JP7160134B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, various effects are performed according to various game states for the purpose of improving the interest of the game (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-172988 A

In the gaming machines as described above, there is a demand for further technical improvements in order to make the game more interesting.

The present invention has been made to solve at least part of the above problems, and can be implemented as the following modes.

[form]
a launching means;
a first ball entry section into which the game ball that has been launched into the game area of the game board by the launching means can enter;
acquisition means for acquiring predetermined random number information based on the ball entering the first ball entering section;
determination means for executing a predetermined determination based on the predetermined random number information acquired by the acquisition means;
action executing means for executing a unit game spin action for displaying a display corresponding to the result of the predetermined determination based on the ball entering the first ball entering portion;
detection means for detecting a ball entering a predetermined area;
a stopping means for executing a stop process, which is a process for stopping the start of the unit game rotation action based on the ball entering the first ball entering portion by the action executing means, based on the detection by the detecting means;
a disadvantageous area in which a player is disadvantaged when a game ball enters;
generating means capable of generating a special game for opening and closing a big winning opening based on the predetermined random number information acquired based on the ball entering the first ball entering portion;
a switching means capable of switching between a first game state in which the special game occurs at a first rate and a second game state in which the special game occurs at a rate higher than the first rate, as game states;
A gaming machine comprising
The stopping means comprises means for stopping the start of the unit game rotation operation for a predetermined period when detected by the detecting means,
The game machine is
a second ball-entering section configured so that the gaming ball after being detected by the detecting means can enter;
means for acquiring specific random number information based on the ball entering the second ball entering section;
means for executing a predetermined determination based on the specific random number information relating to the second ball-entering section acquired by the acquiring means;
second generation means capable of generating the special game triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section;
with
Even if a game ball enters the disadvantageous area during the occurrence of the special game, the game state does not change,
A game ball that enters the first ball entering portion is configured so as not to enter the disadvantageous area after that,
The type of the special game that can occur when the game ball enters the second ball entering portion is the special game that can occur based on the game ball entering the first ball entering portion. It is more advantageous to the player than the type of game,
A gaming machine characterized in that the unit game rotation operation is not executed by the stopping means at the timing when the game ball after being detected by the detecting means enters the second ball entering portion. .

According to the gaming machine of the above configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the pattern and display surface which are variably displayed in a pattern display apparatus. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine; FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of various counters; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a success/failure table; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of an allocation table; It is an explanatory view showing the configuration of a second starting port unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation|movement of a 2nd starting port unit, and the behavior of a game ball. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation|movement of a 2nd starting port unit, and the behavior of a game ball. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation|movement of a 2nd starting port unit, and the behavior of a game ball. It is a time chart showing the outline of the process of prohibiting the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first start opening. 4 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing; It is a flowchart which shows the ball entry process for starting openings. It is a flow chart which shows first decision processing. It is a flow chart which shows the ball entry processing for the falling mouth. It is a flowchart which shows the ball entry process for rotating bodies. 10 is a flowchart showing normal processing; It is a flow chart which shows game time control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation|variation start processing for 1st starting ports. It is a flowchart which shows a pending|holding information shift process. It is a flowchart which shows the determination processing for 1st starting ports. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a process of setting the variable time for the first starting opening; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation|variation start processing for 2nd starting ports. It is a flow chart which shows the decision processing for the 2nd starting openings. It is a flowchart which shows the setting process of the fluctuation time for a 2nd starting port. It is a flowchart which shows game state transition processing. It is a flow chart which shows opening time setting processing. 9 is a flowchart showing round number setting processing; It is a flow chart which shows big winning a prize mouth opening and closing processing. It is a flow chart which shows entering ball counter setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows an opening limit time setting process. 9 is a flowchart showing ending time setting processing; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing transition processing at the end of the ending period; FIG. It is a flow chart which shows processing for anomaly information. 2 is a block diagram mainly showing electrical configurations of a sound emission control device and a display control device; FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing executed in the sound and light MPU; 4 is a flowchart showing command handling processing; FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing pending command handling processing; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows game round production|presentation setting processing. 4 is a flowchart showing main processing executed in the MPU of the display control device; 4 is a flowchart showing command interrupt processing executed in the MPU of the display control device; 4 is a flowchart showing V interrupt processing executed in the MPU of the display control device; It is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd start opening unit with which the pachinko machine of 2nd Embodiment is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the success/failure table set to the pachinko machine of 3rd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the distribution table set to the pachinko machine of 3rd Embodiment.

An embodiment of a game machine according to the present invention will be described in the following order with reference to the drawings.
A. First embodiment:
A1. Game machine structure:
A2. Electrical configuration of the game machine:
A3. Details of the second starter unit:
A4. Various processing executed in the main controller:
A5. Electrical configuration of sound emission control device and display control device:
A6. Various processes executed in the audio emission control device and the display control device:
B. Second embodiment:
C. Third embodiment:
D. Variant:
E. Regarding the group of inventions extracted from the above embodiments, etc.:

A. First embodiment:
A1. Game machine structure:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko game machine (hereinafter also referred to as a "pachinko machine") as one embodiment of the present invention. A pachinko machine 10 has a wooden outer frame 11 combined in a substantially rectangular shape. When the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall, the outer frame 11 is fixed to the island equipment of the game hall. The pachinko machine 10 also includes a pachinko machine main body 12 rotatably supported by the outer frame 11 . A pachinko machine body 12 has an inner frame 13 and a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the inner frame 13. - 特許庁The inner frame 13 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11 by metal hinges 15 . The front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by a metal hinge 16 with respect to the inner frame 13 . On the back of the inner frame 13, control devices for controlling the pachinko machine main body 12, such as a main control device, a sound emission control device, and a display control device, are arranged. Details of these control devices will be described later. Further, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a cylinder lock 17. - 特許庁The cylinder lock 17 has a function of locking the inner frame 13 to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened, and a function of locking the front door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 so that it cannot be opened. Each lock is unlocked by performing a predetermined operation using a dedicated key on the cylinder lock 17 .

A substantially central portion of the front door frame 14 is formed with an open window portion 18 . Around the window part 18 of the front door frame 14, resin parts and electrical decoration parts for decorating the pachinko machine 10 are provided. The electrical parts are composed of light emitting means including various lamps such as LEDs. The light emitting means plays a role of enhancing the performance effect by lighting or blinking at each unit game rotation operation performed by the pachinko machine 10, at the time of winning a jackpot, at the occurrence of ready-to-win, and the like. A glass unit 19 composed of two sheets of plate glass is arranged on the back side of the front door frame 14 , and the opened window portion 18 is sealed by the glass unit 19 . A game board, which will be described later, is detachably attached to the inner frame 13 , and the player of the pachinko machine 10 can view the game board from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 19 . Details of the game board will be described later.

The front door frame 14 is provided with an upper tray 20 and a lower tray 21 for storing game balls. The upper tray 20 is formed in a box shape with an open top, and stores game balls such as rental balls lent from a rental machine (not shown) and prize balls discharged from the pachinko machine main body 12 . The game balls stored in the upper tray 20 are supplied to a game ball shooting mechanism provided in the pachinko machine main body 12. - 特許庁The game ball shooting mechanism is driven by the player's operation of the operation handle 25, and shoots the game balls supplied from the upper tray 20 to the front surface of the game board. The lower tray 21 is arranged below the upper tray 20 and is shaped like a box with an open top. The lower tray 21 stores game balls that could not be stored in the upper tray 20. - 特許庁A discharge port 22 for discharging game balls stored in the lower tray 21 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower tray 21 . A lever 23 is provided below the ejection port 22 , and the player can switch the ejection port 22 between a closed state and an open state by operating the lever 23 . When the player operates the lever 23 to open the discharge port 22, the game ball falls from the discharge port 22 and is discharged from the lower tray 21 to the outside.

A presentation operation button 24 as an operation receiving means is provided in front of the peripheral portion of the upper plate 20 . The effect operation button 24 is an operation unit for the player to perform an input operation for the game effect performed by the pachinko machine 10 . When a player operates a performance operation button 24 at a predetermined timing prepared by the pachinko machine 10, a game performance reflecting the operation is performed by the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

Further, on the right side of the front door frame 14 when viewed from the front, an operation handle 25 is provided for the player to operate. When the player operates the operation handle 25, a game ball is shot from the game ball shooting mechanism to the front surface of the game board in conjunction with the operation. Inside the operation handle 25, there are a touch sensor for permitting driving of the game ball shooting mechanism, a wait button for stopping shooting of the game ball by the game ball shooting mechanism when pressed by the player, and a rotation of the operation handle 25. A variable resistor is provided for detecting a dynamic operation amount based on a change in electrical resistance. When the player grips the operating handle 25, the touch sensor is turned on, and when the player rotates the operating handle 25 clockwise, the resistance value of the variable resistor changes according to the amount of rotation operation. A game ball is shot from the game ball shooting mechanism to the front of the game board with an intensity (hereinafter also referred to as shooting intensity) corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor.

Next, the configuration of the rear surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. A control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine 10 is arranged on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. - 特許庁

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. As shown, the pachinko machine 10 includes a first control unit 51, a second control unit 52, and a third control unit 53. As shown in FIG. Specifically, these mechanical parts are provided on the back surface of the inner frame 13 .

The first control unit 51 has a main controller 60 . The main control device 60 has a main control board having a function of controlling the main game and a function of monitoring the power supply. The main control board is housed in a board box made of transparent resin material.

The second control unit 52 includes an audio emission control device 90 and a display control device 100 . The sound emission control device 90 controls emission means such as speakers and various lamps provided in front of the pachinko machine 10 based on commands transmitted from the main control device 60 . The display control device 100 controls the pattern display device based on commands transmitted from the sound emission control device 90 . The pattern display device has a liquid crystal display for displaying patterns and images for presentation.

The third control unit 53 has a payout control device 70 and a launch control device 80 . The payout control device 70 performs payout control for paying out prize balls. When an instruction to shoot a game ball is input from the main control device 60, the shooting control device 80 shoots a game ball with strength corresponding to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 25 by the player. Controls the ball launching mechanism. In addition, on the back of the inner frame 13, there is a tank 54 to which the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied, and a slope which is connected to the lower part of the tank 54 and is gently inclined so that the game balls flow downstream. , a case rail 56 connected vertically to the downstream side of the tank rail 55, a game ball is supplied from the case rail 56, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out according to an instruction from the payout control device 70. A plurality of devices necessary for the operation of the pachinko machine 10, such as a payout device 71, are provided.

Next, the game board will be explained. The game board is detachably attached to the front surface of the inner frame 13. - 特許庁

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 30. FIG. The game board 30 is made of plywood, and a game area PA is formed on its front surface. An inner rail portion 31a and an outer rail portion 31b are attached to the game board 30 so as to partition a part of the outer edge of the game area PA. A guide rail 31 for guiding a game ball is formed between the inner rail portion 31a and the outer rail portion 31b. A game ball shot from the game ball shooting mechanism is guided by the guide rail 31 and released above the game area PA, and then flows down the game area PA. In the game area PA, a plurality of nails 42 are planted substantially perpendicularly to the game board 30, and accessories such as windmills are arranged. These nails 42 and windmills distribute and organize the falling directions of the game balls flowing down the game area PA.

In this embodiment, the game area PA is composed of a first partial game area PA1 including an area on the left side of the center and an area below the center, and a second partial game area PA2 that is an area on the right side of the center. , a game ball launched into the game area PA is configured to circulate through either the first partial game area PA1 or the second partial game area PA2. Specifically, when the rotational operation amount of the operating handle 25 is less than 80% of the maximum rotational operation amount, the shooting intensity of the game ball becomes less than 80% of the maximum shooting intensity, and the game ball , does not reach the guide passage 44 provided between the first partial game area PA1 and the second partial game area PA2, and flows through the first partial game area PA1. On the other hand, when the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 25 is 80% or more of the maximum rotation operation amount, the shooting intensity of the game ball becomes 80% or more of the maximum shooting intensity, and the game ball moves through the guide passage. 44, it is guided to the second partial game area PA2, and circulates in the second partial game area PA2.

The game board 30 is provided with a general prize winning port 32 , a first starting port 33 , a second starting port 34 , a falling port 115 and a variable winning device 36 . Also, the game board 30 is provided with a variable display unit 40 and a main display section 45 . The main display section 45 has a special figure unit 37 and a round display section 39 .

The general prize winning openings 32 are ball entrances into which game balls can enter, and are provided in plurality on the game board 30 . In this embodiment, when game balls enter the general winning hole 32, 10 game balls are paid out from the payout device 71 as prize balls.

The first starting port 33 is a ball entrance into which a game ball can enter, and is provided in the first partial game area PA1 below the center of the game board 30 . In the present embodiment, when game balls enter the first start hole 33, three game balls are paid out as prize balls, and a jackpot lottery, which will be described later, is executed.

The second start port 34 is a ball entrance through which a game ball can enter and pass through, and is provided in the second partial game area PA2 on the upper right side of the game board 30 . In the present embodiment, when game balls enter the second starting port 34, four game balls are paid out as prize balls, and a jackpot lottery, which will be described later, is executed.

It should be noted that the first start port 33 and the second start port 34 of the present embodiment allow the game ball to enter without going through a lottery process based on the game ball entering another ball entering portion (for example, through chucker, etc.). It is in a state where it can be balled. This configuration will be described. A typical gaming machine is provided with a through chucker, which is a ball entry part through which a game ball can pass, and when a game ball passes through the through chucker, an ordinary electric accessory (so-called electric tulip) is released. A lottery process is executed to determine whether or not to set the state. When winning in the lottery process, the normal electric accessory changes from the closed state to the open state, and the game ball can be entered into the start port (for example, the second start port) provided with the normal electric accessory. . On the other hand, since the first start port 33 and the second start port 34 of the present embodiment are not provided with a normal electric accessory, a game ball to another ball entering part (for example, through chucker etc.) A game ball can always be entered without going through a lottery process based on the entry of the ball. That is, in the present embodiment, a game ball can be entered into two starting ports at all times. A situation in which the game ball may enter the second start port 34 and a situation in which the game ball may enter the second start port 34 can be intentionally selected.

The falling port 115 is a ball-entering port through which a game ball can enter and pass, and is provided below the second starting port 34 . When the game ball enters the fall hole 115, processing for ending the high probability mode, which will be described later, is executed. The details of the process when a game ball enters the drop opening 115 will be described later.

In this embodiment, a first rotating body 111 is provided above the second starting port 34, and a second rotating body 112 is provided between the second starting port 34 and the falling port 115. there is The first rotating body 111, the second starting port 34, the second rotating body 112, and the falling port 115 constitute a second starting port unit 110, which will be described later. Details of the second starting port unit 110 will be described later.

The variable winning device 36 includes a large winning opening 36a leading to the back side of the game board 30, and an opening/closing door 36b for opening and closing the large winning opening 36a. The opening/closing door 36b is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the big winning opening 36a. As described above, when a game ball enters the first starting hole 33 or the second starting hole 34, the main controller 60 executes a jackpot lottery (internal lottery). As a result of the jackpot lottery, when a jackpot or a small prize is won, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to an opening/closing execution mode. The opening/closing execution mode is a mode in which the opening/closing door 36b of the variable winning device 36 repeats an open state in which game balls can enter and a closed state in which game balls cannot enter. In the present embodiment, when game balls enter the big winning hole 36a of the variable winning device 36, the payout device 71 pays out 15 game balls as prize balls.

An out port 43 is provided at the bottom of the game board 30, and game balls that have not entered various ball entrances are discharged from the game area PA through the out port 43. - 特許庁

The special figure unit 37 includes a first result display section 37a and a second result display section 37b. Each of the first result display section 37a and the second result display section 37b is composed of a segment display in which a plurality of segment light emitting sections are arranged in a predetermined manner.

The first result display unit 37a is used as a display mode until the segment display displays a display corresponding to the lottery result when a jackpot lottery triggered by the entry of a game ball into the first start hole 33 is performed. , variable display or predetermined display. When the lottery ends, the first result display unit 37a causes the segment display to display a predetermined mode corresponding to the lottery result.

The second result display part 37b is used as a display mode until the segment display displays a display corresponding to the lottery result when a jackpot lottery triggered by the entry of a game ball into the second start hole 34 is performed. , variable display or predetermined display. When the lottery ends, the second result display unit 37b causes the segment display to display a predetermined mode corresponding to the lottery result.

The special figure unit 37 further includes a first pending display section 37c made of an LED lamp at a position adjacent to the first result display section 37a and the second result display section 37b.

The first reservation display portion 37c displays the number of reservations for the first starting port 33 according to the color and combination of the LED lamps to be lit. In this embodiment, up to four game balls entered into the first starting port 33 are reserved. In addition, in this embodiment, the game ball entered into the second starting port 34 is not held.

The round display section 39 is composed of a light-emitting display section in which a plurality of LED lamps are arranged in a predetermined manner, and displays the number of round games that occur in the open/close execution mode or displays corresponding thereto. A round game means that either a predetermined upper limit duration time elapses or a predetermined upper limit number of game balls enter the variable winning device 36 until either condition is met. It is a game in which the door 36b is kept open. The number of round games varies depending on the type of jackpot winning that triggered the shift. The round display unit 39 starts displaying the number of round games when the opening/closing execution mode is started, and ends when the opening/closing execution mode is finished and a new unit game rotation operation is started.

The variable display unit 40 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area PA. The variable display unit 40 has a pattern display device 41 . The pattern display device 41 is composed of a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display. The display contents of the pattern display device 41 are controlled by the display control device 100 . Note that the pattern display device 41 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be configured by various display devices such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT, for example.

When the first result display unit 37a performs variable display or predetermined display based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33, the symbol display device 41 displays the variable display or predetermined display of the symbols accordingly. I do. In addition, when the second result display unit 37b performs variable display or predetermined display based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34, the symbol display device 41 displays the variable display or predetermined display of the symbol accordingly. is displayed. The symbol display device 41 is not limited to the display effect triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33 or the second start port 34, but the display effect during the opening and closing execution mode that shifts when the jackpot is won. And so on. Details of the pattern display device 41 will be described below.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the symbols that are variably displayed on the symbol display device 41 and the display surface 41a. FIG. 4(a) is an explanatory diagram showing symbols that are variably displayed on the symbol display device 41. FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the pattern display device 41 variably displays patterns representing numbers 1 to 8. As shown in FIG. As the symbols to be variably displayed, symbols such as characters may be added to the symbols representing the numbers 1 to 8. FIG.

FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram showing the display surface 41a of the pattern display device 41. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the display surface 41a displays three symbol rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 on the left, middle and right. In each of the pattern rows Z1 to Z3, the patterns of numbers 1 to 8 shown in FIG. A variable display that scrolls upward is performed. As shown in FIG. 4(b), after the variable display by scrolling, one symbol for each symbol row is displayed in a stationary state on the activated line L. As shown in FIG. Specifically, when a game ball enters the first starting port 33 or the second starting port 34, a variable display is started in which the symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are cyclically scrolled in a predetermined direction. Then, the symbols to be scrolled are switched from the variable display to the standby display in the order of the symbol row Z1, the symbol row Z3, and the symbol row Z2, and finally, the predetermined symbols are stopped and displayed in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. . When the variable display of the symbols is finished and the display is stopped, and when the result of the big win lottery by the main control device 60 is a big win, a predetermined predetermined combination of symbols appears on the activated line L. It is formed. For example, a combination of the same symbols is formed on the activated line L. The pattern display device 41 is not limited to the above-described patterns, but the number of pattern rows, the number of active lines, the direction of pattern display variation in the pattern rows, and the patterns in each pattern row. Various modes can be adopted for the mode of variable display of symbols such as numbers.

Here, the unit game rotation operation means that the lottery result of the jackpot lottery for the special information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into either the first start port 33 or the second start port 34, the player It is one unit of processing to notify to. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 notifies the player of the lottery result of one big win lottery for one piece of special information for each unit game round operation. The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment acquires the special information based on the entry of the game ball into either the first start port 33 or the second start port 34, and then, for each unit game rotation operation, the second In either one of the first result display section 37a or the second result display section 37b, after the segment display is displayed in a variable manner, the segment display is stopped so that the display corresponds to the lottery result of the acquired special information. Let In addition, when the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment acquires special information based on the entry of a game ball into either the first start port 33 or the second start port 34, each unit game rotation operation In the symbol display device 41, after variably displaying a predetermined symbol row, the symbol row is stopped and displayed so as to correspond to the lottery result of the acquired special information. In addition, the time required for one unit game rotation operation is also called unit game rotation time. The unit game time is composed of a variable time, which is the time from when the variable display is started until the predetermined lottery result is stopped and displayed, and a stop time, which is the time when the predetermined lottery result is stopped and displayed. ing. In addition, below, the unit game round operation is also simply referred to as "game round".

Further, as shown in FIG. 4(b), the display surface 41a of the pattern display device 41 displays a first reserved display area Ds1. In the first reservation display area Ds1, the number of reservations based on the number of game balls entered into the first starting port 33 is displayed. In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, the maximum number of reserved game balls entered into the first starting port 33 is four.

A2. Electrical configuration of the game machine:
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. In this description, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described using a block diagram.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. The pachinko machine 10 mainly includes a main controller 60 , a sound emission control device 90 , and a display control device 100 . The main controller 60 includes a main control board 61 that controls the main game. The main control board 61 has an MPU 62 composed of elements having multiple functions. The MPU 62 includes a ROM 63 in which various control programs and fixed value data are recorded, and a RAM 64 which is a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the programs recorded in the ROM 63. The MPU 62 also includes an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, and a counter circuit as a random number generator. A part of the functions of the MPU 62 may be provided by another element. Details of various areas provided in the ROM 63 and RAM 64 will be described later.

The main control board 61 is provided with an input port and an output port. An input side of the main control board 61 is connected to a payout control device 70 and a power failure monitoring circuit 86 provided in a power supply device 85 . The main control board 61 is supplied with stable 24 V DC power from the power supply device 85 via the power failure monitoring circuit 86 . The power supply device 85 is connected to a commercial power supply as an external power supply, and converts the external power supplied from the commercial power supply into the operating power required by the main control device 60, the payout control device 70, etc., to each device supply power. In addition, on the input side of the main control board 61, there are various detecting devices provided in various ball entrances such as the general winning opening 32, the first starting opening 33, the second starting opening 34, the falling opening 115, and the variable winning device 36. Sensor is connected. Based on the signals from these detection sensors, the MPU 62 of the main control board 61 determines whether or not a game ball flowing down the game area PA has entered each ball entrance. Furthermore, the MPU 62 executes a jackpot lottery based on the entry of game balls into the first starting port 33 and the second starting port 34 .

On the output side of the main control board 61, a variable winning driving unit 36c for opening and closing the opening/closing door 36b of the variable winning device 36, and a first rotating body 111 and a second rotating body 112 of the second start opening unit 110 are rotationally driven. The rotating body drive unit 35 that causes the rotation is connected to the main display unit 45 . Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 61, and the MPU 62 executes drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

Specifically, in the opening/closing execution mode, the MPU 62 executes drive control of the variable winning driving section 36c so that the opening/closing door 36b is opened/closed. In each game round, the MPU 62 executes display control of the first result display portion 37a or the second result display portion 37b in the main display portion 45, and in the opening/closing execution mode, the round display portion 39 in the main display portion 45. display control.

A payout control device 70 and a sound emission control device 90 are connected to the transmission side of the main control board 61 . A winning ball command is transmitted to the payout control device 70 from the main control device 60 based on the ball entry determination result, for example. When the main control device 60 transmits the prize ball command, the MPU 62 of the main control board 61 refers to the command information storage area 63f of the ROM 63. FIG. Specifically, when the entry of game balls into the general winning hole 32 is specified, a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of 10 game balls is transmitted from the main controller 60 to the first starting hole 33. When the entry of a game ball is specified, a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of three game balls is transmitted from the main controller 60, and the entry of a game ball into the second start port 34 is specified. A prize ball command corresponding to the payout of four game balls is transmitted from the main controller 60 to . The payout control device 70 controls the payout device 71 based on the prize ball command received from the main controller 60 to pay out prize balls. A discharge control device 80 is connected to the payout control device 70 . The shooting control device 80 controls shooting of the game ball shooting mechanism 81 . The game ball shooting mechanism 81 is driven when predetermined shooting conditions are met.

The sound emission control device 90 receives various commands transmitted from the main control device 60 and executes processing corresponding to the received various commands. When the main controller 60 transmits various commands, the command information storage area 63f of the ROM 63 is referred to. Details of these various commands are described later.

In addition, based on various commands received from the main control device 60, the sound emission control device 90 controls the driving of various lamps 47 composed of light emitting means such as LEDs arranged on the front door frame 14, and the driving control of the speaker 46. and control the display control device 100 . Also, the effect operation button 24 is connected to the sound emission control device 90, and when the effect operation button 24 is operated by the player at a predetermined timing, a game effect reflecting the operation is performed. It controls the various lamps 47, the speaker 46, the display control device 100, and the like.

The display control device 100 executes display control of the pattern display device 41 based on various commands received from the sound emission control device 90 . Specifically, the display control device 100, based on the various commands received from the sound emission control device 90, grasps the fluctuation time of the pattern in the pattern display device 41 and the type of combination of patterns to be finally stopped and displayed. , presence/absence of occurrence of ready-to-win, contents of ready-to-win effect, contents of notice effect to be executed in each game cycle, and the like are grasped. In this embodiment, the stop time, which is the time during which the combination of symbols is stopped and displayed, is fixed (one second in this embodiment). Therefore, by determining the variable time, the unit game time, which is the time required for one game, is uniquely determined. The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 has been described above.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of various counters used for a jackpot lottery or the like. The various counter information is used when the MPU 62 sets the jackpot lottery, the display of the main display unit 45, the display of the symbols of the symbol display device 41, and the like. Specifically, a jackpot random number counter C1 is used for the jackpot lottery. A jackpot type counter C2 is used when sorting jackpot types such as probability variable jackpots and normal jackpots. A ready-to-win random number counter C3 is used to determine whether or not to generate a ready-to-win when the symbol row displayed on the symbol display device 41 is changed.

A random number initial value counter CINI is used to set the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. Further, when determining the variation time in the first result display section 37a and the second result display section 37b of the main display section 45 and the pattern display device 41, a variation type counter CS is used.

Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, and CS is a loop counter that adds 1 to the counter value each time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a lottery counter buffer 64a set in a predetermined area of the RAM 64. FIG.

The RAM 64 is provided with a pending information storage area 64b and a judgment processing execution area 64c. A first reservation area Ra is provided in the reservation information storage area 64b. In this embodiment, when the game ball enters the first start port 33 sequentially, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 at the timing of the ball is set to the first It is stored chronologically in the reservation area Ra. In addition, when the game ball enters the second starting port 34, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 at the timing of the ball entry is stored in the determination processing execution area 64c.

Details of the jackpot random number counter C1 will be described. The jackpot random number counter C1 is used for the jackpot lottery as described above. The jackpot random number counter C1 is, for example, configured to be incremented one by one within the range of 0 to 89 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. When the jackpot random number counter C1 completes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 89).

The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and the updated value is stored in the first reservation area Ra of the reservation information storage area 64b at the timing when the game ball enters the first start port 33, and the second start port 34. It is stored in the judgment processing execution area 64c at the timing when the game ball enters the ball. Then, when the game ball enters the first starting port 33, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the first reservation area Ra moves to the determination processing execution area 64c, and then the game moves to the second starting port 34. When the ball hits the ball, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is stored in the determination processing execution area 64c, and then compared with the hit/fail table stored in the hit/fail table storage area 63a of the ROM 63 to determine whether or not the ball hits the jackpot. is determined.

Next, the details of the jackpot type counter C2 will be described. The jackpot type counter C2 is used when judging jackpot types such as variable probability jackpots and normal jackpots. The jackpot type counter C2 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 29 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and the updated value is stored in the first reservation area Ra of the reservation information storage area 64b at the timing when the game ball enters the first start port 33, and the second start port 34. It is stored in the judgment processing execution area 64c at the timing when the game ball enters the ball.

As described above, the MPU 62 performs a jackpot lottery using the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the determination process execution area 64c, and when the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the determination process execution area 64c The jackpot type is determined using the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in . Furthermore, the MPU 62 uses the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 to determine the display mode of the segment display that is stopped and displayed on the first result display section 37a and the second result display section 37b. . The stop result table stored in the stop result table storage area 63e of the ROM 63 is referred to for the determination.

Next, details of the reach random number counter C3 will be described. The reach random number counter C3 is used when determining whether or not a reach occurs when the result of the big win lottery is not a big win. The reach random number counter C3 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 238, for example, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated, and the updated value is stored in the first reservation area Ra of the reservation information storage area 64b at the timing when the game ball enters the first start port 33, and the second start port 34. It is stored in the judgment processing execution area 64c at the timing when the game ball enters the ball. Then, when the game ball enters the first starting port 33, the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the first reservation area Ra moves to the determination processing execution area 64c, and then the game moves to the second starting port 34. When the ball hits the ball, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is stored in the determination processing execution area 64c, and then compared with the reach determination table stored in the reach determination table storage area 63c of the ROM 63 to determine the reach. It is determined whether or not it occurs. However, when the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot and the game shifts to the opening/closing execution mode, the MPU 62 determines the occurrence of reach regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3.

The ready-to-win means that, for some of the plurality of symbol rows displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 41, there is a possibility that a combination of symbols corresponding to a big win will be established, and some combinations of symbols are stopped. It refers to a display state in which symbols are displayed and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the combination of symbols corresponding to the big win refers to the combination of the same symbols on a predetermined pay line. Specifically, on the display surface 41a of FIG. 4(b), the symbols are first stopped and displayed in the symbol row Z1, and then the same symbols as Z1 are stopped and displayed in the symbol row Z3, thereby forming the reach line. , in a situation where the reach line is formed, the symbol row Z2 performs a variable display of the symbol to achieve a reach. Then, when a big win occurs, the same symbols as the symbols forming the reach line are stop-displayed in the symbol row Z2.

In addition, in the ready-to-win state, while the ready-to-win line is formed, the patterns are displayed in the remaining pattern rows in a variable manner, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen to create a ready-to-win effect. It includes a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display surface 41a after displaying a combination of patterns in which a reach line is formed in a reduced size or not. In addition, when the ready-to-win effect is being performed or before the ready-to-win display is performed, the determination of whether or not to perform a notice display using a predetermined image such as a predetermined character is performed using the reach-to-win random number counter C3 or other counters. may

Next, details of the fluctuation type counter CS will be described. The variation type counter CS is used when the MPU 62 determines the variation time in the first result display section 37a and the second result display section 37b and the variation time of the symbol in the symbol display device 41. FIG. The fluctuation type counter CS is configured to be incremented by 1 in sequence within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

The fluctuation type counter CS is updated once each time a normal process, which will be described later, is executed, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of the variation display in the first result display section 37a or the second result display section 37b and at the start of variation of the symbols by the symbol display device 41. The variable time table stored in the variable time table storage area 63d of the ROM 63 is used when determining the variable time in the first result display section 37a and the second result display section 37b.

A combination of the acquired value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the value of the jackpot type counter C2, and the value of the reach random number counter C3 corresponds to special information in the present invention. Also, a combination of the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the first reservation area Ra, the value of the jackpot type counter C2, and the value of the reach random number counter C3 is also called reservation information.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the success/failure table. FIG. 7(a) shows the right/wrong table for the low-probability mode, and FIG. 7(b) shows the right/wrong table for the high-probability mode. A low-probability mode and a high-probability mode are set in the pachinko machine 10 as a lottery mode for a jackpot lottery. A winning/failure table for the high probability mode is referred to when the jackpot lottery is held in the probability mode.

As shown in FIG. 7(a), three values are set in the success/failure table for the low-probability mode as the value of the big-hit random number counter C1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7(b), 30 values are set in the success/failure table for the high-probability mode as the value of the big-hit random number counter C1. Therefore, in the high-probability mode, the probability of winning a big win in the big-win lottery is higher than in the low-probability mode. In addition, in the present embodiment, 30 values are set in the success/failure table for the high-probability mode as the value of the big-hit random number counter C1 that is a small hit, and as the value of the big-hit random number counter C1 that is out, 30 values are set. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the probability of a big win, a small win, and a loss as a result of the big win lottery is 1/3 each.

Further, in the present embodiment, the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 set as the jackpot in the hit/fail table for the low-probability mode is the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 set as the jackpot in the hit/fail table for the high-probability mode. included in the group. However, the number and value of the random numbers set as the jackpot are arbitrary as long as the probability of winning the jackpot is higher in the high-probability mode than in the low-probability mode as a result of the jackpot lottery.

Next, the jackpot type will be described. A plurality of types of jackpots can be set in the pachinko machine 10. - 特許庁Specifically, for example, by providing differences in the following three aspects or modes, it is possible to set a plurality of types of jackpots.
(1) Opening and closing times (number of rounds) of the opening and closing door 36b of the variable winning device 36 in the opening and closing execution mode
(2) Aspect of opening/closing control of variable winning device 36 in opening/closing execution mode (3) Lottery mode (low-probability mode or high-probability mode) of jackpot lottery after completion of opening/closing execution mode

As a mode of opening and closing control of the variable winning device 36 in the above-mentioned (2) opening and closing execution mode, occurrence of game ball entry (winning) to the variable winning device 36 from the start to the end of the opening and closing execution mode. A high-frequency winning mode and a low-frequency winning mode can be set so that the frequencies are relatively high and low. In the present embodiment, in the high-frequency winning mode, one opening of the opening/closing door 36b in the opening/closing execution mode continues until 30 seconds elapse or until the number of winning game balls to the opening/closing door 36b reaches 10. is set to On the other hand, in the low-frequency winning mode, one opening of the opening/closing door 36b in the opening/closing execution mode is set to continue until 0.2 seconds elapse or until the number of winnings to the opening/closing door 36b reaches six.

When the operation handle 25 is operated by the player, the game ball shooting mechanism 81 is driven and controlled so that one game ball is shot toward the game area PA every 0.6 seconds. In the low-frequency winning mode of the present embodiment, the opening time of the opening/closing door 36b is 0.2 seconds. In other words, in the low-frequency winning mode, the opening time of the open/close door 36b is shorter than the shooting cycle of the game ball. Therefore, substantially no winning of game balls occurs in the opening/closing execution mode associated with the low-frequency winning mode. However, even in the opening and closing execution mode related to the low-frequency winning mode, it may be set so that the winning of the game ball can occur.

The opening limit time for one opening of the opening/closing door 36b and the opening limit number for one opening are the frequency of occurrence of winning to the variable prize winning device 36 from the start to the end of the opening/closing execution mode. However, if the high-frequency winning mode is higher than the low-frequency winning mode, the opening mode of the opening/closing door 36b is arbitrary. Specifically, the high-frequency winning mode may have a longer opening limit time per opening or a larger opening limit number per opening than the low-frequency winning mode. In order to clarify the difference between the high-frequency winning mode and the low-frequency winning mode, in the open/close execution mode of the low-frequency winning mode, substantially no winning to the variable winning device 36 may occur.

In this embodiment, when a big win is obtained as a result of the jackpot lottery, the jackpot type is sorted using the jackpot type counter C2. The distribution of the jackpot types corresponding to the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is stored in the distribution table storage area 63b of the ROM 63 as a distribution table.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the allocation table. FIG. 8(a) shows a distribution table for the first start port, and FIG. 8(b) shows a distribution table for the second start port. The distribution table for the first start port is referred to at the time of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33, and the distribution table for the second start port is referred to the second start port 34. It is referred to during the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball.

As shown in FIG. 8( a ), the distribution table for the first starting port is set with 2R probability variable jackpot as the jackpot type based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33 .

In the 2R probability variable jackpot, the number of opening and closing times of the opening and closing door 36b of the variable winning device 36 in the opening and closing execution mode is two times (two rounds), and the mode of opening and closing control of the variable winning device 36 in the opening and closing execution mode is the low frequency winning mode. , the lottery mode of the big winning lottery after the end of the opening/closing execution mode is the high probability mode.

As shown in FIG. 8(b), in the distribution table for the second starting port, 8R variable variable jackpot and 16R variable variable jackpot are set as the jackpot types based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34. ing. In the distribution table for the second start port, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of "0 to 29", "0 to 23" corresponds to the 8R probability variable jackpot, and "24 to 29" corresponds to the 16R probability variable jackpot. corresponds to

In the 8R probability variable jackpot, the number of opening and closing times of the opening and closing door 36b of the variable winning device 36 in the opening and closing execution mode is 8 times (8 rounds), and the mode of opening and closing control of the variable winning device 36 in the opening and closing execution mode is the high frequency winning mode. , the lottery mode of the big winning lottery after the end of the opening/closing execution mode is the high probability mode.

In the 16R probability variable jackpot, the number of opening and closing times of the opening and closing door 36b of the variable winning device 36 in the opening and closing execution mode is 16 times (16 rounds), and the mode of opening and closing control of the variable winning device 36 in the opening and closing execution mode is the high frequency winning mode. , the lottery mode of the big winning lottery after the end of the opening/closing execution mode is the high probability mode.

The open/close execution mode to be shifted when the result of the jackpot lottery is a small win is that the open/close door 36b of the variable winning device 36 is opened/closed once (one round), and the open/close door 36b is opened once. is set to continue until 1.8 seconds elapse or until the number of wins to the opening/closing door 36b reaches six. Then, the lottery mode of the big winning lottery after the end of the opening/closing execution mode is maintained as it is without being changed.

In addition, when the result of the jackpot lottery is lost, the mode is not shifted to the opening/closing execution mode, and the lottery mode is not changed.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the jackpot types are distributed according to the jackpot type when the jackpot hits. It is different from the case of winning a big hit based on the entry of the game ball into the second start hole 34, and a clear difference is provided in the advantage for the player.

A3. Details of the second starter unit:
Next, the details of the second starter unit 110 included in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the second starter unit 110 included in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment. The second starting port unit 110 includes a first rotating body 111 , a second starting port 34 , a second rotating body 112 , a falling port 115 and an out port 116 . A first covering member 113 covering the first rotating body 111 is provided around the first rotating body 111 , and a second covering member 114 covering the second rotating body 112 is provided around the second rotating body 112 . is provided. A partition wall 117 is provided around the second starting port 34 , the second rotating body 112 , the falling port 115 and the out port 116 .

The first rotating body 111 is connected to a drive motor provided on the back side of the game board 30, and rotates at a constant speed around a rotating shaft 111a substantially perpendicular to the game board 30. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the first rotating body 111 is substantially circular, and when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, it starts rotating counterclockwise at a speed of one rotation every 60 seconds. The circumference of the first rotating body 111 is provided with a first concave portion 111b into which one game ball can enter. The first concave portion 111b is provided with a detection sensor 111s for detecting the entry of a game ball.

The first cover member 113 is a member that covers the periphery of the first rotating body 111, and an upper opening 113a into which a game ball can enter is provided on the upper side of the first rotating body 111. The lower side of the body 111 is provided with a lower opening 113b through which game balls can pass. Therefore, after the game ball enters the upper opening 113a of the first cover member 113, the first rotating body 111 rotates to move the position of the first concave portion 111b and the upper opening 113a of the first cover member 113. The ball enters the first concave portion 111b of the first rotating body 111 at the timing when the position matches. In addition, the game ball that enters the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111 rotates and moves between the position of the first recess 111b and the position of the lower opening 113b of the first covering member 113. coincides with each other, it falls from the first concave portion 111b of the first rotating body 111. As shown in FIG. A second starting port 34 is provided below the lower opening 113b of the first covering member 113 .

As described above, the second starting port 34 is a ball entrance into which a game ball can enter, and is provided with a detection sensor 34s for detecting the entry (passage) of a game ball. When the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is detected, the MPU 62 executes a jackpot lottery and also executes a unit game rotation operation for displaying the result of the jackpot lottery. . A game ball entered into the second starting port 34 passes through as it is and falls to reach the second rotating body 112.例文帳に追加

The second rotating body 112 is connected to a drive motor provided on the back side of the game board 30, and rotates at a constant speed around a rotating shaft 112a substantially perpendicular to the game board 30. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the second rotating body 112 is substantially circular, and when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, it starts rotating counterclockwise at a speed of one rotation every 60 seconds. The circumference of the second rotating body 112 is provided with a second concave portion 112b into which one game ball can enter.

The second cover member 114 is a member that covers the periphery of the second rotating body 112, and the upper side of the second rotating body 112 is provided with an upper opening 114a into which a game ball can enter. The lower side of the body 112 is provided with a lower opening 114b through which game balls can pass. Therefore, the game ball hits the second recess 112b of the second rotating body 112 at the timing when the position of the second recess 112b of the second rotating body 112 and the position of the upper opening 114a of the second covering member 114 match. I will enter the ball. In addition, the game ball entering the second recess 112b of the second rotating body 112 is moved to the position of the second recess 112b and the position of the lower opening 114b of the second covering member 114 as the second rotating body 112 rotates. coincides with each other, it falls from the second recess 112b of the second rotating body 112. As shown in FIG. A fall port 115 is provided below the lower opening 114b of the second covering member 114 .

In this embodiment, the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 are connected to a common drive motor and rotate synchronously. More specifically, the rotating shaft of the drive motor is directly used as the rotating shaft 112a of the second rotating body 112, and the rotating shaft 111a of the first rotating body 111 is connected to the rotating shaft of the drive motor through a gear. Concatenated. The gears are assembled so that the timing at which the first recess 111b of the first rotor 111 is positioned vertically downward coincides with the timing at which the second recess 112b of the second rotor 112 is positioned vertically upward. . Therefore, the game ball dropped from the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111 enters the second recess 112b of the second rotating body 112 as it is.

The fall opening 115 is a ball entry opening into which a game ball can enter, and is provided with a detection sensor 115s for detecting entry (passage) of a game ball. When the entry of the game ball into the drop opening 115 is detected while the lottery mode is the high probability mode, the MPU 62 terminates the high probability mode and shifts to the low probability mode. However, in this embodiment, even if the entry of the game ball into the fall opening 115 is detected in a state in which the success/failure lottery mode is the high probability mode, even during the period in which the opening/closing execution mode is being executed. , the high-probability mode is not terminated. A game ball entered into the falling port 115 passes through as it is and falls to reach an out port 116.例文帳に追加

The out port 116 is a ball entrance into which a game ball can enter, and the entered game ball is discharged from the game area PA.

The partition 117 is provided in a state surrounding the second starting port 34, the second rotating body 112, the falling port 115, and the out port 116, as described above. In addition, the second start port 34 is provided at a position close to the first cover member 113, and the game ball passes through the gap between the first cover member 113 and the second start port 34 to open the second start port 34. It is a configuration that makes it impossible to enter the ball. Therefore, the game ball can enter the second starting opening 34 or the falling opening 115 only when it enters the upper opening 113 a of the first covering member 113 .

10, 11 and 12 are explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the second starting port unit 110 and the behavior of the game ball. In this embodiment, the second starting port unit 110 is configured so that the game ball after entering the second starting port 34 will surely enter the falling port 115 after 30 seconds.

As shown in state A1 of FIG. 10, when the position of the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111 does not match the position of the upper opening 113a of the first covering member 113, the game ball is placed in the upper opening. 113a, the game ball rides on the upper side of the first rotating body 111 until the first rotating body 111 rotates and the position of the first recess 111b matches the position of the upper opening 113a. state. When 15 seconds have passed from state A1 in FIG. 10, the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees to enter state A2.

As shown in state A2 of FIG. 10, when the first rotating body 111 rotates and the position of the first concave portion 111b coincides with the position of the upper opening 113a of the first covering member 113, the game ball moves to the upper opening 113a. and enters the first concave portion 111b of the first rotating body 111.

In addition, when the game ball enters the first recess 111b, the detection sensor 111s provided in the first recess 111b transmits a signal indicating that the game ball has been detected to the MPU 62, and the MPU 62 that receives the signal , grasps that the game ball has entered the first recess 111b. When the MPU 62 grasps that the game ball has entered the first concave portion 111b, the various lamps 47, the speaker 46, and the pattern display device 41 as production execution means may be in an advantageous situation for the player. Execute a production suggesting that. In this embodiment, the MPU 62 causes the various lamps 47 to blink, displays characters such as "Attention! The lottery will start in 30 seconds!" output to However, the effect that the MPU 62 causes the effect executing means to execute may be in another mode.

When 15 seconds have passed from the state A2 in FIG. 10, the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise to reach the state A3 in FIG. The rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate counterclockwise by 90 degrees to enter state A4 in FIG.

As shown in state A4 of FIG. 11, when the first rotating body 111 rotates and the position of the first recess 111b coincides with the position of the lower opening 113b of the first covering member 113, the game ball The ball passes through the lower opening 113 b and falls, enters the second starting hole 34 , passes through the second starting hole 34 , and reaches the second rotating body 112 . At this time, since the second recess 112b of the second rotating body 112 is positioned vertically upward, the game ball that has passed through the second starting port 34 enters the second recess 112b.

Here, when the game ball enters the second starting port 34, the detection sensor 34s provided in the second starting port 34 transmits to the MPU 62 a signal indicating that the game ball has been detected. When the MPU 62 grasps that the game ball has entered the second start port 34 by receiving the signal, it executes a jackpot lottery, and performs a unit game rotation operation for displaying a display corresponding to the jackpot lottery result. to run. Specifically, the MPU 62 acquires special information including the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34, and refers to the success/failure table based on the special information. , determine the result of the jackpot lottery (win/fail determination). In this embodiment, three lottery results of big win, small win, and loss are set as the results of the big win lottery, and the probability of big win, small win, and loss is about 1/3 each.

Also, the MPU 62 sets the unit game rotation time, which is the unit game rotation operation time, based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 . In this embodiment, the MPU 62 sets the unit game time to a time shorter than the time (30 seconds in this embodiment) required for the game ball that has passed through the second starting opening 34 to enter the falling opening 115. do. Specifically, the MPU 62 sets the unit game time related to the unit game operation in which the result of the big win lottery is a big win to 5 seconds, 10 seconds or 25 seconds, and sets the unit game time to 5 seconds, 10 seconds or 25 seconds, and sets the unit game time to be a small win. The unit game turn time related to the game turn time and the unit game turn motion to be missed is set to 29 seconds. Therefore, as will be described later, at the timing when the game ball that has passed through the second start port 34 enters the fall port 115, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34 ends. is doing.

When the MPU 62 sets the unit game rotation time, it executes the unit game rotation operation. In the present embodiment, the MPU 62 displays various lamps 47 as production execution means, speakers 46, and the pattern display device 41 during the unit game rotation operation, before the game ball enters the fall opening 115, as a result of the jackpot lottery. A performance is executed suggesting that a big win or a small win is a condition for not ending the high-probability mode. Specifically, the MPU 62 causes the various lamps 47 to blink, and causes the pattern display device 41 to display characters such as "Pray for a big win or a small win before the ball enters the fall hole!" , causes the speaker 46 to output the voice corresponding to the character. However, the effect that the MPU 62 causes the effect executing means to execute may be in another mode.

When the MPU 62 determines that the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the MPU 62 shifts the pachinko machine 10 to an open/close execution mode for two or more rounds after the unit game rotation operation is completed, and the result of the jackpot lottery is a small win. When it is determined, after the completion of the unit game rotation operation, the pachinko machine 10 is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode for one round. On the other hand, when it is determined that the result of the jackpot lottery is lost, the MPU 62 does not shift to the opening/closing execution mode even after the unit game rotation operation is completed.

In this embodiment, the opening/closing execution mode is defined by an opening period during which the opening effect is executed, an opening/closing processing period during which the opening/closing process of the opening/closing door 36b of the variable winning device 36 is executed, and an ending period during which the ending effect is executed. It is configured.

When the MPU 62 determines that the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the MPU 62 sets the length of the opening period to 6.0 seconds when shifting to the opening/closing execution mode, and the opening/closing door 36b is opened once (one round). ) to 30.0 seconds and the length of the ending period to 6.0 seconds. Similarly, when the MPU 62 determines that the result of the big win lottery is a small win, the MPU 62 sets the length of the opening period to 1.0 seconds and sets the length of the opening period to 1.0 seconds when shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. Set the maximum open time for a round (1 round) to 1.8 seconds and the length of the ending period to 0 seconds.

In addition, as described above, in the present embodiment, the game ball after entering the second starting port 34 is configured to always enter the falling port 115 after 30 seconds, so the second starting port 34 If the game ball is not detected to fall into the drop opening 115 even though 30 seconds have passed since the game ball entered the hole, it is conceivable that some kind of abnormality has occurred. As some kind of abnormality, for example, the player uses a magnet, tilts or shakes the pachinko machine 10 to prevent a game ball from entering the fall hole 115, or the rotation of the second rotating body 112 is prevented. It is conceivable that it has stopped due to a malfunction.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the MPU 62 starts measuring the elapsed time after the game ball enters the second starting hole 34, and after the game ball enters the second starting hole 34, the falling hole When 32 seconds have passed without the game ball entering 115, various lamps 47 are flashed, characters such as "abnormal occurrence" are displayed on the symbol display device 41, and a voice corresponding to the characters is played. The speaker 46 is made to output. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to report irregularities such as cheating by the player and malfunction of the second rotating body 112 .

The reason why the reference time until the abnormality is notified is set to 32 seconds is that the error in the time required for the game ball to enter the fall hole 115 after entering the second start hole 34 is considered. The time can be set to any time as long as it is 30 seconds or longer. However, it is preferable to set the time close to 30 seconds in order to notify the abnormality promptly.

When 5 seconds have passed from the state A4 in FIG. 11, the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate counterclockwise by 30 degrees to reach the state A5 in FIG.

In the state A5 of FIG. 11, if the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is a jackpot and the unit game time is set to 5 seconds, the unit game time operation. is completed, the main display unit 45, the pattern display device 41, etc. notifies the player that the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, and shifts to the opening/closing execution mode for two or more rounds. This open/close execution mode continues at least until the timing when the game ball that has passed through the second starting hole 34 enters the falling hole 115 .

On the other hand, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34 is a jackpot and the unit game time is set to 10 seconds or 25 seconds, and to the second start port 34 When the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball is a small hit or a loss, the unit game rotation operation is not finished.

When 5 seconds have passed since the state A5 in FIG. 11, in other words, when 10 seconds have passed since the game ball entered the second starting port 34, the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate. state A6 in FIG.

In the state A6 of FIG. 11, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is a jackpot and the unit game time is set to 10 seconds, the unit game time operation. is completed, the main display unit 45, the pattern display device 41, etc. notifies the player that the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, and shifts to the opening/closing execution mode for two or more rounds. This open/close execution mode continues at least until the timing when the game ball that has passed through the second starting hole 34 enters the falling hole 115 .

On the other hand, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34 is a big win and the unit game time is set to 25 seconds, and when the game ball enters the second start port 34 If the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entering ball is a small win or a loss, the unit game round operation does not end.

When 15 seconds have passed since the state A6 in FIG. 11, in other words, when 25 seconds have passed since the game ball entered the second starting port 34, the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate. 12 to state A7.

In the state A7 of FIG. 12, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is a jackpot and the unit game time is set to 25 seconds, the unit game time operation. is completed, the main display unit 45, the pattern display device 41, etc. notifies the player that the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, and shifts to the opening/closing execution mode for two or more rounds. This open/close execution mode continues at least until the timing when the game ball that has passed through the second starting hole 34 enters the falling hole 115 .

On the other hand, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is a small hit or a loss, the unit game rotation operation does not end. In this case, the MPU 62 displays effects suggesting that the high probability mode may end on various lamps 47, speakers 46, and the pattern display device 41 as the effect execution means during the unit game rotation operation. let it run. Specifically, the MPU 62 causes the various lamps 47 to blink, displays characters such as "Danger of falling!" However, the effect that the MPU 62 causes the effect executing means to execute may be in another mode.

When 4 seconds have passed since the state A7 in FIG. 12, in other words, when 29 seconds have passed since the game ball entered the second starting port 34, the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate. 12 to state A8 in FIG.

In the state A8 of FIG. 12, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is a small hit, the unit game time is set to 29 seconds, so the unit game After the spinning operation is completed, the main display unit 45, the pattern display device 41, etc. notify the player that the result of the big winning lottery is a small winning, and the game shifts to a one-round opening/closing execution mode. This opening/closing execution mode continues for 2.8 seconds, which is the sum of 1.0 seconds for the opening period and 1.8 seconds for opening the opening/closing door 36b. Therefore, this open/close execution mode continues at least until the timing when the game ball that has passed through the second starting hole 34 enters the falling hole 115 .

On the other hand, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is a loss, the unit game time is set to 29 seconds, so the unit game time operation ends. , does not shift to open/close execution mode.

When 1 second passes from the state A8 in FIG. 12, in other words, when 30 seconds pass after the game ball enters the second starting port 34, the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate. 12 to state A9 in FIG.

As shown in state A9 in FIG. 12, when the second rotating body 112 rotates and the position of the second recess 112b coincides with the position of the lower opening 114b of the second covering member 114, the game ball The ball passes through the lower opening 114 b and falls, enters the drop hole 115 , and passes through the drop hole 115 to reach the out hole 116 . A game ball entering the out port 116 is discharged outside from the game area PA.

Here, when the game ball enters the fall opening 115, the detection sensor 115s provided in the fall opening 115 transmits to the MPU 62 a signal indicating that the game ball has been detected. When the MPU 62 grasps that the game ball has entered the fall hole 115 by receiving the signal, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the winning lottery mode is the high probability mode, and the pachinko machine 10 enters the open/close execution mode. Determine whether migration is in progress. Then, when it is determined that the win/fail lottery mode is the high probability mode and the pachinko machine 10 is not shifting to the opening/closing execution mode, the MPU 62 terminates the high probability mode and shifts to the low probability mode. Execute the process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the win/fail lottery mode is the high probability mode and the pachinko machine 10 is shifting to the opening/closing execution mode, the MPU 62 suppresses the execution of the falling process and continues the high probability mode. Let Further, when it is determined that the win/fail lottery mode is not the high probability mode, the low probability mode is continued regardless of whether the pachinko machine 10 is shifting to the opening/closing execution mode. That is, in the present embodiment, the period during which the opening/closing execution mode is executed functions as a period during which execution of the falling process is suppressed.

As explained using FIGS. 10 to 12, the MPU 62 of the present embodiment determines that the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is a jackpot or a small hit. , the timing of starting the opening and closing execution mode is after the unit game rotation operation related to the special information determined to be a big win or a small win is completed, and the game ball that has passed through the second start port 34 falls. The timing is set before the timing of entering the opening 115 and the timing of ending the opening/closing execution mode is set after the timing when the game ball passing through the second starting opening 34 enters the falling opening 115. - 特許庁

Therefore, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting hole 34 is a big win or a small win, the game ball passing through the second starting hole 34 enters the falling hole 115.例文帳に追加The open/close execution mode is executed at the timing. As a result, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting hole 34 is a big win or a small win, even if the game ball enters the fall hole 115, the falling process is executed. is suppressed and the high-probability mode continues. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second start opening 34 is a loss, the open/close execution mode is not executed at the timing when the game ball enters the fall opening 115. , the fall process is executed and the high probability mode ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 is guided to enter the falling hole 115, so that the game ball enters the second starting hole 34. In addition to the expectation that the opening and closing execution mode may be executed when the ball is hit, the tension that the game ball may enter the fall opening 115 and the high probability mode may end. can be given to the player. That is, it is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation and a sense of tension at the same time, and to improve the interest in the game.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting hole 34 is determined to be a big win or a small win, the game ball enters the fall hole 115. Even in this case, the fall processing is not executed and the high probability mode is not terminated. Therefore, when a game ball enters the second starting port 34, in addition to the expectation that the opening and closing execution mode of 2R or more may be executed, if the result of the big win lottery is a big win or a small win It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the high-probability mode will not end. As a result, the player's attention to the result of the jackpot lottery can be increased, and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the game ball after entering the first starting hole 33 is configured not to enter the falling hole 115 . Therefore, the player compares the case of entering the game ball into the second starting hole 34 and the case of entering the game ball into the first starting hole 33, and which case is more advantageous? is determined according to the game situation, and the operation handle 25 is operated so that the game ball enters the second start port 34, or the operation handle 25 is operated so that the game ball enters the first start port 33. will operate. Therefore, it is possible to add strategy to the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the unit game based on the entry of the game ball to the second starting port 34 after the game ball enters the second starting port 34 and before entering the falling port 115 A rotation operation is executed, and the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed. Therefore, during the period from when the game ball enters the second start hole 34 to when it enters the fall hole 115, the degree of attention of the unit game rotation operation can be increased, and the player's expectation for the result of the jackpot lottery. It is possible to appropriately enhance the feeling of the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the unit game time related to the unit game operation for performing the display corresponding to the loss or the small win is the unit game time related to the unit game operation for performing the display corresponding to the big win. Since it is set to be longer than , the more time elapses after the unit game rotation operation is started, the higher the possibility of a disadvantageous result for the player. Therefore, the tension of the player can be heightened as time passes, and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first rotating body 111 is shorter than the time (30 seconds in this embodiment) required for the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 to enter the falling hole 115. The timing of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is adjusted so that the game ball does not enter the second starting port 34 at intervals. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first rotating body 111 is configured so that the game ball does not enter the second starting port 34 at intervals shorter than 60 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to prevent another new game ball from entering the second starting hole 34 before the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 enters the falling hole 115. - 特許庁can. That is, in this embodiment, there is only one game ball between the second starting opening 34 and the falling opening 115 . Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the one game ball, and to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the unit game rotation operation starts based on the game ball entering the second starting port 34, and the unit game rotation operation ends within 30 seconds. Then, the first rotating body 111 of the present embodiment adjusts the timing of entry of the game ball into the second start opening 34 so that the game ball does not enter the second start opening 34 at intervals shorter than 60 seconds. adjust. Therefore, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting hole 34 can be terminated before another new game ball enters the second starting hole 34 .

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the player can pay attention to the rotation of the first rotating body 111 during the period from when the game ball enters the first recess 111b to when it enters the second starting hole 34. It is possible to suitably increase the expectation and tension of the.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the rotation of the second rotating body 112 can be focused on during the period from when the game ball enters the second recess 112b to when it enters the drop-down opening 115. It is possible to suitably enhance the sense of tension and tension.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate synchronously, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the rotation of the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 are connected to a common driving motor and rotated synchronously, the first rotating body 111 is driven by the two driving motors. And compared with the configuration in which the second rotating body 112 rotates separately and independently, it has the effects described below.

If a configuration is adopted in which the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 are separately and independently rotated by two drive motors, if one of the drive motors has a problem such as disconnection or a change in rotation speed, , the rotations of the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 become out of synchronization.

On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, if the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 are connected to a common drive motor and rotate synchronously, the change in rotation speed of the drive motor Even if , the synchronization of the rotation of the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 can be maintained. In addition, since only one drive motor is used in the present embodiment, the risk of problems such as wire breakage occurring in the drive motor can be reduced compared to a configuration using two drive motors. However, a configuration in which the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate separately and independently by two drive motors may be employed.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the rotation shaft of the drive motor is directly used as the rotation shaft 112a of the second rotor 112, and the rotation shaft 111a of the first rotor 111 is connected to the rotation shaft of the drive motor through a gear. , the rotating shaft of the drive motor is directly used as the rotating shaft 111a of the first rotating body 111, and the rotating shaft 112a of the second rotating body 112 is connected via a gear. Compared with the structure connected to the rotary shaft of the drive motor, it has the effects described below.

Hypothetically, the rotating shaft of the drive motor is directly used as the rotating shaft 111a of the first rotating body 111, and the rotating shaft 112a of the second rotating body 112 is connected to the rotating shaft of the drive motor through a gear. By adopting the configuration, when the gear connecting the drive motor and the second rotating body 112 malfunctions and the second rotating body 112 stops rotating, the game ball after entering the second starting port 34 does not enter the drop hole 115, and the high probability mode may continue illegally. However, even if this trouble occurs, it is an advantageous situation for the player, so even if the player recognizes the occurrence of this trouble, there is a possibility that the player will not report this trouble to the hall side.

On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, the rotating shaft of the drive motor is directly used as the rotating shaft 112a of the second rotating body 112, and the rotating shaft 111a of the first rotating body 111 is connected to the rotating shaft 111a of the first rotating body 111 via a gear. By adopting a configuration connected to the rotation shaft of the drive motor, if a problem occurs in the gear that connects the drive motor and the first rotor 111 and the first rotor 111 does not rotate, the game can be played. There is a problem that the ball does not enter the second starting hole 34, but this problem is a disadvantageous situation for the player. It is highly likely. Therefore, the rotating shaft of the drive motor is directly used as the rotating shaft 112a of the second rotating body 112, and the rotating shaft 111a of the first rotating body 111 is connected to the rotating shaft of the drive motor through gears. A configuration is preferably employed.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, there is a possibility that an abnormality has occurred when the game ball does not enter the fall hole 115 even though 32 seconds have passed since the game ball entered the second start hole 34. Since it is notified that there is a problem, it is possible to notify an abnormality such as fraud by the player or malfunction of the second rotating body 112 .

FIG. 13 is a time chart showing an overview of the process of prohibiting the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33. As shown in FIG. FIG. 13 shows time Tx1 to time Tx5 when the position of the first concave portion 111b of the first rotor 111 coincides with the position of the upper opening 113a or the lower opening 113b. In this embodiment, each interval from time Tx1 to time Tx5 is 30 seconds.

In the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the game ball entering the upper opening 113a enters the first recess 111b of the first rotor 111 at time Tx2 30 seconds after time Tx1. The game ball enters the second starting port 34 at the timing of time Tx3 30 seconds after entering the first recess 111b, and is based on the game ball entering the second starting port 34. A unit game rotation operation is started. Then, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 ends at the maximum when 29 seconds have elapsed from the time Tx3, and the game ball entered into the second starting port 34 enters the falling hole 115 at time Tx4 30 seconds after time Tx3.

In this embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the detection sensor 111s provided in the first concave portion 111b of the first rotor 111, the MPU 62 detects the game ball after being detected by the detection sensor 111s. At the timing (time Tx3) when the game ball enters the starting port 34, to the first starting port 33 so that the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball to the first starting port 33 is not executed. A fluctuation start prohibition period is set, which is a period during which the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball is prohibited.

Specifically, when the MPU 62 recognizes that the game ball is detected by the detection sensor 111s provided in the first concave portion 111b of the first rotating body 111, the timing of the start of the fluctuation start prohibition period is detected by the detection sensor 111s. 15 seconds after the game ball is detected by (time Tx2), and the end timing of the fluctuation start prohibition period is set 60 seconds after the game ball is detected by the detection sensor 111s (time Tx4). do. That is, when the game ball is detected by the detection sensor 111s at the time Tx2, the unit based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33 for 15 seconds after the game ball is detected by the detection sensor 111s The variation start of the game rotation motion is permitted, and the variation start of the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33 is prohibited for 45 seconds thereafter.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the time set as the unit game time of the unit game movement based on the entry of the game ball into the first start hole 33 is 15 seconds at the maximum. Therefore, within 15 seconds after the game ball is detected by the detection sensor 111s, even if the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33 is started, it is detected by the detection sensor 111s. At time Tx3, which is the timing at which the game ball enters the second starting port 34, the unit game rotation operation based on the game ball entering the first starting port 33 is not executed. .

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the detection sensor 111s provided in the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111, the game ball enters the first starting port 33. Since the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the ball is prohibited, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34 can be preferentially executed, and the second start port 34 It is possible to improve the degree of attention of the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of the game ball into the game ball.

Further, in the present embodiment, at the timing when the game ball detected by the detection sensor 111s enters the second starting hole 34, the unit game rotation operation based on the ball entering the first starting hole 33 is not executed. Since it is in the state, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting hole 34 can be executed immediately after the game ball enters the second starting hole 34.例文帳に追加Therefore, even though the game ball enters the second starting port 34, the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the game ball entering the second starting port 34 is delayed, and the game ball falls. The start of the opening/closing execution mode is delayed and the high-probability mode ends despite the fact that the unit game rotation operation has not yet ended at the timing of entering the ball into the mouth 115 and the jackpot or small win has been won. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of the situation.

A4. Various processing executed in the main controller:
Next, an example of specific processing executed in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment will be described. The processing executed in the main controller 60 will be described first, and then the processing executed in the sound emission control device 90 and the display control device 100 will be described.

The MPU 62 of the main control device 60 executes timer interrupt processing and normal processing in order to advance the game of each game cycle. In addition to timer interrupt processing and normal processing, the MPU 62 executes NMI interrupt processing that is activated by the input of a power failure signal, but the description of these processing will be omitted.

<Timer interrupt processing>
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. As described above, the timer interrupt process is started periodically (for example, every 2 msec) by the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 .

In step S101, reading processing of various detection sensors is executed. Specifically, the state of various detection sensors connected to the main controller 60 is read, the state of the sensors is determined, and the detection information (entering ball detection information) is saved. After that, the process proceeds to step S102.

In step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 64 . After that, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S103, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are updated. Specifically, 1 is added to each of the jackpot random number counter C1, jackpot type counter C2 and reach random number counter C3, and when each counter value reaches the maximum value, each is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the respective counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM64. After that, the process proceeds to step S104.

In step S104, ball entry processing for the starting opening accompanying the entry of the game ball to the first starting opening 33 and the second starting opening 34 is executed. The details of the ball entry process for the start opening in step S104 will be described later. After executing step S104, the process proceeds to step S105.

In step S105, a ball-entering process for the falling hole accompanying the entry of the game ball into the falling hole 115 is executed. The details of the ball entry process for the fall opening in step S105 will be described later. After executing step S105, the process proceeds to step S106.

In step S106, ball entry processing for the rotating body accompanying the entry of the game ball into the first concave portion 111b of the first rotating body 111 is executed. The details of the ball entry process for the body of revolution in step S106 will be described later. After executing step S106, the MPU 62 terminates the timer interrupt processing.

<Entering ball processing for the starting port>
Next, the ball entry process for the start opening will be described. The ball entry process for the starting port is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a timer interrupt process subroutine (FIG. 14: S104).

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the ball entry process for the starting opening. In step S201, it is determined by the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the first starting hole 33 whether or not the game ball has entered the first starting hole 33 (start winning). In step S201, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the first start hole 33 (S201: YES), the process proceeds to step S202, and the payout control device 70 pays out three game balls. set command. After that, the process proceeds to step S203.

In step S203, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal indicating that a game ball has entered the first start hole 33 to the management control device on the game hall side. After that, the process proceeds to step S204.

In step S204, it is determined whether or not the first start suspension number RaN is less than the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment). In step S204, when the first start suspension number RaN is not less than the upper limit value (S204: NO), the ball-entering process for the main start opening is terminated.

On the other hand, in step S204, if the first start-holding number RaN is less than the upper limit (S204: YES), the process proceeds to step S205, and 1 is added to the first start-holding number RaN of the corresponding reservation area. After that, the process proceeds to step S206.

In step S206, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, jackpot type counter C2 and reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 (FIG. 14) is stored in the first storage area among the free storage areas of the corresponding reservation area, that is, step In S205, the first reserved number RaN to which 1 is added is stored in the corresponding storage area. After executing step S206, the process proceeds to step S207.

In step S207, a first determination process is executed. The first determination process is based on the information (holding information) of each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3. It is a process of executing the determination of the presence or absence of the reservation information before the main control device 60 becomes the target of the big hit lottery (determination process). The details of the first determination process will be described later. After executing step S207, the process proceeds to step S208.

In step S208, processing for setting a pending command is executed. Concretely, the decision result of previous decision processing which is executed on the basis of the information (pending information) of each value of big hit random number counter C1, big hit type counter C2 and reach random number counter C3 is set as a pending command.

The hold command indicates that a ball has entered the first starting port 33 and the determination result of the previous determination process based on the hold information acquired based on the ball entered, and the hold information is the jackpot lottery by the main controller 60. This is a command for making the sub-side control device recognize before it becomes the target of the The hold command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 in the command output process (FIG. 19: step S602) of the normal process, which will be described later.

In addition, when the sound emission control device 90 receives the hold command transmitted based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33, the display in the first hold display area Ds1 of the pattern display device 41 A command is sent to the display control device 100 to make changes in response to an increase in the number of pending items. The display control device 100 that has received the command changes the display in the first reserved display area Ds1 of the pattern display device 41 in accordance with the increase in the number of reserved characters.

In step S201, when it is determined that the game ball has not entered the first starting port 33 (S201: NO), the process proceeds to step S209, and whether or not the game ball has entered the second starting port 34 is determined by the detection state of the detection sensor 34 s corresponding to the second starting port 34 .

In step S209, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the second start hole 34 (S209: YES), the process proceeds to step S210, and the payout controller 70 pays out four game balls. set command. After that, the process proceeds to step S211. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S209 that the game ball has not entered the second starting hole 34 (S209: NO), the ball entering process for this starting hole ends.

In step S211, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal indicating that a game ball has entered the second start hole 34 to the management control device on the game hall side. After that, the process proceeds to step S212.

In step S212, it is determined whether or not the opening/closing execution mode flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. The opening/closing execution mode flag is turned ON when the game state is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode in the game state transition processing described later, and turned OFF when the opening/closing execution mode is ended in the game state transition processing. If it is determined in step S212 that the opening/closing execution mode flag is not ON (step S212: NO), the process proceeds to step S213. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S212 that the opening/closing execution mode flag is ON (step S212: YES), the ball-entering process for this starting opening is terminated.

In step S213, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, jackpot type counter C2 and reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 (FIG. 14) is stored in the judgment processing judgment processing execution area 64c of the RAM64. After that, the process proceeds to step S214.

In step S214, the second start entrance ball flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is turned ON. The second start opening ball entry flag is turned ON when the game ball enters the second start opening 34, and when the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second start opening 34 is started. is a flag that is turned off when After executing step S214, the process proceeds to step S215.

In step S215, the abnormality notification flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is turned ON. The abnormality notification flag is a flag that is turned ON when a game ball enters the second starting hole 34 and is turned OFF when a game ball enters the fall hole 115 . After executing step S215, the process proceeds to step S216.

In step S216, "16000" (that is, 32 seconds) is set in the timer counter area Td indicating the remaining time until the notification of abnormality is executed. The timer counter area Td is provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64, and the value set in the timer counter area Td is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process is activated, that is, every 2 msec. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, if the game ball does not enter the falling hole 115 within 32 seconds after the game ball enters the second starting hole 34, an abnormality notification is executed. After step S216 is executed, the ball-entering process for this starting opening is terminated.

<First determination process>
Next, the preceding determination processing will be described. The first determination process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine (FIG. 15: S207) of the ball entry process for the starting opening.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the first determination process. As described above, in the first determination process, based on the pending information, determination results such as determination of whether the jackpot lottery is successful, determination of the type of jackpot, determination of presence or absence of reach occurrence, etc. This is a process that is executed before the lottery is targeted.

In step S301, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the storage area is grasped by the ball entering the starting hole in the ball entering process for the starting hole (FIG. 15). After that, the process proceeds to step S302, and the lottery mode at the time when the jackpot lottery due to this ball entry is executed as a game round is determined. Specifically, the judgment result of the first judgment process executed by the ball entry before the current ball entry is read from the corresponding storage area, and whether or not there is a probability variable jackpot that occurs before the jackpot lottery due to the ball entry this time. By grasping, the lottery mode at the time when the jackpot lottery by this ball entry is executed as a game round is determined.

In step S302, when it is determined that the lottery mode is the low-probability mode at the time when the jackpot lottery for the current ball entry is executed as a game round, (S302: YES), the process proceeds to step S303 to store the success/failure table. The success/failure table for the low-probability mode stored in the area 63a is referred to. After that, the process proceeds to step S305, and as a result of referring to the success/failure table for the low-probability mode, it is determined whether or not the value information of the jackpot random number counter C1 grasped this time corresponds to the jackpot.

On the other hand, in step S302, when it is determined that the lottery mode is not the low-probability mode at the time when the big-hit lottery due to the current ball entry is executed as a game round (S302: NO), the process proceeds to step S304 to enter the high-probability mode. As a result of referring to the success/failure table for the game, it is determined whether or not the value of the big win random number counter C1 grasped this time corresponds to the big win. After that, the process proceeds to step S305, and as a result of referring to the success/failure table for the high-probability mode, it is determined whether or not the value of the big win random number counter C1 grasped this time corresponds to the big win.

In step S305, when it is determined that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 grasped this time corresponds to the jackpot (S305: YES), the process proceeds to step S306, and is stored in the storage area by the ball entering the starting port this time. The value of the jackpot type counter C2 is grasped. After that, the process proceeds to step S307, and the distribution table stored in the distribution table storage area 63b is referred to. After executing step S307, the process proceeds to step S308.

In step S308, as a result of referring to the distribution table, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot type counter C2 grasped this time corresponds to the variable probability jackpot. In step S308, when it is determined that the variable probability jackpot is supported (S308: YES), the process proceeds to step S309, and the variable probability jackpot information is stored in the previous determination processing result storage area 64f. After that, the preceding determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S308 that the variable probability jackpot is not supported (S308: NO), the process proceeds to step S310, and normal jackpot information is stored in the first determination processing result storage area 64f. After that, the preceding determination process is terminated.

In step S305, when it is determined that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 grasped this time does not correspond to the jackpot (S305: NO), the process proceeds to step S311, and the entry into the starting port this time causes the storage area to be stored. The stored value of the reach random number counter C3 is grasped. After that, the process proceeds to step S312, and the reach determination table stored in the reach determination table storage area 63c is referred to. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S313, and as a result of referring to the reach determination table, it is determined whether or not the value of the reach random number counter C3 grasped this time corresponds to the occurrence of reach.

In step S313, when it is determined that reach occurrence is supported (S313: YES), the process proceeds to step S314, and reach occurrence information is stored in the previous determination processing result storage area 64f. After that, the preceding determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S313 that the reach occurrence is not supported (S313: NO), the first determination process is terminated.

<Ball entry processing for the fall entrance>
Next, the ball entry processing for the fall opening will be described. The ball entry process for the falling hole is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the timer interrupt process (FIG. 14: S105).

FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing ball entry processing for a fall hole. In step S401, whether or not the game ball has entered the falling hole 115 is determined based on the detection state of the detection sensor 115s corresponding to the falling hole 115. FIG. In step S401, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the fall opening 115 (S401: YES), the process proceeds to step S402. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S401 that the game ball has not entered the drop hole 115 (S401: NO), the ball entry process for this drop hole ends.

In step S402, the abnormality notification flag is turned off. After that, the process proceeds to step S403.

In step S403, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. When it is determined in step S403 that the high probability mode flag is ON (S403: YES), the process proceeds to step S404. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S403 that the high-probability mode flag is not ON (S403: NO), the ball-entering process for the falling hole ends.

In step S404, it is determined whether or not the opening/closing execution mode flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. If it is determined in step S404 that the opening/closing execution mode flag is not ON (S404: NO), the process proceeds to step S405. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S404 that the high-probability mode flag is ON (S404: YES), the ball-entering process for the falling hole ends. That is, in the present embodiment, even if a game ball enters the fall opening 115 during the period of the open/close execution mode, the falling process (S405) for turning off the high probability mode flag is not executed.

In step S405, the high probability mode of the various flag storage areas 64e of the RAM 64 is turned off. After that, the process proceeds to step S406.

In step S406, processing for setting a fall command is executed. The drop command is a command for making the sub-side control device recognize that the game ball has entered the drop opening 115 . The fall command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 in the command output process ( FIG. 19 : step S602) of the normal process, which will be described later. After executing step S406, the ball-entering process for the falling hole ends.

<Ball entry processing for rotating bodies>
Next, the ball-entering process for the body of revolution will be described. The ball-entering process for the rotor is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a timer interrupt process subroutine (FIG. 14: S106).

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing ball entry processing for a rotating body. In step S501, it is determined whether or not the first starting opening fluctuation start inhibition flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. The first starting port fluctuation start prohibition flag is a flag indicating that it is the above-described first starting port variation start prohibition period, and is turned ON when the first starting port variation start prohibition period starts. This flag is turned off when the fluctuation start prohibition period ends.

When it is determined in step S501 that the first starting opening fluctuation start inhibition flag is not ON (S501: NO), the process proceeds to step S502. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S501 that the first starting opening fluctuation start inhibition flag is ON (S501: YES), the process proceeds to step S510, which will be described later.

In step S502, it is determined whether or not the standby period flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. The waiting period flag is a flag indicating that it is a waiting period until the above-described first starting port fluctuation start prohibition period starts. This is a flag that is turned ON at the beginning of the first starting opening fluctuation start prohibition period and turned OFF when the first starting opening fluctuation start prohibition period starts.

If it is determined in step S502 that the standby period flag is not ON (S502: NO), the process proceeds to step S503. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S502 that the standby period flag is ON (S502: YES), the process proceeds to step S507, which will be described later.

In step S503, whether or not the game ball has entered the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111 is determined based on the detection state of the detection sensor 111s corresponding to the first recess 111b. When it is determined in step S503 that the game ball has entered the first concave portion 111b of the first rotating body 111 (S503: YES), the process proceeds to step S504. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S503 that the game ball has not entered the first recess 111b of the first rotor 111 (S503: NO), the ball entry process for the main rotor ends.

In step S504, a process of setting a rotating body entry command is executed. The rotating body ball entry command is a command for making the sub-side control device recognize that the game ball has entered the first recess 111b of the first rotor 111 . The rotating body entry command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 in the command output process ( FIG. 19 : step S602) of the normal process, which will be described later. After executing step S504, the process proceeds to step S505.

In step S505, the standby period flags in the various flag storage areas 64e of the RAM 64 are turned ON. After that, the process proceeds to step S506.

In step S506, standby time setting processing is executed. Specifically, "7500" (ie, 15 sec) is set in the timer counter area Tw indicating the remaining time of the waiting period. The timer counter area Tw is provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64, and the value set in the timer counter area Tw is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process is started, that is, every 2 msec. After step S506 is executed, the ball-entering process for the rotating body ends.

If it is determined in step S502 that the standby period flag is ON (S507: YES), the process advances to step S507 to determine whether or not it is time to end the standby period. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter area Tw is "0".

If it is determined in step S507 that it is time for the standby period to end (S507: YES), the process proceeds to step S508. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S507 that it is not the time to end the standby period (S507: NO), the ball-entering process for the rotating body is ended.

In step S508, the flag for prohibiting the start of fluctuation of the first starting opening in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is turned ON. After that, the process advances to step S509 to execute fluctuation start prohibition time setting processing. Specifically, "22500" (that is, 45 sec) is set in the timer counter area Tz indicating the remaining time of the first starting opening fluctuation start prohibition period. The timer counter area Tz is provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64, and the value set in the timer counter area Tz is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process is started, that is, every 2 msec. After step S509 is executed, the ball-entering process for the rotating body ends.

If it is determined in step S501 that the first starting port fluctuation start prohibition flag is ON (S501: YES), the process proceeds to step S510 to determine whether it is time for the first starting port variation start prohibition period to end. judge. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter area Tz is "0".

If it is determined in step S510 that it is time to end the first starting port fluctuation start prohibition period (S510: YES), the process proceeds to step S511 to turn off the first starting port variation start prohibition flag. After that, the ball-entering process for the main rotating body ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S510 that it is not the time to end the first starting opening fluctuation start prohibition period (S510: NO), the ball entering process for this rotating body ends.

<Normal processing>
Next, normal processing will be described. The normal processing is processing started by the MPU 62 of the main control unit 60 when the power is turned on. In normal processing, the main processing of the game is executed.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing normal processing. In step S601, start-up processing is executed. Specifically, initialization of each control device upon power-on, determination of validity of data stored in the RAM 64, and the like are executed. After that, the process proceeds to step S602.

In step S602, output data such as commands set in the timer interrupt process or the previously executed normal process are transmitted to each sub-side control device. Specifically, the presence or absence of the prize ball command is determined, and if the prize ball command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 70 . Also, when commands related to effects such as variation commands, type commands, and hold commands are set, they are transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 . After executing step S602, the process proceeds to step S603.

In step S603, the change type counter CS is updated. Specifically, 1 is added to the fluctuation type counter CS, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 64 . After that, the process proceeds to step S604.

In step S604, the prize ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 70 are read, and the process proceeds to step S605. In step S605, game round control processing for controlling the game in each game round is executed. In the game round control process, a jackpot lottery, setting of variable display of symbols by the symbol display device 41, display control of the first result display section 37a and the second result display section 37b, and the like are performed. Details of the game round control process will be described later. After executing step S605, the process proceeds to step S606.

In step S606, game state transition processing is executed to shift the game state. By executing the game state transition process, the game state shifts to an opening/closing execution mode, a high probability mode, a high frequency support mode, and the like. Details of the game state transition processing will be described later. After that, the process proceeds to step S607.

In step S607, an abnormality notification process is executed. In the abnormality notifying process, when the game ball does not enter within 32 seconds after entering the second start hole 34, the process for notifying that an abnormality has occurred is executed. Details of the abnormality notification process will be described later. After that, the process proceeds to step S608.

In step S608, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the current normal processing (in the second and subsequent rounds, the start of the command output processing in step S602). That is, it is determined whether or not it is time to execute the next normal process.

In step S608, if it is determined that the predetermined time (4 msec) has not elapsed since the start of the normal processing this time (S608: NO), in steps S609 and S610, until the execution timing of the next normal processing Within the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated. Specifically, in step S609, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 64 . Further, in step S610, 1 is added to the variation type counter CS, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 64 .

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S608 that the predetermined time (4 msec) has elapsed since the start of the normal processing (S608: YES), the process returns to step S602, and each process from step S602 to step S607 is performed. Run.

Since the execution time of each process from step S602 to step S606 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS using the remaining time, the values of these counters can be randomly updated.

<Game Round Control Processing>
Next, game round control processing will be described. The game round control process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 as a subroutine of the normal process (FIG. 19: S605).

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing game round control processing. In step S701, it is determined whether or not the opening/closing execution mode is in progress. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the opening/closing execution mode flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. The opening/closing execution mode flag is turned ON when the game state is shifted to the opening/closing execution mode in the later-described game state transition processing, and turned OFF when the opening/closing execution mode is ended in the game state transition processing.

In step S701, when it is determined that the open/close execution mode is in progress (S701: YES), this game round control process is terminated without executing any of the processes after step S702. That is, when the open/close execution mode is in progress, the game cycle is not started regardless of whether or not a ball is entered into the first starting port 33 or the second starting port 34 . On the other hand, if it is determined in step S701 that the open/close execution mode is not in progress (S701: NO), the process proceeds to step S702.

In step S702, it is determined whether or not the main display section 45 is performing variable display. Specifically, it is determined whether or not one of the first result display section 37a and the second result display section 37b is in the process of changing display. This determination is made by determining whether or not the variable display flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. The variable display flag is turned ON when the variable display is started for either the first result display section 37a or the second result display section 37b, and is turned OFF when the variable display ends.

If it is determined in step S702 that the main display section 45 is not performing variable display (S702: NO), the process proceeds to step S703. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S702 that the main display section 45 is performing variable display (S702: YES), the process proceeds to step S708, which will be described later.

In step S703, it is determined whether or not the second starting entrance ball flag is ON. If it is determined in step S703 that the second starting hole entry flag is ON (S703: YES), the process proceeds to step S704.

In step S704, it is determined whether or not the first start suspension number RaN is "0". In step S704, when it is determined that the first start suspension number RaN is "0" (S704: YES), this game round control process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S704 that the first start suspension number RaN is not "0" (S704: NO), the process proceeds to step S705.

In step S705, it is determined whether or not the first starting opening fluctuation start inhibition flag is ON. In step S705, when it is determined that the first opening opening fluctuation start Kinki flag is ON (S705: YES), this game round control process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S705 that the first starting opening fluctuation start Kinki flag is not ON (S705: NO), the process proceeds to step S706.

In step S706, a variation start process for the first start port is executed. The details of the fluctuation start processing for the first start opening will be described later. After executing step S706, this game round control process is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S703 that the second starting opening ball entry flag is ON (S703: YES), the process proceeds to step S707 to execute the fluctuation start processing for the second starting opening. The details of the fluctuation start processing for the second start opening will be described later. After executing step S707, this game round control process is terminated.

In step S702, when it is determined that the main display unit 45 is performing variable display (S702: YES), the process proceeds to step S708, and it is determined whether or not the variable time of the current game round has elapsed. As described above, the variation time is the time from when the symbol row starts to vary until all the symbol rows stop, and is part of the unit game time. Specifically, in step S708, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable time timer counter area of the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64 is "0". The value of the variable time timer counter area is set in the variable time setting process (FIGS. 24 and 27), which will be described later. The value set in the variable time timer counter area is decremented by 1 each time timer interrupt processing is activated, that is, every 2 msec.

If it is determined in step S708 that the variable time has not elapsed (S708: NO), the process proceeds to step S709 to execute variable display processing. The variable display process is a process of changing the display mode in the result display section for the current game round. After executing step S709, this game round control process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S708 that the variation time has elapsed (S708: YES), the process proceeds to step S710 to execute variation end processing. In the fluctuation ending process, the result display is performed so that the form of the symbol to be displayed in the result display section determined in the later-described determination process (FIGS. 23 and 26) is displayed in the result display section for the current game round. control the display of the After executing step S710, this game round control process is terminated.

<Variation start processing for the first start port>
Next, the variation start processing for the first start port will be described. The variation start process for the first starting port is executed by the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 as a subroutine of the game round control process (FIG. 20: S706).

FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing the fluctuation start processing for the first start port. In step S801, pending information shift processing is executed. In the reservation information shift process, the reservation information stored in the first reservation area Ra is shifted. Details of the pending information shift process will be described later. After executing step S801, the process proceeds to step S802.

In step S802, determination processing for the first start port is executed. In the determination process for the first starting port, a big winning lottery is executed based on the special information stored in the determination process execution area 64c. Specifically, based on the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 stored in the judgment processing execution area 64c, it is determined whether there is a jackpot or a small hit, and the jackpot type is distributed. Distribution judgment and reach judgment for judging presence/absence of reach occurrence are performed. The details of the determination processing for the first start port will be described later. After executing step S802, the process proceeds to step S803.

In step S803, a variable time setting process for the first start opening is executed. In the process of setting the variation time for the first starting port, the variation time, which is the time from when the pattern starts to change until it stops, is set. The details of the process of setting the variable time for the first start port will be described later. After executing step S803, the process proceeds to step S804.

In step S804, a first variation command is set. The first variation command includes information indicating that the current game round is related to the special information acquired based on the ball entering the first starting hole 33, and presence or absence of reach generation. and information on the variable time set in step S803. After executing step S804, the process proceeds to step S805.

In step S805, a type command is set. The type command includes information on whether there is a big hit or a small hit, and information on the big hit type. Specifically, the type command includes 2R probability variable jackpot information, small hit information or off information.

The variation command and type command set in steps S804 and S805 are sent to the sound emission control device 90 in step S602 in the normal process (FIG. 19). The sound emission control device 90 determines the content of the effect in the game round based on the received variation command and the type command, and controls various devices so that the determined content of the effect is executed. After executing step S805, the process proceeds to step S806.

In step S806, the variable display in the first result display section 37a is started. In the determination processing for the first starting port in step S802, details of which will be described later, the reach occurrence flag is ON when it is determined that the reach occurrence has occurred, but in that case the reach occurrence flag is turned OFF. do. After step S806 is executed, the variation start processing for the first start opening is terminated.

<Holding information shift processing>
Next, the pending information shift process will be described. The hold information shift process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the fluctuation start process for the first start opening (FIG. 21: S801).

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the pending information shift process. In step S901, 1 is subtracted from the first start-up reservation number RaN in the first reservation area Ra. After that, the process proceeds to step S902.

In step S902, the data (holding information) stored in the first area of the first holding area Ra is moved to the determination processing execution area 64c. After that, the process proceeds to step S903.

In step S903, a process of shifting the data stored in the storage area of the first reservation area Ra is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first to fourth areas to the lower area side. Specifically, the data in the first area is cleared, and the data in each area is shifted in the order of second area→first area, third area→second area, fourth area→third area. After executing step S903, this pending information shift process ends.

<Determination processing for the first start port>
Next, the determination processing for the first start port will be described. The determination process for the first start opening is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the fluctuation start process for the first start opening (FIG. 21: S802).

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing determination processing for the first start port. In step S1001, it is determined whether or not the lottery mode is the high probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the high-probability mode flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. The high-probability mode flag is a flag for specifying whether or not the winning lottery mode is the high-probability mode by the MPU 62, and in this embodiment, it is turned ON at the end of the opening and closing execution mode related to the winning of the probability variable jackpot. , is turned OFF when a game ball enters the fall opening 115 (except when a game ball enters during the opening/closing execution mode). In step S1001, when it determines with it being high probability mode (S1001:YES), it progresses to step S1002.

In step S1002, the success/failure determination is performed with reference to the success/failure table for the high-probability mode. Specifically, whether the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the judgment processing execution area 64c matches the value set as the jackpot in the success/failure table for the high probability mode shown in FIG. 7(b). determine whether or not After that, the process proceeds to step S1004. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1001 that the mode is not the high probability mode (S1001: NO), the process proceeds to step S1003.

In step S1003, the success/failure determination is performed with reference to the success/failure table for the low-probability mode. Specifically, whether the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the determination processing execution area 64c matches the value set as the jackpot in the win/loss table for the low probability mode shown in FIG. 7(a). determine whether or not After that, the process proceeds to step S1004.

In step S1004, it is determined whether or not the result of the success determination in step S1002 or step S1003 is a big hit. In step S1004, when it is determined that the result of the success/failure determination is a jackpot (S1004: YES), the process proceeds to step S1005.

In step S1005, a distribution determination is performed with reference to the distribution table for the first starting port (see FIG. 8A). Specifically, it is determined whether the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the determination processing execution area 64c is included in which jackpot type numerical range. In this embodiment, only the 2R probability variable jackpot is set as the jackpot type in the distribution table for the first start port. After executing step S1005, the process proceeds to step S1006.

In step S1006, it is determined whether or not the result of distribution determination (jackpot type) in step S1005 is a variable probability jackpot. In step S1006, when it is determined that the distributed jackpot type is the probability variation jackpot (S1006: YES), the process proceeds to step S1007.

In step S1007, the flag (jackpot type flag) corresponding to the jackpot type sorted in step S1006 is turned ON. In this embodiment, since only the 2R probability variable jackpot is set as the jackpot type in the distribution table for the first start port, the 2R probability variable jackpot flag is turned ON. After executing step S1007, the process proceeds to step S1008.

In step S1008, stop result setting processing for probability variable jackpot is executed. In the stop result setting process for the probability variable jackpot, in the current game round to be the probability variable jackpot, a process for setting which stop result is displayed in the first result display unit 37a to end the variable display. Run. Specifically, by referring to the stop result table for the probability variable jackpot stored in the stop result table storage area 63e, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the jackpot type distributed in step S1006 is acquired, and the The address information is stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 64 . After executing step S1008, the process for determining the first start opening is terminated.

In step S1006, when it is determined that the distributed jackpot type is not the variable probability jackpot (S1006: NO), that is, when the distributed jackpot type is the normal jackpot, the process proceeds to step S1009. In addition, in the present embodiment, only the 2R probability variable jackpot is set as the jackpot type in the distribution table for the first start port, so the processing of steps S1009 and S1010 described below is performed in this embodiment. Not executed.

In step S1009, the flag (jackpot type flag) corresponding to the jackpot type distributed in step S1006 is turned ON. After executing step S1009, the process proceeds to step S1010.

In step S1010, stop result setting processing for normal jackpot is executed. In the stop result setting process for the normal jackpot, a process for setting which stop result is displayed in the first result display section 37a in the current game round that is the normal jackpot to end the variable display. Run. Specifically, by referring to the stop result table for the normal jackpot stored in the stop result table storage area 63e, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the jackpot type distributed in step S1006 is acquired, and the The address information is stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 64 . After executing step S1010, the process for determining the first starting port ends.

In step S1004, when it is determined that the result of the success/failure determination in step S1002 or step S1003 is not a big hit (S1004: NO), the process proceeds to step S1011, and it is determined whether or not the result of the success/failure determination is a small hit. . Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the determination processing execution area 64c is included in the small hit numerical range. In step S1011, when it is determined that the result of the success/failure determination is a small hit (S1011: YES), the process proceeds to step S1012.

In step S1012, the small hit flag of various flag storage areas 64e of RAM64 is turned ON. After executing step S1012, the process proceeds to step S1013.

In step S1013, stop result setting processing for a small hit is executed. In the stop result setting process for the small win, processing for setting which stop result is displayed in the first result display section 37a to end the variable display in the current game round to be the small win. Run. Specifically, by referring to the stop result table for the small hit in the stop result table storage area 63e, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the determination processing execution area 64c and stores the address information in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 64 . After step S1013 is executed, the determination processing for the first start opening is terminated.

In step S1011, when it is determined that the result of the success/failure determination is not a small hit (S1011: NO), the process proceeds to step S1014, and the reach determination table stored in the reach determination table storage area 63c of the ROM 63 is referred to. Then, reach determination is performed as to whether or not reach occurs. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the determination process execution area 64c matches the value set as reach occurrence in the reach determination table referred to. The process of step S1014 is executed when the result of the success/failure determination (big win lottery) in steps S1004 and S1011 is neither a big win nor a small win. That is, in step S1014, it is determined whether or not it is a game round in which a reach occurs among the game rounds in which the result of the winning/failure determination is neither a big win nor a small win. After executing step S1014, the process proceeds to step S1015.

In step S1015, it is determined whether or not the result of reach determination in step S1014 is reach occurrence. In step S1015, when it is determined that reach has occurred (S1015: YES), the process proceeds to step S1016, and the reach occurrence flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is turned ON. After executing step S1016, the process proceeds to step S1017. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1015 that reach has not occurred (S1015: NO), the process proceeds to step S1017 without executing step S1016.

In step S1017, stop result setting processing for failure is executed. In the stop result setting process for loss, a process for setting which stop result is to be displayed in the first result display section 37a in the current game turn to end the variable display is executed. . Specifically, by referring to the stop result table for failure in the stop result table storage area 63e, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the determination process execution area 64c is obtained. It acquires and stores the address information in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 64 . After step S1017 is executed, the determination processing for the first start opening is terminated.

<Processing for setting fluctuation time for first start port>
Next, the process of setting the variable time for the first start port will be described. The variable time setting process for the first start port is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the change start process for the first start port (FIG. 21: S803).

FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing the process of setting the variable time for the first start port. In step S1101, the value of the variation type counter CS stored in the variation type counter buffer in the lottery counter buffer 64a of the RAM 64 is acquired. After that, the process proceeds to step S1102.

In step S1102, it is determined whether or not the result of the winning/losing determination for the current game round is a big win. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the probability variable jackpot flag or the normal jackpot flag is ON, and if either flag is ON (S1102: YES), the process proceeds to step S1103.

In step S1103, the variation time table for big hits stored in the variation time table storage area 63d of the ROM 63 is referred to, and variation time information corresponding to the current value of the variation type counter CS is acquired. In the present embodiment, the variation time table for the jackpot referred to in the process of setting the variation time for the first starting port includes a variation time when the unit game time (variation time + stop time) is 15 seconds or less. is set. After executing step S1103, the process advances to step S1104 to set the acquired variable time information in the variable time counter area provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64. FIG. After that, the process of setting the variation time for the first starting opening is terminated.

In step S1102, if it is determined that the result of the win/loss determination related to the current game round is not a big win (S1102: NO), the process proceeds to step S1105, and the result of the win/loss determination related to the current game round is a small win. Determine whether or not Specifically, it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON, and when it is determined that the small hit flag is ON (S1105: YES), the process proceeds to step S1106.

In step S1106, with reference to the small winning variation time table stored in the variation time table storage area 63d of the ROM 63, variation time information corresponding to the value of the current variation type counter CS is acquired. In addition, in the present embodiment, the variation time table for small hits referred to in the process of setting the variation time for the first start opening has a variation time when the unit game time (variation time + stop time) is 15 seconds or less is set. After executing step S1106, the process advances to step S1104 to set the acquired variable time information in the variable time counter area provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64. FIG. After that, the process of setting the variation time for the first starting opening is terminated.

In step S1105, if it is determined that the result of the win/loss determination related to this game round is not a small hit (S1105: NO), the process proceeds to step S1107, and the result of the reach determination related to this game round is reach occurrence. Determine whether or not there is Specifically, it is determined whether or not the reach generation flag is ON, and if it is determined that the reach generation flag is ON (S1107: YES), the process proceeds to step S1108.

In step S1108, the variable time table for reach generation stored in the variable time table storage area 63d of the ROM 63 is referred to, and variable time information corresponding to the current value of the variable type counter CS is acquired. In the present embodiment, the variable time table for reach generation referred to in the process of setting the variable time for the first starting port includes a variable time when the unit game time (variable time + stop time) is 15 seconds or less. is set. After executing step S1108, the process advances to step S1104 to set the acquired variable time information in the variable time counter area provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64. FIG. After that, the process of setting the variation time for the first starting opening is terminated.

In step S1107, when it is determined that the reach determination result related to the game round this time is not reach occurrence (S1107: NO), the process proceeds to step S1109, reach non-occurrence stored in the variable time table storage area 63d By referring to the variable time table, the variable time corresponding to the current value of the variable type counter CS is acquired. In the present embodiment, the change time table for reach non-occurrence that is referred to in the process of setting the change time for the first start port includes a change in which the unit game time (variation time + stop time) is 15 seconds or less. time is set. After executing step S1109, the process advances to step S1104 to set the acquired variable time information in the variable time counter area provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64. FIG. After that, the process of setting the variation time for the first starting opening is terminated.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the variable time information stored in the non-reach variable time table is set so that the variable time becomes shorter as the number of the first pending numbers RaN increases. However, it is not limited to this, for example, it may be a configuration that does not depend on the number of the first reservation number RaN, and even if the fluctuation time is set to be shorter as the number of the first reservation number RaN is smaller good.

Furthermore, the above configuration may be applied to the variable time at the time of occurrence of reach, and the variable time that is easily selected and the variable time that is difficult to be selected may be different between when the big win is won and when the reach is lost. good. Further, the variable time table for the probability variable jackpot and the variable time table for the normal jackpot may be individually set.

<Variation start processing for the second start port>
Next, the fluctuation start processing for the second start opening will be described. The variation start process for the second starting port is executed by the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 as a subroutine of the game round control process (FIG. 20: S707).

FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the fluctuation start process for the second starting port. In step S1201, the second starting hole entry flag is turned OFF. After executing step S1201, the process proceeds to step S1202.

In step S1202, determination processing for the second start port is executed. In the determination process for the second starting port, a big winning lottery is executed based on the special information stored in the determination process execution area 64c. Specifically, based on the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 stored in the judgment processing execution area 64c, it is determined whether there is a jackpot or a small hit, and the jackpot type is distributed. Distribution judgment and reach judgment for judging presence/absence of reach occurrence are performed. The details of the determination process for the second start opening will be described later. After executing step S1202, the process proceeds to step S1203.

In step S1203, a variable time setting process for the second starting opening is executed. In the process of setting the variation time for the second starting opening, the variation time, which is the time from when the pattern starts to change until it stops, is set. The details of the process of setting the variable time for the second starting opening will be described later. After executing step S1203, the process proceeds to step S1204.

In step S1204, a second variation command is set. The second variation command includes information indicating that the current game round is related to the special information acquired based on the ball entering the second start hole 34, and presence or absence of reach generation. and information on the variable time set in step S1203. After executing step S1204, the process proceeds to step S1205.

In step S1205, a type command is set. The type command includes information on whether there is a big hit or a small hit, and information on the big hit type. Specifically, the type command includes 16R probability variable jackpot information, 8R probability variable jackpot information, small hit information or off information.

The variation command and type command set in steps S1204 and S1205 are sent to the sound emission control device 90 in step S602 in the normal process (FIG. 19). The sound emission control device 90 determines the content of the effect in the game round based on the received variation command and the type command, and controls various devices so that the determined content of the effect is executed. After executing step S1205, the process proceeds to step S1206.

In step S1206, the variable display in the second result display section 37b is started. In the determination processing for the second starting port in step S1202, details of which will be described later, the reach occurrence flag is ON when it is determined that the reach occurrence has occurred, but in that case the reach occurrence flag is turned OFF. do. After step S1206 is executed, the fluctuation start processing for the second start opening is terminated.

<Determination processing for the second start port>
Next, the determination processing for the second start port will be described. The determination process for the second start opening is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the fluctuation start process for the second start opening (FIG. 25: S1202).

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing determination processing for the second start port. In step S1301, it is determined whether or not the lottery mode is the high probability mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the high-probability mode flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. The high-probability mode flag is a flag for specifying whether or not the winning lottery mode is the high-probability mode by the MPU 62, and in this embodiment, it is turned ON at the end of the opening and closing execution mode related to the winning of the probability variable jackpot. , is turned OFF when a game ball enters the fall opening 115 (except when a game ball enters during the opening/closing execution mode). In step S1301, when it determines with it being high probability mode (S1301:YES), it progresses to step S1302.

In step S1302, the success/failure determination is performed with reference to the success/failure table for the high-probability mode. Specifically, whether the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the judgment processing execution area 64c matches the value set as the jackpot in the success/failure table for the high probability mode shown in FIG. 7(b). determine whether or not After that, the process proceeds to step S1304. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1301 that the mode is not the high probability mode (S1301: NO), the process proceeds to step S1303.

In step S1303, the success/failure determination is performed with reference to the success/failure table for the low-probability mode. Specifically, whether the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the determination processing execution area 64c matches the value set as the jackpot in the win/loss table for the low probability mode shown in FIG. 7(a). determine whether or not After that, the process proceeds to step S1304.

In step S1304, it is determined whether or not the result of the win/loss determination in step S1302 or step S1303 is a big hit. In step S1304, when it is determined that the result of the win/loss determination is a jackpot (S1304: YES), the process proceeds to step S1305.

In step S1305, the allocation determination is performed with reference to the allocation table for the second starting port (see FIG. 8B). Specifically, it is determined whether the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the determination processing execution area 64c is included in which jackpot type numerical range. In this embodiment, an 8R probability variable jackpot and a 16R probability variable jackpot are set as the jackpot types in the distribution table for the second starting port. After executing step S1305, the process proceeds to step S1306.

In step S1306, it is determined whether or not the result of distribution determination (jackpot type) in step S1305 is a variable probability jackpot. In step S1306, when it is determined that the distributed jackpot type is the probability variable jackpot (S1306: YES), the process proceeds to step S1307.

In step S1307, the flag (jackpot type flag) corresponding to the jackpot type sorted in step S1306 is turned ON. In this embodiment, in the distribution table for the second starting port, 8R probability variable jackpot and 16R probability variable jackpot are set as jackpot types, and when it is distributed to 8R probability variable jackpot, the 8R probability variable jackpot flag is turned ON. , When it is distributed to the 16R probability variable jackpot, the 16R probability variable jackpot flag is turned ON. After executing step S1307, the process proceeds to step S1308.

In step S1308, stop result setting processing for probability variable jackpot is executed. In the stop result setting process for the probability variable jackpot, in the current game round to be the probability variable jackpot, a process for setting which stop result is displayed in the second result display unit 37b to end the variable display is performed. Run. Specifically, by referring to the stop result table for the probability variable jackpot stored in the stop result table storage area 63e, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the jackpot type distributed in step S1306 is acquired, and the The address information is stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 64 . After step S1308 is executed, the process for determining the second starting port is terminated.

In step S1306, when it is determined that the distributed jackpot type is not the probability variable jackpot (S1306: NO), that is, when the distributed jackpot type is the normal jackpot, the process proceeds to step S1309. In addition, in this embodiment, since only the probability variable jackpot is set as the jackpot type in the distribution table for the second start port, the processing of steps S1309 and S1310 described below is executed in this embodiment. not.

In step S1309, the flag (jackpot type flag) corresponding to the jackpot type distributed in step S1306 is turned ON. After executing step S1309, the process proceeds to step S1310.

In step S1310, stop result setting processing for normal jackpot is executed. In the stop result setting process for the normal jackpot, processing for setting which stop result is to be displayed in the second result display section 37b to end the variable display in the current game round that is the normal jackpot. Run. Specifically, by referring to the stop result table for the normal jackpot stored in the stop result table storage area 63e, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the jackpot type distributed in step S1306 is acquired, and the The address information is stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 64 . After step S1310 is executed, the process for determining the second starting port ends.

In step S1304, when it is determined that the result of the success/failure determination in step S1302 or step S1303 is not a big hit (S1304: NO), the process proceeds to step S1311, and it is determined whether or not the result of the success/failure determination is a small hit. . Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the determination processing execution area 64c is included in the small hit numerical range. In step S1311, when it is determined that the result of the success/failure determination is a small hit (S1311: YES), the process proceeds to step S1312.

In step S1312, the small hit flag of various flag storage areas 64e of RAM64 is turned ON. After executing step S1312, the process proceeds to step S1313.

In step S1313, stop result setting processing for a small hit is executed. In the stop result setting process for the small win, a process for setting which stop result is to be displayed in the second result display section 37b to end the variable display in the current game turn to be the small win. Run. Specifically, by referring to the stop result table for the small hit in the stop result table storage area 63e, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the determination processing execution area 64c and stores the address information in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 64 . After executing step S1313, the determination process for the second starting port is ended.

In step S1311, when it is determined that the result of the success/failure determination is not a small hit (S1311: NO), the process proceeds to step S1314, and the reach determination table stored in the reach determination table storage area 63c of the ROM 63 is referred to. Then, reach determination is performed as to whether or not reach occurs. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the determination process execution area 64c matches the value set as reach occurrence in the reach determination table referred to. The processing of step S1314 is executed when the result of the success/fail determination (big win lottery) in steps S1304 and S1311 is neither a big win nor a small win. That is, in step S1314, it is determined whether or not it is a game round in which reach occurs among the game rounds in which the result of the win/loss determination is neither a big win nor a small win. After executing step S1314, the process proceeds to step S1315.

In step S1315, it is determined whether or not the result of reach determination in step S1314 is reach occurrence. In step S1315, when it is determined that reach has occurred (S1315: YES), the process proceeds to step S1316, and the reach occurrence flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is turned ON. After executing step S1316, the process proceeds to step S1317. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1315 that reach has not occurred (S1315: NO), the process proceeds to step S1317 without executing step S1316.

In step S1317, stop result setting processing for failure is executed. The stop result setting process for loss is a process for setting which stop result is to be displayed in the second result display section 37b in the current game turn to end the variable display. do. Specifically, by referring to the stop result table for failure in the stop result table storage area 63e, the address information of the stop result data corresponding to the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the determination process execution area 64c is obtained. It acquires and stores the address information in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 64 . After executing step S1317, the determination process for the second starting port is ended.

<Processing for setting fluctuation time for second start port>
Next, the process of setting the variable time for the second starting port will be described. The process of setting the variation time for the second start port is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the variation start process for the second start port (FIG. 25: S1203).

FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing the process of setting the variable time for the second starting opening. In step S1401, the value of the variation type counter CS stored in the variation type counter buffer in the lottery counter buffer 64a of the RAM 64 is acquired. After that, the process proceeds to step S1402.

In step S1402, it is determined whether or not the result of the win/loss determination related to the current game round is a big hit. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the probability variable jackpot flag or the normal jackpot flag is ON, and if either flag is ON (S1402: YES), the process proceeds to step S1403.

In step S1403, the variation time table for big hits stored in the variation time table storage area 63d of the ROM 63 is referred to, and variation time information corresponding to the value of the current variation type counter CS is acquired. In addition, in this embodiment, the variation time table for the jackpot referred to in the process of setting the variation time for the second start opening has a unit game time (variation time + stop time) of 5 seconds, 10 seconds, or 25 seconds. A variable time of seconds is set. After executing step S1403, the process advances to step S1404 to set the acquired variable time information in the variable time counter area provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64. FIG. After that, the process of setting the variation time for the second starting opening is terminated.

In step S1402, if it is determined that the result of the win/loss determination related to the current game round is not a big win (S1402: NO), the process proceeds to step S1405, and the result of the win/loss determination related to the current game round is a small win. Determine whether or not Specifically, it is determined whether or not the small hit flag is ON, and when it is determined that the small hit flag is ON (S1405: YES), the process proceeds to step S1406.

In step S1406, with reference to the small winning variation time table stored in the variation time table storage area 63d of the ROM 63, variation time information corresponding to the value of the current variation type counter CS is acquired. In addition, in the present embodiment, the variable time table for small hits referred to in the process of setting the variable time for the second start opening has a variable time when the unit game time (variable time + stop time) is 29 seconds. is set. After executing step S1406, the process advances to step S1404 to set the acquired variable time information in the variable time counter area provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64. FIG. After that, the process of setting the variation time for the second starting opening is terminated.

In step S1405, if it is determined that the result of the win/loss determination related to this game round is not a small hit (S1405: NO), the process proceeds to step S1407, and the result of the reach determination related to this game round is reach occurrence. Determine whether or not there is Specifically, it is determined whether or not the reach occurrence flag is ON, and if it is determined that the reach occurrence flag is ON (S1407: YES), the process proceeds to step S1408.

In step S1408, the variation time table for reach occurrence stored in the variation time table storage area 63d of the ROM 63 is referred to, and variation time information corresponding to the current value of the variation type counter CS is acquired. In the present embodiment, the variable time table for reach generation referred to in the process of setting the variable time for the second starting port includes a variable time when the unit game time (variable time + stop time) is 29 seconds. is set. After executing step S1408, the process advances to step S1404 to set the acquired variable time information in the variable time counter area provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64. FIG. After that, the process of setting the variation time for the second starting opening is terminated.

In step S1407, if it is determined that the reach determination result related to the game round this time is not reach occurrence (S1407: NO), the process proceeds to step S1409, reach non-occurrence stored in the variable time table storage area 63d By referring to the variable time table, the variable time corresponding to the current value of the variable type counter CS is acquired. In the present embodiment, the non-reach variable time table referred to in the process of setting the variable time for the second starting port contains a variable time unit game time (variable time + stop time) of 29 seconds. is set. After executing step S1409, the process advances to step S1404 to set the acquired variable time information in the variable time counter area provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64. FIG. After that, the process of setting the variation time for the second starting opening is terminated.

<Game state transition processing>
Next, the game state transition processing will be explained. The game state transition process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of normal process (FIG. 19: S606).

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing game state transition processing. In step S1501, it is determined whether or not the ending period flag is ON. The ending period flag is turned ON at the start of the ending period in the opening/closing execution mode, and turned OFF at the end of the ending period. The ending period is a period for executing the ending effect in the opening/closing execution mode.

If it is determined in step S1501 that the ending period flag is not ON (S1501: NO), the process advances to step S1502 to determine whether or not the opening/closing process period flag is ON. The opening/closing process period flag is turned ON at the start of the opening/closing process period, and turned OFF at the end of the opening/closing process period.

If it is determined in step S1502 that the open/close processing period flag is not ON (S1502: NO), the process advances to step S1503 to determine whether or not the opening period flag is ON. The opening period flag is turned ON at the start of the opening period and turned OFF at the end of the opening period.

In step S1503, when it is determined that the opening period flag is not ON (S1503: NO), the process proceeds to step S1504, timing at which the pattern fluctuation display in the first result display section 37a or the second result display section 37b ends It is determined whether or not. In step S1504, when it is determined that it is not the timing when the variable display ends (S1504: NO), the game state transition processing is terminated as it is.

In step S1504, when it is determined that the timing of the end of the variable display (S1504: YES), the process proceeds to step S1505, and the result of the jackpot lottery for the current game time corresponds to the transition to the opening/closing execution mode. Determine whether or not there is Specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the 16R probability variable jackpot flag, the 8R probability variable jackpot flag, the 2R probability variable jackpot flag, and the small hit flag in the various flag storage area 64e of the RAM 64 is ON. When it is determined that none of the above flags is ON (S1505: NO), this game state transition processing is terminated.

In step S1505, when it is determined that the result of the jackpot lottery in the current game time corresponds to the transition to the opening/closing execution mode (S1505: YES), the process proceeds to step S1506, and the opening/closing execution mode flag is turned ON. do. After that, the process proceeds to step S1507.

In step S1507, an opening time setting process is executed. The opening time setting process is a process of setting the length of time of the opening period (hereinafter also referred to as opening time) in the open/close execution mode. Specifically, "3000" (ie, 6.0 sec) or "900" (ie, 1.8 sec) is set in the timer counter area To indicating the remaining time of the opening period. The timer counter area To is provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64, and the value set in the timer counter area To is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process is started, that is, every 2 msec. Details of the opening time setting process will be described later. After executing step S1507, the process advances to step S1508.

In step S1508, an opening command is set. The set opening command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 in step S602 in the normal processing (FIG. 19). This opening command includes information on the set opening time. The sound emission control device 90 determines the content of the performance corresponding to the opening time based on the received opening command, and controls various devices so that the determined content of the performance is executed. After executing step S1508, the process advances to step S1509 to turn on the opening period flag. After that, the game state transition processing is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1503 that the opening period flag is ON (S1503: YES), the process proceeds to step S1510.

In step S1510, it is determined whether or not the opening period has ended. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter area To is "0". If it is determined in step S1510 that the opening period has ended (S1510: YES), the process advances to step S1511 to turn off the opening period flag. After that, the process proceeds to step S1512.

In step S1512, round display start processing for notifying the type of the current open/close execution mode is executed. Specifically, the address information stored in the stop result address storage area of the RAM 64 is confirmed. Based on the confirmed address information, stop result data corresponding to the address information is specified from among the stop result data group stored in the ROM 63, and the content of the number of rounds is determined from the specified stop result data. Confirm. After that, the content of the confirmed number of rounds is output to the round display section 39 in the main display section 45 . As a result, the round display section 39 displays the round information related to the output. After executing step S1512, the process proceeds to step S1513.

In step S1513, the number of rounds of the current open/close execution mode is set. Specifically, while checking the jackpot type flags (16R probability variable jackpot flag, 8R probability variable jackpot flag, 2R probability variable jackpot flag) and small hit flags stored in the RAM 64, the number of rounds corresponding to the flags It is set in the first round counter area RC1 provided in the counter area 64d. The first round counter area RC1 is a counter area for counting the number of times the door 36b has been opened. Details of the round number setting process will be described later. After executing S1513, the process proceeds to step S1514.

In step S1514, an open/close process command is set. The set opening/closing process command is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 in step S602 in the normal process (FIG. 19). This opening/closing processing command includes information on the number of rounds in the current opening/closing processing period. The sound emission control device 90 determines the content of the presentation corresponding to the number of rounds based on the received opening/closing processing command, and controls various devices so that the determined content is executed. After executing step S1514, the process proceeds to step S1515.

In step S1515, the opening/closing processing period flag is turned ON. After that, the game state transition processing is terminated.

In step S1502, when it is determined that the opening/closing process period flag is ON (S1502: YES), the process proceeds to step S1516 to execute the big winning opening opening/closing process. Specifically, when the big winning opening 36a is closed, the variable winning driving unit 36c is brought into a driving state on the condition that the first round counter area RC1 is "1" or more, thereby winning a big prize. The mouth 36a is opened. Also, when the big winning hole 36a is open, variable winning driving is performed on the condition that the opening limit time has passed since the opening of the big winning hole 36a or that the number of balls to be opened has passed. The driving state of the portion 36c is stopped, and the big winning opening 36a is closed. The details of the big winning opening opening/closing process will be described later. After executing step S1516, the process proceeds to step S1517.

In step S1517, it is determined whether or not the value of the first round counter area RC1 is "0". When it is determined that the value of the first round counter area RC1 is not "0" (S1517: NO), this game state transition processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the first round counter area RC1 is "0" (S1517: YES), the process advances to step S1518 to turn off the open/close processing period flag. After executing step S1518, the process proceeds to step S1519.

In step S1519, round display end processing is executed. In this process, the display control of the round display portion 39 in the main display portion 45 is terminated so that the round display portion 39 is turned off. After executing step S1519, the process proceeds to step S1520.

In step S1520, ending time setting processing is executed. The ending time setting process is a process of setting the length of time of the ending period (hereinafter also referred to as ending time) in the open/close execution mode. Specifically, "3000" (ie, 6.0 sec) or "0" (ie, 0 sec) is set in the timer counter area Te indicating the remaining time of the ending period. The timer counter area Te is provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64, and the value set in the timer counter area Te is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process is activated, that is, every 2 msec. The ending time setting process will be described later. After executing step S1520, the process proceeds to step S1521.

In step S1521, an ending command is set. The set ending command is sent to the sound emission control device 90 in step S602 in the normal processing (FIG. 19). This ending command includes information on the set ending time. The sound emission control device 90 terminates the effect corresponding to the opening/closing processing period based on the received ending command, determines the content of the effect corresponding to the ending time, and executes the effect of the determined content. to control various devices. After executing step S1521, the process proceeds to step S1522.

In step S1522, the ending period flag is turned ON. After that, the game state transition processing is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1501 that the ending period flag is ON (S1501: YES), the process proceeds to step S1523.

In step S1523, it is determined whether or not the ending period has ended. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter area Te set as the ending time in the ending time setting process (S1520) is "0". If it is determined in step S1523 that the value of the timer counter area Te set as the ending time is "0" (S1523: YES), the process proceeds to step S1524.

In step S1524, the ending period flag is turned OFF. After that, the flow advances to step S1525 to turn off the opening/closing execution mode flag. Thereafter, the process advances to step S1026 to execute transition processing at the end of the ending period. The transition process at the end of the ending period is a process for setting various modes of game rounds after the end of the current ending period. Details of the transition processing at the end of the ending period will be described later. After executing step S1526, the game state transition processing is terminated.

On the other hand, in step S1523, when it is determined that the value of the timer counter area Te set as the ending time is not "0" (S1523: NO), this game state transition processing is terminated as it is.

<Opening time setting processing>
Next, the opening time setting process will be described. The opening time setting process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the game state transition process (FIG. 28: S1507).

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing opening time setting processing. In step S1601, it is determined whether or not the trigger for shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot. Specifically, if any of the jackpot type flags (16R probability variable jackpot flag, 8R probability variable jackpot flag, 2R probability variable jackpot flag) stored in the RAM 64 is ON, the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time It is determined that the opportunity is a jackpot.

In step S1601, when it is determined that the trigger of the transition to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot (S1601: YES), the process proceeds to step S1602, and "3000" (that is, 6.0 sec) is set in the timer counter area To. to set. After that, the opening time setting process is terminated. On the other hand, in step S1601, if it is determined that the timing of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is not a big hit (S1601: YES), that is, if the timing of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a small hit , the process advances to step S1603 to set "500" (that is, 1.0 sec) in the timer counter area To. After that, the opening time setting process is terminated.

<Round number setting process>
Next, the round number setting process will be described. The round number setting process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main control device 60 as a subroutine of the game state transition process (FIG. 28: S1513).

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the round number setting process. In step S1701, it is determined whether or not the trigger for shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot. Specifically, if any of the jackpot type flags (16R probability variable jackpot flag, 8R probability variable jackpot flag, 2R probability variable jackpot flag) stored in the RAM 64 is ON, the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time It is determined that the opportunity is a jackpot.

In step S1701, if it is determined that the trigger for switching to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot (S1701: YES), the process proceeds to step S1702, and the trigger for switching to the opening/closing execution mode this time is the 16R probability variable jackpot. Determine whether or not there is Specifically, it is determined whether or not the 16R probability variable jackpot flag stored in the RAM 64 is ON.

In step S1702, when it is determined that the trigger for the transition to the opening/closing execution mode this time is the 16R probability variable jackpot (S1702: YES), the process proceeds to step S1703, and "16" is set in the first round counter area RC1. . After that, the round number setting process is terminated. On the other hand, in step S1702, if it is determined that the timing of the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time is not the 16R probability variable jackpot (S1702: NO), the process proceeds to step S1704, and the timing of the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time is determined. It is determined whether or not it is an 8R probability variable jackpot. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the 8R probability variable jackpot flag stored in the RAM 64 is ON.

In step S1704, when it is determined that the trigger for the transition to the opening/closing execution mode this time is the 8R probability variable jackpot (S1704: YES), the process proceeds to step S1705, and "8" is set in the first round counter area RC1. set. After that, the round number setting process is terminated. On the other hand, in step S1704, if it is determined that the timing of the transition to the opening/closing execution mode this time is not the 8R probability variable jackpot (S1704: NO), that is, the timing of the transition to the opening/closing execution mode this time is the 2R probability variable jackpot. If so, the process advances to step S1706 to set "2" in the first round counter area RC1. After that, the round number setting process is terminated.

In step S1701, if it is determined that the timing of the transition to the opening/closing execution mode is not a big win (S1701: YES), that is, if the timing of the transition to the opening/closing execution mode is a small hit, step Proceeding to S1707, "1" is set in the first round counter area RC1. After that, the round number setting process is terminated.

<Opening and closing processing of the grand prize opening>
Next, the big winning opening opening/closing process will be described. The big winning opening opening/closing process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine (1516 in FIG. 28) of the game state transition process.

FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing the big winning opening opening/closing process. In step S1801, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 36a is being opened. Specifically, the determination is made based on the drive state of the variable winning drive section 36c. If it is determined in step S1801 that the big winning opening 36a is not open (S1801: NO), the process proceeds to step S1802 to determine whether or not the value of the first round counter area RC1 is "0". . If it is determined in step S1802 that the value of the first round counter area RC1 is "0" (S1802: YES), the main winning opening opening/closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1802 that the value of the first round counter area RC1 is not "0" (S1802: NO), the process proceeds to step S1803.

In step S1803, it is determined whether or not the value of the first timer counter area T1 provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64 is "0". In this case, the first timer counter area T1 is used as a counter for measuring the remaining time of closing the big winning opening 36a. The value set in the first timer counter area T1 is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process is activated, that is, every 2 msec.

When it is determined in step S1803 that the value of the first timer counter area T1 is not "0" (S1803: NO), the main winning opening opening/closing process is terminated. On the other hand, in step S1803, when it is determined that the value of the first timer counter area T1 is "0" (S1803: YES), the process proceeds to step S1804, and the variable winning driving section is used to open the big winning opening 36a. 36c is driven. After that, the process proceeds to step S1805.

In step S1805, a ball entry counter setting process is executed. In the ball entry counter setting process, a value that permits entry of a game ball during one opening of the big winning opening 36a (during one round) is set in the ball entry counter area PC provided in the various counter areas 64d of the RAM 64. set. The details of the incoming ball counter setting process will be described later. After executing step S1805, the process proceeds to step S1806.

In step S1806, open limit time setting processing is executed. In the opening limit time setting process, the opening limit time, which is the limit of one opening time of the big winning opening 36a, is set. Specifically, a value corresponding to the open limit time is set in the first timer counter area T1. In this case, the first timer counter area T1 is used as a counter for measuring the remaining time of the opening limit time of the big winning opening 36a. As described above, the value set in the first timer counter area T1 is decremented by 1 every time the timer interrupt process is activated, that is, every 2 msec. Details of the open limit time setting process will be described later. After executing step S1806, the process proceeds to step S1807.

In step S1807, an open command is set. After that, the main prize winning opening opening/closing process is ended. The open command is a command including information for making the sound emission control device 90 and the display control device 100, which are sub-side control devices, recognize that the opening of the big winning opening 36a has started. It is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 by the command output process ( FIG. 19 : step S602). Based on the received opening command, the sound emission control device 90 recognizes that the opening of the big prize opening 36a for one round has been started, and the contents of the effects in the various lamps 47 and the speakers 46 are changed to the big prize opening 36a. is updated to the content corresponding to the start of opening. Further, the sound emission control device 90 transmits the above-described open command to the display control device 100 while maintaining its information format. Based on the received opening command, the display control device 100 recognizes that the opening of the large winning opening 36a for one round has started, and displays the content of the effect on the pattern display device 41 when the opening of the large winning opening 36a has started. Update to the content corresponding to being started.

In step S1801, when it is determined that the big winning opening 36a is open (step S1801: YES), the process proceeds to step S1808, and it is determined whether or not the value of the first timer counter area T1 is "0". do. In this case, the first timer counter area T1 is used as a counter for measuring the remaining time of the opening limit time of the big winning opening 36a. If it is determined in step S1808 that the value of the first timer counter area T1 is not "0" (S1808: NO), the process proceeds to step S1809.

In step S1809, it is determined by the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the variable winning device 36 whether or not the game ball has entered the big winning hole 36a. If it is determined in step S1809 that no ball has entered (S1809: NO), the main prize winning opening opening/closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1809 that an incoming ball has occurred (S1809: YES), the process proceeds to step S1810, and 1 is subtracted from the value of the incoming ball counter area PC. After that, the process proceeds to step S1811.

In step S1811, it is determined whether or not the value of the incoming ball counter area PC is "0". If it is determined in step S1811 that the value of the entering ball counter area PC is not "0" (S1811: NO), the main winning opening opening/closing process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1808 that the value of the first timer counter area T1 is "0" (S1808: YES), or if it is determined that the value of the incoming ball counter area PC is "0" in step S1811 (S1811: YES), the process proceeds to step S1812 to execute the big winning opening closing process. Specifically, the variable winning drive unit 36c is brought into a non-driving state in order to close the big winning opening 36a. After that, the process proceeds to step S1813.

In step S1813, 1 is subtracted from the value of the first round counter area RC1. Thereafter, the process advances to step S1814 to determine whether or not the value of the first round counter area RC1 is "0". If it is determined in step S1814 that the value of the first round counter area RC1 is "0" (S1814: YES), the main winning opening opening/closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1814 that the value of the first round counter area RC1 is not "0" (S1814: NO), the process proceeds to step S1815.

In step S1815, closing time setting processing is executed. The closing time setting process is a process for setting the closing time of the big winning opening 36a, and specifically, sets a value corresponding to the closing time in the first timer counter area T1. In this case, the first timer counter area T1 is used as a counter for measuring the remaining time of closing the big winning opening 36a. In this embodiment, "1000" (2 sec) is set in the first timer counter area T1. After executing step S1815, the process proceeds to step S1816.

In step S1816, a close command is set. After that, the big winning opening opening/closing process is terminated. The close command is a command including information for making the sound emission control device 90 and the display control device 100, which are sub-side control devices, recognize that the opening of the big prize opening 36a is completed, and is a command for normal processing. In the output process ( FIG. 15 : step S502), it is transmitted to the sound emission control device 90 . Based on the received closing command, the sound emission control device 90 recognizes that the opening of the large prize winning port 36a for one round has been completed, and changes the effect contents of the various lamps 47 and the speaker 46 to the large prize winning port 36a. The content is updated to correspond to the end of opening. Further, the sound emission control device 90 transmits the above-described closing command to the display control device 100 while maintaining its information form. Based on the received closing command, the display control device 100 recognizes that the opening of the large winning opening 36a for one round has ended, and displays the content of the effect on the pattern display device 41. Update to match what you have done.

<Incoming ball counter setting process>
Next, the entering ball counter setting process will be described. The entering ball counter setting process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the big winning opening opening/closing process (FIG. 31: S1805).

FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing the entering ball counter setting process. In step S1901, it is determined whether or not the trigger for shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot. Specifically, if any of the jackpot type flags (16R probability variable jackpot flag, 8R probability variable jackpot flag, 2R probability variable jackpot flag) stored in the RAM 64 is ON, the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time It is determined that the opportunity is a jackpot.

In step S1901, if it is determined that the timing of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot (S1901: YES), the process proceeds to step S1902, and the timing of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is the 2R probability variable jackpot. Determine whether or not there is Specifically, it is determined whether or not the 2R probability variable jackpot flag stored in the RAM 64 is ON.

In step S1902, when it is determined that the timing of the transition to the open/close execution mode this time is not the 2R probability variable jackpot (S1902: NO), the process proceeds to step S1903, and "10" is set in the incoming ball counter area PC. After that, the entering ball counter setting process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S1901 that the opportunity to shift to the opening/closing execution mode this time is not a big hit (S1901: NO), and in step S1902 it is determined that the opportunity to shift to the opening/closing execution mode this time is the 2R probability variable jackpot. If so (S1902: YES), the process advances to step S1904 to set "6" in the incoming ball counter area PC. After that, the entering ball counter setting process is terminated.

<Open limit time setting process>
Next, the opening limit time setting process setting process will be described. The opening limit time setting process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine (FIG. 31: S1806) of the big winning opening opening/closing process.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing an open limit time setting process. In step S2001, it is determined whether or not the trigger for shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot. Specifically, if any of the jackpot type flags (16R probability variable jackpot flag, 8R probability variable jackpot flag, 2R probability variable jackpot flag) stored in the RAM 64 is ON, the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time It is determined that the opportunity is a jackpot.

In step S2001, if it is determined that the timing of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot (S2001: YES), the process proceeds to step S2002, and the timing of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is the 2R probability variable jackpot. Determine whether or not there is Specifically, it is determined whether or not the 2R probability variable jackpot flag stored in the RAM 64 is ON.

In step S2002, if it is determined that the timing of the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time is not the 2R probability variable jackpot (S2002: NO), the process proceeds to step S2003, and "15000" (that is, 30.0 sec). After that, the open limit time setting process is ended. On the other hand, in step S2002, when it is determined that the trigger of the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time is the 2R probability variable jackpot (S2002: YES), the process proceeds to step S2004, and "100" ( That is, 0.2 sec) is set. After that, the open limit time setting process is ended.

In step S2001, when it is determined that the timing of the transition to the opening/closing execution mode this time is not a big hit (S2001: NO), the process proceeds to step S2005, and "900" (that is, 1. 8 sec). After that, the open limit time setting process is terminated.

<Ending time setting process>
Next, the ending time setting process will be described. The ending time setting process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the game state transition process (FIG. 28: S1520).

FIG. 34 is a flow chart showing the ending time setting process. In step S2101, it is determined whether or not the trigger for shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot. Specifically, if any of the jackpot type flags (16R probability variable jackpot flag, 8R probability variable jackpot flag, 2R probability variable jackpot flag) stored in the RAM 64 is ON, the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time It is determined that the opportunity is a jackpot.

In step S2101, if it is determined that the timing of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot (S2101: YES), the process proceeds to step S2102, and the timing of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is the 2R probability variable jackpot. Determine whether or not there is Specifically, it is determined whether or not the 2R probability variable jackpot flag stored in the RAM 64 is ON.

In step S2102, if it is determined that the timing of the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time is not the 2R probability variable jackpot (S2102: NO), the process proceeds to step S2103, and the timer counter area Te is set to "3000" (that is, 6. 0 sec). After that, the ending time setting process is terminated.

If it is determined in step S2101 that the opportunity to shift to the opening and closing execution mode this time is not a big hit (S2101: NO), and in step S2102 it is determined that the opportunity to shift to the opening and closing execution mode this time is a 2R probability variable jackpot. If so (S2102: YES), the process advances to step S2104 to set "0" (that is, 0.0 sec) in the timer counter area Te. After that, the ending time setting process is terminated.

<Transition processing at the end of the ending period>
Next, transition processing at the end of the ending period will be described. The transition process at the end of the ending period is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the game state transition process (FIG. 28: S1526).

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing transition processing at the end of the ending period. In step S2201, it is determined whether or not the trigger for shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is a jackpot. Specifically, if any of the jackpot type flags (16R probability variation jackpot flag, 8R probability variation jackpot flag, 2R probability variation jackpot flag) stored in the RAM 64 is ON, the transition to the opening and closing execution mode this time It is determined that the opportunity is a jackpot.

In step S2201, when it is determined that the current trigger for switching to the opening/closing execution mode is a jackpot (S2201: YES), the process proceeds to step S2202, where the current trigger for switching to the opening/closing execution mode is a variable probability jackpot. Determine whether or not Specifically, when any one of the 16R probability variable jackpot flag, the 8R probability variable jackpot flag, and the 2R probability variable jackpot flag stored in the RAM 64 is ON, the opportunity to shift to the opening and closing execution mode this time is the probability variable jackpot. Determine that there is.

In step S2202, when it is determined that the timing of shifting to the opening/closing execution mode this time is the probability variable jackpot (S2202: YES), the process proceeds to step S2203. On the other hand, in step S2202, when it is determined that the timing of the transition to the opening/closing execution mode this time is not the probability variable jackpot (S2202: NO), the process proceeds to step S2207. In addition, in the present embodiment, the set jackpot types are all probability variable jackpots, so the processing after step S2207 is not actually executed.

In step S2203, flag clearing processing is executed. In the flag erasing process, among the 16R probability variable big hit flag, the 8R probability variable big hit flag, the 2R probability variable big hit flag, and the small hit flag, the flag that is ON is turned OFF. After executing step S2203, the process proceeds to step S2204.

In step S2204, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode flag is ON. In step S2204, when it is determined that the high probability mode flag is ON (S2204: YES), the transition processing at the end of this ending period ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2204 that the high probability mode flag is not ON (S2204: NO), the process advances to step S2205 to turn the high probability mode flag ON. As a result, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the win/fail lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode. After executing step S2205, the process proceeds to step S2206.

In step S2206, the high-probability mode command is set as a command to be transmitted to the sound emission control device 90. FIG. The high-probability mode command is a command that includes information for making the sub-side control device recognize that the win/fail lottery mode is the high-probability mode. After step S2206 is executed, the transition processing at the end of the ending period ends.

In step S2207, flag clearing processing is executed. In the flag erasing process, among the 16R probability variable jackpot flag, the 8R probability variable jackpot flag, the 2R probability variable jackpot flag, and the small hit flag, the flag that is ON is turned OFF. After executing step S2207, the process advances to step S2208.

In step S2208, it is determined whether or not the high probability mode flag is ON. If it is determined in step S2208 that the high-probability mode flag is not ON (S2208: NO), the transition processing at the end of this ending period ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2208 that the high-probability mode flag is ON (S2208: YES), the process advances to step S2209 to turn off the high-probability mode flag. As a result, after the opening/closing execution mode ends, the win/fail lottery mode shifts to the low probability mode. After executing step S2209, the process proceeds to step S2210.

In step S2210, the low-probability mode command is set as a command to be transmitted to the sound emission control device 90. FIG. The low-probability mode command is a command that includes information for making the sub-side control device recognize that the win/fail lottery mode is the low-probability mode. After executing step S2210, the transition process at the end of the ending period ends.

In step S2201, if it is determined that the timing of the transition to the opening/closing execution mode is not a big hit (S2201: NO), that is, if the timing of the transition to the opening/closing execution mode is a small hit, step The process advances to S2211 to execute flag deletion processing. In the flag erasing process, among the 16R probability variable jackpot flag, the 8R probability variable jackpot flag, the 2R probability variable jackpot flag, and the small hit flag, the flag that is ON is turned OFF. After step S2211 is executed, the transition processing at the end of the ending period ends.

<Abnormality notification processing>
Next, the abnormality notification process will be described. The abnormality notification process is executed by the MPU 62 of the main controller 60 as a subroutine of the normal process (FIG. 19: S607).

FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing the abnormality notification process. In step S2301, it is determined whether or not the abnormality notification flag is ON. If it is determined in step S2301 that the abnormality notification flag is ON (S2301: YES), the process proceeds to step S2302. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2301 that the abnormality notification flag is not ON (S2301: NO), this abnormality notification process is terminated.

In step S2302, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter area Td is "0". That is, it is determined whether or not 32 seconds have passed without the game ball entering the falling hole 115 after the abnormality notification flag is turned ON (after the game ball enters the second starting hole 34). do. If it is determined in step S2302 that the value of the timer counter area Td is "0" (S2302: YES), the process proceeds to step S2303. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the timer counter area Td is not "0" (S2302: NO), this abnormality notification process is terminated.

In step S2303, an abnormality notification command is set. The anomaly notification command is a command for making the sub-side control device recognize that an anomaly may have occurred. After that, the abnormality notification process is terminated.

A5. Electrical configuration of sound emission control device and display control device:
Next, electrical configurations of the sound emission control device 90 and the display control device 100 will be described.

FIG. 37 is a block diagram mainly showing the electrical configurations of the sound emission control device 90 and the display control device 100. As shown in FIG. A part of the configuration such as the power supply device 85 is omitted. An MPU 92 is mounted on an audio emission control board 91 provided in the audio emission control device 90 . The MPU 92 is a device containing a ROM 93, a RAM 94, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, and the like.

The ROM 93 stores various control programs executed by the MPU 92, fixed value data, tables, and the like. For example, part of the area of the ROM 93 is provided with an effect pattern table storage area 93a, a variable display pattern table storage area 93b, and the like.

The RAM 94 is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing the control program stored in the ROM 93 . For example, a part of the area of the RAM 94 is provided with various flag storage areas 94a, various counter areas 94b, lottery counter areas 94c, and the like. Note that it is not essential that the ROM 93 and the RAM 94 are integrated into one chip for the MPU 92, and they may be individually integrated into chips.

The MPU 92 is provided with an input port and an output port. A main controller 60 is connected to the input side of the MPU 92 . Various commands are received from the main controller 60 . The display control device 100 is connected to the output side of the MPU 92 as well as the effect operation button 24, the speaker 46, and various lamps 47 are connected.

The display control board 101 provided in the display control device 100 includes an MPU 102, which is an element in which a program ROM 103 and a work RAM 104 are integrated into chips, a video display processor (VDP) 105, a character ROM 106, and a video RAM 107. is installed. Note that it is not essential that the program ROM 103 and the work RAM 104 are integrated into one chip for the MPU 102, and they may be individually integrated into chips.

The MPU 102 analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 90 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands to control the VDP 105 (specifically, to generate internal commands for the VDP 105). .

The program ROM 103 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 102 and fixed value data, and also stores JPEG format image data for background images.

A work RAM 104 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when various programs are executed by the MPU 102 .

The VDP 105 is a kind of drawing circuit, and directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver incorporated in the pattern display device 41 . The VDP 105 is also called a "drawing chip" because it is an IC chip, and is a kind of microcomputer chip containing firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 105 adjusts the timing of each of the MPU 102, the video RAM 107, etc., and intervenes in the reading and writing of data.

The character ROM 106 serves as an image data library for storing character data such as patterns displayed on the pattern display device 41 . The character ROM 106 stores bitmap format image data of various display patterns, a color palette table and the like that are referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image. It is also possible to provide a plurality of character ROMs 106 and store image data and the like in each character ROM 106 . It is also possible to configure the character ROM 106 to store the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 103 .

The video RAM 107 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the pattern display device 41, and by rewriting the content of the video RAM 107, the display content of the pattern display device 41 is changed.

Hereinafter, the MPU 62, ROM 63, and RAM 64 of the main control device 60 are also referred to as the main MPU 62, main ROM 63, and main RAM 64, respectively, and the MPU 92, ROM 93, and RAM 94 of the sound emission control device 90 are referred to as the sound and light side MPU 92 and the sound and light side, respectively. The ROM 93 and the sound/light side RAM 94 are also called, and the MPU 102 of the display control device 100 is also called the display side MPU 102 .

A6. Various processes executed in the audio emission control device and the display control device:
Next, a specific example of control executed in the audio emission control device and the display control device will be described. The processing executed in the sound emission control device 90 will be described first, and then the processing executed in the display control device 100 will be described.

<Various processing executed in the sound emission control device>
<Timer interrupt processing>
First, timer interrupt processing executed by the sound and light side MPU 92 will be described.

FIG. 38 is a flow chart showing timer interrupt processing executed in the sound and light side MPU 92 . Timer interrupt processing is repeatedly executed at a relatively short period (eg, 4 msec). Processing of each step executed in timer interrupt processing will be described below.

In step S2401, command storage processing is executed. The command storage process is a process for storing the received command in the sound and light side RAM 94 when a command is received from the main side MPU 62 . The sound and light side RAM 94 is provided with a ring buffer for enabling storage and reading of commands received from the main side MPU 62, and the commands received from the main side MPU 62 are sequentially stored in the ring buffer. , are read out sequentially according to the order in which they are stored. After executing step S2401, the process proceeds to step S2402.

In step S2402, command handling processing for performing processing corresponding to the received command is executed. Details of the command handling process will be described later. After executing step S2402, the process proceeds to step S2403.

In step S2403, light emission control processing for controlling light emission of various lamps 47 is executed. In the light emission control process, light emission control of various lamps 47 is performed based on the light emission data read out in the command handling process of step S2402. After executing step S2403, the process proceeds to step S2404.

In step S2404, audio output control processing for controlling the audio output of the speaker 46 is executed. In the voice output control process, voice output control of the speaker 46 is performed based on the voice output data read out in the command handling process of step S2402. After executing step S2404, the timer interrupt processing ends.

<Command response processing>
Next, command handling processing will be described. The command response process is executed by the MPU 92 of the sound emission control device 90 as a timer interrupt process subroutine (FIG. 38: S2402).

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing command handling processing. As described above, in the command correspondence process, the process corresponding to the command received from the main MPU 62 is executed. Processing of each step executed in the command handling processing will be described below.

In step S2501, it is determined whether or not a pending command has been received from the main MPU 62. If it is determined in step S2501 that a pending command has been received from the main MPU 62 (S2501: YES), the process advances to step S2502 to execute pending command processing. In the pending command correspondence process, based on the received pending command, grasp the number of pending information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33 and the determination result of the previous determination process, and display the symbol A command for controlling the display mode of the first reserved display area Ds1 displayed on the display surface 41a of the device 41 is transmitted to the display side MPU . Details of the pending command handling process will be described later. After executing step S2502, the process proceeds to step S2503. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2501 that no pending command has been received from the main MPU 62 (S2501: NO), the process proceeds to step S2503 without executing step S2502.

In step S2503, it is determined whether or not a rotating body entry command has been received from the main MPU 62 . In step S2503, when it is determined that a ball-of-rotation ball entry command has been received from the main MPU 62 (S2503: YES), the process advances to step S2504 to execute a ball-of-rotation effect setting process. In the rotating body ball entering effect setting process, an effect indicating that a game ball has entered the first concave portion 111b of the first rotating body 111 is set, and a command in which information corresponding to the effect content is set is issued. It is transmitted to the display side MPU 102 . After executing step S2504, the process advances to step S2505. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2503 that the rotor ball entry command has not been received from the main MPU 62 (S2503: NO), the process proceeds to step S2505 without executing step S2504.

In step S2505, it is determined whether or not a variation command and a type command have been received from the main MPU 62. In step S2505, when it is determined that the command for variation and the type command have been received (S2505: YES), the process proceeds to step S2506 to execute game round effect setting processing. In the game round effect setting process, the advance notice effect to be executed in the current game round, ready-to-win effect, stop pattern, variable display pattern, etc. are set. Details of the game round effect setting process will be described later. After executing step S2506, the process advances to step S2507. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2505 that the command for variation and the type command have not been received (S2505: NO), the process advances to step S2507 without executing step S2506.

In step S2507, it is determined whether or not a fall command has been received from the main MPU 62. If it is determined in step S2507 that the fall command has been received from the main MPU 62 (S2507: YES), the process advances to step S2508 to execute fall effect setting processing. In the falling performance setting processing, a performance of contents indicating that the high probability mode is terminated and shifted to a low probability mode is set, and a command in which information corresponding to the performance contents is set is transmitted to the display side MPU 102.例文帳に追加After executing step S2508, the process advances to step S2509. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2508 that the fall command has not been received from the main MPU 62 (S2507: NO), the process proceeds to step S2509 without executing step S2508.

In step S2509, it is determined whether an opening command has been received from the main MPU 62 or not. If it is determined in step S2509 that an opening command has been received from the main MPU 62 (S2509: YES), the process advances to step S2510 to execute opening effect setting processing. In the opening effect setting process, the jackpot type, opening time, etc. included in the opening command received this time are specified, and the contents of the opening effect corresponding to the jackpot type and opening time are set. A command in which the corresponding information is set is transmitted to the display side MPU 102 . After executing step S2510, the process proceeds to step S2511. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2509 that no pending command has been received from the main MPU 62 (S2509: NO), the process proceeds to step S2511 without executing step S2510.

In step S2511, it is determined whether or not an open/close process command has been received from the main MPU 62. In step S2511, when it is determined that the opening/closing process command has been received from the main MPU 62 (S2511: YES), the round effect setting process is executed. In the round effect setting process, based on the information on the number of rounds and the information on the type of jackpot contained in the opening/closing process command, the contents of the effect to be executed during the opening/closing process period are set, and information corresponding to the contents of the effect is set. The received command is sent to the display side MPU 102 . After executing step S2512, the process proceeds to step S2513. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2511 that the opening/closing process command has not been received from the main MPU 62 (S2511: NO), the process proceeds to step S2513 without executing step S2512.

In step S2513, it is determined whether or not an ending command has been received from the main MPU62. In step S2513, when it determines with having received the ending command (S2513:YES), it progresses to step S2514 and performs an ending effect setting process. In the ending effect setting process, based on the information about the ending time contained in the ending command received this time, the content of the ending effect in the ending period is set, and the command in which the information corresponding to the effect content is set is displayed. Send to side MPU 102 . After executing step S2514, the process advances to step S2517. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2513 that no ending command has been received (S2513: NO), the process proceeds to step S2515 without executing step S2514.

In step S2515, it is determined whether or not an abnormality notification command has been received from the main MPU 62. If it is determined in step S2515 that an abnormality notification command has been received (S2515: YES), the process advances to step S2516 to execute abnormality notification command handling processing. In the abnormality notification command handling process, the various lamps 47, the speaker 46, the pattern display device 41, the possibility that the second rotating body 112 is defective, and the possibility that the player is cheating. Executes processing for notifying that there is a risk. In this embodiment, a command for displaying the characters "abnormal occurrence" on the pattern display device 41 is transmitted to the display control device 100, various lamps 47 are flashed, and a voice corresponding to the characters "abnormal occurrence" is produced. A process for outputting to the speaker 46 is executed. Also, when the pachinko machine 10 is connected to a hall computer, it outputs a signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the hall computer. After executing step S2516, the process advances to step S2517. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2515 that no ending command has been received (S2515: NO), the process proceeds to step S2517 without executing step S2516.

In step S2517, other setting processing is executed. In the other setting process, for example, setting of effect contents corresponding to the high-probability mode command, the low-probability mode command, the open command, and the close command is performed. Further, when the effect operation button 24 is pressed, the effect operation command for recognizing that the effect operation button 24 has been pressed is transmitted to the display side MPU 102 . After executing step S2514, this command handling process is terminated.

<Processing for pending command>
Next, pending command handling processing will be described. The pending command handling process is executed by the MPU 92 of the sound emission control device 90 as a subroutine of the command handling process (FIG. 39: S2502).

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing pending command handling processing. As described above, the pending command handling process is a process that is executed when a pending command is received from the main MPU 62 . Processing of each step executed in the pending command handling processing will be described below.

In step S2601, update processing of the first pending number counter area provided in the various counter areas 94b of the sound and light side RAM 94 is executed. The first reservation number counter area is a counter area for specifying the number of pieces of reservation information acquired based on the entry of a game ball into the first start port 33 in the sound and light side MPU 92 . In the process of updating the first pending number counter area, the information in the first pending number counter area is updated to the pending number information included in the pending command read this time. Below, the number of reservation information acquired based on the entry ball of the game ball to the 1st start mouth 33 is also called "the 1st reservation number." After executing step S2601, the process proceeds to step S2602.

The reason why the process of step S2601 is performed as described above will be described. In this embodiment, while the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, backup power is supplied to the RAM 64 of the main control device 60, while backup power is supplied to the RAM 94 of the sound emission control device 90. not. Therefore, when the power is cut off in a situation where the hold information relating to the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33 is stored in the RAM 64 of the main controller 60, the main controller 60 stores and holds the hold information. On the other hand, the sound emission control device 90 recognizes that there are 0 pieces of hold information. In this case, if a configuration is adopted in which the first hold number counter area is counted up each time a hold command is received in the sound emission control device 90, the number of hold information actually held and stored in the main controller 60 , the number of pieces of on-hold information grasped by the sound emission control device 90 may not match. On the other hand, as in the above-described embodiment, the main controller 60 transmits a hold command including information on the number of holds, and the sound emission control device 90 responds to the hold command each time it receives the hold command. By adopting a configuration in which the contained number of reserved items is set in the first reserved number counter area, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the above inconveniences.

In step S2602, pending display control processing is executed. Specifically, the display mode of the first pending display area Ds1 displayed on the display surface 41a of the pattern display device 41 is changed based on the information of the first pending number contained in the pending command and the determination result of the preceding determination process. A command for control is transmitted to the display side MPU 102 . After executing step S2602, the pending command handling process ends.

<Game round effect setting processing>
Next, the game round effect setting process will be described. The game round effect setting process is executed by the MPU 92 of the sound emission control device 90 as a subroutine of the command response process (FIG. 39: S2506).

FIG. 41 is a flow chart showing a game cycle effect setting process. As described above, the game round effect setting process is a process executed when it is determined that the variation command and the type command are received, and is a process for setting the details of the effect to be executed in the current game round. is. Specific processing of the game cycle effect setting processing will be described below.

In step S2701, the command for variation received this time is read, and from the command, the presence or absence of the big win, the type of the big win, the presence or absence of the small win, the presence or absence of the occurrence of reach, and information on the variation time are grasped. Then, the grasped information is stored in the register of the sound and light side MPU 92 . After that, the process proceeds to step S2702.

In step S2702, a process for setting the effect type is executed. In the effect type setting processing, based on the information grasped in step S2701, the content of the advance notice effect and ready-to-win effect in the game round is set. After executing step S2702, the process advances to step S2703.

In step S2703, stop symbol setting processing is executed. In the stop symbol setting process, when the result of the jackpot lottery in the current game round is the 2R probability variable jackpot, the 8R probability variable jackpot, or the 16R probability variable jackpot, the stop result that the combination of the same symbols is established on the activated line L. is set as the information of the current stop symbol. Specifically, when the result of the jackpot lottery of the game round this time is the 16R probability variable jackpot or the 8R probability variable jackpot, the same combination of odd-numbered symbols can be selected as the combination of the same symbols, and the same Even symbol combinations may be selected. In the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the selection rate is the same for the combination of the same odd-numbered symbols and the combination of the same even-numbered symbols. A configuration in which the ratio is high may be adopted, and the latter may be configured to have a higher selection ratio than the former. Also, the combination of "7" symbols is selected only in the case of a 16R probability variable jackpot. In addition, when the result of the jackpot lottery in the current game round is the 2R probability variable jackpot, the same combination of even-numbered symbols is selected as the same combination of symbols.

When the result of the big win lottery of the current game time is a small win, information corresponding to the stop result of establishing a combination of specific patterns on the effective line L is set as the information of the stop pattern of this time.

When the result of the jackpot lottery for the current game round is a loss, the presence or absence of the occurrence of ready-to-win is determined from the contents of the command for variation. When it is determined that it corresponds to the occurrence of ready-to-win, it corresponds to the stop result that the combination of the same symbols on the effective line L does not materialize and the combination of the ready-to-win symbols on the effective line L does. information is determined as the information of the result of this stop. On the other hand, when it is determined that it does not correspond to the occurrence of ready-to-win, the result is a stop result in which the combination of the same symbols on the effective line L does not materialize and the combination of the ready-to-win symbols on the effective line L does not materialize. The corresponding information is set as the information of the current stop symbol. After executing step S2703, the process advances to step S2704.

In step S2704, processing for determining the variation display pattern of the current game round is executed. In this process, information on the variation time of the current game round is specified from the content of the variation command received this time, and a combination of the information on the variation time and the information on the stop symbol specified in step S2703 is obtained. Select the corresponding variable display pattern. When selecting the variable display pattern, the variable display pattern table stored in the variable display pattern table storage area 93b of the sound and light side ROM 93 is referred to. After executing step S2704, the process advances to step S2705.

In step S2705, the information of the effect type, the stop pattern, and the variable display pattern set in the current game round is set in the game round effect command. After that, the process advances to step S2706 to transmit the game round effect command to the display side MPU 102 . The display-side MPU 102 executes processing for displaying the effect contents corresponding to the received game cycle effect command on the pattern display device 41 . After executing step S2706, the process advances to step S2707.

In step S2707, pending information update processing is executed. In the hold information update process, it is determined whether or not the variation command received this time is the first variation command, and if it is determined that the variation command received this time is the first variation command, the sound Information in the first reserved number counter area is updated so that the first reserved number stored in the first reserved number counter area of the light-side RAM 94 is decremented by one. After executing step S2707, this game round effect setting process is terminated.

<Various processing executed in the display control device>
Next, processing executed in the MPU 102 of the display control device 100 will be described.

The processing executed by the MPU 102 of the display control device 100 mainly includes a main processing that is repeatedly executed after the power is turned on until the power is turned off, and a main processing that is executed when a command is received from the sound emission control device 90. There are command interrupt processing and V interrupt processing executed when a V interrupt signal transmitted from the VDP 105 is detected. The V interrupt signal is a signal that is transmitted from the VDP 105 to the MPU 102 every 20 milliseconds when rendering processing of an image for one frame is completed.

The MPU 102 executes main processing after power-on, and executes command interrupt processing and V interrupt processing in accordance with reception of commands and detection of V interrupt signals. If command reception and V interrupt signal detection are performed at the same time, command interrupt processing is preferentially executed. Therefore, it is possible to quickly reflect the content of the command received from the sound emission control device 90 and execute the V interrupt process.

<Main processing>
Next, main processing executed by the MPU 102 of the display control device 100 will be described.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 102 of the display control device 100. FIG. As described above, the main process is a process that is executed when the power is turned on and continues to be executed until the power is turned off. Processing of each step executed in the main processing will be described below.

In step S2801, initialization processing is executed. Specifically, first, processing for initializing the MPU 102 and clearing the storage of the work RAM 104 and the video RAM 107 is performed. Then, the compressed character information stored in the character ROM 106 is read, the read character information is decompressed, and the decompressed character information is stored in the character area of the video RAM 107 . Furthermore, in order to display the initial screen, information corresponding to the initial screen is extracted from the character information written in the video RAM 107 and the extracted character information is written in the frame buffer area of the video RAM 107 . Also, perform other necessary settings for initialization. After that, the process proceeds to step S2802.

In step S2802, interrupt permission setting is executed. After the interrupt permission setting is executed, in the main processing, infinite loop processing is executed until the power is turned off. Accordingly, after the interrupt permission is set, command interrupt processing and V interrupt processing, which will be described below, are executed in accordance with the reception of a command and the detection of the V interrupt signal.

<Command interrupt processing>
Next, command interrupt processing executed in the MPU 102 of the display control device 100 will be described. As described above, the command interrupt processing is processing that is executed each time a command is received from the sound emission control device 90 .

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing command interrupt processing executed in the MPU 102 of the display control device 100. FIG. In step S2901, command storage processing is executed. In the command storage process, received command data is extracted and the extracted command data is stored in a command storage area provided in work RAM 104 . Various commands stored in the command storage area by the command storage process are read by the command determination process of the V interrupt process, which will be described later, and the process corresponding to the command is executed.

<V interrupt processing>
Next, V interrupt processing executed in the MPU 102 of the display control device 100 will be described.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing V interrupt processing executed in the MPU 102 of the display control device 100. FIG. As described above, V interrupt processing is processing that is executed when a V interrupt signal from VDP 105 is detected. In the V interrupt process, various processes corresponding to the commands stored in the command storage area are executed by the command interrupt process. Execute the displayed instructions.

As described above, the V interrupt signal is a signal that is generated in the VDP 105 every 20 milliseconds when the drawing processing of one frame worth of image is completed and that is transmitted to the MPU 102 . Therefore, the MPU 102 executes V interrupt processing in synchronization with this V interrupt signal, so that drawing instructions to the VDP 105 are issued every 20 milliseconds when the drawing processing of one frame worth of image is completed. For this reason, the VDP 105 does not receive an instruction to draw the next image before the image drawing processing or display processing is completed. It is possible to suppress the development of an image associated with a new drawing instruction in the frame buffer area in which the image information is stored. Details of the processing of each step of the V interrupt processing will be described below.

In step S3001, command handling processing is executed. In the command handling process, the contents of the command stored in the command storage area by the command interruption process (FIG. 43) are analyzed, and the process corresponding to the command is executed. Specifically, for example, when the performance command is stored, control of image drawing and display is started so that the performance mode specified by the performance command is displayed on the pattern display device 41.例文帳に追加

If the effect operation command is stored, it is determined whether or not it is the period for accepting pressing of the effect operation button 24, and if it is determined that it is the period for accepting pressing of the effect operation button 24, the effect operation is performed. Control of image drawing and display is started so that the effect mode corresponding to the depression of the button 24 is displayed on the pattern display device 41 . On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not the period for accepting pressing of the effect operation button 24, the content of the next command is analyzed without executing the process.

In the command processing (S3001), all commands stored in the command storage area at that time are analyzed, and processing corresponding to all the analyzed commands is executed. The reason for this will be explained. This is because the command determination process is performed at intervals of 20 milliseconds when the V interrupt process is executed, and there is a high possibility that a plurality of commands are stored in the command storage area during the 20 milliseconds. In particular, when the content of the effect is set by the sound emission control device 90 and the effect is started, there is a high possibility that various commands for specifying the content of the effect are simultaneously stored in the command storage area. Therefore, by analyzing and executing these commands all at once, it is possible to quickly grasp the state of the effect such as the advance notice effect and the stop pattern set by the sound emission control device 90, and display the effect image according to the state. The rendering of the image can be controlled so as to be displayed on the device 41 .

In step S3002, display setting processing is executed. In the display setting process, based on the type of screen to be displayed on the pattern display device 41 set by the command handling process (S3001), etc., the content of the image for one frame to be displayed next on the pattern display device 41 is specified. . After that, the process proceeds to step S3003.

In step S3003, task processing is executed. In the task processing, based on the content of the image for the next one frame to be displayed on the pattern display device 41 specified by the display setting processing (S3002), the type of character (sprite, display object) that constitutes the image is determined. Along with specifying, for each character (sprite), various parameters required for drawing, such as display coordinate position, enlargement ratio, rotation angle, etc., are determined. After that, the process proceeds to step S3004.

In step S3004, drawing processing is executed. In the drawing process, the types of various characters forming one frame and the parameters necessary for drawing each character, which are determined by the task process (S3003), are transmitted to the VDP 105. FIG. The VDP 105 executes an image drawing process based on these pieces of information, and together with a drive signal to cause the pattern display device 41 to display an image drawn based on the information received during the previous V interrupt process. The image data is transmitted to the pattern display device 41 . After that, the process proceeds to step S3005, and after executing other processes, the V interrupt process ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 is guided to enter the falling hole 115, so that the game ball enters the second starting hole 34. In addition to the expectation that the opening and closing execution mode may be executed when the ball is hit, the tension that the game ball may enter the fall opening 115 and the high probability mode may end. can be given to the player. That is, it is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation and a sense of tension at the same time, and to improve the interest in the game.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting hole 34 is determined to be a big win or a small win, the game ball enters the fall hole 115. Even in this case, the fall processing is not executed and the high probability mode is not terminated. Therefore, when a game ball enters the second starting port 34, in addition to the expectation that the opening and closing execution mode of 2R or more may be executed, if the result of the big win lottery is a big win or a small win It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the high-probability mode will not end. As a result, the player's attention to the result of the jackpot lottery can be increased, and the interest in the game can be improved.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the game ball after entering the first starting hole 33 is configured not to enter the falling hole 115 . Therefore, the player compares the case of entering the game ball into the second starting hole 34 and the case of entering the game ball into the first starting hole 33, and which case is more advantageous? is determined according to the game situation, and the operation handle 25 is operated so that the game ball enters the second start port 34, or the operation handle 25 is operated so that the game ball enters the first start port 33. will operate. Therefore, it is possible to add strategy to the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the unit game based on the entry of the game ball to the second starting port 34 after the game ball enters the second starting port 34 and before entering the falling port 115 A rotation operation is executed, and the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed. Therefore, during the period from when the game ball enters the second start hole 34 to when it enters the fall hole 115, the degree of attention of the unit game rotation operation can be increased, and the player's expectation for the result of the jackpot lottery. It is possible to appropriately enhance the feeling of the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the unit game time related to the unit game operation for performing the display corresponding to the loss or the small win is the unit game time related to the unit game operation for performing the display corresponding to the big win. Since it is set to be longer than , the more time elapses after the unit game rotation operation is started, the higher the possibility of a disadvantageous result for the player. Therefore, the tension of the player can be heightened as time passes, and the interest in the game can be improved.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first rotating body 111 is shorter than the time (30 seconds in this embodiment) required for the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 to enter the falling hole 115. The timing of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is adjusted so that the game ball does not enter the second starting port 34 at intervals. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first rotating body 111 is configured so that the game ball does not enter the second starting port 34 at intervals shorter than 60 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to prevent another new game ball from entering the second starting hole 34 before the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 enters the falling hole 115. - 特許庁can. That is, in this embodiment, there is only one game ball between the second starting opening 34 and the falling opening 115 . Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the one game ball, and to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the unit game rotation operation starts based on the game ball entering the second starting port 34, and the unit game rotation operation ends within 30 seconds. Then, the first rotating body 111 of the present embodiment adjusts the timing of entry of the game ball into the second start opening 34 so that the game ball does not enter the second start opening 34 at intervals shorter than 60 seconds. adjust. Therefore, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting hole 34 can be terminated before another new game ball enters the second starting hole 34 .

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the player can pay attention to the rotation of the first rotating body 111 during the period from when the game ball enters the first recess 111b to when it enters the second starting hole 34. It is possible to suitably increase the expectation and tension of the.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the rotation of the second rotating body 112 can be focused on during the period from when the game ball enters the second recess 112b to when it enters the drop-down opening 115. It is possible to suitably enhance the sense of tension and tension.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112 rotate synchronously, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the rotation of the first rotating body 111 and the second rotating body 112. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, there is a possibility that an abnormality has occurred when the game ball does not enter the fall hole 115 even though 32 seconds have passed since the game ball entered the second start hole 34. Since it is notified that there is a problem, it is possible to notify an abnormality such as fraud by the player or malfunction of the second rotating body 112 .

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the detection sensor 111s provided in the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111, the game ball enters the first starting port 33. Since the start of the unit game rotation operation is prohibited, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34 can be preferentially executed, and the game ball to the second start port 34 can be executed. It is possible to improve the degree of attention of the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of the ball.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, at the timing when the game ball detected by the detection sensor 111s enters the second starting hole 34, the unit game rotation operation based on the ball entering the first starting hole 33 is not executed. Since it is in the state, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting hole 34 can be executed immediately after the game ball enters the second starting hole 34.例文帳に追加Therefore, even though the game ball enters the second starting port 34, the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the game ball entering the second starting port 34 is delayed, and the game ball falls. The start of the opening/closing execution mode is delayed and the high-probability mode ends despite the fact that the unit game rotation operation has not yet ended at the timing of entering the ball into the mouth 115 and the jackpot or small win has been won. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of the situation.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the special information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting hole 34 is not retained and stored, the game ball enters the second starting hole 34. It is possible to suppress the start of the unit game rotation operation at times other than timing. As a result, the timing when the game ball enters the second starting port 34 of the second starting port unit 110 can be matched with the timing when the unit game rotation operation starts, so the ball enters the second starting port 34. The subsequent behavior of the game ball can be synchronized with the unit game rotation motion, and the interest can be improved.

B. Second embodiment:
FIG. 45 is an explanatory diagram showing the second starter unit 110b included in the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is that a meandering path 118 is provided instead of the second rotating body 112, and the rest of the configuration is the same as the first embodiment. The meandering path 118 is configured so that a game ball that has passed through the second starting port 34 enters the entrance of the meandering path 118, and the game ball that enters the entrance of the meandering path 118 falls after 30 seconds. It is configured to enter the ball into the mouth 115 . That is, the meandering path 118 has the same function as the second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment (the game ball after entering the second starting port 34 is It has a function to guide the ball so that it will enter the fall hole 115 later.

Switches 118a, 118b, and 118c are provided in the path of the meandering path 118 to be depressed by passage of game balls. In this embodiment, as in the above-described first embodiment, the unit game time related to the unit game rotation operation in which the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34 is a jackpot is 5. It is set to seconds, 10 seconds or 25 seconds, and the unit game time related to the unit game motion that becomes a small hit and the unit game time related to the unit game motion that becomes a loss are set to 29 seconds. Therefore, the switches 118a, 118b, and 118c of this embodiment are provided at the positions described below.

The switch 118a is provided at a position where the game ball passes through the second starting port 34 after 7 seconds, and the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is completed. When the switch 118a is pressed in a situation where the player is not playing, the accessory 119a on which characters such as "Chance for a big win!"

The switch 118b is provided at a position where the game ball passes 22 seconds after passing through the second starting port 34, and the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is completed. When the switch 118b is pressed in the state where the player is not playing, the accessory 119b with the words "Last chance for a big win!" pops out.

The switch 118c is provided at a position where the game ball passes 26 seconds after passing through the second starting port 34, and the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is completed. When the switch 118c is pressed in a state in which the player is not in the state, the accessory 119c with the characters "Danger of falling!" pops out.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, by increasing the attention of the game ball passing through the meandering path 118, it is possible to increase the expectation of winning the jackpot, and the tension that the high-probability mode ends. can be increased as the game ball passing through the meandering path 118 approaches the fall opening 115, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

Also in the present embodiment, the first rotating body 111 is set to take longer than the time (30 seconds in this embodiment) required for the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 to enter the falling hole 115. The timing of entering a game ball into a second starting port 34 is adjusted so that the game ball does not enter the second starting port 34 at short intervals. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first rotating body 111 is configured so that the game ball does not enter the second starting port 34 at intervals shorter than 60 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to prevent another new game ball from entering the second starting hole 34 before the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 enters the falling hole 115. - 特許庁can. That is, also in this embodiment, only one game ball exists in the serpentine path 118 between the second starting port 34 and the falling port 115 . Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the one game ball, and to improve the interest of the game.

C. Third embodiment:
Next, the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment will be described. The difference from the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above lies in the contents of the success/failure table and the distribution table, and the rest of the configuration is the same.

FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the winning/failing table set in the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment. FIG. 46(a) shows a success/failure table for the low-probability mode, and FIG. 46(b) shows a success/failure table for the high-probability mode. As shown in FIG. 46(a), in the success/failure table for the low-probability mode, one value is set as the value of the big-hit random number counter C1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 46(b), in the success/failure table for the high-probability mode, three values are set as the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 for the jackpot. In addition, in the present embodiment, in the success/failure table for the high-probability mode, 84 values are set as the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 that is a small hit, and as the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 that will be out, Three values are set.

FIG. 47 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the distribution table set in the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment. FIG. 47(a) shows the distribution table for the first start port, and FIG. 47(b) shows the distribution table for the second start port. The distribution table for the first start port is referred to at the time of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33, and the distribution table for the second start port is referred to the second start port 34. It is referred to during the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball.

As shown in FIG. 47(a), the distribution table for the first starting port includes 2R normal jackpot, 8R variable variable jackpot, and 16R variable variable jackpot as types of jackpot based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33. A jackpot is set. In the distribution table for the first start port, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of "0 to 29", "0 to 14" corresponds to the 2R normal jackpot, and "15 to 24" corresponds to the 8R probability variable jackpot. , and "25 to 29" corresponds to the 16R probability variable jackpot.

In the 2R normal jackpot, the number of opening and closing times of the opening and closing door 36b of the variable winning device 36 in the opening and closing execution mode is two times (two rounds), and the mode of opening and closing control of the variable winning device 36 in the opening and closing execution mode is the low frequency winning mode. , the lottery mode of the jackpot lottery after the end of the open/close execution mode is the low probability mode.

As shown in FIG. 47(b), in the distribution table for the second starting port, 8R variable variable jackpot and 16R variable variable jackpot are set as the jackpot types based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34. ing. In the distribution table for the second start port, among the values of the jackpot type counter C2 of "0 to 29", "0 to 9" corresponds to the 8R probability variable jackpot, and "10 to 29" corresponds to the 16R probability variable jackpot. corresponds to

According to the success/failure table and the sorting table of the present embodiment, the probabilities of various big wins, small wins, and failures are as follows.

[When the game ball enters the first start port 33 in the low probability mode]
・ Probability of being given a 16R variable jackpot (1/90) × (5/30) ≈ 0.2%
・ Probability of 8R variable jackpot (1/90) × (10/30) ≒ 0.4%
・ Probability that 2R normal jackpot is given (1/90) × (15/30) ≒ 0.6%
・Probability of being out 89/90≒98.9%
[When the game ball enters the second start port 34 in the low probability mode]
・ Probability of being given a 16R variable jackpot (1/90) x (20/30) ≈ 0.7%
・ Probability of 8R variable jackpot (1/90) × (10/30) ≒ 0.4%
・Probability of being out 89/90≒98.9%

[When the game ball enters the first start port 33 in the high probability mode]
・ Probability of being given a 16R variable jackpot (3/90) × (5/30) ≈ 0.6%
・ Probability that 8R probability variable jackpot will be granted when game ball enters first start port 33 (3/90) × (10/30) ≈ 1.1%
・Probability that a 2R normal jackpot is granted when a game ball enters the first start hole 33 = Probability of ending the high probability mode (3/90) × (15/30) ≈ 1.7%
・Probability of getting a small hit when a game ball enters the first start hole 33 84/90≈93.3%
・Probability of missing when a game ball enters the first start hole 33 3/90≈3.3%
[When the game ball enters the second start port 34 in the high probability mode]
・Probability of being given a 16R variable jackpot (3/90) x (20/30) ≈ 2.2%
・ Probability of 8R variable jackpot (3/90) × (10/30) ≒ 1.1%
・ Probability of getting a small hit 84/90≒93.3%
・Probability of being out = Probability of ending high probability mode 3/90≒3.3%

In this embodiment, also in the distribution table for the first start port, the jackpot types (8R probability variable jackpot and 16R probability variable jackpot) that can substantially obtain prize balls are set. In the present embodiment, the probability (0.7%, 2.2%) that the 16R probability variable jackpot, which is the most advantageous privilege for the player when the game ball enters the second start hole 34, is given , Although it is set to be higher than the probability (0.2%, 0.6%) that the 16R probability variable jackpot is given when the game ball enters the first start port 33, the second The probability (3.3%) that the high probability mode ends when the game ball enters the second start port 34 is the probability (3.3%) that the high probability mode ends when the game ball enters the first start port 33 ( 1.7%).

In addition, in this embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments described above, the first starting port 33 and the second starting port 34 are used to pass a game ball to another ball entry portion (for example, through chucker, etc.). A game ball can be entered without going through a lottery process based on the entering ball, and the game ball enters the first start port 33 by operating the operation handle 25 to adjust the shooting intensity. It is configured to be able to intentionally select a situation in which there is a possibility of hitting the ball and a situation in which the game ball may enter the second starting port 34. - 特許庁

Then, when the player adjusts the shooting intensity by operating the operation handle 25 so that the game ball enters the first start hole 33 (hereinafter also referred to as "left-hand hitting"). and when the player adjusts the shooting intensity by operating the operation handle 25 so that the game ball enters the second start hole 34 (hereinafter referred to as "right-hand hitting") It is different from the playability of (also called). The main differences between the left-handed game performance and the right-handed game performance in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment are as follows.

[Difference in gameplay 1]
Expected value of unit playing time set based on entry of game ball into first starting port 33 and expected value of unit playing time set based on entry of game ball into second starting port 34 is different from Specifically, in the present embodiment, the expected value of the unit playing time set based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33 is based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34. The point that it is longer than the expected value of the unit playing time set by

[Difference in gameplay 2]
The expected value of the number of times per unit time of the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33 executed at the time of hitting to the left is the number of times to the second starting port 34 executed at the time of hitting to the right The point that the number of times per unit time of the unit game rotation based on the entry of the game ball is larger than the expected value. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the number of times the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33 is executed per unit time varies depending on the set unit game time. On the other hand, the number of times per unit time that the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is executed is once per minute at the maximum.

[Difference 3 in gameplay]
The jackpot type based on the game ball entering the second starting port 34 is set to be more advantageous to the player than the jackpot type based on the game ball entering the first starting port 33. Specifically, in this embodiment, the probability of winning the 16R variable jackpot is higher when the game ball enters the second start port 34 than when the game ball enters the first start port 33. High point.

[Difference in gameplay 4]
Reservation of the special information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33 The number of storable special information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is retained It is set more than the number that can be stored. Specifically, while the number of pieces of special information that can be reserved and stored based on the entry of a game ball into the first start port 33 is four, the number of game balls that enter the second start port 34 is The number of pieces of special information that can be reserved and stored based on ball entry is zero.

[Difference 5 in gameplay]
In the high-probability mode, the probability that the high-probability mode ends when a game ball enters the second start port 34 (probability of being out without winning either a big hit or a small hit) is the first. It is set higher than the probability of ending the high probability mode when a game ball enters the starting hole 33 (probability of winning the 2R normal jackpot).

[Differences in gameplay 6]
The effect executed based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33 is mainly images and moving images displayed on the pattern display device 41, whereas the effect to the second start port 34 is displayed. The effect executed based on the entry of the game ball is mainly the movement of the game ball using the first rotating body 111, the second rotating body 112, and the like.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, similarly to the above-described first and second embodiments, the first start port 33 and the second start port 34 are configured to allow game balls to enter other ball entry portions. A game ball enters a state in which a game ball can be entered without going through lottery processing based on the ball, and the game ball enters the first start port 33 by adjusting the shooting intensity by operating the operation handle 25 by the player. Since it is configured to be able to intentionally select between the possible situation and the situation where the game ball may enter the second start port 34, the player can use the first start port 33. A situation in which a game ball may enter the ball and a situation in which a game ball may enter the second start port 34 can be intentionally selected according to one's preference, and the game ball can be hit separately. . Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, according to this embodiment, similarly to the above-described first and second embodiments, the game ball can enter the first starting port 33 when the firing strength is less than 80% of the maximum firing strength. Since the second starting port 34 is provided at a position where the game ball can enter when the firing intensity is 80% or more of the maximum firing intensity, the player can A situation in which a game ball may enter the first starting port 33 and a situation in which a game ball may enter the second starting port 34 are intentionally selected according to preference, and the operating handle 25 is operated. By adjusting the amount of rotation operation, game balls can be easily sorted.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first starting port 33 and the second starting port 34 are provided in different partial game areas. Specifically, similarly to the first and second embodiments described above, the first starting port 33 is provided in the first partial game area PA1, and the second starting port 34 is provided in the second partial game area PA2. is provided in Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide different playability for each partial game area. As a result, the player can enjoy the game by adjusting the shooting intensity of the game ball, thereby selecting his or her favorite game characteristics.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the game characteristics when hitting to the left and the game characteristics when hitting to the right are different, the player can select the desired game characteristics by adjusting the shooting intensity of the game ball. can be done. In other words, it is possible to provide the player with different playability with one gaming machine, and to improve the interest in the game.

Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a player who prefers a long unit playing time can select a situation in which a game ball may enter the first start hole 33 with a long expected value of the unit playing time. A player who prefers a short unit playing time can select a situation in which a game ball may enter the second starting port 34 with a short expected value of the unit playing time. That is, according to this embodiment, one gaming machine can meet the needs of both players who prefer a long unit playing time and players who prefer a short unit playing time.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the player considers the expected value of the number of unit game rotations executed per unit time, and the possibility that the game ball enters the first start hole 33. It is possible to select a situation or a situation in which there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the second starting port 34.例文帳に追加In other words, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the player with a new game in which game balls are hit differently according to the game characteristics and strategy that the player likes, and to improve the interest in the game.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the player selects a situation in which the game ball may enter the first start port 33, considering the privilege given in the opening/closing execution mode, A situation in which a game ball may enter the second start port 34 can be selected. In particular, when the shooting intensity is adjusted so that the game ball enters the first starting hole 33, the expected value of the number of unit game rotation operations executed per unit time is large, so the game time Although the efficiency is good, the advantages given to the player are low. On the other hand, when hitting to the right when the firing intensity is adjusted so that the game ball enters the second starting port 34, the expected value of the number of unit game rotation operations executed per unit time is small, so the game time Although the efficiency is low, the advantages given to the player are high. Therefore, a player who values the time efficiency of the game rather than the advantage of the privilege can select the situation in which the game ball may enter the first start hole 33, and the time efficiency of the game is more important than the time efficiency of the game. A player who attaches great importance to the advantage of the privilege can select a situation in which the game ball may enter the second start hole 34.例文帳に追加Therefore, it is possible to add strategy to the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the player selects a situation in which the game ball may enter the first start port 33, considering the number of special information that can be reserved and stored. A situation in which a game ball may enter the second start port 34 can be selected. In other words, the player can select his or her favorite playability and strategy by adjusting the shooting intensity of the game ball, thereby improving the interest in the game.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the player considers the possibility that the high probability mode ends when the game ball enters the first start port 33 during the high probability mode. It is possible to select a situation or a situation in which there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the second starting port 34.例文帳に追加In other words, the player can select his or her favorite playability and strategy by adjusting the shooting intensity of the game ball, thereby improving the interest of the game.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the player can select a situation in which the game ball may enter the first starting port 33 or enter the second starting port 34 according to the desired effect. You can choose the situations in which the ball may enter. In other words, the player can select his or her favorite playability and strategy by adjusting the shooting intensity of the game ball, thereby improving the interest of the game.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the probability that the 16R variable probability jackpot is granted when the game ball enters the second start port 34 is the 16R probability variable jackpot when the game ball enters the first start port 33 is set to be higher than the probability of being given, the probability that the high probability mode ends when the game ball enters the second start port 34 is set to the first start port 33. Since it is set to be higher than the probability that the high probability mode ends when the ball hits the ball, it is assumed that the probability that the 16R variable jackpot is awarded is higher than the probability that the high probability mode ends is low. An important player can select a situation in which the game ball may enter the second starting port 34 by operating the operation handle 25, and the probability of being given a 16R probability variable jackpot is high. A player who places importance on the low probability of ending the high-probability mode selects a situation in which the game ball may enter the first start port 33 by operating the operating handle 25. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to add strategy to the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, as in the above-described first and second embodiments, the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 is configured to enter the falling hole 115. , Since it is configured so that the game ball after entering the first starting port 33 does not enter the falling port 115, the high probability mode ends when the game ball enters the first starting port 33. The process and the process of ending the high probability mode when a game ball enters the second starting port 34 are different. Therefore, it is possible to add diversity to the game and improve the interest of the game.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, as in the above-described first and second embodiments, the second starting port unit 110 is provided, so that the provision of the above-described second starting port unit 110 provides various effects. can be done.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when comparing left-handed and right-handed, the total advantage for the player (for example, the expected value of prize balls obtained after playing the game for several hours) It is configured so that there is no difference. That is, since it is configured so that either the left-handed or the right-handed is not advantageous for the player, the player is not concerned with the degree of advantage, but rather with the playability of the left-handed and the right-handed. It is possible to select either left-handed or right-handed games by comparing gender.

D. Variant:
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various aspects without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the following modifications are possible.

D1. Variant 1:
In the above-described embodiment, the first rotating body 111 is configured so that the game ball does not enter the second starting port 34 at an interval shorter than 60 seconds, but the first rotating body 111 is the second starting port. It is configured so that the game ball does not enter the second start hole 34 at intervals shorter than the time required for the game ball to enter the fall hole 115 after entering 34 (30 seconds in the above embodiment). It is good if there is For example, on the side opposite to the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111, a recess into which a game ball can enter may be provided. With such a configuration, it is possible to have a configuration in which game balls do not enter the second starting port 34 at intervals shorter than 30 seconds. In this case, it is sufficient that a concave portion into which a game ball can enter is provided on the opposite side of the second concave portion 112b of the second rotating body 112 as well.

In addition, the game ball enters the second start port 34 at intervals shorter than the time required for the game ball to enter the fall port 115 after entering the second start port 34 (30 seconds in the above embodiment). A configuration other than the first rotating body 111 may be used as long as it has a function of adjusting the timing of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 so as not to hit the ball. For example, instead of the first rotating body 111, a shutter mechanism that holds the game ball and opens once every 60 seconds or 30 seconds may be employed. Even with such a configuration, another new game ball enters the second start hole 34 before the game ball after entering the second start hole 34 enters the fall hole 115. - 特許庁can be suppressed.

D2. Modification 2:
In the above-described embodiment, the high probability mode is not terminated when the game ball enters the drop opening 115 during the opening and closing execution mode. A configuration may be adopted in which the high-probability mode is not ended by providing a mechanism for preventing the ball from entering. For example, a shutter mechanism may be provided on the upstream side of the fall opening 115 and closed during the open/close execution mode to prevent game balls from entering the fall opening 115 .

D3. Variant 3:
In the second embodiment, a detection sensor for detecting passage of a game ball is provided at a location near the fall opening 115 in the passage of the meandering path 118, and the game ball is located at a location near the fall opening 115 in the passage of the meandering path 118. The speaker 46, various lamps 47, the pattern display device 41, etc. may be configured to execute an effect suggesting that the possibility of ending the high-probability mode increases when passing through. Further, a plurality of detection sensors for detecting passage of game balls may be provided in the meandering path 118 . In this way, various effects can be executed while the game ball is passing through the meandering path 118. - 特許庁

D4. Variant 4:
In the above embodiment, the same allocation table is referred to when the jackpot is won in the high-probability mode and when the jackpot is won in the low-probability mode. It is also possible to refer to a different distribution table depending on whether the player wins or wins in the low-probability mode. For example, in the low probability mode, it is more advantageous for the player that the game ball enters the first start port 33 rather than the second start port 34, and in the high probability mode, the second start port 34 rather than the first start port 33. A distribution table referred to when a big hit occurs in the high-probability mode and a distribution table referred to when a big win occurs in the low-probability mode are configured so that the game ball entering the game is more advantageous for the player. You may Specifically, for example, only 8R probability variable jackpot is set in the distribution table for the first start port in the low probability mode, and in the distribution table for the second start port in the low probability mode Only normal jackpots with substantially no prize balls are set, and only variable jackpots with substantially no prize balls are set in the distribution table for the first start port in the high probability mode, and high probability The distribution table for the second starting port in the mode may be configured such that only the 16R probability variable jackpot is set.

According to this configuration, the player operates the operation handle 25 so that the game ball enters the first starting port 33 in the low probability mode, and the game ball enters the second starting port 34 in the high probability mode. The operation handle 25 is operated so as to do. In other words, it is possible to provide the player with a game in which the operation handle 25 is operated so that the game ball enters different starting holes depending on whether the mode is the low-probability mode or the high-probability mode, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. can be done.

D5. Variant 5:
In the above-described embodiment, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the second start opening 34 is a big win or a small win, the falling process based on the entry of the game ball into the fall opening 115 is performed. Although the configuration is such that execution is inhibited, this configuration can also be applied to other types of ball-entering units. That is, when the result of the determination based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry portion is a predetermined result, the execution of the predetermined processing based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry portion. A configuration in which execution is suppressed can be employed.

According to such a configuration, when the result of the determination based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry part is a predetermined result, the game ball entered the second ball entry part Even in this case, the prescribed process is not executed. That is, depending on the result of the determination based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion, the predetermined processing may or may not be executed. It is possible to improve the interest of

In addition, as an example of applying the above configuration to other types of ball entry parts, when the result of the lottery based on the entry of the game ball into the through chucker is a predetermined result, A configuration in which the execution of the prize ball payout process based on the entry of the game ball is suppressed. A through-chucker is a ball-entering portion through which a game ball can enter (pass through), and when a game ball passes through the through-chucker, an opening lottery for an ordinary electric accessory such as an electric tulip is performed.

D6. Modification 6:
In the above-described embodiment, a through chucker may be provided on the game board 30, and a normal electric accessory linked with the through chucker may be provided in the upper opening 113a of the first covering member 113. FIG. With such a configuration, the game ball can enter the upper opening 113a of the first covering member 113 only when the normal electric accessory is open, thereby improving the interest of the game. can be done.

D7. Variant 7:
In the above embodiment, the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 is guided to enter the falling hole 115 30 seconds after entering the second starting hole 34, and the second The time required for the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 to enter the falling hole 115 ( 30 seconds), this configuration can also be applied to other types of ball-entering portions. That is, the game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion is guided to enter the second ball-entering portion a predetermined time after entering the first ball-entering portion, The game ball after entering the first ball entering part enters the second ball entering part for the unit game turning time of the unit game turning operation based on the entering ball of the game ball to the first ball entering part It can be configured to set the time to be shorter than the time required to hit the ball.

According to such a configuration, during the period from when the game ball enters the first ball entering portion to when it enters the second ball entering portion, the game ball enters the first ball entering portion. A unit game rotation operation based on the ball is executed, and the result of the predetermined determination is displayed. Therefore, during the period from when the game ball enters the first ball-entering portion to when it enters the second ball-entering portion, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the unit game rotation operation, and the result of the predetermined determination It is possible to appropriately increase the player's sense of expectation for the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

As an example of applying the above-described configuration to other types of ball-entering portions, a game ball that has entered a through-chucker enters a general prize-winning hole or the like after a predetermined time has elapsed since entering the through-chucker. In addition to being guided to enter the ball entry part, the lottery time based on the entry of the game ball into the through chucker A configuration can be given in which the time is set to be shorter than the time required for the ball to hit the ball.

D8. Modification 8:
In the above embodiment, the game ball after entering the second starting hole 34 is guided to enter the falling hole 115 30 seconds after entering the second starting hole 34, and the second A second starting is performed so that the game ball does not enter the second starting port 34 at intervals shorter than the time (30 seconds) required for the game ball to enter the falling port 115 after entering the starting port 34. Although it is configured to adjust the timing of entry of the game ball into the mouth 34, this configuration can be applied to other types of ball entry portions. That is, the game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion is guided to enter the second ball-entering portion a predetermined time after entering the first ball-entering portion, To prevent the game ball from entering the first ball-entering part at intervals shorter than the time required for the game ball to enter the second ball-entering part after entering the first ball-entering part, It can be configured to adjust the timing of the game ball entering the first ball entering portion.

According to such a configuration, before the game ball after entering the first ball entering portion enters the second ball entering portion, another new game ball enters the first ball. It is possible to suppress entering the ball into the part. That is, only one game ball exists between the first ball-entering section and the second ball-entering section. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the one game ball, and to improve the interest of the game.

As an example of applying the above-described configuration to other types of ball-entering portions, a game ball that has entered a through-chucker enters a general prize-winning hole or the like after a predetermined time has elapsed since entering the through-chucker. In addition to being guided to enter the ball entry part of the through chucker, the game ball will pass through at a shorter interval than the time required for the game ball to enter other ball entry parts such as the general winning opening. A configuration can be mentioned in which the timing of the game ball entering the through chucker is adjusted so that the game ball does not enter the chucker.

D9. Modification 9:
In the above-described embodiment, the game ball is detected by the detection sensor 111s provided in the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111, and the unit based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33 Although it is configured to prohibit the start of the game rotation operation, this configuration can also be applied to detection sensors provided at other positions and other types of ball entry units. That is, based on the game ball is detected by the detection sensor, it can be configured to prohibit the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry portion.

According to such a configuration, when the game ball is detected by the detection sensor, the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry portion is prohibited. Therefore, for example, it is possible to execute other processing that cannot be executed in parallel with the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry section, thereby improving the interest of the game. can be done.

Another type of ball-entering portion is, for example, a through chucker.

D10. Modification 10:
In the above embodiment, the game ball entering the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111 is configured to enter the second starting port 30 30 seconds after entering the first recess 111b. Therefore, even though 30 seconds have passed since the game ball entered the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111, if the game ball entered the second starting port 34 is not detected, It is possible that the rotation of the first rotating body 111 has stopped, or that the rotation speed has become slow.

Therefore, the measurement of the elapsed time after the game ball enters the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111 is started, and after the game ball enters the first recess 111b of the first rotating body 111, When 32 seconds have passed without the game ball entering the second starting port 34, various lamps 47 are flashed, and a character such as "abnormal occurrence" is displayed on the pattern display device 41, and the character is displayed. A configuration in which the corresponding voice is output to the speaker 46 may be adopted. In this way, it is possible to notify that there is a possibility that the first rotating body 111 is malfunctioning. It should be noted that the reference time until notification of abnormality can be set to any time as long as it is 30 seconds or more. However, it is preferable to set the time close to 30 seconds in order to notify the abnormality promptly.

D11. Modification 11:
In the above embodiment, the second start port 34 is provided inside the second start port unit 110, but the second start port 34 is provided directly on the game board 30 in the same manner as the first start port 33. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which Also, the contents of the success/failure table and the sorting table in the above embodiment are examples, and the success/failure table and sorting table with other contents may be employed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the second start port 34 is not provided with a normal electric accessory such as an electric tulip, but the second start port 34 is provided with a normal electric accessory such as an electric tulip. may be configured.

D12. Variant 12:
In the above-described embodiment, in a state where the game can be played after the start-up process (step S601) after the power is turned on, the unit game rotation operation executed based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34 The unit game time is set to either 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 25 seconds or 29 seconds, but instead of this, the unit game is executed based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34. The unit game time of the spinning motion may be set to a predetermined fixed value (for example, 29 seconds). According to such a configuration, in addition to the effect of simplifying the control relating to the unit playing time, it has the effect described below.

The second starting port unit 110 of the above embodiment is configured so that the game ball after entering the second starting port 34 always enters the falling port 115 after 30 seconds. Therefore, according to the configuration of this modification, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is started at the timing when the game ball enters the second starting port 34, and the 29 seconds before the game ball enters the drop hole 115, the process ends. Therefore, the effect triggered by the unit game rotation operation can be executed until just before the game ball enters the fall hole 115, and the position and behavior of the game ball between the second start hole 34 and the fall hole 115. , it is possible to interlock the content and timing of the performance triggered by the unit game rotation operation.

Furthermore, in the configuration of the above-described embodiment and this modified example, the special information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 34 is configured not to be reserved and stored. It is possible to reliably suppress the start of the unit game rotation operation at a timing other than the timing when the ball is entered into the second start hole 34.例文帳に追加That is, the timing at which the game ball enters the second starting port 34 and the timing at which the unit game rotation operation is started can be reliably matched. As a result, the interval between the timing of starting the unit game rotation operation and the timing at which the game ball reaches the second rotating body 112 (meandering path 118 in the second embodiment) can be made constant, so that the second rotation It is possible to reliably interlock the position and behavior of the game ball on the body 112 (meandering path 118 in the second embodiment) with the content and timing of the performance triggered by the unit game rotation operation, thereby improving the interest of the game. can be planned.

In addition, the number of special information that can be retained and stored acquired based on the game ball entering the second start port 34 is the special information acquired based on the game ball entering the first start port 33 may be set to be less than the number that can be reserved and stored. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the frequency that the unit game rotation operation starts at a timing other than the timing when the game ball enters the second start port 34, so the second rotating body 112 (second In the embodiment, the position and behavior of the game ball on the meandering path 118) can be interlocked with the content and timing of the performance triggered by the unit game rotation operation, and the interest in the game can be improved.

D13. Variant 13:
In the above embodiment, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33 and the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34 are not executed at the same time. However, even during execution of the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into one of the first start port 33 and the second start port 34, the first start port 33 and the second start port It may be configured to be able to execute the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of the game ball into the other starting port of the 34 . According to such a configuration, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33 and the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34 are performed in parallel. Therefore, the player can perform a unit game spin operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first start port 33 and a unit game spin based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34. It is possible to enjoy the action and the action at the same time, and it is possible to improve the amusement of the game.

If the configuration of Modification 12 is applied to the configuration of Modification 13, the effect of Modification 12 becomes more remarkable. For example, regarding the processing executed by the gaming machine, if it is normal, the unit game time for executing the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball to the first start port 33, and the second start port 34 It is necessary to control two unit game times of the unit game time for executing the unit game time operation based on the entry of the game ball, and there is a possibility that the processing may become complicated. However, the gaming machine in which the configuration of Modification 12 is applied to the configuration of Modification 13 fixes the unit game turn time for executing the unit game turn motion based on the entry of the game ball into the second start port 34. Since it is set to a value, the changing unit game time is only the unit game time for executing the unit game operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33 . Therefore, it is possible to simplify the process of controlling two unit game times in parallel.

D14. Variant 14:
Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiments, such as a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory opens a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a pachinko machine in which a game ball enters a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a game machine such as a pachinko machine that generates a right and a jackpot, a pachinko machine with other accessories, an arrangement ball machine, and a mammoth ball.

In addition, a non-ball game machine, for example, equipped with a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotating the reels by inserting medals and operating a start lever, and operates a stop switch. or after the reels are stopped by the lapse of a predetermined time, if a specific pattern or a combination of specific patterns is formed on an effective line that can be visually recognized from the display window, a privilege such as payout of medals is given to the player. The present invention can also be applied to slot machines.

In addition, the game machine main body which is openably and closably supported by the outer frame is provided with a storage portion and a take-in device, and after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage portion are taken in by the take-in device, the start lever is operated. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, in which the reels start rotating.

Further, a part of the functions realized by software in the above embodiments may be realized by hardware, or a part of the functions realized by hardware may be realized by software.

E. Regarding the group of inventions extracted from the above embodiments, etc.:
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

<Characteristic group A>
The feature group A is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature A1]
A first ball entry section (second starting port 34) into which a game ball can enter,
A second ball entry section (falling port 115) into which a game ball can enter,
Acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first ball entry section (function for executing the processing of step S213 in the main side MPU 62);
Judgment means (function for executing the processing of step S1202 in the main MPU 62) for judging whether or not the privilege provision condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means;
Special game state executing means (main side MPU 62 executes the processing of step S606 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a special game state for giving a privilege to the player based on the judgment that the privilege granting condition is satisfied by the judging means. function) and
Processing execution means (step S405 in the main MPU 62) for executing end processing for terminating the high-probability state in which the probability that the privilege provision condition is satisfied is improved based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section function to execute the processing of
In a gaming machine comprising
A gaming machine, wherein the second ball-entering section is configured to allow a game ball to enter the second ball-entering section after entering the first ball-entering section.

According to the feature A1, the second ball-entering part is configured so that a game ball can enter the first ball-entering part after entering the first ball-entering part. In addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the ball is hit, there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the second ball entry part and the high probability state will end. A sense of tension can be given to the player. That is, it is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation and a sense of tension at the same time, and to improve the interest in the game.

[Feature A2]
The gaming machine according to feature A1, further comprising:
Guiding means (the second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment and A gaming machine characterized by comprising a meandering path 118).

According to the feature A2, the game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion is guided to enter the second ball-entering portion, thereby giving the player a sense of anticipation and tension. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature A3]
A gaming machine according to feature A1 or feature A2, further comprising:
Suppression means for suppressing the execution of the end process by the process execution means or suppressing the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section (function for executing the process of step S404 in the main side MPU 62),
The determining means determines whether or not a deterrent condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquiring means,
The restraining means restrains the execution of the end processing by the processing execution means or the game ball entering the second ball entering portion based on the determination that the restraining condition is satisfied by the determining means. A gaming machine characterized by preventing ball entry.

According to the characteristic A3, when it is determined by the determination means that the suppression condition is satisfied, even if the game ball enters the second ball entering portion, the end processing is not executed and the high probability state is maintained. It does not end, or the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part is suppressed and the high probability state does not end. Therefore, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the game ball enters the first ball entry portion, the expectation that the high probability state will not end if the deterrent condition is satisfied. It is possible to give a feeling to the player and improve the interest of the game.

[Feature A4]
A gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A3, further comprising:
Provided with effect execution means (various lamps 47, speaker 46, pattern display device 41) for executing effects based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry part,
The effect executing means executes an effect suggesting that the suppression condition is satisfied before the game ball enters the second ball entry portion as a condition for not ending the high probability state. Characteristic game machine.

According to the feature A4, it is possible to increase the player's attention to whether or not the restraining condition is satisfied, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature A5]
A gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A4, further comprising:
Equipped with a third ball entry part (first start port 33) into which a game ball can enter,
The acquisition means acquires special information based on the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section,
A gaming machine, wherein the second ball-entering section is configured so that a game ball does not enter the third ball-entering section after entering the third ball-entering section.

According to feature A5, the game ball after entering the third ball-entering portion does not enter the second ball-entering portion. Therefore, the player compares the case of entering the game ball into the first ball-entering part and the case of entering the game ball into the third ball-entering part, and which one is more advantageous? is determined according to the game situation, and the operating handle is operated so that the game ball enters the first ball entering portion, or the operating handle is operated so that the game ball enters the third ball entering portion. will operate. Therefore, it is possible to add strategy to the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

<Characteristic group B>
The feature group B is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature B1]
A first ball entry section (second starting port 34) into which a game ball can enter,
A second ball entry section (falling port 115) into which a game ball can enter,
Acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first ball entry section (function for executing the processing of step S213 in the main side MPU 62);
a processing execution means (a function of executing the processing of step S405 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a predetermined processing based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry portion;
Determination means (function for executing the process of step S1202 in the main MPU 62) for determining whether or not the suppression condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means;
Based on the determination that the deterrence condition is satisfied by the determination means, the process of suppressing the execution of the predetermined process by the process execution means or the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section deterrence means for executing deterrence processing, which is processing to be deterred (function for executing the processing of step S404 in the main MPU 62);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the characteristic B1, when it is determined by the determining means that the suppression condition is satisfied, the predetermined processing is not executed even when the game ball enters the second ball entering portion, or the second The entry of the game ball into the ball entering portion 2 is suppressed, and the predetermined processing is not executed. That is, depending on the result of determination by the determining means, the predetermined process may or may not be executed, so that the game can be inflated, and the game can be made more interesting.

[Feature B2]
The gaming machine according to feature B1, further comprising:
Inhibition period setting means (step S1506 to step function to execute the processing of S1525),
The deterrence means
the inhibition process for inhibiting execution of the predetermined process by the process execution means when a game ball enters the second ball entry portion during the inhibition period; or
A gaming machine characterized by: executing the inhibition process of inhibiting entry of a game ball into the second ball entry section during the inhibition period.

According to feature B2, depending on whether or not it is during the inhibition period, there are cases where the predetermined processing is executed and cases where it is not executed. It is possible to increase the interest of the player in relation to the relationship, and to improve the amusement of the game.

[Feature B3]
A gaming machine according to feature B1 or feature B2, further comprising:
Guiding means (the second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment and A gaming machine characterized by comprising a meandering path 118).

According to feature B3, since the game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion enters the second ball-entering portion, when it is determined that the suppression condition is not satisfied, a predetermined process is performed. will be executed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the attention of the player to whether or not the restraining condition is satisfied, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature B4]
The gaming machine according to feature B3,
The suppression period setting means, based on the determination that the suppression condition is satisfied,
The timing of the start of the restraint period is the timing at which the game ball related to the special information entered into the first ball-entering section and determined to satisfy the restraining condition enters into the second ball-entering section. set before and
The timing of the end of the restraint period is the timing at which the game ball related to the special information entered into the first ball-entering section and determined to satisfy the restraining condition enters into the second ball-entering section. A gaming machine characterized in that it is set later.

According to feature B4, when it is determined that the suppression condition is satisfied, even if the game ball that has entered the first ball entering portion enters the second ball entering portion, the predetermined processing is not performed. It is not executed, or the predetermined processing is not executed because the game ball that has entered the first ball-entering portion is prevented from entering the second ball-entering portion. Therefore, it is possible to increase the attention of the player to whether or not the restraining condition is satisfied, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature B5]
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B4, further comprising:
A special game state execution means (function for executing the processing of step S606 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a special game state that gives a privilege to the player is provided,
The determination means further determines whether or not a privilege provision condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means,
The special game state execution means executes the special game state based on the judgment that the privilege provision condition is satisfied by the judgment means,
The processing execution means terminates the high probability state as the predetermined processing when a game ball enters the second ball entry portion in a high probability state in which the probability that the privilege granting condition is satisfied is improved. Executes termination processing that causes
The restraining means restrains the execution of the end processing by the processing execution means or the game ball entering the second ball entering portion based on the determination that the restraining condition is satisfied by the determining means. A gaming machine characterized by preventing ball entry.

According to feature B5, when a game ball enters the first ball entering portion, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed, the game ball enters the second ball entering portion. It is possible to give the player a sense of tension that there is a possibility that the high-probability state will end when the ball is entered, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

<Characteristic group C>
The feature group C is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature C1]
A first ball entry section (second starting port 34) into which a game ball can enter,
A second ball entry section (falling port 115) into which a game ball can enter,
Guiding means for guiding the game ball that has entered the first ball-entering portion so that it enters the second ball-entering portion a predetermined time after entering the first ball-entering portion. (second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment, meandering path 118 in the second embodiment);
Acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first ball entry section (function for executing the processing of step S213 in the main side MPU 62);
Judgment means for executing a predetermined judgment based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means (function for executing the process of step S1202 in the main MPU 62);
a processing execution means (a function of executing the processing of step S405 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a predetermined processing based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry portion;
Based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion, an operation execution means (step S707 in the main MPU 62) for executing a unit game rotation operation for performing a display corresponding to the result of the predetermined determination function to perform processing) and
Setting means for setting the unit game time, which is the time of the unit game time operation (function for executing the processing of step S1203 in the main side MPU 62);
In a gaming machine comprising
The gaming machine, wherein the setting means sets the unit playing time to a time shorter than the predetermined time.

According to the feature C1, during the period from when the game ball enters the first ball entering part to when it enters the second ball entering part, the game ball enters the first ball entering part. Based on the unit game rotation operation is executed, the result of the predetermined determination is displayed. Therefore, during the period from when the game ball enters the first ball-entering portion to when it enters the second ball-entering portion, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the unit game rotation operation, and the result of the predetermined determination It is possible to appropriately increase the player's sense of expectation for the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature C2]
The gaming machine according to feature C1, further comprising:
Deterrence means (step S404 in the main MPU 62 function to execute the processing of
suppression period setting means for setting a suppression period, which is a period during which the suppression means executes the suppression process (a function of executing the processes of steps S1506 to S1525 in the main MPU 62);
with
The determining means determines whether or not a deterrent condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquiring means,
The suppression period setting means, based on the determination that the suppression condition is satisfied by the determination means, the period after the unit game rotation operation related to the special information determined that the suppression condition is satisfied is completed and setting a period including the timing at which the game ball related to the special information enters the second ball entry section as the inhibition period,
The deterrence means suppresses execution of the predetermined process by the process execution means when a game ball enters the second ball entering portion during the deterrence period, or the A gaming machine characterized by executing the deterring process of deterring a game ball from entering the second ball-entering portion.

According to the characteristic C2, when the game ball enters the first ball entering portion, if it is determined that the deterrent condition is satisfied, the predetermined process is not executed, while the deterrent condition is not satisfied. If it is determined that, a predetermined process is executed. Therefore, it is possible to add excitement to the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature C3]
A gaming machine according to feature C1 or feature C2,
As a result of the predetermined determination by the determination means, there are a plurality of types of determination results with different degrees of advantage for the player,
The setting means sets the unit game rotation time related to the unit game rotation operation for performing display corresponding to the first determination result (minor win) to the second unit game rotation time having the higher advantage than the first determination result. A game machine characterized in that it is set to be longer than the unit game rotation time related to the unit game rotation operation for performing display corresponding to the determination result (big win) of 2.

According to the feature C3, the more time elapses after the start of the unit game rotation operation, the higher the possibility that the judgment result will be disadvantageous to the player. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature C4]
A gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C3, further comprising:
A special game state execution means (function for executing the processing of step S606 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a special game state that gives a privilege to the player is provided,
The determining means determines whether or not a privilege provision condition is satisfied and whether or not a suppression condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquiring means;
The special game state execution means executes the special game state when the determination means determines that the privilege provision condition is satisfied,
The processing execution means terminates the high probability state as the predetermined processing when a game ball enters the second ball entry portion in a high probability state in which the probability that the privilege granting condition is satisfied is improved. Executes termination processing that causes
The restraining means restrains the execution of the end processing by the processing execution means or the game ball entering the second ball entering portion based on the determination that the restraining condition is satisfied by the determining means. A gaming machine characterized by preventing ball entry.

According to the feature C4, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the game ball enters the first ball entering portion, the game ball enters the second ball entering portion. It is possible to give the player a sense of tension that there is a possibility that the high-probability state will end when the ball is entered, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

<Characteristic group D>
A group of features D is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature D1]
A first ball entry section (second starting port 34) into which a game ball can enter,
A second ball entry section (falling port 115) into which a game ball can enter,
Guiding means for guiding the game ball that has entered the first ball-entering portion so that it enters the second ball-entering portion a predetermined time after entering the first ball-entering portion. (second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment, meandering path 118 in the second embodiment);
Adjustment means (first rotation body 111) and
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature D1, before the game ball after entering the first ball entering part enters the second ball entering part, another new game ball enters the first ball entering part. It is possible to suppress entering the ball. That is, only one game ball exists between the first ball-entering section and the second ball-entering section. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the one game ball, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature D2]
The gaming machine according to feature D1, further comprising:
Acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first ball entry section (function for executing the processing of step S213 in the main side MPU 62);
Judgment means for executing a predetermined judgment based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means (function for executing the process of step S1202 in the main MPU 62);
Based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion, an operation execution means (step S707 in the main MPU 62) for executing a unit game rotation operation for performing a display corresponding to the result of the predetermined determination function to perform processing) and
Setting means for setting the unit game time, which is the time of the unit game time operation (function for executing the processing of step S1203 in the main side MPU 62);
with
The gaming machine, wherein the setting means sets the unit playing time to a time shorter than the predetermined time.

According to the feature D2, the unit game rotation operation starts based on the game ball entering the first ball entry portion, and the unit game rotation operation ends within a predetermined time. Then, the timing of the game ball entering the first ball entering portion is adjusted so that the game ball does not enter the first ball entering portion at intervals shorter than a predetermined time. Therefore, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion can be completed before another new game ball enters the first ball entering portion.

[Feature D3]
A gaming machine according to feature D1 or feature D2,
The guide means includes a guide rotator (second rotator 112) rotated by a driving force,
The guide rotor is provided with a guide rotor recess (second recess 112b) that is a recess into which a game ball can enter,
The adjustment means adjusts the timing of entry of the game ball into the first ball entry part so that the game ball enters the guide rotor recess after entering the first ball entry part. adjust and
The guide rotator is rotated by the driving force, so that the game ball entered into the guide rotator concave portion is entered into the first ball entering portion and then the second ball entering is performed after the predetermined time. A gaming machine characterized by guiding a player to enter a ball into a club.

According to feature D3, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the rotation of the guide rotor during the period from when the game ball enters the guide rotor recess until when it enters the second ball-entering part. The sense of excitement and tension can be appropriately enhanced, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

[Feature D4]
The gaming machine according to feature D3,
The adjusting means includes an adjusting rotating body (first rotating body 111) rotated by a driving force,
The adjustment rotor is provided with an adjustment rotor recess (first recess 111b) that is a recess into which a game ball can enter,
The adjustment rotor is rotated by the driving force, so that the game ball entering the adjustment rotor recess falls from the adjustment rotor recess and enters the first ball entry part, A game machine characterized in that it is configured such that a game ball after entering a ball entering portion enters the guiding rotor concave portion.

According to feature D4, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the rotation of the adjustment rotor during the period from when the game ball enters the adjustment rotor concave portion to when it enters the first ball-entering portion. The sense of excitement and tension can be appropriately enhanced, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

[Feature D5]
The gaming machine according to feature D4,
A game machine, wherein the guide rotor and the adjustment rotor rotate synchronously.

According to feature D5, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the rotation of the guide rotator and the adjustment rotator, and to improve the interest in the game.

[Feature D6]
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D5, further comprising:
Acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first ball entry section (function for executing the processing of step S213 in the main side MPU 62);
Judgment means for judging whether or not the privilege granting condition is satisfied and whether or not the restraining condition is satisfied based on the special information obtained by the obtaining means (function for executing the process of step S1202 in the main MPU 62) When,
Special game state executing means (main side MPU 62 executes the processing of step S606 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a special game state for giving a privilege to the player based on the judgment that the privilege granting condition is satisfied by the judging means. function) and
Processing execution means (step S405 in the main MPU 62) for executing end processing for terminating the high-probability state in which the probability that the privilege provision condition is satisfied is improved based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section function to execute the processing of
Suppressing the execution of the end process by the process execution means or suppressing the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section based on the determination by the determination means that the suppression condition is satisfied. suppressing means (function for executing the process of step S404 in the main MPU 62);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to feature D6, when a game ball enters the first ball entering portion, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed, the game ball enters the second ball entering portion. It is possible to give the player a sense of tension that there is a possibility that the high-probability state will end when the ball is entered, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

<Characteristic group E>
The feature group E is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature E1]
A first ball entry section (first starting port 33) into which a game ball can enter,
Acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry section (function for executing the processing of step S206 in the main side MPU 62);
Judgment means (function for executing the process of step S802 in the main MPU 62) for executing a predetermined judgment based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means;
Based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion, an operation execution means (step S706 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a unit game rotation operation for performing a display corresponding to the result of the predetermined determination function to perform processing) and
a detection means (detection sensor 111s) for detecting a game ball;
It is a process for prohibiting the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the game ball entering the first ball entering portion by the operation executing means based on the game ball being detected by the detecting means. prohibition means for executing the prohibition process (function for executing the process of step S705 in the main MPU 62);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature E1, when the game ball is detected by the detection means, the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry portion is prohibited. Therefore, for example, it is possible to execute other processing that cannot be executed in parallel with the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry section, thereby improving the interest of the game. can be done.

[Feature E2]
The gaming machine according to feature E1, further comprising:
Prohibition period setting means for setting a prohibition period during which the prohibition means executes the prohibition process based on the detection of the gaming ball by the detection means (a function of executing the process of step S106 in the main side MPU 62 ),
The prohibition means executes the prohibition process, which is a process for prohibiting the start of the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry portion by the motion execution means during the prohibition period. do,
A gaming machine characterized by:

According to the feature E2, by setting the prohibition period, it is possible to prohibit the start of the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry section. For example, it is possible to execute other processing that cannot be executed in parallel with the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry section, thereby improving the interest of the game. .

[Feature E3]
The gaming machine according to feature E2, further comprising:
A second ball entry part (second start port 34) configured to enter the game ball after being detected by the detection means,
The acquisition means acquires special information based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section,
The determining means executes a predetermined determination based on the special information relating to the second ball-entering section acquired by the acquiring means,
The action execution means executes the unit game rotation action for displaying a display corresponding to the result of the predetermined determination, based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry portion,
The prohibition period setting means sets the prohibition period so that the unit game rotation operation is not executed at the timing when the game ball after being detected by the detection means enters the second ball entering portion. A game machine characterized by setting a period.

According to the feature E3, at the timing when the game ball detected by the detection means enters the second ball entering portion, the unit game rotation motion based on the entering of the first ball entering portion is not executed. Since it is in the state, for example, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part can be executed immediately after the game ball enters the second ball entry part.

The inventions of the feature group A, feature group B, feature group C, feature group D, and feature group E solve the following problems.

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine such as a pachinko game machine or a slot machine, various effects are performed according to various game states for the purpose of making the game more interesting.

Here, in the gaming machine as described above, there is a demand for further improvement in technology for the purpose of enhancing the interest of the game.

<Feature group F>
The feature group F is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature F1]
A first ball entry section (second starting port 34) into which a game ball can enter,
A second ball entry section (falling port 115) into which a game ball can enter,
Guiding means for guiding the game ball that has entered the first ball-entering portion so that it enters the second ball-entering portion a predetermined time after entering the first ball-entering portion. (second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment, meandering path 118 in the second embodiment);
a first detection means (detection sensor 34s) for detecting the entry of a game ball into the first ball entry portion;
a second detection means (detection sensor 115s) for detecting the entry of a game ball into the second ball entry portion;
Informing means ( A pattern display device 41, a speaker 46, various lamps 47),
A game machine characterized by comprising:

After the game ball is detected by the first detection means, when the reference time has passed without the game ball being detected by the second detection means, there is a possibility that a problem has occurred in the guide means, There is a possibility that the player is performing an illegal operation.

According to the feature F1, since it is possible to report the possibility that a malfunction has occurred in the guidance means or that the player has performed an illegal operation, the soundness of the game is ensured. be able to.

[Feature F2]
The gaming machine according to feature F1, further comprising:
Acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first ball entry section (function for executing the processing of step S213 in the main side MPU 62);
Judgment means for judging whether or not the privilege granting condition is satisfied and whether or not the restraining condition is satisfied based on the special information obtained by the obtaining means (function for executing the process of step S1202 in the main MPU 62) When,
Special game state executing means (main side MPU 62 executes the processing of step S606 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a special game state for giving a privilege to the player based on the judgment that the privilege granting condition is satisfied by the judging means. function) and
Processing execution means (step S405 in the main MPU 62) for executing end processing for terminating the high-probability state in which the probability that the privilege provision condition is satisfied is improved based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section function to execute the processing of
Suppressing the execution of the end process by the process execution means or suppressing the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section based on the determination by the determination means that the suppression condition is satisfied. suppressing means (function for executing the process of step S404 in the main MPU 62);
A game machine characterized by comprising:

According to the feature F2, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the game ball enters the first ball entering portion, the game ball enters the second ball entering portion. It is possible to give the player a sense of tension that there is a possibility that the high-probability state will end when the ball is entered, and the amusement of the game can be improved. However, if a problem occurs in the guiding means or if the player performs an illegal operation, the game ball that entered the first ball entering section will enter the second ball entering section even after the predetermined time has passed. There is a possibility that the ball will not be played and the high probability state will continue illegally.

According to the feature F2, since it is possible to notify when there is a possibility that a malfunction has occurred in the guidance means or that the player has performed an illegal operation, the high probability state continues illegally. You can prevent it from happening.

[Feature F3]
A gaming machine according to feature F1 or feature F2, further comprising:
Adjustment means (first rotation A game machine characterized by comprising a body 111).

According to the feature F3, before the game ball after entering the first ball-entering part enters the second ball-entering part, another new game ball enters the first ball-entering part. It is possible to suppress entering the ball. That is, only one game ball exists between the first ball-entering section and the second ball-entering section. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the one game ball, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature F4]
The gaming machine according to feature F3, further comprising:
Acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the entry of the gaming ball into the first ball entry section (function for executing the processing of step S213 in the main side MPU 62);
Judgment means for executing a predetermined judgment based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means (function for executing the process of step S1202 in the main MPU 62);
Based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion, an operation execution means (step S707 in the main MPU 62) for executing a unit game rotation operation for performing a display corresponding to the result of the predetermined determination function to perform processing) and
Setting means for setting the unit game time, which is the time of the unit game time operation (function for executing the processing of step S1203 in the main side MPU 62);
with
The gaming machine, wherein the setting means sets the unit playing time to a time shorter than the predetermined time.

According to the feature F4, the unit game rotation operation starts based on the game ball entering the first ball entry portion, and the unit game rotation operation ends within a predetermined time. Then, the timing of the game ball entering the first ball entering portion is adjusted so that the game ball does not enter the first ball entering portion at intervals shorter than a predetermined time. Therefore, the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion can be completed before another new game ball enters the first ball entering portion.

[Feature F5]
A gaming machine according to feature F3 or feature F4,
The guide means includes a guide rotator (second rotator 112) rotated by a driving force,
The guide rotor is provided with a guide rotor recess (second recess 112b) that is a recess into which a game ball can enter,
The adjustment means adjusts the timing of entry of the game ball into the first ball entry part so that the game ball enters the guide rotor recess after entering the first ball entry part. adjust and
The guide rotator is rotated by the driving force, so that the game ball entered into the guide rotator concave portion is entered into the first ball entering portion and then the second ball entering is performed after the predetermined time. A gaming machine characterized by guiding a player to enter a ball into a club.

According to the feature F5, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the rotation of the guide rotor during the period from when the game ball enters the guide rotor recess until when it enters the second ball-entering part. The sense of excitement and tension can be appropriately enhanced, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

[Feature F6]
The gaming machine according to feature F5,
The adjusting means includes an adjusting rotating body (first rotating body 111) rotated by a driving force,
The adjustment rotor is provided with an adjustment rotor recess (first recess 111b) that is a recess into which a game ball can enter,
The adjustment rotor is rotated by the driving force, so that the game ball entering the adjustment rotor recess falls from the adjustment rotor recess and enters the first ball entry part, A game machine characterized in that it is configured such that a game ball after entering a ball entering portion enters the guiding rotor concave portion.

According to the feature F6, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the rotation of the adjustment rotor during the period from when the game ball enters the adjustment rotor concave portion to when it enters the first ball-entering portion. The sense of excitement and tension can be appropriately enhanced, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

[Feature F7]
The gaming machine according to feature F6,
A third detection means (detection sensor 111s) for detecting an entry of a game ball is provided in the adjustment rotor recess,
The adjusting rotor is rotated by the driving force, so that the game ball entering the adjusting rotating body recess falls from the adjusting rotating body recess after a second predetermined time and enters the first ball entering part. configured to sphere,
The notifying means detects a game ball by the third detection means, and a second reference time equal to or longer than the second predetermined time elapses without the game ball being detected by the first detection means. A game machine characterized by announcing an abnormality when an abnormality occurs.

When the game ball is detected by the third detection means and the second reference time elapses without the game ball being detected by the first detection means, it is possible that the adjustment means is malfunctioning. There is a possibility that illegal operation is performed by the player.

According to the feature F7, since it is possible to report the possibility that the adjusting means is malfunctioning or that the player is performing an illegal operation, the soundness of the game is ensured. be able to.

[Feature F8]
A gaming machine according to feature F6 or feature F7,
A game machine, wherein the guide rotor and the adjustment rotor rotate synchronously.

According to the feature F8, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the rotation of the guide rotator and the adjustment rotator, and to improve the interest of the game.

In addition, the invention of the above feature group F solves the following problems.

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine such as a pachinko game machine or a slot machine, various effects are performed according to various game states for the purpose of making the game more interesting.

In such a gaming machine, it is desirable to be able to quickly notify a malfunction of the gaming machine, fraud by a player, etc., in order to improve the soundness of the game while improving the interest of the game.

<Characteristic group G>
A group of features G is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature G1]
a launching means for launching game balls into a game area;
A first ball entry portion (first start port 33) provided in the game area and capable of entering a game ball;
A second ball entry portion (second starting port 34) provided in the game area and capable of entering a game ball;
Acquisition means for acquiring special information (step S206 or step S213 in the main MPU 62 function to execute the processing of
Determination means for determining whether or not the privilege provision condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means (function for executing the process of step S802 or step S1202 in the main MPU 62);
Special game state executing means (main side MPU 62 executes the processing of step S606 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a special game state for giving a privilege to the player based on the judgment that the privilege granting condition is satisfied by the judging means. function) and
an operating means (operating handle 25) operated by the player to adjust the shooting intensity, which is the strength when the game ball is shot into the game area;
A gaming machine comprising
The first ball-entering section and the second ball-entering section are in a state in which a game ball can be entered without going through a lottery process based on the entry of a game ball into another ball-entering section,
A game property in the first case, in which the player operates the operation means so that the game ball enters the first ball entering portion, thereby adjusting the shooting intensity and playing the game; The playability is different from the second case in which the game is played by adjusting the shooting intensity by operating the operation means so that the game ball enters the ball entry part of 2. A game machine characterized by

According to the feature G1, since the game characteristics in the first case and the game characteristics in the second case are different, the player can select the desired game characteristics by adjusting the shooting intensity of the game ball. can. In other words, it is possible to provide the player with different playability with one gaming machine, and to improve the interest in the game.

[Feature G2]
The gaming machine according to feature G1, further comprising:
Based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion or the entry of the game ball into the second ball entering portion, a unit game rotation operation for performing a display corresponding to the result of the determination is performed. Action execution means to be executed (function for executing the process of step S706 or step S707 in the main MPU 62);
Setting means for setting the unit game time, which is the time of the unit game time operation (function for executing the processing of step S803 or step S1203 in the main side MPU 62);
with
The setting means is based on the expected value of the unit playing time set based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry section and the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section. By setting the unit playing time so that the expected value of the unit playing time is different from the expected value of the unit playing time, the game property in the first case and the game property in the second case are different. A gaming machine characterized by:

According to the feature G2, a player who prefers a long unit playing time operates the operating means, and the game ball is likely to enter the ball-entering portion with a longer expected value of the unit playing time. , and a player who prefers a short unit playing time can operate the operating means to allow the game ball to enter the ball-entering portion with the shorter expected value of the unit playing time. You can choose your situation. That is, one gaming machine can meet the needs of both players who prefer a long unit playing time and players who prefer a short unit playing time.

[Feature G3]
A gaming machine according to feature G1 or feature G2, further comprising:
Based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion or the entry of the game ball into the second ball entering portion, a unit game rotation operation for performing a display corresponding to the result of the determination is performed. Equipped with an operation execution means (function for executing the processing of step S706 or step S707 in the main MPU 62),
The expected value of the number of times per unit time of the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry portion executed in the first case is the said executed in the second case By being larger than the expected value of the number of times per unit time of the unit game rotation movement based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part, the game performance in the first case and the game in the second case A gaming machine characterized by different sexes.

According to feature G3, the player considers the expected value of the number of unit game rotations executed per unit time, and determines the situation in which the game ball may enter the first ball entry section. It is possible to select and select a situation in which the game ball may enter the second ball entering section. In other words, it is possible to provide the player with a new game in which game balls are hit according to the game characteristics and strategies that the player likes, and to improve the interest in the game.

[Feature G4]
A gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G3,
The privilege given to the player in the special game state executed based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part is based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry part. The game property in the first case and the game performance in the second case are set to be more advantageous to the player than the privilege given to the player in the special game state executed based on the A gaming machine characterized by having different playability.

According to the feature G4, the player selects a situation in which the game ball may enter the first ball entering portion, considering the privilege given in the special game state, or selects the second ball entering portion. It is possible to select a situation in which the game ball may enter the ball entering portion. In other words, it is possible to provide the player with a new game in which game balls are hit according to the game characteristics and strategies that the player likes, and to improve the interest in the game.

In particular, according to the feature G4 subordinate to the feature G3, in the first case where the firing intensity is adjusted so that the game ball enters the first ball entering portion, the unit executed per unit time Since the expected value of the number of game rotation operations is large, the time efficiency of the game is good, but the advantages given to the player are low. On the other hand, in the second case where the firing intensity is adjusted so that the game ball enters the second ball entering portion, the expected value of the number of unit game rotation operations executed per unit time is small. , while the time efficiency of the game is poor, the advantages given to the player are high. Therefore, a player who attaches importance to the time efficiency of the game rather than the advantage of the privilege can select a situation in which the game ball may enter the first ball entrance section, thereby improving the time efficiency of the game. A player who places more importance on the advantage of the privilege can select a situation in which the game ball may enter the second ball entry section. Therefore, it is possible to add strategy to the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature G5]
The gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G4, further comprising:
When the special information is acquired in a situation in which the determination means cannot execute the determination, a suspension storage means (a function of executing the processing of step S206 in the main MPU 62) that stores the special information on hold. ,
The number of the special information that can be retained and stored acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry part is acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part A game machine characterized in that game characteristics in the first case and game characteristics in the second case are different because the special information is set larger than the number of the special information that can be retained and stored.

According to the characteristic G4, the player selects a situation in which the game ball may enter the first ball entering section, considering the number of special information that can be reserved and stored. It is possible to select a situation in which the game ball may enter the ball entering portion. In other words, it is possible to provide the player with a new game in which game balls are hit according to the game characteristics and strategies that the player likes, and to improve the interest in the game.

[Feature G6]
A gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G5, further comprising:
A third ball entry portion (falling port 115) provided in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
Processing execution means (step S405 in the main MPU 62) for executing end processing for terminating the high-probability state in which the probability that the privilege provision condition is satisfied is improved based on the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section function to execute the processing of
with
The third ball-entering portion is configured so that a game ball after entering the second ball-entering portion can be entered, and a game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion A gaming machine characterized in that it is constructed so that a ball does not enter.

According to feature G6, the third ball-entering part is configured so that a game ball can enter the second ball-entering part after entering the second ball-entering part. In addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the ball is hit, there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the third ball entry part and the high probability state will end. A sense of tension can be given to the player. That is, when a game ball enters the second ball entry portion, it is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation and a sense of tension at the same time, thereby improving the interest in the game.

Furthermore, according to feature G6, the game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion is configured not to enter the third ball-entering portion. The process in which the end process is executed when a ball enters and the process in which the end process is executed when a game ball enters the second ball entry portion are different. Therefore, it is possible to add diversity to the game and improve the interest of the game.

[Feature G7]
The gaming machine according to feature G6, further comprising:
Guiding means (the second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment and A gaming machine characterized by comprising a meandering path 118).

According to the feature G7, the game ball after entering the second ball-entering portion is guided to enter the third ball-entering portion, thereby giving the player a sense of anticipation and tension. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature G8]
The gaming machine according to feature G6 or feature G7, further comprising:
Suppression means for suppressing the execution of the end process by the process execution means or suppressing the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section (function for executing the process of step S404 in the main side MPU 62),
The determining means determines whether or not a deterrent condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquiring means,
The restraining means restrains the execution of the end processing by the processing execution means or a game ball to the third ball entering section based on the determination that the restraining condition is satisfied by the determining means. A gaming machine characterized by preventing ball entry.

According to the characteristic G8, when it is determined by the determining means that the suppression condition is satisfied, even if the game ball enters the third ball entering portion, the end processing is not executed and the high probability state is maintained. It does not end, or the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry part is suppressed and the high probability state does not end. Therefore, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the game ball enters the second ball entry portion, the expectation that the high probability state will not end if the deterrent condition is satisfied. It is possible to give a feeling to the player and improve the interest of the game.

[Feature G9]
The gaming machine according to any one of features G6 to G8, further comprising:
Provided with effect execution means (various lamps 47, speaker 46, pattern display device 41) for executing effects based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part,
The effect executing means executes an effect suggesting that the suppression condition is satisfied before the game ball enters the third ball entry portion as a condition for not ending the high probability state. Characteristic game machine.

According to the feature G8, it is possible to increase the player's attention to whether or not the restraining condition is satisfied, and to improve the interest of the game.

<Characteristic group H>
The feature H group is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature H1]
a launching means for launching game balls into a game area;
A first ball entry portion (first start port 33) provided in the game area and capable of entering a game ball;
A second ball entry portion (second starting port 34) provided in the game area and capable of entering a game ball;
Acquisition means for acquiring special information (step S206 or step S213 in the main MPU 62 function to execute the processing of
Determination means for determining whether or not the privilege provision condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means (function for executing the process of step S802 or step S1202 in the main MPU 62);
Special game state executing means (main side MPU 62 executes the processing of step S606 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a special game state for giving a privilege to the player based on the judgment that the privilege granting condition is satisfied by the judging means. function) and
a process executing means (function for executing the process of step S405 or step S2209 in the main MPU 62) for executing a termination process for terminating the high-probability state in which the probability that the privilege provision condition is satisfied is improved;
an operating means (operating handle 25) operated by the player to adjust the shooting intensity, which is the strength when the game ball is shot into the game area;
A gaming machine comprising
When a game ball enters one of the first ball entering portion and the second ball entering portion, the most advantageous privilege (16R probability variable jackpot) most advantageous to the player among the privileges. is given, the most advantageous privilege (16R probability variable jackpot) is given when the game ball enters the other ball entry part of the first ball entry part and the second ball entry part Despite being set to be higher than the probability of being
The probability that the end processing is executed by the processing execution means when the game ball enters the one ball entering portion is the probability that the end processing is executed when the game ball enters the other ball entering portion. A game machine characterized by being set so as to be higher than the probability of execution by the process executing means.

According to the characteristic H1, the probability that the most advantageous privilege is given when the game ball enters one ball entering portion is the most advantageous privilege when the game ball enters the other ball entering portion. Although the probability is set to be higher than the probability that the game ball enters the one ball entering portion, the probability that the end processing is executed by the processing execution means is the same as the other ball entering portion Since it is set to be higher than the probability that the end processing is executed by the processing execution means when a game ball hits the portion, a player who attaches importance to the probability that the most advantageous privilege is given may not operate By operating the means, it is possible to select a situation in which a game ball may enter the one ball entry portion, and a player who attaches importance to the fact that the probability that the end processing is executed is low, By operating the operating means, it is possible to select a situation in which the game ball may enter the other ball entering portion. Therefore, it is possible to add strategy to the game, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature H2]
The gaming machine according to feature H1,
The first ball-entering section and the second ball-entering section are in a state in which a game ball can be entered without going through a lottery process based on the entry of a game ball into another ball-entering section. Amusement machine.

According to feature H2, the first ball-entering section and the second ball-entering section are in a state in which a game ball can be entered without going through a lottery process based on the entry of a game ball into another ball-entering section. Therefore, the player can select a situation in which the game ball may enter the first ball entering section, or the game ball may enter the second ball entering section without going through the lottery process. You can choose the situations in which you can throw the ball.

[Feature H3]
A gaming machine according to feature H1 or feature H2, further comprising:
A third ball entry portion (falling port 115) provided in the game area and into which a game ball can enter,
The third ball-entering portion is configured so that a game ball after entering the second ball-entering portion can be entered, and a game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion is configured so as not to enter the ball,
The processing execution means executes the end processing based on the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section, and the acquisition means detects the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry section. A gaming machine characterized in that the end processing is executed when the special information acquired based on the above satisfies the end condition.

According to the feature H3, when a game ball enters the first ball entering portion or the second ball entering portion, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed, there is a high probability state. It is possible to give the player a sense of tension that there is a possibility that the game will end. That is, it is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation and a sense of tension at the same time, and to improve the interest in the game.

Furthermore, according to the feature H3, the third ball-entering portion is configured so that the game ball after entering the second ball-entering portion can be entered, and the game ball enters the first ball-entering portion. Since it is configured so that the game ball does not enter after entering, the process of executing the end process when the game ball enters the first ball entering part and the game ball entering the second ball entering part It is different from the process in which the end processing is executed when the ball is entered. Therefore, it is possible to add diversity to the game and improve the interest of the game.

[Feature H4]
The gaming machine according to feature H3, further comprising:
Guiding means (the second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment and A gaming machine characterized by comprising a meandering path 118).

According to the feature H4, the game ball after entering the second ball-entering portion is guided to enter the third ball-entering portion, thereby giving the player a sense of anticipation and tension. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature H5]
The gaming machine according to feature H3 or feature H4, further comprising:
Deterrence means for deterring execution of the end processing based on the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section by the process execution means or determent of entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section (a function of executing the processing of step S404 in the main side MPU 62),
The determination means determines whether or not a deterrent condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section,
The deterrent means, based on the fact that the determination means has determined that the deterrent condition has been satisfied, terminates the end processing based on the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section by the process execution means. A gaming machine characterized in that it inhibits execution or inhibits entry of a game ball into the third ball entry section.

According to the feature H5, when it is determined by the determining means that the suppression condition is satisfied, even if the game ball enters the third ball entering portion, the end processing is not executed and the high probability state is maintained. It does not end, or the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry part is suppressed and the high probability state does not end. Therefore, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the game ball enters the second ball entry portion, the expectation that the high probability state will not end if the deterrent condition is satisfied. It is possible to give a feeling to the player and improve the interest of the game.

[Feature H6]
The gaming machine according to any one of features H3 to H5, further comprising:
Provided with effect execution means (various lamps 47, speaker 46, pattern display device 41) for executing effects based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part,
The effect executing means executes an effect suggesting that the suppression condition is satisfied before the game ball enters the third ball entry portion as a condition for not ending the high probability state. Characteristic game machine.

According to the feature H6, it is possible to increase the player's attention to whether or not the restraining condition is satisfied, and to improve the interest of the game.

<Characteristic group I>
The feature group I is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature I1]
a launching means for launching game balls into a game area;
A first ball entry portion (first start port 33) provided in the game area and capable of entering a game ball;
A second ball entry portion (second starting port 34) provided in the game area and capable of entering a game ball;
Acquisition means for acquiring special information (step S206 or step S213 in the main MPU 62 function to execute the processing of
Determination means for determining whether or not the privilege provision condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means (function for executing the process of step S802 or step S1202 in the main MPU 62);
Special game state executing means (main side MPU 62 executes the processing of step S606 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a special game state for giving a privilege to the player based on the judgment that the privilege granting condition is satisfied by the judging means. function) and
an operating means (operating handle 25) operated by the player to adjust the shooting intensity, which is the strength when the game ball is shot into the game area;
A gaming machine comprising
The first ball-entering section and the second ball-entering section are in a state in which a game ball can be entered without going through a lottery process based on the entry of a game ball into another ball-entering section. A situation in which a game ball may enter the first ball-entering portion and a game ball enters the second ball-entering portion by operating the operating means to adjust the firing intensity. A gaming machine characterized in that it is configured to allow intentional selection of possible situations.

According to feature I1, a situation in which a game ball may enter the first ball-entering part and a situation in which a game ball may enter the second ball-entering part are intended according to preference. It is possible to provide the player with a game of selectively hitting the game balls by selectively selecting them. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature I2]
The gaming machine according to feature I1,
one of the first ball-entering portion and the second ball-entering portion is provided at a position where a game ball can be entered when the firing intensity is less than a predetermined threshold;
The other of the first ball-entering portion and the second ball-entering portion is provided at a position where a game ball can be entered when the firing intensity is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value. Amusement machine.

According to feature I2, a situation in which a game ball may enter the first ball-entering part and a situation in which a game ball may enter the second ball-entering part are intended according to preference. It is possible to easily selectively hit the game balls by selectively selecting them.

[Feature I3]
A gaming machine according to feature I1 or feature I2,
One of the first ball-entering portion and the second ball-entering portion is provided in a first partial game area forming part of the game area,
The other of the first ball-entering portion and the second ball-entering portion is provided in a second partial game area that constitutes a part of the game area,
A gaming machine, wherein the game area is configured such that a game ball launched into the game area circulates through one of the partial game areas.

According to the feature I3, it is possible to provide the player with a game in which the shooting intensity is adjusted so that the game ball circulates in the partial game area corresponding to the ball entry portion where the game ball is desired to enter. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature I4]
A gaming machine according to any one of features I1 to I3, further comprising:
A third ball entry portion (falling port 115) provided in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
Processing execution means (step S405 in the main MPU 62) for executing end processing for terminating the high-probability state in which the probability that the privilege provision condition is satisfied is improved based on the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section function to execute the processing of
with
The third ball-entering portion is configured so that a game ball after entering the second ball-entering portion can be entered, and a game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion A gaming machine characterized in that it is constructed so that a ball does not enter.

According to feature I4, the third ball-entering portion is configured so that a game ball can enter the second ball-entering portion after entering the second ball-entering portion. In addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the ball is hit, there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the third ball entry part and the high probability state will end. A sense of tension can be given to the player. That is, when a game ball enters the second ball entry portion, it is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation and a sense of tension at the same time, thereby improving the interest in the game.

Furthermore, according to feature I4, the game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion is configured not to enter the third ball-entering portion. The process in which the end process is executed when a ball enters and the process in which the end process is executed when a game ball enters the second ball entry portion are different. Therefore, it is possible to add diversity to the game and improve the interest of the game.

[Feature I5]
The gaming machine according to feature I4, further comprising:
Guiding means (the second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment and A gaming machine characterized by comprising a meandering path 118).

According to the feature I5, the game ball after entering the second ball-entering portion is guided to enter the third ball-entering portion, thereby giving the player a sense of anticipation and tension. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature I6]
The gaming machine according to feature I4 or feature I5, further comprising:
Suppression means for suppressing the execution of the end process by the process execution means or suppressing the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section (function for executing the process of step S404 in the main side MPU 62),
The determining means determines whether or not a deterrent condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquiring means,
The restraining means restrains the execution of the end processing by the processing execution means or a game ball to the third ball entering section based on the determination that the restraining condition is satisfied by the determining means. A gaming machine characterized by preventing ball entry.

According to the feature I6, when it is determined by the determining means that the suppression condition is satisfied, even if the game ball enters the third ball entering portion, the end processing is not executed and the high probability state is maintained. It does not end, or the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry part is suppressed and the high probability state does not end. Therefore, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the game ball enters the second ball entry portion, the expectation that the high probability state will not end if the deterrent condition is satisfied. It is possible to give a feeling to the player and improve the interest of the game.

[Feature I7]
The gaming machine according to any one of features I4 to I6, further comprising:
Provided with effect execution means (various lamps 47, speaker 46, pattern display device 41) for executing effects based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part,
The effect executing means executes an effect suggesting that the suppression condition is satisfied before the game ball enters the third ball entry portion as a condition for not ending the high probability state. Characteristic game machine.

According to feature I7, it is possible to increase the player's attention to whether or not the restraining condition is satisfied, and to increase the interest in the game.

The inventions of the feature group G, feature group H, and feature group I solve the following problems.

2. Description of the Related Art In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, various presentations are performed for the purpose of increasing interest in games.

Here, in the gaming machine as described above, there is a demand for further improvement in technology for the purpose of enhancing the interest of the game.

<Characteristic group J>
The feature J group is extracted from each of the above-described embodiments, modifications, or combinations thereof.
[Feature J1]
A first ball entry section (first starting port 33) into which a game ball can enter,
A second ball entry portion (second starting port 34) into which a game ball can enter,
Acquisition means for acquiring special information (step S206 or step S213 in the main MPU 62 function to execute the processing of
Determination means for determining whether or not the privilege provision condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquisition means (function for executing the process of step S802 or step S1202 in the main MPU 62);
Special game state executing means (main side MPU 62 executes the processing of step S606 in the main side MPU 62) for executing a special game state for giving a privilege to the player based on the judgment that the privilege granting condition is satisfied by the judging means. function) and
Based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entering portion or the entry of the game ball into the second ball entering portion, a unit game rotation operation for performing a display corresponding to the result of the determination is performed. Action execution means to be executed (function for executing the process of step S706 or step S707 in the main MPU 62);
Setting means for setting the unit game time, which is the time of the unit game time operation (function for executing the processing of step S803 or step S1203 in the main side MPU 62);
with
The setting means, in a predetermined game state (playable state after the start-up process of step S601 is completed), the unit to be executed based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry portion A game machine characterized in that the unit game time of the game rotation operation is set to a predetermined fixed value (29 seconds in the twelfth modification).

According to the feature J1, since the unit game time of the unit game rotation operation executed based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry portion is set to a predetermined fixed value, the unit game time is controlled. can be simplified.

In addition, for example, it is possible to interlock the effect triggered by the unit game rotation operation with other elements, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game. Specifically, another ball entry portion (falling port 115) is provided at a position where a game ball enters the second ball entry portion 30 seconds after entering the second ball entry portion. In the case of the configuration in which the unit game time of the unit game rotation executed based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section is set to 29 seconds, The unit game rotation operation is started at the timing when the game ball enters the second ball entering portion, and ends 29 seconds after the game ball enters the other ball entering portion. Therefore, the effect triggered by the unit game rotation operation can be executed until immediately before the game ball enters the other ball entering portion, and between the second ball entering portion and the other ball entering portion It is possible to interlock the position and behavior of the game ball in the game with the content and timing of the performance triggered by the unit game rotation operation, and the interest in the game can be improved.

[Feature J2]
The gaming machine according to feature J1, further comprising:
When the special information is acquired in a situation in which the determination means cannot execute the determination, a suspension storage means (a function of executing the processing of step S206 in the main MPU 62) that stores the special information on hold. ,
The number of the special information that can be held and stored acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part is acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry part The game machine is characterized in that the special information is set to be smaller than the number of the special information that can be retained and stored.

According to the feature J2, since it is possible to reduce the frequency that the unit game rotation operation starts at a timing other than when the game ball enters the second ball entering portion, the game ball enters the second ball entering portion. It is possible to increase the frequency at which the timing of entering the ball and the timing of starting the unit game rotation operation coincide with each other. As a result, for example, a role object (second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment, meandering path 118 in the second embodiment) is provided at a position where the game ball reaches after entering the second ball entering portion. In the case where the timing when the game ball enters the second ball entering portion and the timing of the start of the unit game rotation operation match, the timing of the start of the unit game rotation operation and the relevant role Since the interval between the arrival timing of the game ball is constant, it is possible to link the position and behavior of the game ball in the relevant role with the content and timing of the performance triggered by the unit game rotation movement, It is possible to improve the interest of

[Feature J3]
The gaming machine according to feature J2,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the holding storage means is configured not to hold and store the special information acquired based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entering section.

According to the feature J3, it is possible to reliably suppress the unit game rotation operation from starting at a timing other than the timing at which the game ball enters the second ball entering portion, so that the game is played in the second ball entering portion. The timing when the ball enters the ball and the timing when the unit game rotation operation is started can be surely matched. As a result, for example, a role object (second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment, meandering path 118 in the second embodiment) is provided at a position where the game ball reaches after entering the second ball entering portion. , the interval between the timing of the start of the unit game rotation and the timing of the game ball reaching the relevant role can be made constant, so the position and behavior of the game ball in the relevant role and the unit It is possible to reliably interlock the content and timing of the performance triggered by the game rotation operation, and to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature J4]
A gaming machine according to any one of features J1 to J3, further comprising:
The action executing means, even during execution of the unit game rotation action based on the entry of a game ball into one of the first ball-entering section and the second ball-entering section, A gaming machine capable of executing the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of a game ball into the other of the first ball entering section and the second ball entering section.

According to the feature J4, the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry portion and the unit game rotation motion based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry portion are performed in parallel. Therefore, the player can perform unit game rotation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry section and unit game rotation based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section. It is possible to enjoy the spinning motion at the same time, and to improve the amusement of the game. In this case, regarding the processing executed by the gaming machine, if it is normal, the unit game time for executing the unit game rotation operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry section, the second entry It is necessary to control two unit game times of the unit game time for executing the unit game time based on the entry of the game ball into the ball section in parallel, which may complicate the processing. . However, since the gaming machine having the feature J4 sets the unit game time for executing the unit game time based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry portion to a fixed value, the variable unit game time The time is only the unit game turn time for executing the unit game turn operation based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry portion. Therefore, according to feature J4, it is possible to simplify the process of controlling two unit game times in parallel.

[Feature J5]
The gaming machine according to any one of features J1 to J4, further comprising:
A third ball entry portion (falling port 115) into which a game ball can enter;
Processing execution means (step S405 in the main MPU 62) for executing end processing for terminating the high-probability state in which the probability that the privilege provision condition is satisfied is improved based on the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section function to execute the processing of
with
The third ball-entering portion is configured so that a game ball after entering the second ball-entering portion can be entered, and a game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion A gaming machine characterized in that it is constructed so that a ball does not enter.

According to feature J5, the third ball-entering portion is configured so that a game ball can enter the second ball-entering portion after entering the second ball-entering portion. In addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the ball is hit, there is a possibility that the game ball will enter the third ball entry part and the high probability state will end. A sense of tension can be given to the player. That is, when a game ball enters the second ball entry portion, it is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation and a sense of tension at the same time, thereby improving the interest in the game.

Furthermore, according to the characteristic J5, the game ball after entering the first ball-entering portion is configured not to enter the third ball-entering portion. The process in which the end process is executed when a ball enters and the process in which the end process is executed when a game ball enters the second ball entry portion are different. Therefore, it is possible to add diversity to the game and improve the interest of the game.

[Feature J6]
The gaming machine according to feature J5, further comprising:
Guiding means (the second rotating body 112 in the first embodiment and A gaming machine characterized by comprising a meandering path 118).

According to the characteristic J6, the game ball after entering the second ball-entering portion is guided to enter the third ball-entering portion, thereby giving the player a feeling of anticipation and tension. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Feature J7]
The gaming machine according to feature J5 or feature J6, further comprising:
Suppression means for suppressing the execution of the end process by the process execution means or suppressing the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry section (function for executing the process of step S404 in the main side MPU 62),
The determining means determines whether or not a deterrent condition is satisfied based on the special information acquired by the acquiring means,
The restraining means restrains the execution of the end processing by the processing execution means or a game ball to the third ball entering section based on the determination that the restraining condition is satisfied by the determining means. A gaming machine characterized by preventing ball entry.

According to the feature J7, when it is determined by the determining means that the suppression condition is satisfied, even if the game ball enters the third ball entering portion, the end processing is not executed and the high probability state is maintained. It does not end, or the entry of the game ball into the third ball entry part is suppressed and the high probability state does not end. Therefore, in addition to the expectation that the special game state may be executed when the game ball enters the second ball entry portion, the expectation that the high probability state will not end if the deterrent condition is satisfied. It is possible to give a feeling to the player and improve the interest of the game.

[Feature J8]
The gaming machine according to any one of features J5 to J7, further comprising:
Provided with effect execution means (various lamps 47, speaker 46, pattern display device 41) for executing effects based on the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry part,
The effect executing means executes an effect suggesting that the suppression condition is satisfied before the game ball enters the third ball entry portion as a condition for not ending the high probability state. Characteristic game machine.

According to the characteristic J8, it is possible to increase the player's attention to whether or not the restraining condition is satisfied, and to improve the interest of the game.

In addition, the invention of the characteristic J group solves the following problems.

2. Description of the Related Art In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, various presentations are performed for the purpose of increasing interest in games.

Here, in the gaming machine as described above, further improvement in technology is desired for the purpose of simplifying the control and improving the interest of the game.

A configuration obtained by appropriately combining one or a plurality of configurations included in the characteristic group A to the characteristic group J may be applied. As a result, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect due to the combined configuration.

The basic configuration of a gaming machine to which each feature described above can be applied or to which each feature is applied will be described below.

Pachinko machine: shooting means for shooting a game ball toward a game area based on a shooting operation by a player; an acquisition means for acquiring special information based on the fact that a game ball has entered the starting ball entry part; and the information acquisition means acquired when the game ball has entered the starting ball entry part. and a storage means for storing special information.

A game machine such as a slot machine: equipped with a pattern display device for variably displaying a plurality of patterns, the variable display of the plurality of patterns is started by the operation of the start operation means, and the operation of the stop operation means is caused by the operation of the stop operation means. The game machine stops the variable display of the plurality of pictures after a predetermined period of time has passed, and gives a privilege to the player according to the pictures after the stop.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and can be implemented in various configurations without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the technical features in the embodiments and modifications corresponding to the technical features in each form described in the summary column of the invention are used to solve some or all of the above problems, or In order to achieve some or all of the effects, it is possible to appropriately replace or combine them. Also, if the technical features are not described as essential in this specification, they can be deleted as appropriate.

10...Pachinko machine 11...Outer frame 12...Pachinko machine body 13...Inner frame 14...Front door frame 15...Hinge 16...Hinge 17...Cylinder lock 18. ..Window part 19...Glass unit 20...Upper tray 21...Lower tray 22...Exhaust port 23...Lever 24...Production operation button 25...Operating handle 30... Game board 31... Guidance rail 31a... Inner rail part 31b... Outer rail part 32... General winning opening 33... First starting opening 34... Second starting opening 35... Rotation Body driving section 36... Variable winning device 36a...Big winning opening 36b...Open/close door 36c...Variable winning driving section 37...Special unit 37a...First result display section 37b.. Second result display section 37c First reservation display section 39 Round display section 40 Variable display unit 41 Symbol display device 41a Display surface 42 Nail 43. .Outlet 44...Guiding passage 45...Main display 46...Speaker 47...Various lamps 51...First control unit 52...Second control unit 53...Third control Unit 54... Tank 55... Tank rail 56... Case rail 60... Main controller 61... Main control board 62... Main side MPU
63... Main side ROM
63a... Success/failure table storage area 63b... Distribution table storage area 63c... Reach judgment table storage area 63d... Variable time table storage area 63e... Stop result table storage area 63f... Command Information storage area 64...Main side RAM
64a... Lottery counter buffer 64b... Pending information storage area 64c... Judgment processing execution area 64d... Various counter areas 64e... Various flag storage areas 64f... First judgment processing result storage area 70 ... payout control device 71... payout device 80... launch control device 81... game ball launching mechanism 85... power supply device 86... power failure monitoring circuit 90... sound emission control device 91. ..Sound emission control board 92...Sound and light side MPU
93...Sound and light side ROM
93a... Production pattern table storage area 93b... Fluctuation display pattern table storage area 94... Sound and light side RAM
94a... Various flag storage areas 94b... Various counter areas 94c... Lottery counter area 100... Display control device 101... Display control board 102... Display side MPU
103... Program ROM
104...Work RAM
106...Character ROM
107... Video RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110... 2nd starting port unit 111... 1st rotating body 111a... Rotating shaft 111b... 1st recessed part 111s... Detection sensor 112... 2nd rotating body 112a... Rotating shaft 112b... Second concave portion 113... First covering member 113a... Upper opening 113b... Lower opening 114... Second covering member 114a... Upper opening 114b... Bottom Side opening 115...Falling opening 115s...Detection sensor 116...Outlet 117...Partition wall 118a...Switch 118b...Switch 118c...Switch 119a...Accessory 119b. ..Accessory 119c...Accessory PA...Play area PA1...First partial game area PA2...Second partial game area

Claims (1)

a launching means;
a first ball entry section into which the game ball that has been launched into the game area of the game board by the launching means can enter;
acquisition means for acquiring predetermined random number information based on the ball entering the first ball entering section;
determination means for executing a predetermined determination based on the predetermined random number information acquired by the acquisition means;
action executing means for executing a unit game spin action for displaying a display corresponding to the result of the predetermined determination based on the ball entering the first ball entering portion;
detection means for detecting a ball entering a predetermined area;
a stopping means for executing a stop process, which is a process for stopping the start of the unit game rotation action based on the ball entering the first ball entering portion by the action executing means, based on the detection by the detecting means;
a disadvantageous area in which a player is disadvantaged when a game ball enters;
generating means capable of generating a special game for opening and closing a big winning opening based on the predetermined random number information acquired based on the ball entering the first ball entering portion;
a switching means capable of switching between a first game state in which the special game occurs at a first rate and a second game state in which the special game occurs at a rate higher than the first rate, as game states;
A gaming machine comprising
The stopping means comprises means for stopping the start of the unit game rotation operation for a predetermined period when detected by the detecting means,
The game machine is
a second ball entry section configured to allow the gaming ball after being detected by the detection means to enter;
means for acquiring specific random number information based on the ball entering the second ball entering section;
means for executing a predetermined determination based on the specific random number information relating to the second ball-entering section acquired by the acquiring means;
a second generating means capable of generating the special game triggered by the entry of the game ball into the second ball entry section;
with
Even if a game ball enters the disadvantageous area during the occurrence of the special game, the game state does not change,
A game ball that enters the first ball entering portion is configured so as not to enter the disadvantageous area after that,
The type of the special game that can occur when the game ball enters the second ball entering portion is the special game that can occur based on the game ball entering the first ball entering portion. It is more advantageous to the player than the type of game,
A gaming machine characterized in that the unit game rotation operation is not executed by the stopping means at the timing when the game ball after being detected by the detecting means enters the second ball entering portion. .

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