests the number of scheduled executions of the small hit game specified based on the preliminary determination information.
When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is the first jackpot aspect in the predetermined jackpot aspect, the first special game is executed, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol is When it is the second big hit mode in the predetermined big hit mode, the second special game is executed.
In the first special game, the opening time of the big winning opening in the unit game is relatively short, and the execution time of the end demo after the end of the last unit game is also relatively short.
In the second special game, the opening time of the big winning opening in the unit game is relatively long, and the execution time of the end demo after the end of the last unit game is also relatively long.
During the execution of the first special game, the special effect can be displayed during the execution of the last unit game.
A ball game machine capable of displaying the special effect during the execution of the end demo during the execution of the second special game.
According to the configuration of this ball game machine, in the special gaming state after the special game is completed, the small hit probability is high and the fluctuation time of the small hit is short. It is a game of getting a ball out. Therefore, by notifying the number of pending small hits at the end of the special game, the player's expectation can be increased. In the first special game, the execution time of the unit game is short, and it is unlikely that the last unit game ends when the number of balls entered into the large winning opening reaches the upper limit. Therefore, by notifying the number of pending small hits during the execution of the last unit game, it is possible to perform a notification effect using the entire execution time of the unit game. In addition, since the end demo time is short, it can be seamlessly connected to a normal game aiming for a small hit. On the other hand, in the second special game, the execution time of the unit game is long, and it is difficult to predict when the last unit game will end. For example, in the case of notifying the number of pending small hits at the start of a unit game, if it takes a long time to finish the unit game, the effect will be stupid. Therefore, by notifying the number of pending small hits as a production during the end demo in which a certain amount of time is secured, it is possible to seamlessly connect to a normal game aiming at acquiring small hits.

[Item 6]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that changes when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that changes when the ball enters the second starting port.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the first special symbol or the second. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
The small hit is executed during the fluctuation of the second special symbol in the special gaming state and when the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port in the special gaming state is a small hit. It is possible to display a common background effect both during the game and during the game.
In the special game state, when a game ball enters the large winning opening during the small hit game, which is executed by stopping and displaying a symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit, a profit is given. A ball game machine that displays a predetermined image indicating that the image is displayed at any of a plurality of predetermined locations on the screen.
According to the configuration of this ball game machine, a plurality of game balls can enter the large winning opening during one small hit game, but by displaying images showing profits in multiple places, the images are distributed and displayed. Even if the balls are continuously entered into the large winning opening, it becomes easier for the player to recognize that the profit has been given by each entry, and the interest of the game can be enhanced. In addition, by displaying a common background effect both during the symbol change in the special game state and during the small hit game accompanying the small hit winning in the special game state, it is possible to display the common background effect during either the symbol change or the small hit game. Even if there is, it becomes easy to make the player feel as if it is a series of profit earning states.

[Item 7]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the second starting port, and the first special symbol. The symbol and the second special symbol can be changed in parallel, and can be changed.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
In a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, even if the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, a predetermined standby demo is performed triggered by the fact that the variable display of the first special symbol is not performed. A ball game machine that displays a specific object indicating whether or not the first special symbol or the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner on top of the standby demo.
According to the configuration of this ball game machine, in a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, the special figure 2 fluctuates for a long time, and the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is the main game property. It is preferable to display a standby demo according to the fluctuation status. Further, by displaying the object showing the fluctuation status of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 in preference to the image of the standby demo, the fluctuation status of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 is presented to the player even during the standby demo display. be able to.

[Item 8]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the second starting port, and the first special symbol. The symbol and the second special symbol can be changed in parallel, and can be changed.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
In a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, even if the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, a predetermined standby demo is performed triggered by the fact that the variable display of the first special symbol is not performed. If the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port is a big hit during the display of the standby demo, the display of the standby demo is terminated and the effect of notifying the big hit is displayed. Demonstration game machine to run.
According to the configuration of this ball game machine, in a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, the special figure 2 fluctuates for a long time, and the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is the main game property. It is preferable to display a standby demo according to the fluctuation status. Further, when a big hit occurs in the special figure 2 during the standby demo display, the opportunity loss of profit can be suppressed by ending the standby demo and notifying the big hit.

[Item 9]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the second starting port, and the first special symbol. The symbol and the second special symbol can be changed in parallel, and can be changed.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the first special symbol or the second. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
In a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, even if the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, a predetermined standby demo is performed triggered by the fact that the variable display of the first special symbol is not performed. If the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port is a big hit during the display of the standby demo, the standby demo is displayed without executing the effect of notifying the big hit. A ball game machine that keeps you going.
According to the configuration of this ball game machine, in a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, the special figure 2 fluctuates for a long time, and the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is the main game property. It is preferable to display a standby demo according to the fluctuation status. Since the player is not normally playing while the standby demo is displayed, even if a big hit occurs in Special Figure 2, the big hit is not notified and the standby demo is continuously displayed to aim for this big hit. It can make it difficult to start a game (eg hyena) and make it easier to maintain the fairness of the game.

[Item 10]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The symbol includes a first special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that fluctuates when the ball enters the second starting port, and the first special symbol. The symbol and the second special symbol can be changed in parallel, and can be changed.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
When the power is turned off and restored during the variable display of the first special symbol in a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, after the power is restored regardless of whether or not the second special symbol is in the variable display. Also, when the first special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner, a symbol for effect corresponding to the first special symbol is displayed on the effect display device in a predetermined variation mode until the first special symbol is stopped and displayed. A ball game machine that can be displayed in a variable manner.
According to the configuration of this ball game machine, in a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, the special figure 2 is a long-time fluctuation, and the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is the main gaming property. Under this playability, when the power is restored, regardless of whether the special figure 2 is in the variable display or not, if the special figure 1 is in the variable display, the special figure 1 is stopped until the special figure 1 is stopped and displayed. By variablely displaying the design for the effect corresponding to the above, it is possible to smoothly connect to the effect corresponding to the next special figure 1 change.

[Item 11]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that changes when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that changes when the ball enters the second starting port.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the first special symbol or the second. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
When a predetermined number or more of game balls enter the large winning opening during one small hit game, warning information is output for a predetermined time, and the predetermined number or more is output to the large winning opening during the output of the warning information. A ball game machine that outputs warning information for a time longer than the predetermined time when the game ball of the above is re-entered.
According to the configuration of this ball game machine, if the possibility of fraud is relatively low, the warning information is output for a short time, and if the possibility of fraud is high, the warning information is output for a long time to take appropriate countermeasures against fraud. realizable.

[Item 12]
A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that changes when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that changes when the ball enters the second starting port.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
The main control device further includes a symbol determining means for determining one of a plurality of predetermined small hit symbols when the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit.
The variation pattern determining means determines the first variation time as the variation pattern of the small hit when the first small hit symbol is determined by the symbol determining means in a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state. When the variation pattern is determined and the second small hit symbol different from the first small hit symbol is determined by the symbol determining means, the variation pattern of the small hit is different from the first variation time. A ball game machine that determines a fluctuation pattern that defines a fluctuation time of 2.
According to the configuration of this ball game machine, a predetermined gaming state (low probability, low base state, etc.) different from the special gaming state is a gaming property in which the fluctuation of the special figure 1 is the main. By changing the fluctuation time according to the small hit symbol in this game state, it is difficult to efficiently obtain the small hit by aiming at the special figure 2, that is, the efficiency is increased by the game method different from the original game playability. It is possible to prevent the acquisition of balls (so to speak, capture).

200 main board, 240 hold control means, 300 sub board, 303 effect determination means, 305 effect display control means, 500 pachinko gaming machine.

Claims (1)

A game board with a game area formed,
A first start port and a second start port provided at predetermined positions in the game area, and
A large winning opening that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area, is opened according to the result of a hit / fail judgment, and the entry of the game ball is an opportunity to give a profit to the player.
A symbol display device in which a symbol for showing the result of the hit / fail determination is displayed in a variable manner, and a symbol display device.
A production display device that displays the content of the production, and
The main control device that mainly controls the basic operation of the game,
Equipped with a sub-control device that mainly controls the staging movement of the game,
The main control device is
A winning / failing determination means for executing a winning / failing determination based on a lottery value acquired when the ball enters the first starting opening or the second starting opening.
A hold control means for temporarily storing the lottery value as a hold until the start of the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the hit / fail determination, and a hold control means.
A variation pattern determining means for determining a variation pattern in which the variation time of the symbol is determined according to any one of a plurality of criteria.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit is stopped and displayed, the special game control means for executing the special game accompanied by the opening of the big winning opening, and the special game control means.
When the symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit is stopped and displayed, the small hit game control means for executing the small hit game accompanied by the opening of the large winning opening is included.
The sub-control device includes an effect determining means for determining an effect content to be displayed on the effect display device.
The probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port will be a small hit is set higher than the probability that the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting port will be a small hit. Or, the result of the winning / failing lottery corresponding to the entry into the second starting port may be a small hit, while the result of the winning / failing determination corresponding to the entry into the first starting opening is not a small hit. ,
The symbol includes a first special symbol that changes when the ball enters the first starting port and a second special symbol that changes when the ball enters the second starting port.
The variation pattern determining means can determine the variation pattern of the second special symbol according to the first criterion that the average variation time of the second special symbol is a predetermined time, while the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the special gaming state that is transferred after the end of the special game when the special symbol is a predetermined jackpot mode, the average fluctuation time of the second special symbol is shorter than the predetermined time according to the second criterion. It is possible to determine the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol,
The small hit is executed during the fluctuation of the second special symbol in the special gaming state and when the result of the hit / fail determination corresponding to the entry into the second starting port in the special gaming state is a small hit. It is possible to display a common background effect both during the game and during the game.
In the special game state, when a game ball enters the large winning opening during the small hit game, which is executed by stopping and displaying a symbol indicating that the result of the hit / fail determination is a small hit, a profit is given. Is displayed in any of a plurality of predetermined locations on the screen, and when a plurality of game balls enter the large winning opening during one small hit game, each entry is made. The predetermined image showing the profit given by the ball is displayed at a position different from the position where the predetermined image was displayed at the time of entering the ball immediately before the ball.
In the special gaming state, it is a symbol smaller than the decorative symbol for visually producing the result display of the hit / fail determination shown by the second special symbol, and is a symbol indicating that the second special symbol is fluctuating. The mini-design is displayed at a position different from the position where the predetermined image can be displayed.
In a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, the variation pattern of the second special symbol is determined so that the average variation time of the second special symbol is longer than the average variation time of the first special symbol.
In a predetermined gaming state different from the special gaming state, it is possible to display a standby demo screen that is not displayed during the variable display of the first special symbol during the stop display of the first special symbol, while the second special symbol is displayed. A ball game machine capable of displaying the standby demo screen if the first special symbol is stopped and displayed even while the symbol is being displayed in a variable manner .

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